Lieutenant Commander Spencer Abbot, USN

At this dinner meeting on Thursday,March 17th, 2005, members and guests “almost” participated in Lt. Commander Abbot’s flying maneuvers by viewing his incredibly dangerous acrobatic feats projected on a screen.... Lieutenant Commander Spencer Abbot is a U.S. Navy FA-18 Hornet pilot, and is currently serving as an EF-18 exchange pilot with the Spanish Air Force. In that capacity, LCDR Abbot instructs Spanish pilots transitioning to the Hornet in initial EF-18 familiarization, air-to-ground, airto- air, and in-flight refueling mission areas. LCDR Abbot, son of Admiral Abbot, former CIC of the 6th Fleet, is a native of Yorktown, Virginia. His deployments included service aboard USS Enterprise and USS Theodore Roosevelt, and participation in Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. His awards include the Individual Air Medal and Navy Commendation Medals with combat “V” devices.