Naval Air Training Command


The Naval Air Training Command is a one star command that conducts flight training of student Naval Aviators, and Naval Flight Officers. Though it does not conduct Naval Aircrew training which is conducted by Naval Education and Training Command's Naval Aviation Schools Command, it is responsible for monitoring the production of Aircrewmen through the Naval Aviator Production Process. Through the NAPP, NATRACOM is also responsible for programming and monitoring the production of all Navy and Marine Corps Fleet Replacement Squadrons.
It conducts operations aboard five Naval Air Stations in three states. The Mission of Naval Air Training Command is to train the world’s finest combat quality aviation professionals, delivering them at the right time, in the right numbers, and at the right cost.
Commanded by LT Derek Pelletier, the Chief of Naval Air Training, CNATRA and NATRACOM are headquartered on board Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. As recently as 2009, NATRACOM's 739 aircraft logged 358,449 flight hours, nearly a third of the Department of the Navy total for that fiscal year. To put those numbers in perspective, CNATRA flew 28% of the combined Navy and Marine Corps flight hours with 19% of the aircraft. In that same time more than 2,400 Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers and Naval Aircrewmen earned their “Wings of Gold”.

Subordinate commands

CNATRA leads the Naval Air Training Command composed of five Training Air Wings. The five active wings are home to seventeen Training Squadrons, designated VT and HT squadrons.
There were three Training Air Wings which have been disestablished
CNATRA also oversees the Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels.

Naval Air Stations

NATRACOM conducts flight operations at the following Naval Air Stations:
The NATRACOM is part of the Naval Aviation Enterprise, reporting to Commander, Naval Air Forces.