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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2014) A statue of Adm. John Henry Towers is unveiled by sculptor retired Navy Capt. Robert L. "Bob" Rasmussen at a ceremony marking the highlight of a year of centennial celebrations f... More
Hill Goodspeed, a historian and artifact collection manager at the Nat...
NEWPORT, R.I. (Dec. 07, 2016) Hill Goodspeed, a historian and artifact collection manager at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. and adjunct professor of Strategy and Policy in U.S. Naval War ... More
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, right, presents retired Navy Capt. Robert L. Ra...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sep. 29, 2014) U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, right, presents retired Navy Capt. Robert L. Rasmussen with a copy of a tribute inserted into the Congressional Record on the occasion of Rasmussen's retir... More
Rear Adm. Joseph Kilkenny speaks at the National Naval Aviation Museum...
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Former astronaut Neil Armstrong gives an acceptance speech after being...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (May. 14, 2010) Former astronaut Neil Armstrong gives an acceptance speech after being inducted into the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. The... More
Col. Joseph P. Richards poses a question to a panel of senior aviation...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (May. 14, 2010) Col. Joseph P. Richards, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Training Support Group (MATSG) 21, poses a question to a panel of senior aviation leadership during the Naval Aviat... More
Former astronaut Neil Armstrong gives an acceptance speech after being...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (May. 14, 2010) Former astronaut Neil Armstrong gives an acceptance speech after being inducted into the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. The... More
Engineman 1st Class Sivenson Guerrier, assigned to the Center for Expl...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 25, 2013) Command master chiefs from Naval Education and Training Command's (NETC) domain listen to Engineman 1st Class Sivenson Guerrier, assigned to the Center for Explosive Ordnance Dis... More
The Naval Education and Training Command 2012 Military Instructor of t...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2013) The Naval Education and Training Command 2012 Military Instructor of the Year finalists await the results of who will be recognized as top instructors during a ceremony at the Na... More
Cmdr. Tom Frosch,, commanding officer and flight leader of the U.S. Na...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Apr. 03, 2013) Cmdr. Tom Frosch,, commanding officer and flight leader of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, talks to a World War II veteran at the National Naval Avi... More
Pilots and support officers from the U.S. Navy flight demonstration sq...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Apr. 03, 2013) Pilots and support officers from the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, sign autographs for fans at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station... More
Lt. Cmdr. John Hiltz, right wing pilot number 2, of the U.S. Navy flig...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Apr. 03, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. John Hiltz, right wing pilot number 2, of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, gives a high five to a girl at the National Naval Aviation Muse... More
Lt. Nate Barton, left wing pilot number 3 of the U.S. Navy Flight Dem...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Apr. 03, 2013) Lt. Nate Barton, left wing pilot number 3 of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, signs autographs for fans at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Nav... More
Blue Angels commanding officer
Cmdr. Tom Frosch, commanding officer and flight leader of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, poses for a photo at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fl... More
Cmdr. Tom Frosch, commanding officer and flight leader of the U.S. Nav...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Apr. 24, 2013) Cmdr. Tom Frosch, commanding officer and flight leader of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, poses for a photo at the National Naval Aviation Museum at... More
Lt. Cmdr. Nate Barton, left wing pilot for the U.S. Navy flight demons...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (May. 01, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Nate Barton, left wing pilot for the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, high fives a boy at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Stat... More
Slot Pilot Marine Capt. Brandon Cordill, assigned to the U.S. Navy fli...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jul. 03, 2013) Slot Pilot Marine Capt. Brandon Cordill, assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, signs autographs at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval... More
Lt. Holly Taylor, administrative officer of the U.S. Navy flight demon...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jul. 03, 2013) Lt. Holly Taylor, administrative officer of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, signs autographs at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Stat... More
Cmdr. Tom Frosch, commanding officer and flight leader of the U.S. Nav...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jul. 03, 2013) Cmdr. Tom Frosch, commanding officer and flight leader of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, signs autographs at the National Naval Aviation Museum at ... More
Team members of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue ...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jul. 03, 2013) Team members of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, sign autographs at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Although budge... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Carlos Hernandez, from Fort Worth,...
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Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Eli Lang, from Oakland, Calif., assigne...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jul. 24, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Eli Lang, from Oakland, Calif., assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, signs autographs at the National Naval Av... More
Capt. Keith Hoskins, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Pensacola...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sep. 11, 2014) Capt. Keith Hoskins, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Pensacola, delivers his remarks at the National Naval Aviation Museum during Naval Air Station Pensacola's 9/11 Comme... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrew Nagy, assigned to the Navy Medicine...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sep. 11, 2014) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrew Nagy, assigned to the Navy Medicine Operational Training Center, delivers remarks at the Naval Air Station Pensacola 9/11 Commemoration ceremon... More
National Naval Aviation Museum director's retirement
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, right, presents retired Navy Capt. Robert L. Rasmussen with a copy of a tribute inserted into the Congressional Record on the occasion of Rasmussen's retirement as Director of the Nationa... More
The Coast Guard Aviation display at the National Naval
The Coast Guard Aviation display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., was refreshed and rededicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 27, 2015. The Coast Guard aviation section has new di... More
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announce Cm...
NAS Pensacola, Fla. (May. 04, 2015) U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announce Cmdr. Ryan Bernacchi to succeed Capt. Tom Frosch as commanding officer for the 2016 and 2017 seasons at a p... More
Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander, Naval Education and Training Co...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2016) Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, speaks at the winging of new aviators from Training Air Wing Six (TRAWING SIX) during a ceremony at t... More
Ensign Matthew Bray is pinned by his daughter during a ceremony at the...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2016) Ensign Matthew Bray is pinned by his daughter during a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum on board Naval Air Station Pensacola. The ceremony marked the graduation of... More
161021-N-FI568-073 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2016)
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Marines and guests attend the 241st Marine Corps Ball
Marines and guests attend the 241st Marine Corps Ball at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, Nov. 19, 2016. The guest speaker for the event was retired Col. Randy “Komrade” Bresnik who is ... More
170404-N-ML022-001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 04, 2017)
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Sailors and Marines salute the parading of the colors during a commemo...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jun. 05, 2017) Sailors and Marines salute the parading of the colors during a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The event, presented by Navy Medicine Operational Tr... More
Sailors and Marines man the rails overlooking a commemoration of the ...
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Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad speaks following his assumption of command of Nav...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jul. 20, 2017) Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad speaks following his assumption of command of Naval Education and Training Command. Cozad relieved Rear Adm. Mike White during a ceremony at the National Nav... More
Dr. J. D. Smith, left, receives a flag from his staff supply specialis...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jan. 05, 2018) Dr. J. D. Smith, left, receives a flag from his staff supply specialist, Rick Coar during his retirement ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval Air Station Pensaco... More
Retired Navy Capt. Sterling Gillam, director of the National Naval Avi...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 31, 2018) Retired Navy Capt. Sterling Gillam, director of the National Naval Aviation Museum, explains the pieces of the Ouija board display to Ensign Griffen Hinkley before the unveiling ... More
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Tailhook Symposium 2020 Winging Ceremony
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Chief of Naval Air Training Reserve Component Conducts Change of Comma...
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
YN1 Vega Reenlistment Ceremony
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161021-N-FI568-091 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2016)
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The official party stands at attention prior to the
The official party stands at attention prior to the colors being presented during the 241st Marine Corps Ball ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, Nov. 19, 2016. The guest speak... More
170404-N-ML022-002 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 04, 2017)
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200303-N-RD691-1033 PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 3, 2020)
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Rear Adm. Jake Korn, commander, 7th Coast Guard District,
Rear Adm. Jake Korn, commander, 7th Coast Guard District, stands with Jeff Drew, one of the last living Coast Guard World War II veteran, after a ribbon cutting ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum in... More
161021-N-FI568-094 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2016)
161021-N-FI568-094 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2016) Master Chief Petty Officer Frank Carollo presents a folded flag to his mother, Patricia Carollo, during his retirement ceremony at the National Naval Aviation ... More
The official party stands at attention as the colors
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200303-N-RD691-1062 PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 3, 2020)
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Vice Commandant John Currier, retired (left), Frank
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161021-N-FI568-117 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2016)
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The official party salutes the colors during the 241st
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200303-N-RD691-1056 PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 3, 2020)
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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Randy “Komrade” Bresnik,
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Randy “Komrade” Bresnik, speaks at the 241st Marine Corps Ball, at the National Naval Aviation Museum, in Pensacola, Florida, Nov. 19, 2016. Bresnik during his Marine Corps career... More
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Rear Adm. Joseph Kilkenny, commander of Naval Education
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Naval Aviation Hall of Honor, Pensacola
United States Naval Aviaiton Hall of Honor at the National Museum of Naval Aviationin Pensacola, Florida.
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View of the original entrance building of the U.S. National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida, in 1963.
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Pensacola, Fla. (Dec. 7, 2005) - Pearl Harbor survivors make their way through sideboys from Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) at the National Museum of Navy Aviation for a ceremony in their honor on... More
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey conducts a town hall meeting at the Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 22, 2012. (DoD photo by D. Myles Culle... More
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2010) Cmdr. Evan A. Hipsley Jr., left, stands by to be officially relieved by Cmdr. Michael L. Douglas as officer in charge of the Center for Information Dominance Detachment Corry St... More
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 14, 2011) Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station Performing Arts Company Sailors stand by to sing the Navy Hymn at the beginning of the CID change of command ceremony at the... More
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 14, 2011) Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station officers and chief petty officers attend the CID change of command ceremony at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Nava... More
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Pensacola, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2004) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Vern Clark speaks at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Fla. during the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) change... More
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 20, 2008) The Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station Performing Arts Company Choir sings an opening number for the retirement ceremony for CID Corry Station Director of Trai... More
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US Navy 100514-N-3852A-003 Former astronaut Neil Armstrong gives an ac...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 14, 2010) Former astronaut Neil Armstrong gives an acceptance speech after being inducted into the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. The... More
US Navy 040109-N-5328N-021 41st President of the United States George ...
Pensacola, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2004) -- 41st President of the United States George H.W. Bush addresses an audience of 300 specially invited guests at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. On his 18th birthday Georg... More
Martin Dempsey met with Bob Rasmussen at the Naval Aviation Museum
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey met with retired Navy Captain Bob Rasmussen at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. on Feb. 22, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen.