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The Chief of Naval Operations visited Jacksonville Beach Tuesday with Congressman Ander Crenshaw to discuss the future of the Navy in Jacksonville and around the world.
Admiral Jonathan Greenert joined Crenshaw, who is a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, at the Casa Marina Hotel in Jax Beach at 11:30 a.m. for a luncheon meeting of the Jacksonville Area Ship Repair Association.
"They [the Navy] remain committed to that strategic imperative that's dispersing the Naval assets. All these ships coming here are going to be more kids for our local schools, more involvement in the local community, bigger impact on our local economy, so all in all it's very good news," said Crenshaw on Jacksonville's Morning News.
"Strategic dispersal of all of our classes of ships is important, and it starts with the nuclear carrier and so this, Mayport, would be a continuation of that policy. We’re committed to that policy. It’s delayed now, we don’t have the fiscal resources. I don’t know when we’ll get them but it’s something we’ll continue to pursue.”
Greenert did say Jacksonville could expect a decision on several new destroyers, amphibious ready group, and patrol craft from the Secretary of the Navy by the end of the summer. He says Jacksonville is a hub for the Navy, and will continue to be held in high regard, as is evidenced by last week’s roll out of the new P-8A Poseidon aircraft at NAS Jax, which is the first of its kind in the Navy.
“Jacksonville is kind of the center of excellence for maritime patrol aircraft.”
Also in attendance, the mayors of Atlantic and Neptune Beaches, Mayor Alvin Brown, and Mayport commanding officer Captain Doug Cochrane, among others.
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