Presentation Date: January 27, 2011
LT Thomas E Tom Gehman USN
Education: B. S. Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania 1960
Military Service:
Midshipman, University of Pennsylvania, NROTC Regular Scholarship Program 1956-1960 Company Commander
Commissioned Ensign USN, Jun 1960
USS Hazelwood (DD531) Jun-Oct 1960
Flight Training: Pensacola, FL; Meridian, MS; Kingsville, TX Oct 1960 - May 1962
Designated Naval Aviator May 1962
Naval Justice School, Newport, RI Jun 1962
Attack Squadron 125, NAS Lemoore, CA Sep 1962
Attack Squadron 56, NAS Lemoore, CA
USS Ticonderoga (Vietnam) Mar 1963 - Nov 1965
-- Legal Officer
-- Personnel Officer
-- Landing Signal Officer (Air Wing Qualified)
-- Material Control Officer
Resigned Regular Commission LT USN Nov 1965
Accepted Reserve Commission LT USNR Nov 1965
Attack Squadron 832, NAS New York Aug 1966
Attack Squadron 303, NAS Alameda, CA 1967-1980
-- Operations Officer
-- Executive Officer
-- Commanding Officer
Promoted to Captain USNR 1980
Commanding Officer, USS RANGER CV61 Reserve Unit 1980
Commanding Officer, Light Attack Wing Pacific (LATWINGPAC) Reserve Unit, NAS Lemoore 1981-1983
Commanding Officer, USS Carl Vinson CVN70 Reserve Unit 1984-1985
Retired Reserve Oct 1989
Military Flight Hours: 3,410
Carrier Arrested Landings: ~ 400
Aircraft flown: F9F-8, F11F, A3, A4(A,B,C,E), A7(A,B)
Carriers Landed On (10): Hornet, Antietam, Lexington, Ticonderoga, Midway, Hancock, Coral Sea, Constellation, Ranger, Enterprise
Commercial Flying: United Airlines based at Newark, NJ and San Francisco, CA
Dec 1965 - May 1999
Commercial Hours ~ 33,000
Aircraft flown: DC6, B727, DC8, DC10
Retired (Captain, DC10) May 1999
Education: B. S. Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania 1960
Military Service:
Midshipman, University of Pennsylvania, NROTC Regular Scholarship Program 1956-1960 Company Commander
Commissioned Ensign USN, Jun 1960
USS Hazelwood (DD531) Jun-Oct 1960
Flight Training: Pensacola, FL; Meridian, MS; Kingsville, TX Oct 1960 - May 1962
Designated Naval Aviator May 1962
Naval Justice School, Newport, RI Jun 1962
Attack Squadron 125, NAS Lemoore, CA Sep 1962
Attack Squadron 56, NAS Lemoore, CA
USS Ticonderoga (Vietnam) Mar 1963 - Nov 1965
-- Legal Officer
-- Personnel Officer
-- Landing Signal Officer (Air Wing Qualified)
-- Material Control Officer
Resigned Regular Commission LT USN Nov 1965
Accepted Reserve Commission LT USNR Nov 1965
Attack Squadron 832, NAS New York Aug 1966
Attack Squadron 303, NAS Alameda, CA 1967-1980
-- Operations Officer
-- Executive Officer
-- Commanding Officer
Promoted to Captain USNR 1980
Commanding Officer, USS RANGER CV61 Reserve Unit 1980
Commanding Officer, Light Attack Wing Pacific (LATWINGPAC) Reserve Unit, NAS Lemoore 1981-1983
Commanding Officer, USS Carl Vinson CVN70 Reserve Unit 1984-1985
Retired Reserve Oct 1989
Military Flight Hours: 3,410
Carrier Arrested Landings: ~ 400
Aircraft flown: F9F-8, F11F, A3, A4(A,B,C,E), A7(A,B)
Carriers Landed On (10): Hornet, Antietam, Lexington, Ticonderoga, Midway, Hancock, Coral Sea, Constellation, Ranger, Enterprise
Commercial Flying: United Airlines based at Newark, NJ and San Francisco, CA
Dec 1965 - May 1999
Commercial Hours ~ 33,000
Aircraft flown: DC6, B727, DC8, DC10
Retired (Captain, DC10) May 1999