CDR Carl Forkner

Navy | Naval Flight Officer

Dates of Service: Jun 1983 - Nov 2011

RETIRED

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Influence Score: 5,590
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Commissioning Source: OCS, Sep 1983

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Military Experiences

Jul 2006 - Nov 2011

Assistant Professor; Director

Air War College, COE, Air University, AETC | Maxwell AFB, AL

Assistant Professor, International Security Studies Department; Adjunct Faculty, Warfighting Department; Seminar Director and Instructor, International Officer AWC Prep Course; Seminar Director and Instructor, International Officer Regional & Cultural Studies; Director, Culture and Language Program; Member, Emerging Techonolgies Integration Group (ETIG); Elected member for three terms on Dean's Advisory Council.

May 2000 - Jul 2002

CDCO

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Aircraft Carriers, COMNAVAIRPAC, COMPACFLT | North Island, CA

Integrated Training Team Leader, Ship's Weapons and Tactics Team Director, Asst Operations Officer, CDC Inport, CDO Underway; OOD Board, CDO Board, SWO Board, TAO Board. Battle Group Training Director. Deployed 7/2001-1/2002: Planning and first strikes for Operation Enduring Freedom.

Feb 1997 - Feb 2000

Deputy Director for Naval Matters

Center for Naval Analyses | Alexandria, VA

Coordinated analysis requirements and assignments between naval and civilian analysts; Operations Evaluation Group; Tomahawk Operations Analysis Team; Wargaming and Simulations Group; Afloat Exercise Support Team. Conducted over 20 analytical projects in support of Pentagon and MajCom requirements.

Nov 1993 - Jul 1997

Department Head

VXE-6 | Point Mugu, CA

Personnel Resources Officer & CMEO, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Operations Officer, OIC Det Christchurch NZ. Polar Aircraft Navigator, Navigavtion Instructor, NATOPS Evaluator. 4 deployments to Antarctica.

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