Stephen W. Groves Heads Downtown Jax For Navy Birthday Activities

The City of Jacksonville and the Mayport and Jacksonville Councils of the Naval League will celebrate the 233rd anniversary of the U.S. Navy on Oct. 11-13. The city will host USS Stephen W. Groves, which will be docked in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Jacksonville. [ More ]

Roadwork To Effect Traffic Pattern, Parking
Two road projects around Naval Station Mayport will be getting underway this month and will temporarily effect in those areas.

Boone Returns To Mayport After Deployment
USS Boone (FFG 28) and embarked units returned home Oct 5 after six months deployed to the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Farragut Completes POA 08, Returns Home
USS Farragut (DDG-99) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Mayport Oct. 5 after a six-month deployment with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40 in support of Partnership of the Americas 2008 (POA 08).

USS McInerney Returns Home After CD Ops
USS McInerney (FFG 8) and attached Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 44 Detachment 8 (HSL 44 Det 8) returned home Oct. 5 after six months at sea.