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Rear Adm. Joseph Hornbuckle is a native of Rock Hill, South Carolina. He is a 1992 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering and holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering Management from Naval Postgraduate School. He was designated a naval aviator in 1995 and assigned to Sea Control Squadron THREE TWO (VS-32) where he flew the S-3B Viking. He completed two Persian Gulf deployments aboard USS George Washington (CVN-73) and USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), flying more than 30 combat missions in support of Operation Southern Watch. In 2000, he reported to the United States Embassy in London, England as an Exchange Officer with the Royal Air Force. He qualified in both the Tornado GR-1 and GR-4 aircraft, and joined No. 617 Squadron, the “Dambusters”, based at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. While with the Dambusters, he participated in combat operations in support of Operation Resinate South, the UK component of Operation Southern Watch, and O

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