KONO Soldier Salute - Col. Kelly D. McElveny

Col. Kelly McElveny (Eric R. Dietrich/Eric R. Dietrich)

September 04, 2024 at 7:01 am CDT

Col. McElveny is the Deputy Commander, 37th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. As deputy, he assists the wing commander in leading the wing comprised of more than 24,000 students and permanent party Airmen and sister service members. Known as the Gateway Wing, the 37 TRW provides foundational training and education.

Tory Christopher

Tory Christopher was born in Wiesbaden, Germany while his dad was on Tour of Duty with the USAF. He grew up in San Antonio and moved to California at age 19, where he became a professional Roller Derby skater with the Los Angeles Thunderbirds while attending broadcasting school.