Former Blue Angels pilot Scott Laux has been seen publicly for the first time since his removal from the elite Navy flight demonstration squadron became known.
Marine Maj. Laux, 37, was unexpectedly dismissed from the team for what the Navy described only as “failing to uphold standards.”
The development came after it was revealed that Blue Angels public affairs officer Danielle Cribb — whom Laux had called a mentor on social media — had also been removed. However, a source told The Post that the two departures were unrelated.
As speculation continued, Laux was spotted shirtless at his Pensacola, Florida, home Thursday with his wife, Lisa Laux, 36. Both were seen wearing their wedding rings.
Earlier that day, Laux had gone to a nearby Popeyes for a meal. He left the restaurant wearing sunglasses, a sky-blue polo shirt and black shorts.
“Scott cut a lonely figure in Popeyes, checking his phone while eating on his own,” an eyewitness said. “He seemed to be in a pensive mood, like he had a lot on his mind.”
The announcement of Laux’s departure followed his absence from the Blue Angels’ homecoming air show at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Nov. 6.
The squadron flew five aircraft instead of its customary six during the event, which celebrated the military installation’s 200th anniversary.
Observers also noticed that Laux’s photograph and biography had been removed from the Blue Angels’ official website. Cribb’s information had disappeared as well.
Laux, who is from Chantilly, Virginia, married Lisa in 2013 after the two met at the US Naval Academy, according to an engagement announcement published by the Columbus Dispatch.
Lisa served aboard the USS Wyoming, one of the Navy’s 14 ballistic-missile submarines designed for nuclear deterrence.
Laux graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Chinese. He later completed Marine officer training and an extensive flight-training program.
His military decorations include two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, along with several unit awards.
Laux joined the Blue Angels in September 2024 and served as the team’s narrator in 2025.
Cribb, who was raised in Beaufort, South Carolina, enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2012. According to a copy of her biography, she was deployed to Japan and Qatar, where she supported aviation operations and combat mission planning.
She became a commissioned officer in 2021 and joined the Blue Angels in September 2025.
Her honors include three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, three Good Conduct Medals and multiple unit awards.
Cribb’s family members rejected any suggestion that her website removal was connected to Laux. A source also told The Post Monday that she “was removed prior to and separate from Maj. [Scott] Laux.”
Officials have offered few details about the circumstances surrounding Laux’s dismissal from the Blue Angels.
“Blue Angel #6 was removed from the team for failing to uphold the standards expected of members of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron,” a Naval Air Forces representative said Monday, referring to Laux.
