Colonel Hudson served honorably for 26 years in the United States Marine Corps as a Marine Aviator. Colonel Hudson’s experience and relationships throughout the defense community support SDSE’s leadership team as the company expands its role throughout the DoD and specifically with the Department of the Navy. 

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Designated as an Attack Pilot, Colonel Hudson deployed multiple times in combat.  During his military career Colonel Hudson achieved numerous aviation designations and qualifications which included command, joint, and executive level staff billets which included – Aviation Staff Officer, Weapons and Tactics Officer, Instructor Pilot MAWTS-1, Operations Officer, Tactics Officer, weapons acquisitions lead, Commander attack squadron of the year, lead manpower monitor, Global Force Manager for the Secretary of Defense and Head of Marine aviation manpower, weapons, and platforms.

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After a long and distinguished military career, Colonel Hudson was honorably discharged in May of 2016 from the United States Marine Corps.  Colonel Hudson is also a graduate of Radford University.