Base Name: NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE
Service: Navy
Description: Located 13 miles from downtown Jacksonville, this birthplace of the Blue Angels is the oldest Navy installation in the region. Naval Air Station Jacksonville, also known as “Jax,” sits along the scenic St. Johns River.
State/country: FLORIDA
Population: 6,733 active duty, 9,709 dependents
Zip: 32212
City/metro: Jacksonville
Phone Numbers:
- Main Phone: (904) 542-2338, DSN 312-942-2338
- Housing: (904) 908-0821
- Child care: (904) 542-5529, DSN 312-942-5529
- Schools: (904) 778-2236
- Youth services: (904) 778-9772
- Family: (904) 542-5745
- Temporary lodging: (904) 542-3138/3139, DSN 312-942-3138/3139
- Health care: (904) 542-7300, DSN 312-942-7300
- Air terminal: (904) 542-8159/8165
- Commissary number: (904) 542-5311, DSN 312-942-5311
- Exchange number: (904) 777-7286
Museum: Aircraft Heritage Park, on base static displays of more than a dozen Navy warplanes
Chaplain: (904) 542-7531