Naval Station Mayport
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๐After an 8-month deployment that included supporting combat operations in the Red SeaโฆUSS The Sullivans (DDG 68) is HOME!!
๐Today we bid a final and heartfelt farewell to a Mayport basin family member of 10+ years, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621). โ๏ธWhile a decade might seem long, it pales in comparison to the shipโs 57 years of exemplary service. Read more: news.uscg.mil/Press-Releasesโฆ
๐บ๐ธUSS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) departed Mayport today for a scheduled deployment as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The strike group is scheduled to conduct a routine deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ "Once again, our city has shown its ability to remain calm while residents express their views and beliefs. Today, our community exemplified for others across the country its commitment to peace while exercising the constitutionalโฆ
โ๏ธ๐ชAnother incredible day at MWR Mayportโs Fitness Center where Navy Wounded Warrior led adaptive sports training in swimming and power lifting!๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ #mayport #navylife #jacksonvilleflorida #navywoundedwarrior #adaptivesports
โณ๏ธโ๏ธNavy Wounded Warriorโs Adaptive Sports Expo kicked off this week in Jacksonville, Florida! ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธWill of Iron Golf Foundation was generous enough to donate fully stocked golf bags to our Warriors, who broke them in during a golf clinic at our Windy Harbor Golf Course!
๐บ๐ธ 38th USS STARK Memorial - a solemn tribute to the 37 Sailors who fatefully lost their lives on May 17, 1987. โ๏ธ We remember. We honor. We never forget. #USSSTARK #Stark37 #MayportRemembers #NeverForgotten #Mayport #HonorTheFallen
๐คฉSent to us from our awesome Public Works NAVFAC team member, Samantha A!๐ธ ๐ขLook closely and youโll see tracks leading up to our third sea turtle nest of the year. This one is a loggerhead! #Mayport #Sunrise #seaturtle #seaturtleconservation
โ๏ธMAYthePOURTH be with you!โ๏ธ #Mayport #May4th #JacksonvilleFlorida
๐จMayport is entering a force protection training environment.๐จ ๐ซSounds of blank gunfire are expected in the Mayport Basin. โผ๏ธAny real-world emergency will be swiftly communicated across our social media.
๐At the best beach in town, the art of war starts with knowing how to spot a Portugese Man-O-War! ๐ชผThese stinging gelatinous invertebrates are in our waters and starting to wash up onto shore. Stay safe and steer clear! #Mayport #jacksonvilleflorida #Manowar #jellyfish
๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธFoggy Friday at Mayport! #Mayport #jacksonvilleflorida #NavyLife #foggyday
๐คMan SCAT! Small boat inbound!๐ค โ๏ธTodayโs Citadel Protect exercise tested USS Carneyโs rapid response during a simulated small boat attack in our basin. ๐ซSCAT is a team of crew-served weapons operators that provide 360 degree ship protection.
๐บ๐ธUSS Minneapolis St. Paul (LCS 21) departs Mayport this morning for its maiden six-month deployment to support counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean Sea/4th Fleet area of responsibility.
๐ฅ ๐ซThreat neutralized!๐ช โ๏ธNavy Security Forces and USS Carney held a collaborative active shooter exercise to keep their skills sharp and our community safe during Exercise Citadel Protect!โ๏ธ #mayport #jacksonvilleflorida #navylife #police #activeshootertraining
๐ฆ Time to fly! Have a great weekend, Mayport!โ๏ธ
๐Thanks to everyone who showed up this chilly morning to keep the best beach in town pristine!โจ ๐ชItโs no accident our base and beach are as clean as they are. Itโs directly due to teamwork, leadership and good old fashioned hard work!
๐จMayport will hold a series of force protection training events over the next two weeks. ๐ซSounds of blank gunfire and increased police/emergency services activity is expected. โผ๏ธAny emergent real-world threat will be swiftly & clearly communicated across our social media.