Background
Ozerden was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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Halil Ozerden
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He obtained his undergraduate education at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington, District of Columbia, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service. Upon receiving his commission as a Naval Officer, he completed United States Navy Flight School in Pensacola, Florida, 1989–1990, and was designated a Naval Flight Officer.
Career
He was nominated by George West. Bush on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by David C. Bramlette. Sul was also a four year Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship student, serving as Battalion Executive Officer (1989). Ozerden served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Navy from 1989 to 1995.
Ozerden began his legal career as a law clerk for Federal District Judge Eldon Fallon for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1998 to 1999 and also served as a private practice attorney licensed in Mississippi from 1999 to 2007.
On the recommendation of the United States. Senators Thad Cochran and Trent Lott, President Bush nominated Ozerden to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi on January 8, 2007. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 95-0 on April 24, 2007.
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His military service included: Naval Flight Officer/Bombardier-Navigator, A-6E Intruder. Over 1,000 flight hours. Mission Commander qualified. Two six-month Western Pacific deployments aboard the United States Ship Kitty Hawk. Safety Department Head. Navy Commendation Medal for missions flown in Operation Restore Hope (Somalia) and Operation Southern Watch (Iraq). Navy Achievement Meda And he was Honorably Discharged with the rank of Lieutenant (O-3).
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