TESTER Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Vol. 72, No. 29
Pax’s Four-legged Security Force Page 2
Farewell to PMA-265 Program Manager Page 3
Naval Air Traffic Management System Page 6
Celebrating 72 Years of Community Partnership
July 23, 2015
Pax kicks it into high gear
Motorcycle safety course helps protect riders Required Gear
• Eye Protection
Protective eye devices designed for motorcycle operaA helmet meeting Department tors (impact or shatter resisof Transportation, Snell Memo- tant safety glasses, goggles, rial Foundation Certification or wrap around glasses sealing the eye, or face shield properly host nation certification shall attached to the helmet) shall be worn and properly fasbe properly worn. A windtened under the chin. Fake or novelty helmets are prohibited shield or standard sunglasses or standard eye wear alone are not proper eye protection
• Head Protection
• Foot Protection Sturdy over the ankle footwear that affords protection for the feet and ankles shall be worn • Protective Clothing Riders and passengers shall wear long-sleeved shirt or jacket, long trousers, and fullfingered gloves or mittens designed for use on a motorcycle. Personnel attending training courses on base may wear appropriate civilian attire. U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham
NAS Patuxent River hosted a motorcycle safety course July 21. Motorcycle safety courses are provided to help protect motorcycle riders by raising their awareness of their bikes and their surroundings. Courses include: Basic Rider Courses 1 and 2, the Advanced Rider Course, and Motorcycle Sport bike Rider Course. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,957 motorcyclists were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2012-an increase of 7 percent from the 4,630 motorcyclists killed in 2011. For online course registration, please visit http://www.navymotorcyclerider.com/ or https://esams.cnic.navy.mil/esams_gen_2/loginesams.aspx.
River’s Edge set to launch ChowNow application By Shawn Graham NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs atrons of River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center (RECCC) will soon have access to an updated mobile phone application for ordering food for pickup. “We are close to launching the ChowNow application,” said Douglas Arnett, RECCC general manager. “It will be available for both Apple and Android products. We are excited for this new program. It gives RECCC the opportunity to offer the same food from our ala cart menu and is a creative way to expand our brand to people who may not be familiar with our products. The staff is very receptive and enthusiastic as we move this project forward.”
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U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham
Douglas Arnett, River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center (RECCC) general manager, explains the uses of the ChowNow website and mobile applications. ChowNow will enable patrons of RECCC to order food for pickup exclusively through the application.
Once the application is set up on the phone it will simplify the process. The menu and pricing will streamline our services.
Arnett, who recently arrived from NAS Corpus Christi, expects the application will be well received by current patrons as well as potentially new customers. “When you look around you see many people on their phones,” Arnett said. “It’s become the preferred tool of communication for the younger generation. Once the application is set up on the phone it will simplify the process. The menu and pricing will streamline our services.”
“Once food is ordered, the application will send a message to an iPad we have here at RECCC,” Arnett explained. “The order will ring like a phone telling the cashier that we have an order. The order will then be sent to the kitchen and when the patron comes to pick up their food, it’s already been paid for, so there is no monetary transaction between the customer and our team. “It will be very quick,
See ChowNow, Page 2