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Naval Air Force Reserve

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Naval Air Force Reserve
Active29 August 1916 – present[1]
(108 years, 1 month)
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Part ofUnited States Navy Reserve
Garrison/HQNaval Air Station North Island, California
Commanders
Current
commander
RDML Bradley D. Dunham[2][3]
Insignia
Naval Air Force Reserve emblem
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare
EA-18G
FighterF-5, F-16C, F/A-18E/F
HelicopterMH-60R
PatrolP-8A
TransportC-37B, C-40A, C-130T
Brad Dunham, CNAFR since June 2022

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:[6][4]

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References

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  1. ^ Milburn, Chelsea (29 August 2020). "Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Celebrates 104th Birthday". DVIDS. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Rear Admiral Brad Dunham, Naval Air Force Reserve / Deputy Commander, Naval Air Forces / Deputy Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet". 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.
  7. ^ "This is CNAFR" (PDF). The Navy Reservist. May 2013. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 7 January 2023.