The Tailhook Association Officers

• Source: NROTC
  
• Designation: Naval Aviator, 1968
  
• Assignments: VF-191, VF-124, VF-14, VX-4, VF-213, XO Fighter Weapons School (Topgun), XO/CO VF-2, CO VF-101 ComCVW-2, COS Commander 6th Fleet, EA OpNav N8, Deputy Director, Plans and Policy Directorate, HQ U.S. European Command, CCG 7, Deputy Director, Plans and Policy Directorate U.S. Central Command.
  
• Hours/Traps: 5,500/1,250
  
• Residence: Encinitas, Calif.
  
• Present Empl: Consultant, Intergraph, SYS Tech. ATSI

• Source: AOCS
  
• Designation: Naval Aviator, 1984
  
• Assignments: A-6 Intruder - Attack Squadron 42, Attack Squadron 55. He made two deployments aboard USS Coral Sea (CV-43) and flew combat operations over Libya, VA-42 as an instructor pilot, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, VA-42, Attack Squadron 85, Attack Squadron 75, Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (XO/CO)
• Hours/Traps: 3,800/900
  
• Residence: Meridian Mississippi.
  
• Present Empl: Commanding Officer NAS Meridian
  
• Other: Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, received the William Soutan Sims Navy League Award, Aide and Administrative Assistant to the Director, Office of Program Appraisal, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Navy Federal Executive Fellow at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
  
• His personal decorations include two Meritorious Service Medals, three Air Medals, five Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

• Source: OCS
  
• Designation: Naval Aviator, 1956
  
• Assignments: VA-153, VA-125 (three tours), VA-164, Ops Cag-15, XO VA-44, XO/CO VA-37, Cag-19, CO USS Caloosahatchee, CO USS Midway, CDR MEPCom, ComCarGruOne, ComCarGruFive/CTF-77, Dir. Strike and Amphibious Warfare
  
• Hours/Traps: 4842/1017
  
• Residence: San Francisco, CA
  
• Present Employment: Retired
  
• Other: 343 combat missions Vietnam, Mt. St. Mary's Univ. (BA 1954, PhD
  
• 2000) Univ. of Calif. - Berkeley (MA, 1963), National War College (1974), San Fran. State Univ. (Teaching Credential 1987), Past Chairman of the Board - The Tailhook Association, Member of The Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators' Association (The Golden Eagles)
  

• Source: NAOC
• Designation: Naval Flight Officer, 1970
  
• Assignments: VF-96, TopGun, VF-2, VF-124
  
• Hours/Traps: 3,500/550
  
• Residence: Solana Beach, CA
  
• Present Empl: CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
  
• Other: 5 Mig kills

TREASURER and CFO CDR JIM OLIVER, USN (RET)

• Source:
• Designation: Naval Aviator,
• Assignments: Attack Squadrons
• Hours/Traps:
  
• Residence: San Diego CA.
• Present Empl: Smith Barney
• Other:

VP - LEGAL MATTERS MR. CARL M. SMITH

• Source: NROTC, University of Virginia, 1970
  
• Designated: Naval Aviator, October 1971
  
• Assignments: VA-72, VA-174 (IP), VA-206, VMFA-321
  
• Hours/Traps: 3700/270
  
• Residence: Alexandria, VA
  
• Present Employment: McGovern & Smith, LLC
  
• Other: Former Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Armed Services Committee

GENERAL COUNSEL CAPT PETER L. FAGAN, JAGC USN (RET)

EXECUTIVE VP EMERITUS CAPT W.D. KNUTSON, USN (RET)

• Source: United States Naval Academy, 1952
• Designated: Naval Aviator 2/1954
• Assignments: VC-3, VF(AW)-3, Test Pilot School, Service Test, VF-101, CarAirWing-6 Landing Signal Officer, VF-84, XO/CO VF-33, Coin CarAirWing-7, ComFitWingOne, CO NAS Oceana.
• Hours/traps: 5,560 hours/ 966 traps
• Residence: Pauma Valley, California
• Present Employer: Board of Directors, San Diego County Water Authority
• Other: Flew 76 different makes/models of aircraft,130 combat missions Vietnam, George Washington University, (MBA) 1964, National War College 1970, ComCarDiv-9, ComNavAirLant, Past Chairman and President, The Tailhook Association, Member of The Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association (The Golden Eagles)

VP - CORP. DEVELOPMENT LCDR JAMES D. GROSS, USNR

VP - USMC AFFAIRS COL MARVIN T. GARRISON, USMC (RET)

VP - Membership

MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN CDR JAMES PRESTON, USN

VP - PUBLIC AFFAIRS CDR JACK HANZLIK, USN

VP - USNR AVIATION MATTERS CDR JIM DIMATTEO, USN

pRESIDENT EMERITUS CAPT LONNY McCLUNG, USN (RET)

VP - LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS CAPT LOU KRISER, USN (RET)

• Source: V-5, AvCad, Flying Midshipman
• Designation: Naval Aviator, 1947
• Assignments: VA-10A, VA-95, VF-92, IBTU Pensacola, VF-74, VF-73, VAP-62, CO VRF-31
• Hours/Traps: 4435/327 (Straight Deck)
• Residence: Arlington, VA
• Present Empl: Kriser Enterprises, LLC
  
• Other: Naval Justice School, Naval War College, Aide/Flag LT. CNAP, Stanford Univ. (International Relations), USNA Instructor, Naval Photo School, Air Boss - USS Independence, OLA Navy, U of Maryland - Masters Degree - Public Administration/Public Policy, U.S. House of Representatives - AA Rep. Craig Hosmer (R-CA), Professional Staff, House Armed Services Committee - Seapower Subcommittee.
  
  

• Source: NROTC University of Mississippi
  
• Designation: Naval Aviator, 1983
  
• Assignments: VA-174, VA-82, VFA-106 FRS Instructor, CVW-7 LSO, VFA-131, 1AF/Continental NORAD Region, CO VFA-105, Naval War College, OPNAV N51 Strategy and Policy, SECNAV Legislative Affairs
  
• Hours/Traps: 3,610/1,004
  
• Residence: Fairfax, VA
  
• Present Empl: The PMA Group
  
• Other: Florida State University (MSM 2000), DC Battle of Midway Commemoration Steering Group

VP - ACTIVE DUTY AFFAIRS CAPT STERLING G. GILLIAM, USN

• Source: Aviation Officer Candidate School
  
• Designation: Naval Aviator, 1985
  
• Assignments: VAQ-129 FRS instructor; CVW-9 LSO; ComNavAirPac LSO; Joint Staff J-33; CO, VAQ-141; EA-18G/EA-6B Requirements Officer; OpNav N78,CO, VAQ-129
  
• Hours/Traps: 4,100 / 1,070
  
• Residence: Lemoore, CA.
  
• Present Empl: Deputy Air Wing Commander, CVW-9 [effective 19 Jan 2006]
  
• Other: Combat Missions in Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom

• Source: AVROC, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  
• Designation: Naval Aviator, 1972
  
• Assignments: VF-151, VT-25 LSO, VF-213, CVW-11 LSO, CNAP LSO, VF-51, Naval War College, XO VF-191, XO/CO VF-114, Command Center - Crisis Response USCINCPAC
  
• Hours/Traps: 4250/1009
  
• Residence: San Diego, CA
  
• Present Empl: The Tailhook Association
  
• Other: Webster College (Masters of Arts), Naval War College (Masters of Arts)