August is National Peach Month
Volume 69, Number 31
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland
August 2, 2012
Pax River's first flight of X-47B unmanned aircraft By Jamie Cosgrove Program Executive Office Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons Public Affairs Office The Navy made Pax River history Sunday after it conducted the naval air station's initial flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator, called UCAS-D. At 11 a.m., the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from NAS Patuxent River and flew for a planned 35 minutes.The aircraft reached an altitude of 7,500 feet and an air speed of 180 knots during its flight over the Chesapeake Bay before successfully landing back at Pax River. "This milestone event is the first of many flights at Pax River to demonstrate X-47B's compatibility with aircraft carrier flight procedures and launch/recovery equipment," said Matt Funk, UCAS lead test engineer. "The unique airspace and ship equipment at Pax Riverallowustoconductthetestingherebefore we land aboard the aircraft carrier next year." The X-47B traveled from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to Pax River in June to enter its next phase of testing. UCAS-D team members will utilize the specialized testing capabilities and facilities available at Pax River in the coming months to validate the X-47B's ability to perform in an aircraft carrier environment. One of the testing facilities at Pax River is a simulated aircraft carrier environment, which will allow team members to ensure the air-
U.S. Navy photo by Mikel Lauren Proulx
The X-47B launches safely from Pax River for a 35-minute flight over the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday. craft is ready to operate in testing at sea. Landbased testing will establish X-47B has the ability to conduct precision approaches and to perform arrested landings and catapult
launches prior to actual aircraft carrier operations. "The X-47B's flight today is another important step closer to the Navy's vision of op-
Pax helps fight against hunger Feds Feed Families donations remain in local community By Connie Hempel NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs Hunger is not limited to certain regions or neighborhoods. It's everywhere. Federal government agencies, including the Department of Defense, are joining hands and stepping up to the fight with the Feds Feed Families campaign. In its fourth year, the Feds Feed Families campaign runs during the summer and is aimed at encouraging federal employees to help combat hunger by donating nonperishable items for distribution to food banks in their communities. The Department of Defense participated in the campaign for the first time last year and helped surpass the national goal of collecting two million pounds of food. By the end of the three-month campaign, more than 5.7
million pounds of nonperishable food items had been donated. Out of that, DoD collected almost half, 2 million pounds. This year, two base representatives, Air-Traffic Controller 1st Class Megan Donnell and Chief Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter) Spencer Wait, will lead the effort here. Both Donnell and Wait said they are excited to be able to head the local drive because of the importance of giving back to the community. "Everybody has a few extra canned goodsintheirpantrytodonate,"Waitsaid. And with the help of volunteers, items will be delivered to the local food banks weekly. "There are numerous food banks in town, so the goods will stay here in the local community," Wait said. Additional collection points include buildings 103, 109, 111, 304, 409, 446, 447, 449, 451, 468, 505, 588, 611, 1581, 2199, 2272 and 2294, the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters quad, and the commissary. Donnell said base personnel interested in adding collection points to their work centers should contact her. The Defense Commissary Agency is also helping with the campaign for
a second year. Pax River commissary shoppers might have noticed prepackaged shopping bags near the registers. These bags are available for purchase and can be left at the donation box near the store's exits. The bags are grouped by 11 different meal ideas, such as spaghetti dinners, pizza fixings, tuna helper and Chinese and Mexican dinners, to name a few. "I thought the customers would appreciate having a themed choice in what they could donate," said commissary store director Debbie House. "This allows the customer to know that they have provided a meal to a deserving person, and not just one or two cans of product." The bags are labeled with their contents and the total dollar amount. Costs range from $3.50 to $7. According to the FFF website, the 12 most wanted items include: 1. Canned fruits 2. Canned vegetables 3. Multigrain cereal 4. Grains 5. Canned proteins 6. Soups
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erating tailless, autonomous, unmanned systems from aircraft carriers," said Capt. Jaime Engdahl, Navy UCAS program manager. Andrea Hein contributed to this article.
News Briefs NAS Pax River blood drive
Today, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Moffett Building, Bldg. 2272, atrium The Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River is sponsoring a blood drive. All blood donations go to military personnel. To schedule an appointment in advance go to www.militaryblood.dod.mil or www.militarylifeforce.com. Walk-in donors are also welcome. For more information, contact Charles Johnson at 301-342-2753 or Catheryn Adens at 301-295-1560.
Sunday Evening Catholic Mass
Sunday, 5 p.m. St. Nicholas Chapel A new Sunday Evening Mass has been added to the St. Nicholas Chapel schedule. For more information, contact Religious Programs Specialist 2nd ClassThomas Harrald at Thomas.harrald@navy.mil or 301-342-3811.
FEW Equality Day luncheon
Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. River's Edge Catering and Conference Center Federally Employed Women Pax River Chapter hosts a Women's Equality Day luncheon with guest speaker Rear Adm. Michelle Howard, chief of staff to the director for strategic plans and policy, J-5, Joint Staff. The event celebrates the 92nd anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.Tickets are $20 each. For information and to purchase tickets, contact Jeanne Facemire at 301-342-0090, or Debbie Sztubinski at 301-342-0063.
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NAWCAD earns unit commendation By Brian Seraile NAWCAD Communications Support The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, called NAWCAD, was awarded a Chief of Naval Operations commendation for its contributions to Fleet combat readiness and objectives. Vice Adm. David Architzel presented the Meritorious Unit Commendation to NAWCAD Commander Rear Adm. Randy Mahr during a ceremony at NAS Patuxent River on July 30, and said the award was for the more than 9,300 NAWCAD team members stationed here and at Lakehurst, N.J., from January 2010 to December 2011. Architzel read from the commendation, which noted that NAWCAD consistently demonstrated "unparalleled success in developing, fielding and supporting warfighting systems that directly and significantly contributed to Fleet combat readiness and objectives." The commendation praised NAWCAD for its diverse technical capability in science, technology, research, development, testing and evaluation, and for having established "itself as the premier Center for development, delivery and Fleet support of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft and aircraft systems, specialized communications equipment and support to the Special Operations community." It also praised NAWCAD's "focus on streamlining acquisitions, targeting research and development opportunities, improving processes and enhancing employee morale and welfare [which] resulted in considerably reduced costs, accelerated delivery and overall value for the Warfighter." The Meritorious Unit Commendation is awarded by secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations or the Navy Command Master Chief to any Navy or Marine Corps unit that has distinguished itself under com-
U.S. Navy photo by Adam Skoczylas
NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. David Architzel, right, describes some of the accomplishments that won NAWCAD the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its contributions to Fleet combat readiness and objectives during a presentation ceremony Monday. bat or non-combat conditions. The award may also be conferred upon other U.S. Armed Forces units or armed forces of friendly foreign
nations serving with U.S. Armed Forces, provided such units meet the standards established for Navy and Marine Corps units.
Leadership program offers job rotation benefits n NAVAIR employee improves management
skills through command's flagship program By Emily Funderburk Total Force Communications Support
A new job was just what Frank DiGeorge needed. For 12 months, DiGeorge traveled from Patuxent River more than 50 miles to the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., where he worked with the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy as part of a job rotational assignment. "It was the best experience I've ever had," he said, "and tested my abilities to perform. I was humbled by the experience." DiGeorge is slated to graduate from NAVAIR's Leadership Development Program, or NLDP, in October. The command's flagship leadership program is designed for high performing NAVAIR employees with demonstrated leadership potential, such as DiGeorge. The program, established in 2005, serves to develop leadership, management and productivity improvement skills and provide mid- to senior-grade employees a systematic and logical approach to clarify their career goals. "NLDP incorporates developmental rotational assignments as a key pro-
gram requirement, because they are instrumental in expanding our future leaders' breadth of experience and corporate knowledge," said Stephanie Peppler, program manager for NAVAIR leadership development programs. "These experiences are key tenants to leadership development." Peppler cited several benefits to job rotations, including: • Knowledge transfer and hands-on experience between and within competencies. • A method to fill critical and emergent skills gaps. • A more agile workforce, ready for challenging opportunities. • Managerial, executive and leadership experience. "Rotational assignments are a key developmental activity aligned to the commander's intent of creating a long-range workforce plan," said Kim Tennyson, program manager for the Developmental Assignment Registry. The registry is an online national interactive database that allows Department of Navy civil service employees to post their resumes and search and apply for rotational assignments. DiGeorge said he applied to NLDP to learn more about NAVAIR's deci-
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Frank DiGeorge is a member of the NAVAIR Leadership Development Program. The command's flagship leadership program is designed for high performing NAVAIR employees with demonstrated leadership potential. sion-making process at a higher level. "Since day one, it's been a learning experience, and that's exactly what I wanted," he said. "I didn't want to get into the program and just go through the motions. If you apply yourself, you can get a lot out of it." Now the deputy Integrated Product Team lead for Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike, or UCLASS, DiGeorge helps manage the integration of UCLASS on the aircraft carrier. UCLASS is an air-
craft carrier-based aircraft system providing persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and strike capabilities that will enhance an aircraft carrier's versatility. DiGeorge's time at the Pentagon improved his time management, writing, presentation and note-taking skills, he said, as he helped the Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons answer data calls for congressional and senate briefs and served as a representative on an unmanned aerial systems task force. "If you want to better yourself professionally, [a job rotation] is the only way to do it," he said. He also passed his newfound knowledge of the ASN Office to the 2010 group of NLDP participants during the Washington Arena Seminar class, where he gave them a private, behindthe-scenes Pentagon tour. This seminar provides a practical introduction to the interactions between NAVAIR, the DoN and DoD, with briefings by top officials. DiGeorge advises his co-workers and fellow NLDP participants to take charge of their own careers. "You are responsible for your career," he said. "Take responsibility for where you want to be and how you want to get there."
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‘Top Gun’ training for the 21st century By Stacey Mulrooney Naval Aviation Training Systems Program Office (PMA-205) Communications Support
Next generation naval air-to-air combat exercises have replaced the "Top Gun"-style training of the '80s and '90s. Now, naval aviation instructors can access more accurate debriefing tools and the technology is being offered to deployed squadrons worldwide. The Navy is delivering theTactical Combat Training System, or TCTS, to the fleet, providing what naval aviation instructors with Carrier Air Wing Five, or CVW-5, call a "God's-eye" view of an entire training evolution. The TCTS combines the use of pods— devices loaded on the aircraft used to record aircraft movement during air-toair combat exercises—with transportable ground systems that monitor and record full squadron missions. All the information gathered during the exercise is copied to a debrief CD to evaluate mission success and lessons learned, much the way a football team reviews its performance using footage of past games. "The ability to accurately re-create training events in the debriefing room is one of the most important aspects of the Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program," said Lt. Kristen Hansen, of Strike Fighter Weapons School Pacific air operations. "Debriefing is where the real learning takes place." The system will be used by forwarddeployed squadrons around the globe during the next exercise in 2014. Pilots stationed in the continental United States already have similar capabilities available at Oceana, Va.; Lemoore, Miramar, and El Centro, Calif.; Key West, Fla.; Cherry Point, N.C.; Beaufort, S.C.; Yuma, Ariz.;
and Fallon, Nev. "The benefit of a system like TCTS is that the entire squadron receives training in-theatre without the need to return to the U.S. so they save dollars and a lot of time," said Kevin Carstens, Tactical Training Ranges lead in Guam for the Naval Aviation Training Systems Program Office (PMA-205), which manages the TCTS program. Carstens and the PMA-205 team coordinated their final exercise in spring 2012 in Guam. This was the first time the TCTS team utilized personnel from Pacific Missile Range Facility, or PMRF, Hawaii. Contractors and range support from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., were on hand to train the staff on the installation of the transportable ground system. This was also the first time radio communications were recorded during the exercise. "As the TCTS continues to develop, realtime communications and communication playback will further increase our training capabilities," Hansen said. "It allows for range-training observers to interject safety concerns as well as provide backup control." Future exercises will be operated by the fleet and coordinated by PMRF, Hawaii, Navy officials said. "The goal over the last few years has been to extend the TCTS to carrier air wings stationed abroad," said Capt. John Feeney, PMA-205 program manager. "Our deployed aviators deserve the same high-level, air-to-air combat training that they would receive at home. The team at PMA-205 recognizes this need and is ensuring that our warfighters receive all the necessary tools to keep their skills sharp both at home and while deployed overseas."
Ask the Lawyer: By Mathew B. Tully Guest contributor
Q. What happens if a superior officer asks me to take a urinalysis and I say no?
A. If an officer asks you to take a urinalysis, he or she may not have probable cause to make you take a drug test. Under Rule 315 of the Military Rules of Evidence, probable cause amounts to a reasonable belief that the evidence sought, such as drug metabolites, is in the service member's body. Information provided to the officer in writing or verbally can help the officer arrive to this reasonable belief. Even if an officer has not been informed that a service member has taken an illegal substance, such as marijuana or cocaine, the officer may suspect such usage due to observations of the service member's behavior. In these instances the officer may ask the service member to voluntarily submit to a urinalysis, referred to as a consent search. What happens from here can get legally dicey, depending on how the request is
All classes are held at the Fleet and Family Support Center, Bldg. 2090 on Bundy Road, unless otherwise noted. The FFSC is always looking for volunteers. If interested give us a call. To make reservations or to volunteer call 301-342-4911.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m
Operation Prepare
Hurricane Season is here. Be informed! Have a plan! Make a kit! For a free information packet on how to prepare for hurricane season stop by the Fleet and Family Support Center.
Amazing Newborns
Today; 6-8 p.m. Learn infant care from hospital to home. Practice bathing, changing and dressing a baby, and discuss feeding, health care and safety issues. Participants receive a complimentary "Your Baby's First Year" book and a ''Heartbeat Lullabies" CD.
IA Indoctrination
Register by Friday Classes Aug. 6-10, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Individuals selected for Individual Augmentee deployments are encouraged to report to the Fleet and Family Support Center on temporary duty orders for this week-long process. This one-stop shop offers various presenters to take care of IA needs. All members must pre-register.
Sponsor training
Monday, 9-10 a.m. This training is for active-duty military who have been assigned to sponsor another activeduty member arriving to NAS Patuxent River.
The Wild Side of Pax
Tuesday, 8-10 a.m. Come see the best-kept secrets on Pax River. Meet at the Fleet and Family Support Center and caravan to the Natural Resource Center to see and hear about the base wildlife from the experts.
Ombudsman assembly
When is a urinalysis admissible? made and how the service member responds. Service members can decline to take a consent search. When they do, however, there is a good chance they will be required to submit to command-directed urinalysis. If the service member voluntarily consents to the officer's request, then the urinalysis results can be used in criminal and administrative proceedings. With a command-directed urinalysis, the results can only be used in administrative proceedings, meaning the service member can be administratively separated, but the results cannot be used at court martial. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction, or OPNAVINST, 5350.4D states that command representatives should inform the member of his or her right to decline to participate in a consent search. So long as the representative asks nothing more of service members, there is no requirement to inform them of their rights against self-incrimination. The obtainment of a written approval to a consent search is recommended, but not required.
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Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m. TheOmbudsmanAssemblyallowsOmbudsmen to stay in touch with each other and share personallessonstheyhavelearnedfrompastexperiences.TheAssemblyexiststosupportthelocal,appointedcommandombudsmen.Allcommand ombudsmen should attend to represent their commands and their families' interests.
IA spouse brief
Wednesday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Spouses are encouraged to attend this portion of the Individual Augmentee Indoctrination seminar to hear recently returned IA's experiences and important information for family support issues.
HUNGER Continued from 1 7. 100 percent juice 8. Condiments 9. Snacks 10. Baking goods 11. Hygiene items 12. Paper products and household items The campaign runs through Aug. 31 and Pax has already raised several hundred pounds of food. While Naval District Wash-
Personal Communication
Wednesday, 12:30-1:30 p.m. This one-session workshop can help improve communication skills by teaching different styles, conflict resolution and ways to develop more effective speaking and listening skills.
Marriage is a Work of Heart
Wednesday, 2:30-4 p.m. This class offers couples new ideas and tools to help them continue to build the marriage they envisioned together.The class offers speaker-listener techniques to enhance communication for even the toughest issues.
Transition Assistance Program
Aug. 13-17, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. This program is for separating and retiring military members. Topics include skill assessment, resume writing, job search methods, and review of veterans' benefits. See a Career Counselor to sign up.
Stress management
Aug. 15, 12:30-2 p.m. Manage stress by learning what it is, what causes it and how to get a handle on it.
CARIT brief
Aug. 15, 1-2:30 p.m. The Atlantic Fleet Career Information Team from Anacostia conducts a mandatory Navy Career Information Team, or CARIT, brief to all honorably separating military members to receive the necessary page 13 required for separation out-processing.
SAPR refresher training
Aug. 16, 1-3 p.m. Role playing sexual assault prevention and response, or SAPR, scenarios offer the advocate practice time, which builds confidence and skill level. This is an opportunity for current advocates to earn refresher hours.
First-time Homebuyer Workshop
Aug. 21, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Frank Knox Building, Bldg. 2189, Rm. 137 The Virginia Housing Development Authority leads this free First-time Homebuyer Workshop with information on the homebuying process from start to finish. Topics include: personal finances, credit and credit scoring, qualifying and applying for a loan, choosing the right home, and what happens at a loan closing. For more information and to register, contact Leslie Armstrong at 301-3423846 or leslie.p.armstrong@.navy.mil ington has set a regional goal of 32,000 pounds, Wait believes if all the tenant commands on station participate, Pax alone should be able to meet the region's goal. "If each command donated 3,200 pounds, then we'd exceed the total that NDW hopes to collect in the whole region," he said. Anyone interested in helping out with or learning more about the FFF campaign should visit www.FedsFeedFamilies.gov, or contact Donnell at Megan.Donnell@navy.mil or Wait at spencer.g.wait@navy.mil or 301342-5336.
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NC-130 returns to Coast Guard after 20-year testing stint By Katherine Cotsonas Hawkeye, Advanced Hawkeye and Greyhound Program Office (PMA-231) Communications Support An NC-130H Hercules aircraft used as a test bed for the E-2D program departed NAS Patuxent River this spring to serve the U.S. Coast Guard as a fleet aircraft. The aircraft provided development and air-vehicle testing of an E-2D-type mission suite long before the E-2D actually flew. Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 has been home to the aircraft for more than 20 years. There it underwent 2,000 hours of ground testing while serving as an asset to the entire E-2 fleet. "The NC-130 enabled us to stay on schedule for the development and demonstration of the E-2D," said Cmdr. Bill Selk, E-2D government flight test director. "It allowed mission-systems testing before radar testing, so the early pre-production radar helped us do a lot before we began E-2D flight testing." VX20 flight crew flew the NC-130 aircraft to the maintenance facility in Elizabeth City, N.C., where the airframe will be outfitted with Coast Guard technologies. The Coast Guard first used the aircraft in
its Maritime Surveillance program. It arrived here in 1990 and was first used to test the APS120 radar. After a loss in U.S. Customs and Border Patrol funding in late 1991, the aircraft was sent to the U.S. Air Force as a test bed for surveillance technology. The aircraft, also known as 157, flew with the Air Force while the E-2D completed laboratory radar testing until 1998. Aircraft 157 was loaned to the Navy for two years, but in 2002, the Navy took custody of the aircraft with prime and subcontract industry partners Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Randtron. The joint team re-engineered the test bed using ruggedized boxes and E-2C Hawkeye 2000 parts, creating an E-2D-type mission suite, allowing the team to troubleshoot out front. Time and cost savings were a benefit of being able to predict what the E-2D was going to be capable of ahead of the aircraft being built. The team accomplished between 18 and 24 months' worth of work in nine months, including 200 hours of night-flight testing and 2,000 ground-test hours. "Something that people don't realize is that in the first six to eight years, 95 percent of our missions were at night," said Brad McMurtrie, NC-130 civilian support. "We were
looking for open airspace and we wanted Learjet availability." Airspace and Learjet readiness are key considerations when testing a new radar system. During the development of a radar and tracker, controlled targets are needed to record truth data. This data is used as a crossreference to see how accurate the radar is. A Learjet can fly from three to four hours to help provide this data, making the commercial jet a cost-effective option for the program. "The radar itself was unique and very powerful," said Randy Snyder, former NC130H program manager. "It was a lot easier to operate at night because we wanted to minimize air traffic and be able to hone in on targets rather than pick up on false operations with other platforms." The aircraft will replace a Coast Guard NC130 with an airframe that has reached its fatigue life. It will take approximately three months to install the Coast Guard's new avionics suite before the aircraft will be used, mainly for maintenance testing. Despite multiple modifications, the 157 is a young aircraft, making it an in-demand asset to a number of potential agencies. "The Coast Guard originally bought the airframe in the first place," McMurtrie said. "We felt like we were returning it to the
Cost-saving ALE system helps fleet maintenance By Katherine Cotsonas Hawkeye, Advanced Hawkeye and Greyhound Program Office (PMA-231) Communications Support The Automated Logistics Environment, or ALE, system has moved into the second major phase of development while maintaining cost savings. During the second phase, the ALE team is enabling component capabilities including ground stations that allow data to be processed and viewed during post flight de-briefs in nearreal time. ALE is an improvement that helps the E-2D aircraft move toward operational readiness. ALE capitalizes on the E-2D's smart-aircraft capabilities, allowing crews to streamline post-flight data collection and entry. It allows crews to optimize the use of embedded diagnostics and prognostics on the aircraft. "We now have a system that allows the aircrew and maintainers to quickly identify issues and see all of the supporting data throughout the maintenance process," said Dwayne Cole, Hawkeye Greyhound program office (PMA-231) ALE lead. "Ease of access to ALE data eliminates the need for paper maintenance publications and reduces aircraft down time." The first phase of development, fielding and connecting the system to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, called NMCI, took 18 months. Maintenance ground crews continue to see key improvements as development progresses. Components of ALE, like Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, or IETMs, are becoming an industry standard for new acquisition programs because they streamline fleet maintenance and standard data specifications and will significantly reduce sustainment costs. "Many ground crews want IETMs," Cole said. "They're becoming more reliant on these information technologies to efficiently maintain a weapon system." In addition, ALE gives the fleet enhanced ca-
pabilities to troubleshoot, repair and maintain the aircraft while enabling continuous cost and readiness improvements using smart-aircraft data now available to product support providers. As crews are transitioning away from manual processes, the ALE requires a cultural shift and training. "With new software and processes, training is imperative to ensure a smooth transition to the ALE," Cole said. "Shifting from paper publications to an interactive world can be a challenge for those who have been depending on legacy manuals for years." As the E-2D program progresses from procurement to sustainment, the focus is compatibility across multiple platforms. The ALE system is an Enterprise common solution, and all major software components are governmentowned solutions that can be leveraged across several programs. "We're committed to non-proprietary, open, reusable solutions," Cole said. ALE compatibility was demonstrated through collaboration with the V-22 Osprey program. "E-2D worked very closely with the V-22 program office to reuse every ALE software component that met E-2D ALE functional requirements," said Tim Petrow, E-2D Product Support Team Lead. According to Petrow, direct re-use opportunities occur when aircraft technologies are at least 60 percent common, and the only cost of the software update was the integration. "So in an aircraft or system with similar ALE support requirements—such as those common between V-22 and E-2D—common ALE components can be reused with no development or startup costs to meet program requirements," Petrow said. E-2D Product Support Team Co-Lead Lt. Cmdr. Juan Varela said, "From a fleet standpoint, the whole ALE system offers up the capability to conduct more effective maintenance."
rightful owner." Turning the airframe over to the Coast Guard saves $2 million in costs, which would have accrued had the team retired the NC-130 to the bone yard at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The Coast Guard is not the only group that will benefit from the aircraft. E-2D-specific technologies removed from the airframe will be reused. The rotodome, rotary wing and radar have been turned over to industry partners, who will reintegrate them into labs and test them for life-cycle fatigue and performance. "We didn't think anyone would want the parts or the aircraft because it had been repurposed so many times," Snyder said. "But in today's economic environment, we had a lot of interest." The frugal repurposing of the NC-130 is just one part of the unique story of the aircraft. "Across NAVAIR, you see some very interesting ways of navigating risk reduction," Selk said. "With the E-2C backend and E-2D radar in the NC-130, the whole purpose was to do E-2D testing ahead of time. The aircraft really embodies what NAVAIR is all about." Drema Ballengee-Grunst contributed to this story.
Chaplain's corner:
Something to Say By Gwendolyn Amador Guest contributor Even before they are followed by actions, words can often minister to us in incomparable ways: • I love you. • I agree with you on this matter. • I'm on your side here. • I apologize. • You know, I really like you. • Thank you for the work you do. • I'm right here when you need me. The list could go on. Words have power, and while they can certainly bring pain, they can also bring comfort and healing. I am of the Christian faith, and from that presupposition, I can only imagine how the blind man in Mark 10:51 felt when Jesus responded to his cries, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?" The passage tells the story of Bartimaeus, forced into beggary because of his sightless condition. Sitting in the dust on the side of the road, his prospects were dim. When he heard that Jesus was coming, he knew this was his only hope, for this man could heal the blind. Aiming toward the sound of the crowd, he shouted to Jesus, begging him to show mercy. Jesus asked him the one question whose answer was completely obvious, "What do you want me to do for you?" Plainly and humbly, the son of Timaeussaid,"Rabbi,Iwanttosee."How simply we can state our need when we are in the presence of the Son of David. Jesus told him then that his faith
Gwendolyn Amador had healed him and he could see. Just like that, Bartimaeus could see. Now, I am not ready to question that man's faith. Which one of us can? Who knows how many times he prayed to God and asked for sight before he was healed? What I do know is that when he encountered Jesus, who is the living Word, and he heard him offer to him the desire of his heart, his faith was emboldened. The words Jesus spoke said so much more than the syllables expressed.They said, "I care," and "I want to help," and "I can help; just ask me." Proverbs 25:11 aptly compares "fitly spoken" words with a beautifully framed painting of golden apples, the idea being that of a lovely piece that would grace any home. We, as followers and imitators of Jesus, have the wonderful honor of administering with grace words that can comfort, offer healing and bring beauty. May we seize the opportunity to carry out God's will here on earth as it is done in heaven and go around behaving—and speaking—as Jesus did. What do you and I have to say today?
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As his story continues
CMC comes back to where it all began
By Command Master Chief William "Aussie" Lloyd-Owen NAS Patuxent River Command Master Chief
"Patuxent River, Maryland? Where the heck is Maryland?" I can remember these words going through my mind as if it were yesterday. I had just finished my fourth week of class "A" school at VF-124 on NAS Miramar, Calif., and had received my first set of permanent change-of-station orders to Strike Aircraft Test Directorate (now VX-23), located at NAS Patuxent River. I had been back in the United States for less than six months after having spent the previous 15 years growing up in Australia. "Google it" not being part of our vernacular in 1985, I was still unsure exactly where
I was going when I boarded the plane at LAX, bound for Baltimore, and then ultimately NAS Patuxent River. I was not alone on this trip, as I was traveling with a fellow Sailor and friend I had met in boot camp and with whom I had gone through A school. He had also received orders to NAS Pax. A Seattle native, he too had no idea where we were headed. Being two young, adventurous Sailors, we chose to spend a few days in Baltimore prior to coming to the base, as neither of us had ever been to the East Coast before. For the sake of time and of our younger readers, I will not get into our stay in Baltimore, but you can imagine our surprise when we were finally ready
to head to the base and no one we spoke to had any idea of where NAS Pax River was. Eventually, we found a cab driver who not only knew where the base was but was willing to take us there. We made the trip down Route 2 to Route 4, which in 1985 was not the four- lane highway we have today. By the 90-minute mark, once again I was wondering just where the heck Pax River was; not to mention the fare meter was quickly climbing to the amount of my most recent pay check! I distinctly remember catching a glimpse of the air field tower and some of the aircraft hangers as I crossed the Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge for the first time. After mak-
ing the left at the now-closedWestern Steer restaurant onto Route 235, we traveled for another four or five miles through the woods—235 was not the bustling thoroughfare it is today—and were finally dropped off at the Pass and ID Office at what was the main gate and is now Gate 2. Back then, the Pass and ID office was on the left as you approach the gate from Great Mills Road. That building is gone now. So began my career in the U.S. Navy all those years ago. I must admit that while I enjoyed my first four years here at Pax, when my new wife and I left in 1989, we had no intention of ever coming back. But like the base itself, I grew, becoming more mature and forward-thinking. So when it came time to choose what could very well be my last set of orders, I had a tough decision. After 27 years of
serving around the world, to include the birthplace of Naval Aviation, NAS North Island, and on the centerpieces of Naval Aviation-and a floating testament to the economic and military might of the United States-our Aircraft Carriers (CVN's), I could think of no better capstone to my career then to serve where the future of Naval Aviation is made real and where it all started for me: Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Shari and I are proud to call Pax River and Lexington Park my home. We look forward to becoming an integral part of the community as I endeavor to build on the legacy of my predecessors. To our Sailors, civilians and retires alike, I mean it when I say my door is always open, come on in, the coffee is always hot — I am here to serve you. AVAG'DAY!
Safe summer fitness starts with precautions By Emily Burdeshaw NAWCAD Public Affairs Intern
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The Maryland summer heat and humidity combination has everyone sweating. Throughout the summer, the heat index was often above 100 degrees, bringing the risks U.S. Navy photo by David Cardinale of heat stroke, exhaustion and Right, Jillian Hamilton, Drill Hall fitness assistant, leads a group of Sailors during cramps to anyone exercising a Cedar Point Beach Workout July 19. The MWR fitness staff offers beach work- outside. Exercising in the outs at Cedar Point starting at 7 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays until Aug. 30. summer heat is a dangerous
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Drink water before, during and after your workout. "Keeping hydrated is one of the most important parts of working out in the heat," said KerryDavis,theMorale,Welfare, and Recreation fitness coordinator for NAS Patuxent River. Caroline Cooper, a veteran of a number of marathons
and endurance races, agrees. "It's always important for people to drink water," Cooper said. "People will think about water but not always about salt. If you are going to be out in the heat and sweating, that's something that needs to be replenished, too." Field maintenance crews fill water coolers located around base: Tate Road near the skeet range, Cedar Point
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Midway Bar now open
The Midway Bar and outdoor recreation center at theWest Basin Marina is now open 4-8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays. Private parties are available. For more information or to make a reservation, call 301-342-3573.
Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler
NDW Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day
Tickets available now Sept. 22; rain date, Sept. 29 Six Flags, Largo, Md. Exclusive use of the park for Naval DistrictWashington ticket holders. Day offers military members, DoD civilians and contractors a chance to enjoy a day at Six Flags amusement park and a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert for $18. Ticket price increases to $20 after Aug. 16. Tickets are non-refundable. For more information call 301-342-3648.
Register by Sept. 11 Sept. 16, 7:30 a.m. Washington Monument, D.C. The Navy 5-Miler is now the Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler. The race uses Chrono-Track timing and is open to all military and civilian runners.Wheelchair racers and Wounded Warriors start the race at 7:20 a.m. Thirteen agegroup-category awards go to the top three male and female runners in five-year age groups. For more information and to register, visit www.navyairforcehalfmarathon.com.
Junior Club Championship
Register until Aug. 19; games Aug. 25-26 Cedar Point Golf Course Thistournamentisforauthorizedfamilymembersages6-17.
Cost is $30 for 18-hole players, $25 for nine-hole players, and $20 forfive-andsix-holeplayers.Divisionplacementisbasedonability.Divisionsconsistof:18-hole,ninehole,six-holeandfive-hole. No entries after Aug. 19. Register by calling 301-342-3597.
Intramural Flag Football League meeting
Aug. 8, 1 p.m. Drill Hall Bowling Center This is an organizational meeting. Intramural programs are opentoactive-dutyandretiredmilitary,fitnessandsportsmembers, and family members. For information call 301-757-3943.
Smokehouse Buffet at River's Edge
Aug. 8, 5:30-7 p.m. River's Edge Catering and Conference Center The buffet features crab soup, barbecued pork, blackened fish, Cajun grilled chicken, roasted potatoes, corn on the cob, smoky baked beans, corn bread, salad bar and dessert. Cost is $13.95 for members, $16.95 for nonmembers, $6.95 for children ages 6-11, $1.95 for children ages 5 and younger. Reservations recommended. Call 301-342-3656.
Scuba certification classes
Aug. 10-12 and Sept. 7-9 Drill Hall indoor pool The aquatics center offers monthly scuba certification classes. Class consists of a Friday night orientation followed by two full days of hands-on training Saturday and Sunday. Cost of the in-class portion is $145. Check-out dives are not included in the cost of the course and are scheduled separately. Register at the fitness and sports office in Drill Hall. For more information call 301-757-3943.
Youth bowling league registration
Aug. 11, 18 and 25 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Children and youths ages 4-20 can now register for the Pax River USBC Youth program at the bowling center. A parent meeting for participants ages 17 and younger is Aug. 25. Base access is required. For more information, contact Kelly Davis at 301-904-2990 or Doug Cissell at 301-481-5211.
Crab Fest at River's Edge
Aug. 16, 4-7 p.m. Choice of six steamed blue crabs or a half-pound burger and toppings bar, with corn on the cob, cole slaw, chips, iced tea and lemonade. Outdoor performance onWaterside Stage by local band, "Hearts of Men," playing alternative/pop rock. Children's activities also available. Cost is $15, adults and $10, children. Tables are provided, or bring a blanket and lawn chairs. No coolers or pets. For more information call 301-342-3656.
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es is their voluntariness. However, an officer can request service members to submit to urinalysis in a way that would lead them to believe they have no choice but to comply. As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, or CAAF, noted in the 1996 case of U.S. v. Radvansky, threats of a command-directed search can make the evidence of a consent search inadmissible at court-martial, so long as the requesting party fails to inform the service member of the consequences of a command-directed search. However, CAAF said the mere mention of a command-directed search does not automatically turn consent to a urinalysis "mere acquiescence to authority and not truly voluntary." For example, the Radvansky case involved an Air Force airman who was asked to submit to a urinalysis after his supervisor
observed the airman had lost weight and was very stressed. After a first sergeant trainee asked the airman to submit to a urinalysis, the airman asked what would happen if he declined and was told a command-directed urinalysis might be pursued. Although the airman signed the urinalysis consent form, he claimed he believed he had no choice but to take the test. However, the CAAF did not see the airman's submission as involuntary and therefore didn't suppress the urinalysis evidence. Service members concerned about a urinalysis should immediately consult with a military law attorney. Depending on the circumstances, a lawyer could show that the service member's consent was not voluntary. Mathew B. Tully is an Iraq war veteran and founding partner of the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC. E-mail questions to askthelawyer@fedattorney.com. The information in this column is not intended as legal advice.
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Fair Winds and Following Seas
The Liberty is a component of the Single Sailor Program and sponsors free and reduced-price events for Pax River E1-E6 active-duty military. Civilian guests are not allowed to participate unless otherwise stated. For information call 301-342-4208.
Virginia Beach Trip
Saturday, 7 a.m. Walk on the boardwalk, play games, rent a surfboard or spend the day lying out on the sand. Cost is $5 and covers transportation to and from Virginia Beach. Register at MWR ITT Office, Bldg. 2655 on Cedar Point Road.
Bowling with Liberty
Aug. 13, 6-9 p.m. Drill Hall Bowling Center Get three free hours of bowling, and free pizza and soda until 7:30 p.m., or until supplies run out. Can bring one guest age 18 or older. For more information call 301-342-3565.
Paintball
Register by Aug. 22 Aug. 25, 8 a.m. This trip is for single or unaccompanied active-duty E1-E5 only. Cost is $25 and covers admission, paintball gun, mask, harness, air and 1,000 paintballs. Register at MWR ITT Office, Bldg. 2655 on Cedar Point Road. For more information call 301-342-3565.
End of Summer Barracks Bash
Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m. Liberty single or unaccompanied active-duty E1-E5 are invited to come and enjoy free food, music and fun in your own back yard. For more information call 301-342-3565.
Whitewater rafting
U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel
Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician (AW) Drew Chapman, left, accepts his Shadow Box from Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman Frank Santiago during his retirement ceremony July 27 at the Lincoln Military Housing Center, NAS Pax River. Chapman, who was a member of NAVAIR's Aviation Maintenance Management Team, retired after 20 years of Navy service.
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Register by Sept. 7; trip is Sept. 14-16 West Virginia Cost is $115 and covers camping, five meals, whitewater rafting and transportation. Trip departs Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. and returns the evening of Sept. 16. Pre-trip meeting is Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m. Register at MWR ITT Office, Bldg. 2655 on Cedar Point Road. For more information call 301342-3565.
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Pax youths star in MCT's 'Cinderella' Story and photos by Connie Hempel NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs
Photos by Connie Hempel
From left, Patches (Sara-Morgan Guthrie), Cinderella (Sydney Hagensick), stepsister Lovely (Emily Clark), stepsister Beauty (Laney Picon) and stepmother (Sarah Jacobs) reminisce about the King and Prince's grand ball Cinderella wasn't invited to, but secretly attended. Holmes and Josh Gilbert Beggers: Adria Branson, Isabelle Chesterman, Jacob Gremmel, Gwendolyn Horton, Jessica Lessnau, Kyleigh Nelson, Johnna O'Connell, Julia O'Connell, Veronique Perry, Anna Struxness and Emily Struxness Lords and Ladies: Racheal Brandon, Gracelyn Casas, Nathalie Delao, Rachel Evans, Kyra Foster, Daelyn Funk, Stefanie Kohler, Cassie Kunz, Katie McKinley, Anne O'Con- Town criers Josh Gilbert, left, and Xavier Holmes, nor, Susanne Panei, Ebun right, announce to the townspeople the upcomPopoola, Joan Popoola and ing ball that will help the Prince find a bride. Rebekah Schmidt Mice: Sarah Armstrong, Grace Bondy, Lorelei Cartes, ness, Ashley Taylor, Ryan Jasmine Caniban, Riley Claudia Gemmel, Hamani Thierry and Karlei Wallace Edgar, Stephanie Encarna- Kumar, Patience Littleton, Assistant directors: Socion, Abigail Fielder, Cadence Emma Liven, Emma phie Heinsohn, Harry BauMiller, Kiara Pell and Maddie Llewellyn, Jasmine Lores, Au- man, Sammy Black and Tice drey Madden, Aleena Owens, Paige Marino Pumpkins: Abigail Bayola, Hannah Sheely, Amy StruxAccompanist: Ian Madden
Cinderella (Sydney Hagensick) and the Prince (Nate Albers) try on the glass slipper left behind by a mysterious girl at the ball.
From left, music teacher Mitsuko Rosales and her student/play accompanist, Ian Madden, take some cues from Missoula Children's Theatre Director Maxwell McCurdy, during a Cinderella rehearsal July 26. Patches: Sara-MorganGuthrie, MCT tour actor and director
Director: Maxwell McCurdy, MCT tour actor and director.
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Learning their lines in just four days, 60 Patuxent River rising stars stepped up to the challenge to produce an abridged version of "Cinderella" for two shows with more than 600 viewers in attendance during the annual Missoula Children's Theatre performance. The MCT, headquartered in Missoula, Mont., has partnered with the U.S. Armed Forces for more than two decades, improving morale on U.S. military bases throughout the world with their shows starring base youths. With only two MCT directors, the program casts 50-60 school-aged youths on the installation they're visiting for an abridged version of a pre-selected fairy tale, usually 60-70 minutes. A few are also selected as assistant directors and as accompanists. The theatre's mission is geared to: "The development of life skills in children through participation in the performing arts." This year's Pax performers for "Cinderella" were: Cinderella: Sydney Hagensick; Stepmother: Sarah Jacobs; Stepsister Lovely: Emily Clark; Stepsister Beauty: Laney Picon; King: Bain Black; Rags and Prince: Nate Albers; Raggedy Annie: Kaylee Gatewood; Cleo: Jordan Dudderar; Fido: Grant Allen; Town Criers: Xavier
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Summer Safety:
Joggers keeping mishaps in check By George E. Revoir NAS Patuxent River Safety Department The safety department wants you to keep your jogging experience healthy and pleasant, and following these tips can help you prevent a mishap. 1. Let someone know where you're jogging and your expected return time. If you're taking your car, tell them your car's location. Pre-establish a set, "Honey, I'm OK," call time. 2. Carry a cell phone at all times, even if jogging with someone else. 3. Have a number pre-programmed in the phone labeled "ICE"— In Case of Emergency—so if you get ill or pass out and someone finds you, they will have the number you would want them to contact available immediately. 4. Don't carry valuables, lock them in car or leave them at home. Keep your license, credit cards and cash secured. Take a couple of dollars if you need a cold drink somewhere. 5. Stay alert. Keep your attention on your surroundings. Remember, it's against Navy regulations to wear headphones or ear buds while walking or jogging along station roadways. 6. Avoid being "too" alone.Walk or jog with a partner or your dog. If you go out to exercise alone, do so in places where others will be around and stick close to them; stay away from deserted stretches of road, beach or pathways. 7. Think about what you're wearing. Clothes should be breathable fabrics that allow sweat to evaporate, and they should be reflective or high-visibility during low-light periods such as sundown or before sunrise.
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U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin's Field Representative, Sue Kullen, back, watches Chief Electronics Technician Jon Rees and 10-year-old STARBASE-Atlantis participant Zadie Krissoff prepare to launch a rocket Zadie assembled. This year's STARBASE-Atlantis program concluded with the final group launching their rockets July 26 at NAS Patuxent River. The free summer outreach program is filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and is for students entering the sixth grade. It is designed to increase student knowledge and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. There were five week-long classes this summer, with 139 students attending.
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OPNAV INSTRUCTION OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5100.12J The following are prohibited from use while running, jogging, walking, bicycling, skating or skateboarding in roadways or streets on Navy installations: • Any portable listening device • Radios • Portable headphones • Earphones • Cellular hands-free devices • Recording devices These items impair recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements and approaching emergency vehicles. Motorists are required to "share the road" with joggers and cyclists and must stay alert as the number of joggers and cyclists continue to increase along the roadways.
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NEWS BRIEFS Continued from 1
September advancement exam worksheets
Mondays-Thursdays, 7:30-11 a.m. and noon-4 p.m. Personnel Support Detachment Educational Services Office September advancement exam candidates for cycle 216 should now verify and sign their worksheets in order to take the exam. Deadlines are: petty officer first class, 4 p.m., Monday; petty officer second class, 4 p.m., Aug. 13; and petty officer third class, 4 p.m., Aug. 20.
Financial counseling services
Fleet and Family Services Personal Financial Educators can help people take control of their finances, reduce money-related stress and overcome the financial challenges of military life. To make an appointment with a counselor, contact Jim Walsh at 301-342-5442.
Overeaters Anonymous support group
Saturday, 10 a.m. Good Samaritan Lutheran Church Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step program helping people deal with the fear, loneliness, hopelessness and embarrassment experienced by people suffering from compulsive eating.This weekly meeting has participants ranging from morbidly obese to anorexic, all with different symptoms and various difficulties with food. OA's goal is to help members abstain from compulsive eating and carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer. For more information, contact Robin Goldstein at 240-5616899 or email goldsteinrl@yahoo.com.
St. Mary's County high school sports
Aug. 11 Tryouts for St. Mary's County high school fall sports start. High School students interested in playing fall sports must be present to be considered for team placement.Times and document and equipment requirements are determined by eachhighschool.A"Guidefor StudentAthletesandParents" is available in the main office at the high school, as well as under "Forms" at www.smcps.org/tlpd/tl/athletics. Additional information may also be posted on the high school's website. For more information parents should contact their student's high school.
Thursday, Aug. 2 6:30 p.m., Madagascar 3 (3D) Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple, and of course King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent, Madagascar style. Rated: PG (1 hr, 43 min) Friday, Aug. 3 6:30 p.m., Rock of Ages It's the story of small town girl Sherrie and city boy
Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock 'n' roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Def Leppard, Joan Jett, Journey, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Whitesnake and more. Rated: PG-13 (2 hr, 4 min)
ing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up. Trying desperately to reconnect with his son, Donny is now forced to deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills. Rated: R (1 hr, 56 min) Saturday, Aug. 4 4 p.m., Madagascar 3 (3D) Rated: PG (1 hr, 43 min)
9:30 p.m., That's My Boy While still in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crash-
Sunday, Aug. 5 2 p.m., Brave (3D) Set in the highlands of 10th century Scotland, Merida, a skilled archer, defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in her kingdom. After consulting a witch for help, her family becomes cursed and Merida is forced to undo the spell herself before it is too late. Rated: PG (1 hr, 33 min)
6:30 p.m., Rock of Ages Rated: PG13 (2 hr, 4 min) 9:30 p.m., That's My Boy Rated: R (1 hr, 56 min)
Mondays and Tuesdays Aug. 6 and 7 No Movies Wednesday, Aug. 8 6:30 p.m., Rock of Ages Rated: PG13 (2 hr, 4 min)
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EXERCISE Continued from 5 Road near Autorama, and near Taxiway Alpha by the gazebo.
Re-energize
Re-energize by working out with others. "Groups of people really help," said Allison Palmer, endurance athlete and two-time female winner of the Warrior Dash, a 5k adventure race interlaced with a series of obstacles. "It gets you motivated to go out when maybe you don't want to." Drill Hall offers group runs at 11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, and there are a number of impromptu groups that meet throughout the week to run in the evenings. Palmer and Cooper, who train throughout the year, became friends when they passed each other during a run. Ever since then, they have been welcoming more people into their group. They said meeting with people keeps you accountable no matter whether it's a hot August evening or a rainy October afternoon.
Stay
U.S. Navy photo by Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Jheyson Giraldo
Lt. Stacey Trimner re-enlists Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marq Martinez for three more years in the U.S. Navy during a ceremony July 20 at the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River Quarterdeck. Martinez is a Search and Rescue Corpsman assigned to the Aviation Medicine Department.
Staycool.Considerthetimeyou'reworking out. Avoid workouts that span the hottest part ofthedayortrytosticktotheshade,Davissuggests. Early mornings or late evenings are generally the cooler parts of the day. If you decide to run at night, be familiar with the course and wear reflective materials for higher visibility. Headlamps and reflective shoe stickers help others see a runner when it is dark. Cooper suggests cooling down by using strategic placement of ice during runs, particularly in races. Drill Hall has indoor exercise alternatives such as treadmills, elliptical machines and Energy Zone classes in an air-conditioned climate. A schedule is available both on site and online at http://cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent, click on Fleet and Family Readiness, then on Fitness and Sports.
Listen
Listentoyourbody.Ifconditionsaredangerous, consider a lighter workout, suggests Davis. Paying attention to your body is very important, particularly in the high temperatures when heat cramps, exhaustion and stroke can occur more easily. Amanda Smith, who is also a runner, said, "If you feel lightheaded or dizzy stop exercising and find shade or an air-conditioned building to cool off in." Different colored flags fly outside of Drill Hall and the Naval Health Clinic, at the corner of Buse and Cedar Point roads, to let base members know the heat warnings throughout the day. Flag conditions can also be found on the NAS Patuxent River Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver, and the Clinic's website, www.med.navy.mil/sites/ paxriver. Flag colors are green, yellow, red and
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Drill Hall summer exercise options Drill Hall offers a number of summer exercise programs and classes that provide creative opportunities for avoiding the heat, and for cross-training. Mid-morning runs at 11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, led by Kerry Davis, the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation fitness coordinator for NAS Patuxent River. Morning beach workouts, 7 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, led by Jillann Hamilton, MWR assistant fitness coordinator. These workouts consist of running, plyometrics, and strength and endurance training. Daily classes at Energy Zone, including spin classes, Body Pump, Aqua Aerobics, Pax Pump, Zumba, Turbo Kick, Body Step, andWill Power and Grace. "Any aerobic exercise is going to be good cross-training," Davis said. "While biking and running use many of the same muscles, swimming is a good overall workout as well."
Heat stress flags locations:
• Drill Hall • Naval Health Clinic, at the corner of Buse and Cedar Point roads, • NAS Patuxent River Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver • NHC website, www.med.navy.mil/sites/paxriver.
black, with the severity of the warning increasing in that order. A green flag indicates that non-acclimated personnel should exercise caution during hard workouts. A yellow flag suggests strenuous activities be put on hold for all personnel with less than three weeks of training in hot weather. A red flag warns people with less than 12 weeks of training to curtail all strenuous, outdoor exercise. A black flag suspends all physical training and exercise for all personnel, excluding operational commitments.
Recharge
Recharge with the right kind of nutrition. In order to have a successful workout, having enough and the right kind of nutrition is important, Davis says. While people have their own personal preferences for pre- and postworkout foods, it is important to make sure your body is getting the right vitamins, proteins and minerals. Jillann Hamilton, MWR assistant fitness coordinator, recharges with some chocolate milk, while Davis prefers peanut butter toast. Cooper follows her workouts with an energy bar and potato chips for salt. "It's really about personal preference," Palmer said. "You have to experiment with what you're eating and the timing, as well."
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Around Town First Free Friday
Friday, 5-8 p.m., Calvert Marine Museum Navy Cruisers will perform on the outdoor stage starting at 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and a picnic supper. Visit Drum Point Lighthouse with a free 30-minute boat ride.
August First Fridays Celebration
Friday, 5-8 p.m., Leonardtown The August First Friday celebration is throughout uptown and downtown Leonardtown. Come for an evening of art, entertainment, food and special offers. For more information and a list of participants and specials, visit www.leonardtownfirstfridays.com.
Auditions at Sotterly
Saturday and Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-noon, and Aug. 7 and 21, 6-8 p.m., Sotterly Plantation Open auditions at the SotterlyWarehouse for actors, and technical and makeup support for two of its annual events: Ghosts of Sotterley and Sotterley Holiday Candlelight. This year's Ghosts of Sotterley event is titled: "1918: Influenza, War and Restless Spirits," and runs Oct. 19, 20, and 25-27 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. This year's Sotterley Holiday Candlelight event is titled: "From This Day Forward" and runs Nov. 29 for Members' Night, and Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 for the general public from 6 to 10 p.m. For more information, contact event manager Linda Tucker Jones events@sotterley.org or 301-373-2280.
K-9 demonstrations
Saturday, 10 a.m., Leonardtown Library Learn how bloodhounds are used in search and recovery operations from Bay K-9 Search and Recovery. Watch demonstrations
by bloodhounds Edgar and Millie. Free family program. For information call 301-475-2846.
Genealogical Workshop: Civil War History
Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon Calvert Library, Prince Frederick Learn the basics of researching both Union and Confederate Army service with National Archives and Records Administration genealogy archives specialist John Deeben. Register by calling 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Brain games
Saturday, noon-2 p.m. Calvert Library, Prince Frederick Learn mahjongg or make your Scrabble skills better. For a list of games and more information call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Beach Party on the Square
Saturday, 4-9 p.m., Leonardtown Square Highlights include the 25th Hour Band, jump-roping with the Greenbelt Sixty Stars, strolling juggler Philip DePalo, scientific magic and hands-on experiments with Mad Science, and a display from the U.S. Coast Guard. Activities include a tug-of-war, fire truck hosedowns, inflatable sticky wall, sand volleyball, face painting, games, kayaking at the Wharf and more. Admission is free, but there is a cost for food and some amusements. For more information call 301-475-9791.
Log-built Chesapeake Bay buyboats
Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum See the only three surviving log-built
Chesapeake Bay buyboats, or deckboats as they are more commonly known in Virginia. The boats will be open to the public.
Book discussion: Still Alice
Monday, 7-8 p.m. Calvert Library, Prince Frederick Alice Howland is an esteemed psychology professor at Harvard, living a comfortable life in Cambridge with her husband when the first symptoms of Alzheimer's begin to emerge. Alice is shocked to be diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, after which her life begins steadily to unravel. For more information call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Book discussion: The Dive from Clausen's Pier
Monday, 7 p.m. Charlotte Hall Library Copies of the book are available at the library. For more information call 301-884-2211.
Calvert Library Summer Fun: Magician Mike Rose
Tuesday 10-11 a.m., Twin Beaches Branch 2-3 p.m., Fairview Branch Wednesday 10-11 a.m., Southern Branch 2-3 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., Prince Frederick A magic show unlike others, Mike's show, "Dreams, Schemes and Magic Things" is designed specifically for libraries and was created to complement the Summer Reading theme "Dream Big - Read."The show consists of impossible magic tricks, weird mind reading stunts and off the wall comedy all themed
around dreams and the night. For more information call 410-257-2411.
Sea Squirts: Marsh Animals
Tuesday, Aug. 9 and 23, 10:30-11 a.m. Calvert Marine Museum This is a free drop-in program for children ages 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers.
LEGO速 fun
Tuesday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m., Lexington Park Library This free program is for children ages 3-6 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and children ages 6 and older from 3-4:30 p.m. Build LEGO速 creations using the library's LEGO速 pieces. For more information call 301-863-8188.
Summer Wii速 gaming
Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. Calvert Library, Prince Frederick All ages are welcome to come and play Nintendo Wii T. For more information call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Learn about Lincoln
Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. Calvert Library, Prince Frederick Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to 45 minutes of reading and crafts that celebrate the life of Abraham Lincoln during the weeks of the "Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War" exhibit. This week's topic is Lincoln goes to Washington. Must register by calling 410-535-0291 or 301855-1862.
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