Colonel Dugard was a career U.S. Air Force Officer, a Command Pilot with over 5600 hours of flying time in various aircraft including the B-47, B-52, F-102, F-106, and the B-58, the Mach 2 + Hustler. He served as a Strategic Air Command Wing Commander for three wings and participated in two tours in support of the Vietnam War, flying combat missions over North Vietnam targets, including Hanoi. He was the 15th Air Force Director of Operations prior to his retirement and now is a high school administrator and teacher.