All gates reopened at Naval Station Mayport, no threat to personnel or installation

Chaos at military base as 'unauthorised vehicle' breaks in sparking lockdown

Mayport Naval Station has been locked down.

All gates reopened at Naval Station Mayport, no threat to personnel or installation

All the gates at Naval Station Mayport are closed to inbound and outbound traffic as security investigates an unauthorized vehicle that accessed the base.

All gates reopened at Naval Station Mayport following security incident

Base officials say there is no threat to personnel or the installation.

Mayport Lockdown After Unauthorized Vehicle

Naval Station Mayport briefly locked down Wednesday morning after security reported that an unauthorized vehicle made it onto the installation, halting all inbound and outbound traffic while the base was swept. A short time later, officials reopened the gates and said there was no threat to personnel or the installation. What happened Around 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, Naval Station Mayport's social media accounts posted a blunt warning: "THIS IS NOT A…