09 April 2021 U.S. Navy Opens Second COVID-19 Vaccination Site In Hampton Roads VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A high through put COVID-19 vaccination site opened onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana April 9...
26 March 2021 Five Squadrons Earn CNO’s Cmdr Theodore G. Ellyson Aviator Production Excellence Awards Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) recognized the accomplishments of five Naval Aviation squadrons March 24, honoring them with the fiscal year 2020 Cmdr. Theodore G. Ellyson Production Excellence Awards...
12 March 2021 U.S. Navy Accelerates Progress in Providing Vaccinations for Sailors NORFOLK, Va. - An event aiming to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations to U.S. Navy Sailors took place onboard Naval Station Norfolk, March 11...
11 February 2021 Naval Air Force Atlantic Commander Recognizes USS Gerald R. Ford’s Efforts Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, invited the Commanding Officer of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Capt. J.J “Yank” Cummings to the latest episode of his podcast, All Things Naval Aviation, Feb. 9, 2021...
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...
19 November 2020 Air Defense Commander Integrates Into Ford Strike Group Off the Coast of Virginia, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are conducting the first-ever fully integrated carrier strike group operations for a Ford-class carrier, under the leadership and operational control of Carrier Strike Group 12...
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...
23 October 2020 Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Personnel Assist Ford with Maintenance Training USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) hosted members from Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic’s (CNAL) maintenance and material management training team (3MTT) while in-port Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 20–23...
15 October 2020 Arleigh Burke Completes Fleet Support Ops Medical Training; Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Supports USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) partnered with Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) to complete Fleet Support Operations-Medical (FSO-M) training Sept. 23 as part of her basic phase of training in preparation...
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...