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Joshua Bird – Building a Second Career From Military Discipline

Joshua Bird grew up in East Tennessee, played baseball and football, and worked on his grandfather's cattle farm before attending the United States Air Force Academy, where he graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Management. He became a KC-10 Aircraft Commander and Instructor Pilot, twice recognized as a Distinguished Graduate, and later became a U-2 Mission Pilot before transitioning into manufacturing and plant engineering with 3M.

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What Does Success Look Like to You? – Joshua Bird - Industry Elites

Joshua Bird is a Cessna Citation CJ3 Pilot-in-Command (PIC/Captain) with Eagle Air Aviation. An Air Force veteran and graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Bird previously flew the KC-10 Extender and participated in the U-2 program before building a career in manufacturing. He recently returned to professional aviation, bringing together years of military flight experience, technical knowledge, and professional leadership.

“For me, it's whether I'm becoming a better version of myself and whether the people around me are better off for having worked with me. A good week is one where I kept my word, treated people fairly, and moved something forward, even a little.”