Master Sargeant Eckhart retired out of Wright-Patterson AFB in 2015 after serving as an Operations Flight Superintendent and In-Flight Medical Technician Instructor. During his tenure, MSgt Echhart also served as a Program Evaluator with the Air Force Reserve Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Development Program, providing leadership initiatives to active duty and reserve airmen at bases across CONUS and USAFE.

In his civilian capacity, MSgt Eckhart served his community as a Firefighter/EMT-1 for 30 years, spending his final 22 years with Bowling Green Fire Department in Bowling Green, OH. Retiring in 2021, MSgt Eckhart joined the ImageTrend team where he continues his service by using his experience in fire, EMS and military service by sharing data solutions in those domains nationwide.