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Dr. David Mets, a researcher at the Air Force Research Institute and a member of Air and Space Power Journal's Editorial Advisory Board, is retiring. A diplomatic- and military-history icon, he has been an integral part of ASPJ for over 35 years.
Dr. Mets's contributions to the United States military began in 1946 when he enlisted in the US Navy and eventually earned an appointment to the Naval Academy. After graduating in 1953, he traded his fins for wings and accepted a commission in the US Air Force. During his flying days, he served as an instructor navigator, instructor pilot, and aircraft commander; flew over 900 C-130B sorties in Vietnam; and commanded an AC-130 …