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Sept. 29, 1941 - Station library opens.
Nov. 29, 1941 - First photo plane (J2F3) flown on aerial photographic mission.
Dec. 18, 1941 - Cecil Field opens for operation; first plane lands, from Squadron VN-11.
Dec. 26, 1941 - Industrial Medicine Department established.
March 4, 1942 - Naval Air Transport Service Squadron VR-1 begins service to NAS Jacksonville.
March 11, 1942 - Low pressure chamber for altitude flight indoctrination commissioned.
April 1, 1942 - Anti-submarine patrols began. Air Operational Training Command established at
NAS Jacksonville.
April 7, 1942 - Casey Stengal's Boston Braves visit Air Station to play baseball team.
May 1, 1942 - Rear Adm. A. B. Cook became the Chief of Naval Air Operational Training
Command with headquarters at NAS Jacksonville.
May 4, 1942 - First group of female workers in the shops of the A&R Department were placed in
training under the Vocational Training Department.
May 5, 1942 - Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., receives his wings at station.
May 6, 1942 - Operational flight training begins.
May 11, 1942 - Air Station baseball team beats Florida Gators for fourth time.
May 13, 1942 - VP-83 is assigned to station for ASW duties.
May 27, 1942 - Mason Field dedicated.
May 29, 1942 - Construction begins at Naval Air Gunners School (Yellow Water).
May 31, 1942 - Squadron VP-94 relieves squadron VP-83.
June 1942 - First sentry dogs arrive.
June 8, 1942 – Capt. Mason reduces base speed limit from 40 to 30 mph to save rubber on tires.
June 24, 1942 - Fire Station #2, corner of Child and Enterprise, opens.