The Perspective of Admiral Verissimo on the Coming of the CMV-22B to the Atlantic Naval Air Force
12/03/2024
I had the privilege of visiting Norfolk in the recent past and discussing the coming of the USS Gerald R. Ford with the first commander of Ford and then the commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, Rear Admiral “Oscar” Meier.
Last month, I had the chance to visit Norfolk once again and to meet with Meier’s successor, Rear Admiral Doug “V8” Verissimo and discuss with him the coming of the first squadron of CMV-22Bs to Norfolk and the evolution of the fleet in the Atlantic, which now includes the Ford carrier.
Naval Air Force Atlantic is the aviation Type Commander (TYCOM) for the United States Naval aviation units operating primarily in the Atlantic under United States Fleet Forces Command. AIRLANT is responsible for the material readiness, administration, training, and inspection of units/squadrons under their command, and for providing operationally ready air squadrons and aircraft carriers to the fleet.
Both the CMV-22B and the Ford carrier bring new capabilities to naval operations in the Atlantic region, and we discussed both during our time together on Oct. 29, 2024.
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