Whiting Field Naval Air Station North (NSE) Santa Rosa County (FL)

NAS Whiting Field

General Information

NAS Whiting North Field is used solely for T-6B Texan II fixed-wing, primary flight training operations. Students from the United States Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force (as well as exchange students from various allied nations) go through the T-6B Joint Primary Aircraft Training System syllabus.

Training Air Wing Five (TW5)

• Tail Code - E

TRAWING FIVE

Training Air Wing FIVE is located 5 miles north of Milton, Florida on board Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The wing is comprised of three primary fixed-wing and three advanced helicopter squadrons and trains aviators from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and allied nations. TRAWING FIVE is responsible for an estimated 43 percent of the Chief of Naval Air Training Command's total flight time and over 11 percent of Navy and Marine Corps' flight time world-wide. Over 1,200 personnel complete their essential flight training here annually. We pride ourselves on producing the finest Naval Aviators in the world.

Training Squadron TWO (VT-2)

Doerbirds

• Callsign - BLACK BIRD
• Aircraft - T-6B Texan II
• Nickname - "Doerbirds"

Training Squadron TWO (VT-2), the Navy's oldest primary training squadron, was born from Basic Training Group TWO and commissioned on May 1, 1960, at NAS Whiting Field. VT-2's mission is to provide primary and intermediate stage flight training to selected student aviators of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and several allied nations.

Training Squadron TWO graduates approximately 210 students each year. Logging nearly 2,000 flight hours each month VT-2 has flown in excess of 1,800,000 flight hours and trained more than 19,000 students since its commissioning.

Training Squadron THREE (VT-3)

Red Knights

• Callsign - RED KNIGHT
• Aircraft - T-6B Texan II
• Nickname - "Red Knights"

Training Squadron Three (VT-3) was commissioned on May 1, 1960, at South Whiting Field. Its primary mission at the time was to instruct student Naval Aviators in radio instruments, formation flying, and air-to-air gunnery. The primary aircraft at that time was the T-28 Trojan. Air-to-air gunner was discontinued in January 1965 and familiarization and basic instrument training was added in its place. In 1973, VT-3 moved to its present location at North Whiting Field.

In 1980, VT-3 became one of the few commands selected to be alternately commanded by a Navy or Marine Corps officer. The Red Knights were honored again in 1994 when they became the Navy's first and only joint primary flight training squadron. The first Air Force instructors reported in February 1994 and the first Air Force students followed in July of that same year. VT-3 now alternates Navy and Air Force commanding officers.

Training Squadron SIX (VT-6)

Shooters

• Callsign - SHOOTER
• Aircraft - T-6B Texan II
• Nickname - "Shooters"

Training Squadron SIX (VT-6) was initially established in 1956 and re-designated as VT-6 in May 1960. The squadron provides primary flight training to selected Student Naval Aviators (SNAs). Since its inception, VT-6 has flown a wide variety of naval training aircraft to include the TC-45, T-28, T-34, and now the T-6B. The squadron serves as an indoctrination point for Naval Aviation and takes pride in building professional U.S and International Aviators.

Fixed Wing Instructor Training Unit (FITU)

• Callsign - TEXAN
• Aircraft - T-6B Texan II

Outlying Fields

• NOLF Barin. AL (Primary Student Solo Field: Area 1E)
• NOLF Brewton, AL (Secondary Student Solo Field: Area 2T)
• NOLF Choctaw, FL (Area 3)
• NOLF Evergreen, AL (Primary Student Solo Field: Area 2T)
• NOLF Holley, FL (Area 3) (Closed)
• NOLF Saufley Field, FL (Area 1E)
• NOLF Silverhill, AL (Area 1W) (Closed)
• NOLF Summerdale, AL (Area 1E)
• NOLF Wolf, AL (Area 1E) (Closed)

Radio Comunications

Land Mobile Radio(LMR)

Primary land mobile communications uses site 2-14 of this system.

United States Department of Defense (BEE00-14C)

Site	Name	Freqs
014 (E)	Naval Air Station Whiting Field	385.212500c	385.912500a	386.437500	386.975000	388.037500

TRAWING FIVE Operations

T-6B Texan II Comm Card

Frequencies / Channels (as of Sept, 2013)
Preset	UHF	Agency	VHF	Agency	Mode	Notes
1	290.325	KNSE ATIS			AM
2	257.775	KNSE Clearance			AM
3	251.150	KNSE Ground			AM
4	306.925	KNSE Tower	121.400	KNSE Tower	AM
5	278.800	PNS Departure	127.350	PNS Departure	AM
6	291.625	PNS Approach (North)	126.850	PNS Approach (North)	AM
7	269.375	PNS Approach (South)	119.000	PNS Approach (South)	AM
8	303.150	Area 1 Common			AM
9	269.425	Barin RDO			AM
10	345.200	Summerdale			AM
11			120.700	KJKA CTAF	AM
12	254.900	Areas 2T / Fox / Pelican			AM
13	257.975	Brewton RDO	122.720	Brewton CTAF	AM
14	254.350	Evergreen RDO	122.700	Evergreen CTAF	AM
15	371.900	NMOA Common			AM
16	338.300	JAX Center MOA	134.150	JAX Center MOA	AM
17	346.200	JAX Center Discrete	120.200	JAX Center Discrete	AM
18	274.700	Night / RI Common			AM
19	299.500	Area 3 Common			AM
20	350.100	VT-2 Base			AM
21	290.550	Choctaw ATIS	134.525	Choctaw ATIS	AM
22	316.950	Whiting Metro			AM
23	233.700	Base Ops			AM
24	259.250	Choctaw Tower	121.400	Choctaw Tower	AM
25			134.875	Andalusia(79J) AWOS	AM
26	239.400	Cairns Approach	133.450	Cairns Approach	AM
27			122.800	UNICOM 1R8,79J	AM
28	372.000	Pensacola SMOA	120.050		AM
29	360.725	SMOA Common			AM
30	342.800	VT-3 Base			AM
*Frequencies 1-4 are ATIS, Clearance / Delivery, Ground and Tower. Frequencies 5 and 6 are Departure / Approach as available.
Preset	UHF	Agency	VHF	Agency	Mode	Notes
*30s		KNDZ			AM
*40s		KNPA			AM
50	273.750	FITU			AM
*50s		KPNS			AM
60	355.550	VT-6			AM
*60s		KBFM			AM
*70s		KMOB			AM
*80s		KNEW			AM
*90s		KTLH			AM
98	255.400	FSS			AM
99	243.000	Guard	121.500	Guard	AM

Wiki Articles

• Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA)
• Gulf States Milcom
• Whiting Field Naval Air Station South (NDZ)

External Links

• Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Offical Website
• KNSE at AirNav.com