Topic:
Moffett Field Historical Society and Museum
Bio:
Captain Tom Spink received his Naval Flight Officer Wings of Gold in 1970. His first squadron was Patrol Squadron 46 and following two WESTPAC deployments, he was an instructor in the P-3 Orion training squadron, Patrol Squadron 31 in Hangar One at NAS Moffett Field.
He left active duty in 1977 and went across the field and joined Reserve Patrol Squadron 91. He was there for 11 years and was Commanding Officer from 1986 to 1988. After the squadron, he had various Reserve command and staff jobs at Alameda, in Hawaii, and in Norfolk, VA.
He worked for many defense electronics firms and retired from Lockheed Martin.
He is the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Moffett Field Historical Society and Museum and the Editor of their Sparrowhawk Newsletter.