In this article, The AFIT Foundation is recognizing Colonel (Ret.) Brad McAlpine, Principal Space Campaign Strategist at Lockheed Martin.

Colonel McAlpine graduated in 2006 from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology with a MS in Systems Engineering. He joined the military to continue his education and serve his country. Colonel McAlpine retired from the military with over 27 years of experience as a Colonel in the United States Air Force! He now works in strategy at Lockheed Martin.

A favorite memory Colonel McAlpine has from AFIT was finishing the thesis project with his team. The relationships students and faculty build at AFIT can last a lifetime! AFIT positively impacted Colonel McAlpine’s life because it imbued him with systems thinking that he has used throughout his career and life.

When asked about what Colonel McAlpine would say to those considering entering the military, he said to be yourself and not to change just to fit in. Thank you, Colonel McAlpine!