LCDR Chris Long is a retired Naval Aviator with 22 years of service and nearly 5000 flight hours. His first tour was with the HSL-49 Scorpions out of NAS North Island, CA flying the SH-60B Seahawk helicopter. He completed two tours to the Persian Gulf and multiple drug interdiction operations off the coast of Mexico conduction flight operations off U.S. Navy cruiser and destroyer warships. He then transferred to VT-6 Shooters at NAS Whiting Field, FL as a Naval Flight Instructor flying the T-34C Turbo Mentor where he accumulated over 1000 instructor hours and received ‘Flight Instructor of the Month’ on several occasions. His final flying tour was with the VR-61 Islanders out of NAS Whidbey Island, WA. He flew the C-9B/DC-9 Skytrain as an International Overwater Aircraft Commander/Flight Instructor conducting worldwide operations in over 40 different countries. After retiring in 2009, Chris started a fishing charter company called Jolly Mon Charters in Anacortes, WA. And in 2023 he expanded his operation to include Pensacola, FL. He has been supporting Salmon for Soldiers as a volunteer and charter captain since the near beginning of the organization. He and his wife Vicki spend their time between Anacortes and Pensacola enjoying the seasonal sun, beach, and fishing in each location. They have four daughters, Danielle, Rachel, Lauren, and Ashlee.