27 January 2023 Former Marine Still Serving as Civilian Test Pilot KINSTON, N.C. - As an active-duty Marine Corps pilot, Capt. Matthew Pitts fell in love with testing helicopters in a maintenance environment. He discovered a passion for working as part of a team that returned aircraft to the sky.
06 November 2021 US Navy Selects First Woman Directly for F-35C After Earning Wings of Gold in Meridian MERIDIAN, Miss. - The U.S. Navy selected its first woman to go directly from earning designation as a naval aviator to postgraduate flight training in the F-35C Lightning II.
13 October 2020 Acting Under Secretary Experiences Flight Training in South Texas Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic experienced the Navy’s new approach to primary flight training during a visit to Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Oct. 8.
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