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Hook '25 - the association's annual symposium - will take place August 21-23, 2025 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. The event features multiple activities including exhibits, Ship's Store hours, panel sessions, active duty happy hours, and naval aviation updates to industry The Tailhook Association is an independent, fraternal, nonprofit organization internationally recognized as the premier supporter of the aircraft carrier and other sea-based aviation. The association was formed by active-duty naval aviators in 1956, eventually growing into a national organization headquartered in San Diego, California The purposes of the Association are: to foster, encourage, develop, study, and support the aircraft carrier, sea-based aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing, and aircrews of the United States of America. The association evolved into an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to...