EOD's Swift Response to Ordnance Find at Naval Air Station

Jacksonville, Florida Personnel from sections of Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville had to be evacuated for about two hours after crews found UXO while repairing concrete slabs. According to a notice from the NAS Jacksonville Public Affairs Office, construction teams working on the flight line found the objects.

Officials evacuated the area of all personnel and several buildings near the site, while EOD from Naval Station Mayport arrived to examine the ordnance which was deemed safe.

An "all clear" was issued shortly after the EOD response.