The proud son of an Army master sergeant, Capt. Jeff Hill spent his formative years at military installations in Germany, Colorado, and North Carolina. He received his commission through Officer Candidate School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Master Chief Dylan Inger, a native of Ontario, Oregon graduated from Weiser High School in Weiser, Idaho and enlisted in the Army National Guard as a combat engineer in June 1988. 

Capt. Marcos Cantu, a native of Missouri City, Texas, was commissioned in December 1997 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University and designated a naval aviator in August 1999.