I joined Admiral Don Quinn, Santa Rosa County Commissioner Colten Wright, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Thompson, and Northwest Florida Defense Coalition Executive Director Debbie Graham for a meeting with Vice Admiral Scott Gray, Commander Naval Installations Command. We’re here in Washington DC for the 2024 Defense Communities National Summit. We discussed our area’s challenges and opportunities—and some needs as well: funding for a CDC at NAS Whiting Field and additional funding for hangar repairs at NAS Pensacola. We also discussed base access issues/traffic during Blue Angels practices. Adm. Gray was receptive to multiple potential solutions. Great conversations and we were very appreciative of Admiral Gray’s time.
