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SUBJ/COMMANDING OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR NAVY FLIGHT 
DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR 2020-2021 SHOW SEASONS//

REF/A/DOC/CNATRAINST/8AUG14//

AMPN/REF A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4M, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS 
FOR OFFICERS OF THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS)//

RMKS/1.  The Commanding Officer for the Blue Angels 2020-2021 air show 
seasons will be selected in April 2019.

2.  Interested officers should submit requests for consideration via their 
immediate reporting senior to:
Chief of Naval Air Training
250 Lexington Blvd Suite 102
Corpus Christi TX 78419-5041
with info copies to:
Commanding Officer
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
390 San Carlos Rd Suite A
Pensacola FL 32508-5508, and
Commander
Navy Personnel Command (PERS 433B)
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington TN 38055-4300

3.  Letters of endorsement or recommendation from persons other than the 
reporting senior are encouraged and will be incorporated into the package of 
the applicant.  The selection process will include a board of Aviation 
Leaders from 2-4 April 2019 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida and a 
personal interview by the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA).  Specific 
details can be found in reference (a).

4.  Applications must be received by Thursday, 31 January 2019.
Applicants must have 3,000 flight hours and be in command or have had command 
of a tactical jet squadron.  Letters of application should include 
experience, qualifications, complete biography and a completed Navy Flight 
Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) Applicant Information Sheet (CNATRA form 
1331/1) located in reference (a) on the CNATRA website, www.cnatra.navy.mil.

5.  The point of contact is CDR William Schomer, Executive Officer, 
NAVFLIGHTDEMRON, who can be contacted at COMM at (850) 452-2725/DSN
861 or via e-mail at william.schomer(at)navy.mil or via the CNATRA Chief of 
Staff at (361) 961-2278/DSN 861.

6.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled.

7.  Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//

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