Tuesday, May 25, 2021

VT-4 alum new XO of Blue Angels

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Robert Westindorft named Cmdr. Jonathan Fay as the incoming executive officer of the 2022 Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Fay attended the U.S. Naval Academy, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in economics and received his commission in May 2000. (Source: Blue Angels 05/21/21) Gulf Coast Note: In September 2005, Fay reported to the “Warbucks” of Training Squadron (VT) 4 as an instructor. VT-4 is an Advanced Flight School onboard NAS Pensacola that prepares Student Naval Flight Officers (SNFO) for follow-on qualification in the E-2, E-6, EP-3, and P-8 communities. During this tour, he was selected for transition to the P-3C Orion due to the retirement of the S-3B Viking. (Source: Blue Angels 05/21/21)

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