Capt. Jason K. Meiners (USNA '96)
Captain Jason K. Meiners was lost on February 3rd, 2001, following an aircraft accident at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station.
Captain Meiners was a 1991 Graduate of Avon Lake High School, where he was president of the Junior Class, Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook, captain of the Soccer and Basketball teams, member and State Qualifier of the Track Team, and received the Knights of Columbus Athletic Award. In 1998, Captain Meiners was elected to the Avon Lake High School Sports Hall of Fame. Other High School achievements include being elected to Student Council, member of the Varsity Club, National Honor Society, Math-Science Club and Buckeye Boys State.
In 1996 Captain Meiners graduated with honors from the Naval Academy and commissioned as a second Lieutenant with the United States Marine Corps. He then reported to The Basic School (TBS) and after graduating from TBS, reported to NAS Pensacola for Naval Aviation Preflight Indoctrination Training. From there Captain Meiners went to NAS Corpus Christi, TX for Primary Fixed Wing Training. Having received high marks, Captain Meiners was selected for Basic/Advanced Jet training in Meridian, MS. He was winged a Naval Aviator on February 25, 2000 and reported to the "Hawks" of Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, in May 2000 for training in the AV-8B Harrier.
For every Capt. Jason Meiners bracelet sold, $10 will be donated to a charity of his family’s choosing.
Captain Jason K. Meiners was lost on February 3rd, 2001, following an aircraft accident at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station.
Captain Meiners was a 1991 Graduate of Avon Lake High School, where he was president of the Junior Class, Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook, captain of the Soccer and Basketball teams, member and State Qualifier of the Track Team, and received the Knights of Columbus Athletic Award. In 1998, Captain Meiners was elected to the Avon Lake High School Sports Hall of Fame. Other High School achievements include being elected to Student Council, member of the Varsity Club, National Honor Society, Math-Science Club and Buckeye Boys State.
In 1996 Captain Meiners graduated with honors from the Naval Academy and commissioned as a second Lieutenant with the United States Marine Corps. He then reported to The Basic School (TBS) and after graduating from TBS, reported to NAS Pensacola for Naval Aviation Preflight Indoctrination Training. From there Captain Meiners went to NAS Corpus Christi, TX for Primary Fixed Wing Training. Having received high marks, Captain Meiners was selected for Basic/Advanced Jet training in Meridian, MS. He was winged a Naval Aviator on February 25, 2000 and reported to the "Hawks" of Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, in May 2000 for training in the AV-8B Harrier.
For every Capt. Jason Meiners bracelet sold, $10 will be donated to a charity of his family’s choosing.
Captain Jason K. Meiners was lost on February 3rd, 2001, following an aircraft accident at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station.
Captain Meiners was a 1991 Graduate of Avon Lake High School, where he was president of the Junior Class, Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook, captain of the Soccer and Basketball teams, member and State Qualifier of the Track Team, and received the Knights of Columbus Athletic Award. In 1998, Captain Meiners was elected to the Avon Lake High School Sports Hall of Fame. Other High School achievements include being elected to Student Council, member of the Varsity Club, National Honor Society, Math-Science Club and Buckeye Boys State.
In 1996 Captain Meiners graduated with honors from the Naval Academy and commissioned as a second Lieutenant with the United States Marine Corps. He then reported to The Basic School (TBS) and after graduating from TBS, reported to NAS Pensacola for Naval Aviation Preflight Indoctrination Training. From there Captain Meiners went to NAS Corpus Christi, TX for Primary Fixed Wing Training. Having received high marks, Captain Meiners was selected for Basic/Advanced Jet training in Meridian, MS. He was winged a Naval Aviator on February 25, 2000 and reported to the "Hawks" of Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, in May 2000 for training in the AV-8B Harrier.
For every Capt. Jason Meiners bracelet sold, $10 will be donated to a charity of his family’s choosing.