Lieutenant Colonel Nix is a native of Denver, CO, and was raised on various Navy posts and stations throughout the United States, ultimately settling down in Pensacola, Florida. In 2005 he graduated from the University of West Florida with a BA in International Studies. In June he reported to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, for Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in August of the same year. He then reported to the Basic School (TBS) in September 2005 as a Marine aviation candidate.
Upon completion of The Basic School, Second Lieutenant Nix reported to Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Florida, in 2006. After completing flight training at VT-3 and HT-8 he received his Naval Aviator wings in March 2008 and reported to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMHT-302), New River, North Carolina, to undergo initial training in the CH-53E. In November 2008, First Lieutenant Nix transferred to Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where he completed his initial training in the CH-53D.
From April 2008 to May 2013, First Lieutenant Nix was assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) where he deployed twice (2009 & 2011) to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While in HMH-463, he served in various roles to include NATOPS Officer, Ground Training Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, and S-1 Officer. At the end of his time in the squadron Captain Nix converted back to the CH-53E as the CH-53D was retired.
In June 2013, Captain Nix reported to Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) in Quantico, Virginia, to serve in support of the White House Military Office and the President of the United States of America. He trained in multiple aircraft to include the CH-46E, VH-60N, and the VH-3D, and eventually received the qualification of White House Command Pilot. While at HMX Major Nix held the billets of Security Platoon Commander, Scheduling Officer, and White House Liaison Officer (WHLO).
In July of 2017, Major Nix left the ranks of the Active Duty and accessed into the Active Reserve Program. He reported to HMH-772 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL), New Jersey, where he served as full time staff in a reserve squadron until June 2021. While in the squadron he served as the Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Operations Officer, and CH-53E instructor pilot.
After multiple successful department head tours at HMH-772, Lieutenant Colonel Nix was assigned to MAG-49 where he served as the Marine Aircraft Training System Site (MATSS) OIC, the Fleet Readiness Center Mid-West Marine OIC (FRC-MW), Operations Officer, and finally Site Commander JB-MDL.
Lieutenant Colonel Nix’s personal decorations include the Air Medal for Strike/Flight (10th award), the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medal (2nd award), and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.