Commanding Officer
Cmdr. Jaime Moreno
Jaime Moreno, a native of Medellin, Colombia, immigrated with his family in 1987 and have called Florida home since. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2007 majoring in Political Science. In 2009 he was designated a Naval Aviator.
Cmdr. Moreno’s operational assignments include tours with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 as a junior officer, with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 as the air wing’s landing signals officer (LSO), and with VFA-131 as a department head. He has completed three deployments aboard various ships including USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77), and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). His deployments have supported Operations Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, Freedoms Sentinel, Yukon Lightning, Prosperity Guardian, and Poseidon Archer. Cmdr. Moreno has logged over 2,200 flights hours in the F/A-18 A-F and has accumulated more than 600 carrier arrested landings.
His shore assignments include duty as an instructor pilot at VFA-106, a tour with Commander Naval Air Forces, Atlantic (CNAL) as the force LSO, and as an action officer in Air & Surface Branch, Joint Staff, J-6, Pentagon, where he was recognized as the J-6 Action Officer of the Year.
In August 2022, Cmdr. Moreno reported as the Executive Officer of VFA-83. In November 2024, Cmdr. Moreno assumed command of the “Rampagers”.
Cmdr. Moreno’s personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Strike/Flight Air Medal (Five awards with Combat Distinguishing Device), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (Four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon as well as numerous campaign and service awards, each a testament to the remarkable teams and personnel with whom he has been privileged to serve alongside.