17 December 2021 MQ-4C Triton UAS arrives in Mayport The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived in Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, following its initial deployment in the Pacific theater.
03 December 2021 VFA 131 holds Aerial Change of Command The “Wildcats” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, stationed aboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, held an aerial change of command ceremony, Dec. 2, to mark a transition of command leadership.
22 November 2021 MQ-25 Conducts Ground Testing at Chambers Field The U.S. Navy and Boeing are completing ground tests of the MQ-25 Stingray test asset at Chambers Field onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
14 October 2021 VFA-37 Conducts Change of Command During the same week the Navy celebrates its 246th birthday, the “Ragin’ Bulls” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 held a change of command ceremony to mark a transition of leadership, Oct. 14.
11 October 2021 NAMCE-T GRADUATES FIRST CLASS TO ENHANCE HORNET READINESS Naval Aviation Maintenance Center for Excellence - Training (NAMCE-T) graduated their first wave of 17 Sailors onboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Oct. 8.
01 October 2021 U.S. Navy Establishes New Helicopter Squadron The U.S. Navy establishes a new helicopter squadron, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50, onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Mayport, Florida, Oct. 1.
06 August 2021 CNAL Discusses Aviation Readiness Improvements at Sea-Air-Space Expo 2021 Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT), spoke at the Navy League 2021 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, the largest maritime exposition in the United States, Aug 3.
23 July 2021 HM-12 WELCOMES NEW COMMANDING OFFICER The “Sea Dragons” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 12stationed aboard Naval Station Norfolk, held a change of command ceremony, July 22, to mark atransition of command leadership.
19 July 2021 Strike Fighter Squadron 87 Honors the Life of Rear Adm. Henri Chase Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 honored the life of Rear Adm. Henri Bertram Chase III with a missing-man formation during a memorial service at Claybrook Baptist Church in Weems, Virginia, July 17.
30 June 2021 CNAL speaks at NNPTC Graduation Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, served as the guest speaker for the most recent graduating class (Class 2102) of Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPTC), June 25.