Naval Air Station Jacksonville From 1907 to Present - CNIC.Navy.mil ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Captured cats are turned over to Duval County Animal Control. May 14, 2001 - Station recognized on the CINCLANTFLT Retention Honor Roll May 17, 2001 - Naval Engineering Field Activities Southeast established at NAS Jacksonville. May 19, 2001 - 21 st Armed Forces Day/Scout Blast held with more than 3,500 scouts camping on station for two nights. May 26, 2001 - Memorial Day Hot Rod and Car Show hosts 500 hot rods and antique cars on board the station. May 30, 2001 - The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce selects AMH1(AW) Clarence Boswell as the 2001 First Coast Military Representative of the Year. May 31, 2001 - New pavilion constructed next to the Bachelor Officers Quarters on Mustin Road. June 8, 2001 - 26 th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Lejeune, N.C., holds two weeks of "Training in an Urban Environment" in downtown Jacksonville. The Marines used NAS Jacksonville as their base of operations. June 9, 2001 - Station goes into tighter security stance with positive identification check for all personnel. June 11, 2001 - Steam pipe removal along Mustin Road south of Birmingham Street commences. June 18-22, 2001 - Career Decision Fair hosted by base to provide information to Sailors who were considering leaving the Navy. Sponsored by BUPERS, hundreds of Sailors learned of the variety of Navy opportunities in an effort to improve retention. Aug. 2, 2001 Capt. Edward Bell is selected as the Navy's 2001 Civilian Fire Fighter of the Year. Aug 23, 2001 - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), teams up with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) partner with NASA's DC-8 and ER-2 Airborne Science aircraft and NOAA's WP-3D aircraft to study Atlantic Ocean hurricanes. They remained on the base until Sept. 4. Sept 1, 2001 - Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) assigned under Commander, Sea Control Wing Atlantic, and is no longer a station department. Sept. 11, 2001 - The base sets THREATCON Delta after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Sept. 30, 2001 - Aviation Support Division transfers as a function of the Supply Department to Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Jacksonville.
Oct. 17, 2001 - A Stearman N2S biplane is brought to the station for restoration and future static display. Oct. 22, 2001 – MCPON MMCM(SS/SW/AW) Jim Herdt visits the base. Oct. 24 - Nov 9, 2001 - Building 109, Base Laundry, demolished. Nov. 5, 2001 - New pass system (Military Access Control System - MACS) implemented. Nov. 14, 2001 - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark, visits the base. Nov. 21, 2001 - The Florida Times Union publishes the first issue of the JAX AIR NEWS in the new broadsheet format. The Times Union becomes the new publisher for the base's civilian enterprise newspaper. Dec. 1, 2001 - Navy Flying Club relocates from NAS Jacksonville to Herlong Field. Dec. 6, 2001 - The base galley begins major renovations to the facility. Dec. 15, 2001 - Last C-9 from VR-58 departs NAS Jacksonville. (New C-40 replacement aircraft slated to arrive April 1, 2002.) Dec. 20, 2001 - The base Veterinary Clinic begins implanting microchips in all base pets to ID the animals for their protection and to reduce the feral pet population. Jan. 7, 2002 - Navy Exchange holds grand opening for new Food Court. Eateries include Wendy's, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Sbarro Italian Food, and a deli. Jan. 10, 2002 - Outlying Field Whitehouse and Rodman Target Range opens for hunting. Jan. 15, 2002 - NAS Jacksonville hosts the 800 th Royal Naval Air Squadron out of RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset England, in a soccer match at Sea King Park Soccer Field. Jan. 29, 2002 - NAS Jacksonville becomes first Navy installation to launch Career Accelerator Program for military spouses. The program matches spouses with job opportunities. Feb. 2, 2002 - NAS Jacksonville Navy Flying Club relocates from air station to Hangar H5 at Herlong Field in west Jacksonville. March 11, 2002 - NAS Jacksonville holds a memorial service in Patriots' Grove in remembrance of the victims of 9/11. March 15, 2002 - Navy Exchange and Commissary holds a "grand opening" after completing major renovations and increases in square footage to their respective stores. March 17, 2002 - NAS Jacksonville hosts the Area V Special Olympics involving more than 500
Page 1 and 2:
Naval Air Station Jacksonville From
Page 3 and 4: Dec. 4, 1916 - Earl Dodge establish
Page 5 and 6: Department. Sept. 15, 1939 - CDR Co
Page 7 and 8: Sept. 29, 1941 - Station library op
Page 9 and 10: JACKSONVILLE FLIER. April 2, 1943 -
Page 11 and 12: Oct. 24, 1945 - Civilian Fire Depar
Page 13 and 14: Oct. 21, 1948 - Jessie Brown become
Page 15 and 16: June 22, 1950 - AJ-1 lands at stati
Page 17 and 18: June 30, 1952 - Ferry service disco
Page 19 and 20: June 15, 1956 - Heavy Attack Squadr
Page 21 and 22: July 1, 1959 - Aircraft Maintenance
Page 23 and 24: Jan. 1, 1964 - VP-45 changes homepo
Page 25 and 26: April 1, 1967 - O&R department rede
Page 27 and 28: Nov. 21, 1969 - NAS's first employe
Page 29 and 30: demolished. Oct. 1972 - NAS Jackson
Page 31 and 32: first P-3 Orion for rework. Buildin
Page 33 and 34: Sept. 30, 1977 - HC-2, the oldest h
Page 35 and 36: May 16, 1981 - First Scout World he
Page 37 and 38: Sept. 30, 1987 - Defense Mapping Ag
Page 39 and 40: July 16-20, 1991 - Soviet Navy visi
Page 41 and 42: Jan. 6, 1994 - First F-14 Tomcats (
Page 43 and 44: Oct. 11, 1995 - Dedication of NAS J
Page 45 and 46: due to BRAC closure. Oct. 2, 1996 -
Page 47 and 48: Oct. 28, 1997 - HS-3 returns from d
Page 49 and 50: Dec. 5, 1998 - Building 620 demolit
Page 51 and 52: computer fears. Jan. 4, 2000 - Grou
Page 53: expansion. The name of the course i
Page 57 and 58: June 4-5, 2002 - NAS Jacksonville s
Page 59 and 60: Feb. 13, 2003 - An $11.79 million r
Page 61 and 62: Sept. 9, 2003 - President George W.
Page 63 and 64: March 14, 2005 - Groundbreaking for
Page 65 and 66: March 14, 2008 Naval Aviation Depot
Page 67 and 68: Dec. 15, 2009 New NEX Outdoor Garde
Page 69 and 70: May 2, 2011 Base traffic backs-up a
show all

Naval Air Station Jacksonville From 1907 to Present - CNIC.Navy.mil ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?