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SOUTH POTOMAC PILOT NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY
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By Ensign Dan Hagan, CEC, South Potomac Public Works Department On June 13, a MK104 rocket motor, used as a second stage of an Aegis Ballistic Defense missile, was being dissected (cut open) at the Large Motor Test facility in Building 1776 on Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head to obtain propellant samples to perform testing to determine if the service life of these overage assets could be extended. During the dissection, the rocket motor inadvertently ignited. Instantly, fire suppres-
sions systems that were installed, maintained and operated by Naval Support Activity South Potomac’s Public Works Department, doused the fire as designed, minimizing facility damage or secondary ignition of other energetic material and eliminated the risk to personnel. Although the intense heat damaged the surrounding facility, overhead hoist and rail system, and miscellaneous equipment, there were no injuries or structural damage. The in-house Production Department of Public Works played a critical role in designing, installing and maintaining the fire suppression systems that are located in test facilities operated by
A Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor is launched from USS Lake Erie during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the midPacific in May. The MK104 rocket motor is the second stage of this missile. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD).
Water from the Potomac River is pumped and delivered through 60 miles of piping to high hazard process build-
ings containing energetic materials. The high-speed
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Vice Adm Hilarides visits Dahlgren By John J. Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Corporate Communications The admiral’s five words sound like a movie featuring Navy warships is playing at the Naval Support Facility Dahlgren theater. “It’s All About the Ships!” But his words are not the title of a sequel to “Battleship”. It’s the new Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) commander’s first mission priority. Navy technological leaders packed the base theater to hear more about Vice Adm. William Hilarides’ mission priority - “It’s All About the Ships” - at a July 29 Town Hall meeting. They listened intently as Hilarides presented a big picture NAVSEA perspective with two more mission priorities: “Technical Excellence and Judiciousness,” and “Culture of Affordability.” “You have been part of creating an awesome Navy - the Navy that is the envy of the world,” Hilarides told Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leadership, including NSWCDD Commander Capt. Michael Smith,
Acting Technical Director Stuart Koch, command staff, heads of departments, divisions and branches in addition to senior scientists and engineers. While touring the command, the admiral saw firsthand how the business of research, development, test and evaluation is conducted in technical programs, including Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense; Weapons System Integration and Certification; Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense; and Electromagnetic Railgun. Dahlgren technical experts briefed the NAVSEA commander on programs and the specifics of what they are doing to create and sustain an awe-inspiring Navy of the present and future. At one stop, Hilarides watched the electromagnetic railgun fire a projectile. This long-range weapons system is designed to fire projectiles using electricity instead of chemical propellants. Magnetic fields created by high electrical currents accelerate a sliding metal conductor or armature between two rails to launch projects 4,500 to 5,600 miles per hour. The NAVSEA commander’s three mission priorities are part of his strategic
framework for the NAVSEA warfare centers. It features his vision for NAVSEA, core values and the key enablers to accomplish the priorities. “Congratulations on having created a Navy that is awesome,” said Hilarides. “By that I mean, it is held in awe by countries like North Korea, Iran, Libya, Syria and China and that awe is what makes the nation safe. I think you can see a direct connection to America’s place in the world from your work and thank you for that work. It’s really unbelievable, and everywhere I go, I am impressed as I see the span of capabilities that you and your teammates bring to the table every day.” Within “It’s All About the Ships,” Hilarides intends to focus on improving ship maintenance, reinvigorating shipboard preventative maintenance and warfighting system commonality. “Our Navy sustains a pace overseas at a rate greater than anybody has done, probably in history, with deployability and sustainment rates in forward areas from 3,000, 5,000 and 8,000 miles away from their home port,” said Hilarides. “That was not easy. It was done with a lot of hard work over a lot of years.”
U.S. Navy photo by Elliott Fabrizio
Thomas Boucher (r.), NSWCDD deputy program director for the electromagnetic railgun, briefs Vice Adm. William Hilarides (l.) on firing procedures moments before observing an electromagnetic railgun shot. Hilarides and NSWCDD commander Capt. Michael Smith also watched the railgun firing via a slow-motion video.
NAVSEA strategy - vision, mission priorities, values, key enablers
NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. William Hilarides reviewed his strategic framework at the Town Hall held July 29 in the Naval Support Facility Dahlgren theater. The admiral’s strategic framework was published as follows in the July edition of the “NAVSEA Observer”: It includes his vision for NAVSEA, mission priorities, core values and the key enablers to accomplish the priorities. Hilarides’ mission priorities include “It’s All About the Ships,” “Technical Excellence And Judiciousness,” and “Culture of Affordability.” Under each are more specific focus areas. Within “It’s All About the Ships,” Hilarides intends to focus on improving ship maintenance, reinvigorating shipboard preventative maintenance and warfighting system commonality. “Ultimately, the things that the Navy brings to the nation are delivered to the point of effect by a ship, the ship itself,
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Work Starts on new Steam Distribution System on NSF Indian Head Multiple, dispersed construction sites characterize largest MILCON project in Naval District Washington By Gary Wagner The largest military construction project currently underway in Naval District Washington starts in earnest next week as work begins at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head to upgrade the installation’s steam distribution system. Navy is investing $62.45 million to thoroughly transform the base’s utility infrastructure devoted to producing and transporting steam to critical mission facilities. The project provides for construction of a new utilities management building, a primary 3.5 megawatt co-generation facility for electricity and steam, seven secondary nodal steam plants and over seven miles of underground natural-gas pipeline. The project - MILCON P-222 - will also demolish the Goddard Power Plant along with nine miles of the installation’s 37 miles of aboveground steam lines and 5,000 feet of railroad tracks. In addition, the project provides for construction of a natural-gas pipeline from Bryans Road, Md. to NSF Indian Head. Lt. Cmdr. Li Sung, productions officer for the Naval Support Activity South Potomac Public Works Department at NSF Indian Head, points out that MILCON P-222 will be unique in complexity and scope. “Simultaneous activities at multiple construction sites spread across NSF Indian Head, coupled with the burial of miles of natural gas lines on the installation, have the potential to significantly disrupt daily work activities. To help ensure that ongoing mission operations are not interrupted or adversely impacted by this construction project, we will endeavor to maintain a robust, on-going internal communication effort,” emphasizes Sung. “Regular and timely updates on the status of the project will be provided through multiple internal communications methods to reach the broadest number of base personnel and residents,” adds Sung. Communications will include weekly project updates published in the South Potomac Pilot and through weekly “all hands” email messages. In addition, says Sung, “We will work diligently to coordinate construction plans and schedules directly with all mission activities on the installation to ensure the project does not adversely impact critical work.”
Work Spread Across the Installation
The initial phase of the project begins in August and involves site preparation and construction of the utilities management building and the primary and secondary steam nodal plants. “It’s going to be pretty intense, as work will be happening at all these sites at essentially the same time,” says Sung. The primary impact to employees’ daily work routine will be occasionally encountering the movement of heavy equipment between construction sites, he explains. “During this phase, we will see some brief localized power outages as the new facilities are brought on line, but we don’t anticipate other impacts such as road closures.” That’s during phase one. As the MILCON P-222 project moves into its second phase in September, road closures may come into play as construction crews begin to bury miles of natural-gas pipeline that will interconnect all steam nodal plants. The primary route for the natural-gas pipeline will run north to south route along Benson Rd., Hanlon Rd. and Strauss Ave. Another pipeline loop will follow Atkins Rd., E. Noble Rd., Silo Rd., McMahon Rd. and S. Patterson Rd. Additional branches of the pipeline will extend along Hersey Rd., N. Jackson Rd., West Wilson Rd. and CDC Dr. “What we can expect are moving road closures as construction crews encounter road crossings along the pipeline route,” explains Sung. Many factors - to include weather conditions - will potentially impact the work plan. “Given the broad scale of the project and the many diverse construction activities on-going concurrently, we will be very focused on providing frequent and clear communication to the broadest extent possible to alert everyone to the location and movement of construction work,” emphasizes Sung. The last phase of the MILCON P-222 project is scheduled to begin in December 2014 with the demolition of the Goddard Power Plant, some of the base’s aboveground steam lines and long defunct railroad lines.
ing coal-fired power plant operated by the Navy. The project will modernize utility services on Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., that are critical to sustaining key mission capabilities on the installation. It will provide the installation with decentralized steam and a 3.5 megawatt cogeneration facility for electricity and steam. During the ground breaking ceremony, Deputy Secretary of the Navy for Energy Thomas Hicks praised the project for its cost savings and efficiencies, as well as its strategic value. “What it’s about is improving our capabilities in the Fleet-our combat capabilities, our warfighting capabilitiesby reducing our vulnerabilities to increasingly volatile fuel costs,” said Hicks. “Ashore, [it’s about] reducing our vulnerabilities associated with increasingly brittle electric grids and modernizing our system to be more resilient, more efficient.” Energy efficiency is critical as the Navy seeks to meet half of its energy needs through alternative sources by 2020, said Hicks. “What you see here is a project that is going to save the Navy $7.5 million a year in the tough fiscal environment that we’re in and that we’re going to be facing for several years, if not a decade or more. We’re going to need projects like this that deliver those types of savings.” “This project will fundamentally transform the steam distribution system at Indian Head,” said Capt. Peter Nette, commanding officer for Naval Support Activity South Potomac, as he welcomed guests in the opening program for the ground breaking event. “This utility is essential to specific mission capabilities on NSF Indian Head that are
The breadth of scope of the P-222 MILCON project is evident in this chart of NSF Indian Head’s “Main Side,” which outlines the path of natural-gas pipelines to be buried across the installation, along with construction sites for the nodal steam plants. critical to our nation’s armed forces,” added Nette. A combination natural gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator will replace the installation’s Goddard Power Plant. Constructed in 1957, the Goddard Power Plant generates steam, compressed air and approximately 67 percent of the electric power used at NSF Indian Head. The power plant requires frequent costly repair and maintenance. Because of the outdated equipment, both steam production and steam transmission have become unreliable, directly affecting the mission of the supported commands on NSF Indian Head. Capt. Kenneth Branch, commanding officer of Naval Facilities and Engineering Washington (NAVFACWASH), said maintenance of the aging facility was a “constant battle” and praised cost-savings the project will provide. “This project stood the test of every single accountant that went after it; the numbers are there.
If you truck coal and you lose steam over 30 miles [of line], the numbers are there.” Branch highlighted the environmental benefits of the project and thanked the state of Maryland for its cooperation as the Navy worked to meet rigorous environmental standards. “I am pleased we have a plans and agreement with Maryland to cease our coal-fired emissions soon,” he said. “The Navy’s commitment to the environment and the Chesapeake’s health is strong and stronger today with this project.” In order to become compliant with new Clean Air Act standards, the Goddard Power Plant would require extensive upgrades. Once the new natural gas facilities are completed, the deactivation and demolition of the Goddard Power Plant will result in a significant reduction in environmental impacts.
Cleaner, More Efficient
The new system will cut energy use by 50 percent, wa-
Improving a Mission Critical Asset
A ground breaking ceremony July 9 celebrated the start of construction for the project, which will both decrease energy costs for military commands on NSF Indian Head and demolish the last remain-
Estimated start dates and completion dates are outlined for each component of the P-222 MILCON project on NSF Indian Head. Location descriptions for each construction site are also noted.
ter consumption by 75 percent and steam requirements by 80 percent, resulting in approximately $7.5 million savings each year. Natural gas, a cleaner and more efficient fuel source, will serve as the primary fuel for the new steam- and powergeneration facilities. NSF Indian Head currently does not have any natural gas distribution infrastructure, and the nearest natural gas supply line is located approximately five miles northeast of the installation in the Bryans Road, Md. community.The project will include the construction of a new natural gas transmission line from Bryans Road to NSF Indian Head. “This new project will save millions of dollars for the Navy and allow us to be better stewards of the local environment,” said Capt. Ken Branch, commanding officer for Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington. “This is a great success for not only Naval District Washington and NAVFAC Washington, it’s a tribute to the Chief of Naval Operation’s Task Force Energy and Secretary of the Navy’s energy and environmental focus,” said Branch. “Each year with the current plant, we’re moving 46 million pounds of coal more than 400 miles by rail, barge and finally truck to Indian Head.” The Navy coordinated an environmental assessment with federal and state resource agencies to evaluate the potential impacts of the proposed project on the human environment.The assessment highlighted adverse effects to historic properties at NSF Indian Head, including the demolition of three buildings, seven miles of steam lines, and 5,000 feet of railroad tracks that have been determined eligible for
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CARPOOL/VANPOOL WANTED Rider seeks rideshare from La Plata to Indian Head. Call Louie, 276-971-9837 Employee moving to either Fredericksburg, Va. or Maryland is in need of commute to NSF Dahlgren. Ideal commuting arrangement would be transportation that could pick-up and drop-off at or close to place of residence. Please call for more information, Sheila 214-529-3690. Starting a Van Pool, A+ quality 7-passenger van, departs NLT 0635 from Fieldhouse/Courthouse Rd. commuter lot to Dahlgren, Mon-Thurs work hours (07151545) except Fri (0715-1515). Call Cheng at 540-653-5909. A-Gate commuter wanted only. Van or carpool desired from any rideshare parking area or Reston Town Center. Depart between 0600-0700, return from Indian Head between 160-1700. Call Moses, (301) 743-4180. Van or Car pool desired from Fredericksburg or King George to Indian Head, Monday thru Friday with one RDO, prefer 7-430, but hours can be negotiated. 703909-3380. Riders wanted to start a carpool from the Northern Neck (Lively/Lancaster), passing through Warsaw at 0605 and Montross at 0615, arriving at Dahlgren by 0700; leaving Dahlgren at 1600. Call Lea at 540-6536776 or 571-232-5412 (cell). From the Ferry Farm area to Dahlgren Bldg. 1500 area. Prefer early work hours. Call Mark, 540-653-2148. Riders wanted for van pool. Leaves from Richmond at Home Depot on Atlee-Elmont Rd. (exit # 86B off I-95) to Dahlgren. Call David at (540) 653-9203.
Want to start a carpool? Need riders? “Commuter Clearinghouse” is a source for information on carpools or vanpools that already exist and need passengers, as well as a place for employees to advertise to start a carpool or vanpool. Whether you already operate a carpool or vanpool and are open to accepting new riders or need drivers, or if you are looking for a carpool or vanpool, provide us with information that might help you find or start a commuter opportunity, such as, where you will need to commute from and to, preferred schedule and contact information. You can send your information via e-mail to nsasp_pao_dlgr@ navy.mil or contact our office toll free at 866-359-5540, or DSN 249-8153, or 540-653-8153.
FREDERICKSBURG RIDESHARING GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing service that assists persons who are seeking daily transportation from Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George counties to employment locations in Dahlgren among other employment sites. www.gwregion.org/gwride connect.html.
Maryland will offer taxfree shopping days again this year for clothing and footwear Aug. 11-17. During this period, purchases of qualifying clothing and footwear selling for $100 or less per item will be exempt from sales tax. Virginia will offer their annual sales tax holiday on school supplies and clothing Aug. 2-4. During this threeday period, purchases of qualifying school supplies selling for $20 or less per item, and purchases of qualifying clothing and footwear selling for $100 or less per item will be exempt from sales tax. Retailers may also choose to absorb
the tax on other items during the holiday period, but they are responsible for paying the
tax on those items to the Department of Taxation. For more info, visit www.
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the weapons that are on that ship, the systems that are deployed on that ship, the aircraft that deployed from that ship,” he said. “It all comes from the ship, and in that sense, it’s all about the ship. That is the lens I look at our business through, and if it is not going on a ship, we should be asking ourselves why we are doing it.” Hilarides’ second mission priority is Technical Excellence And Judiciousness, which focuses on accelerating knowledge transfer, modern learning/knowledge management and exploiting the “Knee in the Curve.” Hilarides explained that although NAVSEA has an incredible reputation for technical excellence, his priority of Technical Excellence And Judiciousness doesn’t strictly deal with the technical aspect of engineering, but includes being a good steward of taxpayer dollars. “Judiciousness is really about our role as the technical conscience, but a cost-wise technical conscience of the Navy,” said Hilarides. “It is easy to take the most conservative technical approach and not take cost into consideration. It is hardest to find the right bal-
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fire protection/deluge systems are designed for immediate activation and a continuous run time of 30 minutes after an event, as required per local procedures. The properly functioning fire suppression system quickly eliminated the fire caused by the ignition prior to the arrival of NSASP firefighters. Upon arrival of the fire department, the Public Works Department’s line crew was called to secure power to the facility so that the building could be safely assessed and evaluated. Efforts
ance of technical excellence and cost.” His third priority is culture of affordability, which focuses on challenging every requirement, reestablishing the Ship Characteristics Improvement Board and maximizing commonality across platforms. Hilarides’ third priority plays off of the judiciousness aspect of his second priority. He explained that affordability should be on an employee’s radar every day. “With the Navy’s budget going down, these are going to be very challenging times because the nation needs defense to be cost effective now more than any time in the last 10 or 15 years,” said Hilarides. “We have to put that in our culture, we have to make sure we understand our requirements, challenge those requirements and find the places where costs can be saved so that we can deliver the most ships and capability for the Navy.”
Key Enablers
Hilarides went on to explain that there are a few key enablers that need to be achieved for the strategic framework to be successful. His key enablers are people and teamwork, innovation, contracting and metrics.
by NSF Indian Head Public Works personnel minimized damage and confined it to the building. Naval Support Facility Indian Head hosts a variety of tenant commands including NSWC IHEODTD, which focuses on the research, development, testing, evaluation and in-service support of energetics and energetic systems. The majority of testing, development and manufacturing of energetics have inherent risks associated with them and require state-of-the-art facilities, many of which are maintained and designed by the Public Works Department at NSF Indian Head.
“First and foremost, teamwork is probably our most important enabler,” said Hilarides.” We need a technically capable and agile workforce, and then we need that workforce to operate effectively as teams - teams to do individual things like buy a ship, but also teams to do things like take a ship and bring it to service, modernize it and sustain it.” With his second enabler, innovation, Hilarides explained that he intends to unleash the ideas that he knows are in the minds of NAVSEA employees to help make ships not just “more effective, but cost-effective as well. Hilarides pointed out that one of his personal strengths resides within his third enabler, contracting. “It’s an area of strength for me having been a PEO for five and a half years; I intend to focus on it.” The admiral explained that his final enabler, metrics, is one of the most effective ways to help maintain focus on strategic vision. “I will say it’s easier to focus on the tactical, day-to-day things it takes to get a ship underway, delivered, out of availability or fixed,” said Hilarides. “The hard part of that is to look forward and to maintain your
focus on your strategic vision. The best way I have found to do that is to have good metrics that represent those long term trends.” Hilarides explained that the “daily tactical battle” is still very important, but that tracking metrics is crucial to help understand long term trends to be able to make progress. In a video recorded for release to the NAVSEA workforce following his assumption of command, Hilarides took the opportunity to elaborate on his personal core values that make up who he is. He discussed the importance of competency, integrity, safety and the ethics. “I will tell you that everything I have done in the Navy has been about technical competency and integrity,” he said. “It’s very important that we challenge the things that don’t seem right to us and we have to feel that there is no punishment, that you are rewarded for challenging those things. We have a tremendous responsibility to build, sustain and modernize our nation’s fleet and that is done by our team, an incredibly talented team of military and civilian professionals.” To view Vice Adm. Hilarides’ video in full visit www.navsea. navy.mil.
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This position is located throughout the Department of Navy, Navy Region Naval District Washington (NDW) in multiple locations. The primary purpose of the position is to perform law enforcement work. On a rotational basis, this position performs motorized, walking or bike patrols of controlled access on NDW installations or other off-base areas, e.g. housing, commissary, etc., without controlled access. Multiple vacancies between Washington Navy Yard, Indian Head, MD, Bolling AFB, MD, Patuxent River, MD and Dahlgren, VA. For job announcement and details go to www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/348037800.
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Base Happenings Dahlgren Legal Services at FFSC
The Fleet and Family Support Center offers legal appointments on August 20 and October 1. Appointments are for active duty military, reservists, retirees and their family members. Do you have your power of attorney and will squared away? Call 540-653-1839 to make an appointment today!
Navy Ball Lunch Fundraiser at ATRC
The Dahlgren Navy Ball Committee is selling lunch daily (weather permitting) from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the ATRC gazebo. Please come out for lunch and support the Dahlgren Navy Ball Committee.
Second Tour Thrift Store Closed in August
The Second Tour thrift store will be closed from Aug. 15th- Sept. 12th. There will be a summer bag sale in the first two weeks of August when the Tour is open Thursdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. We will not be accepting donations during the closed period. Please do not leave donations anywhere on the property as we will not be able to process them. We appreciate your understanding and ask that you use Goodwill at Wal-Mart or other thrift stores in the area during this time.
Indian Head T&J BBQ Selling Lunch
Starting next week, T and J BBQ will be mainside at NSF Indian Head on Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the parking lot behind the library. They will be at Stump Neck Annex on Tuesday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
IH Spouses’ Club “Treasures” Thrift Store Needs Your Donations!
The Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” is now open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We’re sure you’ll love all the treasures you’ll find. Open to everyone - military and civilian! Come by and check us out. The store is located at 12 Strauss Ave. next door to the USO. Donations of gently used items are currently being accepted. Want to earn up to $5 in free items from the thrift store every month? Volunteer! Stop by the thrift store during operating hours or email ihspouseclub@live.com for information. To publish information on your event or program under “Base Happenings,” contact NSASP Public Affairs at 540-653-8153 or email jeron. hayes@navy.mil.
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Captain Robert Swallow to Command JWAC Navy Capt. Robert Chandler Swallow will assume command of the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren on Aug. 8. Currently the deputy commander for JWAC, he will relieve Capt. Gary Shoman who will retire from the Navy with 30 years of service. Originally from the Carolinas, Swallow received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps upon his graduation from Tulane University in 1985. While in ROTC, he also trained with Army Airborne and qualified as a parachutist. Initially serving as a division officer in the engineering departments of the nuclear cruisers USS Virginia and USS Bainbridge, Swallow deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and circumnavigated South America while completing his Surface Warfare Officer and Nuclear Engineer Officer qualifications. As the operations officer on the destroyer USS Elliot and the reactor mechanical assistant on the aircraft
carrier USS Enterprise, Swallow deployed once to the Mediterranean Sea and three times to the Arabian Gulf in support of United Nations sanctions against Iraq. In May 1998, he reported to the guided missile Frigate USS Elrod as executive officer and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea supporting the war in Kosovo. Subsequently, he reported to the Arabian Gulf as the chief staff officer of Destroyer Squadron 50. While serving in the Arabian Gulf, he embarked with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS George Washington and USS Harry S. Truman supporting United Nations sanctions against Iraq. In October 2000, following the terrorist attack on USS Cole, he emergency deployed to Aden, Yemen as the chief of staff for Joint Task Force Determined Response. In March 2003, Swallow assumed command of the guided missile frigate USS Nicholas and deployed to the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean Sea supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. While under Swallow’s
Capt. Robert Swallow command, USS Nicholas intercepted the merchant ship BBC China carrying contraband nuclear centrifuges to Libya, exposing the illegal nuclear efforts of Pakistan, Iran, North Korea and Libya. From September 2004 to January 2007 he served as the current operations officer at Seventh Fleet, home ported in Yokosuka, Japan, executing tsunami and earthquake relief, North Korean missile firings response and execution of the Global War on Terror in Southeast Asia. Ashore, Swallow served as the military assistant to
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, helping to shape defense policy in Europe, Africa, Russia, Eurasia and the Middle East from 2008 to 2010. He also served on the staff of the Naval Surface Forces Atlantic as section head for officer affairs. Subsequently, he completed a three-year assignment as a professor at National Defense University’s Eisenhower School, teaching economics of national security; Afghanistan and Pakistan Fellowship and Regional Security Studies; Reconstruction and Nation Building; Private Sector Support to Operations; Defense Resourcing; and Business Strategy and Industry Analytics. Swallow holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tulane, a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College, and a master’s degree in operations analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Indian Head environmental program survey Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) is inviting the workforce on Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head, along with members of the local community, to participate in a brief, online survey regarding the installation’s Environmental Restoration Program. This survey and related community involvement activities undertaken by the Navy are intended to promote awareness regarding environmental topics and activities at NSF Indian Head. “If community members have not heard of the NSF Indian Head Environmental Restoration Program but are interested in this topic, their participation in the survey is invaluable,” emphasizes Nicholas Carros, manager for the program.
“Responses to the survey are confidential and will help facilitate future measures to improve environmental restoration communications and community interaction,” adds Carros. The online environmental restoration community survey can be accessed at http://fluidsurveys.com/s/nsf-indianhead-community-relations-plan-survey/. The survey will be available through August 2013. “We want to do everything we can to encourage members of the community to stay informed and attend public meetings where the community has an opportunity to review and discuss environmental topics specific to NSF Indian Head,” says Carros.
School Supply and Food Drive A school supply and food drive will be held at NSF Dahlgren on Aug. 7 and at NSF Indian Head on Aug. 8. The Dahlgren drive will be held from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Parade Field Pavilion. The Indian Head drive will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the USO. Non-perishable foods are needed to supplement the food banks at both bases. School supplies will be donated to military children at both bases.
Suggested items include backpacks without wheels, plain #2 pencils, pencil erasers, glue sticks, boxes of 24 crayons, blunt tip scissors, index cards, plastic pencil boxes, headsets for computer lab, washable markers, handheld pencil sharpener, plastic pocket folders, loose-leaf paper wide ruled, 1-inch 3 ring binders, Ziploc bags - qt or gal and boxes of tissues. Thank you for your support!
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MWR Highlights Aquatics Center Cardboard Boat Regatta
August 10, 5 - 7 p.m. Eligible patrons include all with base access. Register at the Aquatic Center by August 2nd. Come out to race your boat and see if it is sea worthy! Boats are to be constructed with ONLY cardboard, duct tape and plastic sheeting. The race will be two laps (down and back) in the pool (25 yards). Divisions for racing will be military, family (at least one adult), chief selectees and kids (no adults). Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each division. Categories will consist of most artistic, most durable and most likely to be marooned! Children MUST wear a life vest (the Aquatics Center has a limited supply). Participants must also provide their own paddles. For more information, please contact the Aquatics Center at 540-653-8088.
Youth Activities Center School Age Care (SAC) Program Registration
Eligible patrons include Military, DoD civilians and base contractors. Registration is for children K - 12 years of age. The cost is based on a sliding fee scale. Sponsors must bring a copy of their LES for both parents and proof of eligibility. Registration dates are: July 29-30, for kids that are currently in the SAC program August 1-2, for new Military Dependents August 5-7, for DoD Civilian Dependents August 8-9, for Contractor Dependents
Missoula Children’s Theater Production: Jack and the Beanstalk
August 2, 3 and 5:30 p.m. Eligible patrons include all with base access. Cost: $3 per person. Children 17 and under are free. Come out and see hard work in action! After going through auditions and spending a week rehearsing, these children are ready to showcase their talent, in the production of Jack and the Beanstalk. For more information, please contact the YAC at 540-653-8009.
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Bowling Center Youth “Learn-2-Bowl”
July 27 - August 31, 2 - 4 p.m. Eligible patrons include all with base access, children ages 5 to 12. $5 a day. Does your child want to learn how to bowl? We are holding a six week program on Sundays to teach children the fundamentals of bowling. For more information, please contact Cannonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.
80’s Bowling Night
August 10, 6 p.m. Eligible patrons include all with base access. Join us for a fun night of retro music and bowling! Appropriate 80’s attire is welcomed and will earn you a free shoe rental. Standard bowling rates apply. Please register at Cannonball Lanes. For more information, please contact Cannonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.
Craftech Glass Painting
August 8, 4:30 p.m. Eligible patrons include all with base access. Cost: $25.00 which includes all materials. In this oneday, evening class, you will learn the art of glass painting. Maximum class size is eight. For more information, please contact Craftech at 540-653-1730.
General Library Summer Reading Program - Completion Party
August 9, 4 p.m. Free to all eligible patrons - all with base access. We did it! We read all summer long and now it’s time to celebrate a great job. There will be magician from 4 - 5 p.m. There will be snacks as well as grilling hotdogs! For more information, please contact the Library at 540-653-7474.
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540-653-7336 Hours of Operation Friday and Saturday: 7 p.m. Showings Price of Shows Civilians - $5 AD, Retired, Reserve, Family Members (E7 - above) $4 AD, Reserve, Family Members (E6 - below) - $2.50 Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 and under) - Free Tickets for a movie shown in 3-D are an additional $1 Friday, August 2nd 7 p.m. - Man of Steel, PG-13 Saturday, August 3rd 7 p.m. - The Heat, R Friday, August 9th 7 p.m. - The Lone Ranger, PG-13 Saturday, August 10th 7 p.m. - Despicable Me 2 (3D)*, PG Open to Liberty eligible patrons, E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied active duty Military. $5. Join us for a day of fun in the sun. Enjoy Virginia Beach and the boardwalk all day long. Please register at the Liberty Center. For more information, please contact the Liberty Center at 540-653-7277.
Fitness Center NSF Dahlgren Open Tennis Tournament
August 12 Dahlgren Tennis Courts. Eligible patrons include all with base access. If you have the tennis skills needed to compete, join us for our tennis tournament! Please register at the Dahlgren Fitness Center, anytime between now and August 7th. For more information, please contact the Fitness Center at 540-653-2215.
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Community Notes Dahlgren First Annual Bikefest
Westmoreland Youth Association will hold its first annual Bikefest this Sat., Aug. 3 from noon - 5 p.m. at Washington and Lee High School, Montross, Va. Come show off your motorcycle. First and second place trophies in five classes as well as Best in Show. Clubs welcome. Early bird registration - $15, day of event $25. Call 804-450-3662 to register. Vendors welcome, $20 per spot. Proceeds benefit the Westmoreland Youth Association sports programs.
KG Relay For Life Fundraiser
King George Relay For Life will hold a fundraiser at Five Guys, 16398 Consumer Row in King George on Wed., Aug. 7 from 5 - 9 p.m. Five Guys will donate 20% of all receipts during this time to the American Cancer Society.
Taste of King George Aug. 10
Get your tickets today for the first annual Taste of King George on Sat., Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the King George YMCA, 10545 Kings Hwy., King George. Tickets are $15 each, $7 for kids ages 4-12, free for ages 3 and under. Family pack tickets are available. Ticket price includes admission and tastings. Event will include entertainment and lots of great food! For more info, visit www. tasteofkinggeorge.com, email tasteofkg@gmail. com or call (540) 709-1005.
Indian Head Town of La Plata Summer Concert series
Town of La Plata Summer Concert Series continues this Friday at the La Plata Town Hall with Cover
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Annual Early Childhood Day Event
The annual Charles County Early Childhood Day event connects parents, caregivers, and early childhood professionals to resources and activities to help children get on jump start on education. The rain or shine event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Capital Clubhouse, 3033 Waldorf Marketplace in Waldorf. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office will teach kids about bike safety, My Gym’s Children’s Center will offer physical fitness activities, Charles County Public Library will have reading activities, and the Center for Children will offer developmental screenings. Plus, face painting, balloons, music, games, rock climbing, backpacks, door prizes, and storybook characters are just a few of the kid-friendly options available. For more information, call Ms. D. Mia Gray, Early Childhood Specialist at 301-396-5244 or GrayM@CharlesCountyMD.org. Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.
“Dino Rock” Classic Arts Program
The Town of La Plata’s Classic Arts Program presents “Dino Rock” on Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. at the La Plata Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne Street in La Plata. Marvelous original music and colorful puppetry animate the world of science through the one subject that ignites everyone’s imagination: dinosaurs! Award- winning artists Ingrid Crepeau and Michele Valeri present interactive programs children will long remember. Combining original music with colorful puppets - rod, hand, full body and marionette - to animate the world
of science, Ingrid Crepeau and Michele Valeri produce paleontological poetry through interactive musical programs. In keeping with current discoveries, DinoRock’s dinosaur shows have been reviewed for accuracy by the head of education at the Boston Science Museum. Dinosaur Babies playfully explores human and dinosaur babies’ similarities and environmental effects on dinosaur adaptability. The show is geared towards preschool and elementary age children and is approximately 45 minutes long. The show is free and open to the public. It will be held outdoors on the West lawn where the Friday night concerts take place (weather permitting show will not be moved indoors). Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for sitting. No concessions will be available, but you are welcome to bring drinks and snack along. For more info, visit www. townoflaplata.org.
PTRC Fundraiser Aug. 8
The 6th Annual “Night on the River” fundraiser for the Port Tobacco River Conservancy will be held Thursday Aug. 8 from 7-10 p.m. at the Port Tobacco Restaurant, 7536 Shirley Boulevard, Port Tobacco, Md. This event has music, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, hors d’oeuvres, and homemade desserts. Tickets are $40 a person. Call 301-3929362 or email jforptrc@comcast.com for tickets. By attending you are helping to clean up the river and the Bay.
Free Scrap Tire Disposal Event for Charles County Citizens
Did you know that in addition to being unsightly, scrap tire piles can spark fires and are ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes? The Charles County Environmental Resources Division invites residents to get rid of those tires free of charge at the Scrap Tire Drop-off Day event on Saturday, Aug. 17. Collection times are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 5370 Piney Church Road in Waldorf.
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listing on the National Register of Historic Places. In accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Navy notified the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Maryland Historical Trust’s State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and federally recognized tribes of these adverse effects. Documentation is underway to mitigate the adverse effects to historic buildings within the Naval Powder Factory and Extrusion Plant Historic Districts on the installation. The Navy and SHPO have completed a memorandum of agreement regarding the military construction project, and a separate agreement for the disposal of excess railroad tracks associated with NSF Indian Head. These agreements include appropriate stipulations to alleviate the remaining adverse effects to historic resources. The Navy completed the environmental assessment and signed a finding of no significant impact on Sept. 21 last year, and the military construction contract was awarded to Clark Construction and The Bell Company on Sept. 28.
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