Across
- 2. namesake for CVN-79
- 5. Carpe... (an old HM motto)
- 7. The kid that followed in his parent's footsteps to college
- 10. Not steeped in tea, but...
- 11. a place for a picnic at sea
- 13. These vanished during COVID
- 15. ...courage, commitment
- 16. Where Hollywood meets Naval Aviation
- 17. For some, flying is just a...
Down
- 1. Landing gear that makes it difficult to ground taxi
- 3. One you're born into, one you deploy with
- 4. Color of an AOs float coat
- 6. fleet that includes the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf
- 8. ...of a lifetime
- 9. ... and Farewell
- 12. Go Navy,
- 14. Join the Navy to...