January 17, 2020 – Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us. On January 13th of 2020, the attorney general announced the results of the Department of Justice investigation of the December 6th, 2019, attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola that resulted in the death of three U.S. service members and the wounding of eight other Americans. The…
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Statement from Acting Secretary of the Navy on Recent Attacks on Naval Installations
December 6, 2019 – Our entire Navy and Marine Corps team is struck and deeply saddened by the attacks within our own naval family over the past several days, at Little Creek, Virginia, last week, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Wednesday, and today in Pensacola, Florida. These acts are crimes against all of us. Our prayers are with the families of…
Read MoreBlue Angels Release 2021 Schedule of 75th Anniversary Air Shows
December 10, 2019 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, released the 2021 air show schedule at the International Council of Air Shows convention Dec. 10. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 55 demonstrations at 29 locations in 2020 and 56 demonstrations at 29 locations in 2021.
Read MoreNavy Identifies Three Sailors Killed in NAS Pensacola Terrorist Attack
File photo of Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, 23, from Coffee, Alabama. Ens. Watson was killed during a terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Dec. 6. (U.S. Navy Photo) December 7, 2019 – Three Sailors died during a terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Dec. 6. The identities of the sailors are: -Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, Student, Naval Aviation…
Read MoreUPDATED 11:00 EST: Active Shooter at NAS Pensacola
December 6, 2019 – Officials at Naval Air Station Pensacola report that an active shooter incident occurred this morning on the base. Four people are confirmed dead, including the shooter, and there are multiple injuries. The base is still in lockdown as first responders secure the scene. Base security and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service are currently investigating. The names…
Read MoreFuture USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Welcomes First Commanding Officer
September 30, 2019 – Cmdr. Daniel Hancock assumed command of the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU), or future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) during a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Sept. 27. “Command of a warship carries incredible authority and responsibility for the commanding officer, so much so that the chief of…
Read MoreDauntless Returns to Pensacola With 2,000 LBS of Cocaine
October 26, 2018 – Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless is scheduled to return home to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Saturday following a 54-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The 76-person crew interdicted two vessels with an estimated combined total of over 2,000 pounds of cocaine, which is worth more than approximately $27.2 million dollars. The crew departed Pensacola in…
Read MoreCoast Guard Cutter Dauntless shifts homeport to Pensacola
The Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless will arrive at its new homeport at Naval Air Station Pensacola July 10th. Along with the Coast Guard Cutter Decisive, which arrived in Pensacola in June, the Dauntless is a medium endurance cutter with a crew of 80 men and women who deploy to the Florida Straights, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific.…
Read MoreNational Naval Aviation Museum Foundation to Host Naval Aviation Symposium
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3f5B0es9hc[/embedyt] Glimpse into the history and the future of naval aviation at the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation’s Annual Symposium, May 9-11. This three-day event, on board Pensacola Naval Air Station, will feature a golf tournament on Wednesday, followed by distinguished panelists and speakers on Thursday and Friday inside the National Naval Aviation Museum. The theme for the Symposium 2018…
Read MoreBlue Angel Practice Dates
Hurricane and DREAM Big Now Showing for a Limited Time “Hurricane” runs daily at 9:30 a.m. and takes viewers through the true story of a 15,000-kilometer journey in the footsteps of one of the most devastating natural events on our planet: the Atlantic Hurricane. Runtime: 23 minutes. “Dream Big” runs daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., narrated by Jeff…
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