POWs/MIAs remembered at NAS Jax

NAS Jacksonville held its annual POW/MIA Recog-nition Observance Sept. 19 at the All Saints Chapel to pay tribute to former POWs and to recognized those who are still unaccounted for and their families. [ More ]

NAS Jax fire chief to retire tomorrow
NAS Jax Fire Chief Randy Hall will retire tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the NAS Jax Fire Department after more than 33 years of federal service. The guest speaker for the ceremony will be Douglas Thomas.

from his former position. "At that time in my life, I really started evaluating what was important to me. It was one of those life-changing events. I had been in Charleston for 20 years and loved it there. Our family had some deep roots, family and friends there. It was very difficult to leave but we packed up and moved to Jacksonville," said Hall.

Navy Ombudsmen recognized for their contributions A way to say, 'Thanks'
NAS Jacksonville celebrated 38 years of the Navy Family Ombuds-man Program with a special luncheon honoring 47 NAS Jax and tenant command ombudsmen Sept. 18 at the NAS Jax Officers' Club.

Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces, gets facts on IAs
Adm. Jonathan Green-ert, commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF), held an Individual Augmentee (IA) call at NAS Jacksonville Sept. 17 where he met with 30 IA Sailors who recently returned from deployment.

Exercise tests emergency management
Welcome to the scenario that nobody wants to occur, but everyone must rehearse for - a plane crash at an air show that causes mass casualties.