Lt. Monica Borza, a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was recently announced as one of the officers selected for the Blue Angels 2021 air show season.
“The Blue Angels is the best platform in the military for boosting patriotism and inspiring future service members,” said Borza. “This extraordinary team represents the sailors and marines who are working hard everyday to protect our country. To represent my fellow service members would be a terrific gift and honor.”
Borza is a 2008 Catholic High School graduate and a 2012 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduate.
The squadron selected a C-130 demonstration pilot, a maintenance officer, an events coordinator and a flight surgeon to replace outgoing team members.
Many highly qualified Navy and Marine Corps officers submit applications to join the Blue Angels each year.
“This year offered an exemplary group of applicants from around the fleet, making our selection process very difficult,” said Cmdr. Brian Kesselring, commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels. “With these fantastic new additions to the Blue Angels team for 2021, we are all well equipped to head into our historic 75th show season.”
The Blue Angels selected finalists to interview via video conference call in order to follow all DoD policy and CDC social distancing guidelines.
Borza was selected as the Flight Surgeon and is currently a flight surgeon assigned to the “Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314.
“As a Flight Surgeon, your job is to keep the aviators healthy and flying,” said Borza. “Fighter pilots today have to be in peak athletic physical form to fly a high-performance jet. My favorite part of the job is when I get to go up and fly in the jet with them!”
“The safety of our community, team members, friends, and family is top priority as we follow DoD policy and CDC guidelines,” said Kesselring. “We deeply appreciate the support we have received during these unprecedented times and are excited to continue to showcase the precision and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.”
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