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Oct. 28, 1997 - HS-3 returns from deployment and moves into Hangar 124 from Hangar 122,
which will go to NADEP.
Oct. 31, 1997 - Vice President Al Gore makes stop at station. HS-75 moves into Hangar 124 from
Hangar 122.
Nov. 1-2, 1997 - Blue Angels perform at NAS Cecil Field’s last air show.
Nov. 10, 1997 - Building 3 (old Navy Exchange) demolished.
Nov. 12, 1997 - Building 199 demolished.
Nov. 18, 1997 - Building 532 demolished.
Nov. 20, 1997 - VS-30 arrives at NAS Jacksonville from NAS Cecil Field.
Nov. 24, 1997 - VS-31 arrives at NAS Jacksonville from NAS Cecil Field.
Dec. 12, 1997 - VS-22 arrives at NAS Jacksonville from NAS Cecil Field.
Dec. 16, 1997 - Sea Control Wing Atlantic completes move from NAS Cecil Field to NAS
Jacksonville. Barnett Bank closed after 53 years of station operations.
Dec. 19, 1997 - Formal opening of new 300 passenger air terminal building (buildings 278 and
279.)
Jan. 8, 1998 - Renovation of old Chiefs Club, building 789, halted due to asbestos disturbance.
Feb. 4, 1998 - Ground breaking ceremony held for new $1.6 million S-3 operational trainer.
Feb. 26, 1998 - Ground breaking ceremony held for new $2.9 million Aviation Physiology Training
Facility.
March 9, 1998 - Post office moves from building 920 to new location (former Pelican’s Perch Child
Care building.)
March 23, 1998 - Building 197, old public works gas pump island and building, demolished. VQ-6
commences moving from NAS Cecil Field into Hangar 113 at NAS Jacksonville.
March 24, 1998 - S-3 static display placed into NAS Jacksonville static park. "Guppy" aircraft visits
station for first time. TBM static display taken from NAS Cecil Field to NAS Jacksonville for rework
prior to display.
March 31, 1998 - VS-32 comes off deployment and arrives at NAS Jacksonville as new home.