Lieutenant Colonel

Andy “Opie” Davidson Taylor

Lieutenant Colonel Andy “Opie” Davidson Taylor is a graduate of the Air Force Academy class of 1987. He has spent the last 18 years flying F-16’s for the US Air Force and has over 2000 flight hours logged as a command pilot. He served in Operation Desert Storm where he flew 33 combat sorties and Operation Iraqi Freedom where he flew 17 combat sorties. He holds 1 Meritorious Service metal, 4 Air medals and 2 Commendation medals for his service.

During his tenure he has served as an F-16 pilot, F-16 Inspector, Washington DC Alert Pilot, and flown numerous combat air patrols over the Capital and New York’s ground zero post 9/11.

He is currently Combat Forces Branch Chief for Air National Guard (ANG) overseeing flight and simulator training for all ANG A-10, F-15, F-16, JF/A-22, JSTARS, and Predator UAV aircraft.

Andrew is president of Hodja Media Productions – currently developing short films, documentaries (ocean and aviation fields), and a children’s educational music program in HDV format.

He is also a founding board member of Ocean Outreach, a non-profit which focuses on outreach and education about our planet's oceans.

Career Highlights

Numerous video productions since 1991:

Total Quality Management training presentation

62^nd Fighter Squadron Motivational Music video

Desert Storm Documentary

DC United Soccer Jumbotron Spot (Military Appreciation Day)

2004 ANG Training Conference Opening Video Presentation