Navy's largest P-3 hangar takes flight

Hundreds of dignitaries, contractors, military personnel and their families joined Acting Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable BJ Penn, and NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Jack Scorby Jr., for the May 5 ribbon-cutting ceremony at NAS Jacksonville Hangar 511 - the largest structure of its kind in the Navy. [ More ]

New dunker ready for ditching
After more than five months of facility remodeling, equipment installation and testing, NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Jack Scorby Jr. cut the ribbon on the next-generation underwater egress trainer April 28 at Aviation Survival Training Center (ASTC) Jacksonville.

Memorial ceremony honors fallen Seabees
Five years ago, seven Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 were killed in Iraq. On May 2, the battalion honored its fallen Seabees at the annual memorial service held at the command's headquarters aboard NAS Jacksonville.

Enjoy harmonies of nature without leaving the base
Sailors and families at NAS Jax are fortunate to be on a station that's surrounded by so much natural beauty. If you enjoy getting outdoors and taking nature walks, you don't even have to leave the base to do some interesting sightseeing of wild creatures.

NH Jax Lab staff celebrates excellence
Naval Hospital Jack-sonville's team of laboratory technicians and clinical pathologists, both civilian and military, celebrated National Laboratory Professionals Week April 20 when Naval Hospital Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Bruce Gillingham and other staff gathered to cut a cake commemorating the event.