The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, recently announced the officers selected for the 2016 team. Navy Lt. Tyler Davies ’07 is set to join the Blue Angels jet demonstration team in 2016. Davies, 33, of Kennesaw, Ga., is an F\/A-18 pilot currently assigned to the \u201cGladiators\u201d of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106).<\/p>\n
\u201cSelecting team members is always a difficult process, but once again I am confident we have picked the best, most qualified individuals for our team,\u201d said Capt. Tom Frosch, the current Flight Leader and commanding officer for the 2015 team. \u201cThe 2016 team members were chosen from an exceptionally competitive talent pool, and we are excited to have them join our team.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Blue Angels select finalists to interview at the Blue Angels\u2019 home base at Pensacola Naval Air Station during the week of the Pensacola Beach Air Show. The team makes selections at the conclusion of the interview week.<\/p>\n
Davies graduated from the University of La Verne’s Point Mugu Campus in Ventura County with a bachelor’s degree in organizational management in 2007.<\/p>\n