The US Navy's elite Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron is facing fresh questions after the biography of another officer was quietly removed from its official website, days after a Marine pilot was dismissed from the team for failing to meet its standards.
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The missing profile belongs to Marine Capt. Danielle Cribb, who served as the squadron's public affairs officer.
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Her biography reportedly disappeared from the Blue Angels' website shortly after Marine Maj. Scott Laux, a second-year member of the team, was removed from the elite unit.
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The Navy has not explained why Cribb's profile was taken down or whether she has also been removed from the squadron.
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There is no official confirmation that her departure, if any, is connected to Laux's dismissal.
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Reddit groups are abuzz with speculation over whether they were involved with each other.
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The development was first reported by The Aviationist.
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Cribb is a US Marine Corps captain who joined the Blue Angels in September 2025 as a public affairs officer.
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She grew up in Beaufort, South Carolina, and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2012.
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According to her military biography, she served in Japan and Qatar, contributing to aviation operations and combat mission planning.
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She was commissioned as an officer in 2021.
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Her military decorations include three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, three Good Conduct Medals and multiple unit awards.
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Cribb had a professional association with Laux, who was described as her mentor in a social media post shared after the two attended a minor league baseball game in Pensacola in April.
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At the event, Laux presented Cribb with an award recognising her promotion.
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The two were photographed together at the game.
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Why was Scott Laux removed from the Blue Angels?
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The controversy began after the Chief of Naval Air Training confirmed on November 6 that Laux had been removed from the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron.
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"Blue Angel #6 was removed from the team for failing to uphold the standards expected of members of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron and will not participate in the team's remaining performance this season," the agency's public affairs office said.
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However, military officials have not disclosed what standards Laux allegedly failed to meet or the circumstances that led to his removal.
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He joined the squadron in September 2024 and served as its narrator in 2025.
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His absence became apparent during the NAS Pensacola Homecoming Air Show in Florida on November 6 and 7, when the squadron performed with five aircraft instead of its usual six.
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Laux's earlier controversy
Laux had previously defended the Blue Angels following criticism over a low-altitude flyover above Pensacola Beach, Florida, in July.
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During the team's annual "Breakfast with the Blues" event, jets flew extremely low over the shoreline, sending beach chairs, tents and umbrellas flying and creating clouds of sand.
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Asked about the incident, Laux defended the team's performance, saying it was a privilege to perform and that the squadron would continue doing so safely.
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The Navy has not established any connection between the July flyover controversy and his subsequent removal.
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The Blue Angels, established in 1946, are the US Navy's flight demonstration squadron and are known for precision aerial performances at air shows across the country.
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