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TESTER Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Vol. 72, No. 4

Pax River Once Home to Public Library Page 2

NDW Commandant’s Message for 2015 Page 6

Navy Aircraft Diagnostic Systems Page 8

Celebrating 71 Years of Community Partnership

January 29, 2015

Expect delays, be prepared

By Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

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ver the past few weeks, Tester has covered employee personnel reporting procedures; explained Shelter in Place; relayed suggestions for dealing with an active shooter/hostage situation; and described what a suspicious package might look like.

All of this information was provided as a lead-in to Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield, the annual force protection/ anti-terrorism exercise designed to enhance the training and readiness of Navy security and emergency personnel; and with the 2015 exercise starting Feb. 2, employees and contractors at NAS Patuxent River should expect the delays and inconveniences that accompany it.

“The biggest impact people would see immediately comes if there is an escalation in the force protection condition resulting in a back-up of traffic at our entry gates,” said Craig Buist, installation program director for training and readiness.

For instance, with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) Charlie, not only would the gate sentries be dressed differently — wearing flak jackets, battle helmets and carrying long guns — but identification checks would go from every car to every person in the car, slowing things down considerably for the duration of the heightened protection measure.

Other delays and frustrations may come from closed streets and parking lots, rerouted traffic patterns, protection of enclaved areas and air fields, or additional barriers/ID checks near sensitive areas on base.

Buist said that experience has shown what information needs to be provided to the installation’s tenant commands so they can plan ahead and properly mitigate what is going to happen.

Solutions to problems include delayed reporting for employees, telework, unscheduled leave and by executing Mission Essential or Critical Personnel measures, thereby reducing manpower

See SC/CS, Page 3

Social media: Do’s and Don’ts

U.S. Navy photo illustration by Shawn Graham

By Shawn Graham NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

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ocial media, including sites like Twitter and Facebook, can help you find a job and reconnect with people from your past. However, it works both ways. So-

cial media, when used the wrong way, can backfire and jeopardize your job, your safety and even your life.

It’s important to be careful and consider what you shouldn’t do, as well as what you should do, when using social

media. The best practices listed below will help guide you through the “Do’s and Don’ts” of social media.

Facebook best practices • Only establish and maintain connections with people you know

and trust. Review your connections often.

• Assume that anyone can see any information about your activities, personal life or professional life that you post and share.

See Social, Page 5

Eddie’s Sandwich Shop debuts at WOLF

By Shawn Graham NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

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AS Patuxent River and River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center officially opened Webster Outlying Field’s first food café during a ribbon cutting for Eddie’s Sandwich Shop Jan. 26 in Building 8009.

Eddie’s grand opening is meant to improve services and products offered at WOLF. “We received a lot of

requests for food services at WOLF,” said Laura Monto, River’s Edge general manager.

“These services are a direct response to those requests.”

Eddie’s is open for lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays, offering sandwiches made to order, pre-made salads, soups, cookies, fruit and assorted drinks.

“This will appeal to

See Eddie’s, Page 9

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham

Capt. Heidi Fleming, NAS Patuxent River commanding officer, left, and Capt. Chris Junge, NAWCAD military director, right, cut a ceremonial ribbon to officially open Eddie’s Sandwich Shop in Building 8009 at Webster Outlying Field. Eddie’s provides sandwiches to order, pre-made salads, soups, cookies, fruit and assorted drinks.

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NAVAIR H-53 team wins DOD logistics award

By Emily Strotman PEO(A), Public Affairs communication support

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he H-53 Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Team was presented with a 2014 Secretary of Defense PBL award, Jan. 13.

The 10th annual awards ceremony, which took place during the Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager Workshop at Defense Acquisition University in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, recognizes government and industry teams that have demonstrated outstanding achievements w h i le provid ing the warfighter with exceptional operational capability through PBL agreements.

The H-53 team re-

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus

A CH-53E Super Stallion hovers on the flight deck of USS San Diego (LPD 22). The H-53 Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Team was presented with a 2014 Secretary of Defense PBL award, Jan. 13 for their work implementing a solution between Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), NAVAIR and Sikorsky that increased the supply availability for ten high-value, flight-critical H-53 aircraft components.

Department of Defense photo

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness Lisha Adams and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness David Berteau, present a 2014 Secretary of Defense Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) award to H-53 PBL team members Bob Leavitt, ceived the component Weapon Systems Sup- product support manager for the H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program (PMA 261); John Jevit, category award for im- port (NAVSUP WSS), NA- the H-53E Integrated Weapon Systems Team co-lead Naval Supply Systems Command Weapplementing a PBL solu- VAIR and Sikorsky that on Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS); and Peter Kroesser, NAVSUP WSS Program Manager, Defense Systems and Support, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation; during an awards ceremony, Jan. tion between Naval Supply Systems Command See Award, Page 4 13 in Fort Belvoir, Va.

Pax River once home to county’s only free public library • Visit rewrites history, reveals St. Mary’s true first library

By Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

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even decades after beginning kindergarten at Frank Knox Elementary, Zora Siemasko had no idea an old memento she had kept from that time would shed light on a little known fact in St. Mary’s County Library history.

On Sept. 11, 2014, Siemasko, principal at Great Mills High School from 1985 through 1991, visited her former school — now the Frank Knox Building, outside Gate 2 at NAS Patuxent River — to tour the facility exactly 70 years after starting kindergarten there in 1944.

“I was 5 years old and the school was brand new,” Siemasko said. “It opened on Sept. 11.”

Siemasko not only came bearing old photos from her days as a student, but also had a copy of a special school edition of the NAS Patuxent Tester dated Sept. 6, 1944 with a front page article touting the opening of

the school, the only one owned by the Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy.

On Page 2 of that same newspaper was the headline, “Only free Public Library in County,” above a short article about what was then called the “Community Library” and its location inside the air station’s new elementary school building. The library was open to anyone in St. Mary’s County.

What was odd, however, is that the county’s first library was widely believed to have been opened in Leonardtown’s Tudor Hall in 1948, four years later.

“That [Tudor Hall] history is part of the library’s personnel manual,” said Amy Ford, library branch manager at Lexington Park.

While a check of past NAS Command History records confirmed the library, Ford’s instinct as a meticulous librarian was to find additional outside sources to corrobrate the Navy’s claim.

“I thought there must

Not really the “first” library Although Frank Knox Elementary School at NAS Patuxent River housed the only free public library in St. Mary’s County in 1944, other libraries preceded it by hundreds of years.

According to the St. Mary’s County Historical Society, there are definite accounts of libraries among the Jesuits in the area, including a flourishing one at Newtown in 1740 where books were loaned freely to all who cared to use them. have been an article written [back then] about the Community Library in the St. Mary’s Beacon or The Enterprise,” she said, “so I asked my staff to look for it.”

Using the recently digitized archive files for both community newspapers, staffers Sara Stephenson and Diann Thompson got to work.

“Since we knew the date the library opened, we started with the next issue of the Beacon, published Sept. 15, 1944,” ex-

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham

Zora Siemasko, once the principal at Great Mills High, visited the Frank Knox Building — a former elementary school — 70 years after starting kindergarten there. Along with old photos, she brought a 1944 school edition of Tester with an article about a county community library at NAS Patuxent River, even though the first county library wasn’t believed to have opened until 1948. plained Stephenson, assistant branch manager.

“We immediately found an article on the front page titled ‘New School Opens’ that included information about the Community Library.”

Additional keyword searches in later issues

found another blurb in the May 11, 1945, Beacon, which mentioned the library having received a current set of encyclopedias and some of the very latest books published.

According to the original 1944 Tester article, books and periodicals

were acquired through the cooperation of the Navy, Maryland Public Library Advisory Commission, State Director of Public Libraries, Pax River’s Welfare and Recreation Department and

See Library, Page 3

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Continued from 3 to the minimum required to keep the base functioning.

“We’ve built a solid working relationship with the tenant commands and appreciate the cooperation provided during these mandatory events,” he said. “We know that disrupting the workforce’s schedule is not an easy pill to swallow and we try to minimize the impact to the greatest degree possible, while still meeting the full intent of the exercise directive and training our first responders to be ready in the event of an emergency. We owe it to every Pax professional to be ready, willing and able to respond.”

During the exercise, individuals at Pax should pay attention to and heed any updates or messages broadcast over the Wide Area Alert Network, AtHoc and Facebook notifying them to any changes of which they need to be aware.

Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield is coming. Be informed. Be prepared. Be alert. But also be patient.

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Two thousand initial volumes, loaned to the Community Library, were to be returned to the library advisory commission from time to time, and replacements provided. Nearly 200 books were also donated by the Victory Book Committee. Books in the “Best Seller class” were purchased and loaned to the public on a charge basis, with the funds accumulated designated to purchase future new books.

The first librarian was identified as Hope Bradshaw, wife of Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Douglas Bradshaw.

She was a graduate of Simmons College in Boston, where she majored in library science.

Siemasko remembers the library well and how she and her family regularly borrowed books; her personal favorite being the Nancy Drew mystery series.

“I was issued my first card in 1946 and had it for decades,” she said. “When I retired, I finally had the leisure time to read again, so I went to the library. The clerk told me my card was outdated and said she’d issue me a new one and then tore it up in front of me before I even had a chance to say anything.”

Although that tangible piece of history is gone, there is still evidence proving the existence of the 1944 Community Library, and Ford has passed on the un-

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What do ‘force protection conditions’ mean?

By Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

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olid Curtain/Citadel Shield is looming and part of the exercise will likely involve an increased force protection condition (FPCON), but what does that mean and how will the employees and contractors at NAS Patuxent River be affected?

FPCON is a terrorist threat system that describes the measures needed to be taken by security agencies in response to various levels of terrorist threats against military facilities, and reduces the risk of terrorist attacks and other security threats to Department of Defense personnel, property and activities.

There are five progressive levels of increasing measures, from Normal to Delta, which incrementally raise protection preparedness.

Routinely, the FPCON posted at the entry gates each day for Patuxent River is Alpha — a situation where there exists an unpredictable threat of small and general terrorist activity.

The most heightened condition is Delta, a situation where a terrorist attack has just occurred or is determined to be imminent. Between the two are Bravo and Charlie.

“Force protection conditions are determined by the direction of NorthCom (U.S. Northern Command) and can be affected by local, nationwide or worldwide activity,” said Philip Moore, anti-terrorism officer for Pax River.

The NAS commanding officer has the authority to increase a force protection condition if necessary, based on local activity or threats, but is unable to reduce a condition determined by NorthCom

without written consent, explained Moore.

The first result of any FPCON measure on Pax employees or contractors will be noticed at the entry gates.

“Whereas employees normally present their official ID to gain access,” Moore said, “during a heightened condition, additional security will be evident such as physical barriers controlling traffic flow, 100 percent ID check of everyone in a car, or random inspections of cars. As a result of this, traffic flow at the entry control points may see a decrease overall.”

Once inside the installation, dependent on which FPCON is in effect, employees might see the presence of increased security; fire and emergency services personnel; military police dogs conducting searches; locked

down buildings; closed streets or parking lots; and barriers detouring traffic to different routes.

“They might also be questioned before entering a building and have their personal bags or packages inspected,” Moore said.

“Some situations may call for a building to lock its main doors and have people shelter in place.”

Whatever situation we might encounter during Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield, keep in mind that it is for our own safety. And while CS/SC is only an exercise, we should remember to always remain vigilant.

“The Sleepy Hollow mentality of ‘it will never happen here’ can cause significant damage,” Moore warned.

“Don’t be afraid to report anything suspicious to base security.”

Frank Knox Elementary: A Navy-owned school

By Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

At the beginning of the development of NAS Patuxent River in 1943, the inadequacy of existing educational facilities was a concern for Naval and civilian personnel relocating their families to the installation and surrounding area.

According to NAS Command History records, to meet elementary school needs, the Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy secured the approval of the Secretary of the Navy for the construction of a school. Feb. 9, 1944, ground was broken; and Sept. 11 that same year, the doors of Frank Knox Elementary were thrown open to welcome its first 349 students. Enrollment during that initial 1944-1945 school year increased to a total of 601 pupils.

The school, named in honor of William Franklin Knox — Secretary of the Navy from 1940 until his death in April 1944 — was unique in that it was the only public school in the country built and owned by the Navy.

As stated in the command history, an annual contract was

expected information to the county library system’s director and deputy director.

“I think this was the first research question we answered using the library’s newly

entered into with the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County for the administration and supervision of a program of studies, building maintenance was provided by the air station’s Public Works Department, and supervision of the plant and its naval personnel fell under the cognizance of the station’s Educational Officer.

An article in a special school edition of the NAS Patuxent Tester, dated Sept. 6, 1944, noted the school’s modern facilities which included 14 classrooms; large combination auditorium and multi-purpose room; kindergarten and play area; cafeteria; school supply store; school library; and a community library, which was open to anyone in St. Mary’s County.

The school, which was turned over to the school system in 1953 and officially transferred by the Navy in 1955 to the St. Mary’s County Board of Education by quit claim deed, closed its doors June 30, 1989. Eventually, the Navy reacquired the property and now uses the Frank Knox Building for instructional training.

digitzed [archives] which will help researchers access local history,” Ford said. “And it seems fitting that, in doing so, we found an update to our own St. Mary’s County library

U.S. Navy illustration

Blood donations prove useful for more than just traumatic events

By Terrina Weatherspoon Defense Media Activity When something catastrophic affects the world, people take notice; donating money, food and time to those affected. But there is often something people don’t think about donating; something that can save a life when the catastrophic event is more personal, sometimes affecting just one person — blood.

“I think the general public imagines their blood being used for traumatic events like accidents, shootings, disasters or for operative procedures,” said retired Chief Hospital Corpsman Karen M. Reyes Benzi, an oncology registered nurse. “However, I would like people to know, on behalf of the folks I care for, that blood donations assist in not just saving a life but in providing a better quality of life for everyday patients.”

As an oncology nurse who administers blood product transfusions every day, Benzi said that blood product donations are of

the utmost importance to saving the lives of cancer and hematology patients, preparing them for chemotherapy, radiation and surgical procedures. For many of the leukemics who are transfused at her hospital weekly, new blood is what is keeping them alive. There are times when their local blood bank doesn’t have the products they need and they have to search banks further out. Benzi said it is imperative that people donate when they can; it makes all the difference for someone.

“Without blood products, our sickle cell anemia patients would die at an earlier age ... our cancer patients would not be able to endure the side effects of their disease or treatments ... our patients would be short of breath, weak, debilitated, and perhaps die prematurely,” said Benzi, who spent 25 years as a Navy corpsman. “Every day I witness someone getting another day and perhaps a better

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In your words

What are your plans for the Super Bowl?

“Although I would prefer to be watching somewhere with Colts fans and cheering for the Colts, that didn’t work out, so I will be watching the game at home.

Looking forward to next year!”

Tom Carpenter Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers Director, Personnel and Corporate Operations

“I’m going to be hanging out at home with a few friends watching the game on my 64-inch TV.” Keith Johnson Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers Manpower and Training, Total Force Management

CNP to hold worldwide all-hands call Tuesday From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

The Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) is scheduled to speak with Sailors around the world in an all-hands call broadcasting and streaming online live Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. EST. Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Bill Moran and Fleet Master Chief for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) April Beldo will update Sailors on the issues that affect them and their families and open the floor to live questions from the fleet via satellite and social media.

Sailors are encouraged to begin sending in questions and comments now by tweeting @USNPeople or emailing usnpeople@gmail.com.

The programs and policies under the office of the chief of naval personnel di-

rectly impact Sailors and include the following: • Pay and allowances • Advancements • Uniforms • Education and training • Family support policies • Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) • Fitness and nutrition • Personnel programs and polices More than just asking questions, Moran and Beldo encourage Sailors to use this opportunity to share their feedback-what’s working in the fleet, what isn’t and what ideas they have to make our existing policies better.

The event will be broadcast on Direct to Sailor (DTS) and DODNews.

Online streaming will be available on www.navy.mil.

“I’m watching the Super Bowl at home with my kids.”

Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Iredrian Thomas, NAS Patuxent River air operations department

“I”m watching at the #DCHawksNest in Washington, D.C., with my fellow Seahawkers, or ‘12s’.”

Yeoman 1st Class Rollis Talalemotu, NAS Patuxent River administrative office

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“Prior to the PBL, the availability of these components was challenged with significant backorders. The PBL increased availability of these components by 49 percent,” said Bob Leavitt, product support manager for the H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program (PMA 261). “Since the PBL contract award in 2007, the fill rate has averaged 96.1 percent, with all backorders eliminated.”

Along with the increase in supply availability the team was able to reduce operating and support costs by $20.2 million.

“This PBL contract is an example of the innovation gained through our

collaboration with industry and other commands that enable us to better support the warfighter,” said Todd Balazs, NAVAIR’s deputy assistant commander for logistics and industrial operations. “I am proud of the significant process improvements and increased logistic response times that this team has been able to accomplish to address long-term reliability and affordability in the H-53 program.”

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Hank Vanderborght, program manager for PMA-261, said it was an honor for the H-53 PBL team to win.

“This team has truly made significant improvements that have led to increased H-53 mission readiness,” Vanderborght said. “This means that we are better able to support the fleet, which is really what it’s all about.”

Emily Strotman provides contract communication support as an employee of Bowhead Professional Solutions, LLC.

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US Naval Academy looking for 2015 Summer STEM Program students

By Lieutenant Teng K. Ooi U.S. Naval Academy NAVAIR Reserve Program

Applications for the 2015 Naval Academy Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Summer Program are now available online at www.usna.edu/ admissions/STEM. This annual summer program is designed to expose young people to STEM concepts and technologies and to encourage ninth-11th graders to pursue a course of study in engineering and technology throughout high school, college and beyond.

The aim is to integrate STEM-focused concepts across the curriculum and pave the way for students to succeed academically in mathematics and science and

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Continued from 3 day because of a transfusion. I have many older patients with myelodysplasia syndrome (MDS) — news anchor Robyn Roberts had this cured with a bone marrow transplant — whose day-to-day life depends on frequent (sometimes several times a week) transfusions.”

Benzi said it is important for donors to know that their blood will make it to the right place and will be appreciated by someone who may have never thought they’d need it.

“We had a young female professional, an office manager for a law firm, type A negative and always on the go,” said Benzi. “She had profuse vaginal bleeding for months but said she was too busy to go to her OBGYN. When she finally

help put them on a path towards sucRising ninth graders: June 1-6 cessful STEM caRising 10th graders: June 8-13 reers. An effective Rising 11th graders: June 15-19 and practical way to stimulate student interest in STEM is to show how mathematics and analysis problems at the and science are applied to Naval Academy’s world-class laboratory facilities. This create exciting technologies.

The 2015 STEM program unique learning environment will showcase the latest in promotes engineering “habtechnological advances in a its of mind” such as critical wide variety of science and en- thinking, optimization, innogineering topics to include en- vation, creativity, and team ergy and light, infrastructure, work. It exposes students to a transportation, cybersecurity, problem-based environment environmental challenges, outside the traditional classflight and fluids, automation, room.

The 2015 Summer STEM simulation and modeling, bioProgram is a great start to a metrics and robotics.

Students will participate student’s career in science in project-based modules and engineering.

(Retired Capt. Linda J. Belusing a hands-on, real-world approach to solving design tra contributed to this article.)

Session dates

went she was told she had a few huge fibroid tumors causing the bleeding. Her hemoglobin (carries oxygen on a red blood cell) was critical at 5 (normal is 12-16.) She received four units of packed red blood cells and spent more than two days in out outpatient clinic. She finally realized how crappy she had been feeling because she now had more energy. Continued low hemoglobin like that could have killed her by depriving her heart of oxygen. The transfusion also prepared her for her [corrective surgery]. She is doing great and is a strong advocate for blood donations.”

For some patients, when chemotherapy and/or radiation is no longer a curative option, or when anemia has become a chronic side effect, blood products may be given as a palliative (comfort, not curative) treatment, said Benzi. It

Photo courtesy of USNA

STEM students participate in a variety of hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics activities, and have the opportunity to interact with Naval Academy faculty and midshipmen, who serve as role models and mentors for the students.

can enhance energy, relieve fatigue and shortness of breath, prolong life, and even prevent a heart attack or stroke. At times it may even be what is needed to give a hospice patient a few more quality days to enjoy a special event, such as a loved one’s wedding.

The Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) provides quality blood products for service members, veterans and their families in both peace and war.

As a joint operation among the military services, the ASBP has many components working together to collect, process, store, distribute and transfuse blood worldwide.

Consider taking the time to donate lifesaving blood today.

Find out when the next blood drive at NAS Patuxent River is by visiting http://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/.

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Continued from 1 • Ensure that your family takes similar precautions with their accounts; their privacy and sharing settings can expose your personal data.

• Avoid posting or tagging images of you or your family that clearly show your face. Select pictures taken at a distance, at an angle, or otherwise concealed.

Never post Smartphone photos and don’t use your face as a profile photo, instead, use cartoons or avatars.

• Use secure browser settings when possible and monitor your browsing history to ensure that you recognize all access points.

• Do not log in to or link thirdparty sites (e.g. Twitter, Bing) using your Facebook account.

“Facebook Connect” shares your information, and your friends’ information, with third party sites that may aggregate and

misuse personal information.

Also, use as few apps as possible.

Apps such as Farmville access and share your personal data.

Twitter best practices • Avoid using hashtags (#) in updates to avoid being indexed and associated with a topic by Twitter Search.

• Tweet responsibly. Do not provide personal details regarding your whereabouts and activities in your post.

• Do not upload links to personal photos or websites on Twitter.

• Do not allow Twitter to use your location on mobile devices.

• Change your Twitter username periodically to limit account exposure.

You can also visit these websites for more information: w w w. d o n c i o . n a v y. m i l / TagResults.aspx?ID=114 w w w. d e f e n s e . g o v / s o c i a l media/

ACCOLADES AROUND THE AIR STATION Capt. Heidi Fleming, NAS commanding officer, recognized numerous NAS staff with Bravo Zulus during monthly command quarters, Jan. 21, at Center Stage Theater.

Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Kiepper for his work designing the 2014 Navy Ball program.

Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Catherine Horutz for her work designing the 2014 Navy Ball program.

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Andersen for his efforts as part of the Navy Ball 2014 cake design team.

Liberty Coordinator Michelle Maynard for her efforts with the Single Sailor program during the holidays.

U.S. Navy photos by Connie Hempel

Pam Brennan for her efforts in keeping Drill Hall in top shape.

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Commandant talks about Naval District Washington 2015 Vision

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elcome 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 Installations 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.

cesses in order to get staffing levels up to where they need to be.

Commentary by Rear Adm. Markham Rich Naval District Washington Commandant

So, now it’s time to bring focus and clarity on where 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 chal-

lenges, 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 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 human resources 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 on board fast enough.

We must be innovative and rigorous in our efforts to improve our hiring pro-

2. Implement formal workforce development program An invested workforce is a high-performing workforce. I know from results of our recent NDW headquarters 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 10 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 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 in-

stallations 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

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Shoemaker takes over as Navy’s new ‘Air Boss’ From Naval Air Forces Public Affairs

Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) held a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) at NAS North Island Jan. 22.

During the ceremony, Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker relieved Vice Adm. David H. Buss as CNAF. While serving as the Navy’s “Air Boss” since October 2012, Buss ensured the material readiness, administration, and training for all Naval Aviation commands and provided operationally ready squadrons and aircraft carriers to the fleet. He also led the Naval Aviation Enterprise, a partnership between Navy and Marine Corps aviation organizations that work closely to improve processes for more efficient and effective Naval Aviation forces.

During his tenure, Buss oversaw the fleet acceptance of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye; led the develop-

mental testing of the F-35C Lightning II and the X-47B unmanned aerial system aboard the aircraft carrier; ensured the readiness of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) prior to their deployments in support of Operation Inherent Resolve; and prepared the first operational deployment of the P-8A Poseidon and the Navy’s inaugural mannedunmanned expeditionary squadron aboard a littoral combat ship.

Retired Adm. Joseph W. Prueher was the guest speaker. Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., presented Buss with the Distinguished Service Medal on behalf of the president for displaying extraordinary strategic vision, analytical insight and inspirational leadership as CNAF. Buss thanked all those who supported him throughout his career and commended Shoemaker on his superb leadership.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Omar A. Dominquez

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, conduct a fly over during the Commander, Naval Air Forces change of command and retirement ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) at Naval Air Station North Island. Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker relieved Vice Adm. David H. Buss as commander of Naval Air Forces .

“I turn over an aviation force today of which I am, and you should be, very, very proud,” said Buss. “Not only do we continue to excel in combat and have so continuously for the past 13

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capable aircraft, manned and unmanned alike, and our next generation aircraft carrier — the USS Gerald R. Ford.

“When coupled with new operating concepts,

new technology, and bright, sharp forward-thinking minds in Naval Aviation today, our strategic relevance and our importance to this nation tomorrow should never be —and must never be — in question,” said Buss.

Donna Buss, Vice Adm. Buss’ wife, was also recognized for her time and dedication to support Navy families and was presented with the Department of the Navy Superior Public Service Award.

Immediately following the change of command, Buss retired after 36 years of naval service.

Shoemaker addressed the men and women of CNAF for the first time as the Navy’s seventh “Air Boss” and described the value of Naval Aviation.

“I am incredibly honored and humbled by the opportunity to ‘fleet up’ and take over as your new Air Boss,” said Shoemaker. “Those in uniform know all too well the

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Navy gears up to order production of 29 aircraft diagnostic systems

By Emily Strotman Program Management (AIR 1.0) Communications Support

A test system designed to diagnose and repair complex naval avionics weapons systems was recently approved by the Navy for Low Rate Initial Production Lot 3 (LRIP 3), providing an additional 29 stations in support of fleet sites.

The LRIP 3 decision for the electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS), which was made Dec. 4, complements the LRIP 1 and 2 deliveries, bringing the total number of stations procured to 67.

This order includes the first Electro-Optics (EO) and High Power (HP) capable stations, which will help the Navy begin full-rate production and its initial operating capability — signifying that users have the ability to employ and maintain a system or product before proceeding to full operational capability.

Currently, Fleet Readiness

Center Mid-Atlantic at NAS Oceana, Virginia, is slated to receive two EO stations in fiscal 2017 and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) will be the first carrier to receive eCASS in fiscal 2018. The carrier will receive six stations through its initial round of installations to support the transition from legacy CASS to eCASS — two HPs, three EOs and one Radio Frequency (RF).

With modernized and advanced features, the new eCASS will replace aging legacy CASS technology, which was designed in the 1980s and introduced to the fleet in 1994. Three of the LRIP 3 stations will be RF-capable eCASS stations that will support the E-2D program for depot maintenance, the first use of eCASS by an emerging aircraft platform. Measuring just over 6 feet wide, the system is small enough to deploy on aircraft carriers, allowing mechanics to troubleshoot and repair aircraft at sea or ashore.

Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin

Petty Officers 3rd Class Ira Schwartz assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast at NAS Jacksonville, Fla., left, and Devin Riley from Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic at NAS Oceana, Va., both aviation electronics technicians, perform diagnostic tests on the U.S. Navy’s electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS) at Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems and Training site in Orlando, Fla. The Navy, which recently approved eCASS to enter Low Rate Initial Production Lot 3, has ordered 29 stations, six of which will deploy on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in fiscal 2018. “eCASS will be faster, more reliable and easier to maintain, improving upon legacy CASS performance,”

said Capt. Brian Jacobs, who leads the Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) at

NAS Patuxent River. “It will also significantly reduce the total ownership cost of the Navy’s automatic test equip-

ment over the next 20 years.”

PMA-260 manages the procurement, development and fielding of automatic test equipment for the Navy and Marine Corps. eCASS has the ability to perform maintenance on a number of aircraft systems, including the F/A-18 radar, EA-6B and EA-18G airborne integrated jamming system, and the H-60’s forward-looking infrared system (FLIR).

Eventually, all avionics supported on the legacy CASS as well as many of the emerging systems will be tested on eCASS. “eCASS’ test results and its analysis of system performance and reliability are the best I have seen for a system at this stage of maturity,” said Chris Giggey, NAVAIR’s deputy program manager for automatic test systems in PMA-260.

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Continued from 6 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.

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“We’ve heard a lot of positive feedback since the grand opening was announced, and our customers are excited.”

Renaldo John, special project manager at WOLF, said the services were long overdue.

“People have waited years for this,” John said. “Eddie’s will save people a lot of time and money by providing a

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convenient place to buy nutritious and reasonably priced food. It’s wonderful that we finally have a place to buy lunch without having to leave the airfield.”

Located 12 miles southwest of NAS Patuxent River, WOLF is home to NAWCAD 4.5 and NAWCAD 5.1.11, Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes and a component of the Maryland Army National Guard.

For questions about any of these changes, contact Monto at 301342-3241.

ity. The challenge that lies ahead of us is how we continue to sustain the capacity to generate those forces, and ensure they are going forward with the right capabilities to operate where needed ... all in a fiscal environment characterized by ever-increasing uncertainty.”

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Renaldo John was Eddie’s Sandwich Shop’s first customer following its grand opening Jan. 26 in Building 8009 at Webster Outlying Field. Eddie’s offers Sailors and civilian personnel convenient and nutritious dining options on base.

val Academy and native of St. Petersburg, Florida.

As a flag officer, he served as assistant commander, Navy Personnel Command for Career Management (PERS-4) and Naval Air Force Atlantic. His command tours include Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, VFA-106, Carrier Air Wing 17, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 and CSG 3.

CNAF, headquartered at Naval Air Station North Island, effectively mans, trains and equips 10 combat-ready aircraft carriers, 10 carrier air wings, 170 squadrons and more than 100,000 personnel.

For more news from Commander, Naval Air Forces, visit www.navy. mil/local/airpac/.

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What’s Happening With MWR Phone directory • Information, Tickets and Travel Office: 301-342-3648 • Drill Hall: 301-757-3943 • River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center: 301-342-3656 • NRC Solomons: 410-326-2840 • Rassieur Youth Center: 301-3421694 • Energy Zone: 301-342-4559 • Fleet and Family Support Center: 301-342-4911 • Center Stage Theater: 301-3425033 • Special Events: 410-326-6830/301342-3214 For all MWR news, visit www. cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent and click on the Fleet and Family Readiness tab.

Special Events Mardi Gras Masquerade 6-10 p.m. Feb. 7 at the River’s Edge Tickets available at River’s Edge and ITT Office.

What is the Mardi Gras Masquerade? A party decked out in décor with Southern Maryland-based cover band “The Piranhas,” New Orleans-style buffet dinner, free wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour. Best dressed are crowned king and queen and receive prizes. Daycare is available from 6-10 p.m. at the CDC for $4 per hour.

VIPs also receive a room at NGIS, shuttle service to and from NGIS, daycare service, VIP seating, signature drink in a souvenir glass, and a sit-down three course meal with beverages. General admission: $20, active duty E-1 to E-6 and their family, $25, active duty E-7 and above and their family; $30, all others. VIP: $150, price is for two patrons.

River’s Edge Valentine’s Day Dinner 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 12 Bring your Valentine to the River’s Edge for a special dinner with an extensive buffet menu, soothing music, candlelight, as well as a specially chosen wine selection. Menu includes: seafood bisque, roasted prime rib of beef, imperial flounder roulades, grilled chicken breast with sundried tomato vinaigrette, garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed fresh vegetables, salad bar and rolls with honey whipped butter, and assorted desserts. Cost: $18.95, members; $21.95, nonmembers. Reservations required.

ITT Armed Forces Vacation Club $299 Sale. Book your sevennight Space-A stay before Jan. 30 for $299 at www.AFVClub.com/sale.

Tickets available Washington Capitals Chicago at the National Theater 2 p.m. Feb. 14 Tickets: $96 Great Wolf Lodge Special April 18; register by March 18 Cost: $206 for one-night stay in a family suite that sleeps six. Price includes six waterpark passes and $8 in arcade tokens.

Drill Hall Intramural Table Tennis Single Competition 10 a.m. Feb. 3 Open to active-duty and retired military, Reservists, and members of the Fitness and Sports Program.

Couch to 5K Training Starting Feb. 10 Thinking about running your first 5K? Haven’t run in a while? Looking to improve your short distance

pace? This program is for everyone.

Meet as a group on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. and begin training just in time to prepare for the Earth Day 5K. NRC Solomons Valentine’s Special at NRC Solomons Feb. 13-15 Enjoy a weekend with your sweetheart at NRC Solomons Navy Getaways. Guests may choose any of our one- to four-bedroom lodging units, excluding the waterfront cottages. Cost: $200 for the two-nights; includes a Valentine’s gift bag. Additional nights are charged at the normal nightly rate. Guests must be staying both nights to be eligible for Valentine’s weekend package. Inquire at the Lodging office front desk for additional information.

Rassieur Youth Center Career Launch 6-9 p.m. Feb. 17 Teens interested in the Career Launch Summer Employment Program will gain insight on job opportunities at NAS Patuxent River for youths ages 13-18. Résumé building, interview process and job training information are also provided.

Parent attendance is encouraged and welcomed. This event is mandatory for any teen with base access interested in the Summer Employment Program.

Navy Flying Club Private Pilot Ground School 5-8 p.m. Mondays Building 2189 auditorium The Patuxent River Navy Flying Club offers Private Pilot Ground School until May. The course meets the requirements for the FAA knowledge test and for Navy Continuous Learning credits. Contact Joe Dziewit at 301-862-1110, or come to the Club office located behind and next to the Post Office on base.

• Movie Line: 301-342-5033 • Reservations: 301-342-3648 • Ticket Prices: E-1 to E-5 category: adults, $3.50 and youths ages 6-11, $2.50. All others: adults, $4.50; youths ages 6-11, $3.50.

• 3-D glasses: $1 • Authorized ID required for admission Thursday, Jan. 29 6:30 p.m., Exodus: Gods and Kings (Rated: PG-13, 2 hrs. 30 mins.)

Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake.

He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future.

Friday, Jan. 30 6:30 p.m., Wild (Rated: R, 1 hr. 55 mins.)

After years of reckless behavior, a heroin addiction and the destruction of her marriage, Cheryl Strayed makes a rash decision. Haunted by memories of her mother and with absolutely no experience, she sets out to hike more than a thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail all on her own. This film powerfully reveals her terrors and pleasures -- as she forges ahead on a journey that maddens, strengthens and ultimately heals her.

Saturday, Jan. 31 4 p.m., Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (Rated: PG, 1 hr. 37 mins.)

Get ready for the wildest and most adventure-filled Night at the Museum ever as Larry leaves New York City for London, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

9 p.m., The Gambler (Rated: R, 1 hr. 42 mins.)

Jim Bennett is a risk taker.

Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always

6:30 p.m., The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 38 mins.)

When a group of orphaned children are forced to move from their home in London, caretakers Eve and Jean bring everyone to the desolate and eerie British countryside. Four decades after Arthur Kipps left, this supernatural horror film introduces this new group to the now abandoned Eel

Marsh House; an odd but seemingly safe location. It isn’t long before Eve starts to sense that this house is not what it appears to be as the children in her care begin to disappear.

9 p.m., The Gambler (Rated: R, 1 hr. 42 mins.)

Sunday, Feb. 1 2 p.m., Into the Woods (Rated: PG, 2 hrs. 04 mins.)

This modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales intertwines the plots of a few choice stories and explores the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. The humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel -all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 2 and 3 Theater is not open Wednesday, Feb. 4 6:30 p.m., The Gambler (Rated: R, 1 hr. 42 mins.)

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News Briefs On Base Program Management Panel Discussion 1-3 p.m. Feb. 3; register by Jan. 29 Building 2272, Room 150, VIC Conference Room Civilian in grades GS-12 to GS-14 14 currently or aspiring to be in the Program Management (PM) career field are invited to attend a panel discussion, “Getting To Know Your Program Management Leadership.” Hear PM leaders discuss their professional backgrounds, relationship building and networking, followed by a brief Q&A session. Email pmcommunity@ navy.mil, or contact Anna Rovito at 301-757-6622 or anna.rovito@navy. mil.

SBIR 16.1 Topic Call Through March 6 The NAVAIR Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 16.1 Topic Call is currently open.

Submit innovative research and R&D topics that can be solved by small businesses to the T3 site, http://navair. t3sbir.com/login. Email navair.sbir@ navy.mil or visit https://myteam.navair. navy.mil/air/40/40t/MySBIR. Where’s Gnorman?

Somewhere in this issue we’ve hidden Gnorman the gnome. Anyone spotting Gnorman can email tester@ dcmilitary.com or phone 301-3424163 now through 5 p.m. Friday, and include a brief description of where he’s located. One name is drawn from all entries and wins a Center Stage Theater movie ticket. The same person cannot win more than once per

month. The Jan. 15 issue winner was Dawn Gilmore, who found Gnorman on Page 8 in the chief’s exam photo.

Off base Update Absentee Voter Info Remember to keep your absentee voter information up to date by completing the Federal Post Card Application online at www.fvap.gov/ military-voter/registration-ballots.

Contact the Voting Assistance Officer at vote.patuxentriver@navy.mil or 301-757-0025 US Naval Academy Holds Summer Seminar Applications for the Naval Academy Summer 2015 Seminar are now accepted online at www.usna.edu/admissions/NASS. This is a fast-paced, sixday experience designed to introduce the Naval Academy to rising high school seniors. Session dates: May 30 to June 4, June 6-11 and June 13-18.

Beth Israel Synagogue Services Feb. 6 and 7 Beth Israel Synagogue of Lexington Park is holding regular services with Rabbi Kenneth Cohen on Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 7 at 9:30 a.m. See bethisraelmd.org for sermon topics and other events.

Naval Academy Alumni Annual Dinner Feb. 6 Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training, Piney Point The Greater Southern Maryland Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association will hold its annual “Dark Ages”

dinner and Academy alumni and their guests are welcome. Make reservations and pay for dinner online at www.navyalumni.org. Alternately, please RSVP to Rick Snyder at Richard.L.Snyder@saic. com. Cost is $37 per person.

Veterans Book Group 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7 Charlotte Hall library Vietnam veteran, author and college professor Wayne Karlin, leads this veteran’s book group. The program is part of a National Endowment for the Humanities initiative Standing Together: Humanities and the Experience of War, created to promote understanding of the military experience and to support returning veterans.

Meetings are held the first Saturday of each month, February to June. This is a free event for service members of all eras. Lunch and reading materials are provided. Registration required.

Contact Alesha Verdict at 301-8842211 ext. 1005 or email averdict@ stmalib.org.

Veterans Stand Down 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 Huntingtown American Legion Post 82 hosts a free Veteran Stand Down event for all active-duty military, veterans and their family. The focus of the event is for veterans to connect with agencies and service providers concerning Veterans Affairs enrollment, healthcare, burial benefits, assistance with writing a job résumé, transition from military to civilian, and assist those who are homeless.

Contact George Hawley at 240-3676489 or ghawley83@gmail.com.

SMECO Scholarships for High School Seniors Deadline March 6 High school seniors living with a parent or guardian who is a SMECO customer-member can apply to receive one of four $1,500 scholarships available for the 2015-2016 school year. The student must be enrolled or plan to enroll fulltime in an accredited college, university or trade school. Visit www.smeco.coop.

Volunteer Opportunity FOD Walk-down 7:15-8:30 a.m. Fridays through Feb. 20 Building 1355 Help make the airfield safer by joining the weekly FOD -- Foreign Object Damage -- walk down. Volunteers visually sweep sections of the runways, picking up any loose debris that might result in damage to an aircraft. A $2 hot breakfast, prepared on-site, is available for purchase afterward. Contact Lt. j.g.

Brian Coughlin at 301-342-3570 or email brian.coughlin@nayv.mil.

St. Nicholas Chapel Services Protestant Services Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Men’s Discipleship 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday Religious Programming Center Women’s Study 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday Religious Programming Center Catholic Services Mass 5 p.m. Sundays Continuing Catholic Development (CCD) Postponed until further notice

Fleet and Family Support Center All classes are held at the Fleet and Family Support Center in Building 2090 off Bundy Road unless otherwise noted. Classes are open to active-duty and retired military and Reservists. Reservations are neces-

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Playgroup at Glen Forrest Community Center: 10-11 a.m. Thursdays Anger Management: 2-4 p.m. Feb.

3, 5, 10, 12, 17 and 19 Couples Communication: 2-4 p.m.

Feb. 4 Paying those Holiday Bills: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4 Smooth Move: 9-10 a.m. Feb. 5

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Ready Navy- www.ready.navy.mil Get a free information packet on how to prepare for hurricanes, severe weather and other potential emergencies at the Fleet and Family Support Center.

Magic Night at Naval Air Museum 5 p.m. doors; 6:30 p.m. show Jan. 31 Patuxent River Naval Air Museum A fantastic show for all ages featuring comedy illusionist Reggie Rice. Tickets cost $8; $4 museum members; free for five years and under. For information, call 301-863-1900.

First Free Friday 5-8 p.m. Feb. 6 Calvert Marine Museum The museum is open and free to the public with docents available in every gallery. Back for their fifth consecutive year is the Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition (ABC) performing at 6:30 p.m. in the Harms Gallery. ABC uses banjo, fiddle,

mandolin, guitar and bass fiddle to bring both traditional and contemporary compositions, tight three part harmonies and bluesy solos to fans.

Within These Walls: African American Surgeons and Nurses During the Civil War 4 p.m. Feb. 7 Surratt House Museum, 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton This presentation will explore the service of black nurses and surgeons who served in both Union and Confederate hospitals treating civilians and soldiers on the battlefield and in army hospitals. Join historian Jill L. Newmark as she shares her knowledge on this often neglected part of Civil War history. Free. Arrive early.

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Scoreboard As of Jan. 23 Intramural Bowling League WSI 43-17 Big Ten 38-22 Goat Locker 35-25 Hang em High 31-29 Gutter Clutter 30-30 Gutter Trash 30-30 Sky Cops 29-31 Rollin’ Thunder 29-31 On A Whim 26-34 High-n-Low 24-36 Ten Pin Mafia 23-37 Spare Time 22-38 Graybeard Basketball League Social Security 4-0 W.W.D. 3-1 River Dawgs 3-2 Loggies 2-3 A/O 1-2 MAG-49 0-5 Intramural Basketball League Monday/Wednesday Division Ballsohardu 1-0

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