Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tim Miller
LEMOORE, Calif. – A 2013 Pebblebrook High School graduate and Atlanta, Georgia, native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Commander Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Airman Carl Bexley works as an airman and operates out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.A Navy airman is responsible for managing the flow of the flight deck.
“I have learned to stay humble but be aware,” said Bexley. “It has allowed me to gain the position that I'm in. I seek and obtain all information I receive.”
The strike fighter wing, headquartered at NAS Lemoore, ensures that each squadron is fully combat-ready to conduct carrier-based, all-weather, attack, fighter and support missions for the Pacific Fleet.
Sailors stationed in Lemoore are responsible for the operation of the airfield, providing services and support to the Naval Air Station, tenant and transiting aircraft. They also provide firefighting functions, both structural and rescue and conduct shipboard firefighting training.
Bexley has military ties with family members who have previously served and is honored to carry on the family tradition.
“My dad was in the Army, and my brother is in the Air Force,” said Bexley. “The military changed my brother and made him more of a role model. I thought that was cool.”
Bexley is also proud of his command.
“I like the people that I work with,” said Bexley. “I can learn from everyone.”
With the CSFWP consisting of more than 20 squadrons, highly specialized jobs range from training new aviators to maintaining airframes and engines, to handling and flying aircraft.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Bexley and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means protecting my family and everyone else while I'm at sea,” Bexley added. “I am becoming a better person.”