22 February 2021 Naval Air Force Atlantic demonstrates UAS prototype Naval Air Force Atlantic conducted a test of a logistics Unmanned Air System prototype over Naval Station Norfolk on Feb. 21, 2021. The long-range cargo transport, dubbed Blue Water UAS, is designed to operate with Naval Forces that typically operate in heavy winds over open water and require...
21 January 2021 Naval Aviation Expands Readiness Cell to Include MH-60R/S Helicopters AIRPAC and AIRLANT expand scope of Aviation Maintenance Operation Center to include MH-60R/S Knighthawk helicopters...
26 October 2020 Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 Gets Battle “E” Award The “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 were presented the prestigious Battle Efficiency, or Battle “E” award...
15 October 2020 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 2 Welcomes New Commanding Officer in Aerial Ceremony During the same week our Navy celebrates its 245th birthday, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2 held its aerial change-of-command ceremony Oct. 15...
13 October 2020 CNAL Celebrates Navy’s 245th Birthday Members of the staff of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic took time out on Oct. 13 to participate in a time-honored tradition as they celebrated the U.S. Navy’s 245th birthday...
09 October 2020 Norfolk-based HM-12 Successfully Trains Squadron on Aerial Firefighting Capability Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 12 successfully tested, trained, and qualified their squadron and aircrew from three separate squadrons on the use of the Bambi Bucket to support aerial firefighting missions, if tasked, on the East Coast, Oct. 8...