 In 1957 he was transferred to the Continental Air Defense Command at Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he worked as the flight crew plane captain for the Commander of Naval Forces at that command.In March 1960, Whittet joined Fighter Squadron One Nine Three and made three additional Western Pacific deployments aboard "Bonhomme Richard".Returning to stateside duty, Whittet spent two years with heavy attack squadrons at Whidbey Island Washington, and in 1964, was assigned to the Aerospace Recovery Facility at El Centro, California, where he performed duties as the Assistant Aircraft Maintenance Officer and Leading Chief Petty Officer.