In Memory OfCDR Thomas J. Flora

CDR Thomas J. Flora, 46, U.S. Navy, born January 20, 1978, lost the battle within on March 24, 2024. Flora served as an F-14 and F/A-18 Pilot with Strike Fighter Squadron 32 on the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), providing aerial support for ground units in Iraq. He was next a Case officer for detainee operations at GITMO before becoming an Instructor Pilot with Strike Fighter Squadron 106. Flora's last command was with the Unmanned Carrier Aviation program, overseeing the integration of UAVs into carrier operations. Fair winds and following seas, Shipmate! Til Valhalla, Brother!