Sub-agency · Code 1719
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) acquires, tests, and sustains naval aircraft and aviation systems. Its organization includes Naval Air Warfare Center divisions that provide research, engineering, test, and fleet support. This command-level record supplies the parent for selected aircraft and weapons warfare centers; it is not itself a research laboratory. NAVAIR headquarters is at Patuxent River, Maryland.