Captain Nicholas Schade Whitlock Foundation

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Captain Nicholas Schade Whitlock Foundation

Air Force Captain Nicholas Schade Whitlock, 29, died February 18, 2012 while serving in the U.S. Air Force in Africa. Nick was a humble man of honor and dignity.

The Captain Nicholas Schade Whitlock Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization created by Nick’s family and friends to honor his life, service, and memory by investing in the futures of individuals who display the values most important to Nick. Nick and three comrades died in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Nick was serving on his fifth deployment, and the accident occurred while the aircraf

t was returning from a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Nick was passionate about his service to his country and believed in the missions he was a part of. Nick was committed to success and carried out every action with excellence and in a way that honored the talents he was given. All that Nick accomplished on this earth, and all that will be accomplished through his memory, will continue to honor the life he lived. The legacy he has left will forever be alive and remembered by all who knew him. The Captain Nicholas Schade Whitlock Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization created by Nick's family and friends to honor his life, service, and memory by investing in the futures of individuals who display the values most important to Nick: leadership, integrity and self-less service, and giving back to communities that shaped and nurtured these values in Nick's own life. From all of Nick’s family and friends, we appreciate your support and hope that you will help us to continue to share Nick’s story, passion for his country and love for those around him.

02/18/2026

As we do each year, we’d like to invite you to join us TODAY, February 18th, to pause wherever we are at 11:18 EST, the moment the plane carrying the crew of Ratchet 33 went down fourteen years ago, for a moment of silence to remember the impact these great men continue to have on all of us. Please use this time to remember Capt. Ryan Hall, Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, 1Lt. Justin Wilkins, and SrA. Julian Scholten, and the sacrifice they made.

02/17/2026

As we do each year, we’d like to invite you to join us TOMORROW, February 18th, to pause wherever we are at 11:18 EST, the moment the plane carrying the crew of Ratchet 33 went down fourteen years ago, for a moment of silence to remember the impact these great men continue to have on all of us. Please use this time to remember Capt. Ryan Hall, Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, 1Lt. Justin Wilkins, and SrA. Julian Scholten, and the sacrifice they made.

12/10/2025

Every year to honor Nick's birthday, we make a donation on December 10th in his memory to a deserving organization to help support programs that provide important resources and opportunities for veterans, military families and our area youth.

This year we are donating $2,000 to Volunteers of America Florida to support their Pensacola Veterans Village.

The Veterans Village provides transitional housing and supportive services to veterans experiencing homelessness to stabilize and prepare them for a life of independence.
You can learn more about the program, including ways to support, here: https://www.voaflorida.org/locations/pensacola-veterans-village/

05/26/2025

Never forget. ❤️🇺🇸

02/18/2025

As we do each year, we’d like to invite you to join us TODAY, February 18th, to pause wherever we are at 11:18 EST, the moment the plane carrying the crew of Ratchet 33 went down thirteen years ago, for a moment of silence to remember the impact these great men continue to have on all of us. Please use this time to remember Capt. Ryan Hall, Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, 1Lt. Justin Wilkins, and SrA. Julian Scholten, and the sacrifice they made.

02/17/2025

As we do each year, we’d like to invite you to join us TOMORROW, February 18th, to pause wherever we are at 11:18 EST, the moment the plane carrying the crew of Ratchet 33 went down thirteen years ago, for a moment of silence to remember the impact these great men continue to have on all of us. Please use this time to remember Capt. Ryan Hall, Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, 1Lt. Justin Wilkins, and SrA. Julian Scholten, and the sacrifice they made.

12/10/2024

Every year to honor Nick's birthday, we make a donation on December 10th in his memory to a deserving organization to help support programs that provide important resources and opportunities for veterans, military families and our area youth.

This year, to honor Nick’s 42nd birthday, we are donating to Mighty Oaks.

Mighty Oaks provides peer-to-peer resiliency and recovery programs that serve to assist our Nation’s Warriors dealing with challenges related to the struggles of daily military life, combat deployments and the symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS) offered at no cost to our Nation’s Warriors, including travel at beautiful ranches across the US.

Learn more about Might Oaks here: https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/about/

05/27/2024

This Memorial Day we’re remembering four men loved and missed by family, friends and the U-28 community:

Crew: Capt Ryan Hall, Capt Nick Whitlock, 1Lt Justin Wilkens, SrA Julian Scholten

Forever in our hearts. ❤️

02/19/2024

We would like to invite you to take a look at our recent newsletter! We are so excited about what the Whitlock Foundation is able to do, and the lives it is impacting! None of this would be possible without all those that continue to support the Whitlock Foundation and the legacy of Nick and the other members of Ratchet 33.

In 2023 we awarded our 11th Nicholas Whitlock Leadership Scholarship. Now a four-year scholarship, we have awarded $30,000 in funds since 2013 to graduating seniors who exemplify Nicks’ characteristics of integrity, honesty, bravery and leadership.

02/18/2024

As we do each year, we’d like to invite you to join us TODAY, February 18th, to pause wherever we are at 11:18 EST, the moment the plane carrying the crew of Ratchet 33 went down twelve years ago, for a moment of silence to remember the impact these great men continue to have on all of us. Please use this time to remember Capt. Ryan Hall, Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, 1Lt. Justin Wilkins, and SrA. Julian Scholten, and the sacrifice they made.

02/17/2024

As we do each year, we’d like to invite you to join us Tomorrow, February 18th, to pause wherever we are at 11:18 EST, the moment the plane carrying the crew of Ratchet 33 went down twelve years ago, for a moment of silence to remember the impact these great men continue to have on all of us. Please use this time to remember Capt. Ryan Hall, Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, 1Lt. Justin Wilkins, and SrA. Julian Scholten, and the sacrifice they made.

02/15/2024

As we do each year, we’d like to invite you to join us Sunday, February 18th, to pause wherever we are at 11:18 EST, the moment the plane carrying the crew of Ratchet 33 went down twelve years ago, for a moment of silence to remember the impact these great men continue to have on all of us. Please use this time to remember Capt. Ryan Hall, Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, 1Lt. Justin Wilkins, and SrA. Julian Scholten, and the sacrifice they made.

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P. O. Box 146
Newnan, GA
30264

Website

https://whitlockfoundation.com/donations/

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