190302-N-OY339-1386 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, lead solo pilot for the the Blue Angels, signs autographs for Boy Scouts during a breakfast event at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, March 2, 2019. The Blue Angels are conducting winter training at NAF El Centro, California, in preparation for the 2019 show season. The team is scheduled to conduct 61 flight demonstrations at 32 locations across the country to showcase the pride and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to the American public in 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Gordon/Released)