(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Francis E. Nuessle, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander Fleet Air Norfolk, from 3 March 1966 to 1 April 1967. During this period, he was responsible for shore-based training and operations of three attack carrier air wings, two carrier antisubmarine air groups and a carrier airborne early warning wing.