11 December 2020 Commissioned Officers: Give Yourself Prime Promotion Potential With captain and commander selection boards closing in, it's important for eligible officers to ensure their records are up-to-date and accurate...
10 December 2020 U.S. 4th Fleet Patrol Aircraft Aids in Successful Search and Rescue Operation Crewmembers assigned to the "Golden Eagles" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 assisted in the rescue of 18 mariners in distress, Dec. 4...
09 December 2020 Navy Announces Aerial Vehicle Operator Warrant Officer Specialty The Navy announced a new warrant officer specialty designator whose job will be to operate carrier-based MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles, which are expected to start appearing in fleet carrier air wings sometime in 2024...
03 December 2020 VAW-124 Welcomes New Commanding Officer in Change of Command Ceremony The “Bear Aces” of Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 124 stationed aboard Naval Station Norfolk held a change of command ceremony, Dec. 3, to mark a transition of command leadership...
01 December 2020 HSC-9 Sailor Receives Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroic Actions A U.S. Navy Sailor who was at the right place, at the right time in October 2019 was awarded for his heroic actions with the prestigious Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Dec. 1 aboard Naval Station Norfolk...
25 November 2020 Navy “Air Boss” Visits AIRLANT, Observes Aviation Readiness Cell SAN DIEGO – Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces and Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet, visited the Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic headquarters in Norfolk, Nov. 23, to meet with the AIRLANT commander, Rear Adm. John Meier, and observe the activities of the Maintenance...
19 November 2020 VRC-40 Conducts Aerial Change of Command Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 the “Rawhides” conducted an aerial change of command above Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 19...
10 November 2020 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Commences First-ever Integrated Operations Under the leadership of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) along with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, CSG-12’s Air and Missile Defense Commander, Commanding Officer of USS Gettysburg (CG 64), and CSG-12’s Information Warfare Commander...
09 November 2020 New Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Program Provides Modern Foundation for Flight Training The first 33 students graduated from the Navy’s new Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation (NIFE) program aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Oct. 14. ...
06 November 2020 VP-26 ‘Tridents’ return home to NAS Jacksonville The first of five P-8As with aviators and Sailors from Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 are returning home to NAS Jacksonville following a seven-month deployment to Japan and El Salvador in support of U.S. 4th and 7th Fleets. ...