Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31

Dust Devil Mission

• Conduct safe, effective, and efficient flight test; representing the needs of our fellow aviators serving in Navy and Marine TACAIR squadrons.

• Support other test organizations with highly skilled personnel and specially configured aircraft.

• Provide highly skilled and capable search and rescue support for our aviators and community within the 2508 range complex and Point Mugu Sea Range.

Command Philosophy

• Always Maintain Personal and Intellectual Integrity. Be honest with yourself and those with whom you interact. Always strive to communicate the whole truth, data is data and no one benefits from shaded or partial information. Uphold the highest standards of transparency and accountability in all interactions.

• Always be Respectful. Treat everyone regardless of background or position with respect. Military, Government, and Contractor personnel are all critical to VX-31’s success. Encourage a culture of collaboration by remaining open to innovative ideas from all sources, focusing on opportunities rather than barriers.

• Positively Influence What You Cannot Control. Recognize that while you may not have direct authority, your ideas and actions can make a huge impact. Always seek to positively influence outcomes even when you cannot directly control them. In every interaction, be honest, knowledgeable, humble, and judiciously but respectfully forceful when necessary. Never forget that we represent the Warfighter’s interest and let the needs of the Marines and Sailors on the front line be your North Star at all times.

• Embrace Uncertainty. All information is rarely known in our profession and speed is critical to American success in today’s uncertain global environment. Seek to distinguish between needing more data and having sufficient, though incomplete, information to make or influence informed  decisions.