Career U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot, Senior Level Pentagon Official, CEO Of Defense Analytics
1994
Accepted to U.S. Naval Academy
Read more1998
Graduated U.S. Naval Academy and commissioned as a Naval officer
Read more2000
Graduated from MIT and began flight training
Read more2003
Fighter pilot; began first squadron tour and flew combat missions over Iraq
Read more2005
Selected as a TOPGUN Instructor
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First tour of duty in Japan
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U.S. Naval War College
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Speechwriter for Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the 30th Chief of Naval Operations and senior U.S. Navy officer
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Second tour in Japan; commanding officer for Strike Fighter Squadron 195, the “Dambusters”
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Executive Assistant to U.S. Naval Air Forces Atlantic
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Communications Director and Chief Speechwriter for Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Read more2019
CEO of Defense Analytics; published Holding the Line
Read more2020
Published TOPGUN’S TOP 10
Read moreDuring his 20 years as a fighter pilot, Guy logged more than 2,784 total flight hours, 2,390 F/A-18 flight hours, 719 aircraft carrier landings, and was presented with the Defense Superior Service Award at retirement. Mr. Snodgrass is a member of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Board of Directors, a member of the Council on Competitiveness, and a 2019 graduate of MIT’s Seminar XXI national security and foreign policy program.
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with gold star (second award)
- Navy Commendation Medal with gold star
- Navy Achievement Medal
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Navy Battle “E” Ribbon (two awards)
- Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze service star
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
- Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver star
- Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with three bronze service stars
- Navy Expert Rifleman Medal