Our Mission

Training Combat Quality Aviation Professionals

The mission of Naval Air Training Command is to train, mentor, and deliver the highest quality Naval Aviators that win in competition, crisis, and conflict.

Headquartered on board NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) leads the Naval Air Training Command (NATRACOM) composed of five Training Air Wings located on Naval Air Stations in Florida, Mississippi and Texas. The wings are home to 17 Training Squadrons.

In 2025, 704 aircraft flew more than 272,000 hours, accounting for over a quarter of all Navy and Marine Corps flight hours. That effort resulted in 1009 new Naval Aviators, 234 Naval Flight Officers (1243 Pilot and NFO combined) and 11 Aerial Vehicle Pilots joining the fleet.