Christine Fox
This goo was worth a point in May 2023.
publication date: Monday, May 1, 2023 (part of May 2023)
category: 
Military
clue: This Naval civilian official went from (sort of) dating Tom Cruise in a movie to (sort of) being Deputy Secretary of Defense.
explanation: In the 1980s, while working at a Naval air station, Fox inspired the character of Charlie Blackwood who was played by Kelly McGillis in Top Gun. Later, Fox served as the Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense from December 2013 until May 2014. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
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