Arne Nelson:
CLASS OF 1970
Righetti High SchoolClass of 1970
Santa maria, CA
Eastwood High SchoolClass of 1970
El paso, TX
Arne's Story
Arne Nelson: Who's he? Attended ERHS (3rd of 4 high schools) junior year (68-69); played water polo, swam; there only long enough to get to know a few people well, then move on - but always thought of ERHS as the best of the 4 schools I attended (in TX, AZ, CA).
Attended UNM, swam and played water polo (two NCAA tourneys). Graduated '74 and went straight to US Navy flight school.
Served as US Naval Officer from 1974-2005. Naval Aviator (3500 hours, CH-53E helicopters). Saw a lot (cold war, gulf war, Iraq war, war on terror), lived in great places - Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Coronado, Pensacola, DC, Newport RI, Cambridge MA, Sicily (3 times) and London (4 years) - saw the Middle East, Mediterranean, all of Europe, parts of Africa, Caribbean. Commanding officer of an award winning Navy helicopter squadron during the Gulf War and...Expand for more
Commanding Officer of a base overseas (NAS Sigonella, Sicily) - won President's award for the best base in the Navy (world wide) in 2000. Last post was Chief of Staff, US Naval Forces, Europe in London. Good deal, lots of work, but a good deal! Retired as a Captain, after 31 years of active duty doing some good things with great people.
Highlights - Married in 1973, will hit 35 years this summer. 2 kids - girl and boy - who are great young people. No grandchildren yet. Harvard Fellow - that was a great deal... Kept informed of many Warriors through my sister-in-law, (Gail (Baldwin) Nelson, ERHS '72. Glad to see so many successful and happy people - like I had imagined.
Landed on my feet in retirement: since July 2005, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of Central Florida (9 counties surrounding and including Orlando).
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