The last two weapons systems officers (WSO) for the U.S. Marine Corps have graduated on Sept. 24.
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2021) Marine 1st Lt. John Roger Rueckel III is pinned with his weapons systems officer (WSO) Wings of Gold during a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sept. 24, 2021. Rueckel became the last Marine to graduate from the “Sabrehawks” of Training Squadron 86 at NAS Pensacola as the Marine Corps transitions from the F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35 Lightning II. VT-86, located at NAS Pensacola, trains the world’s finest combat-quality naval flight officers, committed to global security and prosperity, and projecting naval air power worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Jason Bortz)
1st Lt. Michael LoGrande and 1st Lt. John Roger Rueckel III, competed their training with VT-86 and will now head to VMAT-101 for their conversion course on the F/A-18D.
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2021) Marine 1st Lt. Michael LoGrande is pinned with his weapons systems officer (WSO) Wings of Gold during a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sept. 24, 2021. LoGrande and Marine 1st Lt. John Roger Rueckel III, respectively, are the last two WSOs to graduate from the “Sabrehawks” of Training Squadron 86 as the Marine Corps transitions from the F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35 Lightning II. VT-86, located at NAS Pensacola, trains the world’s finest combat-quality naval flight officers, committed to global security and prosperity, and projecting naval air power worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Jason Bortz)
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