More about Triple-B and Chief Historian Phil Pratzner
I started Triple-B Driving Tours LLC because I was motivated to present public history beyond the platitudes, diving deeper into the stories yet keeping it fun and refeshing. With my Air Force experience of nine different joint/allied operational planning events in a variety of theaters–Europe, Korea, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific–along with my experience as a technologist, I aim to expose fellow explorers to challenges that warfighters face. These topics include coaliition and joint warfare, logistics, intelligence, technology integration, and command-and-control. Although far from casual, I present these subjects, not normally covered in other tours, in simple and lively ways during our various tours. We believe you will come away from a Triple-B driving tour more informed and more motivated to learn about the people and events on the Hampton Roads peninsula who shaped our nation–gained from a great experience!
Below is a robust, but not exhaustive, list of the credentials I have acquired and maintain to keep Triple-B the sort of public history business that you go to for history tours. Thanks so much for trusting us!
Publications and Papers
- Pratzner, Phillip. “The Current Targeting Process.” In Targeting: The Challenges of Modern Warfare, edited by Paul A.L. Ducheine, Michael N. Schmitt, and Frans P.B. Osinga, 77-97. The Hague, Netherlands: Asser Press, 2016.
- Pratzner, Phillip. “The First Arms Race: The British and French Navies from the Seven Years War to the American Revolution.” Final Paper for History 635-002, George Mason University, 2017. Click here to read this paper!
- Pratzner, Phillip. “Bombing with Boundaries: Target Selection in North Vietnam and Laos, 1964-1968.” Research Project for History 797-002, George Mason University, 2018. Click here to read this paper!
Degrees, Licenses, Memberships, and Associations:
- Bachelor of Science, US Air Force Academy
- Master’s in American History, George Mason University
- Master’s in Military Studies, US Marine Corps University
- Graduate, US Marine Corps’ School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW)
- Yorktown Business License #10163941-2026
- Society for Military History
- Military Officers’ Association of America (MOAA)
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- National Council on Public History
- American Battlefield Trust
- Association of Graduates, US Air Force Academy