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April 11, 2025 / NEWS RELEASE: 02-25
New Navy Inn open and ready for guests at Naval Air Station Key West
The Navy Exchange Service Command cut the ribbon to officially open the new Navy Inn, known as Fly Navy II, at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, on April 10.
“This ribbon cutting is extra special as it is the first Navy Inn NEXCOM has opened since becoming the Navy’s single provider for all temporary duty and permanent change of station lodging,” said Ron Loman, Senior Vice President, NEXCOM Hospitality Group. “This beautiful new Navy Inn delivers enhanced comfort and convenience, creating a welcoming environment that reflects the pride and professionalism of today’s Navy.”
The 244 standard queen rooms, many with an ocean view, have a micro-refrigerator, microwave, 43-in. TV, coffee maker, premium bath products and Harbor Home towels. There are also ADA compliant rooms for hearing and visually impaired guests. The Navy Inn offers free Wi-Fi and guest laundry facility and is pet friendly.
The ribbon cutting event also highlighted the rebranding of the Fly Navy I from a Navy Gateway Inns & Suites to a Navy Inn. In 2024, the NEXCOM Hospitality Group embarked on an ambitious 36-month journey to rebrand its hospitality portfolio of Navy Lodge and Navy Gateway Inns and Suites properties—aligning them more closely with top commercial standards, enhancing the guest experience, streamlining operations, and positioning them as the preferred lodging choice for warfighters, Department of Defense travelers, and their families.
“Fly Navy I marks the fifth Navy Inn location that we have rebranded across our enterprise,” said Loman. “This transformation represents more than just a name change - it reflects NEXCOM’s ongoing commitment to provide the best hospitality experience for our Sailors and guests. We are proud to continue our mission to support readiness and resilience - one stay at a time.”
About NEXCOM
The Navy Exchange Service Command enables warfighter readiness and strengthens the Navy’s quality of life mission. Providing essential products, services, hospitality and outfitting Navy communities around the globe, NEXCOM is continuously evolving to meet the demands of today’s military operational environment. As further sustainment to Navy Warfighters and military families, 100% of the command’s earnings are directed to Navy quality of life programs, amounting to over $3.7 billion since 1946. NEXCOM’s enduring mission and lines of effort serve as a critical resource and a vital capability within the Naval Supply Systems Command Enterprise.
About MCX
The Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) is one part of the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) ecosystem of programs that supports and enhances the operational readiness, war fighting capabilities, and life quality of Marines, their families, retirees and civilians. MCCS is valued by leadership as being a single, relevant portfolio of programs and capabilities that provides unwavering support to Marines and their families throughout their entire career journey with the United States Marine Corps. MCCS leverages this single program delivery capability by consolidating MCX, MWR and Family Programs to deliver goods and services at over 2,250 facilities with a staff of more than 12,000 employees worldwide. In addition to providing the on installation services, visit mymcx.com/shopping to learn about additional online offerings.
About Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Since 1904, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society has financial assistance and education to active duty and retired members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, their eligible family members and survivors – when in financial need. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the Society is a non-profit, charitable organization that is staffed by over 3,000 volunteers, and a small cadre of employees, in offices around the world – ashore and aboard ships.
