Houston Native Supports Naval Aviation Modernization

Style Magazine Newswire | 2/27/2017, 12:26 p.m.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Flores works as a personnel specialist and operates out of Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, …
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Flores

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Wyscaver, Navy Office of Community Outreach

LEMOORE, Calif. – An Alief Taylor High School graduate and Houston native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Commander Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CSFWP).

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Flores works as a personnel specialist and operates out of Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California.

Flores is responsible for maintaining service records for Sailors, transition assistance and assisting personnel checking into the command.

“I like taking of the Sailors and making sure they are able to do their jobs successfully,” Flores said. “It's a comforting feeling knowing I'm helping others.”

“Lemoore has been home to the Navy’s west coast strike fighter community since 1980, when strike fighter squadron VFA-125 was the first squadron established to train Navy and Marine Corps aviators in the F/A-18 Hornet,” said Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, Commander, Naval Air Forces.

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.

“We are a close group and get along well together,” Flores said.

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.

“Through my service I developed a sense of confidence and I feel like I can do anything I set my mind to,” Flores said. “Everything can be achieved with hard work and dedication.”

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