Posted on Sep 5, 2017

Navy not ready to bring nuclear carrier to Mayport as newer ships change course

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Everybody and Their Brother Wants a Nuclear Carrier Homeported in Their Town. Can't say as I Blame Them. That Would be a Lot of Sailors Spending Money

Navy not ready to bring nuclear carrier to Mayport as newer ships change course

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PO2 Robert Aitchison

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I think having our carrier fleet concentrated in just a few ports (more than half in Norfolk) is irresponsible. When I was there last month a full 25% of our carrier fleet was in port at adjacent piers.

In addition to having one in Mayport they should have one (from Norfolk) switch coasts and move to
Pearl Harbor

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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PO2 Robert Aitchison - Yeah Alameda is Closed so Don't see anyone going back there. That used to be the Home of the Nuclear Navy Pacific.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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PO2 Robert Aitchison - The Carriers in Washington used to be out of Whidbey Island but it sounds like the only thing operating now there is the NAS.

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PO2 Robert Aitchison

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - Right I was in Alameda in July when I visited the Hornet, I know they won't be re-opening that base. I still think it was a mistake to close it (and LBNSY) but nothing can be done about that now. There's room in both Mayport and Pearl though.

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Peter David

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PACFLT has 3 different carrier bases. Meanwhile USFLTFORCOM has exactly 1.
Doesn't seem terribly logical.

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SSgt Jerome McKinnon

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I understand the need to disperse the fleet, and me being an Air Force guy this is just my opinion. This sounds like they're griping for money, there are ships there and more inbound. I get none of them are nuclear carriers but they are ships nonetheless. Being that I used to live in Jax and still stationed in FL, I don't agree with moving a carrier nor building nuclear facilities in the area. I would say pick another more northern base, the required facilities would probably be too much of a risk given the weather (hurricanes) routinely associated with the location. Not to mention remember the fights we are fighting are shifting and the Navy along with the other forces are pivoting to handle that change, maybe Mayport doesn't fit that shifting force posture. Just be glad the facility is still open and you are getting ships and stop griping for "wants," the moves are in the interest of military necessity not city/location preference of the local residents. Again I'm no expert but this is my personal opinion.

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Cpl Craig Meaux

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You may not know that crime is insane in Jacksonville. Until the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office goes through a review to see why they are not doing the job I would not put more ships there . I wish I didn't live here . I am not exaggerating . It is the murder capitol of the south now. The Navy shouldn't risk the lives of sailors , nor lower their morale by stationing them here .

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Peter David

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I've lived in Jacksonville since 2011. I don't have the slightest idea of what you're talking about Cpl. "Murder capitol of the south"? What's your source? Because according to the FBI, the murder rate in Norfolk VA is higher than Jax.

https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2015/crime-in-the-u.s.-2015/tables/table-6