19-07-2025
Blue Angels announce seven new officers for 2026 air show season
Hot off the heels of the Pensacola Beach Air Show, the team has announced that seven new officers will join the team in 2026.
Three new F/A-18E/F Super Hornet pilots, a new C-130J Super Hercules "Fat Albert" pilot, an assistant maintenance officer, a supply officer and a new public affairs officer will join the team for the next air show season.
New Blue Angels pilots in 2026
Lt. Ronny Hafeza: From Redondo Beach, California. Hafeza is currently assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122. He graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 2015.
Lt. Christopher Houben: From Geneva, Illinois. Houben is currently assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 2017.
Lt. Cam Schneider: From Thousand Oaks, California. Schneider is currently assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2014.
New Blue Angels Fat Albert pilot in 2026
Capt. Olivia Bair: From Findlay, Ohio. Bair is currently assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352. She graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2018.
New Blue Angels officers in 2026
Assistant maintenance officer: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jhulem Edejer, from Olongapo City, Philippines, is currently assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139. He joined the Navy in 2004.
Supply officer: Lt. Garrett Wiedle, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, is currently assigned to Electronic Attack Wing Pacific. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2019.
Public affairs officer: 1st Lt. Danielle Cribb, from Beaufort, South Carolina, is currently assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. She graduated from The Citadel in 2021.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Blue Angels announce new officers for 2026 air show season
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