Marine Lt. Col. Robert Gorge briefs educators on the T-45 training air...
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161116-N-BL637-163 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2016) Petty
161116-N-BL637-163 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Vincent Sanchez directs the crew of an E-2C Hawkeye from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 “Black Eagles” on the aircraf... More
From 500-feet below the surface to 10,000-feet above
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1710913-N-YG104-009 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2017)
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NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support celebrated 100 years
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support celebrated 100 years of service to Navy, Marine Corps, Joint and Allied Forces in commemoration of the establishment of the Philadelphia Naval Aircraft Factory on Nov. 28. (U.S. Na... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Lt. Andrew Blanco, second
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Capt. Carlos Sardiello, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 03, 2018) Capt. Carlos Sardiello, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), delivers remarks during a ceremony celebrating the 107th anniversary of naval a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Diaz, right, Crew Chief
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Diaz, right, Crew Chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), and Maj. Robert Walker, training to become an Aerial Observer, prepare an MV-22B Osprey for tak... More
Blue Angels Practice Over Imperial Valley
190213-N-OY339-1425 EL CENTRO, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2019) — The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Diamond pilots perform the vertical break maneuver over the Imperial Valley during a trainin... More
190302-N-OY339-1179 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019)
190302-N-OY339-1179 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019) — Scouts from Scouts BSA watch a Blue Angels training flight during a breakfast event at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro. The Blue Angels are conducting ... More
190316-N-UK306-1108 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019)
190316-N-UK306-1108 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the “barrel roll break“ maneuver during a demonstration at the El Centro Airshow at N... More
190323-N-UK306-1105 SALINAS, Calif. (March 23, 2019)
190323-N-UK306-1105 SALINAS, Calif. (March 23, 2019) U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, C-130 transport aircraft, affectionately known as Fat Albert, flies during the California Internati... More
Capt. John Williams delivers remarks during a ceremony
Capt. John Williams delivers remarks during a ceremony to formally recognizing Capt. Frank Erickson (dec.), with the Legion of Merit for his meritorious service, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2019. Erickson was... More
190410-N-UK306-1510 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 10, 2019)
190410-N-UK306-1510 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 10, 2019) Left Wing Pilot Lt. James Cox, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs the “low break cross” maneuver during a pra... More
190423-N-UK306-2298 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 23, 2019)
190423-N-UK306-2298 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 23, 2019) Lead Solo Pilot Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs the “minimum-radius turn” maneu... More
190428-N-OY339-2509 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 28, 2019)
190428-N-OY339-2509 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 28, 2019) — The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, flies over Pensacola Bay on their way back to their homeport of Naval Air Station Pensacola f... More
190524-N-OY339-1014 MIAMI (May 24, 2019) — The U.S.
190524-N-OY339-1014 MIAMI (May 24, 2019) — The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, lead solo pilot, Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, performs the “Section High Alpha” maneuver in a demonstration... More
190530-N-UK306-2245 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 30, 2019)
190530-N-UK306-2245 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 30, 2019) Opposing Solo pilot Lt. Cmdr. Andre Webb, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs the low-transition pass durin... More
190629-N-UK306-1022 DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 29, 2019)
190629-N-UK306-1022 DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 29, 2019) Solo pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the Opposing Minimum Radius Turn maneuver during a demonstration... More
190919-N-UK306-1180 LEMOORE, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2019)
190919-N-UK306-1180 LEMOORE, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2019) Lt. James Cox, the left wingman assigned to the The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, exits an F-18 Hornet during the 2019 Lemoore Ai... More
190926-N-UK306-1038 MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2019)
190926-N-UK306-1038 MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Austin Mitchener, assigned to The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, pumps hydraulic fluid into... More
191003-N-UK306-1300 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019)
191003-N-UK306-1300 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in formation with the B-29 Superfortress “Doc” during the 2019 California Capital Air Show... More
191010-N-UK306-1249 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2019) The
191010-N-UK306-1249 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the 2019 San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show. The Blue Angels are scheduled to conduc... More
191010-N-UK306-1678 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2019) The
191010-N-UK306-1678 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, pilots perform the delta breakout maneuver over the Golden Gate Bridge during the 2019 San Francis... More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 25, 2019) A T-44C Pegasus
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
Midshipmen Get Virtual Start to Navy Pilot Training
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Lt. j.g. Madeline "Maddy" Swegle poses for a photograph
Lt. j.g. Madeline "Maddy" Swegle poses for a photograph in front of a U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk training aircraft during undergraduate Tactical Air (Strike) pilot training syllabus at Naval Air Station Kingsville,... More
Sgt. Jeff Failing, an F/A-18 mechanic with Marine
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A Navy EA-18G Growler with Electronic Attack Squadron
A Navy EA-18G Growler with Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-135 Black Ravens of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., is maintained by its crew at the Trent Lott Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mis... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Ed Thompson uses an aluminum oxide
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Ed Thompson uses an aluminum oxide blaster to prepare an aircraft component for integration at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) May 1. Every step in repairing or refurbishing an F/A... More
Summer safety tips. (U. S. Navy photo illustration
Summer safety tips. (U. S. Navy photo illustration by J. L. Wright Jr./Released)
Tyrone Elliott disassembles a combustor on an F414
Tyrone Elliott disassembles a combustor on an F414 engine at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s Crinkley Engine Facility May 6. Elliott augmented the F414 engine in-service support center’s fleet support team (... More
MAYPORT, Fla. – Aviation Electronic Technician 3rd
MAYPORT, Fla. – Aviation Electronic Technician 3rd Class Miya Bissey is presented a letter authorizing her to assume the title of petty officer third class from Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Detachment Maypo... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Joseph Elliott installs a spar
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Doug Moreland closes the door to a paint filter system
Doug Moreland closes the door to a paint filter system on the rooftop of the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Paint and Finishing Hangar June 18. The hangar is undergoing renovation designed to reduce its energ... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Zack Stricklin uses nondestructive
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Zack Stricklin uses nondestructive inspection equipment to check the integrity of an aircraft component at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) June 23. Stricklin, a University of Flori... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s (FRCSE) refurbished trailer is capable of transporting the T-6 Texan II, T-34 Turbomentor, and T-44 Pegasus from Naval Air Station Jacksonville to Cecil C... More
Gunnery Sgt. Ronald Strzalkowski briefs senior leaders
Gunnery Sgt. Ronald Strzalkowski briefs senior leaders from the naval aviation community on improvements that can be made to the maintenance training of CH-53E Super Stallions during a “Boots on the Ground” eve... More
1710913-N-YG104-019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2017)
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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Lt. Andrew Blanco, sixth from
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Lt. Andrew Blanco, sixth from left, a Surface Warfare Officer assigned to Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC), poses for a photograph with fellow recipients of the Cop... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, lands aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), June 10, 2018, in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations. The 2... More
190302-N-OY339-1020 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019)
190302-N-OY339-1020 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019) — Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chad Pritt speaks with Scouts from Scouts BSA during a breakfast event at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro. The Blue... More
190316-N-UK306-1132 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019)
190316-N-UK306-1132 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the “Diamond 360” maneuver during a demonstration at the El Centro Airshow at Naval A... More
190323-N-UK306-1019 SALINAS, Calif. (March 23, 2019)
190323-N-UK306-1019 SALINAS, Calif. (March 23, 2019) U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, C-130 transport aircraft, affectionately known as Fat Albert, take off during a demonstration at th... More
Beth Crumley, Coast Guard Historians Office, gives
Beth Crumley, Coast Guard Historians Office, gives a presentation on the life of Capt. Frank Erickson (dec.) and military history paving the way for helicopters in military operations, in a ceremony in Washingt... More
190410-N-UK306-1391 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 10, 2019)
190410-N-UK306-1391 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 10, 2019) Lead Solo Pilot Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs the “sneak pass” maneuver durin... More
190423-N-UK306-2359 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 23, 2019)
190423-N-UK306-2359 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 23, 2019) Solo Pilots Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler and Lt. Cmdr. Andre Webb, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the “knife ... More
190428-N-OY339-2013 BEAUFORT, S.C. (April 28, 2019)
190428-N-OY339-2013 BEAUFORT, S.C. (April 28, 2019) — Lt. Cmdr. Andre Webb, the opposing solo for the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, prepares to launch from Marine Corps Air Station B... More
190524-N-OY339-1209 MIAMI (May 24, 2019) — The U.S.
190524-N-OY339-1209 MIAMI (May 24, 2019) — The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots perform the “Diamond Dirty Loop” maneuver in a demonstration at the Air and Sea Show in Mi... More
190531-N-UK306-2018 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 31, 2019)
190531-N-UK306-2018 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 31, 2019) Pilots assigned to The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, stand at parade rest during a demonstration at the Star Spangled Salute A... More
190629-N-UK306-1009 DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 29, 2019)
190629-N-UK306-1009 DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 29, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots perform the Diamond 360 maneuver during a demonstration at the Quad City Air Show... More
190919-N-UK306-1391 LEMOORE, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2019)
190919-N-UK306-1391 LEMOORE, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, solo pilots perform the double tuck over roll during the 2019 Lemoore Air Show. The Blue Angels... More
190926-N-UK306-1164 MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2019)
190926-N-UK306-1164 MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2019) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Felix Reiher and Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Janet Madrigal, assigned to The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squad... More
191003-N-UK306-1013 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019)
191003-N-UK306-1013 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019) Ssgt. Kyle Thompson, assigned to The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs maintenance on an F-18 Hornet during the 2019 Califo... More
191010-N-UK306-1249 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2019) The
191010-N-UK306-1249 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the 2019 San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show. The Blue Angels are scheduled to conduc... More
191011-N-UK306-1432 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 11, 2019) The
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Rear Adm. Robert Westendorff addresses a virtual audience after assuming command as Chief of Naval Air Training during a ceremony at CNATRA headquarters aboard Naval Air Station Corpus C... More
Lt. j.g. Madeline "Maddy" Swegle poses for a photograph
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Aria Condi, daughter of Capt. Jason Condi, a pilot
Aria Condi, daughter of Capt. Jason Condi, a pilot with VMFA(AW)-533, chooses a stuffed animal as Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 prepares to deploy, Sept. 2.
Navy EA-18G Growlers with Electronic Attack Squadron
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jeremy Mosley removes pins to
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jeremy Mosley removes pins to prepare an F/A-18’s wing for disassembly at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) May 1. FRCSE leadership use critical chain project management to set prior... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Artisans test the functionality of a P-3 Orion’s landing gear at Hangar 1000 May 15. A team of tool designers, artisans and engineers from FRCSE sp... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fleet Readiness Center Southeast
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Detachment Jacksonville Sailors gather with Cmdr. Scott Carter, FRCSE Detachment Jacksonville officer in charge, center, after being frocked during a cerem... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Anthony Christian repairs an F/A-18
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Anthony Christian repairs an F/A-18 Hornet wing panel at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast June 4. Christian is an aircraft mechanic with the Wing Shop and a native of Trinidad. (U.S. Navy P... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Zack Stricklin uses nondestructive
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Zack Stricklin uses nondestructive inspection equipment to check the integrity of an aircraft component at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) June 23. Stricklin, a University of Flori... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An old trailer once used to house
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An old trailer once used to house a metal chipping machine was repurposed by Fleet Readiness Center Southeast to transport trainer aircraft from Naval Air Station Jacksonville to Cecil Comm... More
Senior Naval Aviation leaders receive a brief on the
Senior Naval Aviation leaders receive a brief on the interior mechanics of a CH-53E Super Stallion during a “Boots on the Ground” event at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The deputy co... More
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support celebrated 100 years
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support celebrated 100 years of service to Navy, Marine Corps, Joint and Allied Forces in commemoration of the establishment of the Philadelphia Naval Aircraft Factory on Nov. 28. (U.S. Na... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Rear Adm. Dan, "Undra" Cheever,
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Rear Adm. Dan, "Undra" Cheever, commander, Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC), right, poses for a photograph with Lt. Andrew Blanco, left, a Surface Warfare Officer f... More
San Diego, California (June 09, 2018) Aviation Machinist
San Diego, California (June 09, 2018) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Breanna Green of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21, Black Jacks, stationed at Naval Air Station North Island performs maintenance on... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Johnson, Crew
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Johnson, Crew Chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), observes flight deck operations from an MV-22B Osprey aboard the Wasp-class amphibious a... More
190302-N-OY339-1158 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019)
190302-N-OY339-1158 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019) — Scouts from Scouts BSA watch a Blue Angels training flight during a breakfast event at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro. The Blue Angels are conducting ... More
190316-N-UK306-1003 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019)
190316-N-UK306-1003 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, pilots perform a walkdown to their jets during a demonstration at the El Centro Airshow at Na... More
190323-N-UK306-1152 SALINAS, Calif. (March 23, 2019)
190323-N-UK306-1152 SALINAS, Calif. (March 23, 2019) U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, C-130 transport aircraft, affectionately known as Fat Albert, flies during the California Internati... More
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Ray presents
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Ray presents Kay Erickson McGoff, daughter of Capt. Frank Erickson (dec.), with the Legion of Merit formally recognizing him for his meritorious service, in a ceremony i... More
190410-N-UK306-1635 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 10, 2019)
190410-N-UK306-1635 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 10, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the "loop break cross" maneuver during a practice demonstration at Naval Air Station (N... More
190423-N-UK306-2546 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 23, 2019)
190423-N-UK306-2546 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 23, 2019) Solo Pilots Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler and Lt. Cmdr. Andre Webb, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the “double... More
190524-N-OY339-1173 MIAMI (May 24, 2019) — The U.S.
190524-N-OY339-1173 MIAMI (May 24, 2019) — The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs at the Air and Sea Show in Miami. The Blue Angels are scheduled to conduct 61 flight demonstrati... More
190530-N-UK306-1280 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (June 1, 2019)
190530-N-UK306-1280 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (June 1, 2019) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Kwame Kusi-Appiah, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, prepares to fuel a jet during ... More
190629-N-UK306-1058 DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 29, 2019)
190629-N-UK306-1058 DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 29, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, lead solo pilot assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs the minimum-radius turn maneuver... More
190919-N-UK306-1009 LEMOORE, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2019)
190919-N-UK306-1009 LEMOORE, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2019) Sailors and Marines assigned The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform a foreign object debris walkdown during the 2019 Lemoore A... More
190927-N-UK306-1405 MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2019)
190927-N-UK306-1405 MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, lead solo pilot assigned to The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs the minimum-radius turn maneuve... More
191005-N-UK306-1018 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2019)
191005-N-UK306-1018 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2019) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Sam Purucker, assigned to The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, takes part in a ground dem... More
191011-N-UK306-1144 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 11, 2019) The
191011-N-UK306-1144 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 11, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, pilots fly over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge during the 2019 San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show. ... More
191105-N-AP620-4193 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2019)
191105-N-AP620-4193 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2019) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer holds an all-hands call with Aviation Rescue Swimmer School instructors and students during a familiarization tour and... More
Lt. j.g. Madeline "Maddy" Swegle poses for a photograph
Lt. j.g. Madeline "Maddy" Swegle poses for a photograph in front of a U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk training aircraft during undergraduate Tactical Air (Strike) pilot training syllabus at Naval Air Station Kingsville,... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Morrell Morgan reinstalls a panel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Morrell Morgan reinstalls a panel on an F/A-18 Hornet wing at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast June 4. Morgan is an aircraft mechanic from Macon, Ga. (U.S. Navy Photo by J. L. Wright Jr./Released)
Marines and their families stand by as Marine All-Weather
Marines and their families stand by as Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 prepares to deploy to the Western Pacific, Sept. 2. During the deployment, the Marines will conduct various training exerci... More
A Navy EA-18G Growler with Electronic Attack Squadron
A Navy EA-18G Growler with Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-135 Black Ravens of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., is maintained by its crew as a C-130 flies overhead at the Trent Lott Combat Readiness Trai... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fleet Readiness Center Southeast personnel conduct load-bearing tests of the newly repurposed trailer using a T-6 Texan II aircraft. The trailer will be used to transport more than 40 aircr... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Donna Dewalt prepares an F/A-18
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Donna Dewalt prepares an F/A-18 for a center barrel replacement at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) May 1. Replacing the center barrel extends the life span of an F/A-18. Dewalt is ... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Randall Meeker uses a 3-D computer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Randall Meeker uses a 3-D computer software program to analyze a tooling design at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) May 12. Meeker and his colleagues used additive manufacturing to ... More
KEY WEST, Fla. - Sailors from Fleet Readiness Center
KEY WEST, Fla. - Sailors from Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Detachment Key West stand at attention during a frocking ceremony at Naval Station Key West, May 26. FRCSE frocked nearly a sixth of its en... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gabriel Valdes tests an experimental
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gabriel Valdes tests an experimental chemical compound that could protect aircraft components from corroding at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) June 23. Valdes, a recent high schoo... More
Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis observes a brief on some of
Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis observes a brief on some of the mechanics of a CH-53E Super Stallion during a “Boots on the Ground” event at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The deputy commandan... More
San Diego, California (June 09, 2018) Aviation Machinist
San Diego, California (June 09, 2018) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Breanna Green of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, Black Jacks, stationed at Naval Air Station North Island performs maintenance on the t... More
A U.S. Marine Corps pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine Corps pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), flies an MV-22B Osprey, June 10, 2018, in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations. The 26th MEU and Iwo Jima amphibious read... More
190302-N-OY339-1058 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019)
190302-N-OY339-1058 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 2, 2019) — Chief Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Lizeth Perez speaks with Scouts from Scouts BSA during a breakfast event at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centr... More
190316-N-UK306-1007 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019)
190316-N-UK306-1007 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019) Maj. Jeff Mullens, the slot pilot assigned to The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, enters the cockpit of an F/A-18 Hornet during a... More
190323-N-UK306-1163 SALINAS, Calif. (March 23, 2019)
190323-N-UK306-1163 SALINAS, Calif. (March 23, 2019) U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, C-130 transport aircraft, affectionately known as Fat Albert, flies during the California Internati... More