Thomas Koehl

Thomas Koehl received his BA in History from the University of Dayton before being commissioned in the US Navy. He served for twenty-eight years, ten on active duty as a Surface Warfare Officer aboard guided missile cruisers and destroyers.

Tom served an additional eighteen years as a reserve intelligence officer and was employed as a defense consultant. He developed the Combat System training for the Navy’s first AEGIS cruisers, then transitioned into media production for Navy, Air Force, and classified DoD projects.

In 1991, the Navy recalled Tom to active duty for Operation Desert Storm as an intelligence analyst at the Special Operations Command. After his release, he completed strategy and policy studies at the Naval War College before retiring as a Commander in 1998.

Tom’s writing credits include tactical and operational manuals, technical intelligence studies, geographic area studies, technical curricula for intelligence schools, and operations manuals. As a media specialist, he scripted and produced more than thirty video programs in support of Navy, Air Force, and DoD projects. Retired, he lives in Melbourne, Florida. Sojourn in Hell is his first book.