VT-9 Leadership

Executive Officer

A native of Roswell, Georgia, Commander White graduated from the University of Florida in 2008. CDR White was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program and reported to NAS Pensacola, FL for flight training in August 2008. He earned his Naval Aviator Wings in March 2011. In April 2011, CDR White reported to the VAW-120 "Greyhawks" for initial Fleet training in the C-2A "Greyhound".

CDR White began his operational flying in August 2012 with the "Providers" of VRC-30 located at NAS North Island, CA. While with the "Providers", he made deployments aboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), participating in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, and USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) supporting OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. During this tour CDR White served as Detachment Operations Officer, Head Landing Signal Officer, Detachment Assistant Officer in Charge, and named the 2015 ACCLOGWING West Coast Greyhound Pilot of the Year.

After his first sea tour, CDR White reported to VT-22 located at NAS Kingsville, TX for instructor duty. While flying the T-45C "Goshawk", he served as Carrier Qualification Coordinator, Student Control Officer and earned the distinction of VT-22 Instructor of the Year.

In 2018 CDR White returned to the Fleet and the "Providers" of VRC-30 as the Training Officer before beginning a third tour with VRC-30 as a department head. At VRC-30 he served as the Officer-in-Charge of Detachment THREE assigned to Carrier Airwing ELEVEN (CVW 11) supporting USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) during the NORTHERN EDGE exercise and 2020 Western Pacific deployment. Upon returning from deployment, he also served as the Maintenance Officer.

Following his department head tour, CDR White reported to the "Raptors" of VMMT-204 located at MCAS New River, NC for training in the MV-22B "Osprey". At the conclusion of his training, CDR White returned to NAS North Island and reported as a "plank-owner" to the newly established VRM-50. As a "Sunhawk", he served as the Training Officer for the CMV-22B Fleet Replacement Squadron, leading the preparation and overseeing the Navy's commencement of training Naval Aviators and Naval Aircrewmen in its newest community.

He reported to the Tigers of VT-9 as Executive Officer in January 2025.

CDR White has accumulated over 2,500 flight hours and 210 carrier arrested landings aboard eleven different aircraft carriers. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2 awards), Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2 awards), and various other personal and unit awards.