Executive Officer
Cmdr. Robert Gordon

Cmdr Robert “STORC” Gordon is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia.  He graduated from the University of Virginia in 2008, earning a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the McIntire School.Upon graduation, he attended flight school and was designated as a Naval Aviator in September 2010. 
 
Following his initial F/A-18 training with the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, CDR Gordon reported to the “Tophatters” of VFA-14 in August 2011.  While a “Tophatter”, he completed two combat deployments onboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. During this tour, he received the 2013 Captain Henry Mustin Leadership Award and the 2013 Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) President George H. W. Bush Award. 
 
In January 2015, he reported to the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada. After completing the Strike-Fighter Weapons and Tactics Instructor (SFTI) course, he served on the TOPGUN staff as the “Air-to-Air Mission Planning” subject matter expert and was in charge of Special Projects and Tactical Development and Evaluation.

After his tour at TOPGUN, he joined the “Sunliners” of VFA-81 as the Training Officer in April 2018 and made the transition to Department Head in June 2019.  He completed two combat deployments onboard USS Harry S. Truman in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel.  In 2019, he was selected as the ANA Tactical Aviation Award recipient.  In 2020, he was named the Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (AIRLANT) LCDR Michael Hoff Attack Aviator of the Year.
 
Finishing up his department head tour in August 2021, he moved to Coronado, California to serve as the VFA Readiness Officer and Special Access Program (SAP) Government Program Manager (GPM) at Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (AIRPAC).  He departed AIRPAC in July 2023.