http://www.leroywhomerjr.org Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:24:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My past few months as a commissioned Naval Officer have been a whirlwind of activity.   After graduating from the Naval Academy in May, a whirlwind trip through the Pacific on Air Force cargo jets, and a short temporary job at a fighter training squadron, I embarked on the long journey ... http://www.leroywhomerjr.org/learning-to-fly-the-navy-way/ This past October, the Major LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Operations Building was dedicated at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. I’m thinking they’ll have to shorten that name when they refer to it - maybe Homer Ops or some kind of acronym. The military seems to like acronyms. LeRoy was ... http://www.leroywhomerjr.org/air-force-base-building-dedication/ Taking to the sky is a life changing event for many people who enjoy their first flight. Flying is a unique experience among people, for we were destined to walk the land, yet through hard work and creativity we finally were able to take in a view of the earth ... http://www.leroywhomerjr.org/aviation-in-my-life/ These past four years have gone by so quick.  I can remember whenever I first started flying with the generous help from this foundation.  I feel like I have come so far from that time, but I still wonder if things will turn out okay.  Over the past few years, ... http://www.leroywhomerjr.org/as-graduation-approaches/ Welcome to our new website.  We hope you enjoy the fresh design and new features.  We plan to use this blog to keep you updated on a more consistent basis, on aviation related issues, our accomplishments and any information we feel will be important to you, our supporters.  You will ... http://www.leroywhomerjr.org/welcome/