Jennifer Haney is a fearless dreamer. And we don't say those words lightly. She not only brings to fruition whatever she sets her mind to, but she has a resume that makes us proud to be in her company and a part of our community. Jennifer graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and then spent five years as a communications officer with the Active Duty Air Force. Two years into her job she was deployed to Uzbekistan, just after Operation Enduring Freedom began. It was there that a new dream — flying — started to pique her interest. Jennifer earned her Private Pilot's license in 2005, and another two and a half years later completed all of the training to become an Air Force C-130 pilot. She's been in the skies ever since.
While Jennifer was a communications officer she devoted her heart to another one of her passions — athletic competition. She was selected, and competed nationally and around the world, for the Air Force Swim Team, Cross Country Team and Triathlon Team. That led to her selection as part of the U.S. Pentathlon Team, which gave her the opportunity to train at the Olympic Training Center and put the 2009 Olympic games in Beijing within her site. But like any dreamer, Jennifer followed her gut, and the tough decision she made, which you will read about more below, allows her the opportunity to save lives and provide medical aide on a regular basis in her career. Get ready to meet one woman who knows how to make a difference.