On June 20, 2013 the Freedom Through Vigilance Association (FTVA) is conducting a memorial service for the members of Ratchet 33. The FTVA is an alumni association of the AF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Agency, San Antonio, Tx. From their roots during WWII as the Air Force Security Service, their mission is to preserve … Read more
The Whitlock Foundation would like to thank everyone who attended the First Annual Patriot’s Ball and Tailgate on August 30th and 31st, 2013, in Macon, Georgia. These events were planned in order to correspond with the first Mercer football game since 1941, which thankfully the Bears won 40 to 37 on a last minute field … Read more
The Captain Nicholas Schade Whitlock Foundation is proud to announce the first recipient of the Nicholas Whitlock Leadership Scholarship, Andrew Sowerbrower. Andrew is an outstanding graduating senior at Newnan High School who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and academic achievement. In school, he was a member of the Newnan High wrestling team, manager of the … Read more
We are humbled to share this act of kindness by the members of the 34 ESOS-A Aircrew. The members of the 34 ESOS-A Aircrew wanted to do something to honor the 1 year anniversary of the death of their fellow comrades. The crew was deployed together during the anniversary and was not able to attend … Read more
We are excited to announce the details of the first Whitlock Foundation Cocktail Reception! The event will take place July 26, 2013 from 8:00 p.m.-midnight at the W Hotel Buckhead, located in Atlanta. The Whitlock Foundation Cocktail Reception will include a night of food, drinks, live music, a silent auction and surprise raffle. All proceeds of … Read more
In Oct. 2012 the Newnan-Coweta County Airport announced the airport would be officially renamed Newnan-Coweta County Airport, Whitlock Field to honor of Capt. Nicholas Whitlock’s sacrifice, the service and sacrifice of the many young men and women who learned to fly at the airport, and the many contributions of the Whitlock family to Coweta County. … Read more
The Captain Nicholas Schade Whitlock Foundation is proud to announce that it will award the first Nicholas S. Whitlock Leadership Scholarship this year on May 2, 2013. The $2,500 scholarship will be awarded at the Newnan High School Honors Night to a deserving Newnan High senior. Applications are available for pick up in the Newnan … Read more
February 18, 2013 marks the one year anniversary of the date that Captain Nicholas S. Whitlock, Captain Ryan P. Hall, 1st Lieutenant Justin J. Wilkins, and Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten gave their lives while serving in Djibouti, Africa. A memorial service will be held at the Hurlburt Air Force Base on this date to … Read more
On February 3, 2013, sixteen Air Commandos and friends will begin a seven day journey in which they will be rucking 450 miles from Hurlburt Field, FL to MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. Additionally, two more commandos will begin their ascent of Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Both the march and climb are being orchestrated … Read more
Wreaths Across America is an annual event at Arlington National Cemetery where volunteers place Holiday wreaths at the grave markers of our fallen heroes within the Cemetery. The event occurs each year in December, and the wreaths remain in place until mid-January. Volunteers laid more than 100,000 wreaths this year, which was more than three-times … Read more