Groundbreaking at NAF Key West

Naval Air Facility Key West, Fla. (Oct. 18, 2002) From left to right, Rear Adm. Jan Gaudio outgoing Commander Navy Region Southeast; Capt. Paul McMahon, Commander Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southern Division; Capt. Lawrence S. Cotton, Commanding Officer Naval Air Facility Key West; Rear Adm. Annette Brown, (incoming) Commander Navy Region Southeast; Thomas Matski, VOA Associates Vice President; Jimmy Weekley, Key West City Mayor; and Charles McCoy, Monroe County Mayor stand in front of a construction sign with shovels during a ground breaking ceremony for a new air traffic control tower and operations facility. The new tower will replace the current 50 year old structure. U.S. Navy photo. File# 021018-N-9246W-018