Earning the Front Seat: Capt. Lanza’s Fight to the F-35B

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. James T. Lanza’s journey to the cockpit of the Marine Corps’ most advanced fighter began at Herkimer County Community College, where he earned an associate degree in accounting. He continued his education at the State University of New York at Oneonta, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in accounting before commissioning into the Marine Corps and reporting to The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico, Virginia.