Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic

#BravoZulu to the winners of the Navy's Next Jet Competition, hosted by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) in partnership with the Program Executive Office for Tactical Aircraft. This exciting competition engages students in STEM education and sparks interest in future aviation careers by challenging them to design the Navy's next jet. Congratulations to all participants for their innovation and dedication to shaping the future of aviation! ?? #STEMSATURDAY #FutureAviation #USNAVY

Congratulations to Naval Air Force Atlantic's Capt. Michael Mulhern who has been selected for command at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) in Pensacola, Florida. Congratulations, Capt. Mulhern, well deserved! #flynavy #flynavylant #navalaviation #leadership

Congratulations to Naval Air Force Atlantic’s Capt. Don Fergusson who was one of the recipients of this year’s Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton Award for Leadership and Mentorship. This annual award recognizes outstanding leadership and mentorship in the furtherance of naval intelligence performance. Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton, the award's namesake, was primarily known for his role as the Pacific Fleet Intelligence Officer under Adm. Chester Nimitz during World War II. His all-source analysis ultimately provided precise evaluation of the enemy’s capabilities and intentions directly contributing to the American victory at the Battle of Midway. #flynavy #flynavylant #navalhistory #navalaviation

Thank you to Naval Air Force Atlantic’s Chief of Staff Capt. Alex Hampton and Force Master Chief Jimmy W. Hailey III for serving an early #Thanksgiving meal to command personnel during CNAL’s Thanksgiving extravaganza held in the command’s Flag Mess Nov. 20. #Thanksgiving2024

Fear the Bones. ???? #GoNavy #BeatArmy

A day of exposure, excitement, and excellence was experienced with the welcoming of U.S. Navy Capt. Alex Hampton, Naval Air Force Atlantic's Chief of Staff, Lt. Cmdr. Donovan Boone and many other experts at the Raleigh Durham Airport UPS hub, Nov. 9. More than 340 people attended the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) Fly-In. The event, sponsored by Global Health Connections International, is in its 13th year of offering STEM experiences for youth. “It is critical that you get exposure to opportunities early in life,” Hampton said who explained to the attendees his journey in Naval Aviation. “Anything you would like to do, prepare yourself with education. That will open many doors for you.” Boone, originally from New York, focused on the need to listen and to be open to trying something new. His source of inspiration to fly stemmed from seeing aircraft land and take-off from John F. Kennedy International Airport. “Off I went to Morehouse College, in a ROTC program, and the rest is history for me. I majored in Economics and my life in the Navy flying F/A 18 Super Hornets has allowed me to see the world,” Boone said. #flynavylant #flynavy U.S. Fleet Forces Command U.S. Naval Air Forces

U.S. Navy Photos of the Day: 1?? USS George Washington (CVN 73) leads U.S. and JMSDF ships in formation during Freedom Edge. 2?? Capt. Robert Bibeau reloads an M240B machine gun during small arms training aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean. 3?? Sailors guide an AH-1Z Viper helicopter from HMLA-169 to land aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Pacific Ocean. 4?? USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits to Naval Station Norfolk after on-time completion of an 11-month maintenance period and sea trials. VIEW the U.S. Navy photo gallery at: https://lnkd.in/eptac7p5

Thank you to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for providing an in-port tour for the Operational Test and Evaluation Force community aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 14. #flynavy #flynavylant

?? Full Speed Ahead ?? ??? Through incredible teamwork and grit, #TeamAvenger and the project team at Norfolk Naval Shipyard upgraded and modernized #CVN77 during a planned maintenance period. ?? Yesterday, USS George H.W. Bush departed the shipyard to get underway to test systems and equipment for future operations.

Earlier this month, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and CNAL Force Weapons provided a tour for junior engineers supporting the Packaging, Handling, Storage and Training (PHST) program.?The tour was scheduled to enhance their knowledge of CVN shipboard operations as they work to design equipment supporting future ordnance evolutions. #flynavy #flynavylant #training #knowledge