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Aviation Officer Candidates

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On this page are Network members who became Naval and Marine Aviators through the Aviation Officer Candidate Program. Names are arranged according to AOC Graduation Class.

We express sincerest gratitude to these AOC members for sharing their life experiences with us on this website.

NOTE: The Aviation Officer Candidate program began in late summer and fall 1955. At that time, many Navcads with four-year college degrees were in the training pipeline. They were among the first to receive their AOC commissions under the new program and finished their flight training as officers. These individuals had no AOC training class, and are listed on this site with their Navcad classes.


Click on the Name to Obtain Each Member's Submitted Biographical Information.



AOC-Member Rosters by Class

* Deceased
† Enhanced Biography


AOC Class Not Given
Howard Lynn K , CDR USN (1975-1995 )

AOC Class 27-54
Cowan Robert C , CAPT USN (1954-1980 )

AOC Class 16-55
Haase William E , LT USNR (1955-1959 )

AOC Class 19-55
Miller Stephen B , LT USNR (1955-1958 )

AOC Class 23-55
Hughes Lynn D , LT USNR (1955-1962 )

AOC Class 28-55
Creech Billy S , CAPT USNR (1955-1979 )

AOC Class 33-55
Schaedel Joseph A , CDR USN (1955-1982 )

AOC Class 38-55
Woolam John E , CAPT USN (1955-2198 )

AOC Class 00-56
Bailes Ralph T , CDR USN (1956-1973 )

AOC Class 05-56
Stephenson Paul , CAPT USN (1956-1986 )

AOC Class 08-56
Williams Richard E , CAPT USN (1956-1979 )

AOC Class 13-56
Bucciarelli Daryl E , LCDR USNR (1956-1961 )

AOC Class 18-56
Murphy James W , LCDR USNR (1956-1959 )

AOC Class 21-56
Smith Phillip D , RADM USN (1956-1993 )

AOC Class 24-56
* Fleming Duncan A , LT USN (1956-1965 )

AOC Class 25-56
Hill Walter L , LCDR USNR (1956-1968 )

AOC Class 39-56
#Campbell Norman D , RDML USN (1956-1989 )

AOC Class 41-56
Sholl Theodore G , CDR USNR (1956-1968 )

AOC Class 48-56
Titus Edward D Jr, CAPT USN (1956-1985 )

AOC Class 37-57
Atkisson Robert D , CAPT USNR (1957-1962 )
Pitman John R , LCDR USN (1957-1978 )
Terry Bert D , CAPT USN (1957-1988 )

AOC Class 47-57
Caldwell William A , LT USN (1958-1964 )

AOC Class 07-58
Dabbs Sidney C , CDR USNR (1958-1963 )

AOC Class 25-58
Gracy Ronald A , (1958-1981 )

AOC Class 42-58
Moore Andrew J Jr, CAPT USNR (1958-1963 )

AOC Class 48-58
Ross Ben A , CDR USN (1958-1965 )

AOC Class 04-59
Doherty Donald G , MAJ USMC (1959-1969 )
Suereth Elwood J , CAPT USN (1959-1975 )

AOC Class 13-59
Hague Richard D , LT USNR (1959-1964 )

AOC Class 21-59
Livengood Phillip A , LT USN (1959-1967 )

AOC Class 23-59
Lehman Richard J , LCDR USN (1959-1969 )
Rogers Rodney O , LCDR USNR (1959-1965 )

AOC Class 29-59
Eads William T , LCDR USN (1959-1968 )

AOC Class 41-59
Maskell David K , CDR USNR (1959-1964 )

AOC Class 00-60
Mathews Emmett A , LT USNR (1959-1966 )

AOC Class 02-60
Connor John , LCDR USN (1960-1969 )

AOC Class 10-60
Knott Ron J , LCDR USN (1960-1967 )

AOC Class 13-60
Rime Randolph G , LT USN (1960-1967 )

AOC Class 23-60
Brady James G , LT USNR (1960-1966 )
Landers Edward , CDR USNR (1960-1968 )

AOC Class 24-60
Whitley John N , LT USNR (1960-1965 )

AOC Class 44-60
Domville Thomas W , LT USN (1960-1965 )

AOC Class 00-61
Donlan Patrick T , LT USNR (1961 )
Hupp Arnold J , LCDR USN (1961-1981 )

AOC Class 01-61
McDade William J , LT USNR (1960-1969 )

AOC Class 14-61
Elstad Leif A , CDR USNR (1961-1966 )

AOC Class 22-61
Johnson James F , CDR USN (1961-1969 )

AOC Class 25-61
Woodward William J Jr, CDR USN (1953-1979 )

AOC Class 27-61
Boone Frederick O Jr, LCDR USNR (1961-1969 )
Hanson Claude L , CDR USN (1961-1982 )
Savage Kenneth D , LT USNR (1961-1966 )

AOC Class 3561
Rodammer Eugene E , LCDR USNR (1961-1967 )

AOC Class 41-61
Hakim Paul R , LT USNR (1961-1966 )

AOC Class 43-61
Kazee William W , LCDR USNR (1961-1966 )

AOC Class 44-61
Bentley John E , CAPT USNR (1961-1968 )
Churney Andrew , LT USN (1961-1966 )

AOC Class 46-61
Ward Donald H , LT USNR (1961-1965 )

AOC Class 00-62
Smith Joseph F , LCDR USN (1962-1979 )
Stanton William L , LT USNR (1962-1967 )

AOC Class 05-62
Lackey John E , LCDR USNR (1962-1972 )

AOC Class 28-62
Callahan Thomas D III, LT USN (1962-1967 )
Stark James F Jr, LT USN (1962-1967 )

AOC Class 34-62
Ebbler Robert W , LT USNR (1963-1967 )

AOC Class 36-62
Davinroy Ronald L , LT USNR (1962-1967 )
Garrett George P , LT USNR (1962-1967 )

AOC Class 37-62
Shevlin Joe Jr, CAPT USNR (1962-1967 )

AOC Class 38-62
Assenmacher Thomas J , CDR USN (1962-1984 )

AOC Class 40-62
Riel Ronald E , LT USNR (1962-1967 )
Stack Daniel T , LT USNR (1962-1967 )

AOC Class 41-62
Metzler Dennis , LT USNR (1962-1966 )

AOC Class 42-62
Anderson Arnold R , LT USNR (1961-1966 )
Clark Carl J , LCDR USN (1962-1967 )
Frederick John P , LCDR USNR (1962-1968 )

AOC Class 43-62
Baumgardner Walter L , CDR USNR (1962-1968 )

AOC Class 00-63
Wilcox Robert S , LT USN (1962-1967 )

AOC Class 02-63
Souder James B , CDR USN (1963-1985 )

AOC Class 03-63
Brough Robert F , CAPT USN (1963-1991 )
Kiem Robert L , CAPT USN (1963-1993 )

AOC Class 08-63
Butler Ralph E Jr, LCDR USNR (1963-1971 )

AOC Class 21-63
Mannion Timothy J , CDR USNR (1963-1968 )
Roberts James E , CDR USNR (1963-1984 )

AOC Class 22-63
Lee Dan , LT USNR (1963-1969 )

AOC Class 27-63
Schineller Paul , CDR USNR ( )

AOC Class 33-63
Landon John L , CDR USN (1963-1986 )
Ward Donald E , LCDR USN (1963-1976 )

AOC Class 34-63
Stinson Alfred W , CDR USNR (1962-1967 )

AOC Class 35-63
Daniels Mark T , LT USNR (1963-1968 )

AOC Class 36-63
Bailey Carlyle K , CAPT USN (1963-1977 )

AOC Class 37-63
Lewin Byron C , LT USNR (1963-1969 )
Michael Peter W , LT USNR (1963-1968 )

AOC Class 38-63
McLoughlin Brendan A , LT USN (1963-1968 )

AOC Class 45-63
Ewell Cecil D , LCDR USNR (1963-1968 )
Grotbo Roger , CDR USN (1963-1972 )

AOC Class 10-64
Benson Garfield R , LCDR USN (1963-1969 )
Curlee JameS P , LT USN (1964-1969 )

AOC Class 12-64
Hazelwood Donald E , CDR USNR (1963-1969 )

AOC Class 16-64
Chenery Robert L , LCDR USN (1964-1985 )

AOC Class 26-64
Kinder Thomas D , LT USNR (1964-1969 )

AOC Class 31-64
Hickman Don , CAPT USN (1964-1991 )

AOC Class 33-64
Pearson Gerard D , CAPT USNR (1965-1969 )

AOC Class 34-64
Woodworth L W , LCDR USNR (1964-1969 )

AOC Class 38-64
Hartzler Richard T , LCDR USNR (1964-1969 )

AOC Class 39-64
Coalson Ronald R , LCDR USN (1964-1977 )

AOC Class 40-64
Kruger Fred E , CAPT USNR (1964-1970 )

AOC Class 00-65
White James L , LT USNR (6 )

AOC Class 03-65
Pistole Jerry V , LT USNR (1965-1969 )

AOC Class 12-65
Mezger Thomas , CAPT USN (1965-1986 )

AOC Class 16-65
Chadwick Edward R , LT USNR (1965-1970 )

AOC Class 30-65
Jones Kenneth A , CDR USNR (1965-1975 )

AOC Class 36-65
Fennell Gerald F , CAPT USN (1965-1969 )
Smith Daryl K , CAPT USNR (1965 )
Wilson Clark A , CDR USN (1965-1985 )

AOC Class 37-65
Finta Thomas W , CAPT USN (1965-1995 )
Wilson Christopher T , CAPT USN (1965-1993 )

AOC Class 40-65
Bidlack Donald , LT USNR (1965-1969 )
Bidlack Don T , LT USNR (1965-1969 )

AOC Class 03-66
Fuller Philip B , CDR USN (1966-1973 )

AOC Class 07-66
Minor Don A , CAPT USN (1966-1992 )
Rozelle Eugene E Jr, LT USNR (1966-1971 )

AOC Class 08-66
Sherman Craig A , LT USNR (1966-1971 )

AOC Class 10-66
Fearing Alan B , LT USNR (1966-1969 )
Grove John A II, CAPT USN (1966-1994 )

AOC Class 23-66
Powers Jonathan R , CAPT USNR (1966-1972 )

AOC Class 30-66
Bird Walter D , CAPT USN (1966 )

AOC Class 39-66
Ervin Charles E III, LT USNR (1966-1972 )

AOC Class 44-66
Paradis Michael , CDR USN (1966-1986 )

AOC Class 00-67
Carson Cary D , CDR USNR (1967-1987 )
Dodds Victor E , CAPT USA (1967-1994 )
Hankins James , LT USNR (1967-1975 )
Jones John P , CAPT USN (1967-1992 )
Ross Robert A , CDR USNR (1967-1977 )

AOC Class 02-67
Torgerson Richard D , CAPT USN (1967-1978 )

AOC Class 07-67
ONeill Kenneth , LCDR USNR (1967-1973 )

AOC Class 10-67
Carpenter Don L , LT USNR (1967-1971 )
Laurito Lewis C , LT USNR (1967-1972 )

AOC Class 11-67
Sokel William D , CAPT USNR (1968-1971 )

AOC Class 19-67
Bennett Dennis M , CDR USNR (1967-1978 )

AOC Class 33-67
Burns Eric B , LCDR USN (1967-1973 )

AOC Class 39-67
Drake John O , CDR USN (1967-1988 )

AOC Class 44-67
Sanders Thompson E , CDR USN (1967-1988 )

AOC Class 00-68
Hayes John F , CDR USN (1968-1988 )
Huebner Charles P , CDR USNR (1968-1972 )
Krekeler Randall D Sr, CAPT USMCR (1968-1980 )

AOC Class 05-68
Lewis Donald C , LCDR USN (1968-1988 )

AOC Class 10-68
Livingston Henry H III, CAPT USNR (1968-1975 )
McNair James E , CDR USN (1968-1979 )

AOC Class 12-68
Harmon Paul F , CDR USNR (1968-1975 )

AOC Class 17-68
Sanford Leslie M Jr, LCDR USN (1968-1989 )

AOC Class 23-68
MacDonell Rory A , LCDR USN (1968-1994 )

AOC Class 25-68
Curtin John W Sr, CAPT USN (1968-1995 )

AOC Class 28-68
Witzell Warren E Jr, LT USNR (1968-1972 )

AOC Class 29-68
Boggess Michael , CAPT USNR (1968-1970 )
Gorrell David G , LCDR USN (1968-1976 )

AOC Class 30-68
Hollingsworth John F , LT USNR (1968-1971 )
Redditt Richard W , CAPT USN (1968-1978 )

AOC Class 36-68
Beltz Jay M , CDR USNR (1968-1973 )
Long Arthur K , LCDR USNR (1968-1973 )

AOC Class 03-69
Francisco Larry J , CAPT USN (1969-1995 )

AOC Class 33-69
Rundell Howard F Jr, CAPT USN (1969-1976 )

AOC Class 35-69
Paine Richard C , CDR USN (1969-1990 )

AOC Class 14-70
Wolf Terry L , LCDR USNR (1970-1976 )

AOC Class 16-70
Zimmerman Frank M , CDR USN (1970-1978 )

AOC Class 17-70
Bryans Charles I III, LCDR USNR (1970-1976 )
Danielsen Steven M , LT USNR (1970-1976 )

AOC Class 19-70
Oliver Mark , LT USNR (1970-1977 )

AOC Class 21-70
Thompson Charles E , CDR USN (1970-1989 )

AOC Class 36-70
Umbdenstock Peter A , LT USNR (1970-1977 )

AOC Class 44-70
Stone Joseph R , LT USN (1971-1978 )

AOC Class 03-71
Garrison Jesse R , LCDR USNR (1971-1977 )

AOC Class 07-71
Dubois William L , USNR (1971-2001 )

AOC Class 09-71
Ellefson David A , CAPT USN (1971-1980 )

AOC Class 25-71
Cannan Stephen M , CDR USN (1971-1978 )

AOC Class 26-71
Jones Mark , MR USNR (1971-1977 )

AOC Class 29-71
Durkin Gregory P , Mr (1971-1977 )

AOC Class 00-72
Davidson Michael A , CAPT USN (1971-1997 )

AOC Class 00-73
Cardwell Cecil D , LCDR USN (1972-1992 )
Ford Thomas R , CAPT USN (1973-2001 )

AOC Class 04-73
Sigler Steven J , LCDR USN (1973-1990 )

AOC Class 33-73
Edwards Ken , LCDR USN (1973-1993 )

AOC Class 36-73
Martin Jay S , LCDR USN (1973-1993 )

AOC Class 02-75
Odgers Bruce K , LT USNR (1975-1980 )

AOC Class 16-75
Anderson Mark E , CDR USNR (1975-1983 )

AOC Class 27-75
Moore Terrence S , LT USN (1975-1980 )

AOC Class 04-76
Ives Christopher L , CAPT USN (1976-1984 )

AOC Class 06-76
Gray James W , LT USNR (1976-1982 )

AOC Class 03-77
Kaiser John R , CDR USNR (1977-1990 )

AOC Class 23-77
Jones Brad W , CAPT USN (1977-1985 )

AOC Class 13-78
Booth Charles E , LT USNR (1978-1986 )

AOC Class 15-78
Hettermann Kurt , LCDR USN (1978-1985 )

AOC Class 17-80
Buran Michael D , LCDR USN (1980-1997 )

AOC Class 14-81
Nichols Richard C , LCDR USN (1974-1996 )

AOC Class 37-81
Kowalski Daniel J , LCDR USNR (1981-1989 )

AOC Class 00-82
Smith Robert F III, LT USN (1982-1993 )

AOC Class 13-82
Hollowell John B III, LT USNR (1982-1988 )

AOC Class 31-82
Carson Robert J , LCDR USN (1982-1990 )

AOC Class 00-83
May Martin N , CAPT USN (1983-2009 )
Smith James M , LT USNR (1982-1990 )

AOC Class 26-83
Baxter Steven , CAPT USN (1979-2007 )

AOC Class 06-84
Paulsen James , CAPT USN (1983-2011 )

AOC Class 20-85
Segars Scott W , LCDR USNR (1985-1993 )

AOC Class 00-86
Monroe Steve M , CDR USN (1986-1992 )

AOC Class 25-86
Maloney Michael P , LCDR USN (1986-1994 )

AOC Class 40-86
Markwith James W , LT USN (1986-1994 )

AOC Class 42-86
Tidmore David R , CDR USNR (1986-1994 )

AOC Class 33-87
Kerby Jeffrey H , CDR USN (1987-2007 )

AOC Class 02-88
Wood David K , LT USNR (1987-2001 )

AOC Class 12-88
Mooney Brian M , CDR USN (1988-1998 )