Captain Jim Walker (on the left) serving his country aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, at sea in 1987.  Then Captain Jim Walker was serving as an exchange officer with the US Navy, flying in F-14s to help develop joint combat tactics between the USAF and the United States Navy.

NOW A LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESERVE, JIM IS STILL SERVING HIS COUNTRY.

IN MAY 2007, JIM WAS DEPLOYED TO CAMP RED HORSE IN NICARAGUA TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.  LT COL WALKER DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY DELIVERING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SUPPLIES IN HOSTILE TERRITORY.

IN OCT 2007, LT COL JIM WALKER WAS AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (SECOND OAK LEAF CLUSTER) FOR HIS WORK ON OPERATION WILLING SPIRIT, INVOLVING THE RESCUE OF AMERICANS HELD HOSTAGE IN COLUMBIA. 

Captain Jim Walker aboard the USS New Jersey, at sea in the Pacific ocean in 1986, serving as a Combat Tactics Officer, helping to develop joint warfighting tactics.