U.S. Navy Capt. Larry Vasquez, left, the commanding officer of Naval Base Ventura County; Capt. David Sasek, the chief staff officer; Command Master Chief Thomas Cyr; and Lt. Cmdr. Keith Morris, the air operati More
First-graders at Bard Elementary School in Port Hueneme, California, line up in the cafeteria to look at photos of animals found at Naval Base Ventura County during an Earth Day presentation by NBVC environment More
A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant behind Laguna Peak at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. The Springs Fire, which has charred more than 10,000 acres, approached the Navy facility, located along More
Capt. Larry Vasquez, commanding officer of Naval Base Ventura County, speaks about the importance of the Battle of Midway, and the greater importance of remembering the battle's significance, during a ceremony More
POINT MUGU, California - Carlos Gutierrez, center, and Kristen Hawkes, left, discuss some of the NAWCWD Point Mugu Support Equipment Engineering Lab’s capabilities to Capt. Chris Janke, who is the installation More
Cmdr. Sam Hanaki, commanding officer for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30, discusses the flight controls and displays for the MQ-8C Fire Scout with Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags, commander, Naval Air Systems More
The last two U.S. Navy S-3B Viking aircraft soar over Laguna Peak at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif., Dec. 18, 2015. In January, one aircraft left Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 and retired t More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael Krueger, of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, reads a prayer during an Anzac Day ceremony held at Point Mugu on April 25. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
Dancers from the Camarillo Kung Fu and Lion Dance, Northern Shaolin Mi Zong Lo Han Kung Fu Association perform a traditional Lion Dance during Naval Air Systems Command’s annual Asian American Pacific Islander More
Rick Quade, Department of the Navy Deputy for Test and Evaluation and acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, speaks during a ceremony honoring this year’s 2017 DO More
Gary Kessler, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for air programs, tries out a pair of Next Generation Augmented Reality Display goggles during a tour of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in Point M More
Students from Rio Vista Middle School in Oxnard, California, react as their spaghetti bridgehead takes on more weight during the Tri-Warfare Center Middle School Challenge at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mug More
Science, technology, engineering and math teachers from across Ventura County visited NAWCWD on Jan. 8 as part of an orientation tour, organized by the Ventura County Office of Education, aimed at showing teach More
A student from Briggs School in Santa Paula, California, prepares her bridge for testing during the Tri-Warfare Center Middle School Challenge, held in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Ki More
Diane Phung and Jesus Ramos assemble home-made Yagi antennas during a two-day “Fox Hunt” class hosted June 11-12 by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in Point Mugu, California. The class helped partici More
Capt. Matt Sniffin, Naval Air Warfare Center vice commander, presents Toufue Chang, director and chief operating officer for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Avionics, Sensors, and E*Warfare Depart More
Alan Salazar speaks about his personal history and the rebirth of the Chumash tomol during a National American Indian Heritage Month event in Point Mugu, California, on Nov. 7. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
Students from Isbell Middle School in Santa Paula, California, work on their spaghetti bridges during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimb More
MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HCS) 3 and HCS-21 douse hot spots on the Springs Fire during firefighting efforts at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif. The Spr More
POINT MUGU, California - Mike Kennedy, center facing, explains what it takes to get missiles configured for the Joint Strike Fighter program at NAWCWD’s Ready Missile Test Facility during a tour Aug. 13. Also p More
Kevin Gross, left, associate director for threat/target operations with Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, talks with Rear Adm. Mike Moran, NAWCWD commander, Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags, commander, Naval A More
151029-N-QK571-061 POINT MAGU, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2015) Matt Lotts, left, head of the Pacific Targets and Marine Operations Division of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in Point Mugu, California, discuss More
A member of the Royal Australian Air Force explains the significance of Anzac Day during a ceremony in Point Mugu, California, on April 25. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Commander Rear Admiral Brian Corey talks with Lynne Clarke, NAWCWD senior engineer and Intrepid Tiger II project lead, as attendees begin to arrive at the 46th Annual C More
Dancers performing a traditional Lion Dance enter the audience during Naval Air Systems Command’s annual Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event, jointly hosted by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons More
Rick Quade, Department of the Navy Deputy for Test and Evaluation and acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, presents Alex Ordway, right, with the 2017 DON Small More
Dominick Priestley, right, NAVAIR’s Mentor of the Year in Point Mugu, California, poses with Tom Dowd, NAVAIR Ranges Director, after a Jan. 31 ceremony honoring mentors from across NAVAIR. (U.S. Navy photo by K More
Students from Monte Vista Middle School in Camarillo, California, put the finishing touches on their spaghetti bridge during the Tri-Warfare Center Middle School Challenge held Feb. 21 in Point Mugu, California More
A candidate at the NAWCWD Individuals with Disabilities/Wounded Warrior recruiting event held March 5 in Point Mugu, California, listens as his interviewer describes the opportunities available in his departmen More
190612-N-QK571-138 POINT MUGU, Calif. - Diane Phung, Thomas Hentges, and Phillip Porter hunt for a transmitter hidden on the beach in Point Mugu, California, using a homemade Yagi antenna as a sort of graduati More
POINT MUGU, California - Engineering Technician Ralph Mongelli works on a break-out-box panel in support of an Air Force project at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Support Equipment Engineering La More
Rear Adm. Victorino Mercado (center), Director, Assessment Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, listens as Rich Burr (right), Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division director of threat/tar More
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Royal Australian Air Force personnel stationed in Point Mugu, California, salute during the playing of the U.S. and Australian national anthems during an Anzac Day ceremony Apr More
Vice Admiral Paul Grosklags, commander, Naval Air Systems Command, talks with Rear Adm. Bret Batchelder, commander, Navy Warfare Development Command, before the 46th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symp More
Sailors from Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Det. Point Mugu serve up Asian dishes during Naval Air Systems Command’s annual Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event, jointly hosted by FRCSW Det. P More
Rick Quade, Department of the Navy Deputy for Test and Evaluation and acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, presents Joseph Twesme, left, with the 2017 DON Award More
Richard Tovar, information systems security manager, interviews an IT security candidate during the Aug. 29 Individuals with Disabilities/Wound Warrior recruiting event at the Command Archive Center at Point Mu More
John Dailey, president of the Mugu chapter of the Association of Old Crows, tries his hand at virtual reality flight during the 47th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium at Naval Base Ventura Count More
Toufue Chang, center, associate director for the Avionics, Sensors and E*Warfare Department at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, works with students from Monte Vista Middle School in Camarillo, Califor More
Phillip Porter assembles a made-from-scratch Yagi antenna during a two-day “Fox Hunt” class hosted June 11-12 by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in Point Mugu, California. The class helped participan More
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division employee Milton Gabaldon mentors students from Isbell Middle School during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20. (U.S. Nav More
Naval Base Ventura County evacuated some residents due to smoke concerns from a fast-growing wildfire along the Pacific Coast Highway northwest of Los Angeles. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
151027-N-QK571-121 POINT MAGU, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2015) Rear Adm. Brian Corey, prospective Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) commander, right, and Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags, commander, Naval Air S More
Matt Lotts, right, head of the Pacific Targets and Marine Operations Division of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in Point Mugu, California, explains a target's capabilities and limitations to Rear Adm More
Attendees of the 46th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium gather around an EA-18G Growler during a tour in Point Mugu, California, on April 26. The symposium is a classified conference that brings More
Students participating in the Tri-Warfare Center Middle School Challenge on Feb. 21 tour facilities and learn about ongoing projects at Point Mugu, including one focused on virtual and augmented reality. (U.S. More
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division employee Le’Shune Clark, left, looks on as students from Haydock Academy of Arts and Sciences test their bridge during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in P More
151027-N-QK571-151 POINT MAGU, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2015) Rear Adms. Brian Corey and Mike Moran, Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags and Cmdr. Sam Hanaki check out an MQ-8C Fire Scout during a tour of Naval Air Warfare Center More
Rear Adm. Victorino Mercado, right, Director, Assessment Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and his science adviser Gary Shaffer, take a briefing on target capabilities during a tour of Na More
Students from Briggs School in Santa Paula, California, watch as their bridge is tested during the Tri-Warfare Center Middle School Challenge, held in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 21.
Students test their bridge during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
150825-D-QK571-010: Amy Knestaut receives the national Naval Air Systems Command Logistics and Industrial Operations (Air 6.0) employee of the quarter award from Danny Gresham, Air 6.0 director for Naval Air Wa More
151027-N-QK571-162 POINT MAGU, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2015) Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags, commander, Naval Air Systems Command, and Cmdr. Sam Hanaki, commanding officer for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30, disc More
Students from Isbell Middle School in Santa Paula, California, react as their bridge breaks during the Tri-Warfare Center Middle School Challenge, held in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 21. (U.S. Navy photo by More
A students from Cesar Chavez Middle School tests their bridge during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
Students from Cesar Chavez Middle School test their bridge during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
150827-D-QK571-035: Pitor Adamski and Kristen Hawkes pose with their Associate Fellows plaques during an induction ceremony Aug. 27 at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu. Naval Air Systems Co More
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division employee Brandon Wahl talks a student from Los Cerritos Middle School through flying an aerial target during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, More
Students from Juan Soria School work on their spaghetti bridges during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
Students from Blackstock Junior High work on their spaghetti bridges during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
Students from Haydock Academy of Arts and Sciences pose for a photo during a tour of a C-130 aircraft from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challe More
Students from Los Cerritos Middle School work on their spaghetti bridges during the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
Students participating in the annual Tri-Warfare Center STEM Challenge in Point Mugu, California, on Feb. 20 weigh their spaghetti bridge, which could not weigh more than 50 grams. (U.S. Navy photo by Kimberly Brown)
171121-N-QK571-012 The Natural Resources Conservation Team at Naval Base Ventura County has a strong record of environmental stewardship. The dedicated staff serves a vital role in supporting the installation’ More
100406-N-QK571-001 Naval Base Ventura County - Point Mugu has over 2,000 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, including the Mugu Lagoon, which provides habitat for thousands of migratory bird species, as well nume More
160608-N-QK571-004 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 8, 2016) A flowering beach spectacle pod (Dithyrea maritima) at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC). The beach spectacle pod is rare plant with a very limited distrib More