Meet Families of Fallen Night Stalkers (FFNS)

Meet the Families of Fallen Night Stalkers organization and new president Josie Tuttle-Trimnal, who continues the mission of supporting Gold Star families.

Date

November 12, 2020

Category

Fallen Heroes

Families of Fallen Night Stalkers (FFNS) is a 501(c)(3) peer-led organization who assists and supports the family members of Fallen Night Stalkers and serves as an informal communication conduit between the families and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).

Families of Fallen Night Stalkers

We want to thank Willi Frank, as the outgoing president, for her many years of dedication and loyalty to the unit and its families, and for her love, her patience and her ongoing support.

We also give a warm welcome to Josie Tuttle-Trimnal as she has stepped up to take on this most important job.

Meet Josie Tuttle-Trimnal, FFNS President

Josie Tuttle-Trimnal

Josie Tuttle-Trimnal is honored to assume the role as President of Families of Fallen Night Stalkers. She will continue the incredible work carried out by Mrs. Willi Frank, who remains involved with the Families of Fallen Night Stalkers as a mentor to Josie and as Vice President of the FFNS Board.

Josie is the daughter of Chief Warrant Officer (W3) William Tuttle who lost his life when his UH-60 Black Hawk, Tail #999, went down off the coast of Panama on October 4, 1983.

Josie has benefitted from the many opportunities afforded to our Gold Star children including education benefits through the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and Special Operations Fund as she received her Bachelor of Science in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Arizona State University and her Master of Leadership from Grand Canyon University.

Josie is married to retired Air Force Technical Sergeant, Troy Trimnal and they have five children. Two sons are currently serving in the US Army, one in the 101st Airborne Division and one in the 38th Clearance Company. Josie and Troy reside in Phoenix, Arizona.

Academy of Rising Young Leaders

Families of Fallen Night Stalkers is excited to announce the acceptance of Emily Gibbons (18), daughter of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Thomas Gibbons, and Marissa Sims (16), daughter of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jacob Sims, into the Academy of Rising Young Leaders taking place November 2 to 23, 2020.

This three-week Leadership training is geared to Gold Star children in 9th-12th grades and focuses on leadership development, skills-building, professional connections, service opportunities and mentoring to encourage, empower and educate families so that they can uncover their inherent ability to persevere and move forward on their journey with confidence.

Author
Night Stalker Foundation

Supporting those who serve in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

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