By
Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 2008 Faith
Baptist Schools graduate and Woodland
Hills, California native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard Naval Air
Station Jacksonville, the largest base in the Southeast Region and third
largest in the nation.
Lt. j.g. Stephanie Mowrey is a pilot
serving with Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11.
As a pilot,
Mowrey is responsible for flying patrols and reconnaissance aircraft for the Navy.
“I love
to fly because it gives me the opportunity of seeing different parts of the
world and going to places that I would never had the chance to,” said Mowrey.
According to Navy officials, Wing 11’s history and
reputation remain unparalleled since being commissioned on August 15, 1942.
Throughout the decades, Wing 11 has continued to fly combat missions in direct support of
the troops on the ground and delivered
traditional maritime capabilities, real-time intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance.
Beginning in the
1960s, the P-3C Orion, a land-based, long-range anti-submarine warfare patrol
aircraft, replaced the P-2V Neptune fleet. After 50 years of faithful
service and the 50th anniversary of Maritime Patrol and
Reconnaissance Force, the P-3C Orion is being phased out of the fleet,
according to Navy officials.
The P-8A is a modified Boeing airframe
featuring a fully connected, state-of-the-art, open architecture mission system
designed for long-range anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; and
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, Navy officials
explained.
"The U.S. Navy sometimes asks the
impossible of our people. It is sailors that make the impossible possible,”
said Capt. Anthony Corapi, Commodore, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11. “Lt. j.g.
Mowrey is one example of a selfless servant
of our nation. These heroes ask for very
little recognition and perform their daily job with pride and professionalism
defending freedom and our way of life around the world. Each member of the Navy's combat team is
crucial to our success. I am very proud to have Lt.
j.g. Mowrey on our team!"
Mowrey
is part of a crew that began a transition to the P-8A Poseidon in 2014. Earlier
this year, squadron VP-45 entered the Inter-Deployment Readiness Cycle in
preparation for their first deployment as a P-8A squadron.
“What I
enjoy most about working at this command is the camaraderie I share amongst my
fellow sailors and the teamwork here is exceptional,” said Mowrey.
According to Navy officials, the Navy
continues to meet milestone after milestone on this world-class mission and is
providing an aircraft with superior capabilities to the men and women in
uniform that will have a lasting legacy promoting a global maritime strategy.
“Serving in the Navy has definitely helped me develop a strong work ethic,”
said Mowrey. “Additionally, not only has the Navy strengthened my morals,
values, ethics and principles but it's also given me the opportunity to travel
around the world and interact with different cultures.”