Departments

Operations
Operations Duty Officer
(360) 257-2681
The department and its divisions support the operations of tenant activities and transient aircraft. These include providing air traffic control, range scheduling, ground electronics and communications maintenance, air cargo and passenger service, arresting gear maintenance and Search and Rescue operations using the MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter.

Air Traffic Control Division provides all air traffic control services within the NAS Whidbey Approach Control Area. Staffed jointly by military and DoD civilians, the Air Traffic Control Facility (ATCF) is subdivided into Flight Planning, Control Tower and Radar branches, and also incorporates Range Schedules and Air Space Scheduling Divisions.

The ATCF operates the surveillance and precision radar systems and control tower, and controls all phases of military and civilian flight operations at Ault Field and Outlying Landing Field (OLF) Coupeville. Routes into and around 15 airports are controlled within the confines of ATCF airspace.

It is among the busiest and most complex facilities in the U.S. Navy Air Traffic Control System, challenging controllers with a varied and fast-paced environment that averages nearly 215,000 total operations annually.

The main function of the Ground Electronics Division is to support the Air Traffic Control operations by providing communications, navigational aids, radar (both precision approach and air surveillance), automatic carrier landing system, and all associated weather equipment used by Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Detachment.

The Facilities Division is responsible for maintenance on E-28 and E-5 arresting gear at NAS Whidbey Island and OLF Coupeville. The Facilities Division also service the Fresnel Lens Optical Landing Systems, Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing systems at both fields and provide firefighting services at OLF Coupeville.

The Fuels Division provides training and safety oversight of the Direct Refueling Facility, which conducts "hot" refueling of aircraft.

The Naval Weapons System Training Facility Boardman, Oregon provides maintenance, fire suppression and range support operations for a 47,000 acre bombing range.

The Air Passenger Terminal/Transient Line is the central staging area for the forward deployment of squadrons to the fleet and on training detachments. It processes passengers, prepares cargo, supports a variety of transient aircraft and provides support to airfield operations with fleet carrier landing practices and training missions.

An updated Space Available travel listing for personnel authorized to fly on DoD aircraft, with destinations throughout the world, is available at the Air Passenger Terminal. Additional information is available at http://www.cnic.navy.mil/whidbey.

NAS Whidbey Island Search and Rescue maintains and operates the most modern and capable helicopter in the inventory. Puget Sound's topography and weather offer unique challenges to helicopter operations. The MH-60S Knighthawk is capable of operating at high altitude and can transit with a high cruise speed. It is equipped with an all glass cockpit including the latest communications and navigation equipment. It can lift aircrew or injured hikers from a hover using its 200-foot hoist cable. The air station's Knighthawks also provide support to ships, submarines and other units operating in the Puget Sound Area. The high altitude mountain SAR environment and Puget Sound shipboard support make Team Whidbey one of a kind.

Career Counseling Center
Front Desk
(360) 257-8801
NAS Whidbey Career Counseling Center, located on the first deck of Building 385, offers career counseling, pre-separation and transition assistance. Newcomers receive information from their respective Command Career Counselors, but may contact the front desk for referral information or additional assistance.

Emergency Management (EM)
Emergency Management Officer
(360) 257-9020
Emergency Operations Center
(360) 257-3337
Emergency Management serves as liaison and point of contact between NAS Whidbey Island departments, tenant commands, Commander, Navy Region Northwest FEMA Region X, and other federal, state, county and city agencies in the event of natural, technological and human-caused disasters. The Emergency Operations Center is located on the first floor of Building 385 in Room 120.

Human Resources Management
(360) 257-2979
The Human Resources Office (HRO) in Building 385, Room 122 serves current employees and managers of the air station and is an important source of job information.

The office provides Employee and Labor Relations advice to managers and employees on topics that include performance management, awards and leave administration as well as contract negotiations. Additionally, the local office supports regional Human Resources activities including staffing and recruitment, workforce planning, training, Drug Free Workplace Program, and Federal Employment Compensation Programs.

Equal opportunity and civilian employee assistance programs are a part of HRO. The Equal Employment Opportunity Officer is available at (360) 476-2077. Jobs at NAS Whidbey Island are listed with other federal employment opportunities on http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/.

Information Resource
Management Department
(360) 257-1096
The IRM Department administers and coordinates the Information Technology (IT) programs and services at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island providing an integrated enterprise environment to include host systems, local, and Puget Sound Information Grid (PIG); Navy Regional Enterprise Messaging System (NREMS); implementation and oversight of Information Assurance (IA) policies and procedures for legacy systems and policy oversight and reporting for the NMCI environment; base communications (telephone) administration and oversight; video teleconferencing and video bridging; NMCI contract liaison and oversight, orders, and invoicing; legacy application management; and move, add, change (MAC) process management for Navy Installations Command. Offices are located in Building 108.

NAS Whidbey Island Administration
(360) 257-2635
The Administration Department processes incoming and outgoing official correspondence, military awards, publication of command directives and forms, preparation and publishing the NAS Whidbey Island Plan of the Week, as well as assistance to military personnel with processing of leave, requests for basic allowances for housing and subsistence (BAH/BAS), agent and assist letters and the security program for handling classified material and processing military personnel security clearances.

When reporting to NAS Whidbey Island, if you are assigned directly to the air station, your first stop will be the Command Duty Office located in Building 385, where you will be directed to the Administration Department. Here you'll begin the check-in process and your sponsor will be contacted to meet you and assist with check-in.

Occupational Safety
& Health Office
(360) 257-2426
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is striving to become an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program STAR level participant. The command strives to provide a safe work environment for all active duty, civil service and contractor personnel and a safe environment for all visitors and patrons.

The site safety manager for both Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and Naval Station Everett and safety staff are located in Building 243.

The staff is responsible for conducting facility and process inspections, mishap investigation, confined space entry issues, respiratory protection certification, safety training, NAVOSH process reviews, and coordinate the Recreation and Off Duty (RODS) and Traffic Safety Programs.

NAVOSH reviews and assesses programs including: industrial and office ergonomics/ safety, indoor air quality, man-made vitreous fibers, weight handling equipment issues, radiation/laser, sight and hearing conservation, hazard communication, blood borne pathogens, traffic, recreational, off-duty and electrical safety.

NAVOSH training includes new employee indoctrination and supervisory training. Whidbey Island, as part of Commander, Navy Region Northwest, uses a web-based training source, Enterprise Safety Application Management System now available through Naval Installation Command at https://esams.cnic.navy.mil/esams_gen_2/loginesams.aspx.

This site also provides safety training for supervisors, hazard communication and ergonomics, plus monthly safety meeting topics, mishap reporting, unsafe/unhealthful working condition reporting, personal protection equipment information and tracks all deficiencies identified in the region.

NAVOSH is responsible for conducting traffic safety courses.

AAA Drivers Improvement Course—Anyone operating a government vehicle shall attend this course. Military and DoD civilians will need to take this course if:
• While driving a government motor vehicle they were involved in a crash whether on or off government property.
• While driving a government or private motor vehicle, they've been convicted of a serious moving traffic violation (example reckless driving, driving while impaired, speeding, following too closely and failure to yield).

Offenders, military or civilian, shall successfully complete a driver improvement course or lose installation driving privileges per OPNAVINST 5100.12H.

Motorcycle Safety—Training for motorcycle certification including the Basic Rider Course (BRC), Experienced Rider Course (ERC) and Military Sports-bike Course are conducted on a regular basis. All motorcycle riders are required to attend the BRC or ERC before gaining base access and an ERC every three years after their initial class.

To get a quota for MOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSES go to: http://navymotorcyclerider.com.

The Safety Office operates as a member of the NAS Whidbey Island team, customer focused, to afford military and civilians a safe and healthful place to work and play.

Public Affairs
(360) 257-2286
The Public Affairs staff supports the air station in the areas of internal relations, community relations and media relations. Their goal is to provide maximum disclosure of accurate information with minimum delay.

The heart of the Internal Relations program is Northwest Navigator, the base newspaper which is published in cooperation with Navy Region Northwest each Friday and distributed to personnel and family members on board the station and to deployed units on land and at sea. It features stories about Whidbey's military personnel and their families, recreation events, sports and community news. Northwest Navigator highlights are also available online on the station's Internet home page at http://www.thenorthwestnavigator.com.

The command's active Community Relations program offers tours of the air station that draw over a thousand visitors each year. To see NAS Whidbey Island and its aircraft and hear today's military men and women talk about what it takes to accomplish their mission, call (360) 257-4211.

The Public Affairs staff also provides a Speaker's Bureau of military and civilian personnel to address community groups on a wide variety of military-related topics. Call (360) 257-2286 for information on obtaining or volunteering to become a speaker.

Whenever the media calls or NAS Whidbey Island has a story to share with the public, the Public Affairs Office coordinates the contact. News releases, photos, video and on-camera interviews are all used to ensure the real Navy story gets to the public properly.

Everything you want or need to know about NAS Whidbey Island can be found or is linked to the air station's home page at http://www.cnic.navy.mil/whidbey or www.facebook.com/NASWhidbeyIsland. It's a great resource that provides everything from pictures of aircraft and directions to the base, to history on the air station and news releases on current events.

For information on gate hours and current base conditions, especially during the winter months, call the base information line (360) 279-1080.

Public Works
(360) 257-3348

Chugach Industries Inc.
Trouble Desk
(360) 257-3358

Transportation
(360) 257-3133

Work Control
(360) 257-3350

Self Help Customer Service
(360) 257-8962

Recycling
(360) 257-5481

Public Works Department (PWD) is responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance and repair of all roads, grounds, utilities and facilities on the air station as well as management of environmental programs including recycling. PWD executes its mission through one of its four main divisions: Facilities Management (work control), Facilities Engineering and Acquisition (formerly known as Resident Officer in Charge of Construction), Production (maintenance, utilities, Self-Help, other public works functions) and Environmental Programs Management.

The PWD team administers construction contracts, as well as the North Sound Base Operating Support Contract (BOSC) and the contract for Grounds Maintenance and Janitorial Services, providing a liaison between station customers and the contractors who perform the work.

Public Works Department provides:
• Planning and Space Management for Facilities
• Transportation Services
• Architectural and Engineering Services
• Environmental Programs Management
• Energy Conservation Programs
• Weight Handling Equipment Program
• Maintenance via the BOSC
• Grounds Maintenance and Janitorial Services via New Leaf, Inc.
• Utilities Services
• Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Services
• Self-Help Program

Chugach Industries, Inc., the Base
Operating Support Contractor, provides:
• Emergency/Service Work Reception Desk
• Maintenance, Repair, and Alteration of Facilities and Infrastructure
• Maintenance Structures, Paved Areas and Pest Control
Utilities Systems Operation and Maintenance
• Transportation Operations and Maintenance
• Storage and Warehousingv • Supply Operations
• Operation and Maintenance of Air Start Systems
• Environmental Services
• Refuse and Recycling Collection Services
• Weight Handling Equipment (Cranes) Support and Services

Environmental Division
This division in Building 103, provides the full range of environmental program management and compliance support services to fleet and tenant activities.

The Program Management Section oversees the overall compliance requirements of the installation by working with regulatory agencies and process owners to develop appropriate implementation strategies. Engineers and specialists plan and coordinate projects to prevent pollution, reduce waste, achieve compliance and clean up contamination. The ecologist manages natural and cultural resources, as well as agricultural leases and the installation fishing and hunting programs. This division also reviews all station projects to secure permits, approvals and other regulatory requirements.

Compliance Operations Section specialists help organizations comply with air, water, hazardous material and waste, asbestos, fuels, oil and other regulations. This division coordinates spill response and hazardous waste services. It provides training, guidance and a variety of support services, as well as monitoring regulatory and permit compliance by work centers.

Self-Help Division
The Self-Help Division, located in Building 2761, provides lumber, paint and other materials and tools needed to renovate or rehab workspaces or otherwise enhance facilities to make a customer's job more comfortable and efficient.

If a command has a do-it-yourself project in mind, but lacks the expertise to design it, or qualified personnel to execute it, Self-Help can provide assistance. Personnel can check out hand and power tools. They also provide supervised use of the wood shop in Building 2761.

Recycle Division
Navy Whidbey Recycle, located in Building 2555, provides recycling and composting services to base commands and departments through a program of routine and call-in collections. In addition, the facility has a comprehensive drop-off program for recyclable materials that is open to military, DoD civilians, retirees and family members six days a week excluding federal holidays and weather events. If your material is something not accepted at our facility, please call to see if Recycling can help find an acceptable means to dispose of the item. The Recycle Center offers "cash and carry" box and book sales Monday through Friday with metal yard sales on Tuesdays.

Supply Department
(360) 257-3022
The Supply Department provides general and aviation material support to fleet and reserve squadrons, tenant activities and other departments; fuel facilities and bulk fuel storage; postal services; operates the 5-Star Galley and the 5-Star Combined Bachelor Quarters; Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound provides Customer Service and Physical Distribution functions providing services for moving and storing personal property.

Visit http://www.naswi.navy.mil/ (click on "Departments" and then "Supply") for the latest information and points of contact.

Material Division - NAVSUP Warehouse
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound
This division is responsible for the storage, warehousing and supply operations; ensuring the management of all items stocked in the warehouse. Additionally they provide the flight line issues of Liquid Oxygen(LOX)/Liquid Nitrogen (N2).

Stock Control Officer
(360) 675-1977

Warehouse Supervisor
(360) 257-6611

Floor Receiving
(360) 257-6480

Main Receiving and Forklifts/Training
(360) 257-6482

Shipping
(360) 257-2386

LOX Facility
(360) 257-2705

Flight Gear Issue
(360) 257-6745

Defense Reutilization & Marketing (DRMO) Appointments
(360) 257-6745

Customer Services, Building 369
(360) 257-1392

Fuels Technician
(360) 257-1395

Supply Tech
(360) 257-1391

Quality Analysis Division
(COMVAQWINGPAC Aviation Support
Department (ASD))
(360) 257-2157
This division's charter is to establish and continually refine the process of inventory accuracy and accountability for all materiel in stock at NAS Whidbey Island. The Quality Assurance (QA) team can be seen throughout the air station on a daily basis, conducting physical inventories of stock, performing location surveys and quality control checks, obtaining research documentation and performing intensive reconciliation efforts in all Supply functional areas. The successful management of this program has a direct impact on material availability, accurate and timely procurement actions and overall Supply readiness. The QA Division is located in Building 2547.

Fuel Division
A comprehensive training program is the cornerstone of this successful division, from routine fueling operations to oil spill and disaster response. Keeping fuel handlers safe is also paramount. Annual respirator training, monthly zone and fire protection inspections and monthly safety meetings are held. Safety upgrades to the fuel pier and quality surveillance reduce the potential for accidents. Working with the Environmental Division, the Supply Department's Fuel Division aids in upgrading Spill Prevention, Control and Counter Measure Plan and Oil and Hazardous Substance Contingency Plans. Their efforts contributed significantly to the base winning the 1996 DoD Installation Clean-up Award and Secretary of the Navy's Pollution Prevention Installation Special Recognition, as well as the American Petroleum Institute Award for excellence in 1993, 1996 and again in 2004. Approximately 24 million gallons of JP-5, JP-8, Diesel and MOGAS are received and issued at NAS Whidbey Island every year, and about 16,000 aircraft refuelings and defuelings are conducted annually to 13 VAQ Squadrons including Search and Rescue and transient aircrafts by Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuels (ABFs) Division. Doss Aviation is responsible for operating the bulk fuel system and refueling operations.

Fuel Division
(360) 257-3101

Fuel Deliveries
(360) 257-2706

Fuel Sampling and Testing
(360) 257-2707

ABFs LCPO
(360) 257-5223

ABFs LPO
(360) 257-5223

Personal Property Office
(360) 257-3104
Fax (360) 257-4181
The Personal Property Office provides several valuable services to members moving their household goods. You may access incoming and outgoing shipment information by calling (360) 257-3104 and leave a voice mail. Incoming customers: after you receive inbound information from your carrier and your goods are placed into Storage in Transit, call and get the local agent's name and phone number. Then, at your convenience, you can arrange for your goods to be delivered.

The office is located in the Nor'Wester Building 2556 on Ault Field. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Postal Services
Navy Official Mail Office (NOMO)
The Navy Official Mail Office and Post Office are located in Building 100, ground floor, on Ault Field across from McDonald's and the Navy Exchange mini-mart.

The Official Mail Office provides centralized mail support for the air station and all tenant activities. Customer Service hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Mail Call Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Closed Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays.

Office
(360) 257-2060
Fax
(360) 257-3833

USPS Branch Office
(360) 257-2424
The United States Postal Service Branch Office provides postal finances (stamps, money orders, mailings etc) for personal or business use, along with personal accountable mail pick up. Customer Service hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Closed Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays.