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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (March 16, 2020) -- Training Air Wing 4 Commodore Navy Capt. Kevin Delano, right, presents the Adm. John H. Towers Award to Training Squadron (VT) 35 Commanding Officer Marine Lt. Col. Bri More

Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini, center, chief of Naval Air Training, greets Brig. Gen. Richard T. Devereaux, left, director of Intelligence and Air, Space and Information Operations, and Maj. Gen. Gregory A. Feest, More

U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Air Training command records a Happy Birthday Navy message to be used at the Navy Ball with other Navy employees at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 4, 2008. (U.S. Navy pho More

Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini, chief of naval air training, and Cmdr. Dennis Crews, commanding officer of Training Squadron (VT) 31, discuss the upgrade of T-44A Pegasus to T-44C. The T-44 is used for advanced turb More

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2017) - Two U.S. Navy TH-57C Sea Ranger helicopters conduct a formation training flight over Pensacola Beach, Fla., Feb. 23. The aircraft are assigned to Training Air Wing 5 aboard Nav More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan 30, 2019) -- Official photo of Anne Owens. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Michelle Tucker/Released)

Lt. Cmdr. Jason Fogle, assigned to Chief of Naval Air Training in Corpus Christi, Texas, demonstrates how to don a g-suit during the annual career day at Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus Christi. Fogle and two More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 3, 2019) -- Cmdr. John “Crank” Kollar, front, leads a formation flight in a T-6B Texan II aircraft during an aerial change-of-command ceremony above Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, More

190305-N-OT909-0002 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (March 5, 2019) -- Lt. Cmdr. Jordan Hans, an instructor pilot assigned to the "Redhawks" of Training Squadron 21 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, answers questi More

190321-N-ZA072-0005 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (March 21, 2019) Wilfred Merkel, simulator requirements officer for Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), provides guidance to 2nd Lt. Liam Wells, a student naval aviat More

MILTON, Fla. (April 1, 2019) -- The U.S. military aircraft national insignia is painted on the side of a T-6B Texan II single-engine turboprop trainer aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing 5 at Naval Air Stati More

190401-N-OU681-1319 NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. (April 1, 2019) -- Student naval aviators assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 2 conduct a formation flight during primary flight training at Naval Air St More

190402-M-ZA072-0029 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 6, 2019) Commodore of Training Air Wing Four Capt. Kevin Delano congratulates an athlete during the opening ceremony of South Texas Special Olympics Spring Games More

190412-M-ZA072-0455 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 12, 2019) Ian Arvizo, Training Air Wing 4 ground training officer, explains the various flight simulators student pilots use for training aboard Naval Air Statio More

190413-N-OT909-0009 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 13, 2019) Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Greg Harris sends out a smoke flare to alert the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi of his location during a More

190416-N-OU681-1001 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 14, 2019) -- Student Naval Aviators Ensign Derek Hansen, left, and Ensign Benjamin Harrison view Training Air Wing 4's new heritage wall on the command quarterde More

180503-N-OT909-0157 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A Marine flight student, 1st. Lt. Laura Stromback (center), receives her Wings of Gold in a winging ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Corpus Christi on May 3. Strom More

190508-M-ZA072-1362 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019) Three Navy T-44C Pegasus aircraft parked on the flightline aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. Training Air Wing Four aboard NAS Corpus Christi More

190508-N-OT909-0189 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019) Aircraft Washer Trent Feikls cleans a T-44C Pegasus aboard the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi flightline. Maritime and advanced tilt-rotor training is c More

190510-N-OU681-1001 NAVAL AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 10, 2019) -- Training Air Wing 4’s fleet of T-6B Texan II and T-44C Pegasus aircraft are carefully packed into a hangar to protect them from seve More

190515-M-ZA072-2008 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 15, 2019) A student naval aviator from training squadron (VT) 27 walks over to aircraft issue to submit his Naval Flight Record after completing a flight in the Te More

190515-M-ZA072-1989 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 15, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Chris Pamfil, an instructor pilot, and 2ndLt. Alex Hebert, a student naval aviator, walk across the flightline after recieving an aircraft from More

190516-N-OT909-0004 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 16, 2019) Marine 2nd Lt. Charles Webb advances his Power Control Lever on a newly implemented virtual reality training device at Training Air Wing 4 aboard Naval A More

190517-N-SG361-1001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 17, 2019) -- Members of Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 8 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field , Fla., participate in a static aircraft display with a TH-57 Ranger helic More

MILTON, Fla. (May 17, 2019) Retired Rear Adm. Don Quinn (left) presents the Adm. John H. Towers Flight Safety award to the Commanding Officer of the Vigilant Eagles of Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 18 Cmdr. More

190520-N-OT909-0044 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A plane captain secures a T-44C Pegasus returning from a training flight on the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi flightline on May 20. Maritime and advanced tilt-roto More

190522-N-OU681-1016 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 22, 2019) Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Greg Harris addresses his staff during the 2019 CNATRA Commander's Training Symposium at Naval Air Station Corpus C More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 23 2019) The crowd at Whataburger Field stand during the national anthem at a Friday evening Corpus Christi Hooks baseball game. Hundreds of people attended the Military Appreciation More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Rear Adm. Gregory Harris presents the 2018 CNATRA Training Excellence Award (Advanced Squadron) to Cmdr. Josh Kelley, commanding officer of Training More

MILTON, Fla. (June 3, 2019) Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 8 Instructor Pilot Lt. Eric Cunningham, right, briefs Student Naval Aviators Lt. j.g. Will Bloom and Ensign Ray Nisson before a training flight in a More

MILTON, Fla. (June 3, 2019) Instructor pilots Cmdr. Nate Moore, left, and Lt. Jake Hopper review their flight plan before a formation qualification flight at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla. Inst More

MILTON, Fla. (June 5, 2019) TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters from Training Air Wing (TW) 5 sit on the flightline at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla. TW-5 conducts primary fixed-wing and advanced heli More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 13, 2019) - Instructor pilot Marine Capt. Bryan Watkins and student pilot Marine 2nd Lt. Samuel Wheatley perform a preflight inspection prior to Wheatley's first flight in a T-6B Tex More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 18, 2019) - A T-44C Pegasus stands on the flightline aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi before a scheduled flight. Training Air Wing 4 aboard NAS Corpus Christi is home to More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 19, 2019) - A C-5M Super Galaxy attached to the Air Force's 433 Airlift Wing aboard Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, flies over Naval Air Station Corpus Christi as part of a demonstratio More

KINGSVILLE, Texas (June 21, 2019) - Capt. Richard Rivera (right) returns a salute from Capt. Brett Lassen (center) during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Kingsville. Rivera turned over com More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 23, 2019) - A line of Navy T-44C Pegasus' parked on the flightline aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. The T-44C is one of four different aircraft implemented in the Chief More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 26, 2019) - Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer takes the lead in a T-45C Goshawk jet aircraft during an aerial change of command ceremony aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. Rear Adm. More

KINGSVILLE, Texas (Aug. 2, 2019) - Marine 1st Lt. Catherine Stark celebrates after receiving her Wings of Gold during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Kingsville. Stark will continue to her assigned fleet re More

KINGSVILLE, Texas (Aug. 2, 2019) - Marine 1st Lt. Catherine Stark gets her aviator Wings of Gold pinned on by close family friend and retired Navy Capt. William DiFilippo. Stark will continue to her assigned fl More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 15, 2019) Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Dan Dwyer throws out the ceremonial first pitch during a Corpus Christi Hooks game to first baseman J.J. Matijevic on August 15. Chief More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 21, 2019) - Pilot for a Day program participant, Hector Garcia, talks to two B-52H Stratofortress' as they fly over Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. The Pilot for a Day progra More

SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 21, 2019) - Capt. Bennie Sanchez, operations officer for the Chief of Naval Air Training, addresses fellow aviation professionals at the semi-annual Production Alignment Conference (PAC) in Sa More

SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 29, 2019) - Ensign Charles Hill (left) and Ensign Seth Murphy-Sweet stand with their graduating Pilot Training Next (PTN) class on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Hill and Murphy-Sweet are the More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Sept. 9, 2019) -- Cmdr. Jeffrey Shanahan, right, salutes Commodore of Training Air Wing 4 Capt. Kevin Delano, left, as Shanahan takes command of the "Boomers" of Training Squadron (VT) 27 More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 9, 2019) Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Rear Adm. Dan Dwyer completes the weigh-in portion of the Body Composition Assessment in preparation for the Physical Fitness Assessment More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 9, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Mark Blomer takes a height measurement for Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Rear Adm. Dan Dwyer during the Body Composition Assessment portion of the Physical More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 9, 2019) Marc McCoy, deputy assistant chief of staff for Aviation Maintenance and Contract Logistics at Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) discusses maintenance priorities during t More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 25, 2019) A T-44C Pegasus aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing (TW) 4 sits on the flight line at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. TW-4 is one of five air wings under the Chief of More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 25, 2019) Commanding Officer of Training Squadron (VT) 31 Cmdr. Michael Neilson conducts an all-hands call in the squadron hangar at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Oct. 25. VT-31 More

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2019) Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer talks about leadership during a Carrier Team One conference at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Nov. 7, 2019. Carrier Team One works More

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2019) Commanding Officer of the "Sabrehawks" of Training Squadron (VT) 86 Cmdr. Joshua Fuller gives remarks as he prepares to relinquish command to Cmdr. Eric Reeves during a change-of More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Dec. 6, 2019) Lt. j.g. Caleb Nicholson's father pins on his Wings of Gold during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Dec. 6. Nicholson graduated as a naval aviator after comple More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 9, 2020) A U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman conducts a simulated T-6B Texan II flight on a newly installed virtual reality trainer device at the U.S. Naval Academy during Aviation Selection Ni More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 25, 2020) – Ensign Harry Kubena, a student naval aviator assigned to Training Air Wing 4, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, instructs cadets during a Navy Junior ROTC drill competiti More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 25, 2020) Guests try out virtual reality trainers during the Training Air Wing 4 Family Day at the Flight Instructor Training Unit facility aboard Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, J More

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2020) -- Hellenic Air Force (HAF) 2nd Lt. Efstathios Evangelakis, right, and HAF Chief Master Sgt. Dimitra Nikolopoulou, left, talk to civilian contractor Michael Davis about the Canop More

200131-N-QF733-0001 MILTON, Fla. (Jan 31, 2020) Commanding Officer of Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 8 Cmdr. Lena Kaman, left, presents a squadron patch and name tag to Director of the Naval Aviation Departm More

200303-N-RD691-1018 PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 3, 2020) Duane D. Thiessen, left, demonstrates to Rear Adm. Daniel W. Dwyer, Chief of Naval Air Training, middle, how to use an interactive map during a tour of the Na More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (March 4, 2020) – Ensign Christa Robison, a student naval aviator assigned to Training Air Wing 4, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, stands in front of a T-6B Texan II aircraft. The T-6B i More

200323-N-OU681-1001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 23, 2020) “Everyone works as a team to make all this happen.” — Kathy Gibson, administrative assistant, Chief of Naval Air Training Det. Pensacola. CNATRA, headquarter More

200414-N-OU681-1001 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 14, 2020) -- Aviation Life Support Systems Technicians Lesley Hernandez, from Union City, Calif., and Charles Anderson, from Port Charlotte, Fla., place a mat ov More

Naval Air Station Whiting Field, the busiest aviation complex in the U.S., continues to train future aviation war fighters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard students, to include More

KINGSVILLE, Texas (May 1, 2020) Cmdr. Craig Connor, offgoing commanding officer of the "Golden Eagles" of Training Squadron (VT) 22, provides remarks during his change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station K More

200504-N-DG679-249 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 4, 2020) Aircraft mechanics from Fleet Readiness Center Southeast configure the first freshly painted F/A-18 Super Hornet with the Blue Angels signature paint at Naval More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2020) Ensign Serena Hart shows Sharla Arvizo's first-grade class the cockpit of a T-6B Texan II cockpit inside Training Squadron (VT) 28's hangar during a virtual field trip. The v More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 15, 2020) Ensign Dylan Durivage uses an infrared thermometer to take Student Naval Aviator Ensign Adam Wellner's temperature at Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 4 aboard Naval Air Station More

200521-N-OU681-1016 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 21, 2020) U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud discusses current and future naval aviator production with Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer during a visit to N More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Capt. Kevin Delano, center, relinquishes command of Training Air Wing Four to Capt. Jeremy Rifas, left, in a ceremony at the Catalina Club aboard Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Chief More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer addresses a virtual audience before relinquishing command as Chief of Naval Air Training to Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff during a ceremony at CNATRA headquarters a More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 23, 2020) Commanding Officer of the "Boomers" of Training Squadron (VT) 27 Cmdr. Jeffrey Shanahan, back right, speaks with Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff, b More

KINGSVILLE, Texas (July 17, 2020) Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle, the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical jet aviator stands in front of a T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft on the Training Air Wing 2 flight l More

KINGSVILLE, Texas (July 31, 2020) Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle receives her naval aviator Wings of Gold during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Kingsville. Swegle is the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical j More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 14, 2020) - Outgoing Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Brian Dennis relinquishes command of the "Stingrays" of Training Squadron (VT) 35 to Cmdr. Bjorn Anderson during a ceremony aboard Na More

KINGSVILLE, Texas (Aug. 14, 2020) Cmdr. Matthew J. Maher addresses his squadron for the last time before relinquishing command of the "Redhawks" of Training Squadron (VT) 21 to Cmdr. Chris D. Glandon during a c More

KINGSVILLE, Texas (Aug. 14, 2020) Training Air Wing 2 Commodore Capt. Brett Lassen presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Training Squadron 21 offgoing Commanding Officer Cmdr. Matthew J. Maher during a change More

200012-N-N0436-1001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2020) -- The U.S. Navy's newest naval flight officer and naval aviators receive their coveted Wings of Gold during ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum a More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (October 8, 2020) Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Gregory Slavonic meets with Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff aboard Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Oct.8. Se More

201009-N-N0436-1001 EL CENTRO, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2020) -- Student naval aviators assigned to Training Air Wing (TW) 2 conduct a training flight in T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft from Naval Air Facility El Cen More

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 9, 2020) -- Chief of Naval Air Training Reserve Component Commander Rear Adm. William Angermann, left, relinquishes command to Capt. Rigel Pirrone, right, during a ceremony at the National More

201023-N-OU681-1012 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23, 2020) Training Squadron (VT) 27 instructor pilot Navy Lt. Billy Morse reviews a flight plan with student naval aviator Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Lorber before a More

201106-N-N0443-1006 (Nov. 6, 2020) FOLEY, Ala. -- Ensign Kyle Roberts, a student naval aviator, does an aircraft pre-flight inspection before his training flight as part of the Naval Introductory Flight Evaluat More

201109-N-OU681-1442 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 9, 2020) -- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Airfield Service Supervisor Bevan Benson, from Huntingdon, Ind., directs the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the More

201109-N-OU681-1116 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 9, 2020) -- Capt. Eric Doyle, Blue Angels Super Hornet Transition Team lead, makes his final approach to land former Blue Angel #1, a "Legacy" F/A-18C Hornet, at More

201112-N-OU681-1037 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 12, 2020) Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff, center, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Commanding Officer Capt. Chris Jason, right, More

201119-N-OU681-1332 KINGSVILLE, Texas (Nov. 19 2020) A student naval aviator and instructor pilot assigned to Training Air Wing 2 aboard Naval Air Station Kingsville take off for a training flight in a T-45C Go More

201119-N-OU681-1677 KINGSVILLE, Texas (Nov. 19, 2020) Commanding General, Third Marine Aircraft Wing Maj. Gen. Christopher "Moe" Mahoney talks to student naval aviators after landing in an F-35B Lightning II ai More

PENSACOLA, Florida (Dec. 4, 2020) - Training Air Wing (TRAWING) Six, Reserve Component held a change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida, More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 12, 2021) - Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, Commander, 19th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, experiences a newly upgraded T-6B Texan II Unit Training Device (UT More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 13, 2021) - Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff, right, presents Lt. Michael Natali, PhD, CNATRA aerospace experimental psychologist, with the 2020 Capt More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 28, 2021) - Chief Yeoman James Coe is piped aboard during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, Jan. 28. (U.S. Navy photo by Sean Dath/Released)

201112-N-OU681-1020 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 12, 2020) Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Public Works Officer Cmdr. Eric W. Haas provides opening remarks during the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) headqu More

Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini, chief of Naval Air Training, performs a preflight inspection of a T-44C Pegasus aircraft with Lt. David Ryno at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, marking the 50th type/model/series of More

KINGSVILLE, TX - Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer tests out a virtual reality simulator with the help of Rear Admiral Greg Harris, chief of naval air training, and Michael Oliver, in-service engineer fo More

Lt. Michelle Tucker, assigned to the Chief of Naval Air Training in Corpus Christi, Texas, addresses an elementary class during the annual career day at Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus Christi. Tucker and two More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 3, 2019) -- Cmdr. John “Crank” Kollar taxis in a T-6B Texan II aircraft after his final flight as commander of the "Rangers" of Training Squadron (VT) 28 at Naval Air Station Corpus More

190305-N-OT909-0001 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (March 5, 2019) -- Capt. Steven Hnatt, a naval flight officer assigned to the Chief of Naval Air Training in Corpus Christi, Texas, addresses nearly 200 Texas A&M Navy More

190320-N-ZA072-0045 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (March 20, 2019) Anne Owens, photographer and Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) deputy public affairs officer, takes photos on the flightline of Naval Air Station Co More

190401-N-OU681-1032 NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. (April 1, 2019) -- U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Mark Johnson, left, commanding officer of Training Squadron (VT) 2, Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Greg More

190406-N-OT909-0031 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 6, 2019) Chief of Naval Air Training Rear Adm. Greg Harris accompanies the Flour Bluff Hornets during the opening ceremony of South Texas Special Olympics Spring More