Lance Classen

Lance Classen is currently the Director of Aviation Programs at The Protective Group, Inc. and has held various roles in aviation and quality management throughout their career, including a position as a Publication Auditor and CH-47 Subject Matter Expert at VT Group Integrated Solutions from 2012 to 2015, and as a Quality Supervisor and Aircraft Quality Inspector at Science and Engineering Services, Inc. from 2011 to 2012. Prior to that, Lance served in the US Army for over two decades, retiring as an Aviation First Sergeant in 2011. Lance is pursuing an A&P Certificate and an Associate's in Aviation Maintenance at North Central Institute, alongside studies at Columbia Southern University and Grantham University.