NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVAIR)
Established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy’s Bureau of Naval Weapons, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is headquartered in, Patuxent River Maryland, with military and civilian personnel stationed at eight locations across the continental United States and one site overseas.
NAVAIR’s mission is to provide full life-cycle support of naval aviation aircraft, weapons and systems operated by Sailors and Marines. This support includes research, design, development and systems engineering; acquisition; test and evaluation; training facilities and equipment; repair and modifica-
Aviation Electrician climbs onto a EA-6B Prowler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the US 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin Wray.
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tion; and in-service engineering and logistics support. NAVAIR is organized into eight “competencies” or communities of practice including: program management, contracts, research and engineering, test and evaluation, logistics and industrial
