Eric Gorney is a Lt Col in the US Air Force who recently served as the Director of Operations of the USAF Thunderbirds and as the Commander of the 64th aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. The Aggressors produce high-end, near-peer, professional adversary air support to the Combat Air Force, specifically supporting the USAF Weapons School, Operational Test & Evaluation, and Red Flag.