Prepping for Poseidon

Since the Naval Air Systems Command PMA 290 program office awarded Boeing the P-8A contract in 2004, thousands of hours of design, development and testing have been devoted to the P-3 Orion/P-8 Poseidon transition.

Eight years later, with testing still underway, the VP-30 “Pro’s Nest” is qualifying the instructors who will train the flight, mission and weapon crews when the first production P-8A arrives at a date to be determined in March.

“Every day is critical and puts us one step closer to delivering Poseidon to the fleet,” said VP-30 Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Stevens.

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