Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet
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Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
(aka COMNAVAIRLANT, AIRLANT, CNAL)
is the aviation Type Commander (TYCOM) for the United States Atlantic Fleet naval aviation units. Type Commanders are in administrative control (ADCON), and in some cases operational control (OPCON) of certain types of assets (ships, submarines, aircraft, and fleet marines) assigned to the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. AIRLANT is responsible for the material readiness, administration, training, and inspection of units/squadrons under their command, and for providing operationally ready air squadrons and aircraft carriers to the fleet.
COMNAVAIRLANT is headquartered at NAS Norfolk. The staff is made up of approximately 515 officer, enlisted, civilian and contractor personnel.
AIRLANT's mission was to oversee logistics, maintenance and training of east coast aviation units, and to direct all World War II
Atlantic operations not assigned to specific task forces. The combat mission consisted primarily of combating German U-boat
s, which were wreaking havoc on U.S. shipping support for the war effort in Europe.
AIRLANT also contributed heavily to war in the Pacific
by training Pacific Fleet
units and deploying east coast units to the Pacific. In 1944 AIRLANT deployed 16 carriers, 20 carrier air groups, 67 carrier-based squadrons, 21 patrol squadrons and 18 aviation units to the Pacific.
On 30 July 1957, the command added "Naval" to its title. In October 2001, the Chief of Naval Operations
placed Type Commanders in a "Lead-Follow" arrangement. Under this arrangement, COMNAVAIRPAC (AIRLANT's west coast counterpart) became TYCOM for all Naval Aviation, and assumed the additional title of Commander, Naval Air Forces
(COMNAVAIRFOR). At that time, command of AIRLANT went from a 3-star/Vice Admiral
to a 2-star Rear Admiral
.
. In the Atlantic Fleet, COMNAVAIRLANT has five carriers assigned to carry out the mission of COMLANTFLT and other commanders. One or two of these carriers are usually deployed with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea or with the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf in support of U.S. Central Command. When not deployed or undergoing periodic maintenance/overhaul, or refresher training, these ships operate with U.S. Second Fleet in the Western Atlantic or U.S. Fourth Fleet in the Caribbean.
commander is responsible for a number of squadrons whose missions include attack, fighter, patrol, reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare and logistic support.
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
The United States Fleet Forces Command is an Atlantic Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources that are under the operational control of the United States Northern Command...
(aka COMNAVAIRLANT, AIRLANT, CNAL)
is the aviation Type Commander (TYCOM) for the United States Atlantic Fleet naval aviation units. Type Commanders are in administrative control (ADCON), and in some cases operational control (OPCON) of certain types of assets (ships, submarines, aircraft, and fleet marines) assigned to the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. AIRLANT is responsible for the material readiness, administration, training, and inspection of units/squadrons under their command, and for providing operationally ready air squadrons and aircraft carriers to the fleet.
COMNAVAIRLANT is headquartered at NAS Norfolk. The staff is made up of approximately 515 officer, enlisted, civilian and contractor personnel.
Mission
"Support COMLANTFLT and other commanders by providing combat ready/sustainable naval air forces, trained and equipped in an environment which emphasizes safety, interoperability and efficient resource management."History
Naval Air Force, US Atlantic Fleet was established on 1 January 1943, at NAS Norfolk, Virginia. The command was initially called Air Force, Atlantic Fleet and replaced three older organizations: Commander Carriers, Atlantic Fleet; Carrier Replacement Squadron, Atlantic Fleet; and Fleet Air Wings, Atlantic.AIRLANT's mission was to oversee logistics, maintenance and training of east coast aviation units, and to direct all World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Atlantic operations not assigned to specific task forces. The combat mission consisted primarily of combating German U-boat
U-boat
U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
s, which were wreaking havoc on U.S. shipping support for the war effort in Europe.
AIRLANT also contributed heavily to war in the Pacific
War In The Pacific
War in the Pacific is a 2004 two-player turn-based computer war game published by Matrix games. It is a very large, complex, and detailed simulation of the Pacific Theatre of World War II, at both the operational and strategic level....
by training Pacific Fleet
United States Pacific Fleet
The United States Pacific Fleet is a Pacific Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources under the operational control of the United States Pacific Command. Its home port is at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii. It is commanded by Admiral Patrick M...
units and deploying east coast units to the Pacific. In 1944 AIRLANT deployed 16 carriers, 20 carrier air groups, 67 carrier-based squadrons, 21 patrol squadrons and 18 aviation units to the Pacific.
On 30 July 1957, the command added "Naval" to its title. In October 2001, the Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Navy. The office is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy...
placed Type Commanders in a "Lead-Follow" arrangement. Under this arrangement, COMNAVAIRPAC (AIRLANT's west coast counterpart) became TYCOM for all Naval Aviation, and assumed the additional title of Commander, Naval Air Forces
Commander, Naval Air Forces
Commander, Naval Air Forces is the aviation Type Commander for all United States Navy naval aviation units...
(COMNAVAIRFOR). At that time, command of AIRLANT went from a 3-star/Vice Admiral
Vice admiral (United States)
In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, vice admiral is a three-star flag officer, with the pay grade of...
to a 2-star Rear Admiral
Rear admiral (United States)
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. The uniformed services of the United States are unique in having two grades of rear admirals.- Rear admiral :...
.
Previous commanders
| Dates | Commander |
|---|---|
| 1943 | RADM Alva D. Bernhard |
| 1943–1946 | VADM Patrick N. Bellinger |
| 1946–1948 | VADM Gerald F. Bogan |
| 1948–1951 | VADM Felix B. Stump |
| 1951–1954 | VADM John J. Ballentine |
| 1954–1956 | VADM Frederick W. McMahon |
| 1956–1960 | VADM William L. Rees |
| 1960–1963 | VADM Frank O'Beirne |
| 1963–1965 | VADM Paul H. Ramsey |
| 1965–1969 | VADM Charles T. Booth II |
| 1969–1972 | VADM Robert L. Townsend |
| 1972–1975 | VADM Frederick H. Michaelis |
| 1975–1978 | VADM Howard E. Greer |
| 1978–1981 | VADM George E. Kinnear II |
| 1981–1983 | VADM Thomas J. Kilcline |
| 1983-1983 | VADM Carol C. Smith, Jr. |
| 1983–1986 | VADM Robert F. Dunn |
| 1986–1989 | VADM Richard M. Dunleavy |
| 1989–1991 | VADM John K. Ready |
| 1991–1994 | VADM Anthony A. Less |
| 1994–1996 | VADM Richard C. Allen |
| 1996–1998 | VADM John J. Mazach John Mazach John J. Mazach is a vice admiral who retired from the United States Navy in 1998. His last assignment on active duty was commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic. As a retiree, he became an advisor to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at Vanderbilt University, of which he was a 1966 alumnus... |
| 1998–2001 | VADM Joseph S. Mobley |
| 2001–2002 | RADM Michael D. Malone |
| 2002–2004 | RADM James M. Zortman |
| 2004–2006 | RADM Harold D. Starling II |
| 2006–2008 | RADM John W. Goodwin |
| 2009-2010 | RADM Richard J. O'Hanlon |
Subordinate Commands
Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet is composed of more than 40,000 men and women who maintain and operate the aircraft carriers, aircraft squadrons and aircraft of the Atlantic Fleet. It provides combat-ready air forces to fleet commanders operating around the globe.Carrier Strike Groups
There are six Carrier Strike Group commanders who, although not under operational control of COMNAVAIRLANT, work very closely with the staff. CSG commanders are operationally responsible for the carrier, the embarked airwing and the cruisers that make up the battle group.- Commander George H.W. Bush Battle Group (COMCARSTRK GROUP 2)Carrier Strike Group TwoCarrier Strike Group Two, abbreviated CSG-2 or CARSTRKGRU 2, is one of five U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned the United States Fleet Forces Command. U.S...
- Commander Eisenhower Battle Group (COMCARSTRK GROUP 8)
- Commander Truman Battle Group (COMCARSTRK GROUP 10)Carrier Strike Group TenCarrier Strike Group Ten, abbreviated as CSG-10 or CARSTRKGRU 10, is one of five U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned to the United States Fleet Forces Command. U.S...
- Commander Enterprise Battle Group (COMCARSTRK GROUP 12)
Aircraft Carriers
The nucleus of the naval battle group is the aircraft carrierAircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase. Aircraft carriers thus allow a naval force to project air power worldwide without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations...
. In the Atlantic Fleet, COMNAVAIRLANT has five carriers assigned to carry out the mission of COMLANTFLT and other commanders. One or two of these carriers are usually deployed with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea or with the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf in support of U.S. Central Command. When not deployed or undergoing periodic maintenance/overhaul, or refresher training, these ships operate with U.S. Second Fleet in the Western Atlantic or U.S. Fourth Fleet in the Caribbean.
- USS Enterprise (CVN-65)USS Enterprise (CVN-65)USS Enterprise , formerly CVA-65, is the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth US naval vessel to bear the name. Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed the "Big E". At , she is the longest naval vessel in the world...
- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is an aircraft carrier currently in service with the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class supercarriers currently in service, and is the first ship named after the thirty-fourth President of the United States, Dwight D....
- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)USS Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth Nimitz-class supercarrier. Her radio call sign is Rough Rider, the name of President Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War...
- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)USS Harry S. Truman is the eighth Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy, named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. HSTs callsign is Lone Warrior and is currently homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.Harry S...
- USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)
Carrier air wings
The carrier air wingCarrier air wing
A Carrier Air Wing is an operational naval aviation organization composed of several aircraft squadrons and detachments of various types of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft...
commander is responsible for a number of squadrons whose missions include attack, fighter, patrol, reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare and logistic support.
- Carrier Air Wing OneCarrier Air Wing OneCarrier Air Wing One is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier .-Mission:...
- Carrier Air Wing ThreeCarrier Air Wing ThreeCarrier Air Wing Three , known as the "Battle Axe", is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S...
- Carrier Air Wing SevenCarrier Air Wing SevenCarrier Air Wing Seven , is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier .-Mission:...
- Carrier Air Wing EightCarrier Air Wing EightCarrier Air Wing Eight , is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W...
- Carrier Air Wing SeventeenCarrier Air Wing SeventeenCarrier Air Wing Seventeen , is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.-Mission:...
Type Wings
Type wing commanders are individually responsible for major categories of aircraft squadrons.Commander, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Wing, Atlantic Fleet (COMAEWWINGLANT)
- VAW-120VAW-120The Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron One One Seven are a United States Navy airborne early warning squadron. Nicknamed The Greyhawks, they fly the E-2 Hawkeye along with the C-2A Greyhound in order to provide early warning and battlefield information back to the carrier...
Greyhawks (FRSFleet Replacement SquadronA Fleet Replacement Squadron , is a unit of the United States Navy and Marine Corps that trains Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers on the specific front-line aircraft they have been assigned to fly...
) - VAW-121VAW-121Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 , also known as the "Bluetails", is an Airborne Early Warning squadron operating the E-2C Hawkeye based at Naval Air Station Norfolk...
Bluetails - VAW-123VAW-123Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 also known as the World Famous "Screwtops" is a United States Navy Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron based at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia. The "Screwtops" are an operational fleet squadron flying the E-2C Hawkeye...
Screwtops - VAW-124 Bear Aces
- VAW-125VAW-125VAW-125, known as the “Torch Bearers” or “Tigertails,” was established on October 1, 1968, at Naval Air Station, Norfolk . The squadron’s initial supporting command was Carrier Air Wing Three deploying aboard USS Saratoga . While with CVW-3, VAW-125 became the first East Coast squadron to take...
Tigertails - VAW-126VAW-126Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126 , also known as the "Seahawks", is a carrier airborne early warning squadron operating the E-2C Hawkeye based at Naval Air Station Norfolk...
Seahawks - VRC-40VRC-40Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 , also known as the "Rawhides", is a United States Navy fleet logistics support squadron based at Naval Air Station Norfolk...
Rawhides
Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic Fleet (COMSTRKFIGHTWINGLANT)
- VFA-11VFA-11Strike Fighter Squadron 11 , also known as the "Red Rippers", are a United States Navy fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA...
Red Rippers - VFA-15VFA-15The VFA-15, Strike Fighter Squadron 15 is a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron based at NAS Oceana. Their call sign is Pride, tail code is AJ, and they fly the F-18 Hornet...
Valions - VFA-31 Tomcatters
- VFA-32VFA-32The "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron THIRTY-TWO are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana...
Swordsmen - VFA-34VFA-34Strike Fighter Squadron 34 , also known as the "Blue Blasters", is a United States Navy F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 2 and are attached to the...
Blue Blasters - VFA-37VFA-37Strike Fighter Squadron 37 , also known as the "Ragin’ Bulls", are a United States Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 3 and are attached to the...
Bulls - VFA-81VFA-81Strike Fighter Squadron 81 , also known as the "Sunliners", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing Seventeen, their radio callsign is Zapper, and their tail code is AA...
Sunliners - VFA-83VFA-83Strike Fighter Squadron 83 , also known as the "Rampagers", are a United States Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana...
Rampagers - VFA-86VFA-86Strike Fighter Squadron 86 is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Known as the Sidewinders, they fall under the command of Carrier Air Wing Eleven...
Sidewinders - VFA-87VFA-87The Strike Fighter Squadron 87 is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana. Nicknamed the Golden Warriors, its call sign is War Party , its tail code is AJ, and it flies the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet...
Golden Warriors - VFA-103VFA-103Strike Fighter Squadron 103 , nicknamed the Jolly Rogers is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1952. VFA-103 flies the F/A-18F Super Hornet and is based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia...
Jolly Rogers - VFA-105VFA-105Strike Fighter Squadron 105 also known as the "Gunslingers" is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The "Gunslingers" are an operational fleet squadron and fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet...
Gunslingers - VFA-106VFA-106Strike Fighter Squadron 106 , also known as the "Gladiators," is a United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18 Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.-Mission:...
Gladiators [FRS] - VFA-131VFA-131Strike Fighter Squadron 131 , also known as the "Wildcats", is a United States Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. Their radio call sign is "Cat" and their aircraft tail code is AG.-Mission:...
Wildcats - VFA-136VFA-136Strike Fighter Squadron 136 also known as the "Knighthawks" is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The "Knighthawks" are an operational fleet squadron flying the F/A-18 Hornet. They are attached to Carrier Air Wing One and homeported at NAS...
Knighthawks - VFA-143VFA-143Strike Fighter Squadron 143 , also known as the "Pukin Dogs", are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The Pukin Dogs are an operational fleet squadron and flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. They are currently attached to Carrier Air Wing Seven and...
Pukin' Dogs - VFA-211VFA-211Strike Fighter Squadron 211 , nicknamed the "Fighting Checkmates", is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1945. The squadron is based at Naval Air Station Oceana and is equipped with the F/A-18F Super Hornet....
Fighting Checkmates - VFA-213VFA-213Strike Fighter Squadron 213 Black Lions is an aviation unit of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia . It was established in 1955 and is currently equipped with the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet...
Black Lions - Strike Fighter Weapons School, Atlantic (STRKFIGHTWPNSCOLANT)
- COMSTRKFITWINGLANT Det Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) Key West
- COMSTRKFITWINGLANT Det AIMD Oceana
Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Atlantic Fleet (COMHSMWINGLANT)
- HSM-40 Airwolves
- HSL-42 Proud Warriors
- HSL-44 Swamp Fox
- HSL-46 Grandmasters
- HSL-48 Vipers
- HSL-60 Jaguars
- HSM-70 Spartans
- Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapons School, Atlantic (HELMARSTRIKEWEPSCOLANT)
- Naval Surface Rescue Swimmer School, NAS Jacksonville, FL
- Aircraft Carrier Tactical Support Center (CV-TSC), NAS Jacksonville, FL
- Aviation Support Detachment (ASD) Mayport, FL
Commander, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, Atlantic Fleet (COMHELSEACOMBATWINGLANT)
- HM-14HM-14Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron FOURTEEN is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Nicknamed the "Vanguard" and flying the MH-53E Sea Dragon, it comprises both active duty and reserve personnel...
Vanguard - HM-15HM-15Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Nicknamed the "Blackhawks" and flying the MH-53E Sea Dragon, it is staffed by both active duty and reserve personnel...
Blackhawks - HS-3 Tridents
- HS-5HS-5Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Five Nightdippers is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Station Norfolk. The Nightdippers are a part of Carrier Air Wing Seven and deploy aboard the .-History:...
Nightdippers - HS-7HS-7Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Seven , the "Dusty Dogs", is a United States Navy helicopter squadron located at Naval Station Norfolk. The Dusty Dogs are attached to Carrier Air Wing Three and deploy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman -See also:* History of the United States Navy* List...
Dusty Dogs - HS-11HS-11Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 11 , also known as the "Dragon Slayers", is an United States Navy SH-60F and HH-60H helicopter squadron based at NAS Jacksonville. Currently attached to Carrier Air Wing 1, they deploy aboard the .-History:...
Dragonslayers - HS-15 Red Lions
- HSC-2 Fleet Angels
- HSC-22HSC-22Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO TWO is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at NAS Chambers Field in Norfolk, Virginia. The "Sea Knights" were Established on September 29, 2006, and have multiple missions including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, air-sea rescue and...
Sea Knights - HSC-26 Chargers
- HSC-28 Dragon Whales
- HSC-84HSC-84Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 "Red Wolves" is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy Reserve. Along with the "Firehawks" of HSC-85, the “Red Wolves” are one of only two squadrons in the U.S. Navy dedicated to supporting Navy SEAL and SWCC Teams, and Combat Search & Rescue...
Red Wolves - Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School, Atlantic (HSCWSL)
- Airborne Mine Countermeasures Weapons System Training School (AWSTS)
- AIMD - Corpus Christi, TX
Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Force, Atlantic (COMPATRECONFORLANT)
- (PATRECONFORLANT DET AMPO Jacksonville)
- Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Five
- (COMPATRECONWING FIVE Det AIMD)
- VP-8VP-8Patrol Squadron Eight is a U.S. Navy land-based patrol squadron that was based at the Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine, but is now stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida...
- VP-10VP-10The VP-10 "Red Lancers" are a U.S. Navy P-3C squadron based at Jacksonville Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, USA.-Pre War Origins:Patrol Squadron TEN, United States Navy, is considered to be one of the original Patrol Squadrons in aviation history. Nicknamed the RED LANCERS, the squadron...
- VP-26VP-26The VP-26 "Tridents" are a U.S. Navy P-3C squadron based at Jacksonville Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, United States.- Mission :As a member of Patrol Wing Eleven, VP-26 is a Maritime Patrol Squadron with a worldwide theater of operations...
- VPU 1
Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven
-
- (COMPATRECONWING ELEVEN DET AIMD)
- VP-5
- VP-16
- VP-45
- VQ 2
- VP-30
- Tactical Support Center (TSC), Rota
- Tactical Support Center (TSC), Sigonella
Miscellaneous commands
- VX-1
- Landing Signal OfficerLanding signal officerLanding Signal Officers are naval aviators specially trained to facilitate the "safe and expeditious recovery" of naval aircraft aboard aircraft carriers. Originally LSOs were responsible for bringing aircraft aboard ship using hand signals...
School - Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) Jacksonville
- Fleet Air Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) Virginia Capes (VACAPES)
See also
- List of military aircraft of the United States (naval) / List of US Naval aircraft
- Military aviationMilitary aviationMilitary aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
- Modern US Navy carrier air operationsModern US Navy carrier air operationsModern United States Navy aircraft carrier air operations include the operation of fixed wing and rotary aircraft on and around an aircraft carrier for performance of combat or non-combat missions. Modern United States Navy aircraft carrier flight operations are highly evolved, based on experiences...
- Naval aviationNaval aviationNaval aviation is the application of manned military air power by navies, including ships that embark fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters. In contrast, maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role under the command of non-naval forces such as the former RAF Coastal Command or a...
- Naval Flight OfficerNaval Flight OfficerA Naval Flight Officer is an aeronautically designated commissioned officer in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps that specializes in airborne weapons and sensor systems. NFOs are not pilots per se, but they may perform many "co-pilot" functions, depending on the type of aircraft...
- United States Marine Corps AviationUnited States Marine Corps AviationUnited States Marine Corps Aviation is the air component of the United States Marine Corps. Marine aviation has a very different mission and operation than its ground counterpart, and thus, has many of its own histories, traditions, terms, and procedures....
- United States Naval AviatorUnited States Naval AviatorA United States Naval Aviator is a qualified pilot in the United States Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard.-Naming Conventions:Most Naval Aviators are Unrestricted Line Officers; however, a small number of Limited Duty Officers and Chief Warrant Officers are also trained as Naval Aviators.Until 1981...
External links
- Official web site
- COMNAVAIRLANT story archive - U.S. Navy
- Command History - COMNAVAIRLANT
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