Maj. Jordan Hoover ’14

T-38 Instructor Pilot, 469th Flying Training Squadron, United States Air Force

Major: Aerospace Engineering

Serving the nation in the air and his community on the ground

Major Jordan “BIFF” Hoover ’14 has been serving God, Country, and Notre Dame since he set foot on campus in 2010. He enrolled as an Air Force ROTC cadet, commissioned, and was selected to train at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program.

After completing ENJJPT, Maj. Hoover became an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot and flew 120 combat missions over Iraq and Syria. He also led flights in numerous exercises including the first-ever F-15E deployment to the island on Tinian. He is now back at ENJJPT as an instructor pilot. In his role, he instructs students of 14 NATO countries as they work to become fighter pilots for the alliance.

Maj. Hoover serves his fellow Airmen as a volunteer Sexual Assault Prevention and Response cadre. In this work, he provides advocacy services to sexual assault victims and leads violence prevention training. Away from work, Jordan is active in the local amateur radio community where he uses his engineering skills to communicate with like-minded enthusiasts for learning, fun, and community service. This hobby led him to volunteer with Wichita County (Texas) SKYWARN, supporting the National Weather Service in identifying and reporting hazardous weather. He has also served as a cantor during his time in Alumni Hall and in numerous military chapels.

Maj. Hoover met his wife, Claire ’15, while in ROTC. They married in 2017 in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and navigated years of long-distance marriage while she was also serving active duty for the Air Force. With the birth of his daughter, Maria (1), and another child expected in early 2025, he and Claire have begun a new chapter in their marriage vocation.