Navy Lines TPC 18 For H.W.

More than 100 Sailors from Naval Station (NS) Mayport and Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville were on hand to participate in an award ceremony held at The Player's Championship (TPC) Sawgrass to honor Former President of the United States George H. W. Bush May 6. [ More ]

CDS 40, Doyle Deploy Post-UNITAS
Ships from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and the United States are participating in Operacion Multinacional Alianza, a post-UNITAS Gold naval exercise hosted by Colombia, from May 8 to 14.

Hall Tests Sonar Capabilities
USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) recently returned from an underway period to the waters off the Bahamas, where it tested its sonar suite and related systems at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC).

Vicksburg's Enlisted Bridge Team Takes Watch
On May 4, while operating with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Strike Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, CMDCM(SW) Jay Powell took the reins of USS Vicksburg (CG 69) as the Officer of the Deck (OOD). He first qualified as an OOD while serving aboard USS Sentry (MCM 3) in 1994, and as a rated quartermaster, is very knowledgeable in navigation of a ship. This watch was unique, however, as he stood at the head of an all-enlisted watch team. Powell was backed up by two of Vicksburg's very best enlisted Sailors, Chief Master-at-Arms (SW) Scotty Daniels (standing Junior Officer of the Deck), and Quartermaster 1st Class (SW/AW) Steven Minguzzi (Conning Officer).

Coast Guard, Area Leaders Unite To Raise Boating Safety Awareness
The Coast Guard and several Jacksonville area mayors signed a Proclamation of City Mayors at Jacksonville Beach, Fla., City Hall on Monday to raise awareness for boating safety.