 Wilmore's most recent operational deployment was aboard USS "Dwight D. Eisenhower" with the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34), a F/A-18 squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.As a Navy test pilot Wilmore participated in all aspects of the initial development of the T-45 jet trainer to include initial carrier landing certification and high angle of attack flight tests.His test tour also included a stint at USNTPS as a systems and fixed wing "Flight Test" instructor.