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Naval Aviation has a strong connection with Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. We’re proud to be a part of the naval history created here. The Hampton Roads Squadron of the Association of Naval Aviation welcomes you to explore this ANA website for current and historical information, to learn about upcoming events and membership opportunities.

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News Updated: 08/21/2019

• Four aircraft damaged in carrier ‘bolter’ mishapBy: Geoff Ziezulewicz An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the “Bluetails” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 on the deck of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in July. One of the … More »
• USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 19, 2019USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Aug. 19, 2019, based on … More »
• Plans for a new base closing round may be running out of time: ReportBy: Leo Shane III Crew chiefs from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work to repair a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base in California on April 3, 2019. (Airman … More »
• This aircraft carrier skipper fled Iran as a child. Now he’s preparing to deploy amid heightened tensions.By Brock Vergakis Capt. Kavon Hakimzadeh, photographed in his office aboard the USS Harry S. Truman at Norfolk Naval Station on August 12, 2019. recalls stories about living in Iran … More »
• With mounting questions about cost and survivability, a shifting political landscape for US aircraft carriersBy: David B. Larter and Joe Gould The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan cruises during Talisman Sabre 2019 on July 22, 2019, in the Coral Sea. (MC2 Kaila Peters/U.S. Navy) WASHINGTON … More »

Bulletin Board Updated: 07/20/2019

Board of Directors Meeting:  1700 Wednesday, 4 September 2019, NAS Oceana O’Club

The July 2019 Board of Directors meeting minutes are now posted: Click Here

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 F-14 Tomcat Sunset Monument Commemorative Brick
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LAST CALL!  YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE A BRICK AT THE NAS OCEANA F-14 “PETTING ZOO” WILL TERMINATE AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2019.  THE COST IS $125 PER BRICK.  AFTER THAT ANY ORDERS RECEIVED WILL BE DONATED TO THE SOON-TO-BE TOMCAT TRIBUTE AT THE NAVAL AVIATION MONUMENT PARK, VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT.