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…
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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…
Navy Successfully Demonstrates Swarm Mission Planning Tech
By The Citizen on June 27, 2025
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater…
REMINDER! Naval Air Station Patuxent River Performing 100% ID Checks
By The Citizen on June 16, 2025
NAS Patuxent River began conducting 100% ID checks at all gates at 4:00 p.m., on Friday, June 13, 2025 until further notice. Personnel that are…
VX-23 “Salty Dogs” Welcome Zilberman as Newest Commander
By The Citizen on June 16, 2025
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, MD.: Col. Jay Zarra turned over command of the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 “Salty…
Marine Corps Squadron Awards High School Scholarships, Inspires STEM Careers in Naval Aviation
By The Citizen on June 13, 2025
The Marine Corps Aviation Association, John Glenn Squadron (MCAA JGS) in Patuxent River recently recognized high school graduates in the Southern Maryland tri-county area who…
Maryland Attorney General Joins 21 Other States Opposing Trump’s Military Deployment in State of California
By The Citizen on June 13, 2025
On June 12th, 2025, US District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that President Donald Trump unlawfully federalized thousands of members of California’s National Guard and ordered…
NAVAIR Commander Recognizes 13 Teams, Individuals Who ‘Changed The Game’ at Annual Commander’s Awards
By The Citizen on June 10, 2025
NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Carl Chebi recognized individuals and teams in nine categories aligned directly to NAVAIR’s focus areas—speed of capability, affordability and availability—at the…