Wayne Ferrell possesses an impressive military service record, with two years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force, twenty-two years in the Air National Guard, and three years in the Air Force Reserves. Wayne Ferrell served as a Pilot, Maintenance Officer, Deputy Commander of Maintenance, and Emergency Management Officer. Wayne Ferrell's Maintenance Squadron received awards for Best Maintenance, a Certificate of Recognition, and a rating of Excellent Operational Readiness.

Military Service
United States Air Force, 1970-1972 (Active Duty)
Mississippi Air National Guard, 1972-1994
    Lieutenant Colonel
    U.S. Air Force Command Pilot, 1970-1992
        Aircraft Flown: Cessna T-41 (C-172); Cessna T-37; Northrup T-38;
        RF101 C (Voodoo); RF4C (Phantom); and Fairchild C-26
    Maintenance Officer
        Avionics and Field Maintenance - 1984-1989
    Deputy Commander of Maintenance, 186th TAC Reconnaissance Group
        Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Awards:
        (a) Best Maintenance Award - World-Wide Military
              Air Reconnaissance Competition
              Competition Reconnaissance Air Meet (RAM) - 1990
        (b) Certificate Ninth Air Force IG -
                Rating of Excellent Operational Readiness Inspection,
                March 4 - March 11, 1989
    U.S. Air Force Reserves - 1994-1996
        Emergency Management Lieutenant-Colonel

Military Courses
USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training - Cessna T-41, Cessna T-37, and
    Northrup T-38 Aircraft; Williams AFB, Chandler, AZ; 1970-1971
USAF Combat Ready Training - RF101C Aircraft; Little Rock AFB,
    Jacksonville, AR; 1971-1972
USAF Combat Ready Training - RF4C Aircraft; Shaw AFB, South
    Carolina; 1979
USAF Accelerated Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course; Chanute AFB,     Illinois; 1986
Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, Institute of Safety and Systems
    Management, University of Southern California; Norton AFB, CA; 1989
Judge Advocate Officer's Advanced Course, U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General's School; Charlottesville, VA; 1985
Judge Advocate Officer's Basic Course, U.S. Army's Judge Advocate
    General's School; Charlottesville, VA; 1978
Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Gunter AFB, AL; 1975
USAF Government Contract Law; Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL; 1975
USAF Squadron Officer School; Air University; Maxwell AFB, Montgomery,AL; 1972
USAF Military Management Course; Air University, Gunter AFG, AL; 1971
Air National Guard Officer Preparatory Course; Air University, Gunter AFB, AL; 1971