Dan Hampton. Fighter Pilot Author

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1 Fighter Pilot Author The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot, Retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton is one of the most decorated fighter pilots since the Vietnam War. The recipient of a Purple Heart and four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, he rescued a surrounded US Marine unit from certain death, was the first plane over the border during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and helped to secure American airspace on 9/11. Throughout his 20-year career, Hampton flew 151 combat missions in the Middle East during both Gulf Wars. A graduate of the elite USAF Fighter Weapons School and USN Top Gun School, he lived abroad in Europe, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and was an exchange officer in the Egyptian Air Force. In his bestselling autobiography, Viper Pilot: Memoir of Air Combat, he recounts his experiences as a fighter pilot; from earning wings to surviving combat as a Wild Weasel the most dangerous job in air combat. His mission was to attract enemy fire, destroy surface-to-air missiles, and clear the air for his fellow pilots. In its starred review, Booklist called the book "a gripping cockpit view...an outstanding work. "It was time for this story," said Hampton. "No grand designs or philosophical fluff just an honest view of life and war from one fighter cockpit. Since Viper Pilot, Hampton has published two bestsellers, The Mercenary: A Novel and 2014 s Lords of the Sky: How Fighter Pilots Changed War Forever, From the Red Baron to the F-16, an epic 100-year history of fighter pilots and aircraft. His next book, The Hunter Killers, will be released in May Hampton has consulted for the U.S. government and allied governments on counterterrorism and security. He is currently the CEO of MVI International, a private military company. Hampton served in the Iraq War, the Kosovo conflict, and the first Gulf War and garnered numerous citations and Top Gun awards. A graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Architecture, Hampton also has a Masters of Aeronautics and is currently working on a Masters in Literature from Oxford University. He has discussed foreign affairs and geopolitics, military and aviation issues, and the intelligence community on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. He speaks French and Arabic, climbed the Pyramids, and ran with the bulls in Pamplona. Hampton s one of the most decorated pilots in Air Force history... we may never see his like again. The New York Post

2 Suggested Topics Leader of the Pack: Peak Performance in High-Pressure Situations From the cockpit to the boardroom, high-pressure situations make leaders, but are these teachable moments? Is great leadership an acquired skill set or a natural trait? Does the leader manage the situation or does the situation create the leader? Celebrated fighter pilot Dan Hampton delivers practical lessons for remaining calm under stress, rising to the occasion, and achieving top performance. To be an effective leader, one must adapt to each challenge. Dan Hampton can show you how. Global Terror and Security Challenges: An Assessment of Risks and Strategies In this speech, Dan Hampton analyzes security challenges, military conflicts, and terror threats around the world and how to deal with them. Drawing from his experiences in combat and consulting for the US Government on counterterrorism and security, Hampton provides an up-to-date look at the risks and developments that could impact your organization. Lords of the Sky: The Past, Present, and Future of Combat Aviation In less than a century, humans went from Wilbur and Orville Wright to Neil Armstrong, from firing flare guns over trenches in World War One to drones controlled by pilots thousands of miles away. Dan Hampton delivers a comprehensive and action-packed 100-year history of combat aviation, from World War One to today. From the exhilarating stories of some of aviation's most legendary warriors, Hampton s presentation will leave audiences in awe of the technology and the pilots. The Middle East and the Road Ahead When it comes to America s disharmony with the Middle East, there are no easy answers. Islamophobia, the fear of Islam, Muslims, and their world is roughly akin to the Red Scare of the 1950s and 60s. Islamic witch hunts, like the paranoia surrounding Communism, has created a culture of Us vs. Them in the western world, and it hasn t helped quell the fires of war overseas. The Middle East is a world that America doesn t totally understand and a conflict that Washington can t resolve. Like Vietnam, the turmoil in the Middle East needs to be solved by those who live there. In this speech, Dan Hampton looks at the relationship between the Middle East and the rest of the world. He examines the history of the area, the post-iraq War climate that created ISIS, and the tactical and cultural requirements necessary for stabilization. Dan Hampton spent years in the Middle East, on the ground and in the air, and using his experiences, he delivers an honest analysis Americans won t find on television.

3 Books and Other Works The Hunter Killers Available: June 2015 A gripping chronicle of the band of maverick aviators who signed on for the suicidal, dangerous top-secret Wild Weasel" missions during the Vietnam War which used controversial and revolutionary tactics to combat Soviet missile technology from New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton. On July 24, 1965, Soviet advisors to North Vietnam launched an SA-2 surface-to-air missile (SAM), blowing an American F-4 Phantom out of the sky the first of several kills using this menacing system. To counter this new weaponry, stunned Pentagon officials created a classified program Wild Weasel I pairing experimental equipment with a highly select group of electronic warfare officers and fighter pilots to combat this deadly threat. The men who did this became the "Hunter Killers" and it is time to know their names. Fifty years later, Dan Hampton provides a cockpit view of this highly classified military program that was a radical departure from conventional fighter jet tactics and carried with it a fifty-percent casualty rate. Yet despite the odds, these courageous, daring, and skilled warriors risked their lives to fight the SAMs and save their brother aviators. Using first-hand accounts, declassified documents from both sides of the conflict, and featuring unpublished photographs, The Hunter Killers takes readers into the skies, and up close to the bloody duels that left half the Weasels dead or captured. At its center are the men who risked everything to fight the most dangerous anti-aircraft weapons the world had seen. Hampton brings them into focus, exploring their lives and personalities, and the characteristics combination of ego, bravery, heroism, and duty that motivated them. He also looks at their legacy, which continues to influence the military today. (Source: Amazon.com) Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat Published May 2013) Action-packed and breathtakingly authentic, the New York Times and International bestseller Viper Pilot is the electrifying memoir of one of the most decorated F-16 pilots in American history: U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton, who served for twenty years, flying missions in the Iraq War, the Kosovo conflict, and the first Gulf War. Both a rare look into the elite world of fighter pilots and a thrilling first-person account of contemporary air combat, Viper Pilot soars a true story of courage, skill, and commitment that will thrill U.S. Special Forces buffs, aviation and military history aficionados, and fans of the novels of Tom Clancy and Dale Brown. (Source: Amazon)

4 Lords of the Sky Published June 2014 The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot and retired USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton offers the first comprehensive popular history of combat aviation a unique, entertaining, and action-packed look at the aces of the air and their machines, from the trailblazing aviators of World War I to today s technologically expert warriors flying supersonic jets. One of the most decorated fighter pilots in history, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton goes back 100 years to tell the extraordinary stories of the most famous fighter planes and the brave and daring heroes who made them legend. Told in his acclaimed high-octane style, Lords of the Sky is a fresh and exhilarating look at the development of aviation for history and military buffs alike. (Source: Amazon) The Mercenary: A Novel Published February 2013 From the New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot and USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton, The Mercenary follows the rogue American gun-for-hire known only as the Sandman. A former military officer haunted by a personal tragedy in his past, the Sandman embarks on a quest for revenge that pits him against friend and country and leads him straight to the heart of the American military establishment. (Source: Amazon)

5 Biography U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years in the USAF ( ). For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service Medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the elite USAF Fighter Weapons School, USN Top Gun School (TOGS), and USAF Special Operations School. Hampton was named his squadron s Instructor Pilot of the Year six times and pioneered air-combat tactics that are now standard. A graduate of Texas A&M University, he has published articles in the Journal of Electronic Defense, Air Force Magazine, Airpower Magazine, and several classified tactical works for the USAF Fighter Weapons Review.