 The Blue Angels Commanding Officer for the 2016-17 season was announced May 5th. A selection panel comprised of 10 admirals and former commanding officer selected Commander Ryan Bernacke to be the 34th boss in the squadron's 68-year history. The Navy's latest DDG, PCU John Finn, was christened in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Finn is named after World War II Medal of Honor recipient John Finn. USS George H.W. Bush tested a system that aims to make landing on aircraft carriers significantly easier for pilots. The system known as Magic Carpet allows pilots to simplify the complex calculations needed to safely land on a pigeon carrier deck. Magic Carpet will significantly reduce the amount of time that it takes to qualify pilots for carrier operations. And finally, Quad City's Navy Week kicked off this week bringing the Navy to the landlocked Midwest. Quad City's Navy Week will run through May 10th. For these stories and more, visit navy.mil.