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Michael Crimmins (R)

Michael Crimmins retired from the active duty Marine Corps following a twenty-one year career that spanned Vietnam through the completion of Operation Desert Storm in Iraq.

He trained initially as an artillery officer and later was designated a naval flight officer being assigned to various A-6E Intruder squadrons. He served multiple deployments overseas.

As a Marine Corps Naval Flight Officer, Michael Crimmins served in numerous tactical fleet squadrons as a bombadier/navigator and was also assigned to formal schools as a close air support, naval gun fire, and artillery instructor.

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After returning to graduate school to earning two Masters Degrees in education, he taught in San Diego City Schools and then became a high school principal.