FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Station Mayport, Florida ~ 12 JAN 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Naval Station Mayport, Florida

Naval Station Mayport is a United States Navy base in Jacksonville, Florida. It contains a protected harbor that can accommodate aircraft carrier-size vessels, ship's intermediate maintenance activity (SIMA) and a military airfield with one asphalt paved runway.

Since its commissioning in December 1942, NS Mayport has grown to become the third-largest naval surface fleet concentration area in the United States. Mayport's operational composition is unique, with a busy harbor capable of accommodating 34 ships and an 8,001-foot runway capable of handling most aircraft in the Department of Defense inventory.

Naval Station Mayport is also home to the Navy's United States Fourth Fleet, reactivated in 2008 after being deactivated in 1950.

The base has historically served as the homeport to various conventionally powered aircraft carriers of the Atlantic Fleet, including Shangri-La (1960 - 1971), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1956 - 1977), Forrestal (1977 – 1993), Saratoga (1957 - 1994), and, most recently, John F. Kennedy (1995 - 2007).

With the decommissioning of all conventionally powered aircraft carriers by the U.S. Navy, no carriers are presently assigned to Mayport. However, both houses of Congress have passed legislation authorizing about US$75 million for dredging and upgrades at NAVSTA Mayport to accommodate a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

On January 29, 2010, the Quadrennial Defense Review Report stated that a nuclear aircraft carrier would be homeported at NAVSTA Mayport. The action will help protect the fleet against a potential terror attack, accident or natural disaster, because all east coast aircraft carriers are currently based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, according to the report.

A 2013 report from the Navy revealed that Navy considered basing as many as 14 littoral combat ships at NS Mayport. Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 2 was established at the base on November 7, 2014. USS Little Rock (LCS-9) and USS Sioux City (LCS-11) are among the squadron's ships.

Learn More About Naval Station Mayport HERE!!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

It is quite the adventure. You need eyes looking in all directions, watching for the idiots that never look anywhere but ahead. LOL!

[radu]

At least you were able to fight some of them off but it’s a shame any of them were closed, especially considering your location.

It’s hard to understand ANYTHING going on in DC these days. Things are out of control and no one seems to have the backbone to stop it. I’m just holding my breath, hoping we haven’t reached a point of no return, and that things will be turned around soon. This is going to be a nail-biter of a year.

[radu]

I don’t envy you the trip! I just hope you get through it unscathed. I looked at downtown Anchorage a few minutes ago on one of the cams and man, those roads look SLICK! Put that with all those lanes of traffic and yeow! BE CAREFUL!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for Arrowhead's recovery, and in his absence....

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[Kathy in Alaska]

For sure....we MUST get back pride in America, starting at the top.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...you and Bo have a great Tuesday.

I’m headed for sleep.

[E.G.C.]

Tuesday Morning Coffee Bump.

[radu]

AMEN!!!!!!!!!

[larryjohnson]

I’M HERE. 2 miles south of the NS Mayport gate!!
Hi,Kathy and FRiends.
One reason why I moved to Atlantic Beach,FLORIDA from Maine.

[larryjohnson]

Logging on to find our how many FReepers beside you and I live near NS
Mayport. I am at Fleet Landing.

[larryjohnson]

Ask him about
fleetlanding.com
and visit us next time you visit him.
Just down the street.
I will bump into him at his gym?

[left that other site]

I will be singing tonight, and trying out another original.

This could almost keep me in MA..maybe.

(MA could always use another FReeper, I guess.

[left that other site]

And no, no news yet.

I must have asked the Lord for “Patience” at one time...bad idea! LOL!

[luvie]

Gooood mornin', Early Birds!
How 'bout we ALL take a road trip to Florida!
Has to be warmer there, right? :)
Actually, I'm still not fussin' about the cold.
Our summer was that miserable!
Anywhooooooo....
Y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
...and don't work TOO hard!
(((hugs)))

[SkyDancer]

We landed and parked the plane inside a hangar, limo waiting. It was a mad ten foot dash from the limo to the hotel, had to run back for the nose. LOL. Just that short stretch my face froze, felt like I was having a root canal. Brought warm stuff but not all that much.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?