Aviation Ernest King

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rear admiral king arrives on board uss lexington in new soc seagull in 1936.


on 20 june 1930, king became captain of carrier uss lexington—then 1 of largest aircraft carriers in world—which commanded next 2 years. during tenure aboard lexington, captain king commanding officer of notable science fiction author robert a. heinlein, ensign heinlein, prior medical retirement navy. during time, ensign heinlein dated 1 of king s daughters.


in 1932, king attended naval war college. in war college thesis entitled influence of national policy on strategy , king expounded on theory america s weakness representative democracy:



historically ... traditional , habitual inadequately prepared. combined result of number factors, character of indicated: democracy, tends make believe knows all; preponderance (inherent in democracy) of people real interest in own welfare individuals; glorification of our own victories in war , corresponding ignorance of our defeats (and disgraces) , of basic causes; inability of average individual (the man in street) understand cause , effect not in foreign domestic affairs, lack of interest in such matters. added these elements manner in our representative (republican) form of government has developed put premium on mediocrity , emphasise defects of electorate mentioned.



following death of admiral moffet in crash of airship uss akron on 4 april 1933, king became chief of bureau of aeronautics, , promoted rear admiral on 26 april 1933. bureau chief, king worked closely chief of bureau of navigation, rear admiral william d. leahy, increase number of naval aviators.


at conclusion of term bureau chief in 1936, king became commander, aircraft, base force, @ naval air station north island, california. promoted vice admiral on 29 january 1938 on becoming commander, aircraft, battle force – @ time 1 of 3 vice admiral billets in navy. among accomplishments corroborate admiral harry e. yarnell s 1932 war game findings in 1938 staging own successful simulated naval air raid on pearl harbor, showing base dangerously vulnerable aerial attack, although taken no more contemporary until dec. 7, 1941 when imperial japanese navy attacked base air real.


king hoped appointed either cno or commander in chief, united states fleet (cincus), on 15 june 1939, posted general board, elephants graveyard senior officers spent time remaining before retirement. series of extraordinary events alter outcome.








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