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Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 11/1964 - 8/1973

USNR 00/1973 - 00/1998

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 02/03/1942

OAKPARK, IL

TECHNICAL ADVISER FOR THE MOVIE "TOP GUN".

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

DEPUTY CINCLANTFLT

COMMANDER, NAVAL RESERVE READINESS COMMAND, REGION 11

DEPUTY COMMANDER, 3RD FLEET

DEPUTY COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCE

COMMANDER, MARITIME DEFENSE FORCE, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

CO, FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-302

CARRIER AIR WING II, USS KITTY HAWK VA-63

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-121, NAVY FIGHTER WEAPONS SCHOOL "TOPGUN"

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-151, USS CORAL SEA CVA-43

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

SILVER STAR MEDAL

DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT (2)

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (2)

AIR MEDAL (30)

NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL (2)

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON