About NHA Historical Society
The Naval Helicopter Association Historical Society (NHAHS) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit public benefit, charitable corporation currently headquartered at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), San Diego, CA. Established May 12, 1997 the organization was formed to collect, preserve and showcase the legacy of Naval Helicopter Aviation. Currently NHAHS occupies Ready Room Two (2) on board the USS MIDWAY Museum and our artifacts and organizational library are at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in majestic Balboa Park. NHAHS collects artifacts, written documents, squadron histories, personal biographies, sea stories, and video thumbnails. Many of these items are currently displayed electronically on this website now!
NHAHS Organization
NHAHS Officers/Executive Committee:
- Chairman RADM Dan “Dano” Fillion, USN (Ret.)
- President: CAPT Bill Personius, USN (Ret.)
- Vice President CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.)
- Secretary: LCDR Brian J. Miller, USN (Ret.)
- Treasurer: CDR Chris Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.)
- San Diego Air & Space Museum/Executive Director, NHA: CAPT Jim Gillcrist, USN (Ret.)
- USS MIDWAY Museum: CDR Chris Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.)
- NHAHS Librarian: Vacant-Looking for a Volunteer
- Webmaster: CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.)
- NHA BOD: CAPT Dennis DuBard, USN (Ret.)
- Executive Committee: CAPT Mike Reber, USN (Ret.), CAPT Arne Nelson, USN (Ret.), CAPT Jim Gillcrist, USN (Ret.), CAPT Jim O’Brien, USN (Ret.), CAPT Dennis Dubard, USN (Ret.), CAPT Curtis Shaub, USN (Ret.), CDR John Ball USN (Ret.), CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.), CDR Chris Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.) LCDR Chip Lancaster, USN (Ret.), LCDR Brian Miller, USN (Ret.) LCDR Drew “Thumper” Hamblen, USNR-R, Allyson Darroch, MASTERCHIEF Dave Crossan, USN (Ret.), NHA Executive Editor ROTORREVIEW Magazine
Directors Emeritus:
Lloyd Parthemer, President Emeritus
George Cagle
Paul Caine
Reid Paul Carleton
Donald J. Hayes
John Leach
Walt Lester
Roger P. McTigue
Alfred E. Monahan
Charles B. Smiley
George E. Smith
Joe Peluso, Treasurer Emeritus
NAVY-NAVAL HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION (NHA) HISTORY