NAS Whiting Field

Congratulations to the newest rotary winged aviators who were pinned June 12 during the Training Air Wing FIVE Winging Ceremony.

* Capt. William “Sparky” Sparkowski, USN Facilitator, USNR Major Commanders Course/Senior Officer Leadership Course, was the guest speaker for the event.
*Over 37,800 Naval designation numbers have been assigned since Whiting has produced rotary winged warfighters.
*These warfighters will now be assigned to their Fleet Replacement Squadrons to learn their fleet aircraft.



Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Helicopter Training Squadron 8 - HT-8 HT-28 Hellions

Hurricane season is here and runs through Nov. 30! Now is the time to prepare.

✅Know your hurricane risk
✅Make an emergency plan
✅Know your evacuation zone
✅Recognize warnings and alerts
✅Strengthen your home
✅Gather supplies
✅Help your neighborhood

For more hurricane preparation information, visit ready.gov/hurricanes

The NAS Whiting Field MWR library had a special visitor this week – Hammer the horse came to help kick off the summer reading program. Hammer is a therapeutic riding partner at Life Horse at Grand Review Farm, a nonprofit organization that provides equine-assisted support programs for veterans, active-duty military, and first responders.

This wasn’t Hammer’s first visit to the base; his previous visit inspired the book "Hammer Goes to Flight School".

Kick off summer reading by visiting the library and reading all about Hammer’s adventures. And make sure to sign up for the Summer Reading Program "Plant a Seed and Read" on the Beanstack app or by visiting "https://whitingfield.beanstack.org/". Log minutes and earn prizes!