Maj. Tom Cowan (Ret. USAF) served 21 years as an Air Force Security Forces officer where he commanded and led various units, twice served as the base Chief of Police, served at multiple locations overseas, and was in charge of all Law Enforcement policies and programs Air Force-wide as the Law Enforcement Branch Chief at the Pentagon.

Since retiring from the military, Tom worked as a defense analyst for projects by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics, and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. He has also owned and managed several small businesses as a serial entrepreneur, and is currently working towards becoming a financial advisor.

Tom is married to Selma Cowan, has four children, Sumner, Angelica, Thomas & Ernest, and lives in Woodbridge, Virginia.