Col. (Ret.) Carolyn Benyshek '87
Col. (Ret.) Carolyn Benyshek ’87 never expected the Air Force to give her more than it demanded of her. Yet over the course of a distinguished 31-year career, service became not just a profession but a calling.
Growing up in a military household with an enlisted Air Force father, Col. Benyshek learned sacrifice, discipline and duty at an early age. Still, she never envisioned the extraordinary path her life would take. “Being an Air Force officer has never just been what I do — it’s who I am,” she says. “It’s a calling, not a title. It means being part of something greater than myself: the profession of arms.”
From her first days at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School to commanding missions that safeguarded national security, her journey reflects the heart of a servant-leader — guided by vision, grounded in service and dedicated to mentoring others.
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