Naval Air Station Oceana
– From Mud Flats to Mission Ready
A once-remote auxiliary air station that sprung from the mud flats of old Princess Anne County near the whistle stop of Oceana, from which it gets its name, Naval Air Station Oceana has advanced in the decades since World War II to become the navy’s East Coast master jet base and one of the largest and most advanced air stations in the world.
Through interviews, exhaustive research and rare and often never-before-seen photographs tat are her hallmark, author and historian Amy Waters Yarsinske tells the story of vision, courage and commitment that reinforce what Admiral Michael G. Mullen, then chief of naval operations, said of Oceana when he testified before the Base Reassignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission regional hearings on August 4, 2005, his words just as relevant today as they were then. “We know how important it is to our training. We know how important it is to our preparation for war fighting. We know how important it is to be good neighbors, and we will continue to be. Our Sailors and their families – and I include my own family on that list – enjoy living in the wonderful communities of the great state of Virginia,” he continued. “Mr. Chairman [Anthony Principi], I need now – your navy needs now – Naval Air Station Oceana,”
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