Loren Crea has extensive aviation experience, currently serving as a Retired Captain at Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. since January 2022. Prior to retirement, Loren held various leadership roles at Neptune Aviation, including Director of Special Operations and Director of Flight Operations from 2010 to 2016. Loren's career also includes significant experience at Evergreen International Airlines as Director of Operations and over two decades in the United States Air Force, where roles included Officer/Pilot, B-52 Aircraft Commander, Weapons Officer, and various other leadership positions culminating in assignments on the Joint Staff. Education includes a Master of Aviation Operations from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a degree in Agricultural Mechanization from the University of Idaho.