David E StevensCommander Dave Stevens was a nuclear weapons qualified Navy fighter pilot. He served as the Strike Operations Officer for the Persian Gulf during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. With a Top Secret clearance, he led classified defense programs, test-piloed new F-18 fighters and earned an aviation patent. He's been to over 30 countries, 10 miles above the Earth and 600 feet below the Atlantic. Dave holds engineering degrees from Cornell and the University of Michigan with graduate work in astrophysics. An international speaker and award-winning author, he uses an extensive network of subject matter experts - from astronauts to intelligence operatives - to entertain and educate. Read More Read Less