Chief of Naval Personnel visits Jacksonville

Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. J.C. Harvey Jr. flew into Jacksonville Feb. 21 for his most recent fleet visit, which included tours of NSB Kings Bay, Ga., NAS Jacksonville and NS Mayport. [ More ]

Groundbreaking set for $73 million helicopter hangar
A ground breaking ceremony will take place on March 7 at 10 a.m. aboard NAS Jacksonville for a state-of-the-art facility that will support the introduction and maintenance of the Navy's next generation of carrier-based submarine hunter and surface attack maritime dominance helicopters.

NAS Jax celebrates African-American heritage
In 1518, King Charles I of Spain sanctioned the African slave trade. When slavery was finally abolished in 1870, at least 10 million Africans had been removed from their homes and forced to work in America for little or no wages.

New chief of police at NAS Jacksonville
The NAS Jacksonville Security Department announced this month that Lt. Randy Gommer has proudly taken the reigns as the new chief of police.

Sailors join Navy #88 car in Daytona
The Navy #88 car kicked off the 2007 Busch Series season Feb. 17 at the Daytona International Speedway finishing 36th in the Orbitz 300. If you watched the race on TV, you may have noticed that mixed among the Navy pit crew were Sailors from the Jacksonville area.

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