Gregory Norton Harris (born 1965) is a retired

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who last served as the Director of Air Warfare of the

from August 23, 2019 to June 2021. Previously, he served as the

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from July 12, 2018, to July 26, 2019.https://www.cnatra.navy.mil/local/docs/news/20180712.01.pdf Raised in

Yarmouth, Maine Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, twelve miles north of the state's largest city, Portland, Maine, Portland. When originally settled in 1636, as North Yarmouth, Maine, North Yarmouth, it was part of the Massachusetts ...

, Harris is a 1987 graduate of the

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. Originally designated a naval flight officer in May 1989, he became a naval aviator in May 1993. Harris logged over 4,300 flight hours and 1,045 arrested landings. He has flown over 100 combat missions in support of Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Inherent Resolve.

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