Naval Air Station Whiting Field

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Jacksonville
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Naval_Aviation_Schools_Command
gptkbp:coordinates 30.6511° N, 87.0633° W
gptkbp:current_use pilot training
flight operations
helicopter training
gptkbp:elevation 50 feet
gptkbp:facilities hangars
administrative buildings
runways
training areas
gptkbp:has_departments gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:has_events community events
air shows
military ceremonies
gptkbp:has_history renovated in the 2000s
collaborates with local communities
expanded in the 1960s
home to various squadrons
contributed to naval aviation development
supports joint military operations
established during WWII
served various military branches
important for flight safety training
integrated with modern training systems
part of the Gulf Coast training area
gptkbp:historical_significance World War II training base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval Air Station Whiting Field
gptkbp:location gptkb:Milton,_Florida
gptkbp:mission gptkb:battle
gptkbp:opened 1943
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Naval_Air_Training_Command
gptkbp:runway_length 10,000 feet
gptkbp:supports Coast Guard flight training
Marine Corps flight training
Navy flight training
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Blackwater_River_State_Forest
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:uses gptkb:T-34_Mentor
gptkb:TH-57_Sea_Ranger
gptkb:T-6_Texan_II
gptkbp:website whitingfield.navy.mil