Colonel (Ret) Mick Mineni served in the United States Army for over 35 years.  He began his service as an enlisted service member in 1987 and received his commission in 1997.  Mick served in numerous command and staff positions during his 35 year career.  He retired from Active service in April 2023 and began his civilian career with the Department of Defense as a Senior Strategist and currently as the Director, J9 - Joint Resiliency for the California Military Department.