Forces:

We are Naval Aviation.  Our core competency is the projection of combat power whether from a flight deck or forward base.  Flying experience is critical to the Naval Aviation Force to keep that force safe and competent - we know this fundamentally.  Flight hours are important but aren’t necessarily who we are.  We are the men and women of Naval Aviation, men and women who have all worked hard to earn our wings.  We wear these wings with the great pride they deserve.  We influence events in this unsettled world by engaging forward by our presence and power.  Our service puts us in harms way far from our families, often for significantly long intervals. What we do is hard and often times dangerous but it is bigger than all of us so we do it as a team.  Hardships are shared. All of us are part of a competent, professional Naval Air Force which has no equal in air combat.  What drives us is a richness of life and experience which can be found no where else.  We serve our country. Our duty is mission accomplishment. We lead our men and women with compassion.  We excel in the air.  We make a difference. – VADM John Nathman

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