NAS Jacksonville

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Navy aviators reunite with families after six months overseas

Brianna Andrews - News4Jax

A total of 323 personnel were deployed from NAS Jax to Misawa Air Base, Japan, in October 2022.

A driver was killed Thursday after crashing into a security barrier at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.

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Driver dies trying to ram gate at NAS Jacksonville

Gate sentries deployed a protective barrier that stopped the vehicle from entering the station at the Birmingham Gate.

Capt. Marcos Cantu, new commanding officer at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, thanks former commanding officer Capt. Jeffrey Hill on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022.

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A change of command at NAS Jacksonville

Dan Scanlan - Florida Times-Union

Capt. Marcos Cantu took over command of the nation's third-largest Navy base from Capt. Jeffrey Hill.

NAS Jax's patrol squadron 62 is retiring its P-3 aircraft, a bittersweet moment for those who have flown these planes over the years.

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NAS Jax squadron retires longtime aircraft

Brie Isom - News4Jax

Pilots are melancholy about retiring the P3, but they look forward to its replacement — the P8.

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Clay County Park To Be Named In Honor Of Crashed Navy Warplane

Sydney Boles

A park on Clay County’s Fleming Island is being named to commemorate the crash of a Navy warplane and honor the lives lost on Fleming Island 70-years-ago…

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Blue Angels Air Show At NAS Jax Canceled Due To COVID-19

Bill Bortzfield

Naval Air Station Jacksonville has announced its spring air show, which had been scheduled for April 10-11, has been cancelled “after careful…

This file photo shows a portion of Naval Air Station Jacksonville with the Downtown skyline in the background.

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NAS Jacksonville Warns Of Extra Noise From Training This Week

Cyd Hoskinson

Don’t be alarmed if you hear the sound of explosions and gunfire coming from Naval Air Station Jacksonville over the next few days.The Navy says the…

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Naval Air Station Jacksonville Turns 80

Cyd Hoskinson

Naval Air Station Jacksonville is celebrating its 80th birthday this week.To celebrate the eight decade milestone, a live-oak tree was planted on the…

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Expect Extra Noise As NAS Jacksonville Holds Training Drills This Week

Naval Air Station Jacksonville will be holding training exercises Tuesday, Oct. 6, through Thursday, Oct. 8.The Westside Jacksonville base announced…

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NAS Jacksonville Warns Of Increased Noise Levels During Training Exercise

Carrier-based fighter jets and other aircraft will be training at and around Naval Air Station Jacksonville between Sunday, September 15, and Wednesday,…