Vice Adm. Massenburg, AIR 00, visits Naval Air Depot Jacksonville

By Katherine Midyette, Public Affairs Specialist, NAVAIR Depot Jacksonville

On December 1, 2003, the U.S. Senate confirmed Vice Adm. Walter Massenburg as Commander, Naval Air Systems Command. One of the Admiral’s top priorities is advising the Naval Air (NAVAIR) community about his vision and goals for the command’s future. On December 17, 2003, he visited the Depot and addressed senior leadership, supervisors, and artisans explaining his plan.

Vice Adm. Massenburg’s goals are well defined: Balance current and future readiness; reduce the cost of doing business; improve agility; ensure alignment; and implement fleet-driven metrics. These goals are directly aligned with those of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), and will guide NAVAIR in future efforts to support the fleet and the warfighter.

Vice Adm. Massenburg’s vision for NAVAIR: “We provide cost-wise readiness and dominant maritime combat power to make a great Navy/Marine Corps team better,” supporting Sea Power 21, CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s vision of the Navy and naval power for the 21st century. He stated, “For the next three years, that’s all this organization is going to be about. That will be the vision today, the vision a year from now, the vision when I leave. It will not change.”

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