Confirm the reporting destination
Station staff use the quarterdeck in Building 385; assigned squadrons and tenants should confirm their own sponsor and reporting process.
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Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Oak Harbor; Whidbey Island, Washington, United States
NAS Whidbey Island serves Navy aviation from the Oak Harbor area. Ault Field and the Seaplane Base are distinct parts of the installation. Ault Field and the Seaplane Base have different workplaces and support locations.
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- Service branch
- Navy
- Location
- Oak Harbor; Whidbey Island, Washington, United States
- Installation type
- Naval air station
- Status
- Active
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At a glance.
NAS Whidbey Island serves Navy aviation from the Oak Harbor area. Ault Field and the Seaplane Base are distinct parts of the installation. [2]
Ault Field and the Seaplane Base have different workplaces and support locations. [1]
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Base essentials.
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Life around your next station
Moving & living.
Start with your sponsor and the installation’s official newcomer resources. Confirm the arrangements that apply to your household before you travel.
Arrange the correct entry
Confirm the campus and authorized entry with the sponsor before travel.
Official installation resourcesPlan housing before committing
Ask housing about eligibility, applications and community referrals before signing a lease. Confirm separate unaccompanied arrangements.
Military housing resourcesArrange temporary accommodation
Use current Navy temporary-accommodation resources to confirm the property, campus and authorized reservation.
Temporary accommodationPrepare the school transfer
Confirm the receiving district with the intended home address and school liaison; prepare enrollment records before moving.
School transition resourcesArrange child care
Apply through current child and youth services. Confirm eligibility, duty-schedule coverage and placement; registration does not reserve care.
Child-care resourcesConfirm the care destination
Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor is the named medical resource. Confirm enrollment, appointment location and referrals.
Military medical resourcesConnect with household support
Use family-readiness resources for relocation and deployment referrals appropriate to the household’s component and duty status.
Family-readiness resourcesGo straight to the source
Official resources.
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The place behind the name
History & identity.
Current & former names: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island · NAS Whidbey Island · NASWI · Ault Field · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
- 1942
Aviation installation
NAS Whidbey Island was commissioned during World War II.
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Assigned personnel follow their specific command and campus.
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A few useful answers.
What matters about this location?
Ault Field and the Seaplane Base have different workplaces and support locations.
Where should I report?
Follow the gaining command and sponsor’s current arrival instructions.
Is a home automatically assigned?
Confirm eligibility, application and availability separately.
Where do we arrange routine care?
Use the enrolled clinic and confirm any referral destination.
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Sources & review.
- Official installation and tenant resources Official installation command · Checked 2026-11-04
- Installation background MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island — arrival MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island — housing MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island — lodging MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island — school MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island — care MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island — health MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island — family MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official image and original caption U.S. Navy / caption credit MC3 Charles Whetstine; DVIDS byline PO2 Charles Whetstine · Checked 2026-11-04
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