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SOUTH POTOMAC PILOT NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY

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By Zack Shelby NSASP Public Affairs The annual military Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program began its weeklong training Jan. 12 at the Dahlgren Fleet and Family Readiness Center to teach volunteers how to process taxes for active-duty military, retirees and family members at Dahlgren and Indian Head.

Carol Allison, work and family life consultant with the Fleet and Family Readiness Center at Dahlgren, said the class teaches volunteers how to understand the tax laws, and requirements to prepare basic military tax returns.

“They don’t learn anything extremely difficult, like multiple, indepth investments or

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program volunteers learn the ins and outs of saving service members money during a class at NSF Dahlgren on Jan. 12. rental properties or large, small-business type things,” Allison said. “It fits the average military person’s needs - maybe a

small home-based business, like a daycare - your basic investments, basic taxes.”

VITA solicits active-

duty volunteers from different commands, but also receives a variety of other volunteers including civilians, retirees

(military and civilian) and family members.

“There are people who

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NSASP prepares for Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015 Exercise Solid Curtain/ Citadel Shield 2015 will be conducted Feb. 2-13 on naval bases and installations throughout the continental United States. Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015 is not in response to any specific threat but is a regularly-scheduled exercise.

Within the Naval District Washington area, installations participating in the annual exercise will include Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md. and Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Va. Measures have been taken to minimize disruptions to normal base operations to the greatest extent possible, but area residents may see increased security activity. Traffic congestion around bases and delays in base access are also possible. Those visiting NSF

Police Officers assigned to Naval Support Activity South Potomac participate in the Navy’s annual Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield. While measures are taken to minimize disruption to normal base operations and access, delays are possible Feb. 11-12 at NSF Dahlgren between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Dahlgren on Feb. 11-12 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in particular may experience

significant wait times for base entry. Base personnel are highly encouraged to

bring their lunch as ability to navigate around the base may be restricted, and to

avoid leaving base in efforts to avoid traffic delays at the gate.

In addition, patrons of the Dahlgren Commissary, Navy Exchange and Branch Medical Clinics should avoid visiting NSF Dahlgren on Feb. 11-12, if at all possible.

This annual exercise was developed to enhance the training and readiness of Navy security personnel to respond to threats to installations and units. Various scenarios have been devised to test base security response to a number of simulated incidents.

For more information about Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015, contact the Public Affairs Office for Naval Support Activity South Potomac toll free at 866359-5540 or 540-653-8153.

FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES E-mail nsasp_pao_dlgr@navy.mil or Call (540) 653-8153

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Retired Navy Chief keeps Naval tradition alive

By Steven Moore, JWAC Public Affairs Former Navy Senior Chief Robert A. Hayes of King George County, Va. retired from active duty naval service more than ten years ago. Yet, naval tradition lives on in his woodworking shop.

Hayes spends much of his free time using his skills to make ceremonial objects used by sailors at Dahlgren, including shadow boxes, blanket chests, flag cases, and a cutlass display case.

Each year, Chief Selectees are tasked with making a charge book box called a vessel. In a typical year, Hayes works with three or four of the selectees at his shop for that purpose. In just the last three years, they have made more than 50 boxes, he said.

“I don’t do this for the business,” Hayes said, “and I don’t want to be a business. If someone is asking for something to be built, I do it for the cost of the material.”

Hayes started in wood-

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Robert Hayes, data center manager at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) and retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, works in his woodshop. working after retiring from the Navy in 2004. He and his wife Jeron Hayes, who works for Naval Support Activity South Potomac, bought a house in King George County and Rob built a detached

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woodworking shop to do his work. At the time, he had read an article about woodworking and started doing simple projects like shelves and a computer desk. It is mostly trial and error then, he said, little

stuff, nothing major.

Hayes’ first major project was a wine cabinet for his kitchen. He also built several camel back steamer chests and a liquor cabinet, he said.

Now, he always stays two or three projects behind. He spends much of his free time woodworking, including a couple of hours a night during the week and as many as five or more on the weekend.

Although Hayes builds mostly ceremonial items, he makes practical dayto-day items like TV and nightstands and even more artistic objects like a wine-bottle chandelier.

He also does repair work.

He has sold some of his work, but generally, he does it for the fun of it.

“The reward is having a nice-looking product,” Hayes said. “It is also rewarding to try new techniques and more complex techniques and to accomplish new techniques.”

Streamer chests, which are trunks with many small recessed pieces, are the most challenging, Hayes said. Oth-

er things have become almost routine. He has made so many blanket chests that he prefers not to make them anymore.

For designs that he does not already have in his head, he said, he uses Google Sketch Up. Hayes uses mostly oak, which he described as hard, but porous and which tends to splinter more than denser woods, but said that all woods have their pros and cons.

Also, because they are more precise, machine tools are not off limits as they are for some woodworkers, Hayes said.

“Tools don’t make a woodworker, but the right tools make woodworking easier,” Hayes said. “Some guys do everything with non-power tools. I use power tools as much as I can whenever I can. I personally am not as precise with non-power tools.”

Over the years, Hayes has seen his tool collection grow from basic woodworking tools such as a table saw to more specialized tools such as a drill press, band

saw, and planer as well as various routers and sanders. He recommends woodworking magazines, which provide lists to anyone getting started in the hobby. Yard sales are also a good way to get good tools without paying market prices, he said.

Hayes works full time as the data center manager at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), a position he has held since about 2009. Originally from Illinois, he joined the Navy in 1984, becoming a cryptologic technician maintenance (CTM) and eventually volunteering for the submarine, or silent service, which he described as “the most interesting thing he ever did.” He reported to Dahlgren in 1998 and later was assigned as JWAC’s senior enlisted leader. He retired in 2004 and began working for JWAC as a civilian.

Still, there is one thing Hayes has never tried to build.

“I’ve never made a birdhouse,” Hayes said.

Fitness in the new year

Photos courtesy of MWR

Patrons at the NSF Indian Head Fitness Center try out tabata exercise during the gym’s open house Jan. 6. Tabata exercise, named after its creator, Dr. Izumi Tabata, features short, high-intensity workouts.

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Craftech will have stuffed animals, chocolate, balloons, mugs, bags and more on sale and available for pickup from now until Feb. 13, in advance of Valentine’s Day. Some items are available in multiple sizes and may be purchased as a package. For more information, call Craftech at 540653-1730.

Runners celebrate after completing the New Year’s Fun Run on Jan. 6 at NSF Indian Head.

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From Research to Railgun: Revolutionary Weapon at Future Force EXPO From Office of Naval Research Public Affairs The Electromagnetic Railgun-a weapon that will play a significant role in the future of the U.S. Navy-will be on display to the public for the first time on the East Coast Feb. 4-5 at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington, D.C., officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Jan. 13.

With Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert set as the event’s keynote speaker on Feb. 4, the EXPO promises to be a window into the future of the U.S. Navy, showcasing the latest advances in power projection and force protection.

“This year’s Expo will showcase the naval portfolio of innovative breakthrough technologies that are shaping our warfighting tactics today and changing the way our Sailors and Marines will operate in the future,” said Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. Mat Win-

ter. “The Electromagnetic Railgun is among several disruptive capabilities that the Naval Research Enterprise is championing to ensure a dominant, capable and relevant naval force for the future.”

Experts from ONR, Naval Sea Systems Command and BAE Systems, Inc., will be on hand at the display and in breakout sessions to address the technical developments of the weapon.

The Railgun program continues to move toward scheduled at-sea testing in 2016. Its revolutionary technology relies on electricity instead of traditional chemical propellants, with magnetic fields created by high electrical currents launching projectiles at distances more than 100 nautical miles-and at speeds that exceed Mach 6, or six times the speed of sound.

That velocity allows the weapon’s projectiles to rely on kinetic energy for maximum effect, and reduces the amount of high explosives needed to be carried on ships. It also minimizes the dangers of unexploded

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Kirsop

One of the two electromagnetic railgun prototypes on display aboard the joint high speed vessel USS Millinocket (JHSV 3) in port at Naval Base San Diego. The railguns are being displayed in San Diego as part of the Electromagnetic Launch Symposium, which brought together representatives from the U.S. and allied navies, industry and academia to discuss directed energy technologies. ordnance remaining on the battlefield.

“The Electromagnetic Railgun brings significant technological advances to our Sailors and Marines,” said Roger Ellis, program manager at ONR. “As the system moves forward along its planned schedule from the laboratory launcher, we’ve achieved breakthroughs in compact power and gun design, and will test

the next phase of prototype at both sea- and land-based sites in 2016 and 2017.”

The Naval Future Force S&T EXPO is the Navy’s premier event to share information, discuss research opportunities and build science and technology partnerships between the Navy and Marine Corps, industry and academia. Formerly titled the Science and Technology Partnership Con-

ference, the biennial event draws thousands of attendees from around the world.

In addition to the CNO and CNR, speakers will include Dr. Robert Ballard, acclaimed discoverer of the Titanic; Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) Sean Stackley; Nobel Prize winners; leaders from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Office

of the Secretary of Defense, the Air Force, Army and many more.

The event also will feature unique one-on-one opportunities for dialogue in breakout sessions with ONR program managers.

More information about the event, and how to register, can be found here: http://www.onr.navy.mil/ expo.

ONR provides the science and technology necessary to maintain the Navy and Marine Corps’ technological advantage. Through its affiliates, ONR is a leader in science and technology with engagement in 50 states, 70 countries, 1,035 institutions of higher learning and 914 industry partners. ONR employs more than 1,000 people, comprising uniformed, civilian and contract personnel, with additional employees at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C. For more news from Office of Naval Research, visit www.navy.mil/local/onr/.

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like to help others with their taxes,” said Allison, who had 25 volunteers from Dahlgren and Indian Head registered for this year’s VITA class.

The VITA program also received outside help from an IRS representative from Norfolk and two lawyers from Fairfax who helped teach the class.

“That’s something new we’ve started in the last couple of years,” Allison said of bringing in outside representatives for VITA. “This is the first time we’ve had them here at Dahlgren. We’ve been trying to get knowledgeable people in here doing the training.”

She said by bringing in experts to develop and teach the class, volunteers who need assistance can get it from them instead of having a VITA program member try to research an answer to a question.

“We’ve got the experts that can explain it right here,” Allison said.

“It’s also good for our volunteers if they have personal tax questions, something a little more

in depth, they can ask the experts while they’re here and get answers.”

Allison said that while she can teach much of the class, it is difficult to keep up with some of the annual changes. She cited medical insurance as a big question people have about how that will affect their taxes.

“We’ve got the experts here to explain that to us,” she said. “Everyone should know exactly what they’re looking at by the time the training is finished.”

On the first day, volunteers were introduced to software and the training web site. The class also covers basic information related to taxes such as exemptions, dependents, restrictions and college credits. The final day of the class is mostly spent doing the certification test, according to Allison.

“They have to pass the certifications just like any commerciallyprepared certifier would have to pass for the IRS in order to prepare the taxes,” she said. “The military members actually have an additional module compared to the

civilians.” She said there is a military-specific module that talks about things that might be deductible that wouldn’t matter in the outside world.

Once complete, there is much to be gained for VITA volunteers.

“Experience-wise, they are learning more about taxes - their own and others,’” Allison said of the volunteers. “Nearly every year, I’ll hear one or two volunteers say they wish they had known this in the past because they could have saved money on their taxes. They’ve learned something knew that they didn’t know as far as something that might be a deduction for them.”

Allison also said that the training can springboard a new career.

“There are tax preparers everywhere in the country,” she said. “We had one military spouse who started here as a VITA volunteer and actually ended up a manager at an H&R Block office in Florida. She liked helping the clients. She liked working with the numbers and tax laws. She really enjoyed it.”

Allison also said a former VITA military member who was getting out of the military opened up two Liberty Tax offices.

“That started him on his next career,” she said. “This gives them a chance to try something and see if they like it.”

Some of the volunteers have participated in VITA before, either at Dahlgren or other bases, or on a ship.

“They come back and it’s a good collateral duty for them,” Allison said. “They help their coworkers, friends or family. They might be able to answer a tax question for a mom or dad. It’s knowledge that everybody needs. Everybody has to do taxes - whether you’re in the military or not.”

Depending on other duties, VITA volunteers will work a certain amount of hours each week and be available for appointments through April 15.

“We’ll build their appointments around their schedules and try to keep them busy for the next couple of months,” Allison said. “We’ve already had people calling

for appointments. We told them to let us get the training under way this week so we could get them lined up with a volunteer.”

While the volunteers gain valuable knowledge, experience and perhaps a new career, their job is to make sure members of the Dahlgren and Indian Head communities are taken care of during tax season.

“It helps keep the military members’ money in their own pockets instead of going out to use a paid provider,” Allison said. “It also keeps them from being talked into getting those rapid anticipated loans where you pay part of your refund and get the money early. You can get the money just about as quick as any outside provider without giving them the loan. I feel they’ve worked too hard for any refund they’ve got coming. They should have it all in their own pockets instead of paying somebody else.”

Allison also said her preparers take a little more time trying to teach the customers about

things to know or keep for next year related to a small business, what is deductible, and records that should be kept for the future.

She added that she is grateful to those who take on the VITA program, which has been active for 23 years. She said that when it started, tax assistance was done with paper and pencils.

“This program would not work without the volunteers coming in to give their time and effort,” she said. I volunteer here myself because I believe in the program.”

Allison said that the VITA program is only available to serve military and its family members, in part because of complaints from local tax preparers fearful of losing business. However, she added that volunteers would be willing to try to answer tax-related questions Department of Defense civilians, or contractors may have.

For more information about VITA or to schedule an appointment, call 540-653-1839.

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Base Happenings Dahlgren Second Tour Thrift Store

Second Tour Thrift Store, a Dahlgren Officers’ Spouses Club volunteerrun organization, offers free uniforms (gently used) for active duty military members are always available on the porch. Store profits are donated back to the community in the form of scholarships for military families who have served at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren and support for local charities serving King George County. The store is located at 722 Sampson Rd. and is open on Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Fleet and Family Support Center

The Dahlgren Fleet and Family Support Center offers private 1-hour appointments the first and third Thursday of the month. For an appointment, call 800-500-4947 or 540-653-8153.

DMV2Go at NSF Dahlgren

The Virginia DMV2Go Van will be at NSF Dahlgren on Jan. 22 from 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. at the Parade Field Pavilion.

Services include applying for or renewing an ID card, apply for or renew your driver’s license, get a copy of your driving records, obtain vehicle titles, license plates, decals or transcripts, order disabled parking placards or plates, update your DMV record, apply for a veteran’s ID card (bring your DD-214!) and more.

Indian Head “Treasures” Thrift Store Needs Donations!

The Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The store is located at 12 Strauss Ave. next door to the USO. Donations of gently used items are currently being accepted.

To publish information on your event or program under “Base Happenings,” contact Andrew Revelos at 540653-6012 or email andrew.revelos1@ navy.mil.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Commandant’s Corner

Welcome to 2015. Over the course of the last 12 months Naval District Washington continued to perform up to the bottom line on our slide template that is, “setting the standard in Navy installation readiness and common operating support.” I am proud to say that in a great many ways we do in fact set the bar for Commander, Navy Installation Command (CNIC) and I couldn’t ask for a better team of professionals.

However, while those words set a high bar for performance, it’s important to have tangible goals to work toward and to help bring our everyday efforts into a sharper focus. One outcome of the tragic events of September 2013 was our primary goals and objectives for 2014. It was laid out for us in the form of a recovery plan for those items identified in the post-tragedy investigations and assessments. I mentioned on several occasions that the implementation of security improvements and the recovery and continuing care of those affected by the tragedy were our primary mission. Although those efforts are not yet complete, our progress is significant and I commend each of you for your contributions toward those goals.

So, now it’s time to bring focus and clarity on where the Naval District Washington needs to go in 2015.

My vision for the path ahead is outlined below in five broad goals.

1. Improved staffing levels (hiring processes)

NDW is significantly under-staffed across the region and across several programs and special interest codes or SICs. A variety of factors over the course of the last several years have contributed to the current staffing shortfall. The region stood up Joint Base AnacostiaBolling and Naval Support Activity Bethesda at the same time as the Navy was implementing caps on numbers of billets. This meant we took on new missions and responsibilities at a time of restricted hiring authority. Just as we were coming to grips with these challenges, the Navy entered one of the most challenging fiscal environments we have seen. First, we had to manage a significant mid-year cut to both Base Operating Support Services (BOS) and FSRM (Facilities Maintenance) accounts and months later, the implementation of sequestration. All of these factors on top of one another led us to a near-inability to hire even replacement staff for a significant period of time. Finally, during the same time period, we saw an unprecedented reduction in HR capacity

across the Navy. To us that means that although hiring restrictions have been significantly eased, we simply have not had the capacity to hire and bring people onboard fast enough. We must be innovative and rigorous in our efforts to improve our hiring processes in order to get staffing levels up to where they need to be.

2. Implement formal workforce development program

An invested workforce is a highperforming workforce. I know from results of our recent NDW HQ command climate survey that many people in the region are looking for more professional development opportunities. We are in the early stages of implementing several initiatives that will begin addressing those concerns and I want to underscore my commitment to this program.

3. NDW governance model

Across the CNIC enterprise, regions differ in the degree to which programs and missions are regionalized. Some are highly regionalized while others remain more installation centric. This is understandable since CNIC was only stood up as an enterprise a little more than ten years ago. More than 70 bases all over the world, with many distinctly different major claimants, not to mention joint bases, means that virtually every installation started out with a different operating environment. We have come a long way in the decade since, with significant improvements in standardization of programs, services and processes but much work remains. One of the challenges I see here in NDW is the need, due to budgetary pressures on several programs, to increase the degree to which we are regionalized. This does not and must not change the fundamental facts of our business model - that our programs are executed at the installation level and that our customers’ interfaces are largely at our installations. However, we aren’t resourced to a level that affords our installations to have the in-house capability to perform all of their missions without regional support. So, our challenge is to enhance efficiency of the region’s support to our installations in order that our installations can execute their programs with greater effectiveness. The way in which we are going to accomplish this is with an enhanced NDW governance model.

Our N5, N8 and N1 are teaming together now to develop the processes that will enable us to implement the new governance.

4. Institutionalize improved security processes

We learned a great deal about shortcomings and best practices in our security programs in the aftermath of the tragic events of September 16, 2013.

We have investigated, assessed, and implemented corrective actions and improvements to our region and installation security programs and improved our relationships with security partner organizations outside of our fence lines.

However, that work is not yet complete, and we must also institutionalize the corrective measures and relationships such that we maintain continuous awareness of our security environment and a continuous improvement process.

5. Continuous improvement in Environmental and Energy programs

We saw significant improvements in our energy efficiency during 2014 and have undertaken many new energy initiatives. We have the enterprise model for the future Shore Operations Center right here at NDW. The SHOC has and is developing capabilities that will allow us to drive greater efficiencies in every aspect of shore operations, from security to facility maintenance. We have more installations eligible for energy and environmental recognition programs and competing at higher levels than ever before. This is just the start, and our task as CNIC’s leaders in energy and environmental performance is to carry that forward across the CNIC enterprise. We have both significant challenges and great opportunities to achieve this goal. Our installations have unique challenges from the perspective of expanding our culture of energy conservation. We have significant limitations to what we can do in much of our infrastructure. But, we are still early in our learning curve of energy initiatives we still have low hanging fruit from the energy conservation perspective and similar opportunity for development of alternative energy projects.

The vision I have outlined above now requires that we take it to the next level.

Our next step is to establish defined, measurable objectives so that we can evaluate our progress and adjust course as necessary over the year. Much more to follow and I look forward to working with all of you on these important initiatives.

RDML Markham Rich, Commandant Naval District Washington

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MWR Highlights Hourly Care

Eligible patrons include all children 6 weeks to 12 years of age. Care is available on a day to day basis and requires advance reservations. Hourly care reservations as well as payments for care can be made online at https://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms.html.

Aquatics Center 540-653-8088

Family Float Night

January 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. The holidays are over. It’s time to relax! This is one of the few times inflatables will be allowed, so bring your favorite inflatable and float.

Please be on time. If no one is present by 6 p.m. the pool will continue to close for the evening. Cost: Regular admission.

Dahlgren Bingo 540-653-8785

January Specials

Thursday Evenings at the Dowell Community House. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Early Bird games starts at 5 p.m. The jackpot is still growing and for a limited time, specials are being offered! During January you can choose a 2 Pack Special (buy two packs and receive one purple and red card for free), 3 Pack Special (buy three packs and receive one purple, red and green card for free) or Military/Military Spouse Special (buy 1 regular pack and get the early bird, purple and red cards for free)! Food and beverages (nonalcoholic and adult beverages) will be available for purchase. There will be plenty of cash prizes available to win. You must be 18 years of age or older to play bingo. You must present a valid form of identification to purchase alcoholic beverages. Look for new games coming in 2015! For more information, contact the ITT office at 540-653-8785.

Cannonball Lanes 540-653-7327

9-Pin Tournament

January 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join Cannonball Lanes on the third Saturday of every other month for a 9-pin tournament. 9 pins count as strikes. The highest scratch wins.

A prize will be awarded to the first place finisher. Please register no later than January 14th. Cost: $10.00/person.

Youth Learn to Bowl

February 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Children between the ages of 5 to 12 will receive individual sessions on basic bowling as well as the opportunity to bowl two games. Please register at Cannonball Lanes no later than February 4th. Cost: $7.50 per child, which includes two games and shoes.

Child & Youth CDC 540-653-4994 YAC 540-653-8009

Valentine’s Dance

February 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dowell Community House. Youth Sponsorship invites all youth, ages K through 12th grade, to a Valentine’s Dance! Wear red and celebrate Valentine’s Day with your friends! Prizes will be given out and refreshments will be served. Cost: FREE.

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Cupids Raids

February 2015. Give your family, friends and co-workers a smile this Valentine’s Day. Craftech has a variety of gifts available. Stop in today to see the selection teddy bears, balloons, candy and more! All orders must be picked up by February 13th. For more information and to place your order, please stop into Craftech or call them at 540-653-1730.

Fitness Center 540-653-8580

Total Team Transformation

January 26 - April 10. Start the New Year with a challenge and amazing support!

Teams of up to five people will compete to see which team has lost the highest percentage of body weight over the 12 week period.

We provide the support. YOU make it happen! Teams must be signed up at the fitness center no later than January 23rd. For more information including program details and pricing, please contact the fitness center.

early! Spend the second half of your day at the library making paracord bracelets and paracord pet collars. Snacks will be provided. Please note that these dates correspond to early dismissals at the Dahlgren School and King George County Schools.

Digital Learning Day

February 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

10:30 a.m. - Make Your Own Website with Weebly: Learn the basics for designing your own website using Weebly. Basic computer knowledge of drag and drop is useful. 12 p.m. - Google Analytics: Expand on your website knowledge and learn how to add Google Analytics to your website. Having an existing Gmail email address will be helpful.

1 to 2 p.m. - One on One Computer Help by appointment. Please register for these classes by Friday, February 6th. Cost: FREE.

Liberty Center 540-653-7277

Domino’s Pizza Night

January 27 at 4 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military.

Watch your favorite movies, relax and enjoy FREE pizza, sponsored by Domino’s.

Bench Press Contest

January 26-30. Do you have what it takes to win the bench press contest? All lifts must take place between January 26th and January 30th. Register at the fitness center to get more information. Awards will be given out for 1st place in each weight class, with the most repetitions at NSF Dahlgren or NSF Indian Head. T-shirts will be given to the top three in each weight class.

Dance Classes

February 2 - April 16. Ballet and tap classes for children ages 6 to 9 will be offered on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.. This is a combination class where children will learn ballet technique and beginning tap technique.

Jazz and tap classes for youth ages 10 to 18 will be offered on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m.. This is a combination class that will focus on building technique, using the foundation of jazz dance. You can expect to see some hip hop, funk and break dancing as well as jazz. There will be a focus on beginning tap technique.

Cost: Military, $50; Civilians, $60. Please register by February 2nd. For more information, please contact the Fitness Center at 540-653-8580.

General Library 540-653-7474

Storytime at the Library

Every Friday at 10 a.m. Short or tall, big or small, enjoy storytime and crafts for all!

Join the General Library every Friday to read a story and make a craft.

Half Day, Craft Day

January 16, 26 & 27 at 1 p.m. School’s out

Dahlgren Movie Theater 540-653-7336 Price of Shows

Civilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, Family Members (E7 - above) $4; AD, Reserve, Family Members (E6 - below) - $2.50; Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 and under) - Free; Tickets for a movie shown in 3-D are an additional $1

Saturday, January 17th, 4 p.m.

Penguins of Madagascar, PG Saturday, January 17th, 7 p.m.

Annie, PG Friday, January 23rd, 7 p.m.

Top Five, R Saturday, January 24th, 4 p.m.

Wild, R Saturday, January 24th, 7 p.m.

The Theory of Everything, PG-13

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Child & Youth Programs Hourly Care

Care is available on a day to day basis and requires advance reservations. Open spaces for hourly care depend on the number of full-time enrolled children. All children 6 weeks to 12 years of age can use this program. Hourly care reservations as well as payments for care can be made online at https://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms. html. For more information, please contact the Child Development Center at 301-7444458 or the Youth Center at 301-743-5456.

Fitness Center 301-744-4661

10 lb Challenge

January 6 - March 17. Kick off the 10 lb challenge on January 6 and you have until March 17 to lose those extra holiday pounds. $10 per person, those who lose 10lbs or more at the end of the challenge will split the pot.

General Library 301-744-4747

One-on-One Computer Help

1st Monday of Every Month, by appointment only. Need help with a certain computer program? Don’t know where to start?

Sign up for a 30 minute, one-on-one session at the library, to work on whatever you’d like. Please call on the previous Friday to make an appointment for training on the upcoming Monday.

2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up for your 15 minute appointment to read to and pet a furry friend. Please register at the library, the Friday before, to make your appointment.

Storytime at the Library

2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month at 10 a.m. Join us at the library every other Tuesday for a story and a craft!

Information, Tickets & Tours 301-744-4850

Monster Jam 2015 at the Verizon Center January 24 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

January 25 at 2 p.m.

Stars and Strikes Bowling Center 301-744-4761

Open Bowling

Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 10 p.m.

Aside from our open bowling hours, party rental hours are available on Saturdays and Sundays! Open bowling cost per game: Military, $2; Civilian, $3; Shoe Rental, $1.

Lunchtime Bowling

Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cosmic Bowling

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: Military, $2/ game and $1 shoe rental; Civilians, $3/game and $1 shoe rental.

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Dahlgren King George Relay For Life Kickoff Event

King George Relay For Life will hold its kickoff on Sat., Jan. 17 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Smoot Memorial Library in King George. Come and register your team for this year’s event! This year’s theme is “I Relay - What’s Your Superpower?”

Attendees dressed like a superhero will receive extra tickets for the prize drawing! Enjoy finger foods and drinks, door prizes, games, a raffle prize. For more info, contact Michele Kuepfer at mkuepfer@hotmail.com.

Job Corps Information Session

Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. at Virginia Workforce Center, 10304 Spotsylvania Dr., Fredericksburg. Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible young people at least 16 years of age that qualify as low income, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life. To RSVP, call (540) 322- 5781.

Lil’ Hoopsters Basketball

Jan. 17 all day at Walker-Grant Middle School, 1 Learning Ln., Fredericksburg. The FUNdamental program teaches girls and boys 5-6 year olds the basic skills of the game including dribbling, passing, shooting, defense and sportsmanship. This 5-week program is designed to inspire each child’s interest in the game, while having the opportunity to interact with other children the same age. Registration form is required.

No age waiver into Lil’ Hoopsters Basketball allowed. Age determination date is March 1, 2015. Late registration fee after December 23rd. For more information, call (540) 372-0186.

Fredericksburg Boat Show

Jan. 23-25 at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Visit the 10th Annual Fredericksburg Boat Show to get a great deal on your next water toy. With a variety

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of dealers all under one roof, you can shop around for the best deal - all in one building. Climb aboard the different Fishing Boats, Pontoons, Cruisers, Speed Boats, and much more. Whether you are looking for a yacht or a jet ski, you will find it at the Boat Show. Cost: At Door: $9 , Online: $8, Senior (60+): $8, Kids: Free. For more information, visit www.fredericksburgboatshow. com.

8th Annual EOD Warrior Foundation Polar Bear Plunge

formation about these free tours, call (301) 653- 7983.

Indian Head Port Tobacco Players “The Dixie Swim Club”

Jan. 16 -Feb. 1 at 508 Charles St., La Plata. Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. The Dixie Swim Club focuses on four of these weekends - a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 932- 6819.

Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fredericksburg City Docks. If you think you are brave enough to endure the COLD waters of the Rappahannock River in the height of winter, then join us in this fun event for a great organization! Along with our plunge we will also have our fun and exciting costume contest with awards in different categories like: Best Male, Best Female ,Best Group, Most Patriotic (including EOD themed), Funniest, and Crowd Favorite. Early Registration: $25 (ends January 17th) Late Registration: $75. The EOD Warrior Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves the EOD community by providing assistance to: active duty and veteran EOD warriors that are wounded, injured or ill; families of our wounded and fallen EOD warriors; and by caring for and maintaining the EOD Memorial Wall in honor of our fallen EOD warriors. For more information, email beth.souza.4@ gmail.com.

The Henry E. Lackey High School Masqued Chargers present Seussical the Musical on Friday, Jan 16th at 6:30; Saturday, Jan 17th at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan 18th at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $8 for adults , Students/ Seniors/Military $7, Thespians $6. Enjoy special lunch with the characters at 11:30 before Saturday matinee. $14 includes lunch & a ticket to see the show.

Children under 3 are free. Reservations required. Please call 301-934-7473 for more information.

Railroad Museum and Train Rides

Garden Smarter: No Till Gardening

Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at Rappahannock Railway Workers Museum, 11700 Main St., Fredericksburg.

Spend Saturday reliving history at the Railroad Museum. Located in Spotsylvania Business Park across from the Fairgrounds and near Shannon Airport.

See the tools and equipment used to build and maintain the railroads. Sit in the seats of the restored cabooses and weather permitting, step aboard the restored maintenance of way train for an open air excursion out of the business park and along Deep Run. For more in-

Seussical at Lackey High School

Jan. 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Calvert Library, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick. Put away your rototiller and shovel. Save time and carbon using the no-till method of preparing your garden. Be on the cutting edge of this growing trend. For more information, call (301) 855- 1862 or visit http:// calvertlibrary.info.

Breton Bay Polar Bear Plunge

Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. at Breton Bay Community Beach in Leonardtown. Free event. Bring a canned or dry food or

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monetary donation to benefit St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen. Bring a shareable snack or appetizer and beverage of your choice to the Post-Plunge Party immediately afterward at the Avenmar Community Clubhouse, off of Bretmar Drive.

Entertaining the Troops

Jan. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. at North Beach Town Hall. Vincent Turner shares the history of World War II USO shows and other troop morale boosters through entertaining music, informative displays and period artifacts.

Presentation will be held at the North Beach Town Hall. Sponsored by Bayside History Museum and Calvert Library. 410-535-0291. http://calvertlibrary.info.

Register for the Sweet Heart’s Preschool Prom on Feb. 13

You are never too young to dress up and have a great time! Somers Community Center (300 Willow Lane, La Plata), will host the Sweet Heart’s Preschool Prom on Friday, Feb. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is for children ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by a loved one.

The night will include a walk down the red carpet, dancing, light refreshments, prom photos, and the Prom King’s and Queen’s parade.

Registration fee is $15 for residents and $17 for non-residents. Online registration is available at www.CharlesCountyParks.com. On-site registration the day of the event is $20. For details, contact Somers Community Center at 301-932-6679.

Military Veterans Stand Down Event

Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Post 82 in La Plata.

Post 82 is holding a Stand Down event for U.S. Military Veterans and their dependents. The focus of the event is for veterans to connect with numerous agencies and service providers, Veterans Affairs enrollment, assistance with writing a resume, assist those who are homeless or in need of assistance.

Many other services will be represented for the veterans and their dependents.

IH Joint Land Use Study public forum rescheduled for Jan. 28 Area residents are encouraged to participate in a public forum for the Indian Head Joint Land Use Study (JLUS), a cooperative land use planning effort, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Village Green Pavilion at 100 Walter Thomas Road, Indian Head.

The Indian Head JLUS, in collaboration with Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head, the Town of Indian Head, and Charles County, is investigating how changes in land use around the installation could affect the Navy’s mission, as well as how current and future operations at the base may impact the surrounding areas.

“The community’s help is needed to identify impacts and find solutions,”

says Project Manager Amy Blessinger, Charles County Department of Planning & Growth Management. “The public is a vital participant in the JLUS, and your concerns and recommendations will help shape the JLUS, ensuring it is responsive to your needs.”

The public forum will present information on the JLUS process and give area residents an opportunity to share their thoughts on Navy operations and surrounding land use.

Through the JLUS, the community and NSF Indian Head are working to identify potential conflicts and strategies to maintain compatibility between community development and Navy missions. The study’s goal is to sustain the Navy mission while supporting

continued economic and community growth, as well as protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare. Compatibility issues may include: • Community Growth Land Restrictions • Energy Compatibility and Availability • Frequency Spectrum Interference • Height Restrictions • Noise and Vibration • Impacts from Blasts • Current and Planned Range Operations • Unexploded Ordnance and Munitions • Transport of Hazardous Materials • Security (Anti-terrorism and Force Protection) • Endangered Species and Critical Habitat

• Water Quantity and Quality • Wetlands Protection • Marine Resources • Historic, Scenic, and Cultural Resources • Viewshed Protection To learn more about the Indian Head Joint Land Use Study or to provide input, visit www.indianheadjlus. com or contact Project Manager Amy Blessinger, Department of Planning & Growth Management, at 301-645-0650 or BlessingA@CharlesCountyMD.gov.

The Indian Head Joint Land Use Study is sponsored by Charles County and funded by a Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) grant.

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This Week In Navy History January 9 1861 - Union steamer Star of the West fired on in Charleston Harbor 1918 - Establishment of Naval Overseas Transportation Service to carry cargo during WWI 1945 - Carrier aircraft begin 2-day attack on Japanese forces, Luzon, Philippines

January 10 1847 - American naval forces occupy Los Angeles.

1917 - Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment.

1934 - VP-10F flies first non-stop formation flight from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor, arriving 11 Jan. 1956 - Establishment of first Navy nuclear power school at Submarine Base, New London, CT

January 11 1863 - CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston 1944 - Aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on German submarine

January 12 1813 - US Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer 1848 - Attack on Sloop Lexington, San

Blas, Mexico 1953 - Landings tested on board USS Antietam, first angled deck carrier

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1865 - Amphibious attack on Fort Fisher, NC 1964 - USS Manley evacuates 54 American and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibar government is overthrown

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1813 - US Frigate Chesapeake captures British brig Hero 1863 - Navy General Order 4, Emancipation Proclamation 1943 - In first submarine resupply mission, USS Gudgeon lands 6 men, 2,000 pounds of equipment and supplies on Negros Island.

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1815 - HMS Endymion, Tenedos and Pomone capture USS President 1865 - In largest amphibious operation of war, Union forces capture Ft. Fisher, Wilmington, NC, by joint amphibious force.

1997 - Navy physician CAPT Jerry Lineger joined the crew of the MIR space station after being launched on Atlantis during space Shuttle Mission STS-81. Prior to the mission, he was trained at the Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia for over a year.

1934 - U.S. Navy Consolidated P2Y-1 of patrol squadron VP-10F at NAS Ford Island, Hawaii (USA), in January 1934. The six aircraft visible had made a record-setting non-stop flight from San Francisco, California (USA), to Pearl Harbor on 10 January 1934, covering 3.861 km in 24:34 h.

USNA summer STEM program registration

By Lieutenant Teng K. Ooi, PhD, USNA/NAVAIR Reserve Program and Captain Linda J. Beltra, MD, USN (Ret) Applications for the 2015 Naval Academy Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Summer Program will open Jan. 5, 2015 at www.usna. edu/admissions/STEM. Session dates include June 1-6 for rising ninth graders; June 8-13 for rising 10th graders; and June 15-19 for rising 11th graders.

This annual summer program is designed to expose young people to STEM concepts and technologies and to encourage ninth11th graders to pursue a course of study in engineering and technology throughout high school, college and beyond.

The aim is to integrate STEMfocused concepts across the curriculum and pave the way for students to succeed academically in mathematics and science and help put them on a path towards successful STEM careers. An effective and practical way to stimulate student interest in STEM is to show how mathematics and science are applied to create exciting technologies.

The 2015 STEM program will showcase the latest in technological advances in a wide variety of science and engineering topics to include energy and light, infrastructure, transportation, cybersecurity, environmental challenges, flight and fluids, automation, simulation and modeling, biometrics and robotics.

Students will participate in project-based modules using a hands-on, real-world approach to solving design and analysis problems at the Naval Academy’s world-class laboratory facilities. This unique learning environment promotes engineering “habits of mind” such as critical thinking, optimiza-

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The 2015 Summer STEM Program is a great start to a student’s career in science and engineering.

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Friday, January 16, 2015

MBA Info and GMAT Strategy Session

Open to the public. Registration is required.

Register at dahlgren.umw.edu

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Dahlgren Campus - Center for Education and Research 4224 University Dr., King George, VA 22485 540/663/4030 Visit us at dahlgren.umw.edu

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