Northwest Florida Focus

Leonardo, through AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp., will be creating nearly 50 new jobs in Northwest Florida. The organization will construct a 100,000 sq. ft. facility at the Whiting Aviation Park in Milton, FL, which was made possible through a $8.5 Million infrastructure award from Triumph Gulf Coast.

This facility will be a comprehensive support center for the Navy’s new TH-119 IFR training helicopters. They will service the final fleet of 130 aircraft and continue the mission of training all helicopter pilots for the US Navy, USMC & USCG in Santa Rosa County. Learn More.

  Transitioning Military Entering Northwest Florida’s Aerospace Workforce

Northwest Florida has 3,000+ military personnel separating annually from our six military bases, that all have aviation focused missions. These military personnel have aerospace and aviation experience from research and development to engineering and aircraft mechanics. Many of the transitioning military members continue their aviation career in Northwest Florida’s vast aviation industry with nearly 500 aerospace companies located in the region.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University is preparing transitioning military members to enter the region’s aerospace and aviation workforce. They are accomplishing this through aerospace programs at five campuses across Northwest Florida, as well as online courses. A brand new Aviation Maintenance SkillBridge is launching at Hurlburt Field on June 1st. Programs range from master degree’s in Aeronautics to certification’s such as the Aviation Maintenance Technology Part 65 certification.

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 Featured Property

Whiting Aviation Park, Milton, FL.

• Acreage: 269 developable acres
•  Runway Access: Aviation-specific property with limited access to a 6,000-ft runway
• Interstate & U.S. HWY: 20 minutes to Interstate 10, and 10 minutes to HWY 90
• Airbus Facility in Mobile, AL: 70 miles away
• Military Workforce: 34,000 Area Military Retirees, with 2,400 military personnel separating annually
•  Infrastructure: Improvements currently under construction
• Recent Announcements: Leonardo Helicopters will build their new comprehensive helicopter support center on 40 acres, after being awarded the contract to replace the Navy’s fleet of helicopters
• Labor Force: 2,200+ aerospace parts manufacturing workforce within a 60 mile radius