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This is the all women fly-over team who will honor Captain Mariner. Kickass ladies, and a fitting tribute! #sisterhood.
LCDR Paige “PUFN” Blok graduated in 2007 from the USNA with a degree in Oceanography. She earned her Wings of Gold in August of 2009 and has flown both the F/A-18C Hornet and F/A-18F Super Hornet. She has a M.S. in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering and an MBA from MIT. 
LCDR Danielle "Purple" Thiriot graduated in 2007 from Harvard University and received her Wings of Gold in May 2010. She has led over 25 combat missions flying the F/A-18F and flew on the Super Hornet Tactical Demonstration Team, performing at airshows across the U.S. and Canada.
LCDR Jennifer “Cujo” Hesling graduated from USNA in 2008 with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. She earned her Wings of Gold in 2010. She completed 40 combat missions and has been a flight instructor in the F/A-18F Super Hornet. LCDR Hesling is a Mom of twin daughters.
LT Amanda “Stalin” Lee grew up in Mounds View, Minnesota. She enlist in the Navy, and was selected into the Seaman-to-Admiral Commissioning Program. LT Lee received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Old Dominion University, and earned her commission in August 2013.
LT Emily “Gong” Rixey graduated from USNA in 2012 with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. She flies the F/A-18F Super Hornet and is a graduate of TOPGUN. Upon graduation she reported to Strike Fighter Weapons School Atlantic as a Striker Fighter Tactics Instructor.
LT Kelly C. Harris is a 2010 graduate of Brevard College. She commissioned in October 2013 naval flight officer in March 2016. In December 2017, LT Harris has flown over 500 hours in the F/A-18F and has 100 carrier arrested landings.
CDRStacy "Stigs" Uttecht took command of the Swordsmen in January of 2018 CDR Stacy . She graduated from Virginia Tech in 2000 and earned her wings of gold in2002. She has flown over 3500 hours (1,220 in combat) in the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18F Super Hornet.
LT Christy "Buzz" Talisse graduated from USNA in 2013 with a degree in Quantitative Economics. She recently completed a deployment aboard the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Dynamic Force Employment with the Fighting Checkmates of VFA-211
CDR Leslie “Meat” Mintz graduated from the University of Virginia in 2000 with a B.S. in Systems Engineering. She earned her wings of gold in 2002 and flies the F/A-18F Super Hornet. She completed TOPGUN and has over 2,800 flight hours.
The whole team! military.com/daily-news/201…
