EAA Sport Aviation - February 2012

EAA CHAPTER 162 HONORS REAR ADM. JERRY C. BREAST

EAA CHAPTER 162 IN NASHVILLE honored Rear Adm. Jerry C. Breast,
who has a remarkable history of service to our country. An aviator
for 32 years, he flew light attack jets from 13 different aircraft
carriers, including 336 combat missions over North Vietnam. Later
he spent three years with the Pentagon
as program sponsor for the F/A- 18,
and subsequently commanded Carrier
Battle Group Two during the punitive
strikes against Libya in 1986.

Mayor Karl Dean joined Chapter 162 in honoring Rear Adm. Breast, whose presentation recounted historical events on a personal and engaging level. “Excellent on so many levels,” said event co-host Shelby Smith, EAA 322875. “We all were there with him as he shared some incredible life experiences.”