Whiting Field sets command change

NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. – Capt. Todd Bahlau will take the reins Dec. 17 as Naval Air Station Whiting Field's 41st commanding officer. He takes over from Capt. Matthew Coughlin during a change of command ceremony. Bahlau, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and aviator, comes to Northwest Florida from duty with the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Coughlin, who served for three years as Whiting Field command, is retiring after 27 years of service. Commander Navy Region Southeast Rear Adm. Mary Jackson will be the guest speaker at the 10 a.m. ceremony. (Source; NAS Whiting Field, 12/12/14)