Naval Air Force Reserve Explained

Unit Name:	Naval Air Force Reserve
Dates:	29 August 1916 – present^[1]
Command Structure:	United States Navy Reserve
Garrison:	Naval Air Station North Island, California
Current Commander:	RDML Bradley D. Dunham^[2] ^[3]
Identification Symbol Label:	Naval Air Force Reserve emblem
Aircraft Electronic:	EA-18G
Aircraft Fighter:	F-5, F-16C, F/A-18E/F
Aircraft Helicopter:	MH-60R
Aircraft Patrol:	P-8A
Aircraft Transport:	C-37B, C-40A, C-130T

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

The following units are subordinate to the Naval Air Force Reserve :

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Milburn . Chelsea . 2020-08-29 . Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Celebrates 104th Birthday . 2023-01-09 . DVIDS . en.
2. Web site: 2021-12-07 . Rear Admiral Brad Dunham, Naval Air Force Reserve / Deputy Commander, Naval Air Forces / Deputy Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet . 2023-01-07 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Milburn . Chelsea . 2022-06-10 . Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Holds Change of Command . 2023-01-07 . DVIDS . en.
4. Marquez . Arthurgwain L. . 2022 . Navy Reserve Force Map . The Navy Reservist . 2023-01-07.
5. Web site: About Us & Leadership . 2023-01-07 . United States Navy Reserve.
6. Book: OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5400.45 . 2022-11-01 . . 1–2 . 2023-01-07.
7. May 2013 . This is CNAFR . The Navy Reservist . 10–15 . 2023-01-07.