MICHAEL DAVID MOORE

Commander, United States Navy, Retired

Commander Dave Moore graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1976. He entered the Navy through the Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida and was commissioned in January 1978. He completed flight training at NAS Beeville, Texas and was designated a Naval Aviator in July, 1979.

Commander Moore's first assignment was to Attack Squadron ONE TWO TWO (VA-122) at NAS Lemoore, California. After completing his initial qualification in the A-7E Corsair, he was assigned to Attack Squadron NINE SEVEN (VA-97) on board the USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43). While attached to the squadron, he served as Assistant Operations Officer and Maintenance Branch Officer. Following this tour he attended Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California and then was assigned as an Exchange Pilot with the Venezuelan Air Force. During this tour he qualified in three different aircraft and served as a flight instructor and officer in charge of the air-to- ground weapons department.

In 1986, Commander Moore was assigned as the Flight Deck Officer and Aircraft Handling Officer on board the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65). His next assignment was to Attack Squadron ONE TWO TWO (VA-122) flying the A-7E Corsair. Following graduation from the Strike Leader Advanced Tactics School at Naval Strike Warfare Center, Fallon, Nevada, Commander Moore was assigned to Attack Squadron NINE SEVEN (VA-97) where he served as Safety Officer, Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer on board USS CARL VINSON (CVN- 70). During Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm he was selected as a Navy representative to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander under Navy Central Command. He also served as a member of the Navy Airborne Command Element.

Following Desert Storm, he reported to Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, as student in the Naval Command and Staff curriculum. Upon completion he was then assigned to Training Air Wing One (CTW- 1) where he served as the Operations Officer responsible for the operational supervision of the Navy's largest jet air wing, Commander Moore was then selected to attend the prestigious Inter-American Defense College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.. His last assignment prior to retirement, he served as the United Sates Defense and Naval Attach6 to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. He also served as Naval Attaché to Haiti. Commander Moore retired in 1999.

In addition to his Bachelor's Degree in Economics he holds a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2), United States Coast Guard Achievement Medal and various unit citations.

Commander Michael David Moore, USN., Ret.
8600 Greenarbor NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122

Home Phone Number: (505) 856-5209
Cellular Phone Number: (505) 720-5209
E-mail: fxv@gateway.net

Present Position: Recently Retired Naval Officer

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Science Degree - Economics
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Master Of Arts Degree - National Security and Strategic Studies
Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island

Military Education:

Basic and Advanced Spanish
Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California

Master of Arts Degree - National Security and Strategic Studies
Naval Command and Staff College, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island

Graduate
Inter-American Defense College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

Professional Background:

1978 - Commissioned, Aviation Officer Candidate School, Pensacola, Florida
1978 - Student Naval Aviator, VT-27, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Tx.
1979 - Student Naval Aviator, VT-26/VT-24 Naval Air Station, Beeville,Tx. Fleet
1980 - Replacement Pilot, VA- 122, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Ca.
1980 - Fleet Pilot (served as Maintenance Division Officer and

- Assistant Operations Officer), VA-97 aboard USS Coral Sea
1983 - Student, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California
1984 - Exchange Pilot with Venezuelan Air Force, Maracay, Venezuela
1986 - Flight Deck Officer/Aircraft Handling Officer, USS Enterprise
1988 - Fleet Replacement Pilot, VA-122, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Ca.
1988 - Fleet Pilot (served as Safety Officer, Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer), VA-97/VFA- 97 aboard USS Carl Vinson
1991 - USN Central Command, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1991 - Student, Naval Command & Staff College, Newport, RI.
- Operations Officer/Flight Instructor, CTW-1, NAS Meridian, MS.
1995 - Student, Inter-American Defense College, FT, McNair, Wash., D.C.
1995 - Student, Joint Military Attaché School, DIA, Wash., D.C.
1996 - U.S. Defense and Naval Attaché to Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Naval Attaché to Haiti
1999 - Retirement

Professional Qualifications:

Aviation:

2073 Flight hours in Tactical Jets

1. Post Maintenance Check Flight Pilot Qualified
2. Section Leader Qualified (2 aircraft)
3. Division Leader Qualified (4 aircraft)
4. Strike Leader Qualified (4 plus aircraft)

Subspecialties Awarded:

1999 - Strategic Planning

1. Politico-Military Relations Specialist (Western Hemisphere)
2. Education and Training Management
3. Joint Service Intelligence
4. Foreign Area Officer (FAO), (Western Hemisphere)

Personal Commendations:

Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Navy Commendation Medal (2 Awards)
U.S. Coast Guard Achievement medal
Various Unit Citations

Other Department of Defense Qualifications:

1999 - Rated Professionally Proficient in Spanish (Fluent)
2000 - Security Clearance -- Top Secret with SCI Eligibility
Qualified Expert Marksman in both high power rifle and pistol

2000, Foreign Area Officer Association
Springfield, Virginia
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