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Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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Flag and General Officer Announcements

May 10th, 2007 No Comments

No. 562-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 10, 2007Media Contact: (703) 697-5131/697-5132Public/Industry(703) 428-0711
Flag and General Officer Announcements
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:
Navy Vice Adm. Eric T. Olson has been nominated for appointment to the grade of admiral and assignment as commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force [...]

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Reflections - Sympathy for an HT

May 10th, 2007 No Comments

Naval Aviators (and by extension, Naval Flight Officers), of the tailhook variety that is, tend to be a peculiar lot. On the one hand we live to fly “at the boat” and yet, the prospect of actually doing anything besides actually aviating is well, anathema – for some 0. Early on the behavior [...]

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