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Sept. 30, 1987 - Defense Mapping Agency Detachment is disestablished--was established during
WW II.
Oct. 1, 1987 - Navy Courier Service Jacksonville established.
Oct. 15, 1987 - VP-24 receives first P-3 Orion in tactical paint scheme.
Nov. 12, 1987 - Vice President George Bush visits station.
Dec. 23, 1987 - NADEP begins modification to T-2 Buckeye (Bu No. 157035).
Feb. 1988 - A 250-foot long, half-scale replica of the Vietnam War Memorial, "The Healing Wall,"
exhibited in downtown Jacksonville … Rear Admiral R. H. Jesberg of COMHELWINGSLANT
addressed a large crowd at its unveiling.
April 24, 1988 - Twenty-two injured Sailors from the USS Bonefish treated at the Naval Hospital
after a blast aboard the diesel submarine forced their evacuation. Teams from HS-1, HS-7, and
the NAS Jacksonville SAR assist in the air evacuation.
May 2, 1988 - Apex takes over NAS maintenance from Public Works Maintenance.
July 20, 1988 – Capt. Ray relieves Capt. Green as Station CO.
Aug. 1988 – Adm. Carlisle Frost, Chief of Naval Operations, visits NAS Jacksonville and was
guest speaker at the HS-17 Change of Command ceremony.
Sept. 1988 – Adm. Sir William Stavely, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy, visits
NAS Jacksonville.
Nov. 10, 1988 - "911" Emergency System begins on-station.
Dec. 14, 1988 - New outpatient clinic dedicated at NAVHOSP Jacksonville.
Jan. 26-27, 1989 - The Naval Inspector General, Rear Adm. Ming Chang, and Chief of Naval
Operations OP-15, Rear Adm. Ralph West, conduct a joint area visit at NAS Jacksonville.
Feb. 11, 1989 - U.S. Senator Bob Graham join the Navy for a day, working beside HS-1 sailors in
the line division.
Feb. 23, 1989 - A VP-5 P-3 takes off to reopen Runway 9/27, celebrating the end of an over-$28
million construction project that included completely repaving both runways.
June 29, 1989 – Capt. Delaney relieves Capt. Green.