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CAPT. THOMAS L. THOMPSON
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Capt. Tom Thompson entered Aviation Officer Candidate School in June 1987 under the Naval Aviation Cadet program. Upon completion of initial flight training in Pensacola, FL and Corpus Christi, TX, Captain Thompson was appointed an Ensign and was designated as a Naval Aviator in 1989.
Following FRS training, he reported to Patrol Squadron TWO THREE in NAS Brunswick, Maine serving as Line Division Officer, NATOPS Officer, P-3C Patrol Plane Instructor Pilot and Mission Commander during two split site deployments to Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Sigonella, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while supporting Operation SOUTHERN WATCH.
In January 1993, he reported to Patrol Squadron Special Projects Unit TWO in Hawaii where he served as Aircraft Division Officer, Legal Officer, Mission Aircraft Commander and Instructor Pilot. Captain Thompson participated in multiple detachments in support of 5th and 7th Fleet operations in Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Kenya supporting Operation RESTORE HOPE.
Captain Thompson attended the University of Florida from May 1995 to May 1997 earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
In October 1997 was assigned to USS John F. Kennedy as a Tactical Action Officer and served as the shipboard coordinator for the installation, evaluation and operational testing of the Automated Combat Display System and Cooperative Engagement Capability.
Following FRS refresher training, Captain Thompson reported for a second tour with the 'Wizards' of Patrol Special Projects Squadron 2 serving as the Assistant Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer. After the attacks of 9/11, Captain Thompson deployed to Bahrain and Masirah, Oman in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Captain Thompson next served as the Maintenance/Logistics Officer on the staff of Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Force Seventh/Fifth Fleet in Kamiseya/Misawa Japan from July 2002 to October 2005. He coordinated the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance maintenance and facilities logistics efforts for the Seventh and Fifth Fleets in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom-Phillipines.
Captain Thompson served as the Executive Officer and then Commanding Officer of Patrol Squadron 45 in Jacksonville Florida from May 2006 to April 2007. While there he led the squadron on a tri-site, six-month deployment to Sigonella, Sicily, El Salvador, and Djibouti Africa.
Upon completion of his command tour, he reported as the Deputy Director for the Joint Deployable Analysis Team in Eglin Air Force Base. After completing an organizational realignment, Captain Thompson assumed his current responsibilities as the Joint Deployable Analysis Team Division Chief as part of the Joint Staff J6.
Awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars and Combat Distinguishing Device, Navy Achievement Medal with two gold stars, and various unit citations and service awards.
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