Lt. Colonel John 'Brick' Caldwell (#1 Commander/Leader)
John entered the Air Force in 2002 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Caldwell also commands the 130-person squadron. Healdwell enjoys boating and fishing with his family around the world. He graduated from the F-16 RTU at Luke AFB, Arizona in 2005 where he garnered the Red River Rat Trophy, the 2005 AETC Frances Gabreski Top Air-to-Air Student award and Top Graduate honors. He is a graduate of the USAF Weapons School and has logged over 2,400 hours of flight time with more than 660 hours of combat pilot experience. Caldwell is in his first season with the team and hails from Orlando, Fla. [Thunderbird Program]

Photo by Craig on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Fargo AirSho.