Chandra "Mamasan" Newman, NAS Pensacola's first woman to serve as commanding officer. "I can tell you, she is awesome," Shashaty said during a speech in the Naval Aviation Museum atrium.

Naval Air Station Pensacola is celebrating its 30th year as a "tree city." Capt. Chandra "Mamasan" Newman, the new commanding officer of NAS Pensacola, will plant a tree Wednesday in honor of the ...