tember 2018. He has accumulated more than 2,100 flight hours and over 180 carrier arrested landings. His decorations include a Strike Flight Air Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and various other unit and personal awards. #6 LCDR JULIUS BRATTON Opposing Solo, USN and graduated from Northwest High School in 2007, where he lettered in football and track & field. He attend - ed the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean- ography in 2011, and was commis- sioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy. Lieutenant Commander Julius Bratton is a native of Woodlawn, Tennessee Julius joined the Blue Angels in Sep- tember 2019. He has accumulated more than 2,000 flight hours and has 207 carrier arrested landings. His decorations include a Strike Flight Air Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and various other unit and personal awards. #7 LT GRIFFIN STANGEL Narrator, USN Lieutenant Griffin Stangel is a native of Madison, Wisconsin and graduated from Madison West High School in 2008. He attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Air Traffic Control in 2012. Immedi - ately after graduation, he reported to Newport, Rhode Island where
he received his commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy after completion of Officer Candidate School. Griffin joined the Blue Angels in Sep - tember of 2021 and has accumulat- ed more than 1200 flight hours and over 190 carrier arrested landings. His decorations include three Navy and Marine Corps Achievements Medals, and various other unit and personal awards. #8 LT KATLIN FORSTER Events Coordinator, USN Lieutenant Katlin Forster is a native of Scottsdale, Arizona and graduated from Desert Mountain High School in 2009, where she lettered in badminton. She attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics in May 2013, and earned her commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy. Katlin joined the Blue Angels in Sep- tember 2020. She has accumulated more than 931 flight hours and has 257 carrier-arrested landings. Her decorations include two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and various other unit and personal awards. CDR JON FAY
missioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy. Jon joined the Blue Angels in Sep- tember 2021. He has accumulated more than 2,900 flight hours and 168 carrier arrested landings. His decorations include two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, two Strike/Flight Air Medals, four Navy Commendation Medals, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, five Navy Achievement Medals, and var- ious personal and unit and service awards.
Executive Officer, USN Commander Jon Fay is a native of Fort Worth, Texas. He attended the
United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he lettered in football and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 2000, and was com-
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