Alecia was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and joined the Air Force after graduating from high school in 1990. She served as an in-flight refueling specialist and was stationed at Minot AFB in ND, Fairchild AFB in WA, and McGuire AFB in NJ. She has deployed in support of several operations, including Desert Storm, Desert Strike, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Provide Comfort, Desert Fox, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. She currently resides in Salisbury, NC. She joined Rockwell VFW Post 9134 in 2010, soon after retiring from the Air Force, and is a legacy life member. She is currently a member of VFW Post 5352 in Kernersville, NC and is a life member of the Military Order of the Cootie.

 Alecia's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters, Commendation Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Achievement Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Award, AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with 8 oak leaf clusters, AF Organizational Excellence Award with 1 oak leaf cluster, Combat Readiness Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, AF Good Conduct Medal with 6 oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal with 1 service star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1service star, Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal with 1 service star, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with 3 oak leaf clusters, AF Longevity Service with 4 oak leaf clusters, USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon with 1 oak leaf cluster, and AF Training Ribbon.

Alecia has an Associate degree in Applied Science in Aviation Operations from the Community College of the Air Force, a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Development from Southwestern University, a Master’s of Arts degree in Human Services: Health & Wellness from Liberty University, and a Master’s of Science degree in Special Education from University of North Carolina Charlotte. 

She has held the following positions of note for Veterans of Foreign Wars: 

Post Commander - All-American three times

Post QM - All-American

District Adjutant

Department Chaplain