U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Class 167 graduate Lt. Eric Fast receives the Capt. Willie McCool Outstanding Student Award recognizing him as embodying the ethos of developmental flight testers and demonstrating mastery of the curriculum across academics, flight execution, and technical communication. The award is sponsored by the Association of Naval Aviation and was presented by the Patuxent River chapter commander, Capt. Brian Abbott, during a graduation ceremony near Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Dec. 12, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Todd Frantom)