COL Robert (Bob) Penny, USAF (Ret.) is a 1970 graduate of The Citadel. He was a senior navigator with over 3500 flying hours in the C-130; 500 of which were flown in combat. He’s been assigned to AF bases and units around the world including Taiwan, Saigon, West Berlin, Little Rock AFB, Scott AFB, the Pentagon, and NC State University as the Professor of Aerospace Studies (AFROTC).

Bob retired from the Air Force in 1997 then was the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor of the Sanderson HS AFJROTC program for 15 years.

Bob serves the MOAA Triangle Chapter as 2nd Vice President and coordinator for all ROTC and JROTC activities for the 32 JROTC units and 10 ROTC detachments in our area.