Tim Floyd:  

Life After graduating from Briarcliff in 1973, I attended UGA, graduating in 1979 with a BA in Political Science. Following UGA, I entered US Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) in Pensacola, Florida and was commissioned as an Ensign in October of 1979. For the next 22 years, I operated around the world (6 of the 7 continents and all the great oceans) flying the Lockheed P-3C Orion, a 4 engine turbo-prop aircraft (see my "photo gallery") specialized for submarine hunting and tracking. In addition to flying the P-3, I was also stationed aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) aircraft carrier and have 6 "cat-shots" (catapult launches) and 6 "traps" (arrested landings) in the S-3B Viking. I served in the Pentagon in the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) office prior to 9/11, and lost 2 dear friends in the Pentagon attack. I have 2 Masters degrees: MBA (University of West Florida, Pensacola) and an MA (National Security and Strategic Studies) taken from the Navy War College, Newport, RI. I retired from the Navy in May, 2001 as a Commander and began a second career with Lockheed Martin Corp (built the P-3 Orion, S-3 Viking, U-2 Dragonfly, F-117, F-22 Raptor, and the new Joint Strike Fighter(F-35 Lightning II)) as a Director of Business Development. I am married to the ...Expand for more