2022 November First Friday Breakfast sponsored by CHELCO

Register now for the November First Friday Breakfast Military and Veterans Appreciation sponsored by CHELCO!

The Walton Area Chamber of Commerce and CHELCO Presents:  

Military & Veterans Appreciation First Friday Breakfast  

Friday, November 4th 7:30am  

Free for Veterans 

CHELCO Headquarters
655 U.S. Hwy 331 N
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433


Register at waltonareachamber.com



Our speakers: Andy Casavant and Lieutentent Colonel Michael E. Loconsolo


Andy Casavant
Major (ret) Casavant began his law enforcement career in 1976 in Illinois. In 2000, he accepted a full-time position as Assistant Director at the University of Illinois, Police Training Institute. In 2004, he went to IRAQ as Bureau Chief, for the Department of Justice, responsible for advanced, specialized, and reform training. He is a retired LTC. U.S. Army Military Police.
In 2005, he accepted a position with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office He served in a number of positions, and in 2016, he was promoted to Captain over training, continuous improvement unit, special projects, and SWAT.



Lieutenant Colonel Michael E. Loconsolo:
Lieutenant Colonel Loconsolo attended the Army’s Special Forces Assessment and Selection in 2006 and graduated the Special Forces Qualification Course in January, 2009. Upon graduation, he was assigned to 2d Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, NC. From 2009-2012, Lieutenant Colonel Loconsolo deployed numerous times to Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM as well as South America in support of the Commanding General, US Southern Command priorities. Lieutenant Colonel Loconsolo has earned numerous awards and decorations including four Bronze Star Medals, the Purple Heart, three Meritorious Service Medals, and four Army Commendation Medals. He is married to the former Maria Fernanda Fernandez. They have four children, Michael, Leonardo, Valentina, and Victoria.