Naval Air Force Reserve
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Active | 29 August 1916 – present C-130, C-37A |

The Naval Air Force Reserve (NAFR, also known by its head, the Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, abbreviated CNAFR) is 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
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)
- 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
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A C-40A Clipper of VR-56 at NAS Oceana, 2015
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A C-130T of VR-62 at NAS Jacksonville, 2009
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A P-3C Orion of VP-69 at MCB Hawaii, 2022
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An MH-60R of HSM-60 lands aboard USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98), 2022
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An MH-60S of HSC-85 picks up Navy SEALs from the deck of ATLS-9701 during an exercise, 2022
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Two EA-18G Growlers of VAQ-209 conduct a live fire exercise over the Pacific Ocean, 2022
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Two F/A-18E/F Super Hornets of VFC-12 perform a flyover at an airshow in Baltimore, 2022
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An F-16C Fighting Falcon of VFC-13 during a ceremony at NAS Fallon, 2022
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An F-5N Tiger II of VFC-111 at NAS Key West, 2014
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:United States Naval Air Reserve.
- ^ Milburn, Chelsea (29 August 2020). "Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Celebrates 104th Birthday". DVIDS. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "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.[dead link ]
- ^ Milburn, Chelsea (10 June 2022). "Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Holds Change of Command". DVIDS. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b Marquez, Arthurgwain L. (2022). "Navy Reserve Force Map" (PDF). The Navy Reservist. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "About Us & Leadership". United States Navy Reserve. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5400.45 (PDF). Department of the Navy. 1 November 2022. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 7 January 2023.[dead link ]
- ^ "This is CNAFR" (PDF). The Navy Reservist. May 2013. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 7 January 2023.