This award is made in the name of Andrew “Baghdad” Bahjat, a career civil servant, Naval and British historian and Naval Aviation enthusiast.  He served as the Adversary Requirements Officer for the Chief of Naval Operations where he was instrumental in bringing F-16’s to Fallon, NV and Strategic Planner for the Navy International Program Office where he helped Australia acquire the EA-18 Growler.  He authored “Chronology of the Cold War at Sea, 1945-1991”.  This scholarship is awarded in memory of his passion, love, and unyielding support of Naval Aviation.