No Joe there is nothing wrong with the FA/EA - 18 powerplants they are high performance engines. It's hard to get around the physics of that without detrimental effects on performancethe 2.5 db cut from chevrons wouldn't make any significant difference in audio signature.

No and moving is no an option my family has been here decades before the Navyy so that's not happening either. 

And those that can only respond with shut up and move are only fueling Anti Navy sentiment. Which I think is much higher than you realize on central Whidbey. Even amongst the card carrying republican types. 

If a compromise is to be found I have seen zero effort from either the commissioners or the Navy.

I've seen no plans for any mitigation.
The only thing I've seen is some misc threats of condemnation. Which once started and locals realize how bad they going to get shafted will make the situation even worse.