Following fifteen months at the helm, Lt. Col. George K. Hobson passed command of Training Squadron THREE to Cmdr. Philip M. Brock Friday, September 9, at 10 a.m. in the Naval Air Station Whiting Field atrium. Before an assembly of friends, family and colleagues, Brock accepted the command pennant symbolizing the passing of the squadron’s […]
President Obama’s proclamation declared September 11, 2011, as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. This is the tenth anniversary of the horrific attack on American Soil. This unfathomable terrorist attack also brought out the best in the American people. Today in honor of the attacks please remember the lives lost. The times of […]
The legacy of Lance Cpl. Travis Michael Nelson will live on through the lives of other young marines and the lives of his neighbors in Bratt, as his family plans to award an annual college scholarship and place a monument in a public park in his honor. LCpl. Nelson, 19, was shot and killed by […]
Hobson to Turn Over Command of VT-3 Lt. Col. George K. Hobson will turn over command of Training Squadron THREE to Cmdr. Philip M. Brock Friday, September 9, at 10 a.m. in the Naval Air Station Whiting Field atrium. The guest speaker for the ceremony will be Colonel Christopher M. Marcell, Professor of Leadership and […]
NAS Whiting Field The Naval Branch Health Clinic will hold a tobacco cessation program beginning Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the clinic’s conference room. Call 623-7508 if interested.
236th Navy Ball – Naval Air Station Whiting Field will be holding their annual Navy Ball Saturday, Oct. 8 beginning at 5 p.m.. The event will feature music, dinner, dancing and door prizes, as well as a guest speaker for the function. Tickets are $25 for E3 and below, $30 for E4, $35 for E5 […]
NAS WHITING FIELD, Milton, Florida— Despite a sagging job market and a struggling economy, Naval Air Station Whiting Field is poised to have its most successful annual job fair to date. The base’s Fleet and Family Support Center will host their twenty-second annual Job Fair Thursday, August 18, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. […]
Twenty-two Naval Special Warfare personnel killed during Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan CORONADO, Calif. – Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, Rear Admiral Sean A. Pybus, released the following statement: “Early Saturday morning, Aug. 6, Naval Special Warfare suffered a tremendous loss of 22 men while conducting critical special operations combat in Afghanistan. They cannot be replaced. […]
Ensign John Llewellyn, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs The Department of Defense has been called upon to team up with Federal agencies around the country to fill a Federal-wide goal of donating two million pounds of non-perishable food items. The DOD’s goal is to collect 733,800 pounds. This campaign, known as “Feds Feed Families”, is […]
By Lt. j.g. Tim Mosso, NAS Whiting Field Public Affairs NAS Whiting Field has recognized its distinguished enlisted personnel for the Third Quarter of 2011. Three of the base’s sailors will be honored for comprehensive excellence in the discharge of their professional duties and community involvement. “Naval Air Station Whiting Field would like to […]
