Wellbeing Director, Veteran Programs
Lacy Gunnoe
Lacy joined the team in spring of 2023 as the Veterans Programs Director of Wellbeing. He is a transitioning Air Force Officer with over 22 years of service and most recently served as the Inspector General for the 117 ARW, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, AL. Lacy has served as an Assistant Professor, an Operations Officer, and a Recruiting Officer for Samford University’s AFROTC program. He is a former 106th Chief of Operations Group Standardization and Evaluations, Assistant Director of Operations, Evaluator/Instructor Pilot, and Command Pilot with more than 4,200 hours in the T-37, T-1, KC-135R, and T-6 aircraft. He has flown combat missions in operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and Freedom’s Sentinel. Lacy attended the inaugural Warrior Week veteran program in 2018 as cadre, returned as a guest speaker, and has had a heart for Camp Southern Ground’s mission ever since. He is grateful to return to serve with his wife Kaleigh and their son, Rowan.