NAS Oceana Air Detachment Realigns to Naval Station Norfolk
Navy News Service
Story Number: NNS120120-24
1/20/2012
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman (SW/AW) Molly A. Treece, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- A disestablishment and realignment ceremony was held on board Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 20.
The command formerly known as Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Detachment Norfolk was disestablished and realigned becoming Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field.
Capt. Mary M. Jackson, commanding officer, Naval Station Norfolk, relieved Capt. Jim Webb, NAS Oceana's commanding officer, during the ceremony.
"My expectations and our commitments will not change," said Jackson. "Good principles and values are important to ground us in what we do everyday."
Due to budgetary constraints and the availability of commercial transport, it was determined that the UC-12 Huron that had served the Navy since 1979 providing passenger support, light cargo, and medical evacuation services, was no longer needed.
The final UC-12 Huron belonging to NAS Oceana Air Detachment Norfolk was transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 19, 2011, marking the end of an era in naval aviation.
"Men and women, both Navy and civilians from Air Det Oceana, soon to be air operations department Chamber's Field, thank you for what you do each and every day," said Rear Adm. Townsend G. Alexander, commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. "I do believe this arrangement is a good one, and it's time to move forward in a new direction."
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