Matthew H. Briggs

I am a major in the U.S. Air Force. My missions consist of 1-hour pre-breathing of 100% oxygen in a full-pressure suit (same ones worn by NASA Astronauts) followed by 10-12 hour missions above 70,000 feet---"Alone, Unarmed, and Unafraid". Each day the U-2 "Dragonlady" proves to be the most challenging aircraft to fly and employ.

During my time as a C-130 pilot I deployed numerous times to the Middle East and eastern Europe in support of Operations Joint Forge, Joint Guardian, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze.