Chief of Naval Air Training: “We were unable to identify the training squadron, aviators, or event specifics involved…” FAA “14 CFR 91.126 (b)(1) is applicable to EACH Pilot of an airplane and does not differentiate between civilian or military operations, or between aircraft holding experimental certificates and aircraft holding any any other certificate…”
Despite this the following civilian airports routinely see opposite traffic military training:
South Alabama Regional - 79J
Bay Minette - 1R8
Monroe County - MVC
Sonny Callahan - CQF
to name a few,
The following usually have a Runway Duty Officer & will put military traffic in a ‘Delta Pattern’ above the 14 CFR 91.126 or 91.127 civilian pattern:
Brewton - 12J
Evergreen-Middleton - GZH
Bottom line… Commands will espouse in their instructions that FAA rules are followed, but here is a quote from one of their own training manuals:
C102. PROCEDURES AT NON-TOWERED AIRPORTS
Adhering to standard procedures alleviates surprises and increases situational awareness and safety at non-towered fields. It is important to remember that the FAA has passed no direct regulatory requirements for traffic patterns at non-towered airports. The FAA has provided guidance, but it is important to stay alert.
Which of course is not correct.