Commander U.S. 2nd Fleet visits VP-16

Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr. visited the VP-16 "War Eagles" onboard NAS Jacksonville Sept. 17 to meet with the men and women who comprise the squadron and recognize them for their support to Second Fleet's mission. [ More ]

'Broad Arrows' hit safety bull's-eye
The VP-62 "Broad Arrows," a Navy Reserve Force unit based at NAS Jacksonville received the 2009 Department of the Navy (DoN)Safety Excellence Award Sept. 15 at a ceremony in Washington D.C.

Flu vaccination schedule announced
"Seasonal flu vaccinations are expected to be ready for family members and other authorized beneficiaries the week of Oct. 5 or shortly thereafter," said NH Jax Public Health Director Capt. Joseph McQuade, MD.

Manor to take the helm of Southeast Regional Calibration Center
CWO4 Marc Manor will assume command of Southeast Regional Calibration Center (SERCC), Oct. 2, when he relieves CWO5 Wayne Elliott in a 9:30 a.m. ceremony at Navy Inns and Suites (Building 844) at NAS Jacksonville.

FRCSE repairs fatigued Hornet wings
Thanks to the collective creativity of the innovative Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) workforce, "legacy" F/A-18 Hornets (models A-D) diagnosed with internal wing cracks are no longer relegated to the scrap yard. Instead, FRCSE artisans have pioneered two repair solutions that include the tooling of more than 50 wing parts no longer available from the original manufacturer or Navy supply channels