Lt Col Joseph W. Hoffler served 22 years in the United States Air Force, rising through leadership roles that included Squadron Commander and Director of Security Police, with an overseas assignment at RAF Mildenhall, England. Under Major Hoffler’s command, The 513th Security Police Squadron, was the first USAFE Security Police Squadron ever to receive an “Excellent” ORI rating. Was rated the Best Security Police Squadron in the USAF for 1978. He earned an MBA and was brought to the U.S. Air Force Academy to serve as a role model and mentor for minority cadets, later becoming the first African-American squadron commander in the Academy’s history. After experiencing what he describes as documented retaliation and career-ending injustice, Hoffler chose to write Promotion: Denied to preserve the record, raise public awareness, and forewarn young men and women of color entering military service. His mission is simple: tell the truth, demand accountability, and help ensure what happened to him does not happen to others.