In 1968, the airfield was redesignated as Naval Air Station Kingsville, and has hosted flight training operations throughout its existence.

Additionally, NAS Kingsville organizes and hosts the annual Wings Over South Texas Air Show.

Naval Air Station Kingsville is one of the U.S. Navy’s premier locations for jet aviation training.

All T-45A aircraft at NAS Kingsville are slated to be retrofitted and upgraded to a T-45C configuration under the T-45 Required Avionics Modernization Program (T-45 RAMP), with a select number of RAMP modified aircraft slated for transfer to Training Air Wing SIX at NAS Pensacola, Florida in support of Student Naval Flight Officer training under the Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) program.

NAS Kingsville also has both Military and Civilian security which man the entry control points and conduct vehicle inspections and patrols.