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James Kuehl began working in the woods with his father and grandfather around the time that he was old enough to shave. Having grown up in the small logging and mining town of Ely, Minnesota, just across the border from Canada, in a logging family, James acquired the strong work ethic that drove his ambition and success.
Living near the local airport, James’s attention and interest were captured by flying. As a result, James received his pilot’s license while he was still in high school. This was the first step in his aviation career. He’d planned to enter the Air Force, but when the original Top Gun movie came out, he decided to fly in the Navy.
After graduating high school, James attended the University of Minnesota through their Navy ROTC program. Upon graduation, he was commissioned into the U.S. Navy as an officer. He then attended flight school and was trained as a Navy jet pilot flying F-18s off aircraft carriers. After two deployments, he was selected to attend the Navy’s TOPGUN School, where he graduated and served as an instructor for six years.
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