NAVAL AIR STATION KINGSVILLE

On Aug. 20, 1951, J'ITU-l moved to NAS Kingsville and was re-designated Advanced Training Unit THREE (ATU-3). Late in 1952, ATU-3 becameATU-200.

e squadron's mission consisted of training newly designated aviators in familiarization, formation tactics, instruments and navigation. ATU-200 was re-designated ATU-212, and with the new name came the mission of all-weather flight training.

In February 1958, ATU-212 began replacing its TV aircraft with the F9F-8 and F9F-8T "Cougar." e syllabus was also expanded to include ordnance delivery and carrier qualification. In May 1960, ATU-212 was redesignated VT-22. In September 1970, VT-22 transitioned to the TA-4J "Skyhawk," a two¬ seat version of the attack bomber employed by the Navy and Marine Corps in Viet- nam. e squadron transitioned to the T-45 "Goshawk" in 1994.

Chief of Naval Air Training Aviation Maintenance Contracts Support

Phone: (361) 516-6301 www.cnatra.navy.mil e Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Detachment for Maintenance/ Contracts is responsible for performing surveillance of Naval Air Training Command aviation maintenance contracts. It monitors contracts for the T-45 "Goshawk" aircraft. e 'Goshawk' and related ground training devices are the means by which Training Wing TWO, with Training Squadrons VT-21 and VT22, provide jet/strike training to student naval aviators at NAS Kingsville.

Currently, L-3 Vertex has the contract to provide aircraft maintenance on the T-45 and Rolls-Royce has the F405 power-by¬-the-hour engine contract. Although the contractors have their own quality control inspectors, the CNATRA Maintenance Detachment's mission is to ensure strict compliance. is is accomplished through a series of process audits, which are conducted by CNATRA personnel who have the appropriate training.