William P. Driscoll is a retired Commander in the United States Navy. A Naval Flight Officer (NFO), Driscoll and his aircrewmate, Naval Aviator Duke Cunningham, became flying aces during the Vietnam War, the only naval aircrew to do so, along with three United States Air Force pilots, and they remain the Navy’s most recently minted aces. Driscoll received the service’s second-highest decoration, the Navy Cross, for his role in a 1972 dogfight with North Vietnamese MiGs. Bill has flown in more than 5,200 jet dogfights over the past 43 years; he flew 170 combat missions, 500 aircraft carrier landings and 3,300 hours of jet fighter flight time. He is a member of the Navy’s first and only team of jet missile aces with the shoot-down of enemy jet fighters in air combat. Bill is one of the highest decorated living Naval Flight Officers. Bill’s other major awards include the Purple Heart, 2 Silver Stars, and nomination for the Medal-of- Honor. He was a TOPGUN Instructor for four years and has been assigned for the past 27 years as an air combat consultant at TOPGUN, where he has spoken to all 107 graduating TOPGUN classes.

Bill is a 5-time recipient of the Top Producer Award for Coldwell Banker Commercial’s San Diego North County office. He is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) Board-of- Directors, San Diego Chapter.

Peak Performance Foreword by Senator John McCain:

“All pilots know well the only rule in a dogfight: there are no rules. In Peak Business Performance Under Pressure Bill allows readers a look inside the cockpit during his combat dogfights and offers a revealing set of guidelines for professional and personal success from one of the country’s finest fighter aces”

-John McCain, US Senator