Bruce Fister

Bruce Fister reigns from Cincinnati, Ohio, was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force for over 32 years, commanded multiple units, and has had leadership roles in global military operations and in Christian nonprofit organizations. Bruce was an Air Commando in Vietnam with more than 1,000 combat hours in the C-123. He has flown 18 different aircraft with 7,000 total flying hours. He held command positions during operation Urgent Fury in Grenada in 1983 and operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989. He has been in business, and perhaps most important, served as Executive Director of Officer’s Christian Fellowship for 10 years. Bruce has visited every continent in the world, and he and Melissa have lived in Europe and visited countries from Europe to the Pacific. His wife Melissa of over 61 years is a high school sweetheart who has supported him since he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1964. The sparkle in their eyes is their two sons, their wives, and three grandchildren. Bruce and Melissa reside in Niceville, Florida. Bruce is the President of the Robert and Christine Steinmann Family Foundation and serves as a Coxswain in the Coast Guard Auxiliary.