Navy
Navy Blue Angels are ready for the 2025 air show season
Stars and Stripes
March 4, 2025
The Blue Angels are currently conducting winter training at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., in preparation for the upcoming 2025 air show season. (Crayton Agnew/U.S. Navy)
It’s showtime once again for the Navy Blue Angels.
The Navy’s world-famous flight demonstration squadron, after rigorous training and evaluations, is certified and “air show ready” for the 2025 season, Rear Adm. Rich Brophy, chief of naval air training, said in a service news release.
The team completed annual winter training and certification last week at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., a crucial time for the Blue Angels, ensuring that the pilots, aircraft and support personnel are fully prepared to execute performances to the highest standard.
“This certification marks a key milestone, allowing our team to perform for the American public and showcase the exceptional teamwork and professionalism that distinguish the United States Navy and Marine Corps,” said Cmdr. Adam Bryan, commanding officer and flight leader.
The Blue Angels conduct winter training at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif. (Crayton Agnew/U.S. Navy)
Bryan, who assumed command in November 2024, and the Blue Angels will perform their first show of the year in El Centro to pay back the community that hosts them during training.
The Blue Angels team consists of 158 active-duty sailors and Marines, including pilots, air crew, maintainers and support personnel.
The full 2025 schedule:
March
15: NAF El Centro, Calif.; NAF El Centro Festival of Flight.
22-23: Sacramento, Calif.; California Capital Air Show.
29-30: NAS Key West, Fla.; NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular.
April
5-6: Lakeland, Fla.; Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo.
12-13: MCAS Beaufort, S.C.; MCAS Beaufort Air Show.
26-27: Augusta, Ga.; Air Dot Show Augusta.
May
3-4: Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fla.; Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale.
10: NAS Corpus Christi, Texas; NAS Corpus Christi Air Show.
17-18: Brunswick, Ga.; The Golden Isles Airshow.
21: USNA, Annapolis, Md.; U.S. Naval Academy Air Show.
23: Annapolis, Md.; U.S. Naval Academy Graduation Flyover.
24-25: Middletown, Pa.; Air Dot Show Central PA.
June
7-8: Smyrna, Tenn.; The Great Tennessee Air Show.
14-15: Ocean City, Md.; Air Dot Show Ocean City.
21-22: Belleville, Mich.; Thunder Over Michigan Air Show.
28-29: Eau Claire, Wis.; Chippewa Valley Air Show.
July
5-6: Duluth, Minn.; Duluth Air and Aviation Expo.
12: Pensacola Beach, Fla.; Pensacola Beach Air Show.
19-20: Milwaukee; Milwaukee Air and Water Show.
August
2-3: Seattle; Boeing Seafair Air Show.
9-10: MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; Kaneohe Bay Air Show.
16-17: Twin Falls, Idaho; Twin Falls Air Show.
23-24: Columbus, Ohio; Columbus Air Show.
30-31: Branson, Mo.; Branson Wings of Pride Air Show.
September
1: Branson, Mo.; Branson Wings of Pride Air Show.
6-7: Portsmouth, N.H.; Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show.
20-21: NAS Oceana, Va.; NAS Oceana Air Show.
27-28: MCAS Miramar, Calif.; MCAS Miramar Air Show.
October
4-5: Salinas, Calif.; California International Airshow.
11-12: San Francisco; San Francisco Fleet Week.
18-19: Rome, Ga.; Wings Over North Georgia.
25-26: Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; Jacksonville Beach Sea & Sky Airshow.
November
1-2: Punta Gorda, Fla.; Florida International Air Show.
7-8: NAS Pensacola, Fla.; Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show.