Naval Air Systems Command Program Executive Offices
The Naval Air Systems Command Program Executive Offices (PEOs) are organizations responsible for the prototyping, procurement, and fielding of naval air equipment. Their mission is to develop, acquire, field and sustain affordable and integrated state of the art equipment for the Navy. The Naval Air Systems Command is organizationally aligned to the Chief of Naval Operations. As part of its mission, NAVAIR provides support, manpower, resources, and facilities to its aligned Program Executive Offices (PEOs). The Program Executive Offices are responsible for the execution of major defense acquisition programs. The PEOs are organizationally  aligned to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN(RDA)). The Naval Aviation PEOs are co-located with the Naval Air Systems Command at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD, and operate under NAVAIR policies and procedures. There are five Naval Air Systems Program Executive Offices. Program Executive Office, Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault & Special Mission (PEO(A)). PEO(A) provides the Navy and Marine Corps with helicopters, special mission aircraft, and aviation anti-submarine warfare equipment and aircraft. The Program Executive Officer for PEO(A) is Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Masiello, U.S. Marine Corps, who assumed this  post in May 2018. PEO(A) comprises nine major program offices: Program Executive Office, Aviation Common Systems and Commercial Services (PEO(CS)). PEO(CS) provides the Navy and Marine Corps with aviation common systems, services, and support, which decreases investment and sustainment costs and reduces the numbers of configurations in the Fleet. The Program Executive Officer for PEO(CS) is Mr. Gary Kurtz, SES. PEO(CS) comprises six major program offices: Program Executive Office, Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO(T)). PEO(T) provides the Navy and Marine Corps with full life-cycle support of naval aviation aircraft, weapons and systems. The Program Executive Officer for PEO(T) is Rear  Adm. Shane G. Gahagan, U.S. Navy. PEO(T) comprises nine major program offices: Program Executive Office, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)). PEO(U&W) provides the Navy and Marine Corps with unmanned aircraft, weapons and target systems. The Program Executive Officer for PEO(U&W) is Rear Adm. Brian Corey, U.S. Navy. PEO(U&W) comprises nine major program offices: Program Executive Office, F-35 Lightning II (PEO(F-35)). PEO(F-35), also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program, is tasked with defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and allies. The Program Executive Officer for PEO(F-35) is Lt. Gen. Eric T.  Fick, USAF. Products. NAVAIR operations can also be subdivided into five product areas: