Improved 911 response coming to NAS Jax

Most 911 emergencies are time-sensitive situations with lives hanging in the balance. In "mutual aid" responses - where off-base police and fire/rescue are back-up responders for NAS Jax 911 emergencies - they may not be familiar with the on-base address system that assigns building numbers rather than a physical street address. In short, street addresses are needed so 911 callers can be quickly located using a common, systematic approach. [ More ]

'Tridents' transition to new Seahawk, new base
The HSC-9 "Tridents" recently celebrated their initial certification to operate SH-60S aircraft - marking the completion of the transition from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 3 to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9.

Individual Augmentee recalls Afghanistan experience
My first trip outside the wire was to a refugee camp near Bagram, Afghanistan. Our party of volunteers with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was told that about 10 percent of the children wouldn't survive the harsh winter ahead. My job was to photograph the distribution of food, blankets, clothing and toys.

World champion Frisbee freestyler named NAVAIR associate fellow
Paul Kenny was inducted as a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Associate Fellow at a Nov. 18 ceremony in Patuxent River, Md., for his visionary leadership as a materials engineer at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE).

Making a difference
Naval Hospital Jacksonville (NH Jax) is a medical, surgical and teaching hospital providing inpatient and outpatient care to active duty and retired military personnel and their families.