CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — As excitement builds across the Lowcountry for this weekend’s airshow, two members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are making a meaningful stop back where their journeys began.
Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Wilkins and First Lieutenant Danielle Cribb both alumni of The Citadel returned to campus to speak with cadets, sharing lessons from their paths to one of the most elite aviation teams in the world. Hundreds of cadets filled the auditorium, hearing firsthand from two leaders who once sat in their same seats.
Wilkins, a 2007 graduate, joined the Blue Angels in 2024. Cribb, a 2021 graduate and Beaufort native, followed in 2025. Both described the moment as full circle returning not just as alumni, but as mentors…