Naval Air Station Jacksonville

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Naval Air Station Jacksonville, located in the Westside region of Jacksonville, Florida, is the third-largest naval installation in the United States. The first detail of Marines arrived from Paris Island SC June 05, 1940 to secure the 3250 acre area formerly known as Camp Johnson. They set up a barracks in a former residence on Allegheny Rd. The base was officially opened on October 15, 1940 and was credited with the city's economic "boom" in the 1950s and 1960s.

An important training ground, the installation served as a key center for equipping troops fighting in World War II, and later the Korean War and Vietnam War. Today, 23,000 civilian and active-duty personnel are employed on the base. The installation is considered to be one of the hubs for naval activity in the U.S. South. Other U.S. Navy Bases in the area include Naval Station Mayport, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Camden County, Georgia, and the now closed Naval Air Station Cecil Field.

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