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Space Matters: Sea Service Makes Big Space Contribution

Originally aired on: February 24, 2021

Join a panel discussion on the Navy’s role in American space efforts. “The utilization of space truly has been a national effort; the talents of the military services have been invaluable through these years. The United States Navy has played a particularly important part in the development and final realization of that enterprise.” – Captain Alan B. Shepard Jr., USN (From the foreword to Space and the United States Navy)

Moderated by: CAPT Andrew Dittmer, USN

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At sea, he deployed with USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS Rodney M Davis (FFG 60) during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He served as Assistant Air Officer aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a Middle East deployment with Eleventh Marine Expeditionary Unit and as both Maintenance and Operations Officer for the Vipers of HSL-48, deploying aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50) in support of NATO counter- piracy Operation Ocean Shield.

CAPT Gregory S. Arnold, USN

Captain Andy “Big Tuna” Berner is a Naval Aviator that has recently earned his Information Warfare Officer designation.  Originally from Chatham, New Jersey, he graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy in 1996 with a major in Systems Engineering and a minor in Spanish.  He holds a Masters in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Masters in Defense Technology and Systems from the National University of Singapore (Temasek Defense Systems Institute).

CAPT Andy Berner, USN

CAPT Andrew Dittmer is a native of Des Moines, Iowa. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, a Master of Science degree in Space Systems Operations from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He was commissioned in the Navy upon graduation from the Naval Academy.

CAPT Andrew R. Dittmer, USN

Captain Stephen R. Melvin has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD, and Masters Degrees from the US Naval War College, National Defense University, and the US Air War College.

CAPT Stephen R. Melvin, USN

Vice Adm. Ross Myers is a native of Garden City, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, the University of Kansas with a Master of Business Administration, and the National War College with a Master of Science in National Security Strategy.

VADM Ross A. Myers, USN

Mr. Olsen received a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1988. He received his Master of Science in Space Operations from Webster University in 2003.

CAPT Bradd C. Olsen, USN (Ret.)

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