[MilCom] WEST POINTERS CONDUCTING Army-Navy Game Flyby

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 WEST POINTERS CONDUCTING Army-Navy Game Flyby

 I would like to pass along information to fellow grads.Paul Campagna
(USMA '93) andI, Bobby Baker (USMA '93), both currently serveas Naval Aviators in
Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (TheSidewinders). Paul acts as the maintenance officer
while I serve asthe tactics and training officer. We both fly F/A-18Csingle seat
hornets
and just finished combat operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq while deployed in the
USS Enterprise (CVN-65). Recently we flew together as a section in support of
Coalition forces in Afghanistan. We were called upon to employ ordnance and
thatsignificant event brought tolight the probable fact that the last time two West
Point
Grads employed weapons in combat together from fighter/attack jetaircraft was
probably Vietnam or possibly Korea/World War II. Itwas truly a greatexperience that
Paul and I will never forget.
 The main reason that I am writingis to inform everyone that Paul and I will be
flying2 of the 4 hornets for the flyby at the Army-Navy game this year. I'm pretty
sure that two West Point grads flying Navy jets over the Army-Navy game has
never happened. Ifind this event truly remarkable and am totally stoked to be given
this opportunity from our Boat School (Annapolis Grad) CO. Some may think of us as
traitors (When I transferred to the Navy, my grandfather actually wrote a letter to
the
Army Soccer Coach apologizing for my decision), but believe me when I tell you that
we're making the U.S. fighting forcemuch more lethal with a focus towards servicing
bad guys on the ground. It's gonna be a great game and we're looking forward to
reuniting with old friends. BEAT NAVY!!!!!


Thank You,

Bobby

LCDR Bobby "Beetle" Baker
VFA-86 Sidewinder Tactics/Training DH
Embarked in USS Enterprise (CVN-65)