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NAVAIR


The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides materiel support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps).

NAVAIR Vision

Sailors and Marines armed with confidence because we develop, deliver, and sustain aircraft, weapons and systems on time, on cost, with proven capability and reliability, so they can succeed in every mission and return safely home.

NAVAIR Locations

The NAVAIR headquarters are in Lexington Park, in southern Maryland, at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Ten NAVAIR locations exist, with eight U.S. locations from coast to coast, and two international locations. These are:

Program Executive Officers (PEO)

NAVAIR is a Competency Aligned Organization (CAO) headed by a three star Admiral (Vice Admiral) that provides support as needed to the major program offices under PEO oversight. Major Acquisition Program oversight chain is the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RD&A) who has three PEOs in direct report status with program offices grouped by mission area under them. Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a unique situation in which has PEO status and alternates service lead and reporting relationship to the opposing service. Naval Aviation PEOs are:
  • Program Executive Officer, Tactical Programs (PEO T)
  • Program Executive Officer, Assault and ASW Programs (PEO A)
  • Program Executive Officer, Weapons and Unmanned Vehicles (PEO W)
  • Program Executive Officer, Joint Strike Fighter

Naval Aviation Enterprise

NAVAIR is part of the Naval Aviation Enterprise triad model currently headed by the Commander Naval Air Force (CNAF) and supported by the OPNAV Director, Naval Air Warfare.

Navy Systems Commands

The five Navy systems commands or "SYSCOMs" are the:
  • Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
  • Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
  • Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
  • Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
  • Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)

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"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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navy is the branch of a country's military forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare (marines) namely lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions.
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The Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps) was part of the United States Navy's material organization between 1959 and 1966, with responsibility for procurement and support of naval aircraft and aerial weapons. The bureau was established August 18 1959, by an Act of Congress.
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Lexington Park, Maryland

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Location of Lexington Park, Maryland
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Country United States
State Maryland
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State of Maryland

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Nickname(s): Old Line State; Free State
Motto(s): Fatti maschii, parole femine
(Manly deeds, womanly words)

Official language(s) None (English, de facto
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River (IATA: NHK, ICAO: KNHK, FAA LID: NHK), also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County on Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S.
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River (IATA: NHK, ICAO: KNHK, FAA LID: NHK), also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County on Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S.
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Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst or NAES Lakehurst (IATA: NEL, ICAO: KNEL, FAA LID: NEL), also known as Maxfield Field, is a military airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district (CBD) of Lakehurst, in
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Orlando, Florida

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Nickname: The City Beautiful, O-Town, 407
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
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Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake or NAWS China Lake (ICAO: KNID, FAA LID: NID) is an airborne weapons testing and training range operated by the United States Navy and its contractors.
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Point Mugu (IPA: [mə.ˈɡuː]), California is an unincorporated area and geographical promontory on the Pacific coast in Ventura County, near the cities of Port Hueneme and Oxnard.
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Naval Air Station North Island (NAS North Island or NASNI) (IATA: NZY, ICAO: KNZY, FAA LID: NZY) is located at the north end of Coronado Island in San Diego Bay, is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy.
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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, or (MCAS Cherry Point) (ICAO: KNKT, FAA LID: NKT) is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock, North Carolina, USA, in the eastern part of the state at .
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Naval Air Station Jacksonville or NAS Jacksonville (IATA: NIP, ICAO: KNIP, FAA LID: NIP) is a military airport located 4 miles (6 km) south of the center of Jacksonville, Florida.
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Naval Air Facility Atsugi (厚木海軍飛行場
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Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy.
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Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. A Vice Admiral is typically senior to a Rear admiral and junior to an Admiral.
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Peo may refer to:
  • Reckong Peo, the capital of Kinnaur district in India
As an acronym, PEO may refer to:
  • Plasma electrolytic oxidation, a surface-treatment process for metals
  • polyethylene oxide, a polymer

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The Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Command is an echelon II organization with the US Navy.

Subordinate (echelon III) organizations include:
  • Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego
  • Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston

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The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) is the United States Navy's facilities engineering professionals committed to Navy and United States Marine Corps combat readiness.
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