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        05 March 2024    

                    AIRLANT kicks off Active-Duty Fund Drive to support Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society                 
                The official kick-off ceremony for this year’s Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active-Duty Fund Drive (ADFD) was held at U.S. Fleet Forces Command Headquarters on board Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, March 5. This year’s NMCRS ADFD chair is Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo,            

        27 February 2024    

                    VFA-37 ‘Ragin’ Bulls’ Host Professional Bull Riders, Recognized with Sport’s ‘Be Cowboy’ Award                 
                As the “Ragin’ Bulls” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 still settle in after their nearly nine-month deployment aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), they got the special opportunity to share what kept them motivated during their time at sea with some special guests.Professional            

        26 July 2023    

                    Naval Air Force Atlantic nuclear-trained officer shares personal story, inspires students at ‘STEM Academy’                  
                Capt. Kathryn Wijnaldum, the officer in charge of the surface propulsion mobile training team assigned to Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), spoke to students attending Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic’s summer science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)            

        25 July 2023    

                    CNAL Squadrons Receive Battle "E" Award                 
                Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), presented the first of many Battle Efficiency, or Battle “E,” awards to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 126 and Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, July 17 and July            

        21 November 2022    

                    Naval Air Force Atlantic Commander Embarks George H.W. Bush on Deployment                 
                Rear Adm. John F. Meier, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Nov. 13-14, 2022.            

        21 November 2022    

                    Ford’s first CO returns for USS Gerald R. Ford’s first deployment                 
                Rear Adm. John F. Meier, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) first commanding officer and current commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, visited Ford during the ship’s first deployment, Nov. 10-11, 2022.            

        20 September 2022    

                    Norway Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, SECNAV Visit USS Gerald R. Ford                 
                Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway’s Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram, and the U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sept. 19, 2022.             

        29 July 2022    

                    CNAL attends “SUPER-16” JROTC Flight Academy Graduation at ECSU                  
                Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), attended the graduation of Junior ROTC Flight Academy cadets at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, July 28.             

        17 June 2022    

                    HSM-79 Establishes New Spain Detachment, CNAL Presides                 
                Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79 established a new detachment stationed at Naval Station Rota, Spain, June 16, 2022.            

        23 May 2022    

                    Sailors treated to advance screenings of “Top Gun: Maverick”                 
                Sailors at Naval Air Station Oceana were treated to an advance screening of “Top Gun: Maverick,” at the base theater, May 21.             

        16 May 2022    

                    Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 Holds Aerial Change of Command                 
                The “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 22, stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, held an aerial change of command ceremony, May 5.            

        27 April 2022    

                    Rear Adm. John Meier visits Naval Air Station Pensacola                 
                PENSACOLA, Fla. – Rear Adm. John Meier, commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, visited Naval Air Station Pensacola April 25.            

        22 April 2022    

                    CNAL Announces Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year for 2021                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL) named the Fiscal Year 2021 Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year after a week of consideration, April 21.            

        09 April 2021    

                    U.S. Navy Opens Second COVID-19 Vaccination Site In Hampton Roads                  
                A high through put COVID-19 vaccination site opened onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana April 9.            

        23 December 2020    

                    Naval Aviation and Aircraft Carrier Medical Staffs to Receive First Dosage of the COVID-19 Vaccination                 
                Medical personnel from a variety of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL) commands will receive the first coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Immunization Clinic, in Portsmouth, and at Navy Branch Health Clinic, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida            

        21 December 2020    

                    Gerald R. Ford Carrier Qualifications Support F/A-18 Pilot Production                 
                Since March 2020, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has assisted five Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) carrier qualification (CQ) detachments, qualifying 86 F/A-18 strike-fighter pilots to immediately enter fleet operations.            

        21 August 2020    

                    Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 Receives Safety Award                 
                The “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 were presented the 2019 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Aviation Safety Award by Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic in a ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Aug. 19.            

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