Naval Station Mayport

New commander takes reins of Mayport helicopter squadron

Cmdr. Katie J. Lunser took over from Cmdr. Carolyn Peterson in a Change of Command Ceremony for Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50.

The USS Cooperstown has joined the fleet at Naval Station Mayport.

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USS Cooperstown joins fleet at Naval Station Mayport

Aaron Farrar - News4Jax

The USS Cooperstown has not been commissioned yet, but it could be deployed in March.

Naval Station Mayport holds a 9/11 ceremony to honor the 3,000 killed during the terrorist attacks.

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Naval Station Mayport remembers the 3,000 killed in 9/11

Aaron Farrar - News4Jax

Sunday will mark 21 years since terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and attacked the U.S.

More than 300 Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burk-class destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) arrived at Naval Station Mayport on Monday morning.

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USS Mason docks at new home port: Naval Station Mayport

Ashley Harding - News4Jax

More than 300 sailors arrived with the Arleigh Burk-class destroyer. The stop is a scheduled homeport shift from Norfolk, Virginia.

The littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee sits at Naval Station Mayport in 2016.

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Five littoral combat ships saved at Mayport — for now

Steve Patterson - Florida Times-Union

Naval Station Mayport moved closer to partial reprieve from wholesale ship losses as the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to save five littoral combat ships from decommissioning next year.

The USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul undergoes acceptance trials in Lake Michigan.

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USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul arrives at Naval Station Mayport

Brianna Andrews - News4Jax

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the Navy's newest combat ship, is designed for near-shore combat — but can also fight on the open water.

A close-up of the main gun and bridge of the Mayport-based littoral combat ship USS St. Louis during its acceptance trials in December 2019.

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Navy's budget plan targets 8 littoral combat ships at Naval Station Mayport

Steve Patterson - Florida Times-Union

The 2023 budget plan would retire 24 vessels, saving $3.6 billion over five years.

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Residents Near Naval Station Mayport May Hear Gunshots During Security Exercises

Cyd Hoskinson

People living near Naval Station Mayport may hear gunfire coming from the base next week, but the Navy says not to worry.The noise and increased activity…

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USS Wichita Returns Home To Naval Station Mayport Thursday

Bill Bortzfield

Friends, family and crew are exercising some extra patience as the USS Wichita’s return home to Mayport is delayed by Tropical Storm Elsa.The…

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Slideshow: USS Shamal Decommissioned At NS Mayport

Sailors conducted a decommissioning ceremony Tuesday aboard the Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Shamal (PC 13) at Naval Station Mayport.The Shamal is one of…