Background
Bennitt, Brent Martin was born on August 17, 1942 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Dale Vern and Josephine Ann Bennitt.
Bennitt, Brent Martin was born on August 17, 1942 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Dale Vern and Josephine Ann Bennitt.
Bachelor of Science in Naval Science, United States Naval Academy, 1964.
Commissioned ens., United States Navy, 1964; advanced through grades to vice admiral, United States Navy, 1996; with NABT, United States Navy, Pensacola, Florida, 1964-1965; with Training Squadron 24, 26, United States Navy, Beeville, Texas, 1965; with Attack Squadron 125, United States Navy, Lemoore, California, 1965-1966; with Attack Squadron 94, United States Navy, Lemoore, California, 1966-1968; with Naval Test Pilot School, United States Navy, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1968-1969; project pilot Naval Test Air Center, United States Navy, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1969-1970; exchange tutor, Empire Test Pilot School, United States Navy, Salisbury, Wiltshire., England, 1970-1972; with Attack Squadron 174, United States Navy, Cecil Field, Florida, 1972-1973; maintenance officer Attack Squadron 83, United States Navy, Cecil Field, Florida, 1973-1975; staff CINCPACFLT, aide, flag Lieutenant, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii., 1975-1976; from Executive officer to commanding officer, Attack Squadron 105, Cecil Field, 1977-1979; attack training officer, commander, Naval Air Force United States Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia, 1979-1980; with, Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, Florida, 1980-1981; with Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, United States Navy, Idaho Falls, 1981-1982; with Naval Reactors, Department Energy, Washington, 1982; Executive officer, United States Ship Nimitz, Norfolk, 1982-1984; with, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1984; with Naval Surface Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, 1984-1985; commanding officer United States Ship LaSalle, United States Navy, Manama, Bahrain, 1985-1986; head combat system integration section, United States Navy, Washington, 1986; director carrier and air station division, United States Navy, Washington, 1986-1987; cmmdg. officer United States Ship Nimitz, United States Navy, Bremerton, Washington, 1987-1989; director tactical, air, surface and electronic warfare development division, United States Navy, Washington, 1989-1990; deputy director test and evaluation and technical requirements, United States Navy, Washington, 1990-1991; commander carrier group 5, United States Navy, Yokosuka, Japan, 1991-1993; dir air warfare division, United States Navy, Washington, 1993-1996; commander Naval Air Force, United States Pacific Fleet, United States Navy, San Diego, since 1996.
Married Beverley Diane Brumfield, December 26,1964. 1 child, Sarah Elizabeth.