After serving as a top Navy pilot for more than 30 years, Pete Mitchell (codename: "The Lone Ranger") (Tom Cruise) decides to break the system and take on greater challenges as a test pilot. When he receives an order to train a group of graduates of the "High Sword" program for a difficult special mission, he meets Lieutenant Bradley Bradshaw (codename: "Rooster"), the son of his late friend and radar intercept officer, Lieutenant Nick Bradshaw, codenamed "Goose". Faced with an uncertain future and unforgettable demons, the Lone Ranger must overcome his deepest fears. As a result, he participates in a mission that requires great sacrifice to complete.