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John W. Finn Aviation Ordnanceman of the Year Award.


AO1 (SW/AW) Travis Jordan, right, received the John W. Finn Aviation Ordnanceman Aviation Ordnanceman (abbreviated as AO) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

Aviation Ordnancemen operate and handle aviation ordnance equipment. They are responsible for the maintenance of guns, bombs, torpedoes, rockets, and missiles.
 of the Year Award, which recognizes the Navy's top AO. It is named in honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft.  of Lt. John W. Finn, the only aviation ordnanceman to receive the Medal of Honor Medal of Honor

highest American military decoration for wartime gallantry. [Am. Hist.: Misc.]

See : Bravery
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Title Annotation:Awards
Publication:Naval Aviation News
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2003
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