By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach: Lieutenant Ruthie Hornbuckle, a native of Leonardtown, Maryland, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM-50). Hornbuckle graduated from Leonardtown High School in 2015. Hornbuckle graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2019 with a degree in operations research. Hornbuckle joined the Navy five years ago. Today, Hornbuckle serves as a naval aviator. “I joined the Navy to continue a family tradition of service and for the opportunity to serve with outstanding people,” said Hornbuckle. “It is an honor to serve alongside my father in the naval aviation enterprise.” The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Leonardtown. “Growing up around Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, I was exposed to the opportunities and people involved in naval aviation at an early age,” said Hornbuckle. “Many of my friends aspired to join the Navy, and we helped each other get to where we are today.” According to Navy officials, members of VRM-50 fly and maintain the CMV-22B Osprey, a vertical takeoff and landing tilt-rotor aircraft. VRM aircraft have increased operational range, faster cargo loading and unloading, increased survivability and enhanced communications […]
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