Naval Air Force Reserve

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Naval Air Force Reserve
Active29 August 1916 – present [1]
(108 years, 7 months)
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Part of United States Navy Reserve
Garrison/HQ Naval Air Station North Island, California
Commanders
Current
commander
RDML John D. Saccomando [2] [3]
Insignia
Naval Air Force Reserve emblem CNAFR Command Logo.png
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare
EA-18G
Fighter F-5, F-16N, F/A-18E/F
Helicopter MH-60R, MH-53E
Patrol P-8A
Transport C-37B, C-40A, C-130, C-37A
John Saccomando, CNAFR since November 2024 John Saccomando Flag pic.jpg
John Saccomando, CNAFR since November 2024

The Naval Air Force Reserve (NAFR, also known by its head, the Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, abbreviated CNAFR) is the naval aviation component of the United States Navy Reserve. Headquartered at Naval Air Station North Island, California, [4] the organization has control over three aircraft wings, as well as the Navy Air Logistics Office, and Naval Air Facility Washington. [5] [6] The organization retains control over multiple unique assets, controlling the U.S. Navy's entire intra-theater airlift capability within Fleet Logistics Support Wing, as well as all Navy adversary training units, subordinate to the Tactical Support Wing. [7]

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Units

The following units are subordinate to the Naval Air Force Reserve as of November 2022: [6] [4]

References

  1. Milburn, Chelsea (29 August 2020). "Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Celebrates 104th Birthday". DVIDS. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  2. "Rear Admiral John Saccomando, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve / Deputy Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet / Vice Commander, Naval Air Forces". United States Navy Reserve. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2023.[ dead link ]
  3. Milburn, Chelsea (10 June 2022). "Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Holds Change of Command". DVIDS. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 Marquez, Arthurgwain L. (2022). "Navy Reserve Force Map" (PDF). The Navy Reservist. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. "About Us & Leadership". United States Navy Reserve . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. 1 2 OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5400.45 (PDF). Department of the Navy. 1 November 2022. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 7 January 2023.[ dead link ]
  7. "This is CNAFR" (PDF). The Navy Reservist. May 2013. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 7 January 2023.