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Navy Ships, Aircraft in Florida Sortie to Avoid Tropical Storm Idalia

28 August 2023

Tropical Storm Idalia on Aug. 28, 2023. National Weather Service Image

Ships and aircraft assigned to Florida Navy installations in the path of Tropical Storm Idalia will start sortieing today in preparation for the storm’s landfall.

Idalia is heading north from the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to turn east and cross over Florida and Georgia in the vicinity of Naval Station Mayport, Fla., and Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

“Curren...

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Navy Evacuates Naval Air Station Key West Housing Due to Hurricane Ian

28 September 2022

National Weather Service Image

Navy personnel living in low-lying areas on Naval Air Station Key West were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as Hurricane Ian passed over the Florida isles.

Hurricane Ian, currently a category 4 storm, is nearing landfall near Tampa, Fla., according to USA Today’s live updates. The storm has caused civilian and military evacuations, including four warships sortieing from Naval Station Mayport.

NAS Key West’s commanding officer, Capt. Elizabeth Regoli, issued a mandatory...

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2018 Navy, Marine Corps On-Duty Deaths

28 December 2018

The following names are those of Marines and sailors who died in 2018 while at sea, in combat or during training accidents, according to USNI News records and Navy and Marine Corps reports.

Cpl. Alejandro Romero, USMC
Bravo Company, 3rd RECON, 3rd MARDIV, III MEF
Jan. 22

Marine Corps Cpl. Alejandro Romero.

Romero, 22, was training at the Multi-Mission Parachute Course in Arizona when his main canopy failed to fully deploy on his the exit from the aircraft.

He was unable to completely cut away the...

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