On their recommendation, Rear Admiral Donald C. Davis, commander of Manned Spaceflight Recovery Forces, Pacific, advised NASA to change the recovery area, each man risking his career.
ˌɔn ðɛɹ ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən, ɹˈɪɹ ˈædmɜːɹəl dˈɑːnəld sˈiː. dˈeɪvɪs, kəmˈændɚɹ ʌv mˈænd spˈeɪsflaɪt ɹᵻkˈʌvɚɹi fˈoːɹsᵻz, pɐsˈɪfɪk, ɐdvˈaɪzd nˈæsɐ tə tʃˈeɪndʒ ðə ɹᵻkˈʌvɚɹi ˈɛɹiə, ˈiːtʃ mˈæn ɹˈɪskɪŋ hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ.