Mark Gonzales:  

In the 80's worked for McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach as an aircraft mechanic on the MD-80 jetliner while completing college at Northrop University, majoring in Aircraft Engineering. Joined the Navy in 1988, flying the S-3 Viking for 20 years before retiring at the rank of Commander. Now living in Fleming Island (Jacksonville area), Florida, married for over 30 years, with a 15 year old daughter. We've lived in San Diego (NAS North Island), Pensacola (Flight Instructor duty, NAS Pensacola) and Virginia Beach, Va. (NAS Oceana), Patuxent River, Md. Naval Flight Test Center , ending my career in 2009 at NAS Jacksonville. Along the way, I had a few short assignments in Italy, Qatar, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Cruised around the world on 4 Aircraft Carriers: USS Ranger, USS Constellation, and USS Theodore Roosevelt (twice), and USS John F Kennedy, including 5 days onboard the Los A...Expand for more