Weekend deployments deliver Navy medicine's best

Naval Hospital Jacksonville medical personnel were busy coming and going last weekend as staff returned from or departed for deployment. Twenty-nine personnel left Jacksonville International Airport Feb. 2 to support the medical mission at Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, (GITMO) Cuba. The next day, three more departed for Expeditionary Medical Force, Kuwait while 27 doctors, nurses and enlisted hospital staff returned to the waiting arms of their friends and family at the NAS Jacksonville Flight Terminal. [ More ]

Wellness Camp inspires many to lead healthier life styles
The most recent Wellness Camp held by the Naval Hospital Jacksonville Wellness Center, introduced or reemphasized facts about health and fitness to Sailors and family members who attended the camp.

VP-5 visits the Pecorino Institute
The "Mad Foxes" of VP-5, based out of NAS Jacksonville, paid a visit to the Percorino Institute, a Sicilian school for handicapped children, Jan. 31.

CNRSE kicks off Lean Six Sigma with Green Belt training sessions
Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) is kicking off its first Green Belt training classes this month. A group of 30 military and civilian personnel from commands throughout the region will attend the training at locations in Jacksonville and Norfolk, Va. Green Belt training is a major first step in a Navy-wide implementation of Lean Six Sigma (L6S), a problem solving process and mindset that has been proven to significantly improve customer satisfaction, by reducing variability and waste in every aspect of a business. Acclaimed by companies such as GE and Motorola for its ability to develop and deliver near-perfect products and services, L6S will be a critical tool in the mission of supporting the warfighter.