MILLINGTON, Tenn. – During the 2026 Super Bowl national anthem performance, members of four U.S. Navy tactical squadrons will conduct a unified flyover with members of the Air Force.
Lt. Sequoia Chun, a native of Manhattan Beach, California, is among those supporting the Feb. 8 flyover above Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The eight-aircraft flyover formation will include F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets and F-35C Lightning IIs from Naval Air Station Lemoore in California, F-15C Eagles from Fresno Air National Guard Base in California and B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
The “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 and the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 will represent the Navy in the F/A-18, and the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 will represent the Navy in the F-35C.
Chun serves as a pilot assigned to VFA-192.
“This flyover is a reminder of how much I’ve grown and learned during my time in the Navy, and a good reminder of all the reasons I feel proud to be an American,” Chun said.
Chun attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and graduated in 2014. Additionally, Chun earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and humanities from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2020.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trace Gorsuch, Fleet Public Affairs Center San Diego |
Lt. Sequoia Chun, a native of Manhattan Beach, California, is among those supporting the Feb. 8 flyover above Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The eight-aircraft flyover formation will include F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets and F-35C Lightning IIs from Naval Air Station Lemoore in California, F-15C Eagles from Fresno Air National Guard Base in California and B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
The “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 and the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 will represent the Navy in the F/A-18, and the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 will represent the Navy in the F-35C.
Chun serves as a pilot assigned to VFA-192.
“This flyover is a reminder of how much I’ve grown and learned during my time in the Navy, and a good reminder of all the reasons I feel proud to be an American,” Chun said.
Chun attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and graduated in 2014. Additionally, Chun earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and humanities from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2020.
Chun joined the Navy six years ago.
“My grandfather grew up near Pearl Harbor and served in the Navy as a surgeon in the Korean War,” Chun said. “He’s passed, but I hope I am making him and my family proud.”
Naval aviation provides the Navy and our nation with a flexible, adaptable and lethal force to preserve peace, respond in crises and win decisively in combat. The U.S. Navy maintains and operates more than 2,000 aircraft to fulfill various mission sets in order to preserve the American way of life and ensure freedom, security and prosperity.
The F/A-18 Super Hornet is one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, according to Navy officials. The aircraft take off from and land aboard Navy aircraft carriers at sea and are capable of conducting air-to-air combat as well as striking targets on land.
Chun serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contribution to the nation’s defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence.
According to Navy officials, for more than 250 years, the Navy has sailed the globe defending freedom and protecting prosperity.
More information is available here: https://www.navy.mil/navy-250/
“My grandfather grew up near Pearl Harbor and served in the Navy as a surgeon in the Korean War,” Chun said. “He’s passed, but I hope I am making him and my family proud.”
Naval aviation provides the Navy and our nation with a flexible, adaptable and lethal force to preserve peace, respond in crises and win decisively in combat. The U.S. Navy maintains and operates more than 2,000 aircraft to fulfill various mission sets in order to preserve the American way of life and ensure freedom, security and prosperity.
The F/A-18 Super Hornet is one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, according to Navy officials. The aircraft take off from and land aboard Navy aircraft carriers at sea and are capable of conducting air-to-air combat as well as striking targets on land.
Chun serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contribution to the nation’s defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence.
According to Navy officials, for more than 250 years, the Navy has sailed the globe defending freedom and protecting prosperity.
More information is available here: https://www.navy.mil/navy-250/