Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana or NAS Oceana is a United States Navy Naval Air Station located in Virginia Beach,Virginia.
The Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center was formerly known as the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at Naval Air Station Fallon located in the city of Fallon in western Nevada. It is the center of excellence for naval aviation training and tactics development. NAWDC provides service to aircrews,squadrons and air wings throughout the United States Navy through flight training,academic instructional classes,and direct operational and intelligence support. The name was changed from NSAWC to NAWDC in June 2015 to align with the naming convention of the Navy's other Warfighting Development Centers (including Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center,Naval Information Warfighting Development Center,and the Undersea Warfighting Development Center.
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters. Originally commissioned during World War II,the squadron participated in combat operations on Peleliu and Okinawa. Reactivated during the Vietnam War,the squadron has served during numerous conflicts since. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton,California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 (HMLA-167) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters. Known as the "Warriors",they are based at Marine Corps Air Station New River,North Carolina and fall under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
A naval aviator is a commissioned officer or warrant officer qualified as a crewed aircraft pilot in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps. United States Coast Guard crewed aircraft pilots are officially designated as "Coast Guard aviators",although they complete the same undergraduate flight training as Navy and Marine Corps crewed aircraft pilots,and are awarded the same aviation breast insignia.
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 (HMLA-267) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and Bell UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters. Nicknamed the "Stingers",the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton,California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA-773) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and Bell UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters. The squadron is based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst,NJ and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 49 (MAG-49) and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station New River,North Carolina. The group is currently composed of four CH-53E Super Stallion squadrons including the Fleet Replacement Squadron,two Light Attack Helicopter Squadrons flying AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms,and a maintenance and logistics squadron.
Marine Aircraft Group 42 was a United States Marine Corps reserve aviation unit based at Naval Air Station Atlanta,Georgia. Due to a re-organization within Marine aviation,MAG-42 was deactivated on 21 June 2008.
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303 (HMLAT-303),is a United States Marine Corps helicopter training squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton,California. Known as "Atlas",HMLAT-303 trains newly commissioned Naval Aviators,conversion pilots,and refresher pilots to fly the Bell UH-1Y Venom and Bell AH-1Z Viper. HMLAT-303 is also responsible for training Bell UH-1Y Venom crew chiefs. It is part of Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (VMM-164),is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron operating the MV-22B Osprey. Known as the Knightriders,they fall under the command Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. They are based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton.
Naval Air Station Sanford was a naval air station of the United States Navy in Sanford,Florida,approximately 20 miles north of Orlando,Florida. Opening less than a year after the start of World War II,NAS Sanford's initial function was as an advanced training base for land-based patrol bombers,followed by carrier-based fighter aircraft. The air station briefly closed in 1946 and was placed in caretaker status until being reactivated in 1950. It eventually served as a Master Jet Base for carrier-based heavy attack and reconnaissance aircraft until 1969. After its closure,it reopened as civilian general aviation airport under various names with a non-Navy civilian airport identifier until finally transitioning to a scheduled air carrier airport under its current name of Orlando-Sanford International Airport.
The Bell UH-1Y Venom is a twin-engine,medium-sized utility helicopter built by Bell Helicopter under the H-1 upgrade program of the United States Marine Corps. One of the latest members of the numerous Huey family,the UH-1Y is also called "Yankee" after the NATO phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter. Bell was originally to produce UH-1Ys by rebuilding UH-1Ns,but ultimately built them from scratch instead. In 2008,the UH-1Y entered service with the Marine Corps and also began full-rate production. The aircraft replaced the USMC's UH-1N Twin Huey light utility helicopters,introduced in the early 1970s. The final UH-1Y was delivered in 2018.
Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (VFC-111),also known as the "Sun Downers",is a United States Navy Reserve adversary squadron based at Naval Air Station Key West,Florida. Currently,it operates Northrop F-5N/F Tiger-IIs,of which most are single-seater F-5Ns and one twin-seater F-5F,the "FrankenTiger".
The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is a member of the extensive Huey family,the initial version was the CUH-1N Twin Huey,which was first ordered by the Canadian Forces in 1968.
The Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) program prescribes general flight and operating instructions and procedures applicable to the operation of all United States naval aircraft and related activities. The program issues policy and procedural guidance of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) that is applicable to all United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) aviation personnel.
Paul T. Entrekin is an American aviator and aerobatic pilot known primarily as an airshow performer in his Russian MiG-15 jet fighter.
Gregg A. Sturdevant is a retired United States Marine Corps Major General. At the time of his retirement,he was the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy (J5) for U.S. Pacific Command. From February 2012 to February 2013,he commanded the Third Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward),which included U.S. Marine Corps aviation assets then located at Camp Leatherneck / Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.
