Naval Air Station Meridian Story Archive
Marines Collect Toys for Tots in Mississippi (24 December 2010)
U.S. Marines from Marine Aviation Training Support Squadron 1 on board Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., delivered approximately 12,000 new toys to the Salvation Army Dec. 17.
Meridian Navy Base Receives Sesame Street-Themed Room (14 January 2011)
Sailors and family members attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 12 for the opening of a Sesame Street-themed room, the Sesame Room, in family housing aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, Miss.
VT-9 Welcomes New CO (3 June 2011)
A new commanding officer took command of Training Squadron Nine following the official change of command ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., June 2.
NAS Meridian Holds Battle of Midway Commemoration (3 June 2011)
Naval Air Station Meridian personnel paid tribute to one of the most significant events in naval history – the Battle of Midway during a commemoration ceremony, June 3.
Meridian Prepares Corpsman for Battlefield Situations (3 June 2011)
Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Meridian, Miss., graduated its first student from its 12-week Corpsman Required Skills Course, May 13.
Run for the Wall Makes Stop in Mississippi (3 June 2011)
Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., Color Guard members presented colors at a welcome luncheon for participants in the 23rd Annual Run for the Wall in Jackson, Miss., May 23.
Two Naval Air Station NAS Meridian, Miss., pilots celebrated a career milestone when the both arrived at 3,000 flight hours in the T-45 Goshawk, May 26.
NAS Meridian Represents CNRSE in Installation Excellence Award (2 November 2011)
Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., has been selected by Commander, Navy Region Southeast as the 2011 Installation Excellence Award nominee for the Commander, Naval Installation Command's (CNIC) Installation Excellence Award, announced Oct. 26.
Marker Dedicated to First Aviator to Die in Duty (2 November 2011)
The first naval aviator to die in the in the line of duty was remembered nearly 100 years after his death with a marker to honor his service Oct. 24.
Naval Air Station Meridian conducted a training exercise Oct. 3 to evaluate the readiness and response time of base personnel.
Starbase Atlantis Celebrates 10 Years On board NAS Meridian (30 October 2012)
Fifth-grade students who attend Starbase Atlantis on board Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, Miss. not only get to select their own "call sign," they get to build a rocket and at the end of the five-day program, launch it in celebration of their accomplishments.
NAS Meridian Earns Top Community Service Awards (31 October 2012)
Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian military and civilian personnel committed 1,614 hours of volunteer service to the local community in 2012.
Mississippi Governor declares 2013 year to 'Hire Mississippi Heroes' (16 January 2013)
Mississippi is home to more than 28,000 veterans who have served since 9/11, and Gov. Phil Bryant is working to ensure they have access to jobs when they return from service.
Navy League Establishes Scholarship to Honor USS Mississippi (26 January 2013)
Meridian Area Navy League members, USS Mississippi commissioning committee members and representatives from the University of Mississippi gathered Jan. 18 to announce the establishment of a new scholarship.
NAS Meridian Earns StormReady Designation (10 April 2013)
The Naval Air Station in Meridian held a ceremony April 10 marking the achievement of becoming the fourth government or military site to earn the National Weather Service's StormReady designation in Mississippi.
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