Naval Air Station Whiting Field Story Archive
VT-6 Sees End of 15-Year Pilot Program (3 February 2010)
Training Squadron 6 saw the end of a 15-year program with Argentina Jan. 29 with a simple send off ceremony for an exchange pilot. Argentina has been sending their pilots to the squadron to serve as an instructors since 1994.
TRAWING 5 Initiates Training on T-6B Texan (21 April 2010)
Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 initiated its first class into ground school training for the new T-6B flight syllabus April 19 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field.
Whiting Field Helps Teach Students to Respect Nature (26 April 2010)
Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field and Santa Rosa County Extension Services-4H (SRCES-4H) teamed up to teach students from Bagdad Elementary School the elements of nature, the importance of recycling and the effect energy conservation can have on the environment April 23.
VT-3 Prepares for 50th Anniversary (28 April 2010)
The Red Knights of Training Squadron (VT) 3 will be golden May 1 when they reach their 50th anniversary. The unit will celebrate the milestone April 28 and 29, and are looking for former squadron members to help mark the occasion.
First Student Takes Flight in T-6 (19 May 2010)
It was another historic day for Training Squadron 3 and Training Wing 5 as the first student naval aviator to train in the T-6B Texan II took flight at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field May 18.
NAS Whiting Field Navy Exchange Earns Bingham Award (23 June 2010)
The commander of Navy Exchange (NEX) Command announced Naval Air Station Whiting Field's Navy Exchange was named a 2009 Bingham Award recipient in a naval message June 18.
Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field, Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 received a new helicopter with a drastically different color scheme Aug. 4 to help celebrate the centennial of naval aviation.
CONA Schemed T-34s Arrive Aboard NAS Whiting Field (18 January 2011)
Two T-34C "Turbo Mentors" arrived aboard Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla., Jan. 13 as part of a line of aircraft that have been repainted to help raise awareness of this year's centennial of naval aviation.
Senator McCain's Son Earns Wings of Gold (29 January 2011)
Arizona Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain served as the guest speaker for the winging ceremony that included his son, aboard Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla., Jan. 28.
NAS Whiting Field Helps Fight the War on Hunger (17 August 2011)
Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field announced Aug. 17 that to date, the installation has collected more than 1,200 pounds of food donated to be used as part of the Feds Feed Families program.
NAS Whiting Field Holds Change of Command (16 November 2011)
Naval Air Station Whiting Field welcomed their new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony on base, Nov. 10.
NAS Whiting Field Helps Local Area Honor Veterans (17 November 2011)
Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field teamed with Santa Rosa Country to help honor area veterans through the annual Santa Rosa County Veterans' Day ceremony, Nov. 11.
NAS Whiting Field Aviators Honor, Recognize Area Veterans (18 November 2011)
Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 aviators honored local veterans at hospice homes throughout Northwest Florida Nov. 7-10.
NAS Whiting Field Surges on Solar Power (30 November 2011)
Naval Air Station Whiting Field marked another step on its path toward energy independence Nov. 29 with a ribbon-cutting for the air station's first large-scale photovoltaic power system.
NAS Whiting Field Celebrates 20 Years as 'Tree City USA' (8 December 2011)
Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field marked its 20th consecutive year as a National Arbor Day Foundation "Tree City, USA," Dec. 6.