Three hundred acres of land on the Naval Air Station
Three hundred acres of land on the Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island is now the Crescent Harbor Salt Marsh as the culmination of a wetland restoration project that began in 15 years ago. The project starte... More
Jim Stansell, president of Pearl Harbor Survivors
Jim Stansell, president of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association North Cascades Chapter 5, and Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, render honors as the colors are... More
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Seaplane Base Pearl Harbor Commemorat...
Capt. Theodore Lucas, commodore of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1, speaks during the Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Seaplane Base. The event marked the... More
Ribbon cutting - Defense imagery management operations center
Scott Steil, Navy Region Northwest (NRNW) Fire and Emergency Services assistant chief of operations, gives Capt. Gerral David, Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island commanding officer, a safety brief on proper... More
Holly Jolly Holiday Concert, Washington State
Navy Band Northwest Big Band, "Cascade," plays "Holly and the Ivy/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" at the Holly, Jolly Holiday concert held in Parker Hall of Oak Harbor High School. The free, all ages event was the... More
January Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Dick Devlin, Oak Harbor Navy League president; Jim Slowik, Mayor of Oak Harbor; and Capt. Gerral David, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island commanding officer, recite the "Pledge of Allegiance" at the opening of t... More
Sailor jump out of MH-60S
Lt. Zachary Sheets, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, jumps out of a Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue MH-60S Seahawk into Crescent Harbor during a training exercise.
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island holds marathons
Petty Officer 1st Class Lance Tanner assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue, crosses the finish line of the Nature's Path Whidbey Island Marathon/Half-Marathon at Wildcat Memorial Stadiu... More
Air medals awarded to five air crew members for mountain rescue
Nate Patterson presents Chief Petty Officer Greg Highfill, hospital corpsman, with an Air Medal for his efforts in his son's rescue during an awards ceremony at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Jake was rescue... More
Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo, Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 outgoing commanding officer, of Fallston, Md., speaks to those in attendance at the EODMU-11 change of command ceremony on the Naval Air... More
Final flight - Defense imagery management operations center
Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Jackson, of Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CVWP), and Lt. Cmdr. Jared Bradel, of CVWP, board Electronic Attack Squadron 129's EA-6B Prowler 907 for the aircraft's final flight on ... More
USS Shoup transits through Elliot Bay
The guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) transits through Elliot Bay during the Parade of Ships for the 60th annual Seattle Seafair in Seattle, Wash., July 29, 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio... More
Sailor of the Year luncheon, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Vice Adm. Richard Hunt, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, speaks to those in attendance during the Navy League of the U.S., Seattle Council Sailor of the Year luncheon held at Seattles Pier 66, July 31. Nearly 200 Sai... More
Seattle Council Sailor of the Year luncheon
Personnel Specialist 1st Class (AW) Gladys Willis, of Patrol Squadron 1, celebrates after being notified by her Executive Officer Cmdr. Troy Bauder via cell phone of here selection as a Chief Petty Officer Sele... More
USS Momsen tour, US Navy Photo, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class (SW/AW) Richard Moore, of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), from Springfield, Ore., explains the MK-38 25 mm machine gun to gues... More
60th Seattle Seafair, US Navy Photo
Visitors line Seattle's Terminal 30 as they await their opportunity for shipboard tours of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Shoup (DDG 84), Aug. 2, as part of the 60th Seattle Seaf... More
USS Momsen operations, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Guests visit the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) during a shipboard tour, Aug. 2, as part of Fleet Week for the 60th Seattle Seafair. Fleet Week activities aff... More
Consolidated fuel farm, Washington State
Capt. Gerral David, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island commanding officer, speaks to those in attendance at the opening of NAS Whidbey Island's new consolidated fuel farm, Sept. 21. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Commu... More
Capt. Tom Slais, commodore of Electronic Attack Wing,
Capt. Tom Slais, commodore of Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 Sailors and guests during a Safe For Flight ceremony, Oct. 2. The ceremony marked the cul... More
Win Stites, PBY Memorial Foundation president, shows
Win Stites, PBY Memorial Foundation president, shows Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, commander, Navy Installations Command, and Rear Adm. James Symonds, commander, Navy Region Northwest, a PBY Catalina .30 caliber gu... More
Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island Sailors enjoy
Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island Sailors enjoy a lunch with Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), Rear Adm. James Symonds, commander Navy Region Northwest and Force Maste... More
SOY recognition event - A group of men and women in uniform posing for...
Fifteen Sailors of Year from commands around Naval Air Station Whidbey Island stand to be recognized by their chief petty officer (CPO) leadership during a SOY recognition event hosted by the installation's CPO... More
Homecoming in the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class (EWS/FPJ) Seth Bjork, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, from Ventura, Calif., takes his three-month old son, Carson, in his arms for the fi... More
EA-18G Growler - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Don Famellos, the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 command master chief, discusses the EA-18G Growler safe-for-flight qualification process with Fleet Master Chief John Minyar... More
Three hundred acres of land on the Naval Air Station
Three hundred acres of land on the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is now the Crescent Harbor Salt Marsh as the culmination of a wetland restoration project that began in 15 years ago. The project started in ... More
Jim Stansell, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (PHSA),
Jim Stansell, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (PHSA), North Cascades Chapter 5 president, enters through the honor sideboys during the opening of a Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony at Crescent Harbor Adve... More
Jim Stansell, president of Pearl Harbor Survivors
Jim Stansell, president of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association North Cascades Chapter 5, speaks during the Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Seaplane Base. The event marked ... More
Adm. Jonathan Greenert, right, commander of U.S. Fleet
Adm. Jonathan Greenert, right, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, and Capt. Brad Russell, commander of Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMVAQWINGPAC), walk down the flight line on Naval Air Station Whi... More
Rear Adm. James Symonds, Commander, Navy Region Northwest,
Rear Adm. James Symonds, Commander, Navy Region Northwest, says his farewell to Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 outgoing commanding officer, at the conclusion of the EO... More
Capt. Andrew Whitson, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 17,
Capt. Andrew Whitson, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 17, speaks to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 Sailors and guests during a Safe For Flight ceremony, Oct. 2. The ceremony marked the culmination of an over ... More
Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, commander, Navy Installations
Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, commander, Navy Installations Command, signs the guest log at the completion of a tour of the PBY Museum on the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Seaplane Base during a familiarization ... More
Three hundred acres of land on the Naval Air Station
Three hundred acres of land on the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is now the Crescent Harbor Salt Marsh as the culmination of a wetland restoration project that began in 15 years ago. The project started in 1... More
Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo, of Fallston, Md., relinquishes
Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo, of Fallston, Md., relinquishes command of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 to Cmdr. Richard Hayes, of Albuquerque, N.M., during a change of command ceremony on the Naval... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (FMF) Windell Kellogg of
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (FMF) Windell Kellogg of Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, from Corpus Christi, Texas, shows his injuries to friends and coworkers during a welcome home ceremony held at NHOH, Sept. 21. Kel... More
Win Stites, PBY Memorial Foundation president, shows
Win Stites, PBY Memorial Foundation president, shows Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, commander, Navy Installations Command, a World War II Japanese reconnaissance photo of Pearl Harbor during a tour of the PBY Museum... More
Chief Hospital Corpsman Greg Highfill, assigned to
Chief Hospital Corpsman Greg Highfill, assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue, reads the Chief Petty Officer (CPO) history during the 116th CPO Birthday celebration at Naval Hospital Oak... More
Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo, Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 outgoing commanding officer, of Fallston, Md., speaks to those in attendance at the EODMU-11 change of command ceremony on the Naval Air... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Epifanio Castillo,
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Epifanio Castillo, from Fort Morgan, Colo., gives Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, commander, Navy Installations Command, a cheeseburger for lunch in the Admiral Nimitz Dining Hall o... More
Attendees at the Lone Sailor Statue Dedication on the
Attendees at the Lone Sailor Statue Dedication on the Bremerton, Wash., waterfront watch as an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, performs a fly-by after rendering ho... More
Russell Gale, Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island
Russell Gale, Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island recreation director, gives Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, commander, Navy Installations Command, a tour of the cardio room in the NAS Whidbey Island Gym and Fitne... More
Jim Stansell, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (PHSA),
Jim Stansell, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (PHSA), North Cascades Chapter 5 president, speaks to those in attendance during a Pearl Harbor Commemoration ceremony at Crescent Harbor Adventures on the Naval... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Adam Vesely, of the Arleigh
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Adam Vesely, of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), from New Orleans, explains the naval firefighter's Thermal Imager to guests aboard USS Shoup duri... More
From left, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Len Schilling, public works
From left, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Len Schilling, public works officer on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, and Capt. Tom Slais, commodore of Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CVWP), give Capt. Steve Greene, ... More
apt. Tom Slais, deputy commodore of Electronic Attack
apt. Tom Slais, deputy commodore of Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CVWP), and Lt. Cmdr. Jared Bradel, of CVWP, walk down the flight line of Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island prior to boarding ... More
U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Darin Hand, right,
U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Darin Hand, right, command master chief of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, congratulates Chief Operations Specialist Jose Calzadilla, assigned to the Center for Personal a... More
An EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron
An EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132, the "Scorpions," performs a flyover of the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island air field during a Safe For Flight ceremony Oct. 2. The ceremony m... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jim Parish, left, commanding officer
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jim Parish, left, commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Northwest (FRCNW), gives Capt. Steve Greene, right, deputy for Force Requirements, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), a tour of FRCNW spaces ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo salutes during the
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joseph DiGuardo salutes during the change of command ceremony for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., June 26, 2009. DiGuardo was relieved by C... More
Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EWS/SW/AW/FPJ) Kevin Lundgren, of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, from Boise, Idaho, describes the bike portion of a triathlon to partici... More
Capt. Gerral David, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Capt. Gerral David, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island commanding officer, speaks to those in attendance at the opening of NAS Whidbey Island's new consolidated fuel farm, Sept. 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commu... More
Capt. Andrew Whitson, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 17,
Capt. Andrew Whitson, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 17, speaks to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 Sailors and guests during a Safe For Flight ceremony, Oct. 2. The ceremony marked the culmination of an over ... More
Attendees watch as a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter,
Attendees watch as a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, performs a demonstration at the Lone Sailor Statue Dedication in Bremerton, Wash., May 23, 2009. (U.S. Nav... More
Capt. Mary Neill, executive officer of Naval Hospital
Capt. Mary Neill, executive officer of Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, speaks during the 116th Chief Petty Officer Birthday celebration ceremony. During the event 12 chiefs wore an array of uniforms used by chiefs t... More
Cmdr. Scott Bunnay, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ)
Cmdr. Scott Bunnay, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 commanding officer, speaks to his Sailors and guests during a Safe For Flight ceremony, Oct. 2. The ceremony marked the culmination of an over seven-mont... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class
U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Adrienne Hart, left, with Fleet Readiness Center Northwest (FRCNW), shows Capt. Steve Greene, right, deputy for Force Requirements, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), a... More