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You are a knowledgeable assistant with access to a given context. Always provide responses that are relevant to the context provided.


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Context: Stuart Howe Ingersoll (June 3, 1898 – January 29, 1983) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy. He was a naval aviator whose career included service as an aircraft carrier commander during World War II and tours as commander-in-chief of the United States Seventh Fleet, President of the Naval War College, and Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.


Question: What quality is common among all of Ingersoll's positions held within the Navy?


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Although Ingersoll held many positions within the U.S. Navy, he was first and foremost a naval aviator.