 He also served as WHMO Deputy Director for 18 months before assuming responsibilities as WHMO Director in January 2005.A native of Abilene, Texas, Fox was commissioned in June 1978 upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy and was designated a Naval Aviator in March 1980.During his career, Fox deployed from both coasts in five fleet tours, flying the A-7E Corsair II and F/A-18 Hornet in over 100 combat and contingency missions off the coasts of Lebanon and Libya, and over the Balkans and Iraq.