June 4, 2026

FACE Team Shines at NAWCAD Commander’s Awards

Rear Adm. Randy Mahr Commander's Awards

Commander’s Awards ceremony marks the end of Rear. Adm. Randy Mahr’s command.

Rider Takes Command of VX-20

Cmdr. Jason Rider

Cmdr. Jason Rider will direct testing of 22 different Navy aircraft at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Budget Hawks Call for Pentagon Spending Cuts

capitol hill

Conservative members want non-defense items stripped from budget.

Sequstration Could Be a ‘Disaster’ for Maryland

capitol hill

Congress is talking about fixing sequestration, but, so far, just talking.

Rear Adm. Darrah to Take Command of NAWCAD

Rear Adm. Mark Darrah

F-35 weapons system program manager will replace Rear. Adm. Randy Mahr.

Defense Cuts Could Cost Navy New Aircraft

F-35C JSF formation

Under sequestration, the Poseidon, Super Hornet and Joint Strike Fighter programs would all lose some new aircraft.

VADM Dunaway Lays Out NAVAIR Priorities

Vice Adm. David A. Dunaway

Turnaround time, interoperability and cost reduction to drive Naval Air Systems Command at Pax River.

F-35C Finally Catches a Carrier-style Landing Wire

F-35C JSF formation

The redesigned tailhook succeeded in catching a test wire three out of five times.

White House Misses Sequestration Deadline

Pentagon Capitol

Congress wants a report on how the White House plans to make sequestration defense cuts.

Two New Buildings Expand Webster Field Mission

Ground broken for second Special Communications Requirements division facility and Maryland National Guard drone hangar.