Ernest M SnowdenErnest M. Snowden, a 1970 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and former naval aviator, served in the Naval Reserve as an aeronautical engineering duty officer until retiring in 2000. As a Navy civilian, he held roles such as business manager fr the Maintenance Policy Division of the Naval Air Systems Command and staff assistant to the Deputy Director for Research and Engineering in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Snowden later worked in marketing and strategy for aerospace and defense firms. He is the author of Winged Brothers, Maritime Unmanned, and the F4U Corsair Naval History Special Edition, all published by the Naval Institute Press. He lives in McLean, Virginia. Read More Read Less