Hi Kevin:<br /><br />I have uploaded your edited document and hope that you find the suggestions helpful. If you have any questions, please send a message to me via Editor World.<br /><br />I'll be the first to admit that I changed your document rather than conspicuously improved it. This way, at least, you can choose which edits to accept and which to reject. It really just needed a little tightening here and there. Your history and experience speak for themselves. As for me, I'm a bit of an armchair admiral. I love the sea, but I'm prone to seasickness. Good luck with your application.<br /><br />Before sharing this document, consider running Document Inspector. To do this, click File/Info/Check For Issues/Inspect Document on the Microsoft Word menu bar.<br /><br />Microsoft Word displays tracked changes and comments by default. <br /><br />To review the edited document without showing tracked changes, click Review on the Microsoft Word menu bar. Then select Final: Show Markup and click the drop-down arrow. Choose Final. To show tracked changes again, click Final: Show Markup.<br /><br />Best wishes - TypeRighter (aka George)<br /><br />I am usually available for editing between 6:00 am and 10:30 pm. If my status is set to unavailable, you can still send a message to me via Editor World.