PV2 Seth Raught recently graduated from One Station Unit Training at Ft. Benning, Georgia. PV2 Raught graduated as a Calvary Scout after five months of basic and advanced training. PV2 Seth Raught returned home to Jay, Florida where he will serve as a member of the Florida National Guard in a Calvary Scout Unit in […]
Service Members to Receive Trees for the Holidays The Trees for Troops program is once again providing live Christmas trees to help make the spirit of the holiday season a little brighter for Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. As in the previous two years of the program, about 100 trees will be delivered to […]
NASWF to be Named Tree City USA for 21st Year Ceremony will be immediately followed by base tree lighting For the 21st consecutive year, Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field has achieved designation from the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA for its dedication to conservation and urban renewal. The base will plant a tree to recognize its completion […]
Training Squadron THREE executive officer, Lt. Col. Brian Schaefer will assume the mantle of leadership and take command of the unit during a ceremony Nov. 30 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s Atrium building. He will relieve Cmdr. Philip Brock who served as the squadron’s commanding officer for the past year. The change of command […]
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection recognized Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s water supply facilities with an award for their “outstanding” water systems and programs, Oct. 16. NAS Whiting Field was named the best “Small Community Water System” for FDEP’s Northwest District. The award is a tribute to the Public Works Department which oversees the […]
Three Generations of Aviators Merge at Winging Ceremony A tradition of U.S. military aviator service continued Oct. 26 when Ensign Gerald Batchelder received his Wings of Gold during Training Air Wing FIVE’s winging ceremony at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. One of 25 flight students to be designated Naval, Marine, or Coast Guard aviators during […]
HT-18 and HT-8 Members Team-up to Take on Wilderness Challenge Officers from Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHTEEN and Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHT teamed up to tackle the Fourth Annual Military Wilderness Challenge in Fayetteville, W.Va. earlier this month. The four-person squad successfully completed the grueling two-day event. Cmdr. John Quillinan, USN; Lt. Cmdr. Thad Smith, USN […]
NAS Whiting Field Selects Sailors of the Year By Lt. j.g. Tim Mosso, Naval Air Station Whiting Field Public Affairs Naval Air Station Whiting Field recently announced its 2012 Sailor of the Year, Junior Sailor of the Year, and Blue Jacket of the Year. The candidate pool for each award was comprised of leadership-nominated […]
Naval Air Station Whiting Field Executive Officer Cmdr. Jonathan Lewis reads a proclamation for the 237th Navy birthday while surrounded by the base’s Sailors of the Year. The air station held a bell ringing ceremony Friday, Oct. 12 to commemorate the occasion. U.S. Navy photo by Jay Cope.
NAS Whiting Field CDC Renews Accreditation Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s Child Development Center recently received another five-year accreditation, displaying the quality care that is the hallmark of child care Navy-wide. The accreditation certificate was the result of more than a year-long effort by the staff. The National Association for the Education of Young Children […]
