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Capt. Roger Ligon received a B.A. in Physics from the University of Colorado and, after attending Aviation Officer Candidate School, was commissioned an Ensign in December 1987. He entered flight training at Pensacola, Fla. and was subsequently designated a Naval Flight Officer.

His first fleet assignment was with the “World Famous Woodpeckers” of Patrol Squadron FORTY-NINE, (VP-49) located at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. He completed North Atlantic and Mediterranean deployments, qualifying as Tactical Coordinator and Patrol Plane Mission Commander.

In 1992, he reported to Patrol Squadron THIRTY, (VP-30) as a flight instructor, and during this tour, earned a M.S. degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Florida. He reported aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in 1995 as Assistant Air Operations Officer, deploying to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.

After graduating from U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in 1997, he reported to Naval Force Aircraft Test Squadron, Patuxent River, Md., where he conducted developmental test on the P-3C aircraft. Ligon’s next assignment was at Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) Sea Duty Component, Dallas, Texas.

In 2002, he returned to Patuxent River as P-3 Department Head at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO-ZERO (VX-20) and later transferred to the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office (PMA-290) as Deputy Program Manager for P-3 Weapons and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASW) Systems.

In 2005, he reported for duty as Chief Test Pilot of VX-20 and subsequently assumed Command in 2006. Following a successful command tour, Ligon served as the Deputy Program Manager for the Advanced Airborne Sensor program at the Advanced Sensor Technologies Program Office, Arlington, Va.

Ligon is currently serving as Program Manager, Aircrew Systems (PMA-202) headquartered at Patuxent River, Md.

Ligon is a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College Advanced Program Management Course.

He has accumulated more than 2,900 flight hours and his personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal (five awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal (three awards).