170620-N-PO203-049 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 20, 2017)

170620-N-PO203-049 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 20, 2017) Dr. Marcus Tepaske, Office of Naval Research Global science advisor to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, is fitted with flight gear prior to an orientation flight in an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211. Science advisors are civilian scientists, engineers and technologists who serve at a Joint, Navy or Marine Corps command as the senior liaison with science and technology organizations in government, academia and industry. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)