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April 1965 - VA-15 relocated from NAS Jacksonville to NAS Oceana.
April 1, 1965 - VP-18 is relocated to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico.
May 13, 1965 - JAX AIR NEWS and Cecil Field Afterburner newspapers merge.
May 16, 1965 - CPO Club building (corner of Yorktown/ McFarland) destroyed by fire.
June 1965 - P3 color scheme changes from dark (seaplane) gray on underside to light (gull) gray.
Aug. 6, 1965 - VA-35 reassigned from NAS Jacksonville to NAS Oceana.
Oct. 15, 1965 - Blue Angels perform at station's 25th Anniversary.
Jan. 10, 1966 - VP-30 moves headquarters to NAS Patuxent River from NAS Jacksonville.
Jan. 25, 1966 - Ground broken for $1.5 million Building 506.
Feb. 5, 1966 - Ground broken for $7 million hospital.
Feb. 14, 1966 - O&R designated overhaul site for A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair.
April 1966 - VA-176 becomes first station squadron to head to Vietnam War, on the USS Intrepid.
June 18, 1966 - VP-5 receives their first P-3A Orion Patrol planes, last VP to replace P2V.
July 14, 1966 - Ground broken for $12 million Hangar 1000.
Aug. 5, 1966 - VP-5 retires last active duty SP-2E Neptune (BUNO 131526).
Oct. 14, 1966 - VA-174 formally accepts first A-7A Corsair in Atlantic Fleet in ceremonies at NAS
Cecil Field.
Nov. 20, 1966 - VA-176 becomes first station-based squadron to participate in Viet Nam war with
first mission.
Jan. 23, 1967 - First civilian public affairs officer established, replacing military officer billet that
had been at station since 1940.
March 17, 1967 - NAS Family Service Center opens in building 955.
April 1967 - TBM-3E "Avenger" placed on permanent static display in front of Building 1.