Rear Adm. John F. Meier, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Nov. 13-14, 2022.

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.

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.  

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. 

Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group (CPRG/CPRG Pacific) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk’s Vista Point, August 26.

Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), attended the graduation of Junior ROTC Flight Academy cadets at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, July 28. 

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79 established a new detachment stationed at Naval Station Rota, Spain, June 16, 2022.

The Maintenance Operation Center (MOC) celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony, June 6.

Sailors at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana were treated to an advance screening of “Top Gun: Maverick,” at the base theater, May 21.

The “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22, stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, held an aerial change of command ceremony, May 5.