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

NSF Indian Head recognized by Maryland Historical Trust

By Andrew Revelos

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Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head was recognized March 27 by the Maryland Historical Trust for its superb management of historic land and cultural resources on the installation at a ceremony at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. The base shared the prestigious awardOutstanding Stewardship by a Government Agency-with the National Institutes of Health Historical Preservation Program.

“I want to congratulate all the people honored today,” said Maryland Secretary of Planning David Craig in opening remarks. “We all agree on historic preservation-on how important it is to preserve the historic issues. Not just physical issues, but also the social and cultural issues and not just for the next generation, but for all the next generations.”

Several Maryland state delegates and senators took time out of a busy voting day to add their congratulations to the award recipients, which included a total of 13 authors, programs, schools, owners of historic properties and organizations.

The historic significance of NSF Indian Head, one of

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

From left to right, Tommy Wright, cultural resources manager at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Julie Darsie, cultural resources program manager for Naval Facilities and Engineering Command Washington, Capt. Mary Feinberg, commanding officer of Naval Support Facility South Potomac, Maryland Secretary of Planning David Craig, and Elizabeth Hughes, acting director of the Maryland Historical Trust, during a March 27 ceremony at the Maryland State House that recognized people and organizations for their contributions to historic preservation. NSF Indian Head was awarded in the Outstanding Stewardship by a Government Agency category. the oldest installations in the Navy, predates the establishment of the base in 1890.

“There are more than 126 archaeological resources in the existing inventory, most of which have been identified as a result of large-scale surveys during the 1980’s and 1990’s,” said Tommy Wright, cultural resources manager

at NSF Indian Head. “Among the known resources, six archaeological sites have been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). These NRHP eligible sites are predominantly representative of Native American occupation of the installation during prehistory.”

Wright and Capt. Mary Feinberg, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP), recently took members of the Piscataway Indian Nation to one of the most important sites. “The most significant archaeological site on NSF Indian Head is the Posey Site, a Native American village with

occupation during the late prehistoric period through the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,” said Wright. “Its documented features include house patterns and storage pits. NSF Indian Head has conducted 28 archeological surveys since 1977.”

The Navy’s considerable achievements at Indian Head also factor into the base’s rich history. “NSF Indian Head supports four historic districts, two newly proposed districts and three complexes,” said Wright. “There are 270 buildings that comprise these districts and complexes. As energetic technology evolved, the Navy built new facilities to address the research and development, testing, and production of products such as smokeless powder, rockets, Polaris missiles, multiple surface to air and air to air missiles, bazooka, and advanced energetics, as well as research into foreign nations weaponry.”

Despite the challenges related to preserving history on a base that is still very much focused on supporting the national defense, the award recognized the Navy’s work to protect NSF Indian Head’s

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Navy Warfare Center Division conducts production acceptance test of Tomahawk missile From NSWC IHEODTD Public Affairs

U.S. Navy photo by Monica McCoy

Using a forklift, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) Functional Ground Test team moves Tactical Tomahawk missile into place for product acceptance test at the Division’s Large Motor Test facility in Indian Head, Md., March 17.

The Navy’s Tactical Tomahawk missile, underwent a successful production acceptance test, March 19, using Functional Ground Test (FGT) capability at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NSWC IHEODTD) Large Rocket Motor Test Facility in Indian Head, Md. The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile - managed

by Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR)

Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)) - is an allweather, long-range, subsonic cruise missile used for land attack warfare, and is launched from U. S. Navy surface ships and submarines.

“This latest FGT which is the 84th we’ve conducted in the past 25 years - was in support of the RGM-109E Block IV, Vertical Launch System (VLS) full-rate production lot acceptance,” said NSWC IHEODTD’s Michael Spriggs, senior en-

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NSWCDD chief of staff wants to build, sustain relationships around Dahlgren

By Zack Shelby NSASP Public Affairs After 17 years of working at Dahlgren, the new Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) chief of staff has a diverse history and background with the installation.

“I’ve been in this position as chief of staff since mid-December,” said Meredith Bondurant, who replaced Ann Swope, who was her previous mentor. “Immediately before, I was the lab director for the Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense Division (at NSWC). I was there for almost six years.”

She also worked for the NSWCDD Safety and Environmental Office among her other previous assignments around base.

“I’ve been at JWAC (Joint Warfare Analysis Center), NSWCDD Weapons Systems Department and NSWCDD Command Safety and Environmental,” Bondurant explained.

“I’ve been in such a variety of positions at NSWCCDD that I have a good grasp of the NSWCDD mission which I’m applying here as chief of staff.”

She got her start as a co-op in graduate school where she was pursuing advanced coursework in biology.

“I do consider myself a biologist, although I haven’t been a bench biologist in years,” she Bondurant said.

Bondurant said one of her goals is to improve communication across NSWCDD departments and with their host and other tenants.

“It’s one of my strong

suits - building relationships and improving communication,” Bondurant said. “Ann Swope left some huge shoes to fill.”

As Bondurant continues the process of putting her own footprint on NSWCDD, she considers herself a hands-off leader, but also available when needed.

“I told someone one time that if you do your job, you’ll never see me,” Bondurant said. “You have to have the freedom to execute your job without interference, but I’m always available to help guide or provide input if you need it. I’m definitely a believer that you have to trust people to do their job. The gentleman I told that to reminds me (of that) all the time and I think it was very empowering for him that he had the freedom to do his job

Meredith Bondurant, NSWCDD Chief of Staff without having me look over his shoulder.”

Bondurant describes herself as a generally happy person who loves coming to work and talking to people.

“I really love developing relationships with people,” she said. “I’m just happy to be here. I have a lot of good friends on the base - some

that I have been friends with since day one - for 17 years now.”

Bondurant is a friend to many and a mother of three - two sons - Will, 15, Carter, 11, and daughter, Mia, 8.

“They’re very, very active,” she said. “I’m always trying to keep up with their schedules.”

Her husband, J.D., works for the Virginia Housing Development Authority.

No matter their schedules, her family loves to keep up with the Washington Capitals.

“I’m a big fan,” Bondurant said. “I love the Caps. Hockey is the only sport I follow. We are over-the-top Caps fans.”

“I watch every game,” Bondurant said. “If I’m on the road, I listen on satellite radio.” Her family also attends games occasionally.

“It’s fun to watch at any level,” she said of hockey.

Personally she enjoys watching some of the best athletes in the world on skates. Professionally, Bondurant is also exposed to many who are among the best in their field.

“Every day I learn something new that happens on this base,” Bondurant said of her time here at Dahlgren. “I’m always amazed by the diversity of missions within NSWCDD and on NSASP (Naval Support Activity South Potomac) in general.

Bondurant said she’s impressed with the talent that surrounds her and describes the engineers as “world class.”

“There’s a lot of cool stuff that goes on here,” Bondurant said. “I’m just thrilled to do my small part.”

Tomahawk: Performed as expected and all test objectives were achieved Continued from page 1

gineer and FGT test conductor. “For the test, we used a single, representative missile from the fullrate production line to demonstrate the capability of this lot to perform mission requirements.

The data we collected from the test will be used to verify the manufacturing processes and quality of missiles produced.”

During the test, the missile is exercised at the system level as it would be in an operational flight through the detonation command, except that the missile is restrained in a specially designed test stand and is equipped with an inert warhead.

“After ‘launch,’ realtime, six-degree-of-freedom accredited mission simulation software provides inputs to the missile’s guidance system to mimic flight, targeting and detonation. The missile ‘flew’ for about an hour and 45 minutes before it successfully acquired the target,” said NSWC IHEODTD FGT software lead Mike Gardner.

Because the missile

remains intact, special instrumentation can be applied and thorough post-flight inspections can be conducted.

“Preliminary assessment indicates this missile performed as expected and all test objectives were achieved,” said Spriggs.

According to Spriggs, the FGT program at NSWC IHEODTD began in 1990 as a basic test capability to support NAVAIR’s Tomahawk Weapons System Program Office (PMA-280), and has evolved along with the missile to support all variants. In addition to acceptance testing, FGTs are conducted to verify new missiles; assess service life of aged missiles; monitor stockpiled missiles; or observe newly engineered components.

“We anticipate conducting the next FGT later this fiscal year to sample a Capsule Launching System variant,” said NSWC IHEODTD’s Phillip Vaughn, FGT Program Manager.

NSWC IHEODTD is a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command and is part of the De-

U.S Navy photo

Video screen capture from a Tactical Tomahawk missile Functional Ground Test at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NSWC IHEODTD) Large Motor Test facility in Indian Head, Md. High-speed cameras document the missile’s progress throughout the event. partment of the Navy’s science and engineering enterprise. The Division is the leader in energetics, energetic materials, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) knowledge, tools, equipment.

Our Division focuses on the research, development, test, evaluation, inservice support, and disposal of energetics and energetic systems as well as works to provide Soldiers, Marines, Sailors,

and Airmen worldwide with the information and technological solutions they need to detect/locate, access, identify, render safe, recover/exploit, and dispose of both conventional and un-

conventional explosive threats.

For more information on the Tomahawk missile, visit the Navy Fact Files. For more information on NSWC IHEODTD, visit www.navsea. navy.mil/nswc/indianhead.

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This Week in Navy History April 3 1797 - Capt. Thomas Truxtun issues the first known American signal book using a numerary system.

1942 - Adm. Nimitz named Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, a joint command, and retains his other title, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet 1992 - First five coed recruit companies graduate from Orlando, Fla., Naval Training Center.

April 4 1776 - Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke in the first American capture of British armed vessel.

1854 - Sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai.

1898 - Appointment of the first Civil Engineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott, as Chief, Bureau of Yards and Docks.

1949 - Establishment of NATO.

April 5 1946 - USS Missouri (BB-63) arrives in Turkey to return the body of Turkish ambassador to the U.S. and to show U.S. support and willingness to defend Turkey.

April 6

1776 - Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen of France, and frigate Warren cap ture British Hibernia and seven other vessels.

1862 - Naval gunfire from USS Tyler and USS Lexington help save Union troops at Battle of Shiloh.

1909 - Cmdr. Robert E. Peary reports reaching the North Pole.

1917 - U.S. declares war on Germany.

1945 - First heavy kamikaze attack on ships at Okinawa.

1961 - USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) brings oxygen to aid stricken passenger of

British liner Queen of Bermuda.

1968 - USS New Jersey (BB-62) recommissioned for shore bombardment duty in Vietnam.

1989 - President orders DoD to assist in Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup.

1993 - Branch Navy Hospital Adak responds to crash of civilian Chinese airline providing lifesaving treatment and medical evacuation of 89 injured passengers. Only one passenger out of 265 passengers dies.

April 7

1776 - Continental brig Lexington captures British ship Edward.

1917 - Navy takes control of all wireless radio stations in the U.S. 1942 - Navy accepts African Americans for general service.

1945 - Carrier aircraft defeat last Japanese Navy sortie in the Battle of East China Sea; Yamato, world’s largest battleship, and five other ships sunk.

1979 - Launching of the first Trident submarine, USS Ohio (SSBN-726) at Groton, Conn.

April 8

1925 - First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley (CV-1), by VF-1.

1950 - Unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR. 1951 - First of four detonations in Operation Greenhouse nuclear test.

April 9

1861 - Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter leaves New York.

1941 - Commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns.

1943 - Re-establishment of Commodore rank.

1959 - Selection of first seven Mercury astronauts, including four naval aviators.

Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration

U.S. nuclear test “George” of Operation Greenhouse test series, May 9, 1951.

The “George” shot was a “science experiment” showing the feasibility of the Teller-Ulam design concept.

Advance EOD Robotic System (AEODRS) team earns Defense Standardization Award Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NSWC IHEODTD) Advance EOD Robotic System (AEODRS) team received a 2014 Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Outstanding Achievement Award during a ceremony held at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes, March 25.

This annual award recognizes individuals and teams that through standardization have made significant improvements in quality, reliability, readiness, cost reduction and interoperability.

The AEODRS team - the only Navy team out of six recipients - earned recognition for developing and defining a Modular Open Systems Architecture for the next generation family EOD unmanned ground vehicles.

“The five AEODRS team members recognized today composed 36 new in-

terface documents and performance specifications for the 18 unique modules that form AEODRS Increment 2 and 3 systems,” said NSWC IHEODTD’s Michael Del Signore, EOD Robotics branch manager. “But we were certainly not alone in this effort. This work was supported by others from government, industry and academia. In total, the AEODRS team completed 59 documents defining AEODRS common architecture.

The developed documentation package represents the baseline, fully supports the AEODRS open architecture acquisition strategy and provides critical technical data to support major program milestone decisions.”

Successful completion of the documents required extensive systems engineering and analysis to allocate requirements and define interfaces for all modules within the AEODRS family of

systems, all while ensuring system level requirements were maintained. Through the adoption of this modular, open architecture approach emergent technologies from potential sources will be able to be more readily integrated on fielded AEODRS systems, improving the overall capability of EOD warfighters.

“The AEODRS team did a wonderful job maintaining focus on functional warfighting capability and modern, sustainable architectures,” said NSWC IHEODTD Technical Director, Mr. Ashley Johnson.

“The men and women of this Division understand how important our mission is, and, across the spectrum, are constant in their efforts to provide Warfighters the capabilities they need.

We’re extremely proud of this team,” said NSWC Commanding Officer, Capt.

Vincent Martinez.

NSWC IHEODTD is a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command and is part of the Department of the Navy’s science and engineering enterprise. The Division is the leader in energetics, energetic materials, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) knowledge, tools, equipment. Our Division focuses on the research, development, test, evaluation, in-service support, and disposal of energetics and energetic systems as well as works to provide Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen worldwide with the information and technological solutions they need to detect/locate, access, identify, render safe, recover/exploit, and dispose of both conventional and unconventional explosive threats.

For more information on NSWC IHEODTD, visit www.navsea.navy.mil/ nswc/indianhead.

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Commandant’s Corner

Base Happenings

RDML Markham Rich Commandant, Naval District Washington

Dahlgren DOSC announces 2015 scholarship

The Dahlgren Officer’s Spouse’s Club is now accepting applications for its annual Rosemarie Blades Honorary Scholarship. The scholarship is divided into three categories: High School Seniors, Undergraduate Students, and Spouse Undergraduate Student. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited school on a full-time basis for fall 2015. They also must be dependents or the spouses of an active duty, retired or deceased military member who has served a permanent change of duty station at Dahlgren. Membership in DOSC is not a prerequisite for parent/spouses of applicant, nor is the applicant whose parent/ spouse is a member of DOSC given preferential treatment. All applicants need to be high school seniors or student working towards their initial associates or bachelor degree, in full time status, at an accredited school. To download an application, visit www.dahlgrenosc.webs.com and click on the “Scholarships and Charities” tab. Completed applications must be postmarked by April 15 and mailed to: DOSC Scholarship Committee PO Box 73, Dahlgren, VA 22448. For more information, call 663-3115.

Indian Head

27th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup Set for April 11

Volunteers are needed for this year’s Potomac River Watershed Cleanup at NSF Indian Head, scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. - Noon.

Help improve Charles County’s waterways and combat litter by volunteering for this year’s cleanup. Hot dog lunch for all attendees that help clean up litter. This event is open to all with base access and will take place near the Marina area.

Military families are welcome and this is a great opportunity for students to earn community service hours! This event will be held rain or shine.

To attend call Travis Wray at 301-744-2262.

“Treasures” Thrift Store Donations

“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.

Barbeque truck at IH and Stump Neck

Enjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF Indian Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from approximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the library, and at the NSF Indian Head Stump Neck Annex on Tuesday, from approximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event or program under “Base Happenings,” contact Andrew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or email andrew.revelos1@navy.mil

The month of April is designated as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know Your Part. Do Your Part.” Preventing Sexual Assault is in our hands. it’s about knowing and upholding our core values and standards. Everyone has a role a role to play in preventing and responding to sexual assaults, and if you see something wrong, you must step in and do the right thing, no matter how uncomfortable.

So this is the perfect month to discuss Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, and give you an update on some big picture SAPR issues, as well as what has been happening at Naval District Washington to mark National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

The Department of Defense SAPR program has undergone significant review and growth, with major changes to key policies and programs. One of the more important things that happened last year was that on Dec. 1, the Department of Defense delivered a report to the president that detailed the progress made in the campaign against sexual assault. In addition to the comprehensive report by the Department of Defense, each of the military departments and the National Guard Bureau contributed a supporting report, further detailing their progress. The reports highlighted the significant improvements made in the sexual assault prevention and response program, criminal investigations, and the military justice system over the past three years.

The DoD report to the president was more than 1,000 pages long, which makes for a long read, but I encourage you to review it. Here is a link to the report: http://sapr. mil/public/docs/reports/FY14_POTUS/FY14_DoD_Report_to_POTUS_SAPRO_Report.pdf The report presented a list of 10 promising indicators and/or agents of positive change. Two of these items stood out for me.

One was the extensive leadership

engagement - Navy leaders at all levels are cognizant, involved and are leading the way with the SAPR program. There has been a positive effect throughout our entire community. The second item that stood out was that prevalence is down and reporting is up. Viewed together, these two trends indicate that we’ve made progress in terms of our Sailors’ willingness to report, which is a vitally important issue.

Based on the 2012 RAND survey, it was estimated that only 1 in 10 victims reported a sexual assault.

From the 2014 RAND survey, this number has improved to 1 in 4.

Preventing and responding to sexual assaults will always be a priority at NDW. Our ultimate goal is to eliminate sexual assault from our ranks. We are using a proactive approach that consists of focused education, comprehensive response, compassionate advocacy, and just adjudication in order to promote professionalism, respect, and trust, while preserving our mission readiness.

The regional sexual assault prevention and response officer is a good example of our proactive approach. Every region within CNIC now has a SAPRO assigned as a direct report to the commander whose sole responsibility is to help the commander implement an effective SAPR program. Our new SAPRO is Cmdr. Stephen Frangos, located on JBAB in the N9 building. The RSAPRO is the military counterpart to the civilian regional sexual assault response coordinator. These two positions make up the SAPR team, which maintains awareness of SAPR program and initiatives, ensures policy and procedural compliance with subordinate commands, recognizes and recommends best practices, lessons learned and trend analysis.

Our SAPR team has been very busy the past few months with educational programs and training. We recently held the first sexual assault response drills throughout the region. These drills will be conducted every June and December. The first set went well and we gained some valuable lessons learned to improve the program effectiveness.

Drill scenarios begin with a person reporting an exercise sexual assault

through one of the various reporting channels and are designed to all exercise the full range of installation response processes. The NDW SAPR team will be working with the installation training officers to conduct the next round of drills in June.

Our region led the way for best practices by having the majority of our installations run the same drill scenario, which enabled us to compare results and better understand what worked well and where we needed to improve. NDW unit victim advocates also played the part of the victim. The feedback received was that the UVA’s learned just as much by playing the victim in the drill as compared to the UVA’s that were being assessed.

These best practices are going to be recommended by CNIC to all other regions. NDW also created a standardized assessment check list so that all installations will be evaluated using the same criteria.

Beginning in April and through September, we will be rolling out new Bystander Intervention to the Fleet, or BI2F. This training is going to be a comprehensive bystander skills-based facilitated experience. BI2F is going to teach how to recognize and address destructive behaviors on the continuum of harm (bullying, inappropriate behavior, offensive humor, posters, pictures, harassment, sexual harassment etc...). It will revolve around the concept of “See something, say something.” The twohour training will be mandatory for military personnel, but our civilian workforce is welcome and highly encouraged to attend what we believe to be excellent training.

Sexual assault in all forms is unacceptable. Providing critical training and awareness programs and trained advocates to handle sexual assault response ensures NDW continues to have a command climate of respect, trust and professionalism. I encourage you to participate in the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities at your installations and take some time to educate yourself on DoD and Navy SAPR programs and initiatives.

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MWR Highlights

Dahlgren Movie Theater

April 3rd - Half Day Craft Day Movie at the Dahlgren Theater at 1 p.m. Watch Big Hero 6 for free. Kids in grades pre-K through 12th will receive a free small popcorn and a small drink!

April 7th - Patron Appreciation Day: Enjoy snacks at the library.

540-653-7336

Spring Celebration

Auto Skills Center 540-653-4900

New Driver Class

April 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. Are you a new driver or do you know someone who is going to get their driver’s license?

Register for this class and the knowledgeable staff at Auto Skills will teach you the basics of taking care of your vehicle, to ensure your vehicle takes care of you. Cost: FREE.

Tire Maintenance Service Class

April 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Keep your tires properly maintained through the spring and summer months. Learn the warning signs to detect a problem before it occurs. Cost: FREE.

Cannonball Lanes 540-653-7327

Scotch Doubles

April 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join Cannonball Lanes on the third Saturday of every other month for Scotch Doubles.

Partners finish each other’s frames. A prize will be awarded to the first place team. Please register at Cannonball Lanes

by Wednesday, April 15th. Cost: $30.00/team.

April 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. Celebrate Spring at the Dahlgren General Library! The annual Spring Celebration will feature a baby animal petting zoo, pony rides, the USO food truck and fitness demos from the Dahlgren Fitness Center staff. Cost: FREE.

Liberty Center 540-653-7277

Easter Egg Hunt

April 5. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. How many eggs can you find? Join Liberty for an Easter Egg Hunt and find the prizes!

Lunch with Liberty

April 7 at 11 a.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Enjoy lunch on Liberty! While at the Liberty Center be sure to ask about trips and let the staff know what YOU want to do.

Fire Pit Fridays

April 10 & 24 at 7 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Bring your guitar or enjoy the music. The Liberty Center will provide chairs, roasting forks, s’mores, hotdogs and drinks.

Child & Youth

Summer Camp Registration

Fitness Center 540-653-8580

BodyGem

Personalize your health and fitness program by finding out your unique metabolism, which is the number of calories your body burns each day. Call the fitness center to set-up an appointment. Cost: Active Duty/Reservist, $15.00; Military Retirees and Dependents, $25.00; All Others, $35.00.

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

April 11 at 10 a.m. It’s month of the military child! Bring the whole family to the fitness center for a 3-on-3 basketball tournament! Registration will take place March 30th through April 10th at the fitness center. Cost: FREE.

General Library 540-653-7474

National Library Week & Spring Celebration

Celebrate National Library Week! All check out transactions or new library card sign-ups during these two weeks will earn you an entry to win a gift card! Cost: FREE. April 3rd - Storytime and pictures with the Easter Bunny at 10 a.m.

Friday, April 10th, 7 p.m.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, PG Saturday, April 11th, 4 p.m.

Cinderella, PG Saturday, April 11th, 7 p.m.

Run All Night, R

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!

Cost: FREE.

Child & Youth

Craftech April 7-28 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. In this four-week, Tuesday afternoon workshop, learn the basics of lead glass and make your own stained glass creation. Please register by April 3rd. Cost: $80.00, which includes all materials.

Friday, April 3rd, 7 p.m.

Chappie, R Saturday, April 4th, 4 p.m.

Epic FREE SHOWING!!, PG Saturday, April 4th, 7 p.m.

Kingsman: The Secret Service, R

Storytime at the Library

Registration for K-8th grade summer camp offerings is taking place as follows: April 6-10, In-Program. April 13-14, Military. April 16-17, DoD Civilian. April 20, DoD Contractor. For more information, call the Youth Activities Center.

Beginner’s Lead Stained Glass Class

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

doesn’t love dogs? Now you can sign up for a 15 minute session to read to and pet a furry friend! Please register at the library, the Friday before to make your appointment.

Cost: FREE.

CDC 540-653-4994 YAC 540-653-8009

540-653-1730

Price of Shows

CDC 301-744-4458

Give Parents a Break

At the Child Development Center. Eligible patrons include all children 6 weeks to 5 years of age (not in kindergarten). The CDC is offering extended hourly care scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month and the 3rd Saturday of each month. This care is free with a respite care referral and $4/hour for all other eligible patrons. Please call the center for more information and to register.

Summer Camp

At the Youth Center. Register your Kindergarten through 5th grade children for Summer Camp at the Youth Center!

Program runs from June 22 to August 28. Contact the Youth Center for more details.

Camp Mids

At the Youth Center. Register your Middle School age children for Camp Mids at the Youth Center! Registration begins March 30th. Program runs from June 29 to August 7.

Contact the Youth Center for more details.

General Library 301-744-4623

One-on-One Computer Help

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

Sign up for your one-on-one, 30 minute session at the library to work on anything you’d like. Please call on the previous Friday to make an appointment. Cost: FREE.

Paws for Reading

2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Who

Stars & Strikes Bowling Center 301-744-4761

Lunchtime Bowling

Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy lunch and bowling fun on your break!

Cosmic Bowling

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 5 to 10 p.m. What glows in the dark and is too much fun to miss?

Cosmic bowling at Stars & Strikes Bowling Center! Cost: Military, $2.00/game and $1.00 shoe rental; Civilian, $3/ game and $1 shoe rental.

Weight House Fitness Center 301-744-4661

Walk Across America

April 1 to April 30. Walk from Alcatraz to the White House in April by tracking 300,000 steps. Complete the task and you will earn a prize, bragging rights and a thinner waistline! Cost: $5.00

SAPR 5K Run

April 13 at 11 a.m. Register now through 10:30 a.m. Help the Navy support Sexual Assault Prevention and Response.

Free resources on how to get help if you or someone you know are a victim of sexual assault. Cost: FREE.

Bike Clinic and Ride

April 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come by the Fitness Center to learn about bike skills and safety, area bike trails and clubs, cycling events and bike rentals on base. Bring your bike for a tire pressure check and tips on basic maintenance. Please register by April 10th. Cost: FREE.

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Community Notes Dahlgren Easter Egg Hunt at Stratford Hall

April 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plan to join the hunt! Stratford Hall’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will again be sponsored by Northern Neck Lodge #32 of the Fraternal Order of Police. The hunt will begin at 11 a.m. SHARP so plan to arrive early. Kids will need to bring a basket or other container to hunt with. Over 2,000 eggs will be “hidden” on the large Oval field in front of the Great House. Areas will be roped off for each age group: 0-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Prizes will be awarded in each age group and for finding a golden egg!

Volunteers will be assigned to each age group to record this information. During the “egg tabulations,” the Fraternal Order of Police will provide a hot dog lunch. No rain date. Cost: free!

Cowboy Church Sunrise Service

April 5 from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Caroline County Fairgrounds. Special sunrise service presented by Cross Branded cowboy church. Come and hear some great music, have some hot coffee and the greatest story ever told.

For more information, email castlege@ aol.com.

25th Annual Multicultural Fair

Trash to Art Contest at Caledon State Park

April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Environmentally- and artistically- minded volunteers sought for the 4th annual Trash to Art contest. Volunteers spend the morning collecting trash and helping to keep the shoreline at Caledon State Park pristine. In the afternoon, artist-volunteers will compete as they turn the trash they collected into creative, whimsical works of art. Art will be judged and prizes awarded to winners in several categories. This event is a partnership between Caledon State Park and these organizations: Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA); The Alice Ferguson Foundation; and the Dahlgren Chief Petty Officers Association. Participants should wear shoes appropriate for walking in areas with broken glass and rusty nails. Prepare for sun exposure with hats, long sleeves, and sun screen.

For the creative part of the event participants also are asked to bring basic supplies and tools, such as lightweight wire, string, utility scissors, pliers or wire cutters and a hole punch or awl.

Registration for the event is required.

Contact the park via phone at 540663-3861 or email at iam.simleface@ va.metrocast.net indicating: your name, phone number, and number of persons in the your party.

Student Art Show at UMW

April 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg Campus. This year’s fair features multicultural entertainment, children’s activities, international and American food and ethnic craft vendors. Cost: Free.

April 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the DuPont Gallery, University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg Campus.

This event is free.

Family Day -- Celebration of the Military Child

8th Annual Looking for Trouble 5K Fundraiser

April 11 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Join us at the Museum, along with Marine Corps Base Quantico family organizations in showing appreciation for children of our military families! Kidfriendly activities will include puppet shows, book readings, a LEGO display and face painting.

Spring Rockfish Tournament in Colonial Beach

April 17-18. Think you’ve got what it takes to land the big one? The fun begins on April 17 at Dockside Restaurant with the Captains’ Dinner at 6 p.m. and late registration at 7 p.m.

April 18 is fishing day... all persons must adhere to all Potomac River fisheries Commission rules and regulations. Prizes to be awarded to winners. The boundaries for tournament fishing are between the 301 Bridge to the mouth of the Potomac. For more information, call 804-224-8726.

Indian Head

3 and 5 p.m. at 3252 Ferry Place, Indian Head. Tours of the 1750s manor house, guided nature walks, history presentations and children’s activities. Preserved in 1998 by the State of Maryland’s Program Open Space (POS), Chapman State Park stretches from the Potomac River to Mattawoman Creek, in western Charles County.

The park is a dramatic reminder of the great woodlands that once cradled the Potomac tidewater region. For more information, visit http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/chapman.aspx.

Ice Cream with the Easter Bunny

April 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the La Plata Town Hall. Hop on in for ice cream with the Easter Bunny! Bring the kids for ice cream, crafts and visit with the Easter Bunny.

Free Clothing Swap

Bethel Baptist Church off Ripley Rd. in Waldorf will hold a free clothing swap on Fri, April 10 from 12:30 - 5 p.m. and Sat., April 11 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bring your gently used clothing to trade with others. For more info, call 301-743-2363.

Maryland DogFest

April 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charles County Fairgrounds. Make plans to join us for the 4th Annual Maryland DogFest; this exciting, one of a kind event will be enjoyed by families and dogs of all ages.

All leashed dogs are invited to attend with their owners. Cost: $10, adult; $5 children. For more information, visit www.marylanddogfest.com.

St. Charles Running Festival

April 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Three Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall.

Join us for our 8th Annual “Looking for Trouble” 5K and Kids Fun Run at the Three Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall!

Wear a costume to be entered into the Mystery Drawing! All proceeds benefit Community Mediation of St. Mary’s County, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free mediation services to our community and surrounding areas. The race will follow the Three Notch Trail on a USTAF Certified Course and will begin and end at the Northern Senior Center. The Northern Senior Center is located at 29655 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, Md. Free parking will be available at the Veterans Home just south of the Northern Senior Center. To register, visit www.communitymediationsmc. org/lft5k-looking-for-trouble/.

April 11 at 9 a.m. at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. St. Charles, Maryland, one of America’s bestselling master planned communities, has joined with DC Road Runners to host the annual St. Charles Running Festival. The event, which features a 10-miler, 5K and Chick-fil-A Kids Fun Run and is open to runners of all abilities. Proceeds from the event will benefit UM Charles Regional Medical Center, a not for profit hospital serving the Southern Maryland region in its mission to provide the community with a full range of health care services. In support of the Charles Regional Medical Center Foundation funding priorities for this year, the Running Festival will help fund the renovations of the Birthing Center, which welcomes more than 800 babies into our community annually. Registration is open at www. stcharlesrunfest.com.

Mount Aventine at Chapman State Park

Coastal Arts Market

April 5 through October 25 between

April 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonard-

town. Attention Southern Maryland Artisans, Craftsmen, Growers and Makers! Presented by the Coastal Arts Partnership, The Coastal Arts Market is now accepting applications for the upcoming open air market beginning March 21 through December 19. What is the Arts Market? The Coastal Arts Market is an outdoor monthly Arts Market open to Artisans, Craftsmen, Growers and Makers to sell their handmade products. We also support our community by allotting space to nonprofit charities! Spaces are filling up fast! For more information, visit www. coastartsmarket.com.

La Plata Bed Races

Grab some teammates and sign up for the Town of La Plata Bed Races!

Bed Races take place on Saturday, April 25th at 3 pm as part of the Celebrate La Plata event. Your team will race on La Grange Ave as the crowd cheers you on. It’s easy to participate - no registration fee and the Town has beds that can be used for the races. Get your creative juices flowing and make your own team bed! Each team must have four participants that are 16 years or older. Don’t miss out on the chance to come dressed in team t-shirts or costumes to promote your business or organization. The annual bed race is a great way to do some marketing while having a lot of fun. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams and best team attire. Registration deadline is April 17. For more information or to register for the Bed Races, contact Colleen Wilson at 301-934-8421 or cwilson@townoflaplata.org.

White Plains Golf Course Reschedules Junior Golf Clinics

The Charles County Department of Public Works’ Parks Division announces the following date change for the Junior Golf Clinics. The date for the junior golf clinic for ages 8 to 12 has been changed to Monday, July 13 to Thursday, July 16. Learn the basic skills needed to become a confident golfer. Sessions include proper golf course etiquette, safety, rules, grip, stance, posture, chipping, putting, irons, woods and on-the-course instruction as well as contests and prizes. Junior Golf Clinics: (Each four-day session is from 8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Cost: $50), Session I (Ages 13 - 17) - June 22, 23, 24 and 25, Session II (Ages 8 - 12) July 13, 14, 15 and 16 Pre-registration is required. Maximum class size is eight participants.

Golf clinic participants will receive a complimentary round of golf. For additional information or to register, call White Plains Golf Course at 301645-1300. White Plains Golf Course is located at 1015 St. Charles Parkway, south of DeMarr Road, in White Plains.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area, visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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heritage. Preservation laws require state and federal agencies to analyze how projects might impact historic resources, a process that is especially complex on an active military installation. Feinberg, Wright and the Navy, however, are not alone in the belief that the difficult work is entirely worthwhile.

“Preserving our historic resources strengthens the state and enriches and fulfills our personal lives as well,” Elizabeth Hughes, acting director of the Maryland Historical Trust, told award recipients.

Feinberg and Wright, along with Julie Darsie, cultural resources program manager for Naval Facilities and Engineering Command Washington, accepted the award on behalf of the base.

“We’d like to thank the Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees for honor-

ing Naval Support Facility Indian Head with this award, which recognizes our past and current cultural resource management at Indian Head,” said Feinberg. “For the past 125 years, NSF Indian Head has supported the Navy’s mission through significant research, development and production of energetic materials.”

The Navy worked with Maryland Historical Trust and St. Mary’s College to conduct an extensive excavation of the Posey Site beginning in 1996. “It is a rare look into the lives of Native Americans and colonists, who traded goods, materials and experiences.

“More than 10,000 individual artifacts have been collected and catalogued from the site and are currently curated at the Maryland Archeological Conservation Laboratory.

“This award is the culmination of more than 30 years of effort by individuals who have dedicated their time and efforts to identify and document the rich history of Indian Head,” Feinberg contin-

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U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

A sample of some of the artifacts found at Naval Support Facility Indian Head’s Stump Neck Annex during an archeology dig in 2013. The item at the bottom of the photo is a stone hatchet head. ued. “We truly appreciate the Maryland Historical Trust’s recognition of these past and current efforts and look forward to enriching our current relationship.”

Wright, who regularly works with the Maryland Historical Trust in his duties managing the cultural resources of

NSF Indian Head, added specific thanks to an administrator and preservation officer at the trust for their assistance.

“I want to thank Beth Cole and Amanda Apple for all the help they’ve given me over the years,” said Wright. “Without them, our program would not have been successful.”

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Ceremony celebrates chiefs’ 122nd birthday at ATRC

By Zack Shelby, NSASP Public Affairs Sailors past and present marked the 122nd birthday of chief petty officers (CPOs) April 1 at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center onboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.

The celebration included several remarks and presentations from various CPOs about the creation, history and memorable chief achievements.

“We are not just celebrating another year of chiefs serving the Navy,” said Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) Command Master Chief Dee Allen. “We are celebrating everything it means to be ‘the chief.’

Our anchors are the symbols of a culture and a way of life.”

Allen said that since April 1, 1893, chiefs have been charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the Navy’s Sailors are the best in the world - ready to carry out the Navy’s mission when the nation calls on them.

“Make no mistake, being an effective chief requires a level of effort that is uncommon,” Allen said. “I believe our ability to lead and influence our Sailors is absolutely critical to our success. We have the ability to lead by example.

We welcome that responsibility as we lead with pride, character and loyalty.”

Allen said for the past 122 years every CPO has

shared a strong commitment to leadership, core values and Navy ethos.

“Chief petty officers, thank you for your leadership and everything you do every day. Happy birthday,” Allen said.

The ceremony also included a reading and discussion about Executive Order 409 which created the position of chief petty officer, presentation about the establishment of the senior chief and master chief petty officer, establishment of the master chief petty of the Navy and a presentation about chief petty officers who have had a significant impact on the Navy.

Following the presentations, all CPOs past and present were invited to rise and recite the Chief Petty Officers’ Creed. The ceremony concluded with a cake-cutting in honor of the CPO’s 122nd birthday

by Allen, the most senior chief petty officer and Chief Fire Controlman Kevin Abbey, the most junior chief petty officer at the ceremony.

Chiefs volunteer at Dahlgren School

Chief Petty Officers from around Dahlgren volunteered for various activities at Dahlgren School on March 31 as part of the CPO birthday celebration.

CPOs volunteered with reading stories to students, badminton, art class, Sea Perch underwater remotely-operated vehicles

U.S. Navy photos by Zack Shelby

Chief petty officers volunteer at Dahlgren School on March 31 as part of the CPO birthday celebration. Volunteers assisted teachers and students with various activities including Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) events.

(ROVs), eighth-grade science and electricity.

“The end goal today is they have to make a circuit that will make an alarm and a light go off,” said Beth Hankins, Dahlgren School teacher. “They also have to draw a schematic that they can share with another classmate. The classmate has to be able to follow their schematic and build that same thing.”

Hankins said the chiefs brought expertise to the students.

“The chiefs are the brains of the outfit,” she said. “They’re the guys who have the hands-on experience with electricity so they can not only explain the science behind it but they can also give them a

real-world application for the science.”

Hankins expressed gratitude for the chiefs showing up to work with the students.

“We thank the chiefs for choosing Dahlgren School to show support,” Hankins said. “It means so much to the kids when people come in and share what they know.”

Diane Eskey, Dahlgren School counselor, said 16 chiefs volunteered to assist seven teachers with various activities for their students.

Chiefs read stories to pre-kindergarten and first grade students

“Those were really entertaining, Eskey said.

A ceremony celebrating the 122nd birthday of the chief petty officer took place on April 1 at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center. The ceremony concluded with a cake-cutting in honor of the CPO’s 122nd birthday by Naval Support Activity South Potomac CMC Dee Allen, left, the most senior chief petty officer and FCC Kevin Abbey, the most junior chief petty officer at the ceremony.

“They were very animated.”

Eskey said some of the chiefs also helped out with recess duty. She said this was the first year the chiefs volunteered at the school as part of the CPO birthday. Dahlgren School received an email from the Chief Petty Officers Association inquiring about

volunteering and participating in school activities on March 31.

“We had a real good turn out,” Eskey said. “I was pleased with the staff’s willingness to participate and the chiefs that have come in today have been great. We had a lot of fun with them.”

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