VT-27 Leadership

Executive Officer

Commander Dane Robie, a native of Newport Beach, California, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. He earned his wings of gold in Corpus Christi, Texas, and was designated a Naval Aviator in April 2011.

From 2012 to 2014, CDR Robie accrued more than 1,100 flight hours in the P-3C Orion with Patrol Squadron EIGHT (VP-8) "Fighting Tigers," completing two operational deployments across the FOURTH, FIFTH, and SEVENTH Fleet areas of responsibility.

He subsequently served as a T-6B Instructor Pilot with Training Squadron TWENTY-EIGHT (VT-28) "Rangers," culminating his tour as Instrument Standardization Officer. He was then selected as Flag Aide to the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), serving 18 months in an executive assistant role while continuing to fly the T-6B.

In 2018, CDR Robie redesignated into the Training and Administration of the Reserves (TAR) community and reported to Training Squadron TWENTY-SEVEN (VT-27) "Boomers" as a Department Head and later Operations Officer. During this tour, he surpassed 2,000 flight hours in the T-6B. Following this assignment, he served on the OPNAV staff as the N98 Legislative Affairs Officer, managing strategic congressional engagement and communication on behalf of Naval Aviation.

CDR Robie currently serves as the Executive Officer of Training Squadron TWENTY-SEVEN (VT-27) in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he is undergoing T-6B requalification training.

His personal awards include three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and various campaign and unit awards.