Jax Air News

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Jax Air News

Entry/Object ID

Library.2380

Tags

NAS Jax, Blue Angels, Library newspapers

Description

2 volumes: Jax Air News, July 2, 1953 issue. Jax Air News, September 17,2015 issue United States Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. Published by Florida Times Union but in no way connected with U.S. Navy under exclusive written agreement with the U.S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. It is published every Thursday. It is an authorized publication for members of the military services. Library has: July 2, 1953 -- Sept. 17, 2015 issue. Selected contents of Sept. 17, 2015 issue: Fighting tigers set harpoon milestone -- Naval Hospital Jax named a First Coast innovator by Florida Surgeon General -- VP-5 aircrew comes to the aid of 2 ditsressed vessels --VP-30 Pro's Nest welcomes new commanding officer -- Mad Tigers participate in Harry S. Truman Strike Group exercise -- CPO come together on obstacle course -- CPO 365 takes on eco challenge -- Jax mayor, Curry, flies with VP-5 mad foxes -- A day of remembrance: USS New York hosts 9/11 ceremony, homeported at Navat Station Mayport (p.8) -- HSM-72 training with Truman, helicopter assigned to HSM 72 based at NAS Jax takes off from guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (p.11) --VP-26 homecoming is sweet success -- Jax hosts annual CPO Pride Day, MCPON Michael Stevens attends, second Chief Petty Officer pride day coordinated with city of Jax to demonstrate their pride & heritage at Metropolitan Park (p.15) -- NGIS demolition underway (Former BOQ to be site of Navy Gateway Inns & Suites expansion), part of it dates back to early 1940s, room1 41 was where, in 1946, Lt. Commander Butch Voris recruited original Blue Angel pilots (p.16) -- Forward deployed from Mayport to Rota, guided missile destroyer USS Carney departs for new home base of Rota, Spain (p.13)

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Fla.)., Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History., Naval Station Mayport (Fla.)., Curry, Lenny.

Publication Details

Author

United States Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla.

Publisher

Florida Times Union

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Jacksonville, FL

Call No.

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