VT-7 Graduates of November 17, 1989:


ENS DARRYL CLAYTON HAIR, USNR
ENS Hair is a 1987 graduate of the University of Colorado where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. He received three Navy "E's" for bombing accuracy during Advanced Strike Training. He carrier qualified in the A-4 SKYHAWK aboard the USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) on October 29, 1989.
U.S.N. photograph from VT-7


ENS STEPHEN KENT HODGSON, USNR
ENS HODGSON is a 1987 graduate of the University of Wisconsin where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He was named to the Commodore's List during Advanced Flight Training and earned one Navy "E" for bombing accuracy during Advanced Strike Training. He carrier qualified in the A-4 SKYHAWK aboard the USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) on October 29, 1989.
U.S.N. photograph from VT-7


LTJG ROBERT THOMAS KERNER, USN
LTJG KERNER is a 1987 graduate of Villanova University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He received one Navy "E" for bombing accuracy during Advanced Strike Training. He carrier qualified in the A-4 SKYHAWK aboard the USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) on October 29, 1989.
U.S.N. photograph from VT-7


ENS WILLIAM ROBERT NOELKER, USNR
ENS NOELKER is a 1987 graduate of Centre College where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He was named to the Commodore's List during Primary Flight Training and was VT-19's Student of the Month for March 1988. He earned three Navy "E's" for bombing accuracy during Advanced Strike Training. He carrier qualified in the A-4 SKYHAWK aboard the USS LEXINGTON on October 29, 1989.
U.S.N. photograph from VT-7


LTJG BRETT MATTHEW PIERSON, USN
LTJG PIERSON is a 1987 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He was named to the Commodore's List during Intermediate and Advanced Flight Training and earned one Navy "E's for bombing accuracy during Advanced Strike Training. He carrier qualified in the A-4 SKYHAWK aboard the USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) on October 29, 1989.
U.S.N. photograph from VT-7


LTJG MASSIMO RUSSO, ITALIAN NAVY
LTJG RUSSO is a 1987 graduate of the Italian Naval Academy, Livorno. He carrier qualified aboard the USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) in the T-2C "Buckeye" on June 3, 1989, and is the first Italian jet Naval Aviator to complete training and receive his Wings of Gold on board NAS Meridian.
U.S.N. photograph from VT-7


LTJG IGNACIO VILLANUEVA, SPANISH NAVY
LTJG VILLANUEVA is a 1986 graduate of the Spanish Naval Academy, Pontevedra. He carrier qualified aboard the USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) in the T-2C "Buckeye" on June 3, 1989.
U.S.N. photograph from VT-7


ENS DOUGLAS RANDAL VOLKMAN, USNR
ENS VOLKMAN is a 1987 graduate of Tabor College where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Science/Pre-Med. He carrier qualified in the A-4 SKYHAWK aboard the USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) on October 29, 1989.
U.S.N. photograph from VT-7


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