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U.S. Marshals Service Initiate Fugitive Investigation for Former Maryland Governor’s Top Aide After Failure to Appear

U.S. Marshals Service Initiate Fugitive Investigation for Former Maryland Governor’s Top Aide After Failure to Appear

The U.S. Marshals Service has initiated an interstate fugitive investigation. It is now seeking to apprehend the former Maryland governor’s top aide after he failed to appear in court on Monday, March 13, 2023. A federal judge issued an arrest warrant for Roy McGrath, the aide to former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, due to...
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Former Metropolitan Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Months for Assaulting and Inappropriately Touching Co-Workers

Former Metropolitan Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Months for Assaulting and Inappropriately Touching Co-Workers

Robert Anderson, 55, of Hanover, Maryland, was sentenced today to five months of incarceration for a series of simple assaults on Metropolitan Police Department employees and officers that involved offensive touching and brandishing a knife. At the time of these assaults, Anderson was a sworn officer with the Metropolitan Police Department. The announcement was...
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NSF Dahlgren Noise Alert for Monday, February 27, 2023 Due to Detonation

NSF Dahlgren Noise Alert for Monday, February 27, 2023 Due to Detonation

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Detachment Dahlgren will execute a detonation on Mon, Feb 27 between 10 – 11 a.m. that may produce very loud noise in communities surrounding Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren. This is a controlled detonation that is part of a routine disposal program. For questions or more info, contact the Naval...
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Prince Frederick Man and North Carolina Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme

Prince Frederick Man and North Carolina Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme

A North Carolina woman and a Maryland man were each sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States, aiding in the preparation of false tax returns and stealing government funds. According to court documents, between 2013 and 2016, Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy...
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Multiple Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving U.S. Navy Police in Lexington Park

Multiple Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving U.S. Navy Police in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at approximately 6:32 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Mattapany Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a marked U.S. Navy Police SUV and a Nissan Maxima involved in a T-bone...
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U.S. Navy Partners with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to Deliver JPALS Equipment

U.S. Navy Partners with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to Deliver JPALS Equipment

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md.: The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) representatives, awarded an $8.6 million foreign military sale in December 2022 to Raytheon Intelligence & Space for the procurement and delivery of a Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) unit. The Naval Air Traffic Management...
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Jonathan Ortega Named BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader

Jonathan Ortega Named BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader

Jonathan Ortega, an electrical engineer at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, was presented with the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Modern-Day Technology Leader Award during the 37th annual BEYA Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Conference in Fort Washington, Maryland on Feb. 11. According to BEYA, Modern-Day Technology Leader...
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Brian Scolpino Selected As 2022 Mentor of the Year

Brian Scolpino Selected As 2022 Mentor of the Year

Brian Scolpino believes everyone should have a mentor; someone who provides career advice and guidance as you begin or continue your career with Naval Air Systems Command. To him, this is a critical element in your trajectory towards success. After a 40-year career with the command, you could easily take his word for it,...
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PG County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy to Obtain Over $1 Million in Covid-19 Cares Act Loans And Unemployment Insurance Benefits

PG County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy to Obtain Over $1 Million in Covid-19 Cares Act Loans And Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Jerry Phillips, a/k/a “Tian Juzo,” age 25, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, and illegal possession of a machine gun, related to a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in COVID-19 CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program loan applications (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster loan...
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FPCON CHARLIE UPDATE: All Gates Open at Pax River, Zoned Evacuation in Effect

FPCON CHARLIE UPDATE: All Gates Open at Pax River, Zoned Evacuation in Effect

Pax River recommends personnel perform an orderly evacuation of base by zone as part of the CS/SC 23 exercise to mitigate traffic delays per the directions below: ZONE 1 (YELLOW): Leave via Gate 1 effective 3:25 p.m., FEB. 14 ZONE 2 (GREEN): Leave via Gate 2 effective 3:25 p.m., FEB. 14 ZONE 3 (RED):...
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Federal Indictment Returned Charging Maryland Woman and Florida Man for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities

Federal Indictment Returned Charging Maryland Woman and Florida Man for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities

UPDATE 2/14/2023: A federal grand jury in Maryland today returned an indictment charging Sarah Beth Clendaniel, age 34, of Catonsville, Maryland, and Brandon Clint Russell, age, 27, of Orlando, Florida, with conspiracy to destroy an energy facility. The defendants have been detained since their arrest on February 3, 2023, on related charges. The indictment...
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John Cooke Wins Top NAWCAD Award for System Lifecycle Support

John Cooke Wins Top NAWCAD Award for System Lifecycle Support

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.: Rear Adm. John Dougherty recognized Air Combat Electronics program office’s (PMA-209) John Cooke with an individual NAWCAD Commander’s Award for system lifecycle support in a ceremony held 25 Jan. “This year you demonstrated boldness, creativity and leadership that powered our organization in delivering enhanced capability, availability, affordability...
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Shots Fired, One Man Arrested After Breaching Joint Base Andrews

Shots Fired, One Man Arrested After Breaching Joint Base Andrews

On Monday, February 6, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a man gained unauthorized access to a Joint Base Andrews housing area. A resident discharged a firearm, security forces arrived on scene to apprehend the base intruder, and law enforcement is currently investigating the incident. There were no injuries and no property damage reported.
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Navy experiments with flight line of the future tagging technology

Navy experiments with flight line of the future tagging technology

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, Md.: The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) recently conducted flight line of the future experimentation with artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to independently identify and track aircraft on the flight line with tagging, commonly known as QR codes. The technology promises to greatly...
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Department of the Navy Invites Public Comment on Proposed Remedial Action Plan for Munitions Response Site UXO-001, Historical Munitions Disposal Area Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Department of the Navy Invites Public Comment on Proposed Remedial Action Plan for Munitions Response Site UXO-001, Historical Munitions Disposal Area Naval Air Station Patuxent River

In accordance with the requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River invites public comment on the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) for the Munitions Response (MR) Program Site UXO-001, Historical Munitions Disposal Area. MRS UXO-001 is located south of the NAS Patuxent River installation...
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Two PEO Air Anti-Submarine Warfare and Assault and Special Mission Programs Recognized at NAWCAD Award Ceremony

Two PEO Air Anti-Submarine Warfare and Assault and Special Mission Programs Recognized at NAWCAD Award Ceremony

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md..: Two Program Executive Office (PEO) Air Anti-submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission (A) programs were recognized during a Jan. 25 Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Commander’s Awards ceremony. “The competition was fierce but you went above and beyond in delivering the capability, availability, and affordability...
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NAVAIR Names Its 2022 Mentors of the Year

NAVAIR Names Its 2022 Mentors of the Year

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) named its 2022 Mentors of the Year as part of its National Mentoring Month observance on Tuesday, January 24. Out of 77 nominations, nine employees received the honor. Initiated in 2013, to earn a Mentor of the Year award, peers or mentees nominate mentors through a written submission that...
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NAS Patuxent River Transitions to Health Protection Condition Alpha

NAS Patuxent River Transitions to Health Protection Condition Alpha

Naval Air Station Patuxent River announced Jan. 30 that the installation is now in Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha. Commanders and public health personnel use HPCON levels to guide specific actions personnel can take in response to a health threat. While it’s always important to prevent the spread of germs, there are additional steps...
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Annapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Threatening to Murder United States Congressman Ted Cruz

Annapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Threatening to Murder United States Congressman Ted Cruz

Justin Kuchta, age 39, of Annapolis, Maryland, pleaded guilty to a federal charge for threatening to murder a United States Member of Congress. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Chief J. Thomas Manger of the United States Capitol Police; and Acting Superintendent of...
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Unmanned MQ-4C Triton Begins Anti-Ice Test Flights at Patuxent River

Unmanned MQ-4C Triton Begins Anti-Ice Test Flights at Patuxent River

The MQ-4C Triton test team conducted the first flight to assess the unmanned aircraft system’s ability to fly with wing ice accumulation Jan. 25 at Patuxent River. This was the first of approximately 15 flights planned through spring 2023 that will clear Triton to fly in icing conditions. “Triton’s ability to fly in icing...
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Navy Awards Textron Aviation $113 Million Contract to Buy Multi-Engine Training System Aircraft

Navy Awards Textron Aviation $113 Million Contract to Buy Multi-Engine Training System Aircraft

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.: New training aircraft will equip pilots across the services for tomorrow’s battlespace The U.S. Navy announced on Jan. 25 that it awarded Textron Aviation a single, firm-fixed-price contract to develop the T-54A multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft. The T-54A will provide advanced instrument and asymmetric engine handling...
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NAS Patuxent River Announces New Gate Hours and Spike Strips Effective February 1, 2023

NAS Patuxent River Announces New Gate Hours and Spike Strips Effective February 1, 2023

NAS Patuxent River will adjust its gate hours beginning Feb. 1, 2023. Pax River’s new gate hours are: Gate 1 – Open 24/7 Gate 2 – Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gate 3 – Open 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. NAS Patuxent River will also lay spike strips on Cuddihy Road just beyond...
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Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion Lifts F-35C in External Load Test

Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion Lifts F-35C in External Load Test

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md.: A CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) performed an external load certification lift of an inoperable F-35 Lightning II airframe in December at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland. The lift was to evaluate the load and inform...
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Noise Advisory – Field Carrier Landing Practice Flights Scheduled January 24-27, 2023

Noise Advisory – Field Carrier Landing Practice Flights Scheduled January 24-27, 2023

Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Jan. 24 – 27, 2023 from noon to 6:30 p.m. Pilots at NAS Patuxent River will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely...
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NAS Patuxent River Prepares for Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2023, Starting February 6th to 17th, 2023

NAS Patuxent River Prepares for Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2023, Starting February 6th to 17th, 2023

Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CSSC), the Navy’s annual anti-terrorism, force protection (ATFP) exercise, will be underway Navywide – and at NAS Patuxent River – Feb. 6-17, 2023. Conducted by U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), CSSC uses realistic drills and scenarios to enhance the readiness of...
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