Point Mugu is building the future of Naval aviation [Image 4 of 5]

POINT MUGU, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

07.29.2025

Photo by Lt.j.g. Drew Verbis 

Naval Base Ventura County

POINT MUGU, Calif. (July 29, 2025) Capt. Daniel S. Bense, commodore, Airborne Command & Control and Logistics Wing (ACCLOGWING), left, Capt. Daniel Fucito, program director, Unmanned Carrier Aviation Program Manager (PMA-268), right, and Capt. Daniel "DB” Brown, commanding officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), center, breaks ground for the new MQ-25 Stingray hangar onboard Point Mugu, July 29. The MQ-25 Stingray will be the world’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft and provide aerial refueling for the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG). NBVC is major shore warfighting platform; providing sustained ready forces to deploy, fight, and win. Composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island and home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 110 tenant commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Drew Verbis)

• Date Taken: 07.29.2025
• Date Posted: 07.31.2025 14:04
• Photo ID: 9230274
• VIRIN: 250729-N-AS200-2064
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 10.35 MB
• Location: POINT MUGU, CALIFORNIA, US