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I Rear Admiral James A. Lair was born in Los n|;effes, California. He enlisted in the Marine torps in 1957 and following his release at- nded Loyola University. Rear Admiral Lair .itered the Navy through the Naval Aviation adel Program and earned his wings and com- lission in December 1961. Following Re- lacement Pilot Training with VS-41 in May, 962. he reported to VS-38 aboard USS ENNINGTON (CVS 20). where he made iree Western Pacific deployments. Rear Ad- lirai Lair next attended the Naval Postgradu- e School and graduated in June 1968 with a achelor of Arts degree in International Rela- ons. Transitioning to the A-4 Skyhawk. Rear Ad- iral Lair reported to CVW-16 as Air Wing SO and made a combat cruise aboard USS ICONDEROGA(CVA 14). Following a tran- tion to the A-7E Corsair II. he reptirted to VW- 1 1 as Air Wing LSO and made a second )mbat crui.se aboard USS KITTY HAWK :VA 63). Rear Admiral Lair attended the school of ommand and Staff at the Naval War College id received an MS in International Relations bm George Washington University in June 72. After a tour as an Instructor Pilot with |A-I22 at NAS Lemoore. California, he re- •)rted to V A-22 aboard USS CORAL SEA (CV () and served as Maintenance and Operations fficer. While with VA-22 he participated in e evacuation of Saigon and in the recovery of e merchant ship SS MAYAGUEZ. Rear Admiral Lair then served as Executive Fficer and Commanding Officer of Attack |uadron 146 from August 1976 to February •80, making two Western Pacific deployments Joard USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64)., Allowing his command tour, he reported t jL ' -96 as Tactical Air Analyst in the Strike ■• arfare Branch. A e then commanded CVW-6 on aboaid USS DEPENDENCE (CV 62) from July 1981 to wembcr 1982. From July 1 983 to April 1985. ;ar Admiral Lair commanded USS kLOOSAHATCHEE(A098). InApril 1985. reported to SACLANT as the Executive si.stant to the Assistant Chief of Staff and in k ' 1986 to COMNAVAIRLANT as the As- Itant Chief of Staff for Readiness and Jrain- tear Admiral Lair commanded USS AFRICA (CV 66) from February 1987 until igust 1988. He then became Chief of Staff for immanderSIXTH Fleet until July 1989. Rear Imiral Lair was then Director, Tactical Readi- |is Division in the Office of ilie Chief of Naval )i.Talit)ns lor Naval Warfai Iff Aifmiral Lair has accumulated over 7(XK) hi hours and l. (X) carrier landings. He has n awarded the Legion of Merit with two ilStais. Defense Meritorious Service Medal. rilorious Service Medal, two individual Air dais. 22 Strike Flight Air Medals, and four ivy Commendali»»n Medals with Combat V . c Admiral Lair is married to the lornier .i|iiclineSu ow of New Castle. Pennsylvania. Ic have two daughters. Andrea and Jennifer, .J.1 a son. Jarrod. Commander Carrier Group Two lo •.••■ Rear Admiral James A. Lair
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Commanding Officer USS JOHN R KENNEDY (CV 67) Captain Timothy R. Beard v Captain Timothy R. Beard was b raised in Mansfield, Ohio. He graduati the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1 966 an designated a Naval Aviator in March 19( Following training in the A-4 Skyhawk, he , joined his first squadron. Attack Squadron 94, | at NAS Lemoore and completed two combat deployments to Southeast Asia embarked in USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 3 1 ). Assignment as a student at the Naval Post- | graduate School in Monterey followed. Cap- lain Beard graduated with a Master ' s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering in June 1973. 59), where he served in the Air Department as Hangar Deck Officer and Flight Deck Officer. He was next assigned as an A-6 replacement pilot and in April 1 976joined Attack Squadron 176 at NAS Oceana. Following the comple- tion of two deployments with V A- 1 76 aboard USS America (CV 66), Captain Beard was selected for test pilot training at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB. ' After completing the course, he served as Ex- ecutive Officer of Fleet Composite Squadron 2 at NAS Oceana; then he completed A-6 re- placement training and joined V A- 1 76 again, in September 1980, as Executive Officer. He assumed command of V A- 1 76 in Novem- ber 1981 and completed his command tour in February 1983. | Assignment as a student at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, followed. While at the War College he was selected for air wing command, and in August 1984 as- ,sumed command of Carrier Air Wing FIVE, homeported in Japan aboard USS Midway )liiV4l). Following his wing command. Captain Beard was assigned to the Naval Military Personnel Command as the Aviation Commander Detai ler. In October 1987 he was ordered from the Bureau to the staff of the office of the Secretary of Defense where he served in the Air Warfare directorate forthe Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition. ■ - is two-year tour in OSD anil enrouiciraining!n«|issumed command of USS San Diego (AFS 6 i Norfolk on April 30, 1990. In October 1991 he was relieved of command of San Diego to begin training lor command of USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). Captain Beard has flown 33 typesof military aircraft and has atcumulated over I, ()()() car- rier landings. His awards include the Defense Superior .Service Medal, Legion of-l $K|il, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Mt- ' dal, 1 1 Strike Flight Air Medals, and various other campaign and service medals. Captain Beard is married tt) the former Mel- issa Cary Martinez o! San Juan, Puerto Rico. They have three daughters-Amanda, Emily and Sarah.
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