NS Mayport Watches Hanna As It Prepares To Help Gustav Victims

Naval Station Mayport began preparations to batton down the hatches again on Tuesday as the National Hurricane Center showed a fickle Hurricane Hanna alternating its path between Florida and the Carolinas. [ More ]

Navy's SH-60B FRS Changes Command
Cmdr. Neil A. Karnes relieved Cmdr. Barry R. Taylor as Commanding Officer, Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light Forty (HSL-40) at 10 am, Aug. 28, during a change of command ceremony in HSL-40's Hangar, Building 1552.

Sailor Recognized By Hue City Veterans
Quartermaster 1st Class (SW) Eric Parrish was presented with the 1st "Battle of Hue Spirit Award" by the 1/5 Vietnam Veterans on Aug. 22 in the lobby of Davis Hall.

CSCS Sailor Awarded For Ship Leadership
Senior Chief Sonar Technician Surface (SW) Michael J. Shea recently was awarded the 2007 Navy and Marine Association Leadership Award.

Distinguished Author Visits USS Vicksburg
USS Vicksburg hosted Mr. Robert Macomber, a well-known and decorated writer, during a recent August underway period. He is a native Floridian and good friend of Vicksburg's Commanding Officer, Captain Chuck Nygaard. Mr. Macomber is a retired homicide detective from South Florida and currently a full-time Naval Historian and writer. He has written six books in the genre of Naval Fiction. His latest work, A Different Kind of Honor, is the sixth book in his distinguished Honor series.