Brian Hudson

About the author

Brian is a retired Air Force avionics technician. He spent twenty years working on multiple airframes, including the C-5 Galaxy, E-8 Joint STARS, C-130 SOF variants, and the B-1B Lancer, finishing his career at AF Global Strike Command HQ as the B-1B avionics manager. He lives in central Arkansas with his wife and cat, cutting grass, fixing cars (and his house), and floating the Buffalo River.

Why Are We Seeing So Many Military Officers Being Relieved Of Duty?

Why are we seeing so many senior officers being replaced for “A lack of confidence” in their leadership qualities these days? It’s a system that is supposed to weed out weak leaders before they can be in a position to do real harm. Maybe the way we now evaluate leadership has changed and we didn’t notice it.

What Being a Veteran Means to Me

I do not define myself by my military service. It was the longest job I’ve ever held, with some of the proudest and most horrible moments I’ve ever had.