Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 02.20.2025
Cmdr. Matthew Hepfinger, Commanding Officer, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, shares stories about flying the P-3C Orion to Sailors and members of the public during a sundowning ceremony hosted by Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 20, 2025. The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon in 2012. All of......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 02.21.2024
A P-3C Orion assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 21, 2025. The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon in 2012. All of the active-duty P-3 squadrons successfully transitioned to the P-8 by the Spring of 2020. VQ-1, the ‘World Watchers,’ flew the P-3C Orion and a......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 02.21.2024
A P-3C Orion assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 21, 2025. The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon in 2012. All of the active-duty P-3 squadrons successfully transitioned to the P-8 by the Spring of 2020. VQ-1, the ‘World Watchers,’ flew the P-3C Orion and a......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 02.21.2024
A P-3C Orion assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 21, 2025. The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon in 2012. All of the active-duty P-3 squadrons successfully transitioned to the P-8 by the Spring of 2020. VQ-1, the ‘World Watchers,’ flew the P-3C Orion and a......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 02.21.2024
A P-3C Orion assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 21, 2025. The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon in 2012. All of the active-duty P-3 squadrons successfully transitioned to the P-8 by the Spring of 2020. VQ-1, the ‘World Watchers,’ flew the P-3C Orion and a......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 02.21.2024
A P-3C Orion assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 21, 2025. The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon in 2012. All of the active-duty P-3 squadrons successfully transitioned to the P-8 by the Spring of 2020. VQ-1, the ‘World Watchers,’ flew the P-3C Orion and a......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 02.21.2024
A P-3C Orion assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 21, 2025. The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon in 2012. All of the active-duty P-3 squadrons successfully transitioned to the P-8 by the Spring of 2020. VQ-1, the ‘World Watchers,’ flew the P-3C Orion and a......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 02.21.2024
A P-3C Orion assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 21, 2025. The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon in 2012. All of the active-duty P-3 squadrons successfully transitioned to the P-8 by the Spring of 2020. VQ-1, the ‘World Watchers,’ flew the P-3C Orion and a......