Whidbey the BEST NAS ??? EAT YOUR HEART OUT, NKX !!! (old Navy days ...)
Right now, Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is the best Navy base in the world.
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced Monday that NAS Whidbey was selected as the Navy recipient of the prestigious 2006 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence.
...the base is home to the Electronic Attack Wing made up of 14 EA-6B Prowler squadrons; three P-3 Orion patrol squadrons; and two EP-3 Aries reconnaissance squadrons. Also, there’s Prowler squadron VAQ-136 forward deployed in Japan; reserve force squadron VP-69; and fleet logistics support squadron VR-61, which flies C-9 and DC-9 aircraft.
The base will be home to the Prowler’s follow-on aircraft, the EA-18G Growler.
Blah ... blah .... blah ... lots of B.S.
, and some truth, but here's the rest of the story: http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/ and see "NAS WHIDBEY: We're #1 !"
Right now, Whidbey Island Naval Air Station is the best Navy base in the world.
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced Monday that NAS Whidbey was selected as the Navy recipient of the prestigious 2006 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence.
...the base is home to the Electronic Attack Wing made up of 14 EA-6B Prowler squadrons; three P-3 Orion patrol squadrons; and two EP-3 Aries reconnaissance squadrons. Also, there’s Prowler squadron VAQ-136 forward deployed in Japan; reserve force squadron VP-69; and fleet logistics support squadron VR-61, which flies C-9 and DC-9 aircraft.
The base will be home to the Prowler’s follow-on aircraft, the EA-18G Growler.
Blah ... blah .... blah ... lots of B.S.
, and some truth, but here's the rest of the story: http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/ and see "NAS WHIDBEY: We're #1 !" 