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CNY Heroes, Episode 47 – Lt. Commander Alex Dietrich, U.S. Navy (ret.) Part 1

by Joel Stockton

September 16, 2026

In Part One of a two-part conversation, Dan talks with Lt. Commander Alex Dietrich, U.S. Navy (ret.).   She served as an F-18 strike fighter pilot for 20 years, from 2001-2021.  Dietrich flew combat missions in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.  Her last deployment was boots on the ground as a Reconstruction engineer in Afghanistan.  Dietrich is a recipient of the Combat Air Medal and Bronze Star.  She currently serves as interim Chief Human Resources Officer at Syracuse University.