Rear Adm. William Angermann is a native of New Hope, Pennsylvania and attended Kent State University as an Aerospace Technology major. He entered the Naval Aviation Cadet program and subsequently enrolled in Aviation Officer Candidate School. Angermann received his Wings of Gold and his commission in Pensacola, Florida in 1992. Angermann received a bachelor’s degree in professional aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Angermann completed operational assignments flying the E-2C Hawkeye with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 122 (VAW-122) supporting counter narcotics missions and VAW-126 onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.

Shore assignments include Training Squadron 19 (VT-19) Meridian, Mississippi, as a  T-2C Buckeye instructor pilot and U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia, as the Reserve chief of staff, and deputy commander Naval Air Force Atlantic.

His command tours include Squadron Augment Unit, Training Squadron 7, Meridian, Mississippi; Reserve Component commander, Training Air Wing 1, Meridian, Mississippi; U.S. Third Fleet Maritime Air Operations Detachment Fort Worth, Texas; Carrier Strike Group 4 Air Command and Control, Norfolk, Virginia; and chief of Naval Air Training Reserve Component, Corpus Christi, Texas.

His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and various other personal and unit awards. Angermann has accumulated over 6000 hours in military aircraft.

Last Updated: 18 November 2021