Robert F. Wood is a retired naval aviator and a veteran of the Gulf War with seven deployments, 4,000 flight hours, 750 carrier landings, and command of an F/A-18 Hornet squadron to his credit. His final tour of duty was for the Director, Air Warfare on the staff of the Office of the CNO (OPNAV N88) as the F/A-18 Requirements Officer. Since his retirement, he has pursued a twenty-three-year career in business as a senior executive and consultant in the aerospace and defense industries.