NCIS shows security department the ropes during active shooter response course
By Lt. j.g. Timothy FoltsStaff Writer Four Physical Security Specialists from the Navy Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) spent a week at NAS Jacksonville teaching security personnel from both NAS...
View Article‘War Eagles’ forge another first
By Clark PierceEditor The day after Thanksgiving saw the VP-16 “War Eagles” become the Navy’s first operational P-8A Poseidon squadron to deploy overseas – when the first two of its six aircraft took...
View ArticleBase Chapel, USO team up to help families
By Kaylee LaRocqueNAS Jax Public Affairs Specialist The NAS Jax Chapel and Greater Jacksonville Area USO are again sponsoring the Shipmates to Shipmates Program which provides food items for military...
View ArticleNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society provides loan or grant assistance
By Kaylee LaRocqueNAS Jax Public Affairs Specialist The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) is a non-profit, charitable organization that was created in 1904 by the Department of the Navy to help...
View ArticleNAS Jax supporting next-generation Fire Scout
By Clark PierceEditor Upgrades are underway at the Paul L. Nelson Helicopter Training Facility aboard NAS Jacksonville to support the new MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – an...
View ArticleMWR provides home school networking event
By Shannon LeonardMWR Marketing On Nov. 22, the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department hosted a free home schooling event at the NAS Jax Youth Activities Center, providing an opportunity for parents...
View ArticleVP-26 ‘Tridents’ return to NAS Jacksonville
By Lt. Dan BakerVP-26 PAO The men and women of VP-26 are returning to their home base of NAS Jacksonville after a dynamic, seven-month deployment. Operating primarily from Kadena Air Base on the island...
View Article‘Broadarrows’ return home from WESTPAC deployment
By Lt. Amy HessionVP-62 Public Affairs Members of the VP-62 “Broadarrows” returned home to NAS Jacksonville last week concluding a six-month deployment to Kadena Airbase in Okinawa, Japan, with...
View ArticleNAS Jax earns environmental award
By Kevin GartlandNAS Jax Environmental Department Director On Dec. 5, Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council President Wendell Davis presented NAS Jax Commanding Officer Capt. Roy Undersander with...
View ArticleTraining for the worst
By Staff An “active shooter” training exercise was conducted Dec. 3 at NAS Jacksonville Building 11, in conjunction with a table-top exercise at the NAS Jacksonville Emergency Operations Center. Maj....
View ArticleDashing Through the Grove gets families in holiday spirit
By Shannon LeonardMWR Marketing It was an unusually warm December night as more than 1,000 active duty members, their families and friends came out to enjoy the NAS Jax Dashing Through the Grove event...
View ArticleRoyal Australian Navy receives first pair of ‘Romeos’
From Staff Aircrew, maintainers and support personnel of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) 725 Squadron marked another milestone Dec. 12 when their first pair of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters touched down at...
View ArticleSailors of Philippine Sea and HSM-70 complete COMPTUEX
By MC3 Abe McNattGeorge H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 completed a successful Composite Training...
View ArticleReturning Warrior Workshop reconnects warriors with family, loved ones
By MC2(SW/AW) Daniel MeshelReserve Component Command Speaking to others about his three deployments overseas was never something UT2 Jose Boza particularly cared to do. He didn’t communicate the stress...
View ArticleSpecial surprise at ‘Pelican’ holiday party
By Lt. j.g. Joseph JohannesVP-45 PAO With holiday cheer in the air, the VP-45 “Pelicans” descended on the Hyatt Riverfront hotel in downtown Jacksonville to enjoy a night of camaraderie and...
View ArticleRunners enjoy annual Jingle Bell Jog
By Kaylee LaRocqueNAS Jax Public Affairs Specialist It was a warm, sunny Florida day as 106 people showed up for the annual Jingle Bell Jog Dec. 13. The event is each year by the NAS Jax Morale,...
View Article‘Fighting Tigers’ deploy to 4th/5th Fleets
By MC2 Clay Whaley VP-8 Public Affairs The “Fighting Tigers” of VP-8 have officially relieved the “Screaming Eagles” of VP-1 as Commander Task Group (CTG) 57.2 and the “Golden Swordsmen” of VP-47 as...
View ArticleVP-8 participates in CSL Comalapa’s 10-year anniversary
By Lt. j.g. Torrey Plum VP-8 The “Fighting Tigers” of VP-8 recently participated in Cooperative Security Location (CSL) Comalapa, El Salvador’s, 10-year anniversary celebration. The celebration...
View ArticleVR-62 ‘Nomads’ home from PACOM
By AWFCS Mike WendelinVR-62 Public Affairs A detachment from the VR-62 “Nomads” returned to NAS Jacksonville from U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) just in time for Christmas. While on detachment in PACOM...
View ArticleNAVFAC Southeast announces 2013 Employee of the Year awards
From NAVFAC Southeast Public Affairs Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast announced its 2013 Employee of the Year awards Dec. 18. Timothy Covey was named Supervisor of the Year and...
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