"MICHAEL OLEARY" wrote:

Does anyone know what the criteria are for designating a NAS as a master jet
base? For example NAS Oceana is a master jet base but NAS Whidbey Island is
a premier jet base. Any leads would be great. Google wasn't very helpful.

There are no such criteria. There isn't even a "criteria" for
"jet base". The only criteria for those two bases is contained in
their official, and identical, designations, Naval Air Station.
Which means a U. S. Navy base whose primary purpose and
facilities are designed for the operation of aircraft, primarily
USN aircraft, although they will allow USMC, USA, and even USAF
aircraft to use their facilities. While some NASs are populated
mainly by jet aircraft, other NASs are tenanted primarily by
rotary-winged aircraft, or by propellor-driven aircraft -
although technically nowadays those are mostly turbo-props rather
than the reciprocating engines of yesteryear. And most NASs will
graciously allow all three types of aircraft to use their
station, regardless of what constitutes their primary aircraft
population. Ergo, there is no such thing, officially, as a Navy
"jet base". Just naval air stations.

The "master" of Oceana is probably compliments of a very
imaginative public affairs officer whose name is lost in the
mists of time. As is the "premier" of Whidbey Island. Wonder if
it was the same LT at both places? Hmmm.
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