My name is Bryan States. I’ve been married to my wife for 22 years, and we’re raising six kids together—five girls and one boy.
Our family’s journey began in February of 2004, shortly after I entered active-duty service in the United States Air Force. Over the years, we were stationed in Grand Forks, North Dakota; RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom; and Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, along with numerous temporary duty assignments and deployments.
Those years shaped not just my career, but how I think about responsibility, resilience, structure, and family life under pressure.
Credentials and Education
I believe in lifelong learning—both through formal education and lived experience.
- Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance,
Community College of the Air Force (Air University) - Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (2024),
Cognates in Public Health and Education, Liberty University - Certificate in The Science of Well-Being,
Yale University (Coursera)
These studies, combined with two decades of marriage, parenting, and military service, inform the practical, health-minded, systems-focused approach you’ll find throughout this blog.