21 November 2022 Ford’s first CO returns for Ford’s first deployment Rear Adm. John F. Meier, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) first commanding officer and current commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, visited Ford during the ship’s first deployment, Nov. 10-11, 2022...
16 November 2022 Three Flyovers in One Day for Hampton Roads Squadrons Two Hampton Roads squadrons conducted flyovers for three local college football games in honor of Veterans Day, November 12. ...
03 November 2022 VFA-131 Receives Captain Michael J. Estocin Award The “Wildcats” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 were presented with the Captain Michael J. Estocin Award during a ceremony in the squadron’s hangar at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Nov. 3. ...
24 October 2022 Carrier Strike Group 4 Exercise Enhances Beginning of Gerald R. Ford Inaugural Deployment with NATO Allies The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and ships from three North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries completed a three-week exercise orchestrated by Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 called Task Force Exercise (TFEX) 23-2 from Oct. 5 to 23. ...
21 October 2022 NAS Oceana Pins 67 New Chief Petty Officers Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana hosted its Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Pinning Ceremony today, promoting 67 men and women from across the installation and its supported strike fighter squadrons. ...
30 September 2022 CNAL Stands Up Safety Training Team Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), established a safety training team, September 16, 2022, in order to observe, understand, and solve potential risk factors in naval aviation. ...
27 September 2022 Ford Carrier Strike Group Completes SWATT Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12) completed its Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) Sept. 22, 2022. SWATT is the Surface Navy’s premier advanced tactical training exercise, developed and led by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), which provides...
20 September 2022 Norway Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, SECNAV Visit Gerald R. Ford Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway’s Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram, and the U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sept. 19, 2022. ...
01 September 2022 Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Holds Change of Command Ceremony Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group (CPRG/CPRG Pacific) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk’s Vista Point, August 26...
08 August 2022 HSM-40 Welcomes Commanding Officer Cmdr. Justin Banz was relieved by Cmdr. David Bizzarri during a change of command ceremony for the “Airwolves” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 40 onboard Naval Station Mayport on Aug. 04. Bizzarri assumed all duties and responsibilities as the commanding officer of...