As part of Preservation Awareness Month, Whidbey Island Naval Air Station invites all current and past members of the base community to a “Preservation Celebration” at the Command Display/Heritage Center 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in Simard Hall at the Seaplane Base.

Participants will have the opportunity to experience the successful preservation story of Simard Hall, view historic photos of NAS Whidbey Island’s legacy, recount and preserve a personal story and enjoy the displays recounting the base’s aviation history since its commissioning on Sept. 21, 1942.