Lieutenant Kevin BonetLugo

United States Navy

LT BonetLugo was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. He graduated from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and attended Officer Candidate School in New Port, Rhode Island. Upon commissioning, he was designated a Student Naval Aviator and reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight school. After his completion of Aviation Pre-flight Indoctrination (API), he completed Primary Flight Training in Corpus Christy, TX. LT BonetLugo was then selected to fly the MH-60R and upon earning his wings, he was stationed at Naval Station Mayport to complete the helicopter training syllabus at the Fleet Replacement Squadron, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 40 (HSM-40). Upon completing training, LT BonetLugo began his assignment at Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 (HSM-72), based out of Naval Air Station Jacksonville. 

LT BonetLugo qualified as a Helicopter Aircraft Commander and Functional Check Pilot, completing one deployments and numerous underways. While at HSM-72, he deployed to the 6th Fleet AOR aboard the USS Gravely and USS Harry S. Truman. His collateral duties included Safety Officer, Communications Officer, Admin Officer, Command 1st LT, Aviation Electrician’s mate Division Officer, Detachment Officer In Charge and Assistant Training Officer. LT BonetLugo reported to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on June 2024 and serves as a Lecturer of Naval Science. 

EDUCATION

DATES           DEGREE                                                           NAME OF SCHOOL

2012-2014      Associates of Science in Biology                 Kingsborough Community College

2015-2017       Bachelors of Science in Biology             Inter American University of Puerto Rico

MILITARY SCHOOLS/COURSES ATTENDED

DATES           SCHOOLS/COURSES

2018                 Aviation Preflight Indoctrination, Pensacola, FL

2018-2019        Primary Flight Training, Corpus Christy, TX

2019-2020        Advanced Flight Training, Milton, FL

2020-2021        MH-60R Fleet Replacement Squadron, Mayport, FL

2021                 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape School, Kittery, ME

2024                 Teaching in Higher Education, Chicago, IL

CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF MILITARY SERVICE

 

DATES                            UNITS                                                       BILLETS HELD

Jun 2018 – Oct 2018      Naval Aviation Schools Command                      Student Naval Aviator

Oct 2018 – Nov 2019    Training Squadron TWENTY-SEVEN.               Student Naval Aviator 

Nov 2019 – Jul 2020     Helicopter Training Squadron TWENTY-EIGHT Student Naval Aviator

July 2020 – May 2021   Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 40             Fleet Replacement Pilot 

Jun 2021 – Jun 2024     Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72                  Helicopter Aircraft       Commander/Functional Check Pilot 

Jun 2024 – Present           NROTCU RPI                                                    Instructor/Advisor

FAMILY INFO

Name              Relationship               Notes if Required

Abigail Bonet      Spouse                   Attends the Culinary Institute Of America 

PROFESSIONAL STATUS/GOALS

Progressing towards earning clinical and community service volunteer hours with the intent of attending medical school, following Aviator contract fulfillment. Aspirations to lateral transfer to Aviation Medicine.