The 22nd Annual Michael G. Simodejka Awards recognized sustainment, logistics and industrial operations team members from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at a hybrid event hosted by NAWCAD Lakehurst Aug. 23.

The award ceremony honors Simodejka, the first civilian director of logistics for NAWCAD, and one of seven employees killed when their flight from Lakehurst to Patuxent River, Maryland crashed in August 2000.

Rear Adm. John E. Dougherty IV took command of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), the largest warfare center in the Navy, from Rear Adm. John S. Lemmon during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Aug. 12.

Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, commander of Naval Air Systems Command, presided over the ceremony.

The Naval Air Systems Command recently recognized Robert McRae, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Department technical director, as Lakehurst Mentor of the Year for his ongoing commitment to developing junior-level employees.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully developed and demonstrated an advanced logistics tracking system that could change the way Navy flight lines operate around the world.

The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 received a Safety “S” for earning the 2020 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Aviation Safety Award, Nov. 3.

Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command, presented the awards during back-to-back ceremonies at the respective squadrons on Nov. 3.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division recently completed its third annual Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX), showcasing more than 20 emerging warfighter technologies at its Patuxent River headquarters.

ANTX, a series of demonstrations by Navy and Marine Corps organizations, displayed new technology in settings similar to real-life operational environments and assists senior leaders in assessing and prioritizing technologies.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) welcomed Stephen E. Cricchi as the new civilian executive director at its Pax River headquarters, July 14.

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst and Rutgers University (RU) signed a new educational partnership agreement (EPA) to further student interest in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in relation to real world technical applications required by the U.S. Navy.

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst team members received recognition during the 2020 Naval Innovative Science & Engineering (NISE) Outstanding Project of the Year Awards April 7, for the successful technological advancement of the Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance (ILARTS) System.

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst team members were recognized during the 2020 Naval Innovative Science & Engineering (NISE) Outstanding Project of the Year Awards April 7, for successfully developing a Real Time Health Monitor for the Steam Catapult Low Loss Launch Valve (LLLV).