Suit, Flying, Blue Angels, United States Navy, Scott Kartvedt

Quoted from 2002 Blue Angels Yearbook:

"Lieutenant Commander Scott Kartvedt, from El Cajon, California, graduated from Valhalla High School in 1986 where he lettered in varsity water polo and track. He attended Pepperdine University, earning a bachelor's degree in accounting and ran NCAA Division II cross country. After graduating in 1990, Scott worked at Peat Marwick as a management consultant in Century City, California. In August, he attended the Aviation Officer Canidate School at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida, and was commissioned an ensign in November 1991

Scott completed primary flight traning at NAS Whiting Field Florida, and transferred to NAS Kningsville, Texas, for intermediate and advanced flight training. He earned his wings of gold in March 1994, Scott then reported to Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA 106), NAS Cecil Field, Florida, for replacement pilot training in the F/A-18 Hornet.

In February 1995, Scott reported to the "World Famous Golden Dragons" of VFA 192 forward deployed in Atsugi, Japan. Scott made deployments aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62), including mission in support of Operation Southern Watch, Taiwanese Contingency Operation and the United States presence near North and South Korea. During his tour with VFA 192, Scott served as line division officer, NATOPS officer, air-to-ground weapons training officer, and landing signal officer.

In January 1998, Scott reported to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California as an F/A-18 flight instructor. While at VMFAT 101, Scott served as schedules officer, aviation safety officer, and landing signal officer. He also attended the Scool of Aviation Safety at the Naval Polsgraduate School, in Monterey, California.

Scott joined the Blue Angels in September 1999 serving as Number Seven, the narrator, for the 2000 show season as Number Six, the opposing solo for the 2001 show season, for the 2002 show season as number 5, Lead Solo. He rotated back to the fleet serving at NAS Oceana, Virginia in 2003. He has accumulated more than 2,600 tactical jet flight hours and 313 carrier landings. His personal decroations include two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and various service and unit awards."

• United States Navy Blue Angels flight suit; 100% light blue aramid one piece coverall; zipper down front; pleated back shoulder folds; two yellow parallel yellow tapes from left shoulder to left waist; attached velco waist belt; zipper patch pocket on each leg; yellow embroidered U.S. Naval Aviator insignia (wings with shield and anchor in center ), numeral "5", and script letter text "Lcdr Scott Kartvedt" on left breast of jacket; embroidered Blue Angels' unit insignia on right breast (blue and yellow shield divided per bend, formation of 4 jets on a white cloud depicted on upper blue field, Naval Aviator wings depicted on lower yellow field, blue letter text "BLUE ANGELS on yellow lower ribbon); embroidered United States flag on left arm shoulder; elastic gather sewn on inside back.

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