Jeff Remington grew up in California and Oregon.  He graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1977 and spent 35 years in the Air Force.  He flew the F-15 and F-16 including a tour with the USAF Thunderbirds,  He retired in 2012 as a Lieutenant General.  He spent the next 7 years with Northrop Grumman in Hawaii before retiring and moving to Reynolds.  He and his wife Machelle are blessed with 4 girls and 7 grandchildren.