Navy Band Southeast celebrates at U.S. Embassy to Panama
By MU3 Clark McDaniel Navy Band Southeast’s Brass Band, “TGIF,” recently traveled to central America for a cultural exchange of a musical nature. Utilizing music as the universal language, the U.S....
View ArticleSea Cadets gain experience from NAS Jax Sailors
By MC2 Amanda CabasosNAS Jax Public Affairs Seventy-three U.S. Naval Sea Cadets and adult volunteers from various divisions, squadrons and battalions in the southeast, reported to NAS Jax for annual...
View ArticleRestoration team wins CNO award
By AE2(AW) Samantha Jones The NAS Jax Environmental Restoration Partnering Team has been selected as a winner of the fiscal year 2013 Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Awards competition in the...
View ArticleHelicopter mishap drill
By Clark PierceEditor It was a hectic scene at the NAS Jacksonville south seawall, as first responders answered the call during a simulated July 23 aviation mishap training scenario. As part of the...
View ArticleArmy-Navy helicopter exercises expand warfighting capabilities
By Clark PierceEditor The South Carolina Army National Guard 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion detached four AH-64D Apache helicopters to NAS Jacksonville July 14-18, where they flew joint Strike...
View Article2014 NAS Jax Air Show Web site unveiled
From Staff NAS Jax Air Show officials announced recently that the event’s Web site – www.nasjaxairshow.com – is now available in support of the Oct. 25 & 26 event. “The NAS Jax Air Show is one of...
View Article82 Sailors of the Quarter recognized
By AE2(AW) Samantha JonesStaff Writer NAS Jacksonville recognized 82 top Sailors from the base and tenant commands during the Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ) Awards Luncheon (for the 3rd quarter) at the...
View ArticleInterns enhance skills at FRCSE
By Kaylee La RocqueFleet Readiness Center Southeast Public Affairs The Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Materials Engineering division is hosting 10 college and high school students enrolled in...
View ArticleVP-45 launches first P-8A CTOT Harpoon missile at RIMPAC
By Lt. Alec VeroneVP-45 Public Affairs Patrol Squadron (VP)-45 Combat Aircrew Four (CAC)-4 recently completed the first P-8A Coordinated Time on Top (CTOT) AGM-84D live missile shot with a Japan...
View ArticleeCycling excess electronic materials
From Staff The NAS Jacksonville Environmental Department and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Jacksonville recently conducted their first joint electronic material recycling (eCycling) event that...
View ArticleVictim advocates meet to network
By Clark PierceEditor NAS Jacksonville Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) victim advocates held their monthly networking event July 22 at the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC). SAPR...
View ArticleMilitary friendly task force tours base
By Clark PierceEditor Members of the Florida Defense Support Task Force (FDSTF), a legislatively mandated council, were welcomed aboard NAS Jacksonville July 31 by Community Planning Liaison Officer...
View ArticleCO Undersander joins Aussies for periscope detection flight
By Clark PierceEditor NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Roy Undersander took an opportunity to fly with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) 725 Squadron on July 31 for a training mission off the...
View ArticleVP-30 receives 15th LRIP Poseidon aircraft
By LaToya GraddyNaval Air Systems Command The U.S. Navy received its 15th P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft Aug. 5 at Fleet Replacement Squadron VP-30, aboard Naval Air Station...
View ArticleNaval Hospital Jacksonville holds change of command
By Yan KennonNH Jacksonville Public Affairs Capt. Gayle Shaffer turned over leadership of Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville — comprised of its hospital and five branch health clinics (BHCs) — to Capt....
View ArticleChief selectees enter CPO 365 Phase II
By AWOC Gene Eason and AWVC Joe Segreti This week, with the release of NAVADMIN 178/14, CPO 365 Phase II went into full swing when the active duty chief selectees joined the FTS and Reserve chief...
View ArticleHornet pilot takes up with bees
By Clark PierceEditor When he isn’t supporting flight testing activities for a Defense Contract Management Agency office at Cecil Commerce Center, F/A-18 pilot Cmdr. Aaron Rouland freely admits he is a...
View ArticleFRCSE applies new 3D technology
By Kaylee LaRocqueFRCSE Public Affairs Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) artisans and engineers are leading the way in additive manufacturing (AM), a new cutting-edge technology that uses 3D...
View ArticleNJROTC basic training wraps up at VP-45
By Lt. j.g. Anthony Montes VP-45 Public AffairsOfficer A formal graduation ceremony took place Aug. 5 aboard NAS Jax for 67 incoming freshmen enrolled in the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps...
View ArticleCNRSE learns about NAS Jax and tenant commands
From Staff Rear Adm. Mary Jackson, commander, Navy Region Southeast visited Naval Air Station Jacksonville Aug. 13 for her installation orientation tour. She assumed command July 18 and leads a region...
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