KENNETH WILLIAM "PETE" PETTIGREW
Deceased 06/23/2024
Rate/Rank
RADM Service Branch
USN 11/1964 - 8/1973
USNR 00/1973 - 00/1998
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR Born
02/03/1942OAKPARK, IL
TECHNICAL ADVISER FOR THE MOVIE "TOP GUN".
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
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
