02 November 2023 VAW-120 participates in final flight of C-2A Greyhound, Signifies End of Squadron’s Training Mission for Carrier Onboard Delivery ...
13 October 2023 From Daughter to Shipmate As the Navy celebrates its 248th birthday this year, it allows Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT) to highlight the Sailors who serve in Naval Aviation. For the first time in his naval career, AIRLANT’s Force Master Chief Jimmy W. Hailey III, has served on the same coast as his daughter,...
05 October 2023 VAW-120 Sailors participate in community service project Sailors assigned to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 120, the “Greyhawks,” participated in a community service event at Ida Barbour Early Learning Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, Sept. 15...
04 October 2023 AIRLANT Force Master Chief Visits Commands When Force Master Chief Jimmy W. Hailey III assumed his role at Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT) in April of this year, he had a clear goal in mind...
25 September 2023 Sons Carry the Legacy of their Father, Retired Rear Adm. John F. Meier Retiring from naval service is a time-honored tradition and is especially significant if family members play a part in the ceremony. This was the case when now retired, Rear Adm. John Meier, conducted his retirement ceremony in conjunction with the Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT) change of...
22 September 2023 VRC-30 Flies its Last C-2A Greyhound to Norfolk As taps played in the distant background the last C-2A Greyhound aircraft assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 arrived at Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Sept. 20, after flying its final flight. Airborne Command & Control and Logistics Wing (ACCLOGWING) leadership and Sailors assigned...
11 September 2023 Hometown Naval Aviators participate in Pittsburgh Steelers home opener flyover Growing up in their native town of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cmdr. Jeffrey Creighan, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 “Jolly Rogers,” and Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Healey, could only imagine participating in a flyover of their namesake city’s football stadium. Now, 24...
08 September 2023 Suicide Prevention Course Hosted by NSA Hampton Roads Base Chapel Service members gathered at the Naval Support Activities (NSA) Hampton Roads Chapel to participate in a course called safeTALK. Students who graduate this free, three-hour course will leave with the tools necessary to watch for, prevent, and aid people who suffer from suicidal tendencies or...
07 September 2023 USNA Civilian Professors Participate in DV Embark aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Twelve U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) civilian professors who had never set foot on an aircraft carrier had an opportunity to experience landing onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), and embarking aboard for an overnight stay, Aug. 29. ...
24 August 2023 VFA-83 Conducts Airborne Change of Command Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 held an airborne change of command ceremony while flying over Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, where Cmdr. Richard Prescott was relieved of command by Cmdr. Benjamin Orloff, Aug. 18. ...