Jacksonville, Florida Military Base

There is a strong military presence in Duval County as the military and defense industries are the second largest economic sector in the state. As a result, Florida is a military-friendly state, heavily committed to military and civilian families employed by local defense communities. These specialized industries contribute approximately $84.9 billion economically, providing 801,747+ jobs.In addition, Defense is also a main industry due to the local U.S. Navy Bases Naval Station Mayport and NAS (Naval Air Station)JAX, resulting in JAX’s title as “Third Largest Military Presence in the Country.”

Approximately 50,000 Active Duty and civilian contractors are stationed at one of the area’s three local naval bases.

Naval Air Station Mayport

• Commissioned in 1942.
• Third largest fleet concentration in the continental U.S.
• Covers 3,400+ acres.
• It’s harbor can hold up to 34 ships.
• 8,000-foot runway which can accommodate any DoD aircraft.
• Operated/maintained by Naval Station Mayport’s Air Operations Department.
• Conducts ,100,000+ helicopter & fix-winged flights annually.
• The terminal processes roughly 13,000 military passengers annually.
• 80+ tenant commands.
• 6 helicopter squadrons.
• 22 naval ships.

Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS JAX)

• One of the most diverse, dynamic naval installations in the world.
• Employees 23K personnel. 
• Primary instrument of national security. It’s war fighters are a major component to central capabilities of the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Strategy.
• Third largest naval installation in the country & largest in the Southeast.
• Operates the Pinecastle Range Complex – the only East Coast range allowing warfighters to deliver live ordnance – located the Ocala National Forest.
• Naval Outlaying Landing Field Whitehouse.
• 2012 – Awarded Presidential Navy Installation of Excellence Award.
• 2012 – Commander granted Installations Command Installation Excellence award.
• Serves as operational headquarters for 110+ tenant commands, including the Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven, 14 VP, VR, HS and HSM operational and reserve squadron and is home to Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30), the largest squadron in the Navy.
• Provides P-3 specific training to naval flight officers and pilots as well as enlisted air crew before reporting to the fleet.
• Major tenants on base: Commander, Navy Region Southeast; Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast; Naval Hospital Jacksonville; Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Center and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (performs aircraft repair/modification, refurbishment, engine and aeronautical components supporting fleet mission, fighter and family.

United States Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville

• Located on 6 acres, adjacent to NG Mayport.
• Accountable for 40,000 square miles of ocean/inland waterways plus 190 miles of coastline from Kings Bay, Georgia to Port Malabar, Florida.
• Utilizes Multi-Mission Mayport, Security Detachment Mayport, Station Ponce de Leon Inlet and Station Cape Canaveral.

Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay (NSB Kings Bay)

• $1.3 billion enterprise.
• 35 miles north of Jacksonville in Camden County, Georgia.
• 17,000-acre installation.
• The only navy base on the East Coast which can accommodate the Trident II (D-5) Missile.
• Crucial component of U.S. strategic deterrence program.
• 8 Ohio-class submarines.
• 8,000+ military and civilian personnel.

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