RADM JAMES "Red" B. BEST, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 2137

Service Date In:	07/01/1959	Date of Birth:	01/21/1939
Service Date Out:	08/01/1991

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
LEGION OF MERIT (4)

Theaters/Campaigns:
Vietnam

Aircraft:
F-14
F-4
F-8
A-6
SH-3

Ship/Units/Deployments:
COMCARAIRWING ONE
COMFITAEWWINGPAC
COMFAIRWESTPAC

Associations/Service Organizations:
TAILHOOK
ANA
TROA
NAVAL AV MUS FOUN
NAV. ORDER OF THE US

Significant Achievements:
"NAVCAD to Flag rank ain't bad for a country boy." Self-confidence and determination.