Lt. Cmdr. Codey Elmer serves as a pilot assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VQ-3) in Oklahoma City.
\nPHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS JUSTIN JOHNDRO <\/p>\n
By ALVIN PLEXICO<\/p>\n
Navy Office of Community Outreach<\/p>\n
OKLAHOMA CITY \u2013 Lt. Cmdr. Codey Elmer serves as a pilot assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VQ-3) in Oklahoma City. His mother, Susan Dusenbery, lives in Cape Coral.<\/p>\n
Elmer earned a bachelor of science in flight operations with a minor in aviation management from the University of Dubuque in 2013 and a master\u2019s of business administration in aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2023.<\/p>\n
Elmer joined the Navy 10 years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy grandfather served in the U.S. Army with tours to Vietnam,\u201d Elmer said. \u201cFollowing in his footsteps, I sought purpose in my life, desiring to make a positive impact greater than myself. The U.S. Navy offered the promise of adventure, memories, fulfillment and security for my family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, Elmer serves as a pilot assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VQ-3) in Oklahoma City. Elmer supports the nation\u2019s nuclear deterrence mission at Strategic Communications Wing One (STRATCOMMWING ONE). Its \u201cTake Charge and Move Out\u201d (TACAMO) mission provides airborne communication links to nuclear missile units of U.S. Strategic Command.<\/p>\n
The TACAMO mission originated in 1961 when a Marine Corps aircraft was used to test the feasibility of an airborne Very Low Frequency (VLF) communications system. Once the test was successful, funding for the program was granted, and it has continued to grow ever since.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Navy\u2019s presence on an Air Force base in a landlocked state may seem strange, but the position is strategic, allowing squadrons to quickly deploy around the world in support of the TACAMO mission.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.<\/p>\n
According to Navy officials, \u201cAmerica is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America\u2019s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the Internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.<\/p>\n
Elmer has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy absolute proudest achievements during the decade I\u2019ve served thus far are those where our crews and sailors persevered with significant fatigue to complete the assigned missions,\u201d Elmer said. \u201cThe inexhaustible talent of those I serve with is second to none. The opportunities to lead through events that will never make the news, earning the respect and trust of the team, have been extremely fulfilling!\u201d<\/p>\n
Elmer serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation\u2019s prosperity and security.<\/p>\n
\u201cI serve in the Navy to protect our communities and the ones I love by upholding our nation\u2019s nuclear deterrence mission,\u201d Elmer said.<\/p>\n
Elmer is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t have achieved success without the love and support of my amazing wife, children, mom and family along the way,\u201d Elmer added. \u201cThey are the rock on which my strength is set!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lt. Cmdr. Codey Elmer serves as a pilot assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VQ-3) in Oklahoma…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":90296,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":{"0":"post-90295","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cape-coral","8":"tag-cape-coral","9":"tag-cape-coral-headlines","10":"tag-cape-coral-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}