David Brooks
Former Naval Pilot
Member, EWM
Wednesday Oct 4th, 2023
No Host Bar: 5:30 p.m., Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
A California native, Dave enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1953, as a U.s. Naval Cadet or “NAVCAD” and started his training at Pensacola, Florida in April 1953. After 18 months of training he was designated a Naval Aviation and commissioned as an Ensign, USNR, in October 1954.
During this aviation training, he flew various aircraft, the SNJ, T-28, F6F and AD Skyraider. And was assigned to his first fleet unit, Fighter Squadron Fifty-Four, (VF-54). Stationed at NAS Miramar, San Diego, California. Dave was part of Air Group Five (CAG5) and deployed on the USS KEARSARGE CVA 33, From October 1955 to May 1956.
After completing this deployment his next assignment was as a Flight Instructor in Pensacola, Florida training students in formation flying and night flying in the SNJ. Then as a Primary Instructor in the T-34.
Following his four year active duty enlistment he joined the Reserves and flew the S2F, C-54, (DC-4) and the C-118 (DC-6) and was one of the few non-airline pilots qualified as a Transport Plane Commander (TPC) in the reserve units at NAS LOS ALAMITOS, California. He retired June 1978 as Commander USNR at services held at NAS Alameda.
As a civilian, Dave worked primarily in the utility business ending his career as the Secretary to the Board, and CFO Officer for a water/sewer utility in Southern California in 1993.
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Dinner is catered and open to the public ($25/person), reservations are required prior to 6 p.m., Monday prior to dinner, either On-line HERE or call 805 296-1935.
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