103.) Rear Admiral John Meier (ret.) | Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic

-Rear Adm. John Meier (ret.) is a 1986 graduate of United States Naval Academy and was "winged" as a Naval Aviator in August 1988.

-In his 37 years of Naval service, he achieved over 4,000 flight hours & 675 carrier landings, 6 separate command tours, and eventually ended his career with the title of ‘Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic’, achieving the title of second highest ranking Naval Aviator in the U.S. Navy

-In this role, he was responsible for 40,000+ personnel, six aircraft carriers, 2500+ aircraft and an ~$8 billion annual operating budget.

-John's operational assignments include Electronic Attack Squadron-141 (VAQ-141), Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2), VAQ-128, and executive officer onboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), during which the command was recognized with the 2008, 2009 & 2010 Battle “E” and the 2009 Safety “S.” Command tours include VAQ-136, earning the Safety “S” and Battle “E” in 2004 as well as the 2005 Retention Excellence award; USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), earning the 2011 Battle “E”;  and Precommissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) earning the 2014 &2015 Retention Excellence awards.

-His shore assignments include tours at VAQ-129, where he was recognized as Instructor Pilot of the Year in 1995; EA-6B placement officer at Navy Personnel Command; senior operations officer and emergency actions officer on the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the National Military Command Center; requirements officer for EA-18G at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) N88; assistant chief of staff force readiness officer at Commander, Naval Air Forces; assistant commander, Navy Personnel Command for Career Management (PERS-4); and commander, Navy Warfare Development Command.

-Meier has participated in operations around the world since Desert Storm, lead Southern Partnership Station and built the crew and culture of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) as her first commanding officer.

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