Faces of Fairchild: Capt. Cody Hoylman

Hoylman, a native of St. Petersburg, Florida, has wanted to fly planes since he was child. His grandfather served in three branches of the military and regularly brought him to air shows at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.

“It’s pretty much the reason I went to college,” said Hoylman, 28, who served in the ROTC at the University of South Florida.

He’s now a pilot in the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and has flown missions in Turkey, Afghanistan and Qatar.

He and his wife, who also works in the Air Force, live on the South Hill and enjoy Spokane’s unique restaurant scene. “Me and my wife are big foodies,” he said, “so it’s awesome.”