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COMMUNITY NEWS Learn the history of the enslaved women of Darnall’s Chance, Page 6

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Andrews 2015 Military Spouse of the Year

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Holly McHugh, Joint Base Andrews Spouse of the Year for 2015, poses with a photo of her and her husband, Marine Staff Sgt. Jay McHugh Feb. 5 at JBA.

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS PHILIP BRYANT

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Holly McHugh was selected as the Joint Base Andrews Spouse of the Year for 2015.

The spouse of Marine Staff Sgt. Jay McHugh, Holly was nominated by Andrews Attic volunteer Katie Green.

“Holly gives of herself and time in all that she does,” Green said. “She volunteers and has managed the Airman’s Attic on Joint Base Andrews for the past threeand-a-half years. She’s always positive and upbeat, a true model spouse in the military.”

McHugh volunteered more than 2000 hours in the past four years as the Andrews Attic manager, a place on base that assists in the day-to-day and emergency needs of our military community.

“Its about helping your military family and hu-

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 | VOL. 4 NO. 6

Tuskegee Airmen Inc. holds youth empowerment breakfast

BY LESLIE C. SMITH STAFF WRITER

Feb. 7, the East Coast Chapter of The Tuskegee Airmen Inc. held their youth breakfast, “Empowering and Motivating Our Youth” at the Clubs at Andrews.

Lt. Gen. Ronnie D Hawkins Jr., United States Air Force, was the special keynote presenter speaking to a group of young people, primarily from Junior ROTC units from around the area including Bladensburg High School, Forestville High School, Oxon Hill High School, Duval High School, North Point High School and Reid Temple Christian Academy, along with students from University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He challenged them to really understand what it is to be part of a focused group of people and having goals set so they could achieve other things.

Lt. Gen. Hawkins acknowledged the pivotal

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Pictured, seated left to right are original Tuskegee Airmen William Fauntroy Jr., Dr. Ivan Ware, James “Jim” Pryde, and Major Anderson with students from North Point AF JROTC.

role and path set forth by the original Tuskegee Airmen, four of whom – Willam Fauntroy Jr., Dr. Ivan Ware, James “Jim”

Pryde, and Major Anderson – were in attendance at the event, “I recognize the honor I have to talk in front of the Tuskegee

So tell me about yourself in four minutes or less ated the company 20 years ago when he first moved to the area. “I Feb. 15 is the unof- wanted to create a sense ficial holiday Singles of community for people Awareness Day and and the whole concept what better way to cele- of the company people brate than a little speed having face-to-face indating. teraction. You can meet Pros In the City is a someone online and you premiere company in can email someone for the area that creates a month but you really event s to facilitate a don’t know a person unopportunity for singles til you meet them. That to meet and interact. is the whole idea behind Founder and president, this – to make it easy for Michael Karlan, cre- people to meet in a very

BY LESLIE C. SMITH STAFF WRITER

low pressure environment, “said Karlan.

Karlan explained, “The whole idea is to see who you have a connection with; because people are attracted to people emotionally then they use logic to back whether they like the person. That is kind of the problem with online dating. Online dating does work but rather because you are meeting a lot of people ... You

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Airmen – the original Tuskegee Airmen – as many people have said – many people have stood on your shoulders and I’d

be one of those. We thank you for all you have done.

We thank you for the sac-

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Historian sheds light with African American medical contributions

BY BOBBY JONES

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

specialist in the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine, (NLM) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda, the exhibition sheds light on the African American medical surgeons and nurses who treated the soldiers and slaves who fled to Contraband Hospital Camp of 1862 which would eventually become what is known at the

On Feb. 7, The Surratts House Museum hosted an education tour revealing the plight and contributions of the African American medical community during the American Civil War, entitled “Within These Walls; African American Surgeons and Nurses,” who served during the War. Narrated by, Jill Newmark, exhibition See MEDICAL page 5

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Hot tickets around town February 13

Valentine’s Day Wedding Reception 10 a.m.

Darnall’s Chance House Museum, 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Md. If your plans for Valentine’s Day include “tying the knot” in Upper Marlboro, stop for a complimentary glass of sparkling cider or punch and wedding cake. A museum is a short walk from the Judiciary Administrative Service Building. Free and all ages are welcome.

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Chocolate Lovers Tea 1:30 p.m.

Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708 Calling all chocolate lovers! At this tea, you’ll enjoy a prix fixe menu of fine finger sandwiches, scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scones, and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas. The assorted pastries will all be served on china and tiered stands. Along with our usual fare, we’ll have plenty of chocolate--taste it in all forms and learn the history. Price includes gratuity and self-guided tour of the mansion. Reservations and advance payment required. ($) Call 301-377-7817 or visit www.history.pgparks.com

February 14

Sweet Valentine: The History of Chocolate 2 -4 p.m.

Darnall’s Chance House Museum , 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Dr. , Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Join us a romantic afternoon with your “sweetie” and learn about the history of chocolate. First half of the program is a PowerPoint presentation by food historian Joyce White; second half of the program includes a chocolate tasting (17th century hot chocolate, 18th century chocolate tart, 19th century chocolate cake, 20th century chocolate truffle, and the latest 21 century incarnation) as well as champagne or tea. Reservations and advanced payment required. 301-952-8010 or visit www.history.pgparks.com

February 14

A Love Not Forgotten: Single’s Valentine’s Masquerade Ball 6 -11 pm.

Largo Community Ballroom, 1701 Enterprise Rd., Mitchellville, MD 20721 Join us for this singles Masquerade Ball featuring entertainment, food, best dressed and best mask contest. Call 301-808-3663 or search on www. eventbrite.com.

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A reflection by Sen. Mikulski on the legacy of Susan B. Anthony Feb. 15 is typically the day used to commemorate the birth of Susan B. Anthony, as well as, her contributions to women’s suffrage in the United States. Although not a national holiday, it is a day to reflect on her tireless efforts to seek rights for women along with her work in the abolition of slavery -- a quest to see rights for all.

Andrews Gazette asked United States Senator Mikulski (Md-D), a trailblazer and human rights advocate in her own right, for her reflections on Susan B. Anthony and the legacy she created for not only women in politics but for all modern women.

“The ability to get the vote was transformative in American society.

Susan B. Anthony called suffrage the ‘pivotal right.’ She dedicated her life to the fight for freedom and fairness so that everyone in America could have their voice heard. I believe that one person can make a difference, but together we can make real change. Susan B. Anthony was proof of what can be accomplished when we work together. She brought people together to fight for justice in the law books, and in doing so changed

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the history books. I’m proud to continue her revolution today, fighting for the day-to-day needs of Marylanders and the long-range needs of the nation.

“Susan B. Anthony was a trailblazer for civil rights. She worked to mobilize and organize an entire generation and was tireless in her commitment to fight for those who could not fight for themselves. Through her steadfast commitment, speaking truth to power, she helped open the

Retiree Corner Increased RX Co-pays

A $3 increase in Tricare pharmacy copayments went into effect Feb. 1. Prescriptions from military pharmacies and generic drugs from Tricare Pharmacy Home Delivery remain free. Tricare pharmacy copays vary based on the class of drug and where beneficiaries choose to fill their prescriptions. Home Delivery copays for formulary brand name drugs were increased to $16, and for non-formulary, to $46. You receive a 90-day supply of drugs through Home Delivery. At the retail pharmacy network, copays for generic formulary drugs are now $8, brand name formulary $20 and non-formulary, $47 for a 30-day supply. Copays at nonnetwork retail pharmacies also changed, based on retail copays.

Reorganization Adds 25th AF

The Air Force plans a series of organizational reforms, designed to eliminate 3,459 positions. Costs and staff levels are expected to be reduced by 20 percent, resulting in savings of $1.6 billion in the next five years.

The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency will be realigned under a new 25th Air Force, part of the Air Combat Command. The ISRA commander, Maj. Gen. Jack Shanahan, will be reassigned as commander of 25th AF. Most of the ISRA organizations will become

doors to public schools, social institutions and the voting booth. While we have accomplished so much, we still have so far to go. That why I’m continuing to fight for freedom and equality for all. To end racial profiling. To stand up to violence against women. And so that everyone in America who works hard and plays by the rules has a fair shot at the American dream.

“When I first came to the Senate, I was one of only two women serving. In all of American history, when I arrived, only 15 women had served before me. We now have a record number of women serving in Congress, including 20 in the Senate. We’ve come a long way – but I want 20 more. Women are leaders and innovators. We work together to get the job done, fighting for the macro issues and the macaroni and cheese issues important to middle class families. As we commemorate Susan B. Anthony Day, we honor and reflect on her lasting legacy by making sure that our next generation of women and girls not only remembers the past, but thrives in the future.”

Bobby Jones, photojournalist

SPOUSE, from page 1 part of 25th AF. The National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, will remain aligned with the Air Staff under the A-2 directorate. The new organization will be headquartered at JBSA-Lackland, Tex New POW/MIA Agency The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command in Hawaii has a new name – the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. The new designation represents a merger between JPAC, as it was known, the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office in Washington and some functions of the Air Force’s Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory in Ohio.

Rear Adm. Mike Franken is the interim director. The merger follows a series of embarrassing revelations in reports and testimony before Congress concerning failures in efforts to identify missing war dead. Congress had mandated that the Pentagon have the capacity to identify up to 200 sets of remains a year, but in 2013 the agencies identified only 70 sets.

JPAC’s headquarters and main lab are at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The Retiree Activities Office is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Visit the office in Building 1604 at California and Colorado Avenues or call 301 981-2726. Call before your visit to ensure a volunteer is on duty.

The RAO has a website at www. andrews.af.mil.

manity,” McHugh said. “When I first moved here we didn’t have anything.

We came from Texas and the attic helped us out a lot. That was the reason I stepped up to management, because I wanted to pay it forward and help others.”

Military families who were displaced by fires, single military personnel, extended deployments and military members moving from overseas waiting for their shipments are just a few things McHugh and the rest of the Andrews Attic volunteers help with.

In 2013, Military Spouse magazine expanded the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year program by introducing an installation echelon. Nominations are now aggregated at the base, district and state level.

This year, more than 1,600 nominations were submitted from 197 installations across the country.

Voters then elected a base level winner at each installation.

“The military spouses who have maintained the home front during deployments and training missions have accomplished remarkable feats,” said Kate Dolack, Editor-in-Chief of Military Spouse magazine. “They have supported not only our military, but added to the strength of the nation.”

Candidates for the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year come from more than 170 bases and all 9 Coast Guard districts.

The overall winner and 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year will be revealed at a VIP ceremony in Washington, D.C., on May 8.

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SINGLES, from page 1 meet a bunch of people online – and you might hit it off with someone – but you have to meet a lot of people.

“What we do is facilitate the faceto-face interaction to make it a lot more efficient. The typically speed dating might have 15 men and 15 women; you meet each one for four minutes.

The nice thing about that is you can tell fairly quickly who you click with and who you don’t. You can rule out a lot of people very quickly and you can see who is left. You then can follow up with those people and you know there is some mutual attraction. With online dating, you meet a lot of people faceto-face and you know instantly you’re not attracted. I find truthfully that three to four minutes is enough time to see if you are attracted.

“What happens with speed dating, you walk into a room – say you’re a guy – and see a hundred women. You may see that there are 10 women that you are attracted to, 10 you know you’d never be attracted. The nice thing about speed dating is you get to meet the 10 you’re really attracted to; but there is also that 80 in the middle that were invisible to you. The magic with speed dating is really in those 80 because that is where you start to see connection; that when you talk to them for a couple of minutes, you find out “Oh wow!” you really do like them but you didn’t even notice them when you walked in the room… That’s what I like about the whole face-to-face interaction.

If you’re feeling a little unsure, no

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Founder and president, Michael Karlan, created Pros in the City 20 years ago when he first moved to the Washington DC area.

about maybe 20 people on those – usually mostly singles although we do get a few couples.”

The company also hosts a New Year’s gala for approximately 3,000 people. “We do a few things to facilitate people meeting each other…

There is speed dating in one room all night long so you can go speed date for a while and you’ll know a bunch of people at the party. We have bands in another room and different activities throughout the night.”

The company also holds seminars and workshops covering a range of topics from buying a home, relationship seminars for men and women, a how to approach women for men, and how to dress.

need. Anticipation and a few nerves were found among a few participants on a recent Saturday; many who were new to speed dating. However, everyone is there for the same reason – to meet some people and have some fun.

And in that vein everyone is open to the process and looking forward to it.

Conversations run the gamut from professions, to outside interests, to favorite things.

After the event, the participants can reveal in a private online system their interests, allowing them to send messages without revealing their email address.

With more than 1,000 events a year, in addition to speed dating, the company has numerous additional activities. “Beyond the dating we do international trips about once a month. Our most popular trips tend to be Iceland or Brazil with about 40 to 50 people on those; and the ones to Asia we get

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The company has events most nights of the week. This weekend there are three events on Singles Awareness Day – speed dating for 30s and 40s with graduate or professional degrees; a dating and mating success workshop; and a Big 45 Dance Party.

“Our whole point is to create an environment where people can meet. I find it can be difficult in D.C., or anywhere, but particularly for people after their 20s. They’re not going to fool with the clubs or bars any more. Online is an option but there’s not a lot of options after that; they already know their friends’ friends. So this is an opportunity to meet people in a very safe environment and it’s very efficient if you don’t have a lot of time.”

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Tapestry Young Women’s Ministry kick’s off

AIRMEN, from page 1 rifice that you allowed to take place; but more importantly for the role models you are today as well as into the future. We thank you again for all you have done. Thank you.”

Interacting with the group during his talk, he shared his message with the group – man or woman -- if they wanted to succeed, all they had to do as put their head and heart into it; doing so through sharing his personal heroes and trailblazer of the past and present.

“There are a lot of opportunities for young people in the military they’ve just got to go after them and more importantly we have to do a good job of explaining that to them,” Lt. Gen. Hawkins said.

“Today’s presentation really inspired me to follow a career into the military, into the Air Force. It really made me want to follow a plan I want-

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Pictured, seated left to right are original Tuskegee Airmen William Fauntroy Jr., Dr. Ivan Ware, James “Jim” Pryde, and Major Anderson with students from Oxon Hill AF JROTC.

ed to create; and just meeting them was really a blessing – to see them all there in one group. I just really felt like I was motivated to do something more than I had planned out originally,” shared Khari Scott-Meritt Junior ROTC member from Bladensburg High School.

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Open Saturdays

The “Kick-Off” event for the Tapestry Young Women’s Ministry was held Jan. 23 at the Joint Base Andrews Liberty Park Welcome Center.

“The purpose of the event was introduce to the Andrews’ community to a group that caters to the spiritual side of life while encouraging an environment that fosters relationships with women of similar faith and interests,” said Staff Sgt. Keesha Green, 11th Wing chaplain assistant.

“This kick-off event was a success; it was a fun, comfortable environment that allowed young women to come out and enjoy each other’s company,” said Green.

The ladies came together on a Friday night in a relaxed mood wearing pajamas, eating popcorn and watching the movie, God’s Not Dead.

The movie was an avenue to open up a discussion amongst the women.

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Women attend a kick-off event for Tapestry Young Women’s Ministry at Liberty Park Welcome Center Jan. 23 on Joint Base Andrews.

“We want to focus on inspiring one another through Christ-centered events and activities allowing for an innovative, safe haven for women across the base,” said Senior Airman Nila Curry, 844th Communications Group Command Chief executive assistant.

The ministry is overseen

by Chaplain Crystal Jones and Senior Master Sgt. Marcia Hull.

“We decided to launch Tapestry to empower young women to develop a relationship with Christ and each other,” said Curry.

“We saw that there were no outlets on JBA for women

to inspire one another, develop spiritually, and glorify Christ in positive outings and activities.”

Tapestry plans to hold weekly bible studies, sponsor community outreach events, and retreats, in addition to open-mic and talent shows, workshops, concerts, and plays that will bring together young women.

If you are interested in being a part of this ministry, find them on their Facebook page “Tapestry Women’s Ministry,” or contact Chapel 1 at 301-981-2111.

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MEDICAL Continued from pg. 1 Howard University Hospital in 1975.

In a capacity-filled room of Surratts House, audience members listened attentatively as Newmark revealed the history of a hospital camp that once set on swamp land in northwest Washington, D.C. According to Newmark, the camp served thousands of escaped slaves and blacks soldiers during the American Civil War. The hospital was primarily staffed with African American surgeons and nurses.

“The story of African Americans in the Civil War is an often neglected part of Civil War history and there’s been very little that’s been written on the subject,” said Newmark, who started her research in 2008.

“Histories in Civil War medicine often overlook the participation and contributions that African Americans made in 1861 to 1865. In fact, there are few personal accounts of black surgeons, nurses or hospital workers that exist. Materials … are often hidden among the thousands of Civil War records that are contained in depositories throughout the country,” added Newmark a historian and curator.

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Keynote speaker, Jill Newmark, exhibition specialist in the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine, (NLM) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda sheds light on the African American medical surgeons and nurses who treated the soldiers and slaves who fled to Contraband Hospital Camp in 1862, during an hour-long exhibit at the Surratts House Museum Feb. 7.

“This presentation is about the African American men and women who served as medical personnel during the Civil War and treated civilians and black soldiers at the Contraband Hospital in Washington, D.C.” She noted that the Army used the term contraband to describe fugitive slaves who made their way across union lines during that time to describe African American’s whose status was undefined. “So with the increasing number of contraband it caused a dilemma for the army, because they needed

to help the men, women and children find food, shelter and medical care. So eventually the camp became a safe haven for the former slaves.”

Newmark described the condition, treatment, work environment, living conditions and hospital care of the patients through personal correspondence, pension records and other documents of the surgeons, nurses and medical staff. “Their voices would have been lost had it not been for these records.”

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with soldiers from the U.S. Colored Troops and the living conditions at the camp were poor and unhealthy due to a lack of needed supplies.”

Newmark noted when Alexander T. Augusta was appointment of the first African American surgeon-in-charge of the hospital in May 1863, it became a game changer. She noted it was the beginning of blacks fulfilling leadership roles over their white contemporaries.

“African American surgeons and assistant surgeons were commissioned as military officers or private physicians under contract with the army, and their appointments represented the first time blacks served in positions of authority at a hospital in the United States,” said Newmark. The other doctors of note included Alexander T. Augusta, Anderson R. Abbott, John H. Rapier, Jr., William P. Powell, Jr., William B. Ellis, Charles B. Purvis, and Alpheus W. Tucker. “Nurses during that period were more like care givers, than actual trained nurses,” said Newmark.

“I’ve been researching this since 2008 and I’m still finding new things,” said Newmark, who’s currently writing a book about African American Civil War soldiers.

“It’s going to take a little while longer, because I just came across some new information that might expand my

book. My main goal is to get the information out there for everyone. It’s been hidden for all these years and it shouldn’t be.”

Newmark has sponsored several exhibitions at the National Library of Medicine which include, Binding wounds, Pushing Boundaries of African Americans in Civil War Medicine, African Americans: Academic Surgeons and Within These Walls; African American Surgeons and Nurses who served during the War. Among her published articles include, Face to Face with History and Opening Doors: African American Surgeons among others.

“Being that I’m in health care, and my mom was a nurse also, the history of nursing and African Americans piques my interest,” said Pamela Banks, a nurse since 1986 with Capital Caring and Hospices in Prince George’s County.

“I was particularly interested in the military pension records of the surgeons and nurses because my great, great, great grandfather was a Civil War soldier with the U.S. Colored Troop 100,” Banks added.

“What I learned from this exhibit is that we mattered then and we matter now. I’m just truly happy that there is attention to the roles of African Americans, be it through Civil War onto the present.”

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Learn the history of the enslaved women of Darnall’s Chance This month walk through history and learn the story of the enslaved women of Darnall’s chance.

Meghan Decker, a docent with Darnall’s Chance Museum House, shares the narrative of the women who lived and worked in this 18thcentury home.

During the tour, visitors learn of the unique day-to-day lives and interactions, unique to the time, of the family and slaves that lived and worked at the house. This ex-

cursion into the past features the account of the groundbreaking and history changing families that were enslaved here, especially the Bentley Family of Upper Marlbrough.

Darnall’s Chance House Museum is intricately woven into the very fabric of Maryland history.

“When you come to Darnall’s Chance you’re not coming to get one thing; you’re going to get 18th century women’s history – which is our main focus in this house –

you’re going to get colonial history, you’re going to get Upper Marlboro history, you’re going to get 19th century history, and of course – like on this tour – you’re going to get enslaved history,” Decker shared.

The tours are on Feb. 18 and 25 at 1 and 3 pm and are free; for ages 10 and up. Darnall’s Chance House Museum, 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Md., 301-952-8010.

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Learn about the lives and work of the enslaved women of Darnall’s chance as Meghan Decker, docent, shares the narrative of the women that not only worked her but changed history here.

JBA Tax Center closes; resources still available for Airmen The 11th Wing Legal Office will not host a tax center for military members this year, however online resources are still available.

According to Capt. Marissa Savells, 11th Wing assistant staff judge advocate, the Andrews Tax Center will not open due to fiscal restraints.

“Even though we aren’t offering tax preparation this year, military families can still file their taxes, for free, online at various websites,” Savells said. “However, attorneys may still be able to provide assistance with basic personal tax-related questions.”

To find various online resources, military members can utilize militaryonesource.mil.

For more information or questions, contact the Legal Office at 240-612-5750 or on Facebook at facebook. com/JointBaseAndrewsLegalOffice.

No trespassing The Joint Base Andrews firing range, located at building 2495, is off limits to all unauthorized personnel. Personnel are reminded of the dangers of gunfire.

Trespassing is not only illegal, but dangerous due to gunfire.

If you have a valid need for entry or have questions, contact 301-981-9755.

STAFF POSITION AVAILABLE - PILOT DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park (http:// www.aero.umd.edu) is seeking highly qualified candidates for a position supporting the UMD Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site in Southern Maryland. Candidates with the requisite skills, demonstrated technical expertise, creativity and leadership are sought to serve as a Pilot for the UAS Test Site. Candidates must have demonstrated a proven record for excellence in the unmanned aviation industry and must be certified by the FAA as a Private Pilot (at a minimum) with a second class medical.

Under the direction of the Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, the UMD UAS Test Site leverages the capabilities of the people and infrastructure in Southern Maryland and the University of System of Maryland for technical and policy issues associated with UAS. The UAS Test Site offers a collaborative approach to applying advanced capabilities to meet the challenges facing the UAS industry.

For best consideration, applications should be submitted online by February 23, 2015: http://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/31900 Information on the Department is available at the following website: www.aero.umd.edu The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status.

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