From the cradle of naval aviation to the cockpit: Ensign Myers' path to the jet pipeline (Myers '24)
Ensign Sarah Myers grew up watching space shuttle launches from her driveway in Windermere, Florida. Today, she is training to fly one of the Navy's most capable platforms, and the foundation that made it possible was built right where her journey began.
Myers, a Student Naval Flight Officer (SNFO) currently completing the Advanced phase of training with Training Squadron (VT) 86 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, is projected to earn her Wings of Gold in July 2026. Following her designation, she will train as either a Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) aboard the F/A-18F Super Hornet or an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) aboard the EA-18G Growler — two of the Navy's premier strike fighter and electromagnetic attack platforms. Her path to that cockpit runs directly through the training programs managed by the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC).
BZ '24!