MERIDIAN, Miss. (Aug. 12, 2021) Training Squadron (VT) 9’s Cmdr. John Vonderheide leads a three T-45C Goshawk division formation flight with student naval aviator Lt. j.g. Anthony Coward and his instructor pilot (IP), Marine Capt. Brett Guerin, in #109 as dash 2 and student Lt. Jesse Arnold and his IP, Cmdr. John Dues, in #112 as dash 3. VT-9 “Tigers” conduct intermediate and advanced strike pilot training for the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy video by Lt. Michelle Tucker.)
On Sept. 19 at approximately 11 a.m. Central time, a Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing 2 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, crashed in Lake Worth, Texas, about two miles northeast of Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.
Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) named its 2020 Civilian of the Year and Senior Civilian of the Year, May 21.
Kelley Theriot earned recognition as the Civilian of the Year and Allison Oser earned recognition as the Senior Civilian of the Year.
Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) recognized several training squadrons and individuals for outstanding achievements and mission support throughout the command in 2020.
