Andreas Childers (Andy)

Andreas (Andy) Childers is an experienced Simulator Instructor Pilot with a career spanning over two decades in military aviation and training. Currently employed at Fidelity Technologies Corporation since November 2021, Childers has previously held similar positions at Valiant Integrated Services, Cubic Global Defense, Joint Mission Essential Training Solutions, and Cubic Corporation, where responsibilities included providing simulator training and classroom instruction to USMC and USCG pilots on the KC-130J. Childers began a career in aviation as a C-130 pilot in the USAF from 1982 to January 2004, during which extensive flying experience was gained across multiple global deployments. Childers holds a Master's degree in Aviation Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy.