TJ Shipley was a USAF officer who flew on E-3 AWACs aircraft for over 10 years, providing Command and Control for real world operational missions.  He was Exceptionally Qualified, awarded two Air Medals, and flew 58 combat and combat support missions.  After the Air Force, he joined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and TSA.  As the Assistant Federal Security Director for the State of Montana, and then SE Alaska, he was responsible for operational security of millions of passengers.   He attended FBI specialized training courses on Violent and Deadly Assaults, and worked and coordinated with the FBI regularly as well as most federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

TJ is a World Taekwondo Federation certified Black Belt Instructor.  For over 25 years he provided no costs sexual assault awareness and street defense training classes for Crisis Centers, Women’s Shelters, universities, university security forces, law enforcement, the Air Force, and many private organizations.  He developed training classes specifically for victims of rape, sexual assault, and stalking through Crisis Centers.  His extensive real world experience is woven throughout the narrative of the story.