7/7/2023 0 Comments Larson defySoon after, TJ became aware of We Defy Foundation and applied to serve as an ambassador. One chance meeting with a struggling veteran after a Jiu Jitsu class inspired him to search for a volunteer opportunity. TJ began his Jiu Jitsu study in earnest in 2015 and has been an active Masters competitor, winning an IBJJF No-Gi World Championship when he was a blue belt and has appeared in multiple Fight 2 Win events. He retired after more than 20 years of service in 2019. During that time he also earned an MBA from Texas A&M - Commerce. Later he served as an instructor and evaluator pilot at ENJJPT, overseeing student training and managing several operational components of the program. He served overseas in Korea and deployed to Iraq as a combat flight lead, and was recognized as the Hill Air Force Base Flight Lead of the Year in 2005. Over the next several years he attended NATO’s premier fighter pilot training course, EURO-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) and became an F-16 fighter pilot. TJ graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1999 with a degree in Behavioral Sciences.
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