Ens Gary Lakie has performed
as XO/Escort Officer for Basic Airman since 2003. This summer, Ens Lakie will be COTC for the Advance Airman training
while serving as XO for the Basic Airman Training.
Ens Lakie's profession is as an Aviation Maintenance Technician (A&P) with
American Airlines at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, IL. He has over 10 years experience working with Boeing
737, 747, 757, 767, 777 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and MD-80 aircrafts.
He is also donates his time helping restore military and general aviation airplanes
for the Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook, IL.
Ens Lakie has been with the US Naval Sea Cadets for over 4 years and
is currently the Executive Officer for the VF-142 Ghostriders Squadron out Naperville area out in the western suburbs
of Chicago.