Hailey, a local of Austin, Texas, assumes accountability from FORCM Chris Chelberg as AIRLANT’s twentieth Drive Grasp Chief. Chelberg is retiring after 33 years of naval service.
Previous to reporting to AIRLANT, Hailey served because the command grasp chief of the Naval Security Command (NAVSAFECOM) to protect warfighting functionality, fight lethality and readiness by working with stakeholders to determine, mitigate or eradicate hazards with the intention to scale back pointless danger to folks and assets.
Because the senior enlisted advisor to AIRLANT, Hailey now oversees greater than 52,000 Sailors assigned to aviation belongings on the East Coast.
“I look ahead to getting out to seek out and tackle normalization of deviation, issues that we’ve turn out to be so accustomed to which are simply normalized now,” Hailey stated. “I’m excited to satisfy our Sailors and see what’s on their minds and to deal with these issues.”
Hailey started his Navy profession as a Sonar Technician (Floor) the place he served on his early profession on guided-missile destroyers and says he’s probably one of many final plank house owners’ of USS Fitzgerald that’s nonetheless on energetic responsibility. He says becoming a member of the Navy supplied him with some wanted self-discipline and goal.
After a number of assignments to varied different instructions, to incorporate being a recruit division commander twice, he made the transition to Naval Aviation. From there he grew to become the command grasp chief for Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, Provider Air Wing (CVW) 17 and USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Subsequent, he went again to Nice Lakes to the Naval Service Coaching Command, then to the then Naval Security Heart and took it by the transition to the NAVSAFECOM.
Hailey says that his time at NAVSAFECOM has actually modified how he views the Navy and sees his position because the senior enlisted advisor to AIRLANT completely aligned with the priorities of the commander of AIRLANT, Rear Adm. John F. Meier.
Hailey went on to say he’s trying ahead to his time at AIRLANT.
“I’m actually excited to satisfy AIRLANTs Sailors and management and work out how I will help clear obstacles for them to achieve success of their mission,” Hailey stated. “I’m thrilled to be right here and really humbled to have this chance to function the power grasp chief of naval aviation for the Atlantic.”
AIRLANT is liable for seven nuclear-powered plane carriers, 54 plane squadrons, 1,200 plane and 52,000 officers, enlisted and civilian personnel with priorities targeted on warfighting, folks, and readiness by offering fight prepared, sustainable naval air forces with the precise personnel, correctly skilled and outfitted, with a deal with readiness, operational excellence, interoperability, security, and environment friendly resourcing.
