The NRP supports NAVAIR, PEOs, & COMFRC in the delivery of timely, effective and sustainable naval aviation capabilities; enabling warfighter mission success by advancing naval aviation solutions with urgency; while maintaining a mobilization-ready force able to provide unique forward-deployable capabilities and expertise to ensure warfighter dominance against current and future adversaries in defense of our nation.

250+ Officers and Enlisted, composed of URL Aviators, Aerospace Engineering Duty Officers (AEDOs), Aviation Maintenance Duty Officers (AMDOs), and various Enlisted Aviation Ratings.  During FY-24, the NRP provided 19,300+ workdays of support, to include personnel performing Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS), Active Duty recalls, and Active Duty Mobilizations.

NAVAIR Headquarters Unit and Detachment

Provides operational and technical support to NAVAIR and its associated Program Executive Offices (PEOs) by leveraging fleet experienced aviators, engineers, maintenance officers and aerospace industry professionals to serve as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in numerous areas.

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Headquarters Unit and Detachments

Provides capability to NAWCAD in three mission areas: 1) providing emerging technologies to Naval Aviation as Assistant Program Managers – Engineering/Logistics; 2) providing qualified Air Vehicle Operators (AVOs) to Unmanned Test & Evaluation Squadron 24 (UX-24) evaluating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS); 3) providing aircraft battle damage assessors conducting Combat Aircraft Survivability and Threat Lethality (CASTL) analysis.

Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Headquarters Unit and Detachments

Provides qualified maintainers as surge, operational-level assist teams to FRCs to help speed Planned Maintenance Intervals (PMI) and depot aircraft turnaround times for delivery back to the flight line.

Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) and Detachment

Along with its Flight Test Augmentation Unit (FTAU) Detachment, provides R&D, development, acquisition, test and evaluation and Fleet Support Services to rapidly deliver emerging and advanced technologies and services to the warfighter.

Rear Admiral Shawn Denihan, Reserve Deputy Commander, Naval Air Systems Command

A native of Port Jefferson, NY, RDML Denihan graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1997. He is a graduate of US Naval Test Pilot School Class 118 and holds a Master of Science in Aviation Systems from the University of Tennessee. RDML Denihan is also a graduate of the USAF Command and Staff College.

After commissioning in the Civil Engineer Corps, Denihan reported to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 23, where he held billets as Assistant ALFA Company Commander, Battalion Embark Officer, Assistant Training Officer and Admin Department Head.

Denihan then transferred to the Aerospace Engineering community where he completed several acquisition tours to include instructor at the US Naval Test Pilot School, a member of the F-35 Weapons IPT and as an aircraft battle damage assessor with the Joint Combat Assessment Team (JCAT).

Denihan mobilized twice as a JCAT assessor, first with 2D Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and then with 3D MAW as the Operation Enduring Freedom JCAT Forward Officer-in-Charge. He has held various unit leadership roles within the NAVAIR Reserve Program (NRP) and also served on active duty as the Military Director of the Rapid Capability Engineering & Integration Department at NAVAIR. His last staff assignment was the Chief of Staff of the NRP.

His command tours include Maintenance, Modification & Overhaul Detachment A; Fleet Readiness Center-Reserve (FRC-R) where FRC-R earned the Rear Admiral Hugh Smith Award as the NRP Unit of the Year in both 2019 and 2020; and NR Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.

His personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (5), Air Medal (Strike/Flight), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4), and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He was also the 2012 NRP Junior Officer of the Year. RDML Denihan is a qualified Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist, Basic Parachutist and Naval Aviation Observer.