Steven E. Maffeo

A third-generation Denver native, Steve Maffeo graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1972. He is also a graduate of the University of Colorado (B.A.), the University of Denver (M.A.L.S.), and the Joint Military Intelligence College (M.S.S.I.). As a civilian, Steve served as the associate director of the academic library at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1998 to 2015. In 2008 he retired after 31 years in the Colorado Army National Guard (Signal Corps), the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Naval Reserve. Captain Maffeo commanded three reserve shore-based naval and joint-service intelligence units in Salt Lake City, Denver, and Washington, D.C. His final reserve assignment was director of the 'history of intelligence' course, and the director of part-time programs, at the National Defense Intelligence College in Washington. Steve now writes books on naval history and the history of intelligence. He tinkers with his two '60s muscle cars, is a recreational shooter, and for several years has been a volunteer "commissioner" at the local Boy Scout summer camp. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Rhonda, a retired computer programmer and software project lead. Their son, Micah, is active in developing real estate and is also a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.