June 3, 2026

Help Wanted: Naval Flight Officers

Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. The Navy is offering a $120,000 retention bonus for select naval flight officers with command experience in “primary warfighting missions” to remain on active duty for three more years, reports Military Times. The call for commanders screened for “aviation milestone command” to remain on active duty was released last week: 2026 TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE AVIATION COMMAND RETENTION BONUS. All six crew…

DoD: Atlantic Wind Projects ‘Highly Problematic’

The Pentagon is sounding alarms over the Biden administration’s plans to advance offshore wind projects along the central Atlantic US coast, warning that almost all of the new terrain eyed for development conflicts with military operations.