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Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
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Current Service Status
USMC Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Colonel
Current/Last Primary MOS
7501-Pilot VMA A-4 Qualified
Current/Last MOSGroup
Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
Previously Held MOS
7532-Pilot VMF/VMF(AW) F-8D/E
7531-Pilot VMF/VMF(AW) F-8A/B/C
7521-Pilot F4-B
9907-Colonel, Naval Aviator/Naval Flight Officer
Primary Unit
1989-1992, 9907, MAG-49
Service Years
1961 - 1992
What are you doing now:
Managing and Operating Cessna Citation 550 (II) from KBLM & KFXE June 2004 - June 2014.
piloting PA-31-350 KBLM
also flying C320, C172, C185; Piper warrior,archer,arrow,six, Saratoga,; Mooney
From Month/Year May / 1968
To Month/Year April / 1969
Unit VMF(AW)-513 Unit Page
Rank Captain
MOS 7521-Pilot F4-B
Base, Station or City Cherry Point, N CState/Country United States
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Type
Aviation
Parent Unit
Fixed Wing Units
Strength
USMC Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Jan 9, 2023
Best Friends Rick Deichl Manfred Rietch Tom Sekora Ernie Buschaus Jim Shea
Best Moment VMF-513. Flying F-4B & J's. Married to Barbara: Aug 24, 1968 Key West
Worst Moment cross country to Brunswick NAS, Maine with Ric Deichl
Chain of Command Jim Ryan Ernie Buschaus Walt Briton Joe Gregorsik
Other Memories Married