Dr. Stan P. Dunagan spent 24 hours on the USS Abraham Lincoln as part of the U.S. Navy’s Educators to Sea Program. On Aug. 4, Dunagan and 15 others were flown from the Naval Air Station, North Island of Coronado, Calif., aboard a C-2A Greyhound that performed an arrested landing on the USS Lincoln’s flight deck decelerating from 130 mph to 0 in less than two seconds.
Onboard the aircraft carrier, Dunagan met and dined with the commanding officers as well as master chiefs and enlisted sailors; observed daytime and night flight operations of F/A-18 Superhornets; toured the bridge, the flight deck control, the flag bridge, the combat direction center, the public affairs offices, the meteorology department, the medical and dental facilities, the chapel, library, educational areas and the main hanger bay.
Dunagan said of the experience, “The ship was amazing, the aircraft exhilarating, the flight in and out thrilling beyond words, and the sailors were admirable and deserving of my gratitude and praise for their service to our country.”
Dr. Stan P. Dunagan has been with UT Martin since 2002 and began his career teaching in 2006. He is currently an associate professor of geology in the Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources. |
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