Cmdr. George “Cob” Zintak Relieved Cmdr. Eric “Cheese” Reeves As Commanding Officer
The “Sabrehawks” of Training Squadron (VT) 86 held a change-of-command ceremony at NAS Pensacola, March 4. Cmdr. George “COB” Zintak relieved Cmdr. Eric “Cheese” Reeves as commanding officer during an aerial ceremony that followed a ground-based segment. Reeves, a native of Baldwinsville, New York, assumed command of VT-86 in November 2019 after serving as executive officer since June 2018. During his tenure, Reeves oversaw a cadre of around 60 instructors dedicated to training Navy and Marine Corps, and international military naval flight officers (NFO). More than 347 NFOs received their Wings of Gold und
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