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SUBJ/COMMANDING OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR NAVY FLIGHT 
DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR 2023-2024 SHOW SEASONS// 
 
REF/A/DOC/CNATRAINST/18DEC20// 
 
NARR/REF A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4N, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS 
FOR OFFICERS OF THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS).// 
 
RMKS/1.  The Commanding Officer for the Blue Angels 2023-2024 air show 
seasons will be selected in April 2022. 
 
2.  Interested officers should submit requests for consideration via their 
immediate reporting senior to 
 
Chief of Naval Air Training 
250 Lexington Blvd, Suite 179 
Corpus Christi, TX 78419-5041 
 
Send info copies to 
Commanding Officer, Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron 
390 San Carlos Road, 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 4-7 April 2022 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 31 January 2022.  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 completed Navy 
Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) Applicant Information 
Sheet (CNATRA form 1331/1), outlined in reference (a) and located on 
the Blue Angels website, https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/join/default.htm. 
 
5.  The point of contact is CDR Jonathan Fay, Executive Officer, 
NAVFLIGHTDEMRON, who can be contacted at COMM at (850) 452-2725/DSN: 
922-2725 or via e-mail at jonathan.fay1(at)navy.mil or via the 
CNATRA Chief of Staff at (361) 961-2278/DSN 861-2278. 
 
6.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled. 
 
7.  Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// 
 
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