Service
Harm graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1985. His service number is #989548301. During his early naval career, Harm was a naval aviator flying F-14 Tomcats. After an accident during a night landing on an aircraft carrier, in which his RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) dies, it is revealed Harm suffers from night blindness (although in later seasons this is proved to be a misdiagnosis), he recovered on his grandmother's farm in Pennsylvania, before returning to naval service. After graduating from law school at Georgetown University Law Center and passing his bar exam, he transferred to JAG. After a few years as a Judge Advocate, he had laser surgery to correct what was misdiagnosed as night blindness (actually blurred vision as a result of retinal scarring caused by service action) and resumed his career as a naval aviator. Because of the slim chance of career advancement as an aviator, Harm returned to JAG after six months of service aboard Patrick Henry. While in Patrick Henry, his call sign was "Pappy" because he was older than the other aviators. Later, the other pilots renamed him "Hammer", his father's former call sign, believing Rabb's father would have been impressed by his son's bravery.
In the season 8 episodes "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown"—the pilot for NCIS—Rabb is accused of killing Lieutenant Loren Singer (Nanci Chambers). He was defended by Lieutenant Commander Faith Coleman (Alicia Coppola). Though NCIS Special Agent Gibbs (Mark Harmon) initially thought he was the culprit, he finally was convinced of his innocence, but it was Special Agent DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) who found the proof exonerating him.
While serving at JAG, Rabb still kept up to date with his flight status. At one point, after being denied leave by his commanding officer, Rear Admiral Chegwidden, to rescue Mac, Rabb resigned his commission from the Navy. He had a short stint working for the CIA before being fired. While flying for the CIA, Harm landed a C-130 Hercules aboard the aircraft carrier USS Seahawk. While working the CIA, Rabb was certified in several different types of aircraft including the F/A 18 and C-130. Rabb was subsequently reinstated into the Navy and once again served at JAG Headquarters.
In the final episode, Rabb and longtime friend MacKenzie were engaged; also, each was offered a career promotion, but to different locations. They decided to leave to fate which of them would retire their commission and had Bud flip a coin. The outcome was never aired, and the career status of either is unknown.
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