"Lower decker", the term used for members  commissioned  from the ranks of the regular Navy trade structure, inspires many of our above average tradesmen and women to  reach the Wardroom through hard work and extra studies. Listed below are the names given to me of Naval Airmen who through their own self determination and natural ability gained entry to the Wardroom, further enhancing their commitment to the Royal Canadian Naval fleet air arm...All are  Canadian Naval Air types

who started and spent the majority of their service time in our Branch. My list includes pilots, observers, AEO's,

ALO's, weapons, safety systems and flight deck Officers.

Al Ardern; Kerry Briard; Peter Bruner; Paul Brunelle; Gerry Brooker; Gerry Brushett; Murray Bronson; 

Ron Bosqet; Bruce Campbell; Fred Devlin; Frank Dowdell; Ray Doucette; John Eden; Eric Edgar; Bob Featherstone;  Bob Findlay; Cy Gilhen; Si Green; Carl Laming; Ron Lang; Don Lilley; Guy Laramee; Bud MacLean; Jim Mills; Jack Moss;

John Mahwinney; Al Moore; Bob Moffard; Phil Mackey; Jim MacKenzie; Gord Moyer; Bill Patterson; Dick Pepper;

Art Percy; Bawn Rae; Eugene Rogers; Andy Rioux; Jack Rumsam; George Ruppert; Bill Sargent; Gil Sheppard;

Bob Sheppard; Carl Snelgrove; Len Sperling; Earl Sharpe; Peter Staley; Gerry Storey; Ken Strickland; Art Turnbull;

J.J. Vincent; Roy Valentaite; Vern Vandewater; Rolly West; Frank Wooder; Dave Young.

Sherry Richardson (nee Daws-Knowles)

Ivor Axford; Bob Noble; John Cottle; Ken Bullock; Harry Carter; Tony Challinor; Bob Clitheroe; Dan Coakley;

Ken Crookston; John Fyfe; Gus Gower; Clem Gumbrill; Tom Jones; Don Jones; Harry Krys; Tom Stephens;

Keith Macdonald; Jon Main; Wayne Reaume; Bob Robertson; D.B.Tetlock; Bob Tuckwood; Peter Wicharuck; Larry Choquette, Steve Cowell, Paul Coderre, Doug Cook, Milt Droeske, Vince Greco, Clancy Gervais, Frank Jobborn, Denny Morris, Don McMillan, Laurie Smith, Bob Spicer ; John Turner;Tommy Stephens;Glen Weise, Bob Nowland,  Ken Benner; Nick Davis; Bob Hogg ; Jerry Vivian; Gunner Campbell; Jim MacPherson; Mike O'connor; Ron Bezant. "Stu" Vales,Paul Cadeau, Bud Chura, Ross Moore, Andy Ross, George Merkley