Todd Thomas Tamura is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, and served for 23 years in the Air Force, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Some of his notable duty assignments were as F-16 fighter pilot, T-38 instructor pilot, and engineering professor at the Academy. After the Air Force, Todd was called into vocational church ministry at Council Road Baptist Church in Bethany, Oklahoma. He served for nine years on the teaching team and as Pastor for Christian Formation. Todd holds a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Texas, a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with multiple type ratings in light and midsize jet aircraft. Todd continues to fly privately. He and his wife, Brenda, live in Edmond, Oklahoma.