Marine Aviation Training Support Group - 42

MILTON, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2021) The Navy's first TH-73A Thrasher, left, arrives at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton Aug. 6, 2021 escorted by a TH-57B Sea Ranger. The TH-73A will be assigned to Training Air Wing 5 on base and will replace the TH-57B/C Sea Ranger as the undergraduate rotary and tilt-rotor helicopter trainer for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Michelle Tucker)

A T-6B Texan II assigned to Training Air Wing (TW-4) FOUR taxis onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi on March 4, 2026. Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) trains, mentors, and delivers the highest quality Naval Aviators that win in competition, crisis, and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Ryan O'Dea)

A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), June 27, 2026. Eisenhower is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications for student naval aviators assigned to Naval Air Training Command.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Santiago)

The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) has been awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) by the Chief of Naval Operations in recognition of its exceptional performance in training student naval aviators. This honor highlights CNATRA’s commitment to excellence in naval aviation training from October 2022 to March 2024.

A T-45C Goshawk aircraft assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 86 conducts a Close Air Support (CAS) training and completion flight over Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, February 26, 2026. Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) trains, mentors, and delivers the highest quality Naval Aviators that win in competition, crisis, and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Garrett Booth)

T-44C Pegasus assigned to Training Air Wing (TW) 4 remains parked at Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, April 28, 2026. Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) oversees the Naval Air Training Command which trains, mentors, and delivers the highest quality naval aviators that win in competition, crisis, and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Jenna Han)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with flight crew personnel during his visit to Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field in Milton, Fla., 24 April, 2026. Gen. Mahoney had the opportunity to conduct a training flight in a TH-73A Thrasher out of the Helicopter Training Squadron 8 “Eightballers”. Used to train U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviators, the TH-73A Thrasher seats two pilots and up to three additional passengers allowing a non-flying student to fully observe the cockpit, maximizing learning and training opportunities.(DoW photo by Master Sgt. Tinese Treadwell)

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, performs flight maneuvers during an aerial refueling training mission over Southern California, May 14, 2024. VMFAT-502 and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, MAG-11, conducted training that enabled F-35B Lightning II student pilots to achieve proficiency in air-to-air refueling operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMHT)-302, land at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 29, 2019. HMHT-302 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461 are conducting an assault support movement; transporting over 500 Marines. Operations like these are necessary to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing in order to maintain a constant state of readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paige C. Stade)

A U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft system with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing taxis at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, March 9, 2026. The MQ-9A made its inaugural landing at Marine Corps Air Station New River, a milestone achieved through extensive coordination and careful airspace deconfliction with civilian counterparts to ensure the success of the long-range flight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Robinson)

MILTON, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2021) The Navy's first TH-73A Thrasher arrives at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton Aug. 6, 2021. The TH-73A will be assigned to Training Air Wing 5 on base and will replace the TH-57B/C Sea Ranger as the undergraduate rotary and tilt-rotor helicopter trainer for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Michelle Tucker)