NAVFAC Southeast iNFADS team validates Navy property
By Earl BittnerNAVFAC Southeast Public Affairs Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast Asset Management iNFADS (internet Navy Facilities Asset Data Store) Asset Evaluation Team hit the...
View ArticleCarrier Strike Group 4 kicks off COMPTUEX
From Staff Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 kicked off the Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) Jan. 8. Residents in neighborhoods...
View ArticleUSS Theodore Roosevelt exercising off coast of Northeast Florida
By MCSA Alex MillarUSS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71) Public Affairs The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 staff departed Naval Station Norfolk...
View Article75th anniversary logo contest winner announced
From NAS Jacksonville Public Affairs NAS Jax will be turning 75 this year – on Oct. 15. As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, the station sponsored a logo design competition, and 12 designs were...
View ArticleA healthier new you for the New Year
By Yan KennonNaval Hospital Jacksonville Public Affairs Senior Writer It’s 2015, a new year and the perfect time to start the new you. The new year usually brings fresh starts, new opportunities, and...
View ArticleBase gym ready to accommodate while fitness center renovated
By MC1 John Smolinski Renovations have begun to replace the floors in building 867, fitness center. The construction has required the building to be closed for the duration of the renovation, which is...
View ArticleWomen in Service Review due in 2016
By Amaani LyleDoD News, Defense Media Activity Following the 2013 repeal of the Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule, the secretary of defense will announce final decisions to integrate...
View ArticleActive Shooter training
By Clark PierceEditor An active shooter training exercise was conducted aboard NAS Jacksonville Jan. 14 involving the air operations and security departments, as well as fire and emergency services....
View ArticleNAVFAC Southeast awards contract for new MCAS Beaufort school
By Earl BittnerNAVFAC Southeast Public Affairs Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast announced Dec. 19 a $35.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of a new...
View ArticleMWR Sports welcomes Toy Tingsombutyout as NAS Jax tennis coach
By Bill BonserMWR Sports Coordinator Toy has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and coaching tennis. He is a member of USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association) and USTA (United...
View Article‘Mad Foxes’ and USS Fitzgerald switch up for ASW exercise
By Lt. j.g. Adam SuwinskiVP-5 Public Affairs On Jan. 19, select crew members of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) traded places with the “Mad Foxes” of VP-5 in a...
View ArticleDoD reps, Pentagon press secretary visit Roosevelt
By MC3 John DrewUSS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71) Public Affairs The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) hosted senior officials, two from the Department of Defense and one from the White...
View Article‘Monitor – the Big Turn Off’ campaign set for Feb. 5
By Michael ChmuraNAS Jax Energy Manager Be ready Feb. 5 for the base-wide energy conservation campaign, “Monitor – the Big Turn Off.” Why call it this? Energy waste is unattractive, unhealthy and...
View ArticleA last deployment
By MC1 (SW/AW) John SmolinskiStaff Writer The “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 begin their final deployment with the P-3C Orion aircraft during a send-off of their first two planes from NAS...
View ArticleNew joint sealing reduces FOD profile
By Clark PierceEditor Crews are currently replacing 100,000 linear feet of joint sealant between the concrete slabs used for airfield parking and taxiways. “Much of the existing sealant is 30 to 40...
View Article‘Red Lancers’ homeward bound
By Lt. Anthony BeresVP-10 Public Affairs The “Red Lancers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 began their return home to NAS Jacksonville in late January – marking the end of a seven-month deployment that saw...
View ArticleNAS Jax participating in security exercise
From Staff NAS Jacksonville is participating in Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield ’15, an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise that will be conducted aboard all naval installations throughout the...
View ArticleAuto Hobby Shop
By MC1 (SW/AW) John Smolinski Whether you’re an automotive novice or a full-fledged grease monkey, the NAS Jax Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Auto Skills Center is the place for those willing to...
View ArticleMaritime Patrol Association opens registration for 2015 symposium
From an MPA News Release The Maritime Patrol Association (MPA) has launched its online registration for the 2015 Symposium in preparation for three full days of events that will celebrate this year’s...
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