Ryan Wilson is an Air Force Loadmaster appointed Warrant Officer Aircrew at 37 Squadron. Ryan formerly held category ‘A’ on the C-130J-30 Hercules and, in 2017, was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. In June 2021, Ryan completed a bachelor’s degree in Organisational Leadership, and in 2022 he won the inaugural WOFF-AF Creative Writing Award (2021 competition). That same year, Ryan completed the Australian Command and Staff Course, graduating with a Master of Military and Defence Studies.