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Tampa native among all-female Super Bowl flyover crew about to make history
To commemorate 50 years of women flying in the U.S. Navy, the service will conduct a flyover of State Farm Stadium during the national anthem with female aviators as part of the formation.
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – During the 2023 Super Bowl National Anthem performance three Navy tactical squadrons will conduct a unified flyover. Lt. Saree Moreno, a native of Tampa, Florida, is one of those supporting the flyover as a member of Strike Fighter Squadron 122.
The flyover formation includes two F/A-18F Super Hornets from “Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, a F-35C Lightning II from the "Warhawks" of VFA-97, and a EA-18G Growler from “Vikings” Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129.
Moreno graduated from Academy of the Holy Names in 2010 and later graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2014.
Skills and values similar to those found in Tampa are important to succeed in the military.
“The importance of hard work has stuck with me throughout my life and was instilled in me by all my teachers in high school at the Academy of the Holy Names,” said Moreno. “They taught me to be true to myself and to work hard, and if I did that I would be able to achieve anything.”
Moreno joined the Navy nine years ago.
“I was inspired by my cousin in the Army to join the military,” said Moreno. “I joined the Navy to fly F/A-18 Super Hornets.”
According to Navy officials, naval aviation is the best in the world because of its ability to harness the entire ocean as a runway.
As Moreno continues to train and perform missions, there’s a great deal of pride serving as a United States naval aviator.
“Being in the Navy allows me to serve my country with some of the hardest working people the military has to offer,” said Moreno. “The Navy is exactly what it claims to be, ‘Forged by the Sea.’ Our carrier strike groups allow us to provide support throughout the world with relative ease and sets us apart from the rest of the military branches in the United States.”
For additional content, please visit the Navy’s Super Bowl LVII feature page - https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/superbowllvii.
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