Welcome to NAVAIR

If you have been newly hired into the NAVAIR family, you've come to the right place. You’ve joined a creative, agile, innovative team of more than 37,000 civilians, military members and contractors in nine major sites across the U.S. and Japan, delivering advanced capabilities for our Navy and Marine Corps. Here you will find resources and information to help make your onboarding as seamless as possible.

Our People

Congratulations on joining the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). We appreciate your decision to accept a position with NAVAIR, where your talents, innovation and expertise will be put to work delivering advanced capabilities for our Navy and Marine Corps team. Supporting our Sailors and Marines is an admirable profession, and we appreciate your desire to serve.

At NAVAIR, our mission is to deliver advanced, integrated air warfare capabilities to enable the fleet to compete, deter and win – tonight, tomorrow and in the future. We achieve our mission through the combined talent, ingenuity and dedication of the entire NAVAIR team, supported by a culture of collaboration, innovation, learning, inclusion and respect.

Our people are the heart of our organization. Your success enables the fleet’s success. As such, there are many opportunities for you to grow and learn, to lead and inspire, to be bold and innovate.

We are proud of our team, our people and the capabilities we deliver that enable the fleet to execute their mission successfully and return home safely. Best wishes for an exciting and productive career with the NAVAIR team, and I look forward to working with you.

VADM Carl Chebi
Commander, Naval Air Systems Command


To learn more about the Commander's vision and mission focus, watch the NAVAIR Commander's Update video.

Below are some activities you'll undertake as part of the onboarding process.

  • Become familiar with the NAVAIR organization and culture. 

  • View this short Welcome Aboard video that will take you through the onboarding process and things to know for your first 90 days.

  • Build connections with your supervisor and future team members, including your New Employee Navigator (aka sponsor), who can provide you with information, answer your questions about NAVAIR and the local area, and give personal perspective on how to succeed at NAVAIR.

  • Work with your supervisor to identify performance objectives and clarify your role on your team.

  • View insight about NAVAIR command vision and focus areas.

  • Once you are contacted by the Personnel Security Office, please complete the background investigation form via National Background Investigation Service (NBIS) eApplication (eApp) at https://eapp.nbis.mil/

  • Review the available benefits. You will need to make any benefits elections within the first few weeks of coming on board.

  • Complete online cybersecurity training before your start date if directed by your HR specialist.

  • Download the NAVAIR Onboarding App to track your onboarding progress or use the Onboarding Checklist [PDF].

  • Download the NAVAIR Employee Handbook [PDF] to help you navigate employment with NAVAIR.

Virtual Training Opportunities for new NAVAIR Employees

Please download this OFFLINE TRAINING TRACKER to capture any training completed outside of NAVAIR University. Send to the NAVAIR Career Planning and Development Division when complete.

Online Courseware

Courseware Description
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) University for the Defense Acquisition Workforce
Khan Academy Free world-class education for anyone
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) OpenCourseWare
Master Class Management Free Online People Management Training & Leadership Skills
Alison Free online courses from the world’s leading experts
MindTools Essential skills for an excellent career
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Free online courseware from a number of colleges, universities and other learning institutions
Coursera Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online
MATLab and Simulink Training Programming, Data Science, and Modeling Training

LinkedIn Learning

Free accounts are available to NAVAIR acquisition personnel. Email Tony Swann ([email protected]) to request activation.

Podcasts, Videos, eBooks, and Other Resources

Resource Description

TEDTalks

Technology, Entertainment, Design. Innovation and enrichment from some of today's best minds.
Navy Library e-books and audiobooks
NAVAIR AIRWaves NAVAIR podcast
NAVAIR Twitter Feed NAVAIR happenings in real time
NAVAIR YouTube Channel NAVAIR videos and stories
Navy Acquisition Workforce Resources Defense acquisition workforce documents, guides, and information

NAVAIR Onboarding App

Download the NAVAIR Onboarding app on iOS or Android for your one-stop shop of information, resources, and a personalized onboarding progress tracker.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play


NAVAIR Building Locator App

Download the building locator app to help you navigate NAVAIR installations.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play


NAVAIR Acronym Finder App

Download the acronym finder app to help learn some of the lingo used in the Department of Defense.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.

Our People

Congratulations on joining the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). We appreciate your decision to accept a position with NAVAIR, where your talents, innovation and expertise will be put to work delivering advanced capabilities for our Navy and Marine Corps team. Supporting our Sailors and Marines is an admirable profession, and we appreciate your desire to serve.

At NAVAIR, our mission is to deliver advanced, integrated air warfare capabilities to enable the fleet to compete, deter and win – tonight, tomorrow and in the future. We achieve our mission through the combined talent, ingenuity and dedication of the entire NAVAIR team, supported by a culture of collaboration, innovation, learning, inclusion and respect.

Our people are the heart of our organization. Your success enables the fleet’s success. As such, there are many opportunities for you to grow and learn, to lead and inspire, to be bold and innovate.

We are proud of our team, our people and the capabilities we deliver that enable the fleet to execute their mission successfully and return home safely. Best wishes for an exciting and productive career with the NAVAIR team, and I look forward to working with you.

VADM Carl Chebi
Commander, Naval Air Systems Command


To learn more about the Commander's vision and mission focus, watch the NAVAIR Commander's Update video.

Below are some activities you'll undertake as part of the onboarding process.

  • Become familiar with the NAVAIR organization and culture. 

  • View this short Welcome Aboard video that will take you through the onboarding process and things to know for your first 90 days.

  • Build connections with your supervisor and future team members, including your New Employee Navigator (aka sponsor), who can provide you with information, answer your questions about NAVAIR and the local area, and give personal perspective on how to succeed at NAVAIR.

  • Work with your supervisor to identify performance objectives and clarify your role on your team.

  • View insight about NAVAIR command vision and focus areas.

  • Once you are contacted by the Personnel Security Office, please complete the background investigation form via National Background Investigation Service (NBIS) eApplication (eApp) at https://eapp.nbis.mil/

  • Review the available benefits. You will need to make any benefits elections within the first few weeks of coming on board.

  • Complete online cybersecurity training before your start date if directed by your HR specialist.

  • Download the NAVAIR Onboarding App to track your onboarding progress or use the Onboarding Checklist [PDF].

  • Download the NAVAIR Employee Handbook [PDF] to help you navigate employment with NAVAIR.

Virtual Training Opportunities for new NAVAIR Employees

Please download this OFFLINE TRAINING TRACKER to capture any training completed outside of NAVAIR University. Send to the NAVAIR Career Planning and Development Division when complete.

Online Courseware

Courseware Description
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) University for the Defense Acquisition Workforce
Khan Academy Free world-class education for anyone
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) OpenCourseWare
Master Class Management Free Online People Management Training & Leadership Skills
Alison Free online courses from the world’s leading experts
MindTools Essential skills for an excellent career
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Free online courseware from a number of colleges, universities and other learning institutions
Coursera Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online
MATLab and Simulink Training Programming, Data Science, and Modeling Training

LinkedIn Learning

Free accounts are available to NAVAIR acquisition personnel. Email Tony Swann ([email protected]) to request activation.

Podcasts, Videos, eBooks, and Other Resources

Resource Description

TEDTalks

Technology, Entertainment, Design. Innovation and enrichment from some of today's best minds.
Navy Library e-books and audiobooks
NAVAIR AIRWaves NAVAIR podcast
NAVAIR Twitter Feed NAVAIR happenings in real time
NAVAIR YouTube Channel NAVAIR videos and stories
Navy Acquisition Workforce Resources Defense acquisition workforce documents, guides, and information

NAVAIR Onboarding App

Download the NAVAIR Onboarding app on iOS or Android for your one-stop shop of information, resources, and a personalized onboarding progress tracker.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play


NAVAIR Building Locator App

Download the building locator app to help you navigate NAVAIR installations.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play


NAVAIR Acronym Finder App

Download the acronym finder app to help learn some of the lingo used in the Department of Defense.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.
NAVAIR Commands