Naval Air Systems Command
NAVAIR delivers naval aviation excellence through the development, acquisition and sustainment of capabilities our Sailors and Marines need to defend our nation today and into the future. We Make an Impact!
Overview: Established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy’s Bureau of Naval Weapons, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is headquartered in Patuxent River, Md., with military and civilian personnel stationed at eight locations across the continental United States and one site overseas.
Mission: NAVAIR's mission is to provide full life-cycle support of naval aviation aircraft, weapons and systems operated by Sailors and Marines. This support includes research, design, development and systems engineering; acquisition; test and evaluation; training facilities and equipment; repair and modification; and in-service engineering and logistics support.
Vision: Sailors and Marines Armed with Confidence…Because we develop, deliver, and sustain aircraft, weapons, and systems – on time, on cost, with proven capability and reliability – so they succeed in every mission and return safely home.
VADM Dean Peters
Commander, Naval Air Systems Command
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Vice Admiral Dean Peters graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1985. Peters has post-graduate degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Telecommunications and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Class 102.
After earning his wings as a naval aviator in 1986, he flew the SH-2F Seasprite in support of multiple detachments deployed to the North Atlantic, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Mexico, completing anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare and counter-narcotics operations embarked on four different ship classes. He served as detachment officer-in-charge aboard USS Thomas C. Hart (FF 1092).
As commanding officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21, the squadron accomplished over 11,000 flight test hours and was the 2006 recipient of the CNO Safety Award.
Peters has served in numerous acquisition billets. From Nov. 2007 through July 2011, Peters served as program manager for the H-60 Helicopters Program Office (PMA-299), delivering over 150 helicopters, numerous upgrades, and supporting the first three carrier strike group deployments of the MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawks. From Aug. 2011 to July 2014, Peters commanded the Presidential Helicopters Program Office (PMA-274), leading the program through Milestone B and contract award for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Program.
Peters’ flag assignments include Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division: Assistant NAVAIR Commander for Research and Engineering; and Program Executive Officer, Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)).
He has more than 3,800 flight hours in fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
Peters assumed responsibilities as Commander, Naval Air Systems Command in May 2018.
Location
47123 Buse Rd.
Buldg 2272, Rm 540
Patuxent River, MD 20670
United States