Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore is the Fire Support Officer for the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Carson, Colorado. He has a B.S. in Health Science from Lock Haven University and a M.A. in Military Operational Arts from the Air Force Command and General Staff College. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), Certified Sports Performance Coach (USAW) and Tactical Athlete Facilitator (NSCA). He is a 16 year veteran of the US Army and has served two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and two tours in Operation Enduring Freedom. Articles Is it Training or Exercise? Combat Worst-Case Scenario A Strength-Based Approach to the APFT