NAS Jax holds SAPR stand down
By MC2 Amanda CabasosStaff Writer NAS Jacksonville Sailors participated in Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training held at the base chapel April 15. It was to reinforce the necessity of...
View ArticleHS-11 drills with 20th Special Forces Group
From HS-11 Public Affairs Pilots and aircrew assigned to the HS-11 “Dragonslayers” at NAS Jacksonville flew a pair of HH-60H Seahawk helicopters to Camp Blanding Joint Training Center April 16 to...
View ArticleAustralians commemorate ANZAC Day
By Lt. Mark FlowerdewRAN 725 Squadron Public Affairs Members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) 725 Squadron commemorated ANZAC Day April 25 at Jacksonville’s Memorial Park in Riverside. ANZAC Day is...
View ArticleNECE trains Liberians to kill deadly malarial mosquito
By Lt. Jen Wright and Cmdr. Peter Obenauer The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) and U. S. Navy Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3) partnered with the Liberian Institute for Biomedical...
View ArticleNAS Jax Spring Barracks Bash is a hit
By Morgan KehnertMWR Marketing Hundreds of Sailors and Marines enjoyed a sunny, yet breezy afternoon on April 24 at the Spring Barracks Bash presented by NAS Jax Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)...
View Article“We’ve been workin’ on the railroad . . .”
By Clark PierceEditor Hundreds of feet of a military railroad spur, dating back to the 1940s, was recently removed from the NAS Jax apron due to aircraft safety concerns. The train rails, running from...
View ArticleTriton UAV squadron growing in facilities, personnel
By MC2 Amanda CabasosStaff Writer The Navy’s first squadron designated to fly the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is taking shape at NAS Jacksonville. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19...
View ArticleNAS Jax takes back the night
By MC2 Amanda CabasosNAS Jax Public Affairs NAS Jax concluded the month of April by holding the 10th annual “Take Back the Night” event at Hangar 117 to emphasize and reflect on Sexual Assault...
View ArticleWeinzatl named NFO of the year
By Lt. j.g. Joseph BayoVP-26 Public Affairs Officer Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic (CNAL) recently selected Lt. Jacob Weinzatl, from NAS Jacksonville’s VP-26, as the 2013 naval flight officer...
View ArticleGolf course undergoes major improvements
By MC2 Amanda CabasosNAS Jax Public Affairs Facing substantial improvements at the 9-hole blue course, followed by the red and white courses, the NAS Jax Golf Course is undergoing renovations projected...
View ArticleFlight Line Cafe unveils energy saving improvements
By Clark PierceEditor Galley culinary specialists joined NAS Jax Commanding Officer Capt. Roy Undersander and other officials April 30 to cut the ribbon symbolizing the completion on a six-month energy...
View ArticleASF academy students endure vigorous training
By MC2 Amanda CabasosStaff Writer Thirteen Sailors aboard NAS Jax were either selected or volunteered by their tenant commands to complete training in the Auxiliary Security Force (ASF) academy at the...
View ArticleExpediting IMC on 765
By Lt.j.g. Joseph BayoVP-26 Public Affairs Officer VP-26 Maintenance Duty Section 3 recently completed the annually required intermediate maintenance concept (IMC) inspection on P-3C Orion 765 at NAS...
View Article‘Golden Anchor’ drops at VR-62, twice
By AWFCS Mike WendelinVR-62 Public Affairs Commander, Naval Reserve Forces announced April 14, that Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 62 won the Reserve Component Personnel Program Excellence Award...
View ArticleLending a helping hand . . .
By Kaylee LaRocqueFleet Readiness Center Southeast Public Affairs Sailors from Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) delivered donated items, prepared, and served lunch to patrons of the I.M....
View ArticleCommissary team recognized for excellence
By AE2(AW) Samantha JonesStaff Writer The NAS Jacksonville Commissary Team was awarded second place for the Director’s Award in the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) “Best Commissary” competition for...
View ArticleClay County honors service members at annual luncheon
By Kaylee La RocqueFleet Readiness Center Southeast Public Affairs The annual Military Appreciation Luncheon presented by the Clay County Chamber of Commerce and VyStar Credit Union, honored service...
View ArticleCNIC direction eliminates water arches, wet downs
From Staff Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) recently released the following Headquarter Program Direction (HPD) to regional fire chiefs. read more
View ArticleCERT readies for action
By Earl BittnerNAVFAC Southeast Public Affairs In preparation for the 2014 hurricane season, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast Contingency Engineering Response Team (CERT)...
View ArticleFRCSE keeps Fire Scouts ready for crucial missions
By Kaylee LaRocqueFleet Readiness Center Southeast Public Affairs Artisans at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Detachment (DET) Mayport are diligently overhauling several MQ-8B Fire Scout...
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