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.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Camargo, a native of Vancouver, Washington, 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.
Camargo, who serves as an aviation ordnanceman, is one of the sailors tasked with maintaining the aircraft for VFA-192. The driving force behind keeping naval aviators safely in the air is the maintainers on the ground making repairs and ensuring the aircraft are mission-ready.
“My family watches a lot of football, and they are die-hard Seattle Seahawks fans,” Camargo said. “With their team being in the playoffs this year, I knew that there was a chance I could be participating in flying my squadron’s jets at the Super Bowl with our family team. This opportunity to tell a fantastic story to our family for generations seemed too good to pass up.”
Camargo attended Morse High School and graduated in 2022.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Vancouver.
“Growing up in a humble household, I was not afforded many opportunities in life,” Camargo said. “After my sister joined the Navy, and I saw how she was advancing and progressing in life, I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity to join the Navy.”
Camargo joined the Navy two years ago.
“My sister is in the Navy,” Camargo said. “I wanted to follow in her footsteps.”
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.
Camargo 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/
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Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trace Gorsuch, Fleet Public Affairs Center San Diego |
Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Camargo, a native of Vancouver, Washington, 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.
Camargo, who serves as an aviation ordnanceman, is one of the sailors tasked with maintaining the aircraft for VFA-192. The driving force behind keeping naval aviators safely in the air is the maintainers on the ground making repairs and ensuring the aircraft are mission-ready.
“My family watches a lot of football, and they are die-hard Seattle Seahawks fans,” Camargo said. “With their team being in the playoffs this year, I knew that there was a chance I could be participating in flying my squadron’s jets at the Super Bowl with our family team. This opportunity to tell a fantastic story to our family for generations seemed too good to pass up.”
Camargo attended Morse High School and graduated in 2022.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Vancouver.
“Growing up in a humble household, I was not afforded many opportunities in life,” Camargo said. “After my sister joined the Navy, and I saw how she was advancing and progressing in life, I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity to join the Navy.”
Camargo joined the Navy two years ago.
“My sister is in the Navy,” Camargo said. “I wanted to follow in her footsteps.”
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.
Camargo 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/