Attention Southern Marylanders Vanpool Commuting from Waldorf to Fort Belvoir, VA. Need’s more Riders Help reduce cars on our highways. For information: Contact Michelle Landrum with Enterprise Vanpool/Rideshare Division: 301-212-3111 /240-793-9881 Or email at michelle.landrum@ehi.com George Clark at Tri County Council for Southern: 240.216.5571 or email at gclark@tccsmd.org Commuter Connections at www.commuterconnections.org
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HSMC is one of more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer Historic St. Mary’s City (HMSC) has become a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. This program is collaboration...
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James O. Parker, US Navy Retired Honored by Calvert Hospice James O. Parker was recently honored as part of Calvert Hospice’s “We Honor Veterans” emphasis on area veterans. A ceremony was offered at his place of residence and was attended by several members of Mr. Parker’s family along with his Calvert Hospice team. Our...
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Navy installations throughout Naval District Washington, including NAS Patuxent River, are getting ready for the 2013 hurricane season. During May 13-24, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF), headquartered in Norfolk, Va., and Washington D.C. area Navy installations are conducting the hurricane preparedness exercise, HURREX/CITADEL GALE 13. The purpose of this annual exercise is to prepare...
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The State of Maryland and the Department of Defense (DoD) today entered into a first-of-its-kind agreement to work together to protect and enhance Maryland’s coastal resources, in a signing at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines how DoD facilities and projects will meet the federal law requirements of...
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Former Navy Captain Lyn Whitmer to Lead St. Mary’s County Public Schools, The Patuxent Partnership and Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) announce a Ribbon Cutting for the Pax River Flight Academy on Friday, May 10, 2013, at 11:15 a.m. in the atrium of the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center....
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CSM’s ‘Night of Engineering.’ 6-7:30 p.m., May 1, College of Southern Maryland, Center for Business and Industry (BI) Building, Chaney Enterprises Conference Room BI-113, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM’s ‘Night of Engineering’ is an opportunity for students and parents to get information about the college’s mechanical engineering partnership with the University of Maryland’s...
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Pacific Tensions, Today’s Headlines are Focus of 8th Patuxent Defense Forum — April 23 On Tuesday, April 23, The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) joins the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland to host the 8th Annual Patuxent Defense Forum. This year’s topic is “Rivalries and Conflicts in the China...
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Habitat for Humanity International is hosting a Veterans Build program event, Build on the Mall, in Washington, D.C. June 2-5, 2013 where AmeriCorps members and veteran and civilian volunteers will build seven house frames and wheelchair ramps on the Washington D.C. Mall. The local affiliate, Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, is an active participant and...
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2013 Women in Defense – Chesapeake Bay Chapter Scholarship Application Through the HORIZONS Scholarship, Women In Defense (WID), a national security organization, encourages women to pursue careers related to the national security and defense interests of the United States and to provide development opportunities to women already working in national security and defense fields....
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Mission Accomplished: Hundreds of runners and walkers navigated the trail around Laurel Springs Park in La Plata on March 24 to take part in the first annual Wounded Veterans 5K sponsored by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 24 (FOP) and Charles County Correctional Officers Association (CCCOA). The event...
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This is to advise you that Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half-staff on Monday, April 15, 2013, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Captain Sara M. Knutson, of Eldersburg, Maryland, who died on March 11, 2013, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in...
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If Navy petty officer first class Alexander Rullo looks like he hadn’t slept much the night before, it’s because he might have been on an overnight mission to help save lives. Rullo, in addition to his military duties as an aviation electrician’s mate here at Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic-Patuxent River (FRCMA-Pax River), is also...
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If you are in crisis, please know there are people who really care and are able to help. The Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline is 1-800-422-0009. For adults, call 1-800-273-TALK / 1-800-273-8255. If you are a veteran, call and then press 1 for someone ready to listen and help. It is OK to ask for...
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The Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Expo has highlighted the partnership between our Navy team and the community, a partnership that has thrived here in Southern Maryland for the past 70 years. It is with regret that we must cancel the 2013 air show and celebration, scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 1, due to...
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We would like to announce our next recipient of the Gary Senese Memorial Veteran’s Repair Corps / Home Depot Grant. The work on his home will begin Saturday 4/13/20. Mr. James Johnson and his wife, Evelyn, have lived in their home for over 15 years. They currently reside in the Great Mills area. There...
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St. Mary’s County Hits for Heroes wooden bat softball tournament will be held June 1st and June 2nd, 2013. Hits for Heroes is sponsored through the American Legion Post 54 in Compton and supported by the combined efforts of the St. Mary’s County Over 40 Men’s Softball League, American Legion Posts in Compton and...
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Some military installations have already started informing civilian and dual status employees about impending furloughs, which in some cases will be equivalent to 20 percent cuts in pay. Furlough notices are expected to be issued by the Department of Defense in April. Federal and dual status employees who receive furlough notices have rights in...
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A 70th Anniversary Commissioning Day Ceremony is scheduled for April 1, 2013, at the Parade Field aboard NAS Patuxent River. The ceremony also marks the 120th year of the Chief Petty Officer rank. During the installation’s commissioning 70 years ago, Rear Adm. John S. McCain, then chief of the Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics, called...
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Sabre Systems, Inc. Extends Congratulations to COO James Krout, Executive Management Award Winner Sabre Systems, Inc., a professional information technology (IT) and engineering services company headquartered in Warrington, Pa., is pleased to extend congratulations to the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) James “Jamie” Krout, who has been named a 2013 Executive Management Award winner....
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It could get very quiet around Lexington Park, Maryland on Fridays this year if the Navy approves a plan to suspend operations one day a week at Naval Air Station Patuxent River for furloughs. Congress is considering bills this week that could alleviate some or all of the furloughs being imposed on the defense...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating night-time testing events are scheduled to take place Monday, March 18, 2013, until Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Test events are scheduled to conclude by 11 p.m. Pilots at Pax will be testing and training for realistic night flight scenarios. These events include, night precision...
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At his weekly press briefing today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) highlighted a newly released statement from 180 economists who agree that sky-high deficits, driven up by excessive government spending, are hurting the economy. Speaker Boehner also previewed the House Republican budget that will be offered next week to address the spending problem and...
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SBA Seeking Small Businesses Affected by Removal of DoD “Accelerated Payments” Clause If your business will be negatively affected by DoD’s recent decision to stop accelerated payments and you are willing to speak openly with government leaders and/or members of the media about your experience, SBA wants to hear from you. Small businesses who...
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The Navy and the Defense Contract Management Agency have both started the process of replacing the 1996-vintage Defense Department Standard Procurement System, which managed 800,000 contracts worth $190 billion in 2011. The Navy, in a request for information to potential vendors posted on FedBizOpps Saturday, said it wants to acquire an electronic procurement system...
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If President Obama Is Serious About Replacing His Sequester, He’ll Stop Campaigning & Urge His Democratic-Controlled Senate to Act. At a press conference with Republican leaders, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) urged President Obama to stop campaigning on the effects of his sequester and start calling on his Democratic-led Senate to actually pass a...
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The Department of the Navy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3, with concurrence from the Maryland Department of the Environment, are beginning a 5-year review of existing Record of Decision documents and ongoing remedial/environmental cleanup actions here. The Navy will submit draft findings of the 5-year review to the EPA and MDE...
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“There is a smarter way to reduce the size of government than to slash defense spending, threaten national security and hurt military families,” says Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) in the Weekly Republican Address. “In fact, the Republican-led House has already voted twice to replace the president’s sequester with targeted spending cuts based on real...
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Exercise CITADEL SHIELD 2013 will be conducted at NAS Patuxent River from Tuesday, Feb. 19, to Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. This exercise is designed to enhance the training and readiness of Navy Security Forces to respond to threats to installations and units. Exercise CITADEL SHIELD is not in response to any specific threat, but...
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Join CCSO, FOP, and CCCOA for First Annual Wounded Veterans 5K One of the fiercest and lengthiest battles for many men and women in the U.S. Military takes place outside of combat zones, in military hospitals and rehabilitation centers around the country. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) provides comfort and financial support for injured...
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Brenda Laughhunn, Executive Director of Calvert Hospice has been recognized by the Maryland Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve with an “Above and Beyond” award. Laughhunn shared her thoughts on the award, “We are proud to encourage and assist employee participation in National Guard and Reserve and on military duty for...
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The Calvert County Young Marines are holding an Open House for any potential recruits and their parents on at the American Legion in Chesapeake Beach, MD Saturday, February 23rd from 1100-1200. All who are interested in joining the program are encouraged to attend this open house. The Young Marines is a youth education and...
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The BOCC are ever aware of the looming possibility of sequestration. We are in touch daily with our local Navy leadership, State and Federal representatives and other community members. As the issue grows closer we are aware that rumors will feed rumors and a tremendous amount of misinformation will result. We’d urge everyone to...
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Residents surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River may notice increased operations and a change in flight patterns during the winter months. Evening and night-time operations are scheduled to take place with increasing regularity and changes in flight patterns may also be noticed as changing weather conditions play a significant role in which runways are operational....
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NAS Patuxent River is open on a 2-hour delayed arrival schedule. Critical employees must report to work as scheduled.
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House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the military will be lifting its ban on women serving in combat roles: “I’m pleased by Secretary Panetta’s announcement, in conjunction with the Joint Chiefs’ decision, that women will be allowed to serve in combat roles....
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NAS Pax River New Gate Manning on January 22nd Due to a developing administrative demand on our security forces, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, NAS Patuxent River will implement reduced gate manning similar to that which was implemented through the recent holiday season. We recommend all personnel adjust their arrival routines accordingly. Staggered arrivals have...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating night-time testing events are scheduled to take place Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, until Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Test events are scheduled from 4:30-9:30 p.m. Pilots at PAX will be testing and training for realistic night flight scenarios. These events will include, night precision runway...
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Marine Corps test pilot Maj. C. R. Clift flew the BF-1 on a short take off and vertical landing mode mission on December 7th. The flight marked the 1,000th developmental test flight for the F-35B Lightning II in the program’s system development and demonstration phase. The F-35B is the Lightning II variant designed for...
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Charles County Sheriff Rex W. Coffey and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Hometown Hero award last week from the United States Air Force in recognition of the Agency’s support of current CCSO employees who are assigned to the Air National Guard. According to the National Guard Bureau, there are an estimated 70,000...
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Sabre Systems, Inc., a professional information technology (IT) and engineering services company is pleased to announce employee William R. “Russ” Cole, a Configuration Management Specialist who supports the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, was recognized by the National Youth Sports Coaching Association (NYSCA) as the 2012 Coach of the Year. Russ received the award...
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The Greenwell Foundation accepted a check from Northrop Grumman. The $1,650.00 donation was given in support of veterans’ programs at Greenwell including Southern Maryland Vacations for Vets and Vets Helping Vets, a new program launching in 2013. Northrop Grumman is a long-time supporter of the Greenwell Foundation. The Greenwell Foundation is a 501(c) 3...
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The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator successfully completed its inaugural land-based catapult launch here November 29, marking the start of a new era for naval aviation. “Carrier-based unmanned aircraft will change the concept of operations for the carrier-controlled airspace,” said Rear Adm. Mat Winter, the program executive officer for Unmanned Aviation and...
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NAS Security Department holiday leave will reduce manning slightly at the gates starting Dec. 13. Please allow extra time for access to the installation by departing your residence at least 30-45 minutes early. Gate services will be as follows: GATE ONE • Open and augmented (additional entry lanes and personnel) to expedite traffic: Dec....
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The College of Southern Maryland hosted its first annual military troop care package drive, distributing 120 boxes for delivery to 12 platoons during the holidays. The care packages contained toiletries, snacks and entertainment items. Participating clubs from CSM’s Student Associations included Phi Theta Kappa, La Plata Student Association, College Leaders of Southern Maryland, Gamer’s...
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Enjoy live entertainment, discount nights, themed nights, and the wonder of the holidays! Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Annmarie Garden) will have live entertainment, light snacks and refreshments (provided by the Dream Weaver Holiday Café), themed and discount nights during Garden In Lights, through January 1, 2013, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, weather...
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The holidays are fast approaching. To ensure as many Sailors and Pax Pros are afforded the opportunity to enjoy the holidays, the gates for NAS Pax River will be operating based on the following schedule: GATE ONE • Open and augmented to expedite traffic on the following days: Dec. 13-14, Dec. 17-21, Jan. 2-4...
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On Friday night at the American Legion Post 274 in Lusby, Spiggy and Jovette, two of the world famous Redskins Hogettes, presented a check on behalf of the Hogettes for $4,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project. It was particularly fitting that it was held on December 7th, Pearl Harbor Day. Jim Mayer, Outreach Coordinator,...
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On Friday December 7, at approximately 2:45pm, firefighters from Bay District and the Patuxent River Naval Air Station were alerted to a report of a house fire in the 46900 block of Sheppard Boulevard on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Crews arrived on scene to discover a multi story duplex with fire showing...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The F-35 Lightning II Integrated Test Force (ITF) accomplished another significant test milestone Dec. 3 when an F-35B successfully released another weapon in flight. BF-3, a short take off and vertical landing variant of the F-35, released an inert 500-pound GBU-12 Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb over water in the...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating night-time testing events are scheduled to take place from 4:30-10 p.m. Dec. 5 through Dec. 22. Pilots at NAS Patuxent River will be testing and training for realistic night flight scenarios. These events will include, night precision runway approach and landing and low-visibility operational...
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When neuropsychologist Roger Wolcott Sperry conducted his split-brain studies, he probably wasn’t considering “whole-brained” thinker Keith Sanders. The assistant commander for Acquisition, Sanders integrates left-brained analysis and right-brained thoughtfulness to manage 99 Acquisition Category II to IV programs – a portfolio of roughly $2 billion – for the Naval Air Systems Command. It’s a...
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As fall carries on and winter approaches, residents surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River may notice increased evening operations and a change in flight patterns. Operating flight hours at NAS Patuxent River are normally 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; however, flight tests outside of this time frame may be necessary. In the upcoming months...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating night-time testing events are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, through Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Test events are scheduled from 4:30-9:30 p.m. on these days. Pilots at NAS Patuxent River will be testing and training for realistic night flight scenarios. These events will include,...
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Friends, family and colleagues welcomed a new commanding officer at Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Zero (VX-20) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Nov. 15. Cmdr. Robert Polvino turned over command of the 420-member squadron to Cmdr. Jason Rider during a ceremony at the unit’s hangar. Rear Adm. Randy Mahr, Naval Air Warfare Center...
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by Lee Moon, Iona Moon - president and founder of Iona Moon, a California, MD-based defense management consulting firm with over 300 clients nationwide; and by Larry Groves, GCC Associates - a retired Marine Colonel and president of GCC Associates, a Vienna, VA-based defense acquisition consulting firm. The impending ‘fiscal cliff’ has the potential to...
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On Monday, Nov. 12, Cheseldine CarWash in California, in conjunction with over 1,900 other car wash locations provided free car washes to veterans and military service personnel, through the Grace for Vets Free Wash Program. The free car washes are given to honor and recognize those that have and are serving in the armed...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – After more than 750 hours and 500 flights, the test team for the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter recently completed its final mission as the helicopter, affectionately known as the Phrog, prepares for retirement in 2016. The test team, based here at Naval Air Station Patuxent River,...
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Joining forces with Thrivent Financial through a Thrivent Builds Repairs grant, Patuxent Habitat for Humanity and Christmas In April will begin its next Veterans Build this Friday and Saturday, November 16th & 17th at the home of Mr. Leonard Mackall. Leonard Mackall, a Southern Maryland resident, is an Army National Guard veteran who sustained...
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Sunday morning, November 11th, veterans, their families and friends, assembled at the Calvert County Courthouse Green at 10:30am for the annual Veterans Day Service. This holiday is always celebrated on the 11th month, the 11th day at the 11th hour. Calvert, Huntingtown, Patuxent and Northern N.J.R.O.T.C. and the Calvert County Civil Air Patrol posted...
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On Sunday afternoon, veterans and friends gathered at the On Watch statue at the end of Dowell Road for a brief memorial service. LCDR Gregory Rowland from Patuxent Naval Air Station welcomed everyone, especially the veterans in attendance. He told us why we were there, to honor more than 65,000 men and women, who...
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Due to budget constraints, the shuttle bus from NAS Patuxent River to Bethesda/Walter Reed National Medical Center, with stops at Washington Navy Yard and Washington Reagan National Airport will be ending on Nov. 1. Beginning on Nov. 1, the shuttle will make twice daily trips to Reagan airport only. “This is a service we...
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INSTALLATION STATUS UPDATE – NAS Patuxent River has lifted the Mission Essential Personnel posture as of noon, Tuesday, Oct. 30. Operations will return to normal on Oct. 31. Employees with extenuating circumstances should contact their supervisors for reporting instructions.
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NAS Patuxent River remains open; however Gates 1 and 3 are closed. The installation and tenant organizations are in a Mission Essential Personnel (MEP) only status as of 8 p.m., Sunday, 28 Oct. Further updates will provide the duration of the MEP only condition. Individuals who are unaware of their own status as a...
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NAS Patuxent River remains open. The installation and tenant organizations are in a Mission Essential Personnel (MEP) only status as of 8 p.m., Sunday, 28 Oct. Further updates will provide the duration of the MEP only condition. Individuals who are unaware of their own status as a MEP employee should contact their supervisor. Tenants...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — A command-wide graduation ceremony held on Oct. 16 recognized 295 employees who completed the requirements of a NAVAIR leadership development program. The two programs — the NAVAIR Leadership Development Program (NLDP) and Journey Leadership Development Program (JLDP) — are designed to prepare employees to more effectively...
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After hosting charity events Friday and Sunday, The Hogettes were back at it on Monday morning for the Pat Hovatter Memorial Golf Tournament for Wounded Warriors. It was a beautiful day for golf with the sun shining and a gentle breeze. Opening ceremonies, hosted by Chip Allen, had Ron Saul’s fiancée, Robin Robertson, sing...
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PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Navy has agreed to pay a $38,500 penalty to settle alleged hazardous waste violations at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, located at 22268 Cedar Point Road in Patuxent River, Md. This settlement resolves alleged violations alleged by EPA of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law...
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As of now, six foursomes are needed to fill the Pat Hovatter Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course. If you or someone you know would be interested in playing, please contact Spiggy Hogette (Dave Spigler) at 410-326-2524. Each golfer will receive a custom shirt, goodie bag with...
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This week we added another 3 endorsements to our campaign. Protect Marriage Maryland (see story below) and the NRA Political Victory Fund offered their support. The NRA scored an A rating which means the individual is solidly pro-gun advocate. In addition the National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Coalition endorsed us. In his letter...
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The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Associates will be hosting its Annual Holiday Vendor and Craft Show on Sunday, October 28th from 10am-3pm at their Social Hall in Lexington Park. There will be over 45 vendors showcasing an assortment hand-made crafts, decorations, jewelry, art, handbags, accessories, soaps, and much more. This event is free and...
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The National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Coalition endorsed Tony O’Donnell for the US House of Representatives for the Maryland 5th Congressional District. In his letter, Chairman John Molloy said, “Your leadership and patriotism are especially needed in the House of Representatives at this particular time in our history when our beloved country is...
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Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that night-time testing is scheduled to take place from Monday, Oct. 15 to Thursday, Oct. 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Residents may notice increased noise levels due to these operations. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact...
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Coach of the Century Elmer Mickey Rice, known to thousands, went to heaven leaving behind those whose lives he touched. Mickey was born on April 5, 1944 and at the age of sixteen joined the Air Force. He served his country in Vietnam and Europe before retiring in 1980. In 1976 he met Vicky,...
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Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing is scheduled to take place Saturday, Oct 13. Testing is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Additionally, night-time testing is scheduled to take place from Monday, Oct. 15 to Thursday, Oct. 18. Testing is scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m....
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The United States Department of Defense awarded a grant to St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) in the amount of $2.5 million, the maximum amount given to any school system in the nation. Eligibility for the grant was based on the number of military connected students. St. Mary’s County Public Schools had 6,448 military-connected...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - BF-17, part of the third lot of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP 3) F-35B Lightning II aircraft, arrives at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Oct. 4. BF-17 will temporarily add to the complement of F-35B and F-35C test aircraft at the F-35 Integrated Test Facility before...
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As a Navy veteran, I was prepared to fight for my country and fellow Americans to protect the values and principles that defined our great country. As the Minority Speaker in the Maryland House of Delegates I continued to fight for the conservative principles many Marylanders have. Now I am taking the fight to...
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The annual Charles County Economic Development Summit will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center (3090 Crain Highway, Waldorf). This annual event provides an update to the local business community on topics related to the economy, business growth in the county, and...
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Eleven restaurants join PNC Twilight Taste in the Park in Freedom Park, just south of Gate 2 at Tulagi Place Thursday, October 11th from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A wide variety of cuisines and courses will be available free to all. The restaurants participating are featured in a series of videos running at...
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Over the past few months I have written about the impending tax increases from Obamacare and the “Bush Tax Cuts” returning to the former levels – often known as “Taxmaggedon”. For a quick refresher, see The Heritage Foundation’s Federal Budget in Pictures Chart of the Week: Obamacare’s Barrage of Tax Hikes Coming in 2013....
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Gate Three hours to change Beginning Oct. 1, NAS Patuxent River Gate Three is only open weekdays from 5:30-8:30 a.m. for inbound and outbound traffic, and from 3:30-5 p.m. for outbound traffic.
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The Disabled American Veterans Van will be at American Legion Post 274 on Wednesday the 19th of September – 0900 till around 1600. If you know of any veterans in need of assistance or information…please pass this information to them. They do not have to be a member of the American Legion to take advantage...
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With more than 870 students using veterans’ benefits to pursue their degree at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) since last fall, the CSM Foundation has launched its second annual “CSM Heroes Campaign” in honor of those who served our country as well as first responders who risk their lives daily for the safety...
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Information assurance professionals who live or work in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties can stay close to home when working to maintain or advance their credentials with new cybersecurity training offered at the College of Southern Maryland this fall. “This past year, CSM formed a Cybersecurity Advisory Board comprised of representatives of Naval...
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President Obama has ordered the United States Flag and all State flags flown at half-staff immediately. This is the memory of John Christopher Stevens, United States Ambassador to Libya, and American personnel killed in the senseless attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya. The flags should remain at half staff until sunset on...
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Today is 11 years from that fateful September day when 3000 fellow citizens perished in a terrorist attack on American soil. We take time today to remember those we lost. We are thankful for first responders, both then and now, who ran into the falling, burning buildings to give help and rescue. And we...
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Occupying half of the 16 acre site of the World Trade Center, in the heart of Manhattan, sits the quiet remembrance that is the 9/11 Memorial. The site features two shimmering waterfalls and reflecting pools which are circled with plaques, listing the names of the unfortunate people who met their tragic end on that...
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Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing is scheduled to take place Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Low-level jet aircraft flight operations are required in order to conduct calibration testing with ground based equipment. Testing is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents may notice increased noise levels during...
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The F-35 integrated test force announced the completion of a major prerequisite test for in-flight performance on the short take-off and vertical landing variant of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter on Sept. 4, 2012. BF-2 completed the first air starts, which test the ability of the...
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On Sunday, September 2 at 7:20p.m., police, fire and rescue crews responded to a report of a hit and run accident with injuries along Rt 235 in the area of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. Police and rescue arrived on scene to discover a single vehicle that had been struck as a result...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — A six-month job rotational assignment resulted in a new career path and skill set for NAVAIR’s Tatonya Holman. Holman began her career in 2008 as a business financial manager supporting Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers, but wanted the chance to gain new skills and experiences. She turned...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – F-35 test pilots Marine Corps Maj. C. R. Clift and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Burks fly BF-2 and BF-4 during a formation flying qualities test in the Atlantic Test Range Aug. 22. Testing formation flying qualities provides data on handling characteristics. The F-35B is the variant...
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By Jay Friess Editor for The Lexington Park Leader Congressman Steny Hoyer and Sen. Benjamin Cardin visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Webster Outlying Field in St. Inigoes, Maryland Wednesday to participate in groundbreaking ceremonies for two new buildings that will expand missions at the base. The first groundbreaking was held for the P-140 Communication Engineering...
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The national expansion of the Repair Corps program is underway by the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, Habitat for Humanity International and The Home Depot Foundation®. A joint initiative to remodel and renovate homes across the country for U.S. military veterans and their families, the projects are possible by a $2.7 million donation from The...
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By Jay Friess Editor of Lexleader.net Lexington Park, Maryland will see a few significant changes over the next year, according to St. Mary’s County officials who addressed the Business and Community Association Wednesday night. According to the county’s schedule, a new Lexington Park Rescue Squad, a new Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and the South FDR...
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The F-35 Lightning II accomplished a significant test milestone Aug. 8 when the aircraft successfully released a weapon in flight. BF-3, a short take-off and vertical landing F-35 variant, released an inert 1,000-pound GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) separation weapon over water in an Atlantic test range while traveling at 400 knots at...
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*** Article Courtesy of The Lex Leader In a post on his blog at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division web site, Rear Adm. Randy Mahr stated, “the uniformed military drawdown has been ongoing and will continue” at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. “Across NAVAIR, we have limited the government civilians we have to approximately...
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division 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 here on July 30, and said the award was for the...
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The Navy made Pax River history July 29, 2012 after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. At 11 a.m., the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from Pax River and flew for a planned 35 minutes. The aircraft reached an altitude of 7,500 feet...
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Tensions were high at this Tuesday’s St. Mary’s County Commissioners meeting as Sheriff Tim Cameron presented a Mutual Aid Agreement between St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Charles County. The agreement would allow law enforcement officials from neighboring counties to act in St. Mary’s during times of emergency and when needed. Commissioner Cindy Jones immediately opposed...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Pledging to build on his predecessor’s legacy of delivering proven warfighter capabilities, a new admiral took the reins of leadership for the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)) during a change of command ceremony here July 20. Former commander of the Naval...
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NAS Patuxent River Fire & Emergency Services improved its fleet of firefighting apparatus recently, adding two new fire vehicles: Quint 13, an aerial/pumper truck, and HAZMAT 13, a hazardous-materials/rescue operations unit. “These are extremely high-end, high-speed resources to the installation with a wealth of capability,” said Naval District Washington District Fire Chief Chris Connelly....
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — After a 25-year career, Master Chief Petty Officer Julia Grodski recently marked what will likely be her final re-enlistment with a ceremony that was every bit a reunion as it was a recommitment to the U.S. Navy. A group of more than 25 people gathered in...
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Iona Moon announced today it assisted 45 firms in winning prime contract awards under the Navy’s SeaPort-e 2012 Rolling Admission. The awards, released yesterday by the Navy, added 385 new prime contractors and increased the competitive pool of large and small businesses vying for task orders across 22 functional areas. SeaPort-e is a $5.6...
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Lexington Park and its parent company, Cherry Cove Hospitality, LLC, has partnered with the new local Pax River Veterans support group, Wounded Warriors Program, to lodge Veterans in our hotels when they visit the Naval Air Station persuing follow-on careers. Home2 Suites, the newest hotel in Cherry Cove’s portfolio, will...
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD – The Navy has concluded site clean-up of the June 11 Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator (BAMS-D) mishap in Dorchester County, Md. “Fortunately, the environmental impact has been minimal,” said Capt. H.E. “Ted” Mills, NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer. “The U.S. Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency and...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – Lauded for his leadership skills as a command career counselor, a Navy diver from China Lake, Calif., was recently recognized as the NAVAIR 2011 Reserve Sailor of the Year in a ceremony at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Navy Diver 1st Class Daniel Griffith received the award May...
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One year after the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation, plans for the redesign of the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum are finally being set into motion. The St. Mary’s County Commissioners approved the awarding of a contract to Broughton Construction Company, LLC on Tuesday afternoon. The project still needs state approval, but support from...
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During the Calvert Board of County Commissioners meeting on June 26, Captain Jaime Engdahl of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station gave a slide presentation on the X-47B. It is a tailless, strike-fighter-sized unmanned aircraft. It is currently under development by Northrop Grumman as part of the U S Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System...
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About 150 co-workers, shipmates, friends and members of the community gathered June 14 at the Paradise Café at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake to bid farewell to Rear Adm. Mat Winter, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division commander, as he heads to Patuxent River, Md. to take the helm of the Program Executive...
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Capt. Harry Dunbrack, right, assumes command of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division from Rear Adm. Mat Winter on June 15 at China Lake, Calif. Winter’s next assignment is as Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons at Patuxent River, Md.
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NAVAIR, Patuxent River, MD – It was not an ordinary morning at Pax River when a large flatbed truck hauling the fighter-sized X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) entered through the naval air station’s gate. Navy and Northrop Grumman personnel welcomed the second X-47B, known as Air Vehicle (AV) 2, June 14 after...
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A local reporter for Southern Maryland News Net and American Legion Arick L Lore Unit 274 Auxiliary member and Past President, Margit Miller asked me to write a piece on this subject. I thought about the best way to approach the subject because it can be a little tricky. For you see the same...
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A Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator (BAMS-D) unmanned aircraft being tested by the U.S. Navy crashed June 11 at approximately 12:11 EST near Bloodsworth Island in Dorchester County, Md. approximately 22 miles east of NAS Patuxent River, Md. No one was injured and no property was damaged at the unpopulated swampy crash site,...
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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD – Residents of communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that a noise-generating event is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 8, between 12 noon and 2 p.m. within the installation airfield boundaries. This event will produce a single loud booming or explosion noise that...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk flies a mission May 10 in F-35B Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft BF-1. The mission expanded the aircraft’s flight envelope in short takeoff and vertical landing mode, and was the 200th flight for the aircraft. The F-35B...
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MESSAGE FROM CONGRESSMAN STENY H. HOYER Throughout my career, I have been committed to supporting the men and women who sacrifice so much defending our nation. During the Democratic-led Congress, we made historic investments to provide veterans improved health care, access to a quality education, expanded employment opportunities, and an updated VA home loan...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – Members of the Hawkeye, Advanced Hawkeye and Greyhound Program Office (PMA-231) delivered a warm welcome to their new program manager during a ceremony May 29 here. Capt. John “Chet” Lemmon assumed PMA-231 program manager responsibilities from Capt. Shane Gahagan, who now leads the Air Warfare Mission...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Science Applications International Corp., McLean, Va. (N00421-10-D-0016); Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Va. (N00421-10-D-0017); L-3 Communications Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J. (N00421-10-D-0018); and National Technologies, Inc., Alexandria, Va. (N00421-10-D-0019), are being awarded modifications to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts to exercise options for business financial management...
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On Saturday morning, under clear and sunny skies, Chesapeake Beach and North Beach opened the Stars and Stripes Festival at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Many citizens came out to honor the men and women who died while serving our country. The United States Naval Academy Band Brass Quintet played while everyone was assembling. Welcoming remarks...
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M7 Aerospace, L.L.C., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded an $11,677,286 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-11-D-0002) to exercise an option for logistics support for 12 Navy/Marine Corps UC-35 aircraft and seven Navy C-26 aircraft located at nine global locations. Services to be provided include organizational and depot-level maintenance, parts, support...
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The Town of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, will sponsor its first annual Stars and Stripes Festival to honor all fallen heroes of past armed conflicts along with living veterans, and active duty personnel along with their spouses, children, and parents. The Festival kicks off Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the Veterans’ Memorial...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The U.S. Navy and Air Force stand to save more than $2 billion after jointly developing an engine modification that will keep critically important aircraft flying for years. The two services and industry worked together to develop and field a modification to CFM International’s CFM56-2 (F108)...
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Residents of communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that a noise-generating event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 22, between 10 a.m. to noon within the installation airfield boundaries. This event will produce a single loud booming noise that may be heard by nearby residents. As with all operations,...
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On Friday, May 9, St. Mary’s County Business, Education and Community Alliance awarded students from across the region hard-earned and well-deserved scholarships. In all there were 19 individuals or companies on hand to present scholarships in varying amounts to St. Mary’s County High School graduating seniors. In addition to those individuals and companies, BECA...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $237,740,000 modification to the previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee (firm target) F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Low Rate Initial Production IV contract (N00019-09-C-0010) for changes to the configuration baseline hardware or software...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – With the evolution of the virtual-training environment, the Marine Corps recently relocated an F/A-18C Hornet Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. “The Marines at Iwakuni had only one TOFT, which limited pilots’ abilities to hone skills crucial to multiple...
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The USS Tripoli will be the third ship to bear the name Tripoli. The name commemorates the capture of Derna in 1805 by a small force of U.S. Marines and approximately 370 soldiers from 11 other nationalities. The battle, later memorialized in the Marines’ Hymn with the line “to the shores of Tripoli”, brought...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Martin Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd., Higher Denham, Near Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, is being awarded a $21,989,271 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 88 Navy aircrew common ejection seats for F/A-18 series and EA-18G aircraft for the Navy and the government of Kuwait (12 F/A-18A+; 18 F/A-18C;...
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ORLANDO, Fla., May 1, 2012 – Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the first launch of a Shadow Hawk precision-guided weapon recently from a Shadow 200 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), achieving a direct hit on the target. Shadow Hawk is an 11-pound class, 2.75-inch diameter, 27-inch long drop-glide weapon. It is terminally guided by...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Sikorsky Support Services, Inc., Pensacola, Fla., is being awarded a $63,331,119 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-11-D-0014) for logistics services and materials for organizational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance on 179 T-34, 54 T-44, and 192 T-6 aircraft based primarily at Naval Air Station...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – Twenty-one civilian employees received Master’s Degrees in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School during a ceremony held here on April 11. The students were selected for the degree program based on their ability to implement and execute NAVAIR systems engineering projects. The program is...
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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 24, 2012 – On Saturday, Apr. 21, a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the program’s first in-flight refueling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. George Schwartz piloted the test aircraft, known...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $68,284,013 modification to the previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Low Rate Initial Production II contract (N00019-07-C-0097) for changes to the configuration baseline hardware or software resulting from...
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Cmdr. Eric Buus and Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Taylor fly F-35C test aircraft CF-1 and CF-2 respectively on a formation test flight in the Atlantic test range April 18. The test flights included a formation takeoff and landing, and structural loads testing on CF-2. The F-35C carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter...
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The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced a new teleworking policy for the civilian workforce. Changes made to the existing telework policy were prompted by the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 and will help DoD to achieve greater flexibility in managing its workforce through the use of telework. The policy requires the heads of...
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The following Navy contract was awarded locally: Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $126,512,656 modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-11-C-0020) to provide for the production and delivery of 24 mission avionics systems and common cockpits for the MH-60R for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) under...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $35,932,485 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-09-C-0102) to exercise an option for engineering and technical services and supplies for the design, development, integration, test and evaluation, maintenance and logistics support of...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – After ejecting a 500-pound bomb from F-35B test aircraft BF-3, the test team took a collective breath, and watched as it hurtled toward the concrete deck. Coming to rest in the foam covering the pit floor, the March 29 “pit drop” marked the end of two...
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The following Navy contract has been awarded locally: ITT Corporation, Electronic Systems , Electronic Warfare Systems, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $62,264,415 firm-fixed-price production contract for the manufacture and delivery of 23 AN/ALQ-214(V)4 on-board jammer systems, under Full Rate Production Lot 9, for installation on the F/A-18 aircraft. Work will be performed in...
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As part of a foreign military sales case, the U.S. Navy worked together with French military to execute France’s first aerial-target live-fire event using a GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST), or missile, on April 4. France’s military procurement agency Direction Generale Pour L’Armement (DGA) worked with representatives from the Navy Aerial...
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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 16, 2012 – BK-1, the United Kingdom’s first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II production aircraft, flew its inaugural flight Friday. Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti took the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet through a series of functional flight checks during a sortie that lasted 45 minutes. The...
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The Air Force has filed a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed operational basing of the F-35 Lightning II within the continental United States. The current active Air Force and Air National Guard alternatives under consideration are: Burlington Air Guard Station, Vt.; Hill Air Force Base, Utah; Jacksonville Air Guard Station, Fla.; Mountain...
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Uniformed members of the United States Air Force and Army filed into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes Thursday, 12 April, to honor a Maryland Air National Guard officer for heroism in Laghman Province, Afghanistan May 4, 2010. In a standing room only capacity crowd that included his family and members of the Army unit...
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Photo Courtesy of Charles County Government Thousands of brave Americans demonstrate their courage and commitment to freedom by serving the armed forces of the United States of America in active duty posts around the world. More than 40 percent of these soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have left families with children behind. More than...
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The following Navy contract has been awarded locally: Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $14,495,712 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an option for 168 RT-1851A(C)/ARC receiver-transmitters (including royalty fees) for the government of Saudi Arabia under the Foreign Military Sales program. The work will be...
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An F/A-18D assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 crashed in Virginia Beach, Va. April 6. Initial reports indicate that at approximately 12:05 p.m., the jet crashed just after takeoff at a location just off of the base. Both aircrew safely ejected from the aircraft. The Navy is coordinating with local authorities. Adm. John...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.– In the alphabet soup of military acronyms and abbreviations, it can be difficult to keep the ABCs straight. Despite the alphabetical hurdles, one Navy test pilot used his ABC knowledge to write a new chapter in flight test history. On March 23, Lt. Christopher Tabert completed the...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $1,049,932,426 modification to definitize a previously awarded MH-60R/MH-60S mission avionics system/common cockpit advance acquisition contract to a firm-fixed-price, multiyear contract (N00019-11-C-0020). This modification provides for the procurement of fiscal years 2012-2016 MH-60R Lot 10-14...
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Charles County Public Schools would like to share the following notes: The La Plata High School athletic department recently purchased a solar-powered scoreboard for their softball field. Daktronics®, the scoreboard manufacturer, partnered with Sunwize®, a leader in solar power technology, to produce a solar power kit for the scoreboard. The solar scoreboard option allows...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Alliant Techsystems Operations, L.L.C., Defense Electronic Systems, Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded a $10,648,288 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0014) for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Block I upgrade. Efforts to be provided include definition, development, integration, documentation, testing,...
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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 4, 2012 – The first F-35 Lightning II for The Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on April 1. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual assignment to Eglin AFB, Fla., later this summer. The Netherlands will use the conventional takeoff and...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $25,000,000 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-09-D-0020) for contractor logistics support and technical engineering support services for the Marine Corps KC-130J aircraft propulsion system, which includes the AE 2100D3 turboprop engine and the R 391...
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For military families, separation due to deployment is a part of life. One of the hardest parts of separation is missing out on the changes that take place, especially with children. A year can seem like a lifetime, and time away from family can never be recaptured, but local photographer, Darrin Farrell, is doing...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Northrup Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems Sector, Land and Self Protection Systems Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with an estimated value of $25,500,000 to procure 110 sensors, 200 upgraded processors, and associated technical data in support of the Advanced Threat...
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by Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service (AFPS) — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta reaffirmed March 27, the Defense Department’s commitment to the F-35 joint strike fighter program and to ensuring it remains within the defense strategy’s budget. The secretary spoke at a news conference following a meeting with...
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The Navy announced March 26, 2011 a full and open rolling admission to add prime contractors to its SeaPort-e Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Proposals are due May 1 to the NAVSEA SeaPort-e contracting office in Dahlgren, VA. SeaPort-e is the Navy’s vehicle for technical services, with over $44 billion in task order awards since...
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The following Navy contract has been awarded locally: The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $30,144,000 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-09-C-0022) to procure additional long lead materials in support of P-8A Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) III. Work will be performed in Seattle, Wash. (63.8 percent); Greenlawn,...
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FORT WORTH, Texas, March 26, 2012 – The first night refueling in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 program was completed Thursday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Vitt, AF-4, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, rendezvoused with an Air Force KC-135 tanker and...
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Due to Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012, security has increased at NAS Patuxent River. Because of this, there are entry gate changes to be aware of. Gate 1 is open 24 hours. For Friday, March 23 only, Gates 2 and 3 will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Mission Essential Personnel should...
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With one leader pledging to ensure the continuation of the organizational mission and the other reflecting on its legacy, the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School hosted a change of command ceremony here March 16. TPS staff and family gathered in Hangar Bay 110 to welcome Cmdr. Brandt Moslener as he took the reins...
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Leadership Maryland’s project for class 2011 will be hosting a Southern Maryland Regional Briefing on hiring military veterans at Patuxent High School auditorium on March 26th from 9:30am to 11am. The seminar will highlight the unique skills, qualities, characteristics and training those veterans and Wounded Warriors have. There will be a panel of business...
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Minor Traffic Delays, Increased Security Measures Expected Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2012 will be conducted on naval bases and installations throughout the continental United States on March 19-24, 2012. Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2012 is not in response to any specific threat but is a regularly-scheduled exercise. Within the Naval District Washington area, installations participating...
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Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) celebrated the carrier’s 30th year of service March 13. Navy veterans who commissioned the ship joined them from afar as they recalled their service aboard Vinson. Commissioned March 13, 1982 in Newport News, Va. with Capt. Richard L. Martin as her first commanding...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Research and Engineering Development, LLC*, Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $16,816,616 cost-plus-fixed-fee, performance-based contract to provide acquisition, engineering, analysis, development and integration services in support of irregular warfare efforts sponsored by the Naval Air Systems Command’s Human Systems Department (AIR-4.6). The estimated level of...
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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., March 13, 2012 – U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Joseph Bachmann successfully piloted the second F-35 local orientation flight in the skies above the Emerald Coast today. AF-13, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, launched at 2:30 p.m. CDT and completed a 93-minute flight landing at 4:03 p.m. CDT....
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The system that integrates the launch hardware and software to provide weapon control for the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is being modernized by Lockheed Martin . As a member of the Tomahawk Weapons Control System Development Activity in partnership with the U.S. Navy Labs, Lockheed Martin is upgrading the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $56,329,396 cost reimbursement modification to previously awarded contract (N00019-10-C-0002) to provide additional funding for the sustainment effort necessary to meet the requirements and delivery schedule for the F-35 Low Rate Initial Production...
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The following Navy contract has been awarded locally: Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $24,138,848 modification to a previously awarded cost-reimbursement contract (N00019-02-C-3002) for the development of a data farm for the Joint Strike Fighter U.S. Reprogramming Laboratory to be located at Eglin Air Force Base. ...
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The annual Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Exercise SOLID CURTAIN-CITADEL SHIELD is scheduled for March 19-24, 2012. This exercise is designed to ensure all U.S. Navy installations are prepared to execute essential functions and facilitate effective response and recovery in the event of a terrorist threat or actual terrorist event. The Exercise Plan requires full implementation...
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The following Navy contract has been awarded locally: Sikorsky Aerospace Maintenance, Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $22,754,002 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0024) to exercise an option for organizational, selected intermediate, and limited depot-level maintenance for aircraft operated by adversary squadrons. Work will be performed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key...
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Retired U.S. Navy employee Gregory Roger Penk, age 64, of Patuxent River, Maryland, pleaded guilty on March 6, to unlawfully disclosing procurement contractor bid and source selection information. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein, Special Agent in Charge Robert Craig of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service...
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Boeing on March 4 officially delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in Seattle. The P-8A is the first of 13 anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft Boeing will deliver as part of a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract awarded in 2011. “Delivering this capability...
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Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating test flights are scheduled to take place Saturday, March 3, 2012. Low-level jet aircraft flight operations are required in order to conduct calibration testing with ground based equipment. Testing is scheduled to be from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents may notice increased...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: AAI, Corp., Hunt Valley, Md. (N00019-12-D-0009); CSC, Falls Church, Va. (N00019-12-D-0010); and Insitu, Inc., Bingen, Wash. (N00019-12-D-0011), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of the Department of Defense and other...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — A new capability now exists at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division that is helping engineers save warfighter lives thanks to the hard work of a team from the Atlantic Test Ranges. An imaging spectrometer, recently purchased by the Patuxent River Infrared Signature Measurements (PRISM)...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: ITT Corp., Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $19,636,772 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0005) for the design, development, integration, test, and delivery of software and firmware improvements to the existing ALQ-214(V)4/5 Jammer System. This software improvement program is intended to...
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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Maryland National Guard Soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Maj. Robert Marchanti, 48, of Baltimore, Md., died Feb. 25 in Kabul Afghanistan, of wounds received during an attack on the Afghan Interior Ministry. He was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division Security Partnering...
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In a joint session represented by most area media representatives, Base CO, Capt. Ted Mills met and discussed upcoming plans which might affect the area and planned activities on base. The most immediate and impactful will be the coming antiterrorist exercise – Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield. This annual event is planned for the period from...
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The following Navy contract has been awarded locally: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $15,450,047 modification against a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-06-C-0081) for a fleet common operating environment condition based maintenance plus software toolset in support of the CH-53K helicopter program. In addition, this modification includes installation, operation, and recurring...
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Boeing announced Feb. 22, that it has completed delivery of 257 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters and EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to the U.S. Navy. Each aircraft was delivered ahead of schedule and within the contract budget. The aircraft were delivered to the Navy from 2007 through 2011 under a multi-year...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — People on this side of the Atlantic Ocean tend to look twice when they see the “c” replacing the “s” in the British version of the word “defense.” Now, those on the other side of the Atlantic might look twice when they see the “c” entered...
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The Department of Defenseannounced today the deaths of four airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died February Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten 18 when their U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa located in the Horn of Africa. No other personnel were on board the aircraft. The...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Lockheed Martin Corp., Archbald, Pa., is being awarded a $28,415,260 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0092) to exercise an option for the procurement of 10,273 enhanced laser guided training round for the Navy (10,033) and the government of Spain (240). Work will be performed...
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 20, 2012 – On Feb. 16, the first external weapons test mission was flown by an F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., further expanding the program’s flight test envelope. The weapons load for this mission involved carrying two air-to-air A IM-9X missiles on...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $22,034,514 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0001) for supplies and services to support follow-on test and evaluation of the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft. Work will be performed at the Naval...
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The following NAVAIR and NAWCAD contracts have been awarded locally: Honeywell International, Inc., Defense & Space Electronic Systems, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded an $8,145,560 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0061) to exercise an option for the procurement of 124 full rate production advanced multi-purpose displays (70 5×5 forward displays; 36 5×5...
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The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter – Textron , today announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has taken delivery of the first MV-22 Osprey produced with the new Block C suite of design upgrades. “The on-time, on-budget delivery of our first Block...
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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – Naval Air Station Patuxent River has competitively selected Hines Interests, L.P. (Hines) to participate in exclusive negotiations to form a Business & Leasing Plan for development on board NAS Patuxent River for commercial purposes. This effort is being developed under the Navy’s Enhanced Use Lease, or EUL, program. Members of...
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The following Navy contract has been awarded locally: J.F. Taylor Corp.,Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $9,043,754 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursement contract to provide systems engineering, specialized testing and evaluation for communication, navigation, and identification systems to be developed in support of the Mission Systems Evaluation Division (AIR 5.1) of the Naval Air Systems...
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After a challenging nine months fielding a new unmanned system in Afghanistan, a Navy reservist recently visited Patuxent River to share his deployment experience before returning to civilian life in his North Carolina hometown. It has been a few weeks of transition for Cmdr. Brian Stephens, who left his home in Cherry Point, N.C.,...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — You never know where you might meet your next mentor. A bartender at the restaurant where he worked encouraged Walter Augustin, then 16, to attend college. After graduating from Illinois Institute of Technology and serving in the Marine Corps, Augustin, a “lifelong learner,” is now the...
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The following Navy contracts have been awarded locally: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $56,750,000 advance acquisition contract to provide long lead parts and components required for the manufacture of Lot 10 UH-1Y (15) and AH-1Z (13) helicopters for the Marine Corps in support of the H-1 upgrade program. ...
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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Feb. 10, 2012 that the next Independence variant littoral combat ship (LCS) will be named the USS Gabrielle Giffords. The selection of Gabrielle Giffords, designated LCS 10, honors the former Congresswoman from Tucson, Ariz., and who is known for supporting the military and veterans. Mabus also announced the ship’s...
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The Defense Department announced Feb.9, 2012 changes to its assignment policy which will result in 14,325 additional positions being opened to women. “Women are contributing in unprecedented ways to the military’s mission. Through their courage, sacrifice, patriotism and great skill, women have proven their ability to serve in an expanding number of roles on and off...
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The following Navy contract has been awarded locally: Sikorsky Support Services, Inc., Pensacola, Fla., was awarded on Jan. 31 a $26,063,162 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-11-D-0014) to exercise an option for logistics services and materials for organizational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance to support 161 T-34, 54 T-44, and 172 T-6...
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Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing is scheduled to take place Saturday, February 11, 2012. Low-level jet aircraft flights are required in order to conduct calibration testing with ground based equipment. Testing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Residents may notice increased noise levels during this...
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NAWCAD Sailor of the Year Called ‘Charismatic Leader’ Although his father served in the U.S. Air Force, Petty Officer First Class Brian Richardson said he never intended to follow in his dad’s footsteps. However, fate had another plan, and Richardson, a self-proclaimed “wild child,” joined the Navy in July 1996 at age 22 when...
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The Air Force announced force structure plans to retire, not acquire or transfer 191 Air National Guard aircraft and add 65 aircraft to the Air National Guard fleet. The changes announced on Feb. 3 will impact Air Guard units in 27 states and territories over the next few years, according to Pentagon officials. The affected states...
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