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Electronic Attack Squadron 139 holds airborne change of command
By Lt. Tara Palmer, Electronic Attack Squadron 139 Public Affairs Officer USS CARL VINSON (CVN70), At Sea (NNS)…
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Whidbey Island base security heightened
The security at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station has been heighten to “Force Protection Bravo” in a nationwide…
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Lifesaving actions by Navy couple lead to recognition
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dylan and Nicki Rae Murphy received personal thanks from Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley…
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Base’s efficiency guru brings green tactics home
For Chris Taylor it was all about finding a balance. And as an energy efficiency specialist for Whidbey…
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40 years later, DAV Chapter 47 still serving veterans
The work space for Steve DeAvilla and other volunteers dedicated to helping disabled veterans in Oak Harbor is…
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Skin in the game
By Debra Vaughn For hundreds of years tattoos have held special meaning for sailors. They choose images that…
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NASWI gets rebate check for energy efficiency
Capt. Mike Nortier, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island commanding officer, receives a rebate check of $530,596 from Puget…
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Whidbey historian to examine Skagit airport’s role in WWII
The Burlington Historical Society in collaboration with the Heritage Flight Museum are co-hosting, “Wings Over the Skagit –…
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Seaplane Base’s Maui Gate to be closed for Holland Happening parade
The Maui Ave gate on Seaplane Base will be closed from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Wing 10 sees change of command
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Thursday,…
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Explosives to be detonated in Crescent Harbor
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment Northwest from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will conduct explosive demolition operations in…
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Whidbey Island’s Admiral Nimitz Hall wins food service award
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Admiral Nimitz Hall galley won the Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award in…