Sailors greeted by families as ‘Mad Foxes’ return to NAS Jacksonville
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A boy hugs his father for the first time in six months as the Mad Foxes returned to NAS Jacksonville on Tuesday morning. (Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Six months after embarking on an overseas deployment, the “Mad Foxes” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 returned to Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Tuesday. There, sailors were reunited with their families, who welcomed them with open arms.
“Amazing feelings,” said Frank Sanchez, the executive officer of VP-5. “Six months of waiting and waiting and here it is. It’s over before you know it.”
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 10:29 AM • Updated:
May 3, 2021 12:10 PM
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of May 3, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:
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Ens. Chris Colliver, formerly a Chief Electronics Technician assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6), recites the oath of office during his commissioning ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay on April 30, 2021. US Navy Photo
By DAN SCANLAN | The Florida Times-Union | Published: April 29, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Tribune News Service) Rear Adm. Wesley McCall has come back to Jacksonville after previously commanding Naval Station Mayport a few years ago. But now with three decades in the U.S. Navy, he is the new head of the Navy Region Southeast s 16 installations in 12 states and Cuba, including Naval Air Station Jacksonville where he will be based. Taking the reins from retiring Rear Adm. Gary Mayes as the 42nd region commander, McCall thanked his predecessor for his leadership at Thursday s ceremony at NAS Jacksonville. Saying Mayes made a difference, McCall said he is proud to take over command and be able to do it in Jacksonville.
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Rear Adm. Wesley McCall has come back to Jacksonville after previously commanding Naval Station Mayport a few years ago.
But now with three decades in the U.S. Navy, he is the new head of the Navy Region Southeast s 16 installations in 12 states and Cuba, including Naval Air Station Jacksonville where he will be based.
Taking the reins from retiring Rear Adm. Gary Mayes as the 42nd region commander, McCall thanked his predecessor for his leadership at Thursday s ceremony at NAS Jacksonville. Saying Mayes made a difference, McCall said he is proud to take over command and be able to do it in Jacksonville.