Kings Bay wins safety award

The Safety Department at NSB Kings Bay completed the trifecta as they captured an unprecedented third straight Secretary of the Navy Award for Achievement in Safety Ashore. [ More ]

Payday lenders defeated in vote
The Georgia General Assembly voted 82-77 March 27 to pass House Bill 163 allowing payday lenders to return to the state, but it wasn't enough to advance the bill out of the house and effectively killed it for this legislative year. The bill would have allowed loans up to $750 or 25 percent of the total monthly income to Georgia residents, charging $15 for every $100 borrowed. This bill also included a clause forbidding companies to make a loan to a military member or family member.

Marine Barracks to be renamed for Medal of Honor winner
The heroic act of a former Kings Bay Marine giving his life to save his fellow Marines will be recognized in late June when Kings Bay's Marine Corps Security Force Barracks is renamed Cpl. Jason Dunham Barracks. Dunham, who served at Kings Bay from 2001-2003, became the first Marine since 1970 to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the military's highest award, for his battlefield heroism while serving in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2004. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen approved the name change March 30.

Big EZ Sports Zone is now open
Whether it is hanging out with friends in town or driving down to Jacksonville in order to have a good time, liberty can become a very expensive proposition. That's why the staff at the NSB Kings Bay Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Department came up with a no cost way to watch the big game or just hang out on a Friday night.

Kings Bay earns Health, Fitness Flagship
NSB Kings Bay once again proved its dedication to community support as the base captured first place honors in the Chief of Naval Operations Navy Community Service Program Award (NCSP) in the flagship category of Health, Safety and Fitness March 29. This is the second consecutive year the base has received this award proving that community service is a big part of life at the Coastal Georgia base.

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