Donnie Cochran

Quick Facts

Full Name	Donnie Cochran
Occupation	Military Officer
Date Of Birth	Jul 6, 1954(1954-07-06)
Age	70
Birthplace	Pelham
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Cancer

Donnie Cochran Biography

Donnie Cochran is one of the most popular and richest Military Officer who was born on July 6, 1954 in Pelham, Alabama, United States.

Cochran earned a civil engineering degree from Savannah State College, now known as Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia, in 1976, where he was a member of the NROTC program. He is also a graduate of the Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama, and earned a master’s degree in human resource management from Troy State University.

IN HONOR OF COMMANDER DONNIE COCHRAN U.S. NAVY 1976 SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE/NROTC GRADUATE THE FIRST BLACK NAVAL AVIATOR TO FLY WITH THE BLUE ANGELS FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION TEAM THIS AIRCRAFT IS ON LOAN FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NAVAL AVIATION AT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.

Donnie Cochran Net Worth

Donnie Cochran is one of the richest Military Officer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Donnie Cochran 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Donnie L. Cochran was born July 6, 1954, on a farm near Pelham, Georgia. Graduated from Savannah State College in June 1976, earning a degree in civil engineering technology and commission in the United States Navy. In September 1985, he was the first African-American pilot selected to fly with the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels. In July 1994, he was selected as the first African-American commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels.

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In November 1994, Cochran assumed command as the first African American commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels at a ceremony at National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, Florida. Cochran led the team for 16 months until May 1996. in May 1996, Cochran made the decision to “step down as flight leader” to minimize the safety risks to the team and spectators. Cochran believes his lessons learned on leadership, team dynamics and individual performance are vital to anyone in a leadership role or a member of a high-performance team:

Facts & Trivia

Amir Ranked on the list of most popular Military Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Donnie Cochran celebrates birthday on July 6 of every year.

A second plaque was later added which bears the inscription: |IN HONOR OF COMMANDER DONNIE COCHRAN, U.S. NAVY THE FIRST BLACK NAVAL AVIATOR TO COMMAND THE BLUE ANGELS FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION TEAM. In August 2015 Donnie Cochran was honored by Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal in the renaming of the old Pelham’s Detention Center to the Donnie Cochran Community Complex and in December 2016 he was recently inducted into the Georgia Military Veteran Hall of Fame.

Why did Donnie Cochran step down from the Blue Angels?

Cochran called off the Angels’ performances at Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach last September because of what he believed were flaws in his flying.

Who is the oldest Blue Angel pilot?

Donnie L. Cochran
Born| July 6, 1954 Pelham, Georgia, U.S.
Allegiance| United States of America
Service/branch| United States Navy
Years of service| 1976–2000

Are there any African American Blue Angels?

Captain Donnie Cochran was inspired to become a Navy pilot by the military planes flying over his family’s farm. His dreams of flight led him to make history as the first African American Blue Angels pilot and flight leader.

Who is the leader of the Blue Angels?

Blue Angels U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Colors| “Blue Angel” blue “Insignia” yellow
Website| www.blueangels.navy.mil
Commanders
Current commander| CAPT Brian Kesselring

Are there any female Blue Angels pilots?

Maj. Katie Higgins Cook recounts first experience flying with the Blue Angels and paving the way for other female pilots. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have been around since 1946, but it wasn’t until 69 years later they had their first female pilot take to the skies in one of their air shows. That first female was Maj.