Nine Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Whidbey Island First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA) members volunteered to rehabilitate an Oak Harbor area baseball field June 2.

CNATTU Whidbey Island FCPOA spread dirt, removed areas of sod and performed general maintenance on the Fort Nugent Baseball Field as part of a Chief Petty Officer (CPO) 365 community relations event. CNATTU Whidbey Island FCPOA President Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Davenport said the volunteer effort provided more than just an opportunity for CNATTU Whidbey Island FCPOA members to work together.

"Being able to help out in this community is something we hold quite dear," Davenport said. "We live here, and providing a service to this community is something which stems further than what we do as Sailors and instructors - we're part of this neighborhood and city."

Davenport added that the CNATTU Whidbey Island FCPOA also volunteered to maintain the Fort Nugent Baseball Field throughout the upcoming season.

Oak Harbor Parks and Recreation Operations Manager Hank Nydam supervised the nine Sailors and provided assistance in removing sod and soil.

The CNATTU Whidbey Island FCPOA serves as a method of uniting First Class Petty Officers into a single body of authority and action. The organization participates in community relations events and also training evolutions as part of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy-driven CPO 365 progra.

CNATTU Whidbey Island provides initial rate "A" school and advanced career "C" school training on the EA-6B, P-3C and EP-3E aircraft, as well as training in Micro-Miniature Repair (2M), Senior Enlisted Aviation Maintenance (SEAM) and Flight Deck Fire Fighting.

CNATT is a technical training agent for the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) an organization designed to advance and sustain Naval Aviation warfighting capabilities, and is the largest training center in the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) domain.

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