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.