Mike Heavey, from Oak Lawn, Illinois, graduated from the Navy ROTC program at Northwestern University with a B.A. in Communication/Journalism. Upon graduation, Mike was assigned to initial pilot training. During his training, he received the "Top Hook" award for highest initial carrier qualifications and completed training on the Commodore's list with distinction. After receiving his wings of gold, Mike was assigned to Strike/Fighter Pilot Training Replacement Air Group. He was then forward deployed to Atsugi, Japan, flying the F/A-18 Hornet with Carrier Air Wing Five aboard USS Midway CV-41. He completed 3 cruises throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. He was then assigned to Fleet Composite Squadron Five at N.A.S. CUBI Point Republic of the Philippines as an adversary pilot where he had extensive experience flying against Far East military units.

Mike attended the Adversary Instructors course at Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) as well as the Strike Leaders Attack Syllabus at the Naval Strike Warfare Center N.A. S. Fallon, Nevada. He was also an "Out of Control" Flight/Spin Instructor as well as a Carrier Qualified Landing Signal Officer with over 357 carrier landings, 195 of them at night. He was awarded the coveted Squadron Top Hook on each cruise." He is a Certificated Flight Instructor.

Lt. Heavey has accumulated more than 7,300 flight hours with over 1,800 hours of tactical fighter jet time in A-4's, F-5's and F/A-18's.

Mike Heavey, from Oak Lawn, Illinois, graduated from the Navy ROTC program at Northwestern University with a B.A. in Communication/Journalism. Upon graduation, Mike was assigned to initial pilot training. During his training, he received the "Top Hook" award for highest initial carrier qualifications and completed training on the Commodore's list with distinction. After receiving his wings of gold, Mike was assigned to Strike/Fighter Pilot Training Replacement Air Group. He was then forward deployed to Atsugi, Japan, flying the F/A-18 Hornet with Carrier Air Wing Five aboard USS Midway CV-41. He completed 3 cruises throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. He was then assigned to Fleet Composite Squadron Five at N.A.S. CUBI Point Republic of the Philippines as an adversary pilot where he had extensive experience flying against Far East military units.

Mike attended the Adversary Instructors course at Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) as well as the Strike Leaders Attack Syllabus at the Naval Strike Warfare Center N.A. S. Fallon, Nevada. He was also an "Out of Control" Flight/Spin Instructor as well as a Carrier Qualified Landing Signal Officer with over 357 carrier landings, 195 of them at night. He was awarded the coveted Squadron Top Hook on each cruise." He is a Certificated Flight Instructor.

Lt. Heavey has accumulated more than 7,300 flight hours with over 1,800 hours of tactical fighter jet time in A-4's, F-5's and F/A-18's.