After
graduation, Glenn trained in Signals Intelligence at Goodfellow AFB,
Texas. First assigned to Clark AB, Republic of Philippines, where
he commanded over 100 enlisted men in a highly classified mission,
Glenn returned to Goodfellow as commander for one, and at times, two,
Student Squadrons. Choosing Alaska over Thailand so he could take
his new wife, Glenn left the National Security Agency's fiefdom for
Joint Headquarters, Alaskan Command, where he briefed the commanding
general and his staff about the global intelligence situation. In
1973, upon completing his Air Force commitment, Glenn kindled his
authorial ambitions, but soon found family responsibilities drove
him toward the computer industry where he could write and make good
money. In the Information Technology (IT) business, Glenn had varied
experiences, from the startups to the big-time one that fizzled. Glenn
did work 15 years at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). He now works
freelance developing business-administration software applications
which allows him to persue his passion as a writer.
Spring-boarding from early successes that got set aside during his
IT career, Glenn is now focusing time, skill, & talent on making
a name for his writing and a "platform" for selling it to
the world; see the picture below of him working the dealer table for
the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) at Denvention3,
last year's World Science-Fiction Convention. Currently, his stories
are appearing in anthologies (for examples, see Apex Magazine Vol
3 Issue 1& Mystic Signals 2 covers below). For directions &
other publications, plus continuing updates, go to www.glgwrites.com.
Glenn and wife, Jeannie, each brought two kids into the marriage and
all four now lead their own lives, see the photos below:
•Tanya Gillette with her husband Michael Ferguson
• Diana Gillette Thomas with her husband Joe, and 1st Theo
• Barb Blakley with her significant other Matt
• Scott Blakley with his significant other Liz - Added,
click here
for a video clip of Scott as one of two students at the University
of Colorado at Denver chosen to be in a video clip as a - Student
with a purpose.
Looking Back on USAFA:
1. What
did the Academy mean to you?
Initially, following in my father's (WWII mustang fighter-pilot) footsteps,
then a chance to become an astronaut (foiled by deficient color vision),
but the international exposure, scale, and professionalism topped
everything I had done in my life till then. As an Academy graduate,
I walked among the best men my Country could put into the world.
2. What are some life lessons learned that you could share with
the rest of the class?
•The mission takes precedence and those who perform the mission,
officers or enlisted, formally educated or self-taught, brown, white,
or green, deserve everyone else's support; and you know what, civilian
organizations come with mission too, whether their employees understand
it or not.
• Don't waste your talent. Talent (God-given) without skills
(self-applied) doesn't cut it.
• I would not rather be lucky than good, but good sure can benefit
from luck.
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Thanks Glenn and Jeannie
for sharing with us.
August 2009
