Gil Alligood is a retired USAF pilot (Colonel), as well as a Plans and Programs Officer at HQ USAF. He still flies his Piper Arrow for pleasure and business. He received a degree i...view moreGil Alligood is a retired USAF pilot (Colonel), as well as a Plans and Programs Officer at HQ USAF. He still flies his Piper Arrow for pleasure and business. He received a degree in engineering from NC State University, and a Masters degree from The University of Pittsburgh. After retiring from the Air Force, he was an engineer consultant for twenty years before retiring again. He owned and managed his engineering company in Raleigh, NC. After his last retirement he began writing novels. Some of the stories in the novels occur in locations he flew into for the Air Force. Missions included flights into combat areas and nations in conflict. Characters in novels are based on friends he has known during his working career, but identity of the people remain confidential. He is a Christian, has served as an Elder in church, and teaches a Bible School Class. Those principals set the standard for his novel writing. He finds writing to be very good therapy as well as an activity that results in productive products for his readers. He is married, has three children and six grandchildren.view less