WATCH: Retired U.S. Army Col. Steve Bond Sits Down with Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson at Erdman Automotive Studio in Cocoa
By Steve Wilson // July 10, 2025
Bond retired from the U.S. Army after a 29-year career
WATCH: Retired U.S. Army Col. Steve Bond sits down with the Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson at the Erdman Automotive Studio in Cocoa. Bond discusses his military career, volunteering, and more in this exclusive interview.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – I recently had the opportunity to talk with retired U.S. Army Col. Steve Bond at the Erdman Automotive Studio in Cocoa.
Bond retired from the Army after a 29-year career. We discussed his military career, his continued volunteer work in the community, and much more.
During his military career, Bond held several different key staff positions in Airborne, Infantry, Military Intelligence, Special Operations and Joint Commands.
At one time, he was Director of the Intelligence Transition Team and Senior US Intelligence Advisor to the Iraqi Ministries of Defense, Interior and Counter Terrorist Force, and he was an Airborne Infantry Platoon Leader.
Bond is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, and a former Senior Executive Service member. He is a veteran of both combat operations and humanitarian and peacekeeping operations. A Military Jumpmaster-Master Parachutist, Bond is also Ranger qualified.
Bond is currently president of the Florida Military Officers Association (MOAA). I asked him about MOAA, and he told me it is an “organization of officers, but it’s not about officers. It’s about taking care of all service members.”
He is also Chairman of the Board for the American Security Council Foundation (ASCF). According to the ASCF website, their mission is to raise public awareness of national security concerns and implement a bipartisan strategy based on the principles of Peace Through Strength.
I asked Bond what he would tell young people who were considering joining the military.
“I would say that the military has many opportunities and ways that can help a young person, whether it’s ‘finding themselves,’ or getting an education,” said Bond. “It is a hard life, but it is a great life. It is a great career. I don’t know what I would have done had I not gone into the military.”
Col. Bond is a shining example of what is right with America. Not only did he serve his country proudly while in uniform, but he also continues to serve in various capacities with multiple organizations. We need more people like Col. Stephen J. Bond!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey, Florida House District 32 Constituent of the Week 4/20/25.
Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 26 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
