HS-15 'Desert Lions' return from Iraq

The flight line at NAS Jacksonville Hangar 117 was filled with families and friends Aug. 4 and 5 as they eagerly awaited the return of loved ones from the HS-15 "Red Lions" detachment known as the "Desert Lions." [ More ]

NAVFAC Southeast ships IA care packages
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast packaged and shipped care packages July 24 to Individual Augmentees (IA) serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Speicher remains to arrive at NAS Jax today
The remains of Capt. Scott Speicher will arrive at NAS Jacksonville today at 3 p.m. This arrival is not open to the public. Speicher's casket will proceed from the Air Terminal to All Saints Chapel.

Purple Heart Day
Persistent rainfall couldn't dampen the pride and respect shown by about 100 people at the City of Jacksonville Purple Heart Ceremony Aug. 6 at the Veterans Memorial Wall downtown.

Air Operations Fuel Division
"We distribute a dangerous, flammable product - so a culture of safety is critical to our operating as a model of excellence," says Air Ops Fuel Division Director Andrew Sullivan. He proudly notes that the NAS Jacksonville Fuel Division was selected as runner-up for the 2008 American Petroleum Institute "Excellence in Fuels Management" award for Navy retail fuel activities.