FRCSE implementing ‘Concerto’ to all assigned platforms
By Kaylee La RocqueFleet Readiness Center Southeast Public Affairs Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) is implementing ConcertoTM project management software on numerous aircraft repair lines in...
View ArticleGathering of the ‘Highlanders’
By Lt. j.g. Fleet LawrenceHSM-72 Det.1 Public Affairs Officer The “Proud Warriors” of HSM-72 stood up their first MH-60R Seahawk Detachment on Dec. 2, 2013. The HSM-72 Det.1 “Highlanders” is now set to...
View ArticleVP-16 adds second P-8 Poseidon to MH370 search
From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs In an effort to pinpoint the exact location Malaysian Air MH370 that landed in the Indian Ocean, U.S. 7th Fleet sent a second P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft to Perth,...
View ArticleBritish, American officials tour First Coast bases
NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Roy Undersander welcomed high-ranking U.S. Navy officials March 27, along with the United Kingdom (UK) secretary of state for defence, who were visiting area...
View ArticleGary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band
By MC2 Amanda CabasosStaff Writer Actor Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band kicked off the weekend with a free USO concert for service members, and their families at Dewey’s All Hands Club aboard NAS Jax...
View ArticleCelebrating Freedom February
By Lt. Cmdr. John DzialoskiVP-26 CSO President Barack Obama issued a proclamation, designating January 2013 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, with it culminating in the...
View ArticleUS, ROK navies complete Foal Eagle exercise
By MC1(SW/EXW/AW) Joshua Bryce BrunsCommander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Public Affairs The U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies enhanced their combined and joint maritime capabilities after...
View ArticlePatrol squadrons participate in ASW challenge
By MC3 Jason KofonowDefense Media Activity Navy P-3C Orion and P-8A Poseidon aircrews from around the maritime patrol and reconnaissance fleet are competing April 4-10 in the annual “Fleet Challenge”...
View ArticleNAS Jacksonville and Meridian recognized for environmental stewardship
By Earl BittnerNAVFAC Southeast Public Affairs Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast environmental teams’ contributions were recognized recently as two Navy installations received...
View ArticleAnnual Navy Run attracts hundreds of athletes
By Shannon LeonardMWR Marketing Director On a warm overcast morning more than 400 service members, retirees, civilians and family members turned out for the ninth annual Capt. Chuck Cornett 10K Run and...
View ArticleSearch for MH370 continues
From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs The NAS Jacksonville-based VP-16 “War Eagles” P-8s in Perth are still flying search missions. Overall patrol aircraft support to date includes 24 missions with 220 of...
View ArticleFleet Challenge 2014 winners announced
By MC3 Jason KofonowDefense Media Activity Fleet Challenge 2014 wrapped up its annual anti-submarine warfare (ASW) competition April 10 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. This year’s winners were the...
View ArticleNAS Jax team bids farewell to CMC Shepherd
By AE2(AW) Samantha JonesStaff Writer NAS Jacksonville Command Master Chief CMDCM(AW/SW) Brad Shepherd and his family will bid farewell to the station April 17 at 2 p.m. at his retirement ceremony in...
View ArticleNAS Jacksonville honored for exceptional volunteerism
By AE2(AW) Samantha JonesStaff Writer On April 10, NAS Jax was honored with the HandsOn Service in Uniform Award during HandsOn Jacksonville’s annual Celebrate!Good awards ceremony at the Times-Union...
View ArticleSuper Hornet gets new look at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast
By Kaylee LaRocqueFleet Readiness Center Southeast Public Affairs Artisans at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) are hard at work stripping and painting F/A-18E/F Super Hornets while collecting...
View ArticleNAS Jax participates in Victims’ Rights Week
By MC2 Amanda CabasosNAS Jax Public Affairs NAS Jax Commanding Officer Capt. Roy Undersander participated in the Jacksonville Mayor’s Victim Assistance Advisory Council (VAAC) press conference for...
View ArticleCVW-3, HSM-74 return home
From USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs Approximately 6,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG) arrived at their homeports in Norfolk, Va., Jacksonville...
View ArticleMaritime Patrol Association 2014 Symposium held
From Staff Showing a strong comeback from last year’s sequestration-affected schedule of events, the 2014 Maritime Patrol Association (MPA) Symposium celebrated the members of the Maritime Patrol and...
View ArticlePoseidon goes down in mock emergency
By Staff NAS Jacksonville and City of Jacksonville emergency responders converged on Tillie Fowler Regional Park April 17 to participate in a simulated P-8A Poseidon aircraft crash exercise with...
View ArticleSailors of the Quarter honored
By AE2(AW) Samantha JonesStaff Writer NAS Jacksonville recognized 84 top Sailors from the base and tenant commands for the second quarter during the Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ) luncheon at the River...
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