Naval Air Station Jacksonville From 1907 to Present - CNIC.Navy.mil ...
Naval Air Station Jacksonville From 1907 to Present - CNIC.Navy.mil ...
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Oct. 21, 1948 - Jessie Brown becomes first African-American in <strong>Navy</strong> <strong>to</strong> receive wings in<br />
ceremony at NAS <strong>Jacksonville</strong>.<br />
Nov. 1, 1948 - Three <strong>Jacksonville</strong> area commands activated. Capt. A. L. Malstrom, USN,<br />
commanding officer of NAS <strong>Jacksonville</strong>, assumes additional duties as COMNAB-6; Cmdr. J. D.<br />
Shea, USN, becomes commanding officer of NAAS Cecil Field; Capt. Charles Lee, USN,<br />
assumes duties as commander, Fleet <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Jacksonville</strong> pending arrival of Rear Adm. Calvin Durgin,<br />
USN. <strong>Naval</strong> <strong>Air</strong> Advanced Training Command transferred <strong>to</strong> NAS Corpus Christi.<br />
Nov. 8, 1948 - Blue Angels fly last <strong>Air</strong> Show at NAS <strong>Jacksonville</strong> prior <strong>to</strong> relocating <strong>to</strong> NAS Corpus<br />
Christi.<br />
Nov. 10, 1948 - Carrier <strong>Air</strong> Group 8 (VF-81, VF-82, VF-83, VA-84, VA-85) and FASRon 6, first<br />
groups under Fleet <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Jacksonville</strong>, arrive. Rear Admiral Durgin becomes Commander Fleet <strong>Air</strong><br />
<strong>Jacksonville</strong>. Captain Lee becomes Chief of Staff.<br />
Jan. 14, 1949 - Carrier <strong>Air</strong> Group 17 (VF-171, VF-172, VF-173, VA-174, VA-175) arrives at Cecil<br />
Field from Quonset Point, RI. Commander Bill Leonard of VF-171, flying an FH-1 Phan<strong>to</strong>m, is first<br />
<strong>to</strong> land.<br />
Feb. 15, 1949 - Carrier <strong>Air</strong> Group 4 (VF-41, VF-42, VF-43, VA-44, VA-45) arrives at NAS<br />
<strong>Jacksonville</strong> from Norfolk.<br />
Feb. 24, 1949 - Carrier <strong>Air</strong> Group 1 (VF-11, VF-12, VF-13, VA-14, VA-15) arrives at Cecil Field<br />
from West Coast.<br />
March 1949 - FASRon 9 arrives at Cecil Field from Seattle, Washing<strong>to</strong>n.<br />
April 11, 1949 - VF-174 relocates <strong>to</strong> NAS <strong>Jacksonville</strong>.<br />
April 13, 1949 - "Philippine" Mars lands with staff of Carrier <strong>Air</strong> Group 13. CAG 13 (VF-131, VF-<br />
132, VF-133, VA-134, VA-135) relocated <strong>to</strong> NAS <strong>Jacksonville</strong> from San Diego.<br />
May 3, 1949 - USS Midway arrives for carrier landing training. First carrier <strong>to</strong> dock at Mayport.<br />
May 8, 1949 - <strong>Station</strong> holds huge air show <strong>to</strong> commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first trans-<br />
Atlantic flight.<br />
July 1, 1949 - U.S. <strong>Navy</strong> Malaria and Mosqui<strong>to</strong> Control Unit #1 established (DVECC).<br />
July 15, 1949 - "Caroline" Mars lands at station.<br />
Aug. 6, 1949 - <strong>Station</strong> receives Secretary of the <strong>Navy</strong> Safety Award for CY 1948.
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