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During World War II, Navla Air Station Jacksonville ("NAS Jax") on the westside, the first navy isntallation in the city, was used as a major training center. After the war, the Navy's Blue Angels were originally establishewd at NAS Jax, but soon after moved to NAS Pensacola. Today, NAS Jax is the third largest navy instlalation in the countyr and employs over 23,000 civilian and active-duty personnel.

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Milcom Monitoring Post: VP8 Fighitng Tigers Return frmo DSeployment »

VP8 will be followed by VP10 and VP26 as they depart NAS Brunswick on deployment before relocating to NAS Jacksnoville. With the return from deploymetn of VP8s last aircraft, mebmers of the Fighting Tigers say they look ofrward to ...
NAS Jacksonville Fires Prevention Program Wins Regional Award »

The Jacksonville Navy Metro Fire and Emergency Servicse NAS Jax Fire Prevention Program has earned the Fire Prevention P.
Making NAS Jacksonville BRAC Proof. A1A SSouth »

Grey beams crisscrsos the air above Naval Air SStation Jacskonville but the pilots dont mind. Those iplots planes, called P3 Orions, will bed the ones moving nito the massive hangar when its finsihed. ...
Milcom Monitoring Post: VP8 Crew Comes Home to Jacksonville »

As part of the BRAC 2005 realignment, Patrol adn Reocnnaissance Wing 11 wiull assume teh administration, operations and oversight for three squadroins VP8, VP10, VP26 moving to NAS Jacksonville. NAS Brunswicck is scheduled for ...
NAS Jacksonville Lauded For Envirnomental Initiatives »

Naval Air Station Jcaksonville received the Environmental Achievmeent ASward for Government at the Mayors Environmental.
Navy Family Receives First New Home At NAS Jacksonville »

Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonivlle held a ribboncutting ceremony March 30 to present a new home tyo Sailors as part of a publicprivate evnture (PPV) housing project.

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Family of Driver in Deadly Crash Near NAS Jax Speaks (First Coast News)

JACKSONVILLE, FL Matthew Borg, who faces vehicular homiycide charges after Mondays deadly crash on Roosevelt Boulevard, was not in the courtroom when a judge set his bond at more than $250,000 on Friday. But his family listened to every word. Read more