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CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — A fighter pilot who made a cameo appearance as a Tom Cruise foe in “Top Gun” is taking over as the top U.S. military commander in Asia and the Pacific.
Adm. Robert F. Willard assumes control of the U.S. Pacific Command in a ceremony Monday.
In the 1980s, Willard was the executive officer at the Navy Fighter Weapons School, also known as “TOPGUN.” He was a consultant to the 1986 film and portrayed a Soviet MiG-28 pilot who took on Cruise’s character.
