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...Henderson excelled at flight school and soon was chosen to be commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 146, his first command. VFA-146, as the squadron was called in military jargon, went on to win the Estocin Award as the top FA18 squadron in the Navy. The success of VFA-146 made Henderson consider a career in the Navy more seriously...
...This positive experience in command helped encourage me to stay in the Navy and seek even greater responsibility in Major Command,” Henderson writes...
...sleepy little assignment as an officer posted to Southern NATO command in Naples,” Schmidt remembers. “As soon as they got over there, the Kosovo campaign began.” According to Shmidt, the U.S. military needed representatives to NATO with flying experience, and Henderson fit the bill...
...Henderson describes it, taking over the Juneau was the culmination of his years of service. It was a reward, an honor—and also a grave responsibility. “I was of course, proud to take command of a ship with such a great tradition for excellence,” Henderson writes. “I was humbled by the enormous responsibility placed upon my shoulders, responsibility for carrying out my assigned missions and for maintaining the combat readiness of this national asset...
...When he led VFA-146, Keating says, Henderson made sure everyone in the squadron had time to spend with his family. “He’s genuinely concerned with the health and well-being of all under his command,” Keating says. “If Harv Henderson tells you something, you can take it to the bank—it’s true...