FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: NAS Whidbey Island, Washington ~ 10 JAN 2012

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: NAS Whidbey Island, Washington

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is a naval air station located in two sections around Oak Harbor, Washington, USA. It was commissioned as an active U.S. Navy installation on 21 September 1942.

In all, there are 19 active duty squadrons and two reserve squadrons currently based at NAS Whidbey Island. The air station also maintains a Search and Rescue Unit, flying the UH-3H Sea King helicopter, as well as two UC-12 Huron aircraft for operational support airlift and fleet logistic support.

Over 50 tenant commands are also located at NAS Whidbey Island, providing training, medical and dental, and other support services, including a Marine Aviation Training Support Group (MATSG) for Whidbey’s staff and student Marine Corps personnel. The base also continues its long-standing role as a center of activity for Naval Air Reserve operations and training in the region.

Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10 squadrons deploy to the Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of responsibility, providing ASW, maritime patrol and reconnaissance support throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and extending into the Persian Gulf. During the second Gulf War, in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, the VP and VQ communities provided countless hours on station and mission essential data and imagery to ground troops as well as surface assets.

In February of 2003, Wing 10 staff were forward deployed to Masirah, Bahrain, as well as onboard USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Constellation and USS Nimitz, to provide direct operational support.

Wing 10 staff returned home to NAS Whidbey Island in April 2003, along with VP 1 aircrew and personnel "surged" to supplement VP 46. Although P-3 and EP-3 aircraft were consistently called upon to fly overland Afghanistan, anti-subsurface warfare and maritime patrol remain as Wing 10's priority in training the squadrons' aircrews.

Learn More About NAS Whidbey Island Here!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[ColdOne]

Hello from Idaho. We have many in our town who lived on Whidbey Island.

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS,BRING THEM HOME SAFE.

SUPPORT THEM ALWAYS

THE K’9s as well...yeah I am a dogie fan.

Not much new, found the water leak in town so we will have running water again this week after a few weeks of melting snow for water.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening and welcome to the Canteen, gorush.

Up on the roof....talk about front row seats. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[luvie]

I have heard that about Seattle so I would be vewwy careful!

Hope to make it over that way one day.....

[luvie]

Wow! Thanks! That was a total surprise! LOL!

[SandRat]

HARRY BIRTHDAY, azamericonnie!!!

[BIGLOOK]

Connie!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii...((HUGS))...any sun today? Trip planning on track?

We have been single digits all day...but tonight and tomorrow come more high wind, high temp storms and snow. If EVER I wanted the weatherman to be right, it would be that the temps stay below freezing, which is the prediction. We will see.

[luvie]

There Is A Beautiful
Full Moon Out There Tonight!
(Somewhere behind the snow clouds)



Suzanne Ciani~Full Moon Sonata

Barry Manilow~Moonlight Serenade.wma

Paul Hardcastle~Midnight Moon

Mannheim Steamroller~Midnight On A Full Moon

Michael Buble~Moondance.wma

Frank Sinatra~Fly Me To The Moon

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOOHOO!!! Running water will be nice. I’m glad you at least had snow to melt.

Good evening, Idaho...((HUGS))

[ConorMacNessa]

FREEDOM ISN’T FREE!

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It is purchased with the blood of Patriots!

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

So pretty!

[luvie]

Thank you! Enjoy the tunes and if you can go out and enjoy the beautiful moon. Wish I could see it. :)

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you ladies for this eveing's road trip! *Hugs*

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Hopie! *Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Publius...((HUGS))...you aren’t long gone from Washington.

[AZamericonnie]

LOL....it’s a Daisy cake!:)

Thank you Kathy....a “landmark” year. :) *hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Luvie...did you make a snowman?:) *hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

A shot of Adak....

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha again Night Owl! ((HUGS))

It a lovely sunny day today, not very warm but ok. There have been snags in my trip plans, one big one which I'll tell you about on the QT.

[AZamericonnie]

this week after a few weeks of melting snow for water.

OMGoodness....a new appreciation for running water right? *Hugs*