happened at Tailhook. Boxer's attempt failed when more Senators agreed Kelso had taken the correct and proper actions in handling the affair, and he was allowed to retire at full rank. Kelso's supporters praised his overhaul of officer training that eliminated the separate Aviation Officer Candidate School at NAS Pensacola, Florida for non-United States Naval Academy and non-Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps college graduates that had traditionally set many naval aviators and naval flight officers apart from their other officer peers, and for tough new policies on sexual harassment. Had Kelso been demoted, it would have been a significant loss in his military pension. Kelso retired with his wife, Landess McCown Kelso (who died in 2012), to his place of birth in Fayetteville, Tennessee in 2003. He died from complications of a fall and severe head injury on June 23, 2013, in Norfolk, Virginia, where he had gone to attend his grandson's graduation. He had been married to his second wife, Georgia Robinson, for just two weeks. He was also survived by two sons (both of whom served in the Navy) and two daughters. Military awards Kelso's decorations and awards include: References External links 1933 births 2013 deaths Accidental deaths in Virginia People from Fayetteville, Tennessee United States Naval Academy alumni Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States submarine commanders Sewanee: The University of the South alumni Chiefs of Naval Operations Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal People from Port Deposit, Maryland Accidental deaths from falls Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal