How many Helo flag officers are there (Navy)? (e.g. people who sit at the grown up table and influence Navy helo related funding/mission requirments)
But how many flag officers are there now on active duty in the United States Navy who were helicopter pilots?
12
REAR ADMIRAL LINDA R. WACKERMAN RESERVE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT DIVISION, OPNAV N81R
REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD P. "RICK" SNYDER DIRECTOR, STRATEGY, POLICY AND PLANS NORAD-USNORTHCOM J5
REAR ADMIRAL JOHN W. SMITH, JR. CHIEF OF STAFF, U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND
REAR ADMIRAL KEVIN D. SCOTT VICE DIRECTOR, JOINT FORCE DEVELOPMENT, J7 (SUFFOLK)
REAR ADMIRAL G. DEAN PETERS COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION / ASSISTANT COMMANDER FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM K. LESCHER DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR BUDGET (FMB) DIRECTOR, FISCAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION, OPNAV (N82)
REAR ADMIRAL JEFFREY W. HUGHES COMMANDER, NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND
VICE ADMIRAL PAUL A. GROSKLAGS COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
REAR ADMIRAL DANIEL H. FILLION COMMANDER, EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUP 3
REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL J. DUMONT DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR POLITICO-MILITARY AFFAIRS, JOINT STAFF J-5
REAR ADMIRAL (SELECT) SHOSHANA CHATFIELD UNITED STATES DEPUTY MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NATO MILITARY COMMITTEE
REAR ADMIRAL RUSSELL ALLEN DEPUTY COMMANDER, U.S. 3RD FLEET
Sauce:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/bio_list.asp
Today I learned that you can be a reserve Admiral and fly as a first officer for American Airlines.
I also learned that NAVAIR used to be a HT instructor...