Cotton, John, VADM

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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Vice Admiral
Current/Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
2003-2008, 131X, COMNAVRESFOR New Orleans (CNRF)
Previously Held NEC
110X-Unrestricted Line Officer - No Specialty Engagement
139X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot (In Training)
Service Years
1973 - 2008
Other Languages
Spanish
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Decommissioning
Order of the Shellback
Plank Owner
Sandbox Sailor Operation Iraqi Freedom
Tailhook
Vice Admiral Vice Admiral

 Official Badges 

Office of the Secretary of Defense US Navy Retired 30 US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
United States Naval Academy Alumni Association & FoundationUnited States Naval InstituteMilitary Order of the CarabaoTailhook Association
Navy League of the United StatesReserve Organization of AmericaAssociation of Naval AviationDistrict 5
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)United States Navy Memorial Naval Aviation Museum FoundationSurface Navy Association
  1973, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation - Assoc. Page
  1974, United States Naval Institute - Assoc. Page
  1978, Military Order of the Carabao
  1978, Tailhook Association - Assoc. Page
  1982, Navy League of the United States - Assoc. Page
  1982, Reserve Organization of America
  1982, Association of Naval Aviation - Assoc. Page
  1986, Association of the United States Navy (AUSN), District 5 (Washington, DC, District Of Columbia)
  1994, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page
  1994, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
  1996, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
  2009, Surface Navy Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

The mission of Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation is to ensure that our residents are offered the finest quality of care and service, as well as to provide a comfortable environment fostering dignity, friendship, and security.


   
Other Comments:

Member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board at the Pentagon and a Senior Fellow at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfok, VA

   

  1982-1982, 131X, VFP-63

Lieutenant Commander

From Month/Year
February / 1982

To Month/Year
March / 1982

Unit
VFP-63 Unit Page

Rank
Lieutenant Commander

NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Base, Station or City
NAS Miramar

State/Country
California
 
 
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 VFP-63 Details

VFP-63
From 1961
LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRON SIXTY THREE 
Light Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three supplied a detachment for every attack carrier in the Pacific 
 
The squadron was originally formed during the Korean Conflict as VJ-61. Since that time its designation has undergone several changes including VC-61, VFPO 61, VCP-63 and finally VFP-63. Its array of aircraft go back to the ;F4U-5P "Corsair" and through the AJ-2P "Savage", F2H-2P "Banshee", F9F-2P and -5P "Panther," F9F-6P and -SP "Cougar," A3D-2P "Skywarrior"
and on up to the present 1000 + MPH F8U-1P.  


Through its detachments the parent squadron at NAS Miramar has reached far flung places throughout the world;


Type
Aviation Fixed Wing
 

Parent Unit
Fixed Wing

Strength
Navy Squadron

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Feb 14, 2010
   
   
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No Available Photos
18 Members Also There at Same Time
VFP-63

Lahe, Wallace, CPO, (1969-1993) AM AMS-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Morris, David E., SCPO, (1969-1989) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Dixon, Ronnie, SCPO, (1977-2000) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Haynie, Michael, LCDR, (1973-2005) AE AE-8324 Petty Officer Second Class
Snow, Rebecca, PO2, (1978-1983) 00 00E Petty Officer Second Class
Gibbs, Tony, MCPO, (1978-2006) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Joseph, John, PO2, (1979-1988) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Martin, Tim, SCPO, (1979-2002) MC MC-00PH Petty Officer Third Class
Medina, Daniel, PO3, (1979-1987) AMS AMS-7222 Petty Officer Third Class
Myers, Michael, PO3, (1978-1982) AT AT-8326 Petty Officer Third Class
Myers, Michael, PO3, (1978-1982) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Keesey, David, PO2, (1981-1996) AD AD-8357 Airman Apprentice
Gergel, Lou, CPO, (1967-1993) 00 Petty Officer First Class
Palin, Gary, CWO4, (1967-1992) AD Petty Officer First Class
Jasso, Manny, MCPO, (1978-2008) Petty Officer Second Class
Davis, Michele, PO1, (1979-2012) Petty Officer Third Class
Weese (Graham), Nancy, PO1, (1977-1999) Petty Officer Third Class
Det 5

Moore, Michael, PO2, (1978-1982) AMS AMS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class

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