Ed Benjamin spent 27 years in the Air Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer. He spent most of his career supervising maintenance on tactical and trainer aircraft such as the F-104, F-4 C/D/E, A-7D, A-10, T-37, T-38, and the F-15C. In addition, he served several tours of duty supporting the acquisition of major weapons systems ionto the Uniterd States Air Force, such as the F-15, the B-1, and the B-2. Since his retirement from the Air Force, Mr. Benjamin has served as a proposal writer and manager and has helped companies prepare over sixty proposals for companies who are seeking business with local, state, federal, and international governments. His proposals have helped his clients receive contract awards totaling $14 billion from various local, state, federal and international governments. Ed has published articles and short stories in local, regional and national publications. He is the author of three books. These three books include the novella, The Mission, a children’s book, Hector: the Snake Who Could Hear You Think, and the best-selling Cash in on the Obama $3 Trillion Spending Plan! How to make large amounts of money by conducting business with or receiving grants from federal, state, and local governments, a step by step guide designed to help people who want to do business with federal, state and local governments and to receive grants and assistance from federal and state governments. Ed continues to serve as a consultant to industry and his next nonfiction book project is tentatively titled A Step By Step Guide to Doing Business with the Federal Government. He also has plans for a fiction book featring Harry Miles, Private Detective. You can track the future adventures of Harry Miles by visiting his Harry Miles Adventures blog at http:// http://harrymiles-adventures.blogspot.com/ For further information regarding Ed’s books, please visit his website at http://flowingwaterpress.com Ed also has a blog for those readers who are interested in doing business with the Federal Government. You may access his blog at http://govtbusiness.blogspot.com . Ed’s proposal business website is http://benservicescorp.com