TESTER Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Vol. 71, No. 41
Warfare Centers Lower Costs Page 2
John Glenn Golf Tournament Page 3
Marines Combat Fitness Test Page 7
Celebrating 71 Years of Community Partnership
October 16, 2014
Hispanic Heritage Celebration Of note
U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham
Sailors from NAS Patuxent River’s Multicultural/Diversity Committee showcase the salsa during the 2014 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Oct. 8 at the Religious Program Center, Building 401. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Dare to be scared
Contract brings energy conservation to Webster Officials: Plan to cut use by 38% By Shawn Miller Naval District Washington Public Affairs
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aval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington awarded a $27.9-million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to Clark Energy Group, Sept. 25, to reduce energy consumption and save associated costs at NAS Patuxent River. The project will implement five different energy conservation measures across 72 buildings at the air station’s Webster Outlying Field, including upgraded lighting, ground source heat pumps, water conservation measures, thermostats and controls replacement, and building envelope upgrades, said Naval District Washington (NDW) Energy Director Lt. Cmdr. Keith Benson. “This project will significantly reduce energy use at Webster Outlying Field and
First Hispanic admiral was Adm. David Farragut, July 16, 1862 More than 43,000 people of Hispanic origin serve in the U.S. Navy First Hispanic Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy was MCPON Joe Campa Account for the largest minority group at the U.S. Naval Academy Sixty-one service members of Hispanic origin have been awarded the Medal of Honor Hispanic service members have fought at sea in every American war Honorable Edward Hidalgo was the first Hispanic secretary of the Navy
Haunted House
Navy Energy Goals:
Energy Efficient Acquisition: Evaluation of energy factors will be mandatory when awarding contracts for systems and buildings. By 2016, DON will sail the "Great Green Fleet" Reduce Non-Tactical Petroleum Use: By 2015, DON will reduce petroleum use in the commercial fleet by 50%. Increase Alternative Energy Ashore: By 2020, DON will produce at least 50% of shore-based energy requirements from alternative sources; 50% of DON installations will be net-zero Increase Alternative Energy Use DON-Wide: By 2020, 50% of total DON energy consumption will come from alternative sources is the first of 27 ESPCs worth $750 million to be awarded by the U.S. Navy over the next two years around the world,” Benson said. “This is part of the energy portfolio strategy that will help reduce energy intensity and ties directly to the SECNAV [Secretary of the Navy] en-
ergy goals and the executive orders that are in place.” An ESPC is a contract between a federal agency and a Department of Energy (DOE)-approved energy services contractor, or ESCO, that provides financing and
See Energy, Page 5
6-9 p.m. Oct. 23-25 Cost: $5 per person
Children age 5 and under are free
Spook Meter
6-7 p.m. Not-So-Spooky;
best for families with young children
7-8 p.m. Heebie-Jeebies 8-9 p.m. Enter if You Dare All night: Kid Zone with
kid-friendly activities
U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel
Expect to see a few zombies at the NAS Patuxent River Haunted House, Oct. 23-25; kid-friendly activities are also available. By Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs
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onstruction is well underway on the grounds of Historic Mattapany (Quarters A), where a group of industrious volunteers are busy building your worst nightmare: the NAS Patuxent River Haunted House.
“We wanted to go bigger and better this year,” said event coordinator Chief Naval Aircrewman Spencer Wait, who along with other volunteers, has spent as many as 10 to 12 hours per day helping to erect the design he envisioned. Wait said visitors at the event have the option of tak-
ing a hayride from the parking area down the property’s long driveway to the entrance of the Bamboo Trail of Horrors, where they will wind their way through untold terror before exiting onto a bridge that spans an eerie swamp.
See Dare, Page 4