Captain Bridget Sharlow is originally from Severna Park, Maryland. After graduating from USAFA in 2018 she went on to earn her Master's Degree in English Literature from NC State University. Upon finishing her education, Capt Sharlow held various positions in the 1 Special Operations Maintenance Group at Hurlburt Field from 2019 to 2023. During which time she was integral in the retirement of the MC-130H airframe and the transition to its successor, the MC-130J. In the summer of 2023 Capt Sharlow joined the staff of the English Department at USAFA to begin teaching core English to cadets.

Bachelor of Science, English, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (2018)

Master of Arts, English Literature, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina (2019)

Fabrication Flight Commander, 1 Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida (January 2020 − May 2021)

Assistance Aircraft Maintenance Unit Officer-in-Charge, 901 Special Operation Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Hurlburt Field, Florida (May 2021-December 2021)

Aircraft Maintenance Unit Officer-in-Charge, 901 Special Operation Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Hurlburt Field, Florida (December 2021 – July 2022)

Maintenance Operations Flight Commander, 1 Special Operations Maintenance Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida (July 2022 – June 2023)

Instructor of English, Department of English and Fine Arts, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (June 2023 – Present)

Maintenance Professional Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, 1 Special Operations Maintenance Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida (January – March 2021)

Maintenance Professional Company Grade Officer of the Year, 901 Special Operation Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Hurlburt Field, Florida (2021)

General Lew Allen Jr. Award, 901 Special Operation Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Hurlburt Field, Florida (2022)

American Fiction, short stories and poetry, food studies