Naval Air Force Reserve

Naval aviation component of the U.S. Navy Reserve

Naval Air Force Reserve

Active| 29 August 1916 – present[1]
(108 years, 4 months)
Country|  United States
Branch|  United States Navy
Part of| United States Navy Reserve
Garrison/HQ| Naval Air Station North Island, California
Commanders
Current
commander| RDML John D. Saccomando[2][3]
Insignia
Naval Air Force Reserve emblem|
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare| EA-18G
Fighter| F-5, F-16C, F/A-18E/F
Helicopter| MH-60R
Patrol| P-8A
Transport| C-37B, C-40A, C-130T

Military unit

John Saccomando, CNAFR since November 2024

The Naval Air Force Reserve (NAFR, also known by its head, the Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, abbreviated CNAFR) is the naval aviation component of the United States Navy Reserve. Headquartered at Naval Air Station North Island, California,[4] the organization has control over three aircraft wings, as well as the Navy Air Logistics Office, and Naval Air Facility Washington.[5][6] The organization retains control over multiple unique assets, controlling the U.S. Navy's entire intra-theater airlift capability within Fleet Logistics Support Wing, as well as all Navy adversary training units, subordinate to the Tactical Support Wing.[7]

## Units

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The following units are subordinate to the Naval Air Force Reserve as of November 2022[update]:[6][4]

* Fleet Logistics Support Wing (Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas)
* VR-1 (Naval Air Facility Washington, Maryland)
* VR-51 (Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii)
* VR-53 (Naval Air Facility Washington, Maryland)
* VR-54 (Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana)
* VR-55 (Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California)
* VR-56 (Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia)
* VR-57 (Naval Air Station North Island, California)
* VR-58 (Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida)
* VR-59 (Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas)
* VR-61 (Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington)
* VR-62 (Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida)
* VR-64 (Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey
* Maritime Support Wing (Naval Air Station North Island, California)
* HSM-60 (Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida)
* VP-62 (Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida)
* VP-69 (Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington)
* Tactical Support Wing (Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas)
* VFC-12 (Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia)
* VFC-13 (Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada)
* VFC-111 (Naval Air Station Key West, Florida)
* VFC-204 (Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana)
* VAQ-209 (Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington)

## Gallery

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* A Gulfstream C-37B of VR-1 at MCAS Miramar, 2012

* A C-40A Clipper of VR-56 at NAS Oceana, 2015

* A C-130T of VR-62 at NAS Jacksonville, 2009

* A P-3C Orion of VP-69 at MCB Hawaii, 2022

* An MH-60R of HSM-60 lands aboard USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98), 2022

* An MH-60S of HSM-85 picks up Navy SEALs from the deck of ATLS-9701 during an exercise, 2022

* Two EA-18G Growlers of VAQ-209 conduct a live fire exercise over the Pacific Ocean, 2022

* Two F/A-18E/F Super Hornets of VFC-12 perform a flyover at an airshow in Baltimore, 2022

* An F-16C Fighting Falcon of VFC-13 during a ceremony at NAS Fallon, 2022

* An F-5N Tiger II of VFC-111 at NAS Key West, 2014

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:United States Naval Air Reserve.

1. ^ Milburn, Chelsea (29 August 2020). "Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Celebrates 104th Birthday". DVIDS. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
2. ^ "Rear Admiral John Saccomando, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve / Deputy Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet / Vice Commander, Naval Air Forces". United States Navy Reserve. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
3. ^ Milburn, Chelsea (10 June 2022). "Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Holds Change of Command". DVIDS. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
4. ^ a b Marquez, Arthurgwain L. (2022). "Navy Reserve Force Map" (PDF). The Navy Reservist. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
5. ^ "About Us & Leadership". United States Navy Reserve. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
6. ^ a b OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5400.45 (PDF). Department of the Navy. 1 November 2022. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 7 January 2023.1-2&rft.pub=Department+of+the+Navy&rft.date=2022-11-01&rft_id=https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/SECNAV%20Manuals/Administrative%20Organization%20of%20the%20Operating%20Forces%20of%20the%20US.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Naval+Air+Force+Reserve" class="Z3988">
7. ^ "This is CNAFR" (PDF). The Navy Reservist. May 2013. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 7 January 2023.10-15&rft.date=2013-05&rft_id=https://media-cdn.dvidshub.net/pubs/pdf_63923.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Naval+Air+Force+Reserve" class="Z3988">

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