Remember "Goose" from the first Top Gun movie with Tom Cruise? In many ways, Mike Peterson is Goose!
Mike talks about his days as a top gun naval aviator fighter pilot while helping Ted achieve an important Trifecta!
Mike explains how the guy in the front seat of his jet was really just his chauffeur!
Nicknames for his fighter groups included: The Ghost Riders, The Jolly Rogers, The Black Lions, and The Bounty Hunters.
Over time the grind of three Middle East wars and various scary moments began to drag on Mike.
At first Mike was full of hubris and pride but a specific "pucker" moment (he actually had several) caused him to reevaluate his purpose in life. The impact of his many missions began to make him question if God would forgive him.
The birth of his special needs daughter also caused him to lean more into scripture.
His transition from military life to civilian life led him to a closer relationship with Jesus.
Being a strong conservative, one of the more humbling and difficult experiences for Mike was when he became school board president for a liberal school district in Colorado.
He has now formed a consulting group where his team of former navy fighter pilots apply what they learned in military aviation to help businesses and individuals with leadership and organizational skills.