NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Pentagon is considering a major shift in security protocols at military installations that could affect thousands of servicemembers in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum late last week directing base commanders to allow requests to carry privately owned firearms onto base — a practice that has historically been prohibited under military law.
The proposal follows several high-profile attacks on military installations. Hegseth specifically referenced the 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, which killed three people and injured eight others, as well as a shooting at Fort Stewart, Georgia…