The National Museum of Naval Aviation is located onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.

Blue Angels in Atrium

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Foundation Contacts

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President and Chief Executive Officer: Vice Admiral Gerald Hoewing, USN (Ret.)
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer: Stephen Flint
Corporate Secretary: Captain Ed Ellis, USN (Ret)
Vice President, Staff Operations: Captain Tony McFarlane USN (Ret.)
Vice President, Development: Aaron West
Vice President, Education: Captain JJ Coonan, USN (Ret.)

Executive Assistant and Director of Personnel: Michele Sweigart

Director of Accounting: Sally Rother

Development Department
Director of Membership, Planned Giving & Special Gifts: Captain Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.)
Combined Federal Campaign: Captain Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.)
Development Assistants: Stephanie Johnson and Sylvia Bradley
Fly-By Editor and National Flight Log Manager: Leslie Geiger

Marketing & Communications Department
Director of Marketing: Shelley Ragsdale
Marketing Assistant: Amy Lang

Education Department
Executive Director, National Flight Academy: Captain JJ Coonan, USN (Ret.)
Flight Adventure Deck Coordinator: Sam Shilling
Foundation Managing Editor: Nick Thrasher
Media Specialist: Matt Vickers

Museum Attractions
IMAX® Theatre: Fred Geiger
Flight Deck Store: Pat Hickman
Top Gun Air Combat Simulators:
Cubi Bar Cafe: Pam Hallford
Museum Reservations: Diane Bell and Lenore Taylor


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