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Monday, June 17, 2013

Lt. Commander (USN) Victor J. Glover

Victor J. Glover, Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy
Lt. Commander (USN) Victor J. Glover
Current Job: Navy Legislative Fellow in the U.S. Congress and Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy

"Victor is a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and Naval Aviator currently serving as a Legislative Fellow. He has flown over 40 aircraft accumulating over 2000 flight hours, 400 carrier landings, and 24 combat missions supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Victor was most recently stationed in Japan, deploying to various locations in the Western Pacific. Previously serving as a test pilot he was awarded the 2009 Black Engineer of the Year Awards, Modern Day Technology Leaders Award. Victor was commissioned in the Navy via Officer’s Candidate School, where he served as the Regimental Commander.

As an undergraduate at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo he was a NCAA Division-I Wrestler & Football player, led efforts to establish the first student-funded outreach and retention center in the California Public University system, and was awarded the College of Engineering Service to the Community Award. Victor earned graduate degrees from the Naval Postgraduate School, Air University, and the Air Command and Staff College with distinction.

He is an advocate for youth traditionally underrepresented in higher education, a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, a life-member of the Tailhook Association, serves on the Cal Poly College of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council, is a mentor for Ever Forward (Siempre Adelante), and dreams of becoming a master Djembe drummer." From his Linkedin page. 

I think his summery in his own words describes this guy enough.  The one thing I have to point out is that he wants to become a master Djembe drummer. 
Lenke djembe from Mali.jpeg
This is a Djembe Drum

Maybe he can join Max Q the all astronaut band.



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