Educational Excellence Since 1912
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12
John Dietter, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy 1992 - 2005
Upon graduation from the US Naval Academy in 1996 and commissioned as an Ensign, John Dietter from the Class of 1991 became a naval aviator and helicopter pilot. He served in San Diego and Hawaii as an SH-60B SEAHAWK helicopter pilot - aircraft that are made by Sikorsky in CT.
He deployed on two separate six-month deployments (1999 and 2001) on board the Aegis Cruiser USS CHOSIN based out of Pearl Harbor and assigned to the USS CONSTELLATION Aircraft Carrier Battle-group which deployed to the Arabian Gulf.
Ports of call included Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, UAE, Bahrain, and America Samoa, and John amassed more than 1200 flight hours, qualifying as aircraft commander before departing his squadron in 2002. He then became an Assistant Professor of Naval Science at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, teaching courses in Naval Weapons Systems and Naval History.
John resigned as a Navy Lieutenant in 2005.
He deployed on two separate six-month deployments (1999 and 2001) on board the Aegis Cruiser USS CHOSIN based out of Pearl Harbor and assigned to the USS CONSTELLATION Aircraft Carrier Battle-group which deployed to the Arabian Gulf.
Ports of call included Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, UAE, Bahrain, and America Samoa, and John amassed more than 1200 flight hours, qualifying as aircraft commander before departing his squadron in 2002. He then became an Assistant Professor of Naval Science at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, teaching courses in Naval Weapons Systems and Naval History.
John resigned as a Navy Lieutenant in 2005.
Hamden Hall Country Day School
1108 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
About Us
Hamden Hall Country Day School, located less than two miles from Yale University, is one of the best private schools in Connecticut to enroll elementary, middle, and high school students. Our nurturing and inclusive community provides a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
