When it came time for plane assignments, however, the Air Force didn’t need fighter pilots so Josh spent his time in the Air Force flying large cargo planes, including the C-141 and C-17. During his deployments, Josh traveled to over 50 countries on all seven continents, and he specialized in tactical airlift missions that included low-level flying, airdrops of troops and equipment, and mid-air refueling. Because of his focus on combat missions, Josh and his crew were selected to participate in several sessions of Exercise Red Flag, a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise held by the Air Force in Las Vegas several times a year.

When Josh’s commitment to the Air Force ended, he wasn’t quite ready to give up his wings and went on to work for United Airlines for a year and half, flying as a flight engineer on the 727 and as First Officer on the 737. After the tragedy of 9/11 drastically contracted the airline industry, Josh enrolled in Lewis & Clark Law School. As he pursued his law degree and began building his thriving entrepreneurial services practice, Josh remained as a pilot in the Air Force Reserves and retired after a total of 20 years of service.

Josh has found that the rigorous training, discipline, and adherence to regulations required of pilots served him well, first in law school and now in his legal career. In his free time, he continues to pursue his passion for flight, renting small planes to take friends and family flying and introducing the world of aviation to his kids.