22 August 2023 San Diego Mayor Fully Invested In New NAVWAR Facilities SAN DIEGO — The Navy revitalization of Naval Base Point Loma, Old Town Campus (OTC) is now progressing to the next stage of the project timeline, with the full support of Todd Gloria, mayor of San Diego. ...
14 August 2023 FRCE hosts congressional visit from N.C. Rep. Murphy MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) hosted U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy Aug. 14 for a briefing and tour focused on the depot’s expanding workload and future capabilities, including enhanced support of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter...
26 July 2023 Naval Air Force Atlantic Nuclear-Trained Officer Shares Personal Story, Inspires Students at ‘STEM Academy’ CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Capt. Kathryn Wijnaldum, the officer in charge of the surface propulsion mobile training team assigned to Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), spoke to students attending Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic’s summer science, technology, engineering, and...
25 July 2023 CNAL Squadrons Receive Battle "E" Award NORFOLK, Va. - Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), presented the first of many Battle Efficiency, or Battle “E,” awards to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 126 and Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81,...
23 June 2023 FRCE marks first with adoption of battery-powered ground power units Fleet Readiness Center East’s (FRCE) UH-1N Huey production line is swapping out diesel-powered ground power units (GPU) for a sustainable alternative with the recent purchase of battery-powered GPUs, becoming the first adapter of this technology within the Naval Aviation community...
22 May 2023 CNAL Announces Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year for 2022 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL) named the Fiscal Year 2022 Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year after a week of consideration, May 19. ...
22 May 2023 Extra Credit: Design Challenge Recognizes Students For Innovative Climate Change Solutions MONTEREY, Calif. -- A total of 75 students representing 20 science classes and robotics teams from Monterey County high schools competed in the second annual Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Rapid Innovation Design Challenge, offering real-world local solutions to a national security imperative and...
19 May 2023 Bee-hind the Scenes: Protecting the Environment, Saving the Bees JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - What do you do with 500,000 bees? After Kupono Solar Project personnel discovered a wild beehive on Feb. 13 while working on a berm at the construction site of the future solar panels at the West Loch Annex on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, they...
09 May 2023 Providing Quality of Service to Sailors One Light Bulb at a Time NORFOLK, Va. - In modern day society, walking into a room and flipping on a light switch is a common occurrence. The availability and ease of access to electricity allows homes to be illuminated, holiday lights to shine with joy, and, in the case of naval aviation, the ability for hangar bays...
08 May 2023 Navy League Hosts CNAL Spouse Working Group NORFOLK, Va. - Navy League Hampton Roads hosted a Navy spouse working group, in coordination with Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), to provide the spouses of senior leaders in naval aviation an opportunity to advocate for issues that are important to them and their families, May...