NAS Jax hosts safety rodeo

Service members from all over Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia came out to NAS Jacksonville last Thursday to check out the Recreational Safety Rodeo at the Navy Exchange/Commissary Complex parking lot. [ More ]

Click It or Ticket starts Monday
The National Click It or TicketCampaign starts Monday and runs through June 3. Every year during this period, law enforcement agencies across the country mobilize to increase awareness and promote safety belt usage.

Creasey relieves Pekari as VP-16 commanding officer
Cmdr. Mark Creasey relieved Cmdr. Greg Pekari as commanding officer of the VP-16 "War Eagles" May 2. This time honored ceremony was held aboard NAS Jacksonville.

It's time to say goodbye
As a member of the Jax Air News staff for nearly seven years, I would like to thank all of our readers and those who have continuously offered their support to keep our base newspaper an informative, newsworthy and award-winning publication.

Local Sailor takes honors in bodybuilding championship
When MA1(SW) Barion Haywood joined the Navy in January 2000, he was not in the best physical condition. "I weighed over 260 pounds. After I took the first physical readiness test, I threw up. I was so sick from being out of shape and said to myself, 'never again.' At that moment, I decided to make a lifestyle change and that's truly what it is. It's not about dieting; it's about eating healthy and changing the way you think," said Haywood.