October 11, 2013
SOUTH POTOMAC PILOT NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY
Reflecting the Past, Building the Future
Dahlgren at 95 ... Celebrating a Diverse Military Community
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On Oct. 16, 1918, the blast from a 7-inch/45-caliber tractor-mounted Army artillery piece resounded across the tranquil countryside of a rural King George County to announce that the Navy’s new proving ground was open for business. For many decades now, the base — now known as Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren— has taken this date to celebrate its birthday. This special edition of the South Potomac Pilot commemorates the 95th anniversary of the Dahlgren naval installation. Inside, readers will find nostalgic features and photos that highlight elements of the base’s rich heritage. In addition, profiles on each of the major military commands resident at NSF Dahlgren today portray a military community that has grown in recent years to become a diverse composite of mis-
— Russell Lyddane in the 1960s and Leon Lysher in the 1970s — to Margie Stevens, who lived on the base as a youngster and now works with NSWCDD public affairs. Commemoration of Dahlgren’s anniversary continues next week with a number of special events.
sions and programs that are at the forefront of critical defense initiatives for the nation. A celebration of the base’s 95th birthday was inaugurated last month with the beginning of a series of “brown bag lunches” featuring a variety of speakers affiliated with Dahlgren’s past. Ed Jones, former editor of The Free Lance-Star, who spent most of his childhood living on the base with his family, moderated the conversational talks with guests ranging from former department heads with the Naval Surface Warfare Center
Dahlgren 95th Anniversary and Diversity Day Celebration
Wednesday, Oct. 16, on the Parade Field from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All base personnel are invited to visit command exhibits, historic displays and Diversity Day displays. The Navy Ceremonial Guard is scheduled to perform a close-order drill at 11 a.m. Diversity Day performances and a noon concert by the Naval Academy’s “Electric Brigade” touring band will be featured at the parade field pavilion. Employees can also sign up for guided bus tours that will highlight
the base’s history and current command activities. The 40-minute tours will depart from the parade field pavilion beginning at 10 a.m. Spaces will be available on a firstcome-first-served basis. Employees should email jeron.hayes@navy.mil to reserve a seat.
95th Anniversary 5K Run
Wednesday, Oct. 16, starting from the base gym at 11 a.m. This event is free to all participants. The first 20 runners to register will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Registration for the run will be at the gym prior to race start.
Dahlgren 95th Anniversary Commemorative Reception and Ceremony
Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 5:30
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20th Space Control Squadron Detachment disestablished By Andrew Revelos NSASP Staff Writer Air Force leaders rolled up the guidon of the 20th Space Control Squadron (SPCS) Detachment One for the final time during a merger ceremony Oct. 1 at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren. Employees of the 20th SPCS detachment were officially reassigned to the 614th Air and Space Operations Center Detachment One, also located at NSF Dahlgren, as part of the realignment. The iconic AN/ FPS-133 “Space Fence” radar-which served the nation for more than 52 years as the Naval Space Surveillance System (NAVSPASUR) and later as the Air Force Space Surveillance System-was officially decommissioned as part of the realignment. The world’s first system capable of tracking satellites was switched off a month earlier on Sept. 1. Navy’s initial development of the Fence began in the earliest years of the “Space Race,” when the United States and the Soviet Union took their Cold War rivalry beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. The Soviets shocked the U.S. and
the world with its successful launch of Sputnik 1 on Oct. 4, 1957. In response, the Congress and President Dwight Eisenhower established the Advanced Research Projects Agency. The new organization directed the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to create a satellite tracking network. A Space Surveillance Observation Center was initially established in Dahlgren at what was then the Naval Weapons Laboratory because the facility possessed the Navy’s only computer powerful enough to process the data produced by three transmitters and six receivers in the southern U.S. that comprised the Fence radar. The system’s VHF radar tracked space debris and satellites at altitudes of up to 15,000 nautical miles. The observations came immediately. Fence employees soon identified a piece of Discoverer 8 and pieces of Sputnik 4 in the spring of 1960. On Feb. 1, 1961, Navy commissioned the Naval Space Surveillance System at Dahlgren as the service’s first operational space command, and assigned the command with the responsibility for maintaining and operating the new surveillance radar. Observation data col-
Ken. St. Clair, networking technical lead at the 20th Space Control Squadron Detachment One, discusses the dedicated people who lent their talents to the Air Force Space Surveillance System over its more than 50 years of service. “It was like a family,” he told the audience. lected by the NAVSPASUR Fence was sent to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Space Surveillance Center at Cheyenne Mountain, Colo. In 1984, NAVSPASUR took on an expanded mission as the Alternate Space Control Center for NORAD, with a backup command and control mission and a primary mission of processing observation data.
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Capt. Roland Rainey, left, commanding officer of the 614th Air and Space Operations Center Detachment One, and Technical Sgt. John McIntyre, right, prepare to roll up the 20th Space Control Squadron Detachment One guidon for the final time during a merger ceremony Oct. 1 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. The 20th SPCS Det One was disestablished and its mission and personnel assigned to the 614th AOC Det One. In 2004, the Secretary of Defense directed the Air Force to assume management of the Fence. On Oct. 1 that year, 20th SPCS Detachment One was established
at Dahlgren to continue operation of the Fence, then renamed as the Air Force
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One Purpose, 95 Years Strong By Elliott Fabrizio Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Public Affairs Naval Support Facility Dahlgren hits the 95-year mark this October, and is distinctive among military bases in that is continues the same mission focus that began with its namesake in the Civil War. That mission, then and now, is primarily testing and developing weapon systems for the current and future Navy. Today, the role of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) consists of a diverse capabilities spectrum, including chemical, biological and radiological defense, lasers and electromagnetic the railgun; however, the focus on weapon system research and development, that began with Rear Adm. John Dahlgren, has remained constant. “Admiral Dahlgren is known as the father of modern Naval Ordnance,” said the Dahlgren History Project’s Wayne Harman. “He had some ideas about how to use scientific criteria to design a cannon that wouldn’t explode.” Early cannons used a straight tube design and frequently exploded when fired, killing their crew. Rear Adm. Dahlgren designed the soda bottle-shaped Dahlgren Gun that was structurally stronger where explosive pressure was greatest. “Dahlgren’s guns never exploded, and that was a big deal,” said Harman. “This
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“For nearly a century, we have maintained a workforce that is well versed in these areas, and who have used their skills and ingenuity to find amazing, innovative solutions to the challenges facing our warfighters and our fleet,” Capt. Michael Smith, NSWCDD Commander.
base was put together to shoot guns, so they named it Dahlgren.” At the beginning of World War I, Navy guns were getting bigger, and with corresponding increases in range, they required a larger proving ground for test fires. Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation taking land to establish the Lower Station, Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground, and on October 16, 1918 they fired the first big gun, a 7-inch, .45-caliber, Caterpillar tractormounted gun. “One month later World War I ended, so these guns remained here,” said Harman. “There was a lot of congressional action looking at this base, wondering if we still need this base, since there’s no war anymore.” As Dahlgren’s long-term role in the Navy took shape, proofing ammunition and barrels took a back seat to studying the science of ordnance and ballistics. Dr. Louis Thompson became Dahlgren’s
first chief physicist in 1923. “He was focused on trying to figure out why these bullets did what they did and how we can aim them better using advancements in interior and exterior ballistics,” said Harman. “The ordnance testing and the testing of armor plates all led to a concentration on material science issues like metallurgy, hardness and alloys,” said Robin Staton, a team member on the Dahlgren History Project. “There was a deeper and deeper concentration on technical issues associated with guns and armor.” The advent of early computers fueled the development of Dahlgren’s weapons system research capability. “One of the first things they did was a simulation with six-degrees of freedom on a projectile,” said Harman. “They found an instability problem in the shell trajectory. That was a big step when they learned they could simulate something they didn’t un-
derstand to solve a problem.” There were few people with computer science degrees during this period and to operate these new computers Dahlgren hired mathematicians and trained them to program computers. “Having those capabilities led to later program acquisitions like the AEGIS program, the tomahawk program, the HERO [Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance] program and a number of major programs that came as a result of having the scientific capabilities,” said Staton. This technical depth snowballed, making Dahlgren the premier Navy research laboratory it is today. “For nearly a century, we have maintained a workforce that is well versed in these areas, and who have used their skills and ingenuity to find amazing, innovative solutions to the challenges facing our warfighters and our fleet,” said Capt. Michael Smith, NSWCDD Commander. Dahlgren’s commitment to Science and Technology, Research and Development, and Test and Evaluation promises to deliver the future of naval weaponry. “Since its inception in 1918, the Dahlgren naval laboratory has been a leader in naval weapons technology” said Smith. “This technology has seen many changes and diversifications. From 16-inch guns to the electromagnetic rail gun - Dahlgren maintains a reputation as a leading naval research and development facility and a center of excellence for systems engineering integration.”
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NAMDC brings focus to integrated air and missile defense Navy Air and Missile Defense Command, located in Building 1700 on Dahlgren, is the installation’s newest command and one of three Navy Warfare Centers of Excellence. NAMDC is the Navy’s lead organization for Integrated Air and Missile Defense programs. The command supports the Fleet directly by conducting readiness assessments and providing doctrine, exercise, operations, planning and training support to enhance naval warfighting capabilities. Founded in April 2009, NAMDC continues to sharpen its focus on the Fleet. As recognized technical and operational experts - with a talented, highly-educated uniform and civilian workforce - the command supports myriad Integrated Air Missile Defense programs. IAMD, which includes Ballistic Missile Defense and Air Defense, is a Navy core mission within the U.S. Maritime Strategy. This strategy calls for combat power continuously postured to protect America’s vital interests and to defend against established and
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In this 2009 photo, Rear Adm. Alan B. Hicks, NAMDC commander, Adm. Robert F. Willard, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander and Vice Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, U.S. 3rd Fleet, commander participated in the NAMDC establishment ceremony. emergent threats. NAMDC provides vital products to counter these threats. Mission packages provide planners and operators the ability to make informed decisions on ship posturing and positioning. Waterfront assessments ensure the deploying warfighter is versed on the latest tactics, techniques and procedures. NAMDC also offers the Air and Missile Defense Commander’s Course
and the Weapons Tactics Instructor Course for advanced training. The Air and Missile Defense Commander’s Course teaches operational IAMD concepts derived from joint, strike group and unit missions. The curriculum taught to prospective commanding officers and executive officers by NAMDC instructors - is continually updated with the latest Fleet observations.
NAMDC has introduced two new courses on Dahlgren: the Air and Missile Defense Commander’s Course and the IAMD Weapons Tactics Instructor Course. The Air and Missile Defense Commander’s Course trains advanced IAMD concepts and is taught to prospective commanding and executive officers. The WTI curriculum starts with a core competency course on the Aegis weapon system and branches into networks, electronic warfare, mission planning and space warfare modules. The Weapons Tactics Instructors Course - similar to the Navy Strike and Air Warfare Center’s Top Gun Course - addresses the need for tactically proficient Integrated Air and Missile Defense Surface Warfare Offi-
cers. WTI curriculum starts with a core competency course on the Aegis weapon system and branches into networks, electronic warfare, mission planning and space warfare modules. Course graduates become
trainers and instructors at key training commands throughout the Navy and then return to operational fleet commands.
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Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense supports the Fleet Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) is both the Navy element of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), as well as a field activity of the Naval Sea System Command. Rear Admiral Randall Hendrickson is the Program Executive, Aegis BMD and Commander, Aegis BMD Field Activity. The program office is manned by 21 military, 287 government civilians and 228 contractor support personnel perform program and system integration, shipboard installation, test, certification and capability deployment to the Fleet.
History
The Aegis BMD Program can be traced back to a tracking anomaly aboard USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53) in January 1991. USS MOBILE BAY was on station in the Persian Gulf conducting anti-air warfare operations in support of Operation Desert Storm. The shipboard air search radar, AN/SPY-1, was transmitting into Kuwait and Iraq searching for enemy aircraft. An unknown object was detected and tracked, flying a trajectory that no plane could possibly fly. Later analysis determined the AN/SPY-1 radar had detected and tracked an Iraqi Scud ballistic missile. Further studies and successful demonstrations led to the establishment of the Aegis BMD Program. Aegis BMD builds upon and extends capabilities inherent with existing Air Defense in the Aegis Weapon System, Standard Missile (SM) and Navy Command and Control systems. Aegis BMD’s role in missile defense has grown as the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) evolved to meet its mission -- engagement of ballistic missiles of all ranges and in all phases of flight through
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In October, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Lake Erie (CG 70) (above) successfully conducted an operational flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resulting in the intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean by the Aegis BMD 4.0 Weapon System and a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile. multi-layered defense. In the initial standup of the Homeland Defense portion in late 2004, Aegis BMD played a significant role as a forward sensor to extend the Ground-Based Interceptor’s battlespace by providing early warning of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch. During recent North Korean space launches and long range missile tests, Aegis BMD ships were on patrol to track and be ready to contribute to an engagement to defend U.S. interests if necessary. As a result of the successful Aegis prototype exo-atmospheric (in outer space) testing during the Aegis experimental program (2001-2003), Aegis BMD’s role was expanded to include a ballistic missile engagement capability beginning in 2004 as well --- Aegis BMD ships, loaded with the SM-3
Block I guided missiles, to intercept short to medium-range ballistic missiles in space. The next version of the Aegis BMD Weapon System and SM-3 Block IA guided missile configuration went to sea in late 2006, and this system was assessed by Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force as “operationally effective and operationally suitable” in 2008. Two years later, the Aegis BMD engagement capabilities were also expanded to include terminal (inside the atmosphere) capability. In a unique situation in 2008, Aegis BMD was used during Operation Burnt Frost to destroy a reconnaissance satellite, containing over 1,000 lbs of hazardous hydrazine propellant, which was de-orbiting out of control. Aegis BMD ships are presently deployed
around the globe conducting U.S. Fleet operations, including providing regional seabased missile defense of the European, Arabian Gulf and Pacific theaters. In 2009, Aegis BMD was identified as the cornerstone of the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) for missile defense of Europe. An Aegis BMD ship has been deployed to Europe since March 2011, fulfilling the U.S. contribution for NATO European defense. Aegis BMD capability continues to enhance and upgrade its capabilities to defeat the ballistic missile threat with the development of the second and third generations Aegis BMD Weapon System and the SM-3. In doing so, the Aegis BMD system will be able to engage increasingly longer range and more sophisticated threat ballistic missiles launched in large raid sizes. To complement the number of ships conducting BMD patrol for defense of NATO Europe, ship-based Aegis BMD capability will be deployed ashore at two locations in Europe. In combination with ships on patrol in and around European waters, Aegis Ashore is the key land-based component of Phases II in 2015 and III in 2018. Aegis Ashore takes BMD components of a Navy Destroyer to an ashore configuration, providing BMD capability against short, medium and intermediate range ballistic missiles. Since the beginning, the Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Aegis BMD tests and trains as we fight. Since the first launch of the SM-3 missile, all firing missions have been conducted by Sailors in operational Aegis Cruisers and Destroyers. The mobility and flexibility of Navy ships results in realis-
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JWAC - Tech Solutions for National Security Since 1994, the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) has provided timely and accurate engineering and scientific analysis to military commanders and government officials to advance the national security strategy of the United States. To accomplish its mission, JWAC uses information provided by its partners in the intelligence community to analyze some of the most complex problems faced by military and civilian leaders alike and, by applying rigorous analytical methods, recommends solutions to these problems. It handles both crisis operations and contingency planning. Among its customers are combatant commands, the Joint Staff, and civilian agencies like the Departments of State and Treasury. Before 1994, JWAC was a department of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Yet its earliest form began as a program office during the 1981 Iran hostage rescue mission. At that time, several employees working in F Department answered a request 1039049
from the Pentagon to help with one aspect of the mission. Although the rescue mission ultimately failed, the ideas that had been developed for it took root and grew. Over the years, JWAC’s mission has evolved and expanded to stay relevant to the evolving threats facing our country. Beginning in 2004 and in every year since, the command has deployed dozens of civilian and military analysts to theater to provide direct customer support to battlefield commanders. It currently keeps about half a dozen employees deployed to theater for this purpose. To stay current and relevant, JWAC maintains a rigorous workforce training program. Employees are encouraged to spend three hours in professional development each week. The goal, as stated in the Commander’s Principles, is to prepare the “workforce to answer tomorrow’s challenges.” Historically, JWAC’s employees have participated in community outreach and disaster relief. For example, teams responded to a torna-
do in La Plata, Md. in 2002 and to Hurricane Isabel, which caused widespread damage and power outages in the region, in 2003. More recent examples include the command’s support for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), donating more than $80,000 during 2011. Fund raisers are sponsored for the Enlisted Association, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, employee donations to base holiday assistance programs, and a Christmas angel tree in cooperation with Rappahannock Area Project LINK. JWAC employs about 450 engineers, scientists, military members, and support personnel at its headquarters at the Naval Support Facility in Dahlgren, Va. Formerly a joint subordinate command of U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) in Norfolk, Va. for more than a decade, JWAC officially became part of U.S. Strategic Command in Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., effective 1 June 2011.
Dahlgren Movie Theater 540-653-7336 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, October 11th 7 p.m. - You’re Next, R Saturday, October 12th 7 p.m. - One Direction: This is Us, PG Friday, October 18th 7 p.m. Riddick, R Saturday, October 19th 7 p.m. The World’s End, R
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Fitness Center
MWR Highlights
95th Anniversary 5K Run/Walk
October 16 at 11:00 a.m. Location: Dahlgren Fitness Center FREE Eligible patrons include all with base access. Register at the Fitness Center anytime between September 16th and the morning of the event. For more information, please contact the Fitness Center at 540-653-8580.
Youth Center Family Fun Night Bingo
October 16 at 6:30 p.m. Location: Dahlgren Youth Activities Center FREE Eligible patrons include all children, ages 5 through 17, and their parents, who have base access. Come and socialize with other families in the community, while playing bingo, with the opportunity to win some prizes! Snacks and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Youth Center at 540-653-8009.
Auto Skills Center Beginner’s Stained Glass Class
October 17 at 4:30 p.m. Location: Dahlgren Craftech/Hobby Center Cost: $100.00, which includes all materials. In this four- week, Thursday evening class, you will learn the copper foil technique. Crate a stained glass panel for your home. Maximum class size is eight. For more information, contact Craftech at 540-653-1730.
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Special Events
Weight House Fitness Center
Pumpkin Harvest Festival
October 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Location: Dahlgren Parade Field FREE Eligible patrons include all with base access. This is a free, fun evening for the entire family! Children will be able to pick their favorite pumpkin and even decorate it! We will be having a costume contest, so be sure to dress up! Harvest crafts, games and music, as well as refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact the ITT office at 540-653-8785.
Liberty Center Wicked Woods Haunted House
Liberty Center Trip October 19 Van leaves Liberty at 5:30 p.m. Location: Dahlgren Liberty Center Eligible patrons: E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military Only Cost: $25.15/person Wicked Woods is Virginia’s premier outdoor haunted Halloween attraction that takes victims through three horrifying attractions including a haunted manor, an insane asylum and over a quarter mile trail into the deep woods. For more information, please contact the Liberty Center at 540-653-7277.
Bowling Center 9-Pin No Tap Tournament
October 19 at 6:00 p.m. Dahlgren Cannonball Lanes Bowling Center Eligible patrons include all with base access. The cost is $10 per person, which includes shoes and game. Prizes will be awarded. Eligible patrons include all with base access. For more information, contact Cannonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.
WHFC Personal Training Need a little help fine tuning your workout? Check out our personal trainers Call the WHFC front desk at 301-744-4661 to schedule your session. $10 per session for Military/$15 per session for all other eligible patrons. First two sessions are free for Military.
Youth Center Teen Center Open Rec Looking for something to do on Friday? The Teen Center will be open every Friday from 6 - 9 p.m. and is free for all eligible teens. This program is open to all teens age 11 and in 6th grade through 18 and not yet graduated.
Season Closing of the Tiki Bar Friday, October 18. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., party starts at 6 p.m. Come by and enjoy great views, great music and lots of fun as we celebrate the end of another fantastic season!
MWR Halloween Spooktakular Saturday, October 26. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MIx House. Join us for face painting, a pumpkin patch, arts & crafts, haunted house, hayride, music and more! This event is FREE and open to all eligible patrons.
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Excellence: a brief history of Dahlgren School By Andrew Revelos Staff Writer It’s hard to imagine Dahlgren without Dahlgren School. At last year’s graduation ceremony, Capt. Pete Nette, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity South Potomac, called it the “center” of the installation, a sentiment shared by many base residents past and present. Dahlgren’s missions have changed in its 95-year history; generations of people who called Dahlgren home have come and gone. Dahlgren School, however, still serves as the heart of the community. The establishment of Dahlgren School was directly related to the geographic isolation of the installation at its inception in 1918, an obstacle that affected just about every facet of base life in those early days. Rural King George County and its school system could not handle the influx of children that accompanied the growth of the base. How could the Navy attract the world-class scientists and engineers needed to accomplish the complex missions undertaken at Dahlgren without education amenities for their children? The solution came piecemeal. In Dahlgren’s earliest days as the Lower Station of the Indian Head Naval Proving Ground, private tutors were brought to the instal-
lation by civilian employees and service members. Classes were soon held at Building 246 with funding provided by the Bureau of Ordnance. The small population of students only required use of half of the building; the other half served as a medical facility. In 1922, the first Dahlgren School opened its doors at what is today the Chapel Annex. To accommodate the explosion of growth that occurred at Dahlgren during World War 2, the current school was constructed in 1942 and Quonset huts provided extra space during the 1950s. Three additions constructed in the 1990s house the gymnasium, early childhood education rooms, music room, media center and technology integration lab. Technological improvements at Dahlgren School helped it keep pace with the times during its long history. For example, students and teachers today make use of hightech SMART Boards, an interactive whiteboard in the classroom. Still, relics of the school’s earlier days remain. The original school clock and bell system, state of the art in the 1940s, still hangs on the wall in the front office. Many of the features in the school auditorium, such as the stage controls and a stage curtain are also original. But the school itself has never overshadowed the invaluable peo-
The original clock and bell system still hangs on the wall of the front office at Dahlgren School. It was state-of-the-art in the 1940s. ple who made Dahlgren School the community cornerstone of the base. That honor goes to generations of teachers, administrators, parents, students and alumni whose dedication defines the Dahlgren School story. The motto says it all. “Succeed. it’s what we do.” Dahlgren School currently educates children from kindergarten through eighth grade. High
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Margie Stevens, corporate communications officer for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division and alumni of Dahlgren School, turns the original cable spindle that moves the curtains at the Dahlgren School auditorium. “We used to fight over it,” she said. “This is my favorite room in Dahlgren School and they still do the most wonderful shows here.”
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school students attended the school until the late 1940s, after which they attended King George County Schools. Many of the base’s civilian employees began moving off the installation in the late 1960s and since then, most of the school’s student body has been comprised of the children of service members. During any given school year, approximately 40 percent of the student body moves away when their parents are assigned to a new duty station. Former Dahlgren School students in their own words Providing children with an outstanding education has been Dahlgren School’s goal even as the student body changed over the years. Three Dahlgren School alums, Ed Jones, Margie Stevens and Kristen Titsworth, discussed their student experiences. “It’s hard to imagine a more supportive educational environment,” said Jones, who went on to become the editor of the Free Lance Star. “It was this idyllic experience. Most of my time there was in the 1950s. You had small classes, excellent students. Everybody went home to have lunch with their families. Everybody walked to school.” The importance of education to Dahlgren’s employees led several to charter a bus to James Monroe High School for Jones and other students once they finished eighth grade. The goal was to continue the superb education students like Jones received at Dahlgren School, but James Monroe High School-a high-performing public school then and today-was a cinch for the Dahlgren School graduates. “We threw the curve off,” said Jones. “Both the valedictorian and the salutatorian in my graduating class were from Dahlgren, even though we were a small percentage of the student body.” Jones considers his time at Dahlgren
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The first class of students at Dahlgren in 1918. Private teachers educated children in the earliest days of the installation, but the Navy soon began funding classes in Building 246. School to be the most important of his education. “As I look back on my educational background, and it includes going to high school, going to Harvard College and the University of Virginia School of Law, the most essential education in all of those institutions by far was Dahlgren School,” he said. “When I look back at whatever success I’ve had in life, it was the foundation I got from Dahlgren School.” The ingredients in Dahlgren School’s recipe for success were not limited to academics. “It was not just the classes and academic work,” said Jones. “It was the supportive environment. It was a character-building environment. It was an environment where relationships were built that have survived. It’s been 50 years since I graduated and I still have strong ties to people I went to Dahlgren School with. When-
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Dahlgren School in 1935. Between 1922 and 1942, the school was housed in what is now the Chapel Annex. ever two Dahlgren School graduates from my era get together, you can’t stop us from talking about our experiences at Dahlgren School-they’re that rich in our memories.” Jones recently retired from the Free Lance Star and is now the chief of staff for the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. “Now that I’m an ordained person in the Episcopal Church, I use Dahlgren School in a number of my sermons as an example of what it is to build a strong community, a community of mutual respect, a nurturing community. It means that much to me.” For Stevens, who graduated from Dahl-
gren School in 1965 and serves as the corporate communications officer for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, the stability at Dahlgren School was a blessing. “This was a very unique place and something you don’t see everywhere, especially today,” she said. “The purpose of this school, especially now, is to provide stability. We were so blessed. The teachers here were excellent and they loved us.” Many of Stevens’ teachers were the spouses of scientists and engineers working
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Flashback ... Scenes from Dahlgren's Past Clockwise from top right: Dahlgren "yboys;" housing area known as "Boomtown;" President Eisenhower visit; small rocket testing; Armed Forces Day 1959; World War I era railway artillery; gun crew at Terminal Range in the 1920s; early electronics; 16-inch battleship gun test at Main Range; May Day 1950 May Pole fun.
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Where Surface Combat Systems Training Begins
Story by Kimberly M. Lansdale Center for Surface Combat Systems
DAHLGREN, Va. - The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) falls under the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). The goal of NETC is to enable the Fleet to successfully execute the Maritime Strategy by providing quality training and education to our Maritime Forces. To support the Maritime Strategy and achieve operational excellence, CSCS provides the backbone of the surface force’s warfare capability. In 2000, the U.S. Navy recognized that it needed to reform the way it trained. To lay the groundwork for this reformation, the Navy performed a top-level review of its training programs. The Executive Review of Navy Training (ERNT) interviewed Sailors, reviewed policies and procedures and compared its training against effective, corporate training programs. Among the most important findings and recommendations of the study were for the creation of centers of excellence or learning centers. As a result, a major reorganization of Navy education and training, including the establishment of centers such as CSCS, had begun. One of the learning centers that would become part of CSCS was located in Dahlgren, Va. The Aegis Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) opened its doors in Oct. 1985 with the first class of 14 students graduating Dec. 18, 1985, from the Aegis Computer Fundamentals course. In Oct. 2002, CSCS was provisionally established and the Navy
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Center for Surface Combat Systems Detachment San Diego’s Fire Controlman 2nd Class Scott Bentz (standing) and Fire Controlman 1st Class Steven Magee (left) are instructing Fire Controlman 3rd Class Anderson (right) from the USS Higgins during their Advanced Warfare Training Phase III. decided that its headquarters would be colocated on the historical Dahlgren Navy base with ATRC. In May 2004, ATRC and its seven detachments were realigned from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to the NETC organization and CSCS was officially established in Sep. 2004. “Being part of the Dahlgren community
is being part of Navy history,” explained Capt. Don Schmieley, fourth commanding officer of CSCS. “Dahlgren excelled in developing new technology for our Navy ships, and it is where the Navy’s first weapons research and development program emerged. What better place is there to train our future Navy in surface combat systems?”
Today, the CSCS headquarters’ staff oversees 14 learning sites and provides almost 70,000 hours of curriculum for close to 700 courses a year to more than 40,000 Sailors. CSCS uses a mix of blended learning comprised of instructor led classes, hands on labs, simulation and computer-based training. Domain-wide, CSCS has over 1,980 staff members comprised of military, government civilians, and industry partners. “CSCS’s mission is to develop and deliver surface ship combat systems training to achieve surface warfare superiority,” Schmieley said. “Meaning, we train Sailors to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations at sea and prevail.” CSCS conducts training for 9 enlisted ratings: Fire Controlman, Electronic Technician, Interior Communication, Sonar Technician (Surface), Gunner’s Mate, Mineman, Operations Specialist, Boatswain’s Mate, and Quartermaster. CSCS also trains surface warfare officers in skills required to tactically operate and employ Aegis, Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), and Tomahawk weapon system-equipped ships. By building maritime partnerships, the command also provides training to many international students. CSCS International Programs provides quality allied forces training to enable them to develop ready teams capable of operations that maintain and expertly employ surface combatants. “CSCS plays a large role in enhancing today’s Navy, but will play an even larger role in tomorrow’s Navy,” Schmieley said. For information on the Center for Surface Combat System, visit https://www. netc.navy.mil/centers/cscs/
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Space Surveillance System (AFSSS). Employees with 20th SPCS Detachment One who supported Fence operations paid tribute to its legendary history at the ceremony. “The Fence advertised basketball-sized object detection capability, but routinely tracked smaller objects,” said Scott Leonard, operations officer at the 614th AOC Detachment One. “Producing almost 50 percent of the total sensor observations accumulated over the entire space network, the Fence was considered the most economical, productive and reliable of all space sensors. “Although there are approximately two dozen radar and optical sensors in the Air Force,” said Leonard, “the Fence’s allweather, un-cued detection capability was unique for near-Earth satellites, as well as deep space.” Ken St. Clair, networking technical lead at the 20th SPCS Detachment One, spent more than three decades at the Fence and described the way it evolved over the years. “In the early days, the data being received by the six receiver sites was viewed and manually processed via six Sanborn recorders,” he said. “The Sanborn recorders etched squiggly lines on hot wax paper, sort of like lie detectors.” Analysts viewed the observations as they came into Dahlgren in real time. “When they saw the telltale signs of an object passing through, they would mark it, mark the time on it and then later manually in01041047A
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ject the data into the [Naval Ordnance Relay Calculator] processor that belonged to what was at the time the Naval Weapons Lab to calculate orbits and track objects,” said St. Clair. “This method was fine for tracking a small amount of objects, but as more and more objects arrived in space, they recognized the need for automated processing. A computer system to do that type of function did not exist, so the men and women of the Naval Space Surveillance Center at the time built their own computer system. They called it the Automated Digital Data Assembly System.” The room-sized ADDAS system was upgraded over the years, as were the receiver and transmitter sites. What did not change was the camaraderie of the Fence watch standers, who tracked orbiting objects 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Through all the changes, the people were constant,” said St. Clair. “When I came here in 1980, the people I was involved with were friendly; it was like a family.” Though the Fence is off, watching the skies is as important as ever and St. Clair said he looked forward to continuing his service. “We started [as the] Naval Space Surveillance System,” he said. “We became Naval Space Command; we became Naval Network and Space Operations Command. We became the 20th Space Control Squadron Detachment One. Today, we become the 61th Air and Space Operations Command Detachment One. [We’re] part of the team, part of the family.”
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NAMDC supports many cultural and community programs in the greater Dahlgren area. In 2012, the command was awarded the CFC Potomac Small Unit award for its contributions to the Combined Federal Campaign. Laurie Buchanan and Gary Norris of NAMDC were recognized for their service as campaign keyworkers.
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Another globally significant program NAMDC supports is Aegis Ashore. In 2009, the president approved a request for a phased, adaptive approach for missile defense of Europe. The Navy’s charge is to deploy the heretofore seabased Aegis weapon system on two land-based sites - one in Deveselu, Romania, in 2015 and a counterpart system for Redzikowo, Poland, in 2018. In its role with Aegis Ashore, the command serves as executive secretary for the Navy Ballistic Missile Defense Enterprise which oversees eight Cross Functional Teams tasked to provide the resources and equipment to meet operational deadlines. The work accomplished in these broad ranging and far reaching programs is accomplished by a remarkable small and capable staff. With some 75 members assigned - a workforce comprised of a nearly even number of contractors, civilians and Sailors - it is one of the Navy’s smallest commands supporting some of its largest programs.
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the University of Mary Washington’s Education and Research Center Dahlgren Campus. Sponsored by the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation, the reception and ceremony are open to the public. A formal commemorative program will feature Aegis Training and Readiness Center’s color guard, the JWAC Singers, and remarks by retired Rear Adm. Brad Hicks, former commander for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense at NSF Dahlgren. Additional speakers will include Virginia Senator Richard Stuart and Virginia Delegate Margaret Ransone, who will present a proclamation from Governor Bob McDonnell recognizing “Dahlgren Day.” Visitors will enjoy historic photos and artifacts from Dahlgren on display in the main corridor and will be treated to a preview of a new exhibit that opens at the Dahlgren Heritage Museum on Oct. 19.
Naval Support Facility Dahlgren Tour Saturday, Oct. 19, originating from the Dahlgren Heritage Museum (former Virginia Gateway Visitor Center on Hwy. 301) starting at 1 p.m. Guided bus tours of the installation will begin and end at the museum. The one-hour tours are open to the public. Cost is a $10 donation to the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation. Seats will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Reservations can be made on line at www.dahlgrenmuseum.org.
Dahlgren School Reunion Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. All alums of Dahlgren School are invited to participate in this special gathering. To send in your RSVP, email dahlgrenfriends@gmail.com.
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ATRC provides critical combat systems training for Sailors, Officers Story by Kimberly M. Lansdale Center for Surface Combat Systems DAHLGREN, Va. – The Aegis Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) falls under the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) command. ATRC’s mission is to provide enlisted personnel with the knowledge, ability, and skill to operate and maintain the Aegis Combat System through timely, effective, and integrated training delivered across the Sailors’ careers. ATRC also provides officers the knowledge, ability, and skill to operate, employ, and assess the readiness of the Aegis and Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) combat systems aboard surface warships. In 1983, the Aegis Training Center Ground Breaking ceremony took place and it was formally established as a training command in Nov. 1984. The facility opened for training in Oct. 1985 with the first class of 14 students graduating Dec. 18, 1985, from the Aegis Computer Fundamentals course. “In the beginning, the
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Aegis Training and Readiness Center
In 1991, retired Navy Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer speaks at the dedication ceremony at the Aegis Training Center Complex that was being renamed the ‘’Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer Aegis Education Center.” Aegis program had its critics,” explained Capt. Ian Hall, commanding officer, ATRC. “But I think retired Navy Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer, known as the ‘Father of Aegis,’ said it best, ‘Give Aegis your best shot. After all, you’re building the
means to defend your country, your children, and your grandchildren, well into the 21st century.’” In the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, various changes took place at ATRC. In 1988, Baseline 3/4 Building was added and in
1990, a new addition was built, the Arleigh Burke Hall. In 1991, the Aegis Training Center Complex was renamed the ‘‘Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer Aegis Education Center,” but in 1997, it was renamed to what it is known as today, the Aegis Training and Readiness Center. In 1999, an additional wing was added, Huchting Hall. Today, the Aegis Combat System is a well-designed grouping of the Aegis Weapons Systems with Anti-Air, Ballistic Missile Defense, Anti-Submarine, Anti-Surface and Strike Warfare, and associated weapons and communications equipment. Aegis elements of
these overall systems are taught at ATRC. “ATRC offers technical training courses specifically designed to prepare individuals for serving in a combat system role,” Hall explained. “Specifically, Aegis Fire Controlmen and surface warfare officers learn the Aegis Combat/Weapons System equipped on all U.S. Navy destroyers and cruisers. Likewise, Fire Controlmen and officers destined for certain aircraft carriers and large deck amphibious ships receive training on the SSDS.” ATRC’s traditional school house instruction is delivered 24 hours a day, five days a week. ATRC has over
350 staff members comprised of military, government civilians, and industry partners. “Our Aegis fleet needs trained technicians as they deploy to the four corners of the globe,” Hall said. “Today, in an ever-advancing world, we utilize a blended learning solution that includes standard classrooms, hands-on labs, simulations, as well as computer-based and interactive courseware training while still maintaining our training mission for the legacy Aegis fleet.” For information on the Aegis Training and Readiness Center, visit https:// www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cscs/atrc
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at Dahlgren. “They had gone to fine universities and they were sharp. Plus, DoD was very generous with materials.” That high level of professionalism continues today: fully 78 percent of teachers at Dahlgren School have a Master’s degrees and additional education. Stevens was herself a teacher for many years. Her professional experiences as an educator only increased her admiration for her alma mater. “They had the resources to offer almost experimental education,” she said. “Before there was new math, we had this curriculum and a special teacher came in for us to take this new math after school, if you wanted to take it. There was no stress.” It wasn’t just science, technology, engineering and math lessons that were ahead of their time. “Our librarian for a while, taught Spanish,” said Stevens. “In the 50s and 60s, elementary schools didn’t have Spanish. It was unbelievable.” Diversity at Dahlgren School and on the base was another factor Stevens appreciated. Her time at Dahlgren was defined by the Cold War. Foreign allies comprised a part of the base population and student body; Stevens’ friends and neighbors hailed from places like West Germany and South Korea. Stevens recalled that Dr. Charles Cohen, one the Dahlgren’s most storied scientists, went out of his way to make foreign families feel welcome in the community. “There were real worries about the Cold War and the nuclear arms race,” said Stevens. “We had people from all over the place coming in and many were from ethnic background. It was very diversified. It shaped us to be so accepting. We didn’t know what prejudice was. That was very special to me.” Musicals and plays at Dahlgren School have always been a focal point of the Dahlgren community. Stevens’ mother was a music teacher and active in the theater program, helping her and other students with music and costumes. “There was nothing else to do here,” said Stevens, with a smile. “You made your own entertainment. The wives all volunteered at the school and the military wives do the same thing today. “It was the center of everything,” Stevens continued. “It was a community effort in the school. Parental involvement was something that didn’t even need to be solicited. “ Volunteers-mostly parents and employees on the basecontinue to serve as mentors, tutors and guest-speakers at Dahlgren School. Stevens continues tutoring students at Dahlgren School. Stevens and Jones are both active with Friends of Dahlgren School, a network of alumni. The feedback Stevens reads from recent grads and current students suggests Dahlgren School’s record of excellence shows no signs of abating. “The military kids will write back and say of all their experiences moving from place to place, Dahlgren School was their favorite school,” she said. “There is stability and the teachers love the kids. For me, it felt like a family.” Kristen Titsworth is representative of the current generation of students at Dahlgren School. She attended seventh and eighth grade at Dahlgren School, graduating in 2003. “I moved to Dahlgren when my dad got stationed on base,” she said. “We actually moved into 723 Sampson Road, now non-existent, right across the street from the school. I was at first shocked at how small the school was and how strange it was going to school with kids as young as kindergarten, but everyone was so welcoming and friendly.” Not all military children get the opportunity to attend a DoD school and Titsworth appreciated the stable environment. “It was refreshing being surrounded by other kids whose parents were also in the military--I moved here from NC where I was at a public middle school where I was the odd one out with a bunch of kids who had grown up together,” she said. “It was definitely a culture change, too, moving to a place where I could walk home for lunch and walk back after lunch was over.” Titsworth credits the teachers for putting her on the path to academic and professional success. “I had Mr. McGowan and Ms. Lansberg as teachers, and they’re still to this day two of the best teachers I’ve ever had,” she said. “They were so caring and genuine, and they were quick to recognize my potential and put me in the gifted program at the school with Mrs. Walseman and get me started in SAT prep classes and Algebra. I was bored at my previous school, and when I moved to Dahlgren, I started being excited to go to school.” A field trips to Fox Island in the Chesapeake Bay was a particular highlight of Titsworth’s time at Dahlgren School.
“We stayed overnight, and we went crabbing, got covered in mud while exploring the marshes, and learned all about the wildlife and the people of Tangier Island,” she said. “Mr. McGowan was a phenomenal teacher and mentor, and he is a big part of the reason that I loved school.” There was, however, one distinct disadvantage at Dahlgren School. “I remember waking up one day with snow on the ground and shouting excitedly to my mom that there was no school that day, and then being disappointed after finding out that I would still have school that day since we walked to school and there weren’t school buses to worry about.” Teachers at Dahlgren School encouraged Titsworth to apply to the Commonwealth Governor’s School, where she was accepted. She graduated King George High School at the top of her class and received a scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 2011. She is currently the media and graphics developer for the marketing department at the College of Southern Maryland. “I credit Dahlgren School for nurturing me in my academic career and really fostering in me that desire to learn and to realize my potential,” she said.
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tic, accurate testing of the Aegis BMD system against threat representative targets, trajectories and scenarios. Such scenarios include engagements in space in the midcourse, ascent, and descent phases of flight and terminal phases (inside the atmosphere) against multiple ballistic missiles, sophisticated ballistic missiles with countermeasures. These flight tests continue to demonstrate Aegis’ Integrated Air and Missile Defense capability by expanding the battle space winning back critical reaction time and extending by over three times Aegis BMD’s original design. Our strong allies of Japan and the Republic of Korea have Aegis BMD configured ships and are working closely to enhance their capabilities and interactions with the U.S. Fleet. Last year, ships from Japan, South Korea and U.S.. participated in Pacific Dragon, a multinational ballistic missile tracking event.
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