The NRP supports Naval Air Systems Command and Fleet Readiness Centers in the acquisition and sustainment of naval aircraft, weapons and related systems; maintaining a mobilization-ready force able to provide unique forward-deployable capabilities and expertise.
200+ officers and enlisted, composed of URL Aviators, Aerospace Engineering Duty Officers (AEDOs), Aviation Maintenance Duty Officers (AMDOs), and various enlisted aviation ratings directly aligned to NAVAIR, Naval Air Warfare Centers and Fleet Readiness Centers.
Where we are:
Our Units:
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.