Come meet our newest TOP GUN COMMUNICATIONS team member from Tac Air. TAC AIR provides a wide range of aviation services: commercial air services for the government, aviation consulting and adversary air support. Virtually all of Tac Air’s members are former US Navy TOPGUN pilots. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to TOP GUN COMMUNICATIONS. As members of our team they share with business and organizations this same level of professional expertise. Meet our newest team member “RC” Thompson. We’ll be posting more team members in this ongoing series, so stay tuned….
Rolland C. Thompson
RC comes to us by way of Tactical Air Support, Incorporated; TAC AIR for short. TAC AIR is a veteran-owned small business incorporated in August of 2005. They provide a wide range of aviation specialties: commercial air services for the U.S. Government, aviation consulting, adversary air support and aviation-related systems engineering. RC currently serves as their president.
He previously served as Senior Director of Midwest Operations and Aviation Services for Ocean Systems Engineering Corporation (OSEC). There, RC’s division provided support to the United States Strategic Command in many areas, he built a division focused on tactics development, concept design, training programs and engineering and analytical-support services.
During this time, he built a division focused on tactics development, concept design, training programs and engineering and analytical support services.
Prior to joining OSEC, RC served 25 years in the Navy and 4 years in the Army. Some of his many assignments and positions included: “Exec” to the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; Commander of Operational Carrier Air Wing; Strike Warfare Commander for Operation Enduring Freedom; Commanding Officer of TOPGUN; Director of Training at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC); Operational Command of an F/A-18 squadron; and Deputy Director on the Navy Staff dealing with requirements and budget process.
His aviation experience also includes two instructor tours at TOPGUN and over 6500 hours in fighter aircraft, achieving full qualifications in the F/A-18, F-14, F-16N, A7, A4, and AH-1 with additional experience in the Mig-17/21 and Mig-29. RC was designated an Army Aviator at the age of 19 and has completed 3 combat deployments since that time.
RC holds a BS degree in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, an MS in National Security Strategy from the National War College and an MBA from the University of Nebraska.
RC ,Welcome to TOP GUN COMMUNICATIONS
