US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently participated in a demonstration flight with the Navy's TOPGUN program. On Sunday, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon in Nevada, Secretary Hegseth flew in an F/A-18 Super Hornet. He was accompanied by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, who piloted an F-16 fighter jet during the event. The Department of Defense later released cockpit footage depicting Hegseth experiencing high-speed maneuvers and aerial rolls with an instructor. This visit aimed to highlight naval aviation capabilities and recognize the service members engaged in its training programs. NAS Fallon is a central facility for naval aviation training, housing the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center where TOPGUN instructors train combat aviators.
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