140501-N-PO203-446 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (May 1, 2014) The Navy's MZ-3A manned airship, assigned to Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 of the Military Support Division at the Naval Research Laboratory, prepares to lift off for an orientation flight from Patuxent River, Md. The MZ-3A is an advanced flying laboratory used to evaluate affordable sensor payloads and provide support for other related science and technology projects for the naval research enterprise.




140501-N-PO203-291 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (May 1, 2014) Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research, meets with squadron personnel assigned to the Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 of the Military Support Division at the Naval Research Laboratory, VXS-1 supports the naval research enterprise by conducting manned and unmanned airborne science and technology operations.