Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida is the largest naval air station on the East Coast and serves as the home of Atlantic Fleet maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and fleet logistics aircraft. Operating since 1940, NAS Jacksonville has based P-3 Orion, P-8 Poseidon, C-130, and E-6B Mercury aircraft — and their predecessors — throughout the Cold War era. The installation’s massive hangars, aircraft maintenance facilities, engine test cells, avionics shops, and shore buildings were constructed and maintained during the peak asbestos era in naval construction. Publicly filed asbestos litigation records directly name Naval Air Station Jacksonville in personal asbestos exposure testimony across multiple independent filings in the national asbestos MDL.

Who Was Exposed at NAS Jacksonville

Navy veterans who served at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in the following capacities may have asbestos exposure claims:

  • Aviation Machinist’s Mates (AD rating) who performed brake replacement and engine maintenance in NAS Jacksonville hangars
  • AIMD technicians who overhauled aircraft components including brake assemblies and high-temperature systems
  • Hangar deck workers in the large construction-era hangars with asbestos fireproofing
  • Base maintenance workers who maintained shore facility mechanical and utility systems
  • Shop personnel in the maintenance and overhaul shops throughout the installation

NAS Jacksonville veterans with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease qualify for VA presumptive service connection under 38 CFR § 3.309(d).

Key documents for a NAS Jacksonville claim:

  • DD-214 — service record documenting NAS Jacksonville or a Jacksonville-based squadron assignment
  • Service records — documentation of aviation maintenance roles (AD, AME, AMS ratings) or base maintenance assignment
  • Diagnosis — mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease

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Exposure documentation derived from publicly filed asbestos litigation records including personal testimony naming Naval Air Station Jacksonville in multiple independent filings, hangar environment testimony, and the national asbestos MDL docket identifying NAS Jacksonville as an East Coast asbestos exposure venue. This does not constitute legal or medical advice.