Stinger: Full name: Cmdr. Tom Jordan. Callsign: Stinger. Played by James Tolkan.
CDR Tom "Stinger" Jordan is the commander of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. He is Maverick and Goose's commanding officer. At the opening of the film he is in the radar room checking on the number of F-14s that, take off from & land onto the deck of the ship. He orders Maverick to land his plane as he is trying to save Cougar & then chews him & Goose out for the incident while talking about the number of times they got into trouble. Cougar turns in his wings and quits, Stinger then tells both of them they are going to Top Gun.
Shortly after Maverick, Hollywood, Wolfman, Iceman, & Slider graduate from Top Gun he briefs them on the mission which involves a stalled ship. He is in the radar room as Hollywood & Wolfman are shot down & orders a rescue helicopter to find them and then launches Maverick & Merlin to help Iceman & Slider out. After the incident he congratulates Maverick & tells him that he has his choices of duties. He jokingly expresses horror after Maverick chooses to return to Top Gun as a instructor.
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