Christy Baum is an assistant professor in the Prescott College of Aviation. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Ministry in Chaplain Leadership at Regent University. She served for 23 years in Active-duty and Reserve Air Forces as a C-130E/EC-130H instructor and evaluator, flying formation, airdrop, and air-land missions and training how to perform aerial refueling with tanker aircraft. After retiring, Christy worked as a contract classroom and simulator IP for the Compass Call aircraft and mission until the last EC-130H retired in 2026.
M.A. - Master of Arts in Religion: Church Ministries, Liberty University
B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University
She is a current member of the disaster response team in the Tucson chapter of the International Fellowship of Chaplains, with a certification in individual and group Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) services. In addition, Christy is an ordained chaplain for Casas Church in Tucson, AZ.