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Another drill coming up next week at Naval Station Mayport Published:  Tags:  Naval Station Mayport's Memorial Park was established Aug. 1, 1987, with the dedication of the USS Stark monument. NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – If you see extra activity at Naval Station Mayport next Tuesday or hear gunfire sounds from the base, don’t worry, it’s another military exercise. Base personnel will conduct a small boat exercise within the basin of the installation as part of Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2021. A release from the base pointed out that this is a scheduled exercise and is no...

According to a Navy statement, measures have been taken to minimize disruptions to normal base and station operations, but during the second week, particularly Feb. 9-10, "there may be times when the exercise causes increased traffic around bases or delays in base access." Area residents may also see increased security activity associated with the exercise. These delays could impact visitors to bases, including exchange and commissary shoppers, family services clients and individuals with medical clinic appointments. Naval Medical Center San Diego patients, visitors and hospital staff may als...