Photo By Lt.j.g. Melvin Fatimehin | Rear Adm. Max McCoy, Chief of Naval Air Training, delivers opening remarks during the...... read more read more
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Naval aviation leaders, training wing commodores, Fleet Replacement Squadron commanding officers, and aircrewmen from across the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard convened in San Antonio from Aug. 25–28, 2026, for the Chief of Naval Air Training biannual Production Alignment Conference.
The four-day conference focused on streamlined solutions to optimize undergraduate flight production, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and ensure a steady, reliable flow of winged aviators to the fleet.
The biannual PAC serves as a cornerstone event for the Naval Aviation Production Process, which allows the Naval Aviation Enterprise to reconcile student training throughput, Street-to-Fleet, with operational fleet demand.
By convening leadership from the naval aviation training commands, FRSs, and other supporting commands, the conference ensures that the aviation pipeline continues to operate as a unified and cohesive system.
Rear Adm. Max McCoy, Chief of Naval Air Training, opened the conference by emphasizing proactive problem-solving and rapid plan execution over discussions.
“We need to act with urgency,” McCoy said. “We must build a repeatable and sustainable plan, hold ourselves accountable to that plan, and deliver outcomes while upholding training standards.”
This results-oriented mindset is driving CNATRA's strategy to posture the training command for a strong start to fiscal year 2027. By aggressively meeting production targets in the first and second quarters, CNATRA plans to build a stable buffer early in the year to guarantee a reliable flow of newly winged aviators to the fleet.
However, command leadership reinforced that flight training standards remain uncompromised.
“We owe the students the best training environment that we can provide with the resources we have,” McCoy stated. “We owe them clarity of what is expected of them to perform and they owe us their best performance each and every day.”
The conference united Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard leadership, including Brig. Gen. Matthew Good, commanding general of Marine Corps Training Command. Detailers from PERS-43 Navy Personnel Command, alongside Marine Corps production and manpower briefing teams, also attended to align on instructor pilot availability, aircraft material readiness, and training budgets required to sustain production over the long term.
Headquartered at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, CNATRA oversees five training air wings and 17 training squadrons across Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. These squadrons conduct primary, intermediate, and advanced flight training for student naval aviators, naval flight officers, and air vehicle pilots. CNATRA remains steadfast in its mission to train, mentor, and deliver the highest quality naval aviators prepared to win in competition, crisis, and conflict.
| Date Taken: | 08.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2026 16:51 |
| Story ID: | 573496 |
| Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US |
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