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National Aviation Day was established

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in 1939 by President Franklin D

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Roosevelt and honors the growth of

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aviation in the United States . The

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date August 19th was chosen to

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recognize one of the pioneers of flight .

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Orville Wright , I'm Warrant Officer

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Christopher Pretti . Here at Naval Air

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Station , Pensacola National Aviation

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Day has a special meaning for us . Here

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at the cradle of naval aviation . Since

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1914 , every single naval aviator

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flight officer , air crewman and

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maintainer has trained on this

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installation . Pensacola plays a

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crucial role in training the next

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generation of naval aviation

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warfighters . Approximately 23,000

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service members each year from air

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traffic control and air operations . JR

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and fleeting family , the dedicated

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professionals at NAS Pensacola ensure

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that the tenant commands that train our

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future war fighters are fully enabled

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to focus on their mission in ensuring

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us naval aviation forces remain the

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best in the world .