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Navy/USMC

Navy Air Training Resuming

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

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The Navy’s command for training aviators is expected to resume flights this week after having to halt operations in connection to the government shutdown, a spokesman for Naval Air Training Command (NATRACOM) said. Lt. John Supple said the command has been given an exception that will effectively allow it to start flying. A C-12 Huron. Photo by U.S. Navy NATRACOM, based in Corpus Christi, Tex., stopped flights last week at five locations in Texas, Mississippi and Florida after two key maintenance…

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