Chris Behnke:
CLASS OF 1996
East Mecklenburg High SchoolClass of 1996
Charlotte, NC
Shaw High SchoolClass of 1993
Columbus, GA
Gattis Junior High SchoolClass of 1992
Clovis, NM
Ranchvale Elementary SchoolClass of 1990
Clovis, NM
Butzbach American Elementary SchoolClass of 1988
Butzbach,
Chris's Story
Life
August 1996 - The FAA actually gave me my Private Pilot's License;
May 2000 - Graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a BS in Aerospace Engineering;
May 2000 - Received my commission as a US Army Second Lieutenant;
November 2000 - Graduated from the Armor Officer Basic Course at Ft. Knox, KY;
December 2000 - Was assigned as Platoon Leader of 3rd Platoon C Company 2nd Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division stationed at Ft. Hood, TX;
Acquired the following FAA licenses:
Instrument Rating,
Commercial Pilot Airplane Rating,
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ommercial Pilot Glider Rating,
Commercial Multi-Engine Airplane Rating;
January 2004 - Promotd to Captain and deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II, primarily in Baghdad;
January 2005 - Returned to CONUS and separated from the military;
July 2005 - Started my new career as a Flight Instructor...took a HUGE paycut, but well worth it!
October 2006 - Began flying as a First Officer for American Connection out of St. Louis in the Jetstream 32.
April 2007 - Hired on at Trans States Airlines as a First Officer on the Embraer 145 Regional Jet.
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