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 […]
Whiting Field health clinic returning to its original location following extensive renovation project After undergoing extensive heating and air conditioning upgrades for over a year, the Naval Branch Health Clinic at Naval Air Station Whiting Field will move medical and dental services back into the main clinic site the day after Labor Day, September 4, 2012. […]
DeBrine Passes Command of HT-18 to White By Lt. j.g. Tim Mosso, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs Following 13 months at the helm, Cmdr. Jeffrey DeBrine passed command of Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHTEEN to Lt. Col. Robert White Thursday, July 26, at 10 a.m. in the Naval Air Station Whiting Field auditorium. Before an […]
