 In 1967, Whittet was transferred to the NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, and served a three-year tour of duty as the Aircraft Maintenance Control Chief and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commander, Fleet Air Argentia.Immediately prior to assuming the duties as the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, he was assigned as the Master Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet Air Force, in Norfolk, Virginia.Whittet served as MCPON during a tumultuous time in the Navy's history.