NEW ORLEANS - Father’s Day is for making new memories and reminiscing about shared activities. They are cherished memories that mark milestones in a family relationship, but few are as unforgettable as those spent going over the speed of sound. Cmdr. Layne Crowe and his daughter, Lt. Sierra Crowe, were able to fly side-by-side recently from NAS/JRB New Orleans with Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 204, a Navy Reserve adversary squadron operating F/A-18 Hornets It was the most memorable father-daughter experiences the two had shared. Cmdr. Crowe is attached to Commander, Tactical Support Wing, which has five Navy Reserve Tactical and adversary squadrons. VFA-204, known as the “River Rattlers,” are located in New Orleans. The squadron also assumes training requirements for all new and refresher F/A-18 A-D pilots qualifying in the legacy Hornet. The father was in NOLA obtaining annual flight time and assisting the squadron with their medical readiness. Lt. Crowe was there to gain experience as she prepares for her new role as a Navy flight surgeon. “The best part was just seeing how excited my dad was and how proud he is of me,” said Sierra Crowe. Cmdr. Crowe first entered the Navy Reserve in June of 1991 as a Navy flight surgeon after finishing his medical degree. Sierra Crowe was commissioned in April 2015 and went on to finish her medical degree at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 2019. She recently graduated from the Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute at NAS Pensacola, Fla., in April 2021. She will be reporting to Carrier Air Wing 11, in Lemoore, Calif., where she will be following her father’s footsteps as a flight surgeon. (Source: Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve 07/07/21) Family in Flight: Father and Daughter Flight Surgeons Fly Side-by-Side > > Article View News (navy.mil)
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