Super super super cool day today. So this morning in Naval Science I gave a presentation on Vice Admiral Stockdale, and then we had the privelidge of getting a very very very cool Naval Aviator to lecture us on Naval Aviation. Captain Le Branche was the Commanding Officer of the last F-14 Tomcat squadron, and recently finished a tour as a Commander of CVW-17. He was an enlisted Marine for 6 years and then commissioned into the Navy and got his wings. He had some absolutely amazing advice and stories to tell...as the CAG (Commander, Air Group) he got to fly F/A-18s, E-2s, C-2s, E/A-18s, and helos. He also showed us a video of him having to punch out of his A-6 Intruder early in his career. Here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JETOXZXSXBM

Overall, it was really neat to talk to a guy that has flown so many different platforms in the Navy and has experienced so much.

Then, of course, we went to Popeyes, and as we say every week, "enjoyed good food and good times."

This evening I had a Navy study session and then took some pictures on the walk back to my suite: