Lieutenant General Nahom retired after a 36-year career that culminated as Commander, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters Air Force — one of the most consequential planning and resource positions in the service.
Lieutenant General Fick retired after a 31-year Air Force career that culminated as Program Executive Officer and Director of the F-35 Joint Program Office — leading the life-cycle management of the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C across the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and partner nations.
Maj Gen Dawn Dunlop is a distinguished test pilot and Air Force leader whose career spans joint operations, advanced technology development, and strategic force modernization. An F-22 test pilot, she commanded the 412th Test Wing, stood up the Air Force’s F-35 Integration Office, and later led 22 mission-area teams prioritizing $125 billion in future Air Force and DoD capabilities.
Brigadier General Baker served as Vice Commander of Twelfth Air Force and as Commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing in combat operations. A decorated combat aviator, he brings hands-on operational and command experience across Air Force theater operations.
Dr. Phillips retired after a 27-year career at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards AFB, culminating as Chief and mission director for the $10.2B AFRL Rocket Lab — spanning 19 major rocket test stands and 340+ personnel.