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

• Embrace a “Yes, if” Mindset. Approach all challenges with a service-oriented mentality. When barriers arise, communicate “what would it take?” to be able to accomplish something, rather than dwelling on existing barriers that would ultimately be show-stoppers.

• Build Great Relationships. Through great relationships, anything is possible; without them, nothing meaningful can likely be achieved. They are built via mutual respect and inviting the full range of opinions. Be respectful of all people, assuming positive intent and the most charitable meaning of someone’s message. We get better as a team by hearing opposing points of view that challenge our assumptions and proof-test our arguments. Let’s grow this culture.

• Manage and Communicate Risk as Uniquely Skilled Professionals. Data plus thoughtful analysis yields information... and we make decisions with information. Senior decision makers depend upon the information we provide them. Every Dust Devil brings a specialized set of skills to the table, but learning is never complete. Our demanding mission sets require us all to combine our skills with continuous learning to manage very real risk.

• Reflect on our Sacred Trust as Public Servants. Military, Government Civilian, and Contractor personnel ARE one VX-31 squadron: we succeed or fall short together. We have all risen to the challenge of serving our fellow citizens, putting the interests of the American people ahead of our own. We are relentless advocates for our Fleet warfighter brothers and sisters. Reflect on and draw strength from these facts. Our work is complex and challenging... at times we may fall short. But if we always operate with honesty and integrity, no matter the results, we cannot fail.