09 May 2023 From Enlisted to Officer: Proud Asian American Soars to New Heights as Naval Aviator ARLINGTON, Va. - As a U.S. Naval Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Officer and future naval aviator, Ensign Songhong Peng strives to be a role model for all Asian immigrants.
12 March 2021 First Female Italian Navy Strike Fighter Pilot Earns Wings of Gold The Italian navy’s first female strike fighter pilot received her Wings of Gold after completing undergraduate flight training with the “Tigers” of Training Squadron (VT) 9 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, Mississippi, March 11.
09 October 2020 Chief of Naval Air Training Reserve Component Holds Change of Command Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Reserve Component held a change-of-command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Oct. 9.
17 August 2020 Training Squadron 21 Holds Change of Command at NAS Kingsville The “Redhawks” of Training Squadron (VT) 21 held a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas, Aug. 14.
31 July 2020 US Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Air Pilot Earns Wings of Gold in Texas The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation. Virginia native Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle was designated a naval aviator and received her Wings of Gold with 25 classmates during a small ceremony