LCDR John R Pitman USN 1957-1978 | |||
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 Pitman | Nickname: Dick Branch: USN Commission: AOC Commission Year: 1958 Pre-Flight: AOC 37-57 Wings Year: 1959 Active Years: 1957-1978 Reserves: Mil Retirement: 1978 Spouse: Nina Last Location: VA | Assignments: VAP-62 NAS Jax SECNAV VA3B VA-35 VRF-31 NAVSAFECENTER | Highlights: I was in VAP-62 at NAS Jax in RA3Bs for 5 1/2 years during Cuban Missle Crisis with two deployments to the Med (Morroco and Rota). Spent from 1965 thru 1967 flying the SECNAV VA3B from NAS Pax River and Andrews AFB then to A6s in VA35 at NAS Oceana with a WESTPAC Cruise on USS Coral Sea 1969-70. Armed Forces Staff College, then NAVSAFECENTER as A3 Aircraft Safety Desk thence Safety Officer in VRF-31 1973-78 to retirement. |
— Dick Pitman, October 8, 2007 | |||