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Change of Command at UAS PMA-266 After Capt. Monagle Retires After Nearly 30 Years of Service
By The Citizen on September 22, 2025
The Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program office (PMA-266) welcomed a new program manager during change of command and retirement ceremony Sept. 18 inside…
Southern Maryland NAWCAD WOLF Division Develops New Ground Communication Capability for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels
By The Citizen on September 17, 2025
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF) Special Communication Mission Solutions (SCMS) division collaborated with the U.S. Navy Blue…
U.S. Navy Awards $554 Million Contract to (ATAC) Airborne Tactical Advantage Company
By The Citizen on September 9, 2025
The U.S. Navy awarded a $554 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) in late July to provide naval aviators with…
Rear Adm. John Lemmon Retires After 37 Years of Distinguished Service To The U.S. Navy
By The Citizen on September 3, 2025
Hundreds gathered in Hangar 306 last week to celebrate Rear Adm. John Lemmon’s retirement Aug. 22, marking the culmination of a remarkable 37-year career that…
U.S. Navy Names New TACAMO Aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II
By The Citizen on August 14, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) announced the official popular name for the…
U.S Navy and Marines Demo Range of Long Range UAS for Future Operations
By The Citizen on August 11, 2025
The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-263) program team put Long Range Tactical (LRT) systems through their paces during a two-week…
U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft Fleet Surpass 12 Million Flight Hours
By The Citizen on August 4, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft fleet has surpassed 12 million flight hours, marking an important milestone for one of the most enduring families…
Vice Adm. John “Doc” Dougherty, IV Assumes Command of Naval Air Systems Command
By The Citizen on August 4, 2025
Vice Adm. John “Doc” Dougherty, IV assumed command of the Naval Air Systems Command Aug. 1. Dougherty relieved Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, who retired after…
Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Non-Stop Solar UAS Flight
By The Citizen on August 1, 2025
The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval…
Great Mills Man Arrested After Taking Lollipops from ManTech Office
By The Citizen on July 21, 2025
Vignesh Sureshwaran, 36, of Great Mills, has been charged with second-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary, and theft under $100 following an alleged break-in at his former…
NAWCAD WOLF’s O’Brien wins Department of the Navy Financial Management Award
By The Citizen on July 17, 2025
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Webster Outlying Field’s (NAWCAD WOLF) Supervisory Financial Analyst Kari O’Brien was recognized as a winner of the Department…
MQ-4C Triton Program Welcomes New Leadership
By The Citizen on July 14, 2025
The Navy’s Persistent Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) program office (PMA-262) held a change of command ceremony July 10 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, where…
PMA-265 Employee Tess Butner, Earns Navy Award for Audit Excellence
By The Citizen on July 7, 2025
The lead business financial manager (BFM) for the F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) received the 2024 Department of the Navy annual Financial Management Contribution…
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Gate Operation Schedules- July 2nd to July 7th, 2025
By The Citizen on July 2, 2025
Naval Air Station Patuxent River has announced that Gate 1 will be closed today, Wednesday, July 2 from 1 p.m., to 2:45 p.m. for unscheduled…