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TESTER Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Vol. 72, No. 34

Ground Electronics Maintenance Division Page 2

Federally Employed Women Page 3

Real Men of Genius Page 4

Celebrating 72 Years of Community Partnership

August 27, 2015

Pax encourages people to ACT

By Shawn Graham NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

If you are in crisis or need help: • Call Military One Source: 800-342-9647 • Call 911 • Go to your nearest emergency room or military treatment facility • Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255) • Spanish: 888-628-9454 • Veterans, press “1” after you call • Go to Veterans Crisis Line website to chat live with a crisis counselor at any time of day or night.

September is Navy Suicide Prevention Month. This year, the Navy is launching the Every Sailor, Every Day Campaign. This campaign encourages simple yet meaningful interactions between peers, leaders and family members to promote cohesion, intervention and to save lives, based on Navy’s Ask Care Treat (ACT) model.

ACT is a three-step process designed to help determine if someone is suicidal and to prevent them from hurting themselves. It stands for: Ask Ask the person if they are thinking of hurting themselves Care Listen and let the person know they are not alone Treatment Find help for your friend or coworker as quickly as possible; such as the duty officer, chaplain, a friend, medical staff or others who can help.

Risk factors

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The first step in preventing suicide is to identify and understand the risk factors. A risk factor is anything that increases the likelihood someone will harm themselves. However, risk factors are not necessarily causes.

Some risk factors include: • Family history of suicide or violence • Sexual or physical abuse • Death of a friend or family member • Divorce or separation, ending a relationship

• Work related problems • Physical illness or a serious medical problem • Current or pending disciplinary or legal action • Financial problems

• Transitions like retiring, moving, being discharged • Severe, prolonged or perceived unmanageable stress • History of alcohol and substance abuse • History of previous suicide attempts • Alcohol or drug dependency • Setbacks—academic,careerorpersonal • Isolation, a feeling of being cut off from other people • Unwillingness to seek help because of the stigma attached to mental health and substance abuse disorders or suicidal thoughts • Easy access to lethal methods If you, your teammate, or a loved one is having trouble navigating stress or experiencing a crisis, help is always available. Seeking help is a sign of strength.

Live concert to culminate Navy birthday week

By Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs That Navy celebrates its 240th birthday in October and NAS Patuxent River’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department is wrapping up the week with a free live country music concert Oct. 17.

“No tickets are necessary,” explained Dave Cardinale, Pax River’s MWR marketing director.

“Wehavespaceforabout4,500peopleandadmission is on a first come, first served basis. “ The concert, to be held in the open Parade Field across from Building 409, at the corner of Tate and Cedar Point roads, is open to anyone with base access.

“There will be no seats set up; attendees are asked to bring their own chairs and blankets instead,”Cardinalenoted.“Theconcertisforallages,

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• Josh Turner • Parmalee • Natalie Stovall and the Drive

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Oct. 17 5 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. show starts Parade Field across from Building 409

Approximately 2,800 people gathered for last year’s Freedom Live concert, held on the airfield Aug. 16.

Free event. Limited admission. First come, first served.

so families are welcome, but there’s one limitation — contractors are not permitted to bring guests.”

Gates open at 5 p.m. for the 7 p.m. concert, and parking is available in the lots of the buildings surrounding the venue. Food and beverages are also available for sale.

For complete concert details, a peek at music videos by the scheduled performers, a list of frequently asked questions and parking site maps, visit NavyMWRPaxRiver.com and click the Events tab.

The concert is preceded by a number of events and activities throughout the Navy’s birthday week, including the traditional Navy Ball scheduled for Oct. 15 at River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center. More information will follow in Tester as details are finalized.

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Ground Electronics Maintenance Division Working in the background to keep the airfield running

By Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

Ground Electronics Officer Mike Agamaite likes to compare his NAS Patuxent River Ground Electronics Maintenance Division (GEMD) to the “roadies” at a rock concert.

“Pilots and air traffic controllers are like the lead singer and the band,” he said, explaining his analogy. “They’re the star performers, we’re the roadies — you may not see us, but nothing works without us.”

It’s that competent behind-the-scenes dedication that has earned individual GEMD personnel five Navywide Air Traffic Control Technician of the Year awards in the past 15 years.

“Five winners is pretty impressive when you consider we compete against all other Navy and Marine Corps air stations, surface fleet and expeditionary units in critical areas,” Agamaite noted. “Five out of the last eight years our nominees have been selected as top technician for all of Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC).”

The primary mission of GEMD is to ensure the operational availability and mission capability of all electronic and electrical systems supporting airspace and airfield operations, as well as tenant mission requirements at Pax River. That’s no small task at an installation with a reported 2,000 to 7,000 flight operations per month.

U.S. Navy photos by Donna Cipolloni

Electronics Technician 2nd Class(SW) Nathan Stewart (left) and Electronics Technician 3rd Electronics Technician 2nd Class(SW) Erik Class(SW) Joseph Hockman perform bench Burns visually inspects fiber optic communications equipment. testing on ATC communications modules.

Personnel make the difference The diverse group of 36 technical personnel includes military, civilian and contractors working to perform corrective and preventive maintenance operations at Pax, Webster Outlying Field and Solomons. They also provide support for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, NSWC Dahlgren, NSA Bethesda and NSA Annapolis, Agamaite said.

The mix of military and civilian personnel makes for a unique environment where rotating Sailors bring a fresh perspective and long-time civilians maintain a wealth of knowledge.

“Civilians are in our chain of command and some were here when the systems were installed,” explained Chief Electronics Technician (SW/AW/SCW/FMF) Travis Linzmeyer, maintenance and mate-

Some of the personnel from GEMD’s military dayshift staffing. rial management (3-M) coordinator. “They know the history and what problems have occurred in the past, and that continuity of knowledge makes it easier to troubleshoot.”

Arriving at Pax just two months ago from USS Bataan (LHD 5), Chief Electronics Technician (SW/AW) Timothy Pendleton, division leading chief petty officer, had never served on an air station before.

“Having the different tenant commands and interacting with different groups is new to me,” Pendleton said. “And it’s not just operational here, but testing and developmental also, and that makes it interesting.”

Maintain electronic/electrical systems supporting airspace and airfield management to highest extent possible to maximize operational availability and mission capability of Naval District Washington and NAS Patuxent River Air Operations Program n Perform corrective and preventive maintenance operations on more than eight separate facilities, including two air traffic control towers and one radar facility with nine controller stations; 23 major systems; and 4,150 individual pieces of equipment n

n Conduct security rounds of GEM facilities three times per day, including verifying temperature and humidty levels to safeguard critical air traffic control equipment

Electronics Technician 2nd Class (SW) Jessica Peek removes a component from an RF communications module.

Conquering technology through training As fast as technology moves, GEMD must move with it, and training is a huge part of what they do to stay ahead.

“CNIC monitors our training program,” Agamaite said. “We have an entire certification process that gets inspected biannually to make sure we’re maintaining our proficiency.”

There’s a Navy school for nearly every system GEMD works on, lasting anywhere from three months to a full year, depending on the technical difficulty.

“For the most part, everyone has a spe-

Manage other programs including Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) in support of Naval Munitions Command and Naval Test Wing Atlantic ordnance handling operations, and conduct over 300 excavation permit surveys per year in support of NAVFAC/N4 military construction projects and to safeguard over 36 miles of documented land lines n

n Provide assistance and support for special projects/initiatives that, among others, included Eastern Air Defense/ Homeland Security Multi-RADAR Display Initiative

Completed coordination with the FAA to integrate NAS Patuxent River into the Optimization of Airspace and Procedures in the METROPLEX presidential initiative for the national capital region n

cific system or subset of a system they’re assigned depending on whether they have a communications or radar Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC),” Pendleton said.

“There are several, diverse communications and radar systems supporting air traffic control operations. We make sure everyone gets the proper training to become knowledgeable subject matter experts on multiple pieces of gear.”

Weekly in-rate electronics training is conducted to strengthen their capability.

“This week we went over radio frequency principals and how the spectrum of radio frequencies is subdivided,” Pendleton noted. “The FCC controls the spectrum and we have to continuously verify if our equipment is operating on a certain frequency and what else is out there that might interfere with it.”

Earning their reputation Technicians have been known to work as many as 18 hours a day to resolve failures or safeguard operations in emergency conditions, racing against the clock to physically secure equipment as hurricanes or blizzards approach. They face danger from high voltages and working at extreme heights, and they even battle the occasional osprey nesting on antenna towers.

“If our equipment is down, the airfield goes down, so we have to be good at what we do,” Agamaite said. “Everything we have has built-in redundancy. Each radar system has two channels so you can still operate if one goes down. Because of that, no one sees us scrambling around in the background to keep things going, but there’s a lot of pressure.”

Pax River’s GEMD reputation has earned the respect of Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Command, who often uses the installation as a test bed for new systems and adaptation.

“We’re one of the best because we have some of the best people working here,” Agamaite stated. “NAVAIR, NAWCAD and other activities and agencies we’ve helped have all commented on what good people we have. I’m very proud of all they do for this installation and the Navy.”

Implemented Automated Airfield Operations to optimize and add efficiency to closed airfield operations for Pax River and its tenant commands n

n Successfully completed two CNIC quality assurance evaluations that meticulously reviewed all processes, documentation and personnel. Inspectors noted GEM Division’s performance in support of ATC at Pax River was of “the highest standards,” and that the training and qualifications programs are the “best at any air station” n GEMD personnel volunteered more than 300 hours in support of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs; 421 hours of various other community volunteer activities; and participated in over 60 color guard events as members of Pax River’s Color Guard/Drill Team

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Federally Employed Women

tout equality, right to vote The Patuxent River Chapter of Federally Employed Women (FEW) hosted the 15th Annual Women’s Equality Day Celebration at River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center Aug. 25. The celebration featured opening remarks from Rear Adm. Dean Peters, Commander, NAWCAD, and a keynote address by Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan, President, St. Mary’s College Southern Maryland. The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the

U.S.

19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality even into the present.

FEW was organized in 1968 as a national non-profit professional organization. FEW is comprised of federal personnel concerned with the quality of life in the federal service.

FEW has chartered more than 360 chapters worldwide. Currently, there are active chapters in 39 states, the District of Columbia, and several foreign countries.

Navy photos by Shawn Graham

Navy begins LRASM, F/A-18 integration testing

By Katie Coughlan Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons

U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler

A Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) integrated on F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Aug. 12 at NAS Patuxent River. The program’s flight test team is conducting initial testing to ensure proper loading, unloading and handling of the LRASM on the F/A-18 E/F.

The Navy began initial integration testing of its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) onto the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Aug. 12 at NAS Patuxent River’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 facility.

The program’s flight test team conducted missile load and fit checks using a mass simulator vehicle, designed to emulate LRASM, in preparation for the first phase of airworthiness testing with the F/A-18 E/F scheduled to begin later this month.

“These initial fit checks will familiarize the test team with the proper loading, unloading and handling of the LRASM on the F/A18E/F,” said Greg Oliver, LRASM Deployment Office (LDO) assistant program manager for test and evaluation. “This testing will check

clearances between the missile and the aircraft to ensure there are no negative impacts when carrying LRASM.” Integration efforts and flight testing will continue over the next few years at both NAS Patuxent River and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, to clear LRASM for flight operations on the aircraft.

“This is an exciting time for the Navy,” said Capt. Jaime Engdahl, the Navy’s Precision Strike Weapons program manager. “This missile will help us pace the growing maritime threat and provide the warfighter with an urgently needed capability to engage surface combatants at extended ranges.”

When operational, LRASM will provide flexible, long-range, advanced, anti-surface capability against high threat maritime targets.

LRASM is set to be fielded on the B-1B Bomber in 2018 and the F/A-18 E/F in 2019.

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Real Men of Genius

High school students, NAVAIR complete inaugural UAV STEM project

Scoreboard

By J. Raynel Koch NAWCAD Public Affairs

Editor’s note: This story is the last in a three part series tracking the Great Mills High School students’ 2015 STEM Academy progress and involvement with 2015 STEM4UAS competition.

The morning was abuzz with 10th grade science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Academy students from Great Mills High School and across the tri-county area competing in the 2015 STEM4UAS competition at Greenwell State Park in Hollywood, Maryland.

The 2015 STEM4UAS high school competition was the first UAS robotics competition in the tri-county area. On May 30, 2015, each team, made up of six to ten students, flew a comprehensive mock rescue mission using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) quadcopters they built, programmed, and flew over the course of the semester.

“Real Men of Genius” from the home school chapter TORCH was named the first place winner in this year’s competition. In a close second and third place, were teams “Inside Joke” and “Quad Squad,” both of Great Mills High School.

The teams were successful at meeting the competition’s five search and rescue mission objectives. These included surveying six specific terrain waypoints; locating, classifying and photographing five specific items of interest; delivering a water bottle to a remote marked location and demonstrating an autonomous landing on the first attempt.

The students, most of them from Great Mills High School in Lexington Park, Maryland, spent three months building and programming their quadcopter for the competition.

“Everything is going well,” said Allen Skinner, STEM 10 physics and engineering science teacher at GMHS, in the midst of the competition. “They are thinking like engineers and the most important part to me is that they are learning to work as team.”

The competition allowed the students to experience and overcome real engineering setbacks in executing their flight mission plans. During the process of planning and building the UAS, the students figured out how to attach and control a payload

Intramural Softball League

Monday / Wednesday Division Final standings Division A River dawgs 10-2 Dirty dogs 8-4 Boozin’ ballers 5-7 Moe’s tavern 4-8 PPE 3-9 Division B Chiefs 13-2 Softballs of steel 9-6 Hardwood 7-8 Sons of pitches 1-14 **

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Great Mills High School sophomores with team “Air Hornets” work together to quickly trouble shoot their quadcopter’s GPS navigation system in the midst of the 2015 STEM4UAS competition. delivery device to their quadcopter.

“We couldn’t be more proud of the accomplishments of this initial effort, and excited about future opportunities that we are currently developing,” Holly Kellogg, director of STEM & NAWCAD Educational Outreach said.

“The NAWCAD Educational Outreach Office supported this effort by furnishing the equipment and is encouraging the next generation to learn to build, program, test, and especially to fly responsibly,” she added.

Kellogg explained the DOD and Navy in particular, are right at the forefront in using unmanned aerial systems.

“There is a tremendous future need here, and we are enabling our youth to begin to develop their skills safely, and under the supervision of professionals [at NAS Patuxent River] and the [Academy of Model Aeronautics],” she said.

The UAS robotics curriculum and rescue mission scenario was a collective effort between Skinner, the NAWCAD Educational Outreach office, volunteer engineers from NAS Patuxent River, Fly-Robotics.com, and Patuxent Aeromodelers who are local members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) community at Greenwell State Park,

Tuesday / Thursday division Final standings Division A Salty dogs 11-4 A/O 11-4 Aviators 4-11 Bad medicine 4-11

Archie Stafford, right, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) safety flight pilot volunteer for the 2015 STEM4UAS competition, and Donn Rushing, flight engineer with NAVAIR and judge for the 2015 STEM4UAS competition, discuss the status for each of the STEM4UAS teams’ flight progress.

Maryland. Together, they created STEM4UAS, which supported each team.

Editor’s note: Upon the competition’s conclusion, the program’s format was adopted nationally by the AMA and retitled as UAS4STEM on Aug. 1, 2015. The AMA reorganized the competition for eighth- to 12thgraders, allowing students across the nation to form their own local teams of four to eight members to begin competing in 2016.

Division B Halraisers 11-4 Sliders 11-4 VQ-4 10-5 Warlocks 6-9 VX-1 6-9 It’s not cricket 0-15** Intramural Golf League Final standings PGA 11-1 Goat locker 9-3 Nighthawks 7-5 FRC 6-5-1 VX-23 6-6 VX-1 0-11-1** NAVAIR 0-12** ** Withdrawn

Your credit score: One of the most powerful assets you have

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hether you know it or not, we depend on credit for so many important things in life–from buying a car or house to securing a student loan or getting that first credit card.

A solid credit score is one of the most powerful financial assets you can possess. That three-digit number — your credit score — is a key factor along with other information that determines whether you can do these things and at what price; in other words, the cost of one’s living standards.

The FICO score which is the best-known and most widely used credit score model in the United States generates a number, 300850, based on a formula developed by the Fair Isaac Corporation.

A credit score is based on several

By Jim Walsh NAS Patuxent River Fleet and Family Service Center

different factors in your credit history, including payment history, how much you owe on credit already available to you, the length of your credit history, and the types of credit you have. For considerations on best interest rates for loans and credit cards, you want a score that’s

in the mid 700s or higher.

Two important areas stand out above others for achieving that higher score. The first is to make sure to pay all your bills on time, period, and second, keep your revolving credit account balances low (utilization ratio) — generally less than one-third of your total credit limit.

You may not have checked your credit score lately, but there’s a good chance someone else has. Staying aware of the information in your credit reports is very important, as it, supplies 100 percent of the input that affects how your score is determined and can give you early warning of a decreasing score.

Credit scores are based on a snapshot in time, and scores do

change from month to month.

It’s important to note that raising your credit score is a bit like getting in shape; it takes time and there are no quick fixes. An important time to check your credit score is at least six months prior to any major purchases when using credit. This will give you time to fix errors, and/or take action to improve your score.

Finally, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has urged major credit card issuers to provide free scores to consumers in order to help them improve their credit and turn them into more attractive borrowers.

Recently FICO started allowing lenders to make the scores available to consumers for free.

While consumers are legally entitled to one free copy of their

credit report each year, this does not include the actual credit score so check with your bank or credit card provider to see if that service is already being offered for free, if not ask why or when you can expect it.

While your credit score is extremely important in getting loan approvals and the best interest rates available, you don’t need to obsess over the scoring guidelines to have the kind of score that lenders want to see.

In general, if you manage your credit responsibly, your score will shine.

Haveafinancialquestion?Submit financial questions to james.walsh1. ctr@navy.mil at the Fleet & Family Support Center and include“Money Talk Question” in the subject line.

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What’s Happening With MWR For all MWR news, events and programs visit www.NavyMWRPaxRiver.com.

Phone directory Information, Tickets and Travel Office 301-342-3648 Drill Hall 301-757-3943 River’s Edge 301-342-3656 NRC Solomons 410-326-6903 Fleet & Family Support Center 301-342-4911 Center Stage Theater 301-342-5033 Customized Creations 301-342-6293 Rassieur Youth Center 301-342-1694 Special Events Burst of Color 5K Fun Run/Walk 10 a.m. Sept. 26 Large Pavilion at Navy Getaways Solomons $10 for E1-E6; $15 for E7 and above; $20 for all others; $10 for Children 6-12; free for children ages 5 and younger. Register at the Sports and Fitness Office in the Drill Hall by September 18.

River’s Edge End of Summer Comedy Show 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27 Rivers’ Edge Featuring Slade Ham and Sam Demaris from the Whiskey Brothers. Adult situational comedy; ages 18 and older.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, if available.

Open for lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays “We Proudly Serve” Starbucks Now available in the River’s Edge and at Eddie’s Cafés in build-

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ings 2185 and 2187. Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays.

NRC Solomons Movie in the Park 9 p.m. Aug. 29 Light House Park Concert at Light House Park 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 Featuring: Wildgood ITT Tickets available Washington Nationals Baltimore Orioles Navy Football Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Bowie Baysox Ruddy Duck Adventures MWR offers a discount on adventure packages through Ruddy Duck Adventures. They offer kayaking, nature exhibits, stand up paddle-boarding, sculpture gardens, boat rides and more in the Southern Maryland area! All offered with all-inclusive packages to help you get the most out of your adventure.

Visit the website at http://www.ruddyduckadventures.com/ and use coupon code: 114 Available for all Pax River patrons.

Drill Hall Summer Hours: 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and holidays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays Beach Workouts 7-8 a.m. every Tuesday & Thursday at Cedar Point Beach.

Beach workouts are open to all station personnel. No registration

required. Please wear light clothes and bring water.

IronMan Triathlon Summer Challenge June 1 - August 31 Complete an IronMan Triathlon at your own pace by logging your workouts between June 1 and August 31 and receive a completion T-shirt.

27th Annual Team Triathlon 8 a.m. Sept. 12 Outdoor Pool Teams of three people or less compete to finish a 0.5 mile swim, 13.1 mile bike ride, and 3.1 mile run with the fastest time.

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 necessary and can be made at FFSC or by calling 301-342-4911.

Playgroup at Glenn Forest Community Center: 10-11 a.m. August 27 FFSC Closed: August 27 Ready Navy www.ready.navy.mil Summer is here and hazardous weather conditions are too! If you would like an information packet on how to prepare for Hurricanes, Severe Weather, and other potential

Center Stage Theater emergencies, please stop by the Fleet and Family Support Center to get your free information bag.

• Movie Line: 301-342-5033

Clinical Counseling Services Clinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military. To make an appointment with a counselor, call 301-3424911 or 202-685-6019.

• Ticket Prices: E-1 to E-5 category:

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) EFMP is a DOD program that addresses the special needs of military families. Sailors with an exceptional family member — a family member with special needs such as a medical or educational disability — are encouraged to enroll in the EFMP so the Navy can do its part in caring for EFM needs. For more information, please contact the EFMP coordinator at 301-757-1861.

Financial Counseling Services The Personal Financial Educator can help individuals and families in managing their finances, resolving financial problems and to reach long-term goals. Take control of your finances and make an appointment with a counselor by calling 301-3425442.

Find Your Command Ombudsman Find out who your Ombudsman is. Visit www.ombudsmanregistry. org, click on “Contact Your Ombudsman” and follow the prompts, or call 301-757-1861 to speak with the NAS Patuxent River Ombudsman Coordinator.

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• Reservations: 301-342-3648

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, August 27 6:30 p.m., Southpaw (Rated: R, 2 hrs. 3 mins.)

The story of Billy “The Great” Hope, Junior Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World. When tragedy strikes and he loses it all, Billy enters the battle of his life as he struggles to become a contender once again and win back those he loves.

Friday, August 28 6:30 p.m., Paper Towns (Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 49 mins.)

Paper Towns is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears--leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. The search leads Quentin and his quick-witted friends on an exhilarating adventure that is equal parts hilarious and moving. Ultimately, to track down Margo, Quentin must find a deeper understanding of true friendship-and true love.

9 p.m.,Vacation (Rated: R, 2 hrs.)

Centers on a grown-up Rusty Griswold who, now a father himself, takes

his family on a road-trip vacation.

Saturday, August 29 4 p.m., Shawn the Sheep Movie (Rated: PG, 1 hr. 25 mins.)

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan, and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it’s up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

6:30 p.m., Pixels (3D) (Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 40 mins.)

As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner, Will Cooper, Ludlow Lamonsoff and Eddie “The Fire Blaster” Plant saved the world thousands of times — at 25 cents a game in the video arcades. Now, they’re going to have to do it for real.

When intergalactic aliens discover video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth, using the video games as the models for their assaults - and now-U.S. President Cooper must call on his old-school arcade friends to save the world from being destroyed by PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipede, and Space Invaders.

Joining them is Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten, a specialist supplying the arcaders with unique weapons to fight the aliens.

9 p.m., Vacation (Rated: R, 2 hrs.)

Sunday, August 30 2 p.m., Shawn the Sheep Movie (Rated: PG, 1 hr. 25 mins.)

Monday, August 31 - Tuesday, September 1 Theater is not open Wednesday, September 2 6:30 p.m., Vacation (Rated: R, 2 hrs.)

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News Briefs ON BASE: Register for Private Pilot Ground School 5-8 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 14-Jan. 11 Building 2189 auditorium This course meets the requirements for the FAA knowledge test and for Navy continuous learning credits. For more information or to enroll in the course, contact Joe Dziewit at 301-862-1110, or come to the club office (behind the base post office) and sign-up; or email the club’s chief flight instructor at Alfred. piranian@navy.mil.

OPM Breach Updates As the federal investigation of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach continues, an OPM Breach Frequently Asked Questions document will continue to be updated with the latest information and is available on the OPM website, www.opm.gov.

Where’s Gnorman?

Somewhere in this issue, we’ve hidden Gnorman the gnome. Anyone spotting Gnorman can email tester@dcmilitary.com or phone 301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m.

Monday with a brief description of where he’s located. One name is drawn from correct entries and wins a Center Stage Theater movie ticket.

The same person cannot win more than once per month. Last week’s winner was Joseph Kmetz who found Gnorman on Page 4 in the Local Teachers Visit Pax River photo.

OFF BASE: America’s Boating Course 7 p.m. Sept. 8 Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707 Shangri-La Drive, Lexington Park The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron offers this six-week course which communicates the ABCs of safe boating. Cost is $25

with additional family members paying $10. Pre-registration is recommended by calling Hal Willard at 301904-7265. For more information on the squadron and its activities, visit www.usps.org/localusps/patuxent.

Maryland Safe Boating Course 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12 and 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 13 Calvert Marine Museum The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron offers this course, approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. Students must attend the two classroom sessions. Cost is $25 with additional family members paying $10. Pre-registration is recommended by calling Hal Willard at 301-9047265. For more information on the squadron and its activities, visit www. usps.org/localusps/patuxent.

Breaking Barriers: 46th Society of Flight Test Engineers International Symposium Sept. 14-17 Lancaster, California Presented by the Antelope Valley Chapter of the Edwards AFBsanctioned SFTE. Innovators have been breaking barriers in the Antelope Valley for over 7 decades: supersonic flight, hypersonic flight, advanced flight controls, aroundthe-world flight, stealth, UAVs and commercial spaceflight. Join flight test professionals from around the world to discuss the latest innovations in testing aerospace systems.

For more information, visit www. sfte2015symposium.com or contact av.sfte@gmail.com.

TPP/ANA “International Partnerships-Key to Global Maritime Security” Panel and Reception 5-7 p.m. Sept. 17 Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Join the Patuxent Partnership

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Around Town (TPP), the Pax River Squadron of the Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) and keynote speaker Vice Admiral Joseph Rixey at this International Programs (FMS) panel.

Confirmed panelists include Mr. Gary Kurtz, SES, assistant commander for acquisition, Naval Air Systems Command, and Captain Craig Grubb, H-60 program manager, PMA-299.

Open to the public. Advanced registration is $10.00 and is strongly recommended at www.paxpartnership. org; or $15.00 at the door.

JBAB Air Show 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 19 Free admission with shuttles and parking at FedEx Field and Branch Avenue Metro Station; shuttles run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Opening ceremonies and air demos start at 11:30 a.m. Headline act is the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Visit www. andrews.af.mil/library/2015jointbas eandrewsairshow.asp.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5 Miler Sept. 20 Washington, DC More than 500 volunteer positions to fill on various dates for packet stuffing, shirt distribution/ exchange, expo and packet pick up, course marshals, water station support and village support to name a few. Those helping will receive a volunteer shirt, food and beverage, certificate of appreciation, and more. Volunteers can choose specific days, times, and positions during online registration. Register as a volunteer at: https://register.chronotrack.com/ reg/form?eventID=13610; for more information visit www.navyhalf. com; or email navyairforcehalfmarathon@gmail.com.

Country Life Outdoors Festival 3-8 p.m. Aug. 28; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 29 and 30 Exciting entertainment, contests, exhibitors seminars, displays, hands-on fun and an atmosphere of “everything country.” Admission. Visit www.countrylifefestival.com.

Art Work Shop Sept. 4 registration deadline for Sept. 12 event Leonardtown Join us for a full day of classes and workshops where you’ll work with artists in an intimate setting creating a hands-on project. You’ll learn techniques and create your own unique work of art. All ages or skill levels; morning or afternoon sessions. For details and to register, visit www.stmarysartscouncil.com.

First Free Friday 5-8 p.m. Sept 4 Calvert Marine Museum The museum is open and free to the public. The Navy Band Commodores will be performing on the PNC Waterside Stage starting at 5:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chair and a picnic. Enjoy free 30-minute cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison from 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Solomons Island Kite Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5 Open field across from Calvert Marine Museum Celebrate the day with Wings Over Washington Kite Club. Bring your own kite or make one at the museum for $5, cash only.

10TH Annual Bay-CSS Golf Tournament & Silent Auction 9 a.m. registration; 10 a.m. shotgun start, Sept. 14 Golf Course at South River in Edgewater, MD An exciting day of golf and incredible gifts, prizes and giveaways. Participants enjoy 18 rounds of golf, continental breakfast and beverages. Non-golfers are welcome also. For only $35, enjoy the catered lunch and participate in the Silent Auction. Rain or shine. Register early online at www.baycss.org/golf.html. For more information, contact Brandy at blackstoneb@baycss.org or (301) 863-8870, extension 322.

Discover other fun, interesting and educational things to do and places to go throughout the area by visiting: St. Mary’s County events: www.visitstmarysmd.com/events-entertainment/ St. Mary’s County libraries: www.stmlib.org Calvert County events: www.co.cal.md.us Calvert Marine Museum: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Calvert County libraries: www.calvert.lib.md.us Charles County events: www.charlescountymd.gov/calendar-date/month

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On average, 38 children die each year from heat-related deaths after being trapped inside motor vehicles. Even the best of parents or caregivers can unknowingly leave a sleeping baby in a hot car and the end result can be injury or even death. Currently 19 states have laws that make it illegal to leave a child in an unattended vehicle, including Maryland. Read more about these laws at http://www. kidsandcars.org/state-laws.html.

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