Lieutenant Commander Meagan Flannigan, USN

Lieutenant Commander Meagan V Flannigan was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from Fox Chapel High School in 1998. She is a 2002 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Lieutenant Commander Flannigan reported to NAS Pensacola for flight training in June 2002. In January 2004, she was designated a Naval Aviator and ordered to the “Grim Reapers” of VF-101, the Fleet Replacement Squadron, at NAS Oceana for training in the F-14D Tomcat.

Following FRS training, Lieutenant Commander Flannigan received orders to the BLACKLIONS of VF-213 in NAS Oceana. The squadron deployed to the Arabian Gulf onboard the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM from September 2005 to March 2006. In October 2006 she completed a transition syllabus to the F/A-18F Super Hornet with the “Gladiators” of VFA-106.

In May of 2008 Lieutenant Commander Flannigan reported to the staff of Commander, Navy Region, Mid-Atlantic where she served as Flag Aide to RADM Mark Boensel. At the completion of that tour she was assigned to return to VFA-106 as an instructor pilot where she is currently serving.

Lieutenant Commander Flannigan has accumulated over 1250 hours and over 180 arrested landings. Her personal awards include the Strike/Flight Air Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, as well as various unit awards. She currently resides in Norfolk, Virginia with her husband and daughter.