Naval Air Station Jacksonville From 1907 to Present - CNIC.Navy.mil ...
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Oct. 11, 1995 - Dedication of NAS <strong>Jacksonville</strong> Band building (formerly old brig).<br />
Nov. 14-19, 1995 - Civilian employees furloughed due <strong>to</strong> federal government shutdown.<br />
Dec. 13, 1995 - Gate guards removed from all gates for first time in station s his<strong>to</strong>ry.<br />
Jan. 25, 1996 - Honorable John Dal<strong>to</strong>n, Secretary of the <strong>Navy</strong>, visits <strong>Station</strong>.<br />
Feb. 7, 1996 - Tree planting started for Patriot Park. <strong>Station</strong> based VR-58 names Fourth C9B "City<br />
of Orlando."<br />
Feb. 10-19, 1996 - A U-2 conducts special operations out of NAS <strong>Jacksonville</strong> in support of USS<br />
Kennedy.<br />
Feb. 19, 1996 - Construction starts on new U.S. Cus<strong>to</strong>m’s hangar.<br />
Feb. 24, 1996 - HS-11 returns home from deployment on USS America (CV 66).<br />
March 14, 1996 - NADEP tests first F-14 in modified Hush House at Black Point.<br />
March 22, 1996 - <strong>Naval</strong> Helicopter Association Southeast Region Three Banquet held at NAS<br />
<strong>Jacksonville</strong> Officers' Club.<br />
April 1, 1996 - <strong>Air</strong>craft Carrier John C. Stennis became first nuclear carrier <strong>to</strong> dock at NS Mayport.<br />
April 15, 1996 - Security starts issuing new magnetic stamp security badges.<br />
April 19, 1996 - Patriots’ Grove dedicated. Seventy-nine his<strong>to</strong>ric trees will memorialize <strong>Navy</strong><br />
Medal of Honor recipients since WWII. Former U.S. Congressman Charles Bennett keynote<br />
speaker. NAS <strong>Jacksonville</strong> Sailors invade West Riverside Elementary in <strong>Jacksonville</strong> <strong>to</strong> assist in<br />
Career Day.<br />
April 24, 1996 - Weapons Department personnel make repairs <strong>to</strong> a <strong>Jacksonville</strong> home as part of<br />
the H.E.A.R.T. (Helping Elderly Attain Repairs Today) Program.<br />
April 25, 1996 - Volunteer Recognition Program and Reception held at <strong>Station</strong> Theatre. Adm.<br />
(Retired) Jerome Johnson, National President of <strong>Navy</strong>-Marine Corps Relief Society, was guest<br />
speaker.<br />
April 29, 1996 - Thirty Seabees from CBU-410 work with the <strong>Jacksonville</strong> Housing Authority <strong>to</strong><br />
help refurbish a 58-year-old facility at the Brentwood Park Housing Community.<br />
May 15, 1996 - Jay Beasley, "Mr. P-3", passes away at the station.
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