After thirty years of service, Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell continues to be a test pilot, actively avoiding promotions that would keep him on the ground. While training a new group of graduates for a special mission, he comes across Lt. Bradley Bradshaw or 'Rooster' who is the son of Maverick's late best friend Lt. Nick Bradshaw a.k.a 'Goose'. Can Maverick deal with an uncertain future while also confronting the ghosts of his past?