<P> The team leader (#1) is the Commanding Officer and is always a Navy Commander, who may be promoted to Captain mid-tour if approved for Captain by the selection board . Pilots of numbers 2--7 are Navy Lieutenants or Lieutenant Commanders, or Marine Corps Captains or Majors . The number 7 pilot narrates for a year, and then typically flies Opposing and then Lead Solo the following two years, respectively . The number 3 pilot moves to the number 4 (slot) position for his second year . Blue Angel No. 4 serves as the demonstration safety officer, due largely to the perspective he is afforded from the slot position within the formation, as well as his status as a second - year demonstration pilot . There are a number of other officers in the squadron, including a Naval Flight Officer, the USMC C - 130 pilots, a Maintenance Officer, an Administrative Officer, and a Flight Surgeon . Enlisted members range from E-4 to E-9 and perform all maintenance, administrative, and support functions . They serve three to four years in the squadron . After serving with the Blues, members return to fleet assignments . </P> <P> Members of the 2017 U.S. Navy Blue Angels are (1): </P> <Ul> <Li> Flying Blue Angel No. 1, Captain Ryan Bernacchi, USN (Commanding Officer / Flight Leader) </Li> <Li> Flying Blue Angel No. 2, Lieutenant Damon Kroes, USN (Right Wing) </Li> <Li> Flying Blue Angel No. 3, Lieutenant Commander Nate Scott, USN (Left Wing) </Li> <Li> Flying Blue Angel No. 4, Lieutenant Commander Lance Benson, USN (Slot) </Li> <Li> Flying Blue Angel No. 5, Commander Frank Weisser, USN (Lead Solo) </Li> <Li> Flying Blue Angel No. 6 Lieutenant Tyler Davies, USN (Opposing Solo) </Li> <Li> Flying Blue Angel No. 7, Lieutenant Brandon Hempler, USN (Advance Pilot / Narrator) </Li> <Li> Events Coordinator, Blue Angel No. 8, Lieutenant Dave Steppe, USN </Li> <Li> Flying Fat Albert, Major Mark Hamilton, USMC </Li> <Li> Flying Fat Albert, Major Mark Montgomery, USMC </Li> <Li> Flying Fat Albert, Major Kyle Maschner, USMC </Li> <Li> Executive Officer, Commander Matt Kaslik, USN </Li> <Li> Maintenance Officer, Lieutenant Samuel Rose, USN </Li> <Li> Flight Surgeon, Lieutenant Juan Guerra, USN </Li> <Li> Administrative Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade Timothy Hawkins, USN </Li> <Li> Supply Officer, Lieutenant Bryan Pace, USN </Li> <Li> Public Affairs Officer, Lieutenant Joe Hontz, USN </Li> </Ul> <Li> Flying Blue Angel No. 1, Captain Ryan Bernacchi, USN (Commanding Officer / Flight Leader) </Li>

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