Captain Rob Littman is a native from Montclair, NJ. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Pennsylvania State University, where he was commissioned through the NROTC program in 2001.
Capt. Littman earned his wings as a Naval Aviator in 2003 and subsequently reported to the “Gladiators” of VFA-106 for initial F/A-18 flight training. Capt. Littman began his operational flying in January 2005 and was assigned to VFA-81 where he deployed onboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM.
In 2008, he was selected for training at the Navy Fighter Weapons School and later served at the Strike Fighter Weapons School Atlantic (SFWSL) as the Advanced Tactics and Training Procedures (ATTP) Subject Matter Expert (SME). Returning to the Fleet, he made deployments with VFA-136 onboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) and VFA-37 onboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN and ENDURING FREEDOM. Capt. Littman held command-at-sea at VFA-146, where he led the BLUE DIAMONDS on a deployment onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Following his command tour, in April 2022, Capt. Littman reported to Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic and served as the Executive Assistant to the Commander.
In addition to TOPGUN, Capt. Littman's shore tours include the Naval War College, where he earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, and the United States Northern Command.
Capt. Littman's awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Air Medal (3), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2) and various unit, campaign and service medals. He has accumulated over 3,000 flight hours and more than 700 arrested landings in the F/A-18E.
Capt. Littman assumed the role of commanding officer of Naval Air Station Oceana on February 19, 2026.
Last Updated: 19 February 2026