WIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (April 11, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, left, speaks with Naval Air Crewman (Operator) 1st Class Kerry Ard, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 40, during his first visit to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington April 11, 2022. NAS Whidbey Island is the sole naval aviation support in the Pacific Northwest and home to all Navy tactical electronic attack squadrons flying the EA-18G Growler in addition to eight Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance squadrons flying the P-3 Orion, P-8 Poseidon and EP-3E Aries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aranza Valdez)