Captain Devon Jones was born and raised in Southern California. He is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University with a BA in Business Administration and an MBA in Finance. He was commissioned through Aviation Officers Candidate School in 1986. Upon completion of flight training in Kingsville, TX in 1988, he reported to VF-101 at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA for initial training in the F-14 Tomcat.
CDR Franzen is a native of Southern California who was born in Whittier, CA and grew up in Anaheim, CA. He graduated from San Diego State University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and was commissioned through the NROTC program. He received his wings of gold at the “Cradle of Naval Aviation”, Pensacola, FL in September 1994.
Master Chief Gallinat hails from the birthplace of "General Motors" Flint, Michigan. He enlisted in the United States Navy on September 25, 1981. After attending Naval Aircrewman Candidate School, he transferred to Electronic Warfare Operator School located at Naval Corry Station Pensacola, Florida.
