Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost | Patrol Squadron 46 | 08.14.2024
Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Zachary Hazleton, a Sailor assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, speaks to Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Tyler Joppa, a Sailor assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, from inside a P-8A Poseidon to coordinate jacking the aircraft off the ground at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, Aug. 9, 2024. The aircraft was being lifted to test the......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 05.23.2023
230524-N-AN659-2005 NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (May 24, 2023) — Force Master Chief Jason Haka, Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), speaks to Sailors attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, the ‘Golden Eagles,’ at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, May 24, 2023. Haka visited commands stationed at NAS Whidbey Island to talk to leaders and Sailors about operational......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 05.23.2023
230524-N-AN659-2007 NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (May 24, 2023) — Force Master Chief Jason Haka, Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), speaks to Naval Aircrewman Operator 2nd Class Petty Officer Parker Thayer and Naval Aircrewman Operator 2nd Class Orion Keller, Sailors attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, the ‘Golden Eagles,’ about the mission for the P-8A Poseidon at Naval Air......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacquelin Frost | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | 05.23.2023
230524-N-AN659-2004 NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (May 24, 2023) — Cmdr. James Donchez (left), Commanding Officer of Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, the ‘Golden Eagles,’ and Cmdr. Matthew Hepfinger (center), Prospective Executive Officer of VP-9, speak to Force Master Chief Jason Haka (right), Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), in Donchez’s office at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Weingart | U.S. Navy | 04.04.2016
160404-N-MV308-008 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (April 4, 2016) Family and friends of Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 watch as the final P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft touches down at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on after a seven-month deployment. During the tri-theater deployment, spanning Europe, Africa, and South America, the squadron completed assignments in 13 detachment......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Weingart | U.S. Navy | 04.04.2016
160404-N-MV308-197 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (April 4, 2016) Cdr. Gonzalo Partida, commanding officer of Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, reunites with his family at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on deployment. During the tri-theater deployment, spanning Europe, Africa, and South America, the squadron completed assignments in 13 detachment sites throughout 10 different countries, flying 760 missions......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Weingart | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 01.17.2016
160118-N-MV308-044 SIGONELLA, Sicily (Jan. 18, 2016) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Man Xu, assigned to the “Golden Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, washes a P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft as part of a corrosion preventative maintenance plan at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, Jan. 18, 2016. VP-9 is forward deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amber Weingart | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 01.17.2016
160118-N-MV308-043 SIGONELLA, Sicily (Jan. 18, 2016) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Allison Grimes, from San Antonio, washes a P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, as part of Patrol Squadron (VP) 9’s corrosion preventative maintenance plan Jan. 18, 2016. VP-9 is forward deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility and is assigned to......
