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20-year-old motorcyclist dies after crashing into semi-truck near NAS Jacksonville
Read full article: 20-year-old motorcyclist dies after crashing into semi-truck near NAS JacksonvilleA 20-year-old man died Wednesday morning after crashing into a semi-truck near Jacksonville’s Naval Air Station, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Blue Angels take on the Jacksonville skies with thousands of spectators on 1st day of Air Show
Read full article: Blue Angels take on the Jacksonville skies with thousands of spectators on 1st day of Air ShowThe Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jacksonville) welcomed thousands of spectators Saturday who enjoyed the first day of the Air Show.
Training drills to be held at Naval Hospital Jacksonville on Friday
Read full article: Training drills to be held at Naval Hospital Jacksonville on FridayIf you hear explosions and gunfire from the Naval Hospital at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Friday, don’t be alarmed — it’s only training drills.
Navy hospital on Jacksonville’s Westside to hold training exercise
Read full article: Navy hospital on Jacksonville’s Westside to hold training exerciseJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Residents on Jacksonville’s Westside or along the St. Johns River might hear what sounds like explosions and gunfire coming from the Naval Air Station this week. The hospital at the base is holding a training exercise from Wednesday through Friday. (Dec. 2-4)The training will be from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. It includes simulated explosions and simulated gunfire. The training is part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care program and it’s meant to prepare medical professionals at Naval Hospital Jacksonville to perform their jobs under battlefield conditions.
Group: Texas naval base shooter voiced support for clerics
Read full article: Group: Texas naval base shooter voiced support for clericsThe entrances to the Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi are closed following an active shooter threat, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi says the shooter was "neutralized" and the facility is on lockdown. (Annie Rice/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP)The suspect killed during what the FBI is calling a terrorism-related attack at a Texas naval air base voiced support for hardline clerics, according to a group that monitors online activity of jihadists. The attack Thursday at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead. We have determined that the incident (on Thursday) at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is terrorism related, Greeves said.
FBI says Texas naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related'
Read full article: FBI says Texas naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related'The entrances to the Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi are closed following an active shooter threat, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Annie Rice/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP)CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead early Thursday was being investigated as terrorism-related, the FBI said, but divulged few details as to why. A police spokesman would not confirm that the activity was related to the shooting at the Naval station. We have determined that the incident this morning at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is terrorism related, Greeves said. According to U.S. officials, unlike Pensacola, there are no international or foreign national students at the Texas base.
US Navy dropping live bombs in Ocala
Read full article: US Navy dropping live bombs in OcalaOCALA, Fla. – If you hear loud booming sounds, don’t worry it’s just the Navy dropping bombs in the middle of Florida. The Naval Air Station in Jacksonville is conducting live and inert bomb training at Pinecastle Range Complex in the Ocala National Forest. The range complex is about 2 miles west of the Camp Ocala campgrounds and near several hiking trails. It's common for F-18 jet fighters and other Navy aircraft to drop bombs in the middle of the range. Anyone who has a noise complaint is asked to call the Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility in Jacksonville at 800-874-5059.