The Blue Angels team showcase people from all walks of life. It takes a village of support and strong community ties for everyone to get here. Lt. Cmdr. James Haley, Blue Angel #2 and Right Wingman, tells his story on where he came from and how he got here. | U.S. Navy Blue Angels

The #BlueAngels Diamond is rolling! Our #1-#4 pilots, known as the Diamond, have been practicing their take-off maneuvers over El Centro, California! This is the Diamond Burner Loop from the perspective of our Slot pilot, Major Frank Zastoupil! The Blue Angels start winter training by flying further apart from one another in what appears to be a wider formation than what you would see at an air show. This wider formation allows more space between the jets as maneuvers are introduced to the new p