Scoville

    Two U.S. Navy pilots received their “Wings of Gold” during a ceremony in the Chapel at NAS Meridian.

    The naval aviator designation ceremony is not prescribed specifically by U.S. Navy regulations, but has emerged as an honored product of the rich heritage of naval tradition, a base press release states. The ceremony marks the culmination of nearly two years of specialized training, which has prepared these officers for the rigorous demands of aerial combat and carrier operations — earning each the title of “Naval Aviator” and the right to wear the coveted “Wings of Gold.”

    The speaker was Capt. Paul Carelli, Commander, Training Air Wing One.

    Those receiving “Wings of Gold” were:

    Lt. j.g. Anthony Jenkins, USN, who was named to the Commodore’s List during Primary Flight Training and was VT-9’s Student of the Month for April 2015.

    During Advanced Jet Flight Training, he earned two Navy “E’s” for bombing accuracy and carrier qualified in the T-45C aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Sept. 20. Jenkins completed Advanced Jet Flight Training with Training Squadron Nine.

    Lt. j.g. Steven Scoville, USN, who earned two Navy “E’s” for bombing accuracy during Advanced Jet Flight Training and carrier qualified in the T-45C aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Sept. 16. Scoville completed Advanced Jet Flight Training with Training Squadron Nine.