Cole Nathan Condiff

Cole Condiff was born in Dallas, TX on February 5, 1990. He lived in Cedar Hill, TX with his father, Todd, his mother, Sharsten, his older sister, Aubrey and two younger brothers, Nash and Dakota. He later moved with his family to Sachse, TX where he went to Sachse High School, played football and loved hunting with his father and siblings.

At age 19 he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Spokane, WA. He later attended Utah Valley University where he studied, skied and played hockey for the university's team.

Cole Married Rachael Cooley, the love of his life, January 7, 2012. They have two children, Charley (age four) and Quinn (age one).

He enlisted in the Air Force in 2012 and after completing basic training he proceeded to Medina Annex, TX for Combat Control Selection Course. He next completed Air Traffic Control School at Keesler AFB, MS followed by Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School in Fairchild, WA as well as Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA. He then attended Combat Control School at Pope Army Airfield, NC where he graduated top of his class in April 2014 and proceeded to the Special Tactics Training Squadron (STTS) at Hurlburt Field, FL.

He and Rachael bought a house in Navarre, FL where they began to raise their family. They loved to go to the beach, the park, walk the dog and play in the yard. Cole was active in his church and loved spending time with his family.

In September 2016 he deployed to Africa supporting operation JUNIPER SHIELD and upon his return, attended the Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course in Yuma, AZ. He deployed again in 2018 to Afghanistan in support of operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL where he served as a joint terminal attack controller integrated with an Army Special Forces Team. Staff Sergeant Cole Condiff acquired skills as an air traffic controller, static line jump master, military freefall parachutist and combat diver.

His decorations include the Air Force Achievement Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with Combat Device, Afghanistan campaign medal, an Army Achievement medal and one Oak Leave Cluster. But most impressive of all Cole was a loving, thoughtful and attentive husband, father, uncle and son.