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Welcome to Naval Air Station Oceana

Our Mission:

• Enable the Navy’s Mission through alignment of all shore installation support to the Fleet, Fighter and Family

• Support Atlantic Fleet Strike/Fighter Assets

• Support Joint/Interagency Operations & Training

• Provide resources to train and conduct air, land and sea operations

With very limited exceptions, NAS Oceana is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to support the flight operation requirements of aircraft assigned to Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic (CSFWL), Commander, Fleet Logistics Support Wing (CFLSW), Commander, Tactical Support Wing (CTSW), and other joint and interagency aircraft.

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Photos from around NAS Oceana

An eagle fledgling onboard Naval Air Station Oceana. The Installation participates in a National Banding Program that is managed by the U.S. Geological Survey Bird Banding Lab to maintain compliance with existing conservation laws and to collect data about eagle movements, ranges, and behaviors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Wollam)

Dec 29 2022

Eagle Banding Program onboard NAS Oceana

Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Wo

An eagle fledgling onboard Naval Air Station Oceana. The Installation participates in a National Banding Program that is managed by the U.S. Geological Survey Bird Banding Lab to maintain compliance with existing conservation laws and to collect data about eagle movements, ranges, and behaviors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Wollam)

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An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 flies invertedly during the 2022 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show's theme was "Back to the Beach", as it has been two years since the last performance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen B. Sullins)

Dec 29 2022

F/A-18 Super Hornet flies inverted during NAS Oceana Air Show

Lt.Cmdr. Robert Myers

An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 flies invertedly during the 2022 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show's theme was "Back to the Beach", as it has been two years since the last performance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen B. Sullins)

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) volunteers explains the uses of 3D printing technology to students from Virginia Beach, Virginia, at a STEM exhibit during the annual Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Lofton/Released)

Dec 29 2022

STEM Outreach at Naval Air Station Oceana

Danielle Lofton

Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) volunteers explains the uses of 3D printing technology to students from Virginia Beach, Virginia, at a STEM exhibit during the annual Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Danielle Lofton/Released)

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A member of the Leap Frog Team jumps with the American flag during the national anthem at the 2022 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show's theme was "Back to the Beach", as it has been two years since the last performance.

Dec 29 2022

Leap Frogs performing at NAS Oceana Air Show

Lt.Cmdr. Robert Myers

A member of the Leap Frog Team jumps with the American flag during the national anthem at the 2022 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show's theme was "Back to the Beach", as it has been two years since the last performance. (U.S. Navy photo by Lynn Friant)

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform during the 2022 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show showcases aerial performances and demonstrates the Navy's importance to national security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Wollam)

Dec 29 2022

Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team at NAS Oceana Air Show

Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Wo

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform during the 2022 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show showcases aerial performances and demonstrates the Navy's importance to national security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Wollam)

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Nov 30 2022

NAS Oceana Main Gate sign

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N.A.S. Oceana Apollo Soucek Field Master Jet Base sign

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INSTALLATION INFORMATION

Naval Air Station Oceana is the Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base, home to F/A-18 Super Hornets. The primary mission of NAS Oceana is as a Shore-Based Readiness Integrator, providing the facilities, equipment and personnel to support shored-based readiness, total force readiness and maintain operational access of Oceana-based forces.

The base, including Dam Neck Annex and Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress, has approximately 10,500 active Navy personnel, about 10,000 family members and 4,500 civilian personnel, making NAS Oceana the second largest employer in Virginia Beach, after Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

NAS Oceana’s flight line, Apollo Soucek Field, is home to 17 aviation squadrons. Sixteen squadrons consist of F/A-18 Super Hornets, which deploy on aircraft carriers into combat. Two squadrons are permanently based at Oceana, including the largest fleet replacement squadron, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, and the adversary training squadron, Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 12. Routinely, two-thirds of this complement is “working up” on aircraft carriers off the coast or deployed at NAS Fallon, Nevada, for live air-to-ground and air-to-air weapons training. Typically, a carrier air wing’s overseas deployment lasts six to seven months. One squadron at NAS Oceana, Fleet Logistics Squadron (VR) 56, the "Globemasters," features the C-40A Clipper.

Each year, the installation hosts the NAS Oceana Air Show, a free event designed to highlight military and civilian aviation to the public. Annually, over 250,000 people attend the NAS Oceana Air Show, making it the Navy’s largest public outreach event. NAS Oceana is proud to partner with local agencies from the city of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake to make the annual event safe and memorable for all who attend.

NAS Oceana also holds the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Lab Learning Day during the “practice day” of the annual Air Show. Thousands of 5^th grade students from Virginia Beach City Public Schools and Chesapeake Public Schools take a field trip to the flight line to learn STEM concepts and see them immediately applied by witnessing the aerial performances.