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 Capt. Patrick Murphy relieved Capt. Josh Guerre, who will retire after 25 years of honorable service. NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Carl Chebi delivered remarks during the ceremony, highlighting Guerre’s success during his four-year tenure as program manager. “Josh, you and your team delivered outcomes,” Chebi said. “You’ve shaped the future of unmanned maritime operations, and your leadership has made a lasting difference for the mission, the fleet and the nation.” Under Guerre’s leadership, the program team delivered the MQ-4C Triton to three operational orbits across the 5th, 6th and 7th Fleets, providing real-time, mission-critical capability worldwide. He also oversaw delivery of the first aircraft to Australia as part of the program’s cooperative partnership. “I stand here with a deep sense of pride—not in my own accomplishments, but in what we collectively have achieved,” Guerre said. “We got aircraft in the air. We got capability to the fleet. We didn’t just check boxes—we delivered operational impact.” Murphy, a native of New Baltimore, Michigan, is a 1999 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He earned his designation […]
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