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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Brian Davis

Capt. Thomas C. Davis, USN
Fairfax, VA 22030

Summary of Qualifications:
?€? Served 28 years as a Naval Aviator, Retired Navy Capt (0-6).
?€? Over 4,000 Flight Hours as Pilot in Both Fixed Wing and Helicopters.
?€? Two tours supporting Vietnam Operations.
o (1971 -1972) Vietnam Mekong Delta and Cambodian Operations. Over 650 Direct Combat Operations for one year with Helicopter Attack Squadron Three (HAL-3) flying UH-1B Gunships.
o (1972-1973) Emergency deployment aboard USS Saratoga (CV-60). Deployed until the end of Vietnam Conflict (13 Month Deployment).
?€? Over 28 years served on Numerous Deployments Worldwide. Literally sailed on every Ocean and stood on every Continent.
?€? Commanded Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Seven (HS-7). Deployed to Eastern Mediterranean for seven months aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Kennedy (CV-67).

Career Summary:
After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Dayton, Capt. Davis was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy and after completing flight training was designated a Naval Aviator. During his 28 years of Naval service, he completed two tours in Vietnam (flying over 650 combat missions in Vietnam Mekong Delta and Cambodia). The first Vietnam tour was with Helicopter Attack Squadron Three (HAL-3) flying UH-1B Gunships. Missions involved combat and emergency medivacs for units from all services, and included operations in the Vietnam Mekong Delta, Cambodia, and other sensitive areas. Most missions involved "Scramble Status" ?€“ launch in less than 3 minutes, 24/7. CAPT Davis second Vietnam tour was during an emergency deployment with Helicopter Squadron HS-7, aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60). The deployment lasted more than a year and involved combat operations throughout Vietnam and the South China Sea (deployment ended when the Vietnam War formally ended). After Vietnam Capt Davis deployed aboard numerous ships and served with aircraft squadrons throughout the world. He Commanded a helicopter squadron, Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Seven (HS-7) deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy during a Major Deployment to the Mediterranean (7 months). As a Senior Naval Officer (O-6) Mr. Davis managed numerous aircraft programs at the Naval Air Systems Command in Washington, DC. After retiring from the Navy, Mr. Davis started his own company and managed large telecommunication projects for both the Navy and Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Davis' advance degrees include Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, Master of Arts in International Relations from Salve Regina College, and Master of Arts in Strategic Policy and Planning from the Naval War College. Mr. Davis managed (for 7 years) the Fairfax Veteran Mentor Program for the Fairfax Veterans Treatment Docket within the Fairfax County, VA Court System. This program assigns Mentors (Veterans) to Veterans that are in the Court System for Non-Violent Crimes, usually drug related, and helps them through the rehabilitation process.