Captain Cathy U. Eyrich
Commanding Officer at NAVFAC Southwest
Captain Eyrich is a native of Tucson, Arizona. She enlisted in the Navy in January 1994 as a Cryptologic Technician. She later earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona. She was commissioned through NROTC in December 2000 and was designated a naval flight officer in May 2002. In August 2002, CAPT Eyrich reported to the EA-6B fleet replacement squadron, VAQ-129, in Whidbey Island, WA with a follow on assignment to the World Famous Black Ravens of VAQ-135. In 2005, as the Aircraft Maintenance Division…