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July 15, 2010 Naval Hospital opens new three-story addition.
July 22, 2009 First sections go up for new $38M P-8 Integrated Training Center, along
Yorktown Avenue.
Aug. 2, 2010 Waterfront Brig closes and Transient Personnel Unit/Pre-trial Confinement
Facility (PCF) is established.
Sept. 17, 2010 16 oak trees removed along Mustin Road after safety survey. Two were
removed in front of Mulligan’s including one that was over 90 years old.
Oct. 23-24, 2010 Air Show held at station. Al Taddeo is VIP guest of honor.
Nov. 4, 2010 Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 (VX-30) picks up second modified S-3
Viking. Plane is marked in CONA paint scheme.
Dec. 8, 2010 FRCSE inducts first F/A-18F Super Hornet for maintenance and minor
repairs.
Jan. 13, 2011 HSL-44 receives first MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter.
Jan. 31, 2011 Asphalt leading to Keily Street, as you turn south off of Yorktown at new P-8
training facility, removed. VR-58 receives new C-40A Clipper aircraft.
March 8, 2011 Station receives CNO Safety Award in large non-industrial category.
March 17-29, 2011 Concrete foundation removed NW corner Yorktown/Ranger. (Building was
destroyed in a microburst on May 27, 1997.)
April 4, 2011 Fly-over of historic aircraft in fall-back paint schemes for VP-30 CONA event
at hangar 30. P-8A Poseidon lands at station for first time. Navy’s only blimp
lands at the station for a four day visit.
April 5, 2011 Patrol community Centennial of Naval Aviation (CONA) dinner in H-117
enshrines first six patrol community Hall of Honor Recipients. New parking lot
on Gillis (west side), between Enterprise and Saratoga, opens after
considerably delay.
April 6, 2011 PBY re-dedicated in static display park after two-year renovation. P-8A
departs.
April 11, 2011 Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Detachment Jacksonville changes its name to
Helicopter Sea Maritime Detachment Jacksonville (HSM Det JAX.)
April 12-18, 2011 Mooring field for boats at NAS Jax marina installed.