Three graduates of MAST and their Ocean County friend all received their flight suits signifying completion of one stage in their journey to becoming Naval Aviators at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida.
From left, Ensign Eric DeWaters of Keansburg, Ensign Jack Kile of Tinton Falls, Marine 2nd Lt. Joey Casamassima of Millstone and Ensign Angus Yeoman of Bayville will now go on to further training for their specialty as Naval Aviators, DeWaters as a Naval flight officer, Yeoman, Kile and Casamassima as pilots.
Yeoman is the son of Chris and Commander. Tracie Smith Yeoman USN (ret) who were present for the presentation. Commander Smith- Yeoman is chief Naval Instructor at MAST, the Marine Academy of Science and Technology at Sandy Hook which the other three attended throughout high school. DeWaters, Kile and Yeoman are all graduates of the University of South Carolina, and Casamassima a graduate of Norte Dame.