Captain Dale O. Snodgrass USN (Ret)

** Son of a Test Pilot, Dale Snodgrass grew up in Eastern Long Island NY. He attended the University of Minnesota on a NROTC Scholarship and received ALL-AMERICAN status as a member of the swim team, graduating with a BS in Biology.

**Captain Snodgrass retired 6/1/99 after 26 years of Naval Service. Navy Career highlights include;

* First Flight School Graduate to be selected for F-14 Tomcat training.

* First non fleet experienced pilot to carrier qualify, both day and night.

*12 operational Fighter Squadron/Wing tours including command of Fighter Squadron 33 during Desert Storm and command of all the Navy's F-14's as Commander Fighter Wing Atlantic.

*Selected as the Navy's Fighter Pilot of the Year in 1985.

*Selected by Grumman Aerospace as "Topcat of the Year" or best F-14 Pilot in 1986.

*Highest time F-14 Pilot with 4800 hours in the Tomcat and over 1200 Carrier Arrested Landings. Over 8000 total hours.

*Led 34 missions in Desert Storm as overall Strike or Fighter Lead.

*Tomcat Flight Demonstration Pilot 1985-1997.

** Military Decorations include;

* Legion of Merit (3) for superior performance in positions of great responsibility.

* Bronze Star for Leadership and Valor during Desert Storm.

*Meritorious Service Medal (2) for exceptional service in a position of senior leadership.

* Air Medal (3) for Valor during Desert Storm.

*Navy Commendation Medal (3) for Valor during Desert Storm.

*Numerous Campaign Medals and Service Ribbons.

**Airshow and Aviation highlights;

*Surface Solo and Formation Aerobatic qualified in F-14 Tomcat, F-86 Sabre, P-51 Mustang, F4-U Corsair, T-6/SNJ Texan and 8KCAB Super Decathlon.

*14 Years and over 500 low level performances.

*Member of the Board of Directors of the National Warplane Museum and Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum.