From left, NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. John E. Dougherty IV;  Rear Adm. Todd Evans, Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division and chief engineer with NAVAIR; Vice Commander Capt. Joseph Hidalgo, Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC); and Paul McGinty, director of the NAVAIR Rapid Capability Cell speak during the panel “Start with the Fleet: Readiness, Capability, Speed,” Tuesday afternoon at the Sea-Air-Space 2026 Exposition.