28 August 2024 IKE Sailors Join Military and Family Life Counselor School Year Kick-off Meeting USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW-3) Sailors and officers joined more than 50 Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLC) during a back-to-school kick-off meeting in Virginia Beach, Aug. 21. The panelists participated in a two-hour discussion to answer questions from current...
22 August 2024 HM-15 Holds Change of Command Ceremony, Welcomes New Commanding Officer The “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) changed commanders during the squadron’s change of command ceremony on Aug. 22 on board Naval Station Norfolk...
21 June 2024 VFA-106 Rhino Demo Team, ODU Football come together to share ‘day-in-the-life’ experiences Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 Commanding Officer Capt. Jason Papadopoulos, members of the Rhino Demonstration team, and Naval Air Force Atlantic’s Force Master Chief Jimmy W. Hailey III, visited Old Dominion University (ODU) campus, June 20, to get a glimpse into the day and life of their...
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...
26 September 2023 VP-45 Conducts First All-Female Flight with Support from an All-Female Ground Maintenance Crew Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 conducted its first all-female flight aboard a P-8A Poseidon aircraft out of Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 21. A total of 12 aircrew consisting of eight officers and four enlisted Sailors participated in a training flight above the skies of Jacksonville to train the future 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...
09 September 2023 HSC-26 Pilot Attends Girls in Aviation Event Hosted by Virginia Beach Military Aviation Museum The Virginia Beach Military Aviation Museum hosted a Girls in Aviation event where more than 300 young aviation enthusiasts had the opportunity to learn more about aviation and talk to representatives in the field, Sept. 9. ...
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. ...
08 August 2023 Naval Air Force Atlantic addresses the 52nd Annual Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Association Professional Working Group Rear Adm. John Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, served as the keynote speaker during the 52nd annual Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Association (ABMA) Professional Working Group, July 24-28. ...