He’s worked with Fortune 500 companies as well as federal, state, and local governments all across the world. Stumpf spent 17 years on the battlefields of the Global War on Terror, going through SEAL training and BUD/S twice once to graduate, the second time to become an instructor. Okay, actually he does, but most of the time he just has a parachute. Following his military service, Andy established a consultancy firm focused on ensuring that the lessons learned from nearly a decade of continuous conflict are retained, polished, and applied by business leaders. Andy Stumpf flies higher than most commercial pilots, except he doesn’t have a plane. Andy is a sponsored skydiver and BASE jumper that travels the world. In an effort to raise $1 million for the Navy SEAL Foundation, he established two World Records by jumping from 36,500 feet and flying over 18 miles in a wingsuit. Even though he is no longer on active duty, Andy continues to advocate for the SEAL community and their families. Among his awards and medals are the Purple Heart, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, two Combat Action Ribbons, and the Presidential Unit Citation. In June of 2013, he was medically retired. Andy led hundreds of combat missions around the world in support of the Global War on Terror during his 17-year career. This force is in charge of carrying out the country’s most important missions, many of which have been the subject of Hollywood films and books. Cauley Development Editor Michael Thurston Managing Editor Kristy Hart Project Editor Andy Beaster Copy Editor Bart Reed Indexer Lisa Stumpf Proofreader. In 2002, he applied for and was accepted for the military’s most elite counterterrorism organization, SEAL Team Six. He enlisted in the Navy in junior high and began his service in 1996. From the age of 11 he knew that he wanted to become a Navy SEAL, and it became the single driving force in his life. Andy graduated and joined SEAL Team Five in Coronado, California, where he began his SEAL career. He decided he wanted to be a Navy Seal at age 11. Andy was born and raised in Northern California. He joined the Navy as a junior in high school and served in the military until 1996. Andy was up in Northern California and knew he wanted to be a Navy SEAL since he was 11 years old.

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