Comments on: A Nuclear Carrier For Mayport and F-35s at JIA? http://www.jaxobserver.com/2010/02/01/a-carrier-for-mayport-f-35s-at-jia/ Your Independent Alternative! Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike 71 http://www.jaxobserver.com/2010/02/01/a-carrier-for-mayport-f-35s-at-jia/comment-page-1/#comment-9289 Mike 71 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:34:56 +0000 http://www.jaxobserver.com/?p=9552#comment-9289 I served at N.A.S. Oceana and then N.A.S. Cecil Field (then the "Master Jet Base"), between 1969 and 1971, with a WESTPAC deployment to "Yankee Station" off the coast of North Vietnam in between. I see this as petty politics between Virginia and Florida over the placement of carriers to the detriment to the security of the fleet. Given the restrictions on flight operations at Oceana, I wonder why Cecil Field, with far more open space and distance from urban areas, was closed in 1999. That, like this petty dispute, makes little sense. The dispersal of military facilities in anticipation of attack the event of is just common sense. The placement of carriers, aircraft and other military assets should be governed by military necessity, rather than petty local politics! I served at N.A.S. Oceana and then N.A.S. Cecil Field (then the “Master Jet Base”), between 1969 and 1971, with a WESTPAC deployment to “Yankee Station” off the coast of North Vietnam in between. I see this as petty politics between Virginia and Florida over the placement of carriers to the detriment to the security of the fleet. Given the restrictions on flight operations at Oceana, I wonder why Cecil Field, with far more open space and distance from urban areas, was closed in 1999. That, like this petty dispute, makes little sense. The dispersal of military facilities in anticipation of attack the event of is just common sense. The placement of carriers, aircraft and other military assets should be governed by military necessity, rather than petty local politics!

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jaxobserver.com/2010/02/01/a-carrier-for-mayport-f-35s-at-jia/comment-page-1/#comment-8982 Jeff Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:52:29 +0000 http://www.jaxobserver.com/?p=9552#comment-8982 I've lived in Jacksonville my entire life and want what's best for the city. But these carriers have been based in Virginia for a long time...and now we're talking about moving some to this area. It's going to cost a lot of money on the federal level to dredge the river and build the necessary facilities for this to work. How much of this money are we borrowing from the Chinese? Is this about what's best for Jacksonville, or for the United States? What happens when we're funding the rise of our future enemies to pay for our jobs now? We should think about this more responsibly and cut spending at all levels, not just the unpopular programs. Jacksonville is home to me, but I don't want to waste money just to help it out. The greater good of the nation is more important. I’ve lived in Jacksonville my entire life and want what’s best for the city. But these carriers have been based in Virginia for a long time…and now we’re talking about moving some to this area. It’s going to cost a lot of money on the federal level to dredge the river and build the necessary facilities for this to work. How much of this money are we borrowing from the Chinese?

Is this about what’s best for Jacksonville, or for the United States? What happens when we’re funding the rise of our future enemies to pay for our jobs now?

We should think about this more responsibly and cut spending at all levels, not just the unpopular programs. Jacksonville is home to me, but I don’t want to waste money just to help it out. The greater good of the nation is more important.

]]> By: michaelB http://www.jaxobserver.com/2010/02/01/a-carrier-for-mayport-f-35s-at-jia/comment-page-1/#comment-8610 michaelB Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:21:52 +0000 http://www.jaxobserver.com/?p=9552#comment-8610 http://www.hrpdc.org/JLUS/Report/1JLUSExecSumm--Final.pdf Look at the restrictions of the East coast Master Jet Base. Crazy. http://www.hrpdc.org/JLUS/Report/2JLUSChap4.pdf http://www.hrpdc.org/JLUS/Report/1JLUSExecSumm–Final.pdf

Look at the restrictions of the East coast Master Jet Base. Crazy.
http://www.hrpdc.org/JLUS/Report/2JLUSChap4.pdf

]]> By: michaelB http://www.jaxobserver.com/2010/02/01/a-carrier-for-mayport-f-35s-at-jia/comment-page-1/#comment-8609 michaelB Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:17:19 +0000 http://www.jaxobserver.com/?p=9552#comment-8609 I was wondering how long it would take for the Navy to wake up to the games the local government of Virginia Beach, VA has been playing. Here is a great story. A couple who lived in direct flight path of the F-18 jets training sold their home to the City of Virginia Beach. The city demolished the home and sold the land to a developer who then built a much larger home on the same property. http://hamptonroads.com/2010/01/retreat-oceana-encroachment Also the city of Virginia Beach wants the FAA to remove a radar facility at Oceana Naval Air Station because they want to build high rise hotels. Now the City Council just voted to spend $228K for a study on how to develop 4700 acres between Oceana Naval Air Station and Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field. It is supposed to remain undeveloped! Finally, the city of Virginia Beach has made the Navy stop training operations at 10:00pm at the master jets base. Yes the East Coast Master Jet Base is not allowed to train our pilots. There are 4 high performance runways that are designed to train our pilots and they cannot use them after 10:00pm. Noise complaints. I was wondering how long it would take for the Navy to wake up to the games the local government of Virginia Beach, VA has been playing. Here is a great story. A couple who lived in direct flight path of the F-18 jets training sold their home to the City of Virginia Beach. The city demolished the home and sold the land to a developer who then built a much larger home on the same property. http://hamptonroads.com/2010/01/retreat-oceana-encroachment

Also the city of Virginia Beach wants the FAA to remove a radar facility at Oceana Naval Air Station because they want to build high rise hotels.
Now the City Council just voted to spend $228K for a study on how to develop 4700 acres between Oceana Naval Air Station and Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field. It is supposed to remain undeveloped!

Finally, the city of Virginia Beach has made the Navy stop training operations at 10:00pm at the master jets base. Yes the East Coast Master Jet Base is not allowed to train our pilots. There are 4 high performance runways that are designed to train our pilots and they cannot use them after 10:00pm. Noise complaints.

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