The Naval Air Station, Point Mugu, CA

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Dedicate this page to a former NAS Point Mugu Pilot or Bluejacket.
Please see below.

Naval Air Station,
Point Mugu, CA
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Naval Air Warfare Station,
Point Mugu, CA
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Naval Air Warfare Center
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    Naval Weapons Test Squadron Point Mugu was established in May 1995 after being established in October 1994 as a result of the Naval Air Warfare Center competency realignment. The squadron is the principal Naval flight and ground test support activity for all Point Mugu sited Naval Air Systems Command aircraft and aircraft functions, including logistics and training support. The squadron is ideally located near the largest sea test range in the world, and only minutes away by aircraft from extensive Edwards and China Lake overland test range complexes. Squadron assets routinely deploy world wide to meet unique weapons testing needs at remote ranges and to provide fleet support.

    Squadron aircraft include the NF-14A/B/D, QF-4N/S, NP-3D, DC-130A, and the SA227 Metroliner. F-14 Tomcats are utilized in the development testing of new weapons and hardware, as well as software and mission planning systems. QF-4 Phantoms can be conventionally piloted as test platforms or flown via remote control as unmanned aerial targets. P-3 Orion aircraft provide the capability to track targets in support of various missions through use of an extensive suite of sophisticated telemetry, radar, and optical systems, in addition to providing support missions for the Fleet. The DC-130 Hercules provides the capability to launch sub scale aerial targets, as well as airborne logistics support. Metroliners provide key round trip passenger service to China Lake on a daily basis, and to other locales as required.


    The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO) is the squadron contact point, who communicates with former squadron members about squadron information, sea stories, squadron pictures, scuttlebutt, and gathers information about squadron buddies. Please contact the Squadron SDO as listed on this link. Sharing your stories, photos etc. is essential to the success of the Skyhawk Association and we invite you to JOIN with us in preserving the Skyhawk legacy.


Patches:

Weapons Test Squadron
Point Mugu, CA
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Outlying Landing Field,
San Nicolas Island, CA
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QF-4 Phantom Drone
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Aircraft:

Date First Received Type of Aircraft:
19?? Douglas A-4E Skyhawk
19?? Douglas A-4M Skyhawk
19?? Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk

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Heritage:

  • In 1941 when the U.S. entered World War II, Point Mugu became a training area for the Seabees at Port Hueneme. The Seabees put down a section of the Marston Mat runway that became Point Mugu’s first airstrip. A Naval Air Facility was established to test and evaluate the Loon surface-to-surface missile, followed by other missile programs. In 1946 it became Naval Air Missile Test Center at Point Mugu, then in 1949 the Naval Air Station Point Mugu was founded to provide support for the Missile Test Center. After the Army transferred more than 19,000 acres of South Camp Cooke to the Navy in 1958, the Pacific Missile Range was formed with headquarters at Point Mugu. Despite the name changes of the station, Point Mugu’s quality of testing and evaluation has been instrumental in the development of numerous missiles including the Sparrow, Polaris, Trident, Harpoon, Tomahawk, SLAM and Sidewinder. On Jan. 22, 1992, the Naval Air Station was re-established as the Naval Air Weapons Station. >>

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Commanders:

Assumed Command Commanding Officer
Lcdr. L. G. Lehrer  
Capt. E. W. Parish, Jr. 01 August 1949
Capt Myron T. Evans November 1950
Capt Evan E. Fickling January 1953
Capt. Bowen F. McLeod April 1954
Capt. John C. Alderman December 1955

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Awards:

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Sources of NAS Point Mugu information:

Gary Verver  


DEDICATION:

The Skyhawk Association is looking for a Pilot or Bluejacket whose loss of life, while assigned to NAS Point Mugu, merits the posthumous dedication of this web page:

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