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By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

In the darkness of morn-ing’s earliest hours, an aircraftapproaches the runway at NASPatuxentRiver. It’safternormaloperatinghoursand theair traf-fic control tower is not staffed.What happens next dependsentirely on the pilot once thenew automated airfield lightingprocedure comes online Sept.18.

“In order to land, that pilotwill need to complete a num-ber of motions to automaticallyactivate the runway lights,” ex-plained Air Traffic Controller1st Class Jason Wood, Pax Rivertowerchief. “The lightswill thenstay on for a predeterminedamount of time.”

Normal airfield operat-ing hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.weekends; however, Woodnoted there are about 25 to 35closed-field operations — oper-ations performed outside thosehours — conducted at Pax inany one month.

Currently, although no airtraffic control is provided dur-ingoffhours, the toweroperatesunder Closed Field Watch andis staffed by qualified individu-als who offer some assistance toaircraft by coordinating generalinformation for both inboundand outbound flights.

With the new procedure,however, the tower will standempty.

“We are in the middle ofconducting a 60-day trialperiod,” Wood said. “There

Pax airfield runway lights go automated

By Chris Schaefer

Naval District WashingtonFire and EmergencyServices Fire Inspector

The Naval DistrictWashington (NDW)Fire and Emer-

gency Services Divisionhas seen an increase inthe improper disposal of

cigarettes and an increasein cigarette receptacle,or butt can, fires, whichresulted in crews havingto respond to two suchfires this summer at NASPatuxent River.

Butt can fires haveincluded areas behindBuilding 606, whichspread and became a

grass fire, and Building2191. In December 2012,the gazebo next to Build-ing 1489 caught fire. Ac-cording to the NDW Fireand Emergency ServicesDivision report, all threeof these fires can be di-rectly attributed to im-proper butt can mainte-nance.

‘Butt can’ fire preventionDo not put trash, pa-

per or other non-tobaccoproducts in the butt cans.Smoldering cigarettebutts can easily ignite thematerial and catch fire.

Empty butt cans on aregular basis.

Inspect the cans on a

regular basis. A faulty buttcan or a rusted bottomcan easily result in a fire.

Cigarette butts are themost commonly discard-ed piece of waste world-wide, according to theInternational Journal ofEnvironmental Research

and Public Health, with1.69 billion pounds ofbutts winding up as toxictrash each year.

Not only do cigarettebutts pose a serious litter

Cash For LandConservationPage 2

Strike and UASCapabilitiesPage 6

Mentoring ForCareer SuccessPage 9

Vol. 71, No. 34 Celebrating 71 Years of Community Partnership August 28, 2014

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

Up inSmokeCigarette receptacle fires on upswing

By Donna Cipolloni

Tester staff writer

Commuters need to be aware of a change comingto the traffic signal at Cedar Point Road and AlphaTaxiway, beginning Sept. 2.

Normally green for vehicular traffic and activat-ed red only when necessary by personnel in the airtraffic control tower, the traffic signal will change toflashing red between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.weekdays; and between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. weekends.

The change corresponds to the new automatedairfield lighting procedure soon to be implementedat NAS Patuxent River when, beginning Sept. 18, theair traffic control tower will no longer be staffed dur-ing those times when normal airfield operations areclosed.

“At 2300 hours, weekdays, and 1800 hours, week-ends, when the airfield shuts down and no one is inthe tower, that stoplight will begin flashing red in allfour directions,” said Air Traffic Controller 1st Class

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

BeginningSept. 2, the traffic light at Cedar Point Road andAl-pha Taxiwaywill be flashing redduring hourswhen theNASPatuxent River airfield is closed. Both aircraft and vehicleswillneed to stop and look before proceeding through the inter-section. The light will return to greenby 6 a.m.weekdays.

Stoplight change coming Sept. 2

See Commuters, Page 11

See Smoke, Page 5

See Lights, Page 11

Have a safe Labor Day weekend

Courtesy photo and graphic

By Emily StrotmanNAWCAD Public AffairsCommunication Support

NAS Patuxent River andthe Atlantic Test Ranges(ATR) have been awarded$1 million to preserve land inthe Nanticoke River corridor.

The DOD selected NASPatuxent River on Aug. 1 asa 2014 Readiness and En-vironmental Protection In-tegration (REPI) ProgramChallenge winner. The an-nual competition offers up to$5 million to projects thatpreserve large areas of thenation’s critical wildlife hab-itats, protect threatened andendangered species, and sus-tain military readiness.

The Chesapeake Conser-vancy developed and coor-

dinated the award proposal,which includes the conserva-tion of 2,259 acres of forests,wetlands and farmland. NA-VAIR uses the airspace overthe land, located on Mary-land’s Eastern Shore, for re-search, development, testand evaluation missions.

“Our REPI team at Patux-ent River, ATR and Naval Dis-trict Washington have beenworking closely with the Ches-apeake Conservancy and wesupport their concept of con-necting individual preservedlands to form a larger conser-vation corridor,” said Mela-nie Anderson, mission com-patibility lead, Atlantic Test


AGreen and Sustainable Re-mediation (GSR) successstory was written when the

cleanup and removal action of aformer base landfill at NAS Patux-ent River, identified as Site 3, wascompleted in June.

The project, adjacent to GooseCreek on the eastern end of the in-stallation, consisted of the removalof landfill waste and debris, such asconcrete and metal with some mi-nor material potentially presentingan explosive hazard, which was ul-timately certified as material docu-mented as safe.

A mechanical screener was em-ployed to separate soil from debris,

which allowed for the disposal ofwaste, reuse of the cleaned soil andthe recycling of scrap metal andconcrete.

Ecological and wildlife habitatenhancements to the area includedthe planting of native trees, shrubsand wetland plants.

“Although the project present-ed many challenges, we workedwith our regulatory partners at theEnvironmental Protection Agencyand Maryland Department of theEnvironment to look for ways toreduce the overall environmen-tal footprint of the cleanup,” saidDavid Steckler, remedial projectmanager with NAVFAC Washing-ton. “We were all very pleasedwith the outcome.”

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Effective Sept. 1, the Navy Ex-change Service Command

(NEXCOM) authorizes civilianpersonnel and visitors at naval in-stallations to purchase food andbeverages sold at the NEX, if con-sumed on base.

“This would include such thingsas snacks, single-serve items, mi-crowavable items and non-alco-holic carbonated/non-carbonatedbeverages,” explained KathlynCrittenden, generalmanager of theNEX at NAS Patuxent River. “TheMini Mart also offers a small se-lection of prepared foods, such assandwiches and salads, and theseitems would also be included.”

NEXCOM had previously lim-ited civilian purchases to foodcourts, restaurants and other lo-cations where food sales were theprimary focus.

“This is good news,” said Capt.Ben Shevchuk, NAS commandingofficer. “Our first responders are onduty 24/7 and need access to theseservices on the installation. Our ci-

vilian police officers and firefight-ers will benefit from the option toget the allowable refreshments and

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

Navy Exchange Service Command will allow civilians to purchase snacksand single-serve food/beverage items, typical for immediate consumptionin September.

NEX offers added food options for civilians

U. S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

Site 3, a former NAS Patuxent River landfill, shows off its natural beauty after completion ofcleanup in June.

Courtesy photo

Segregating concrete and scrap metal for recycling is a common practicewith Green and Sustainable Remediation cleanup efforts.

RevitalizedFormer landfill gets environmental cleanup

Removed, reused and recycled:21 Tons of metallic debris recycled

8,900 Tons of concrete recycled

19,000 Tons of clean soil reused

100 Approximate metric tons of greenhouse gases saved by reusing the

cleaned soil as backfill and locally recycling the concrete and metal

$700,000 Saved on this one project through implementation of the above

GSR practices

NAS Patuxent River, ATR wincash for land conservation

See Award, Page 13 See Food, Page 5

On Base

Private Pilot and InstrumentPilot Ground Schools5-8 p.m. Mondays andWednesdaysBuilding 2189 auditorium

Offered by the Patuxent RiverNavy Flying Club. Private Pilotcourse held Mondays; Instru-ment Pilot course held Wednes-days. The course meets therequirements for the FAA knowl-edge tests and for Navy continu-ous learning credits. For moreinformation or to enroll in thecourse, contact Joe Dziewit at301-862-1110, or come to the fly-ing club office (behind and nextto the Post Office on base) tosign-up.

Pax River Flying Club Open HouseNoon-4 p.m. Sept. 6Patuxent River Navy FlyingClub, Building 336

Come celebrate the flyingclub’s 50th anniversary withfood, fun and free airplane ridesfor all attendees. For more infor-mation, contact the club presi-dent, Chris Barrett at 342-4755

Health Clinic One-day ClosureAll day, Sept. 5

Naval Health Clinic Patuxentwill be closed for patient care fora change of command ceremonywhen Capt. Elizabeth Myhre willassume command from Capt.Michael Vernere. After normalclinic hours and on weekends,patients requiring medical careare authorized to seek urgentcare in the civilian network af-

ter consulting with clinic on-callprovider or as directed by theNurse Advice Line. You may get24/7 advice by dialing the NurseAdvice Line at 800-TRICARE(874-2273) option 1. If you ob-tain urgent care before gettingapproval, call the clinic at 301-342-1506 the next business day,if possible. Failure to obtain areferral from your PCM withinthree business days will causeyour care to be covered underthe point of service (POS) optionand you will be charged.

PROSC Kick-off Social Event7 p.m. Sept. 9Mattapany House (Quarters A)

The nonprofit Patuxent RiverOfficer’s Spouse’s Club (PROSC)is holding its annual kick-offsocial event, open to spouses ofactive duty, reserve, retired andinternational military officers.PROSC supports local, regionaland national charities that as-sist military personnel and theirfamilies and also serves as a sup-port network for spouses of mili-tary officers. Visit www.paxosc.org and LIKE the Pax River Of-ficer’s Spouse’s Club at www.facebook.com/PaxRiverOSC toget the latest information on up-coming PROSC events and im-portant announcements. Thoseinterested in joining PROSCmaysend an e-mail to [email protected].

Leadership Southern Marylandand LEAD Program 5K/10K Walk8 a.m. Sept. 13Cedar Point Golf Club

All proceeds benefit Leader-

ship Southern Maryland and theLEAD Youth Leadership Program.Pre-registration is available at:visiting http://www.active.com/nas-patuxent-river-md/running/distance-running-races/lead-5k-10k-walk-run-2014?int=. Raceday registration begins at 6:30a.m. Fees are $25 in advance and$30 race day for 5K; $30 in ad-vance and $35 race day for 10K.

Laps for Life10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 17;register by Sept. 16Track behind Building 1489

Help raise awareness duringthis Suicide Awareness Monthevent and celebrate “Life is WorthLiving.” Event is a 17-lap team re-lay/run where two to 17 peopleper team can walk or run. To reg-ister: Military, contact Chief Avia-tion Structural Mechanic JamesGarza at [email protected];civilians, contact Twila Kopaniaszat [email protected]. Al-ternate rain date: Sept. 24 .

Navy Lodge EnhancementsThe Navy Lodge has initiated

a new pillow standard programaligning it with industry practicesbyproviding its guestswitha choicein pillow comfort. Eachbednowof-fers two firm pillows and two softpillows for guests. The pillows areeasily identifiable as firm or soft bythe attached tag. Stop by the NavyLodge Pax River for more informa-tion or for a free tour of the newlyrenovated lobby and guest rooms.

Where’s Gnorman?Somewhere in this issue we’ve

hidden Gnorman the gnome.Anyone spotting Gnorman canemail [email protected] phone 301-342-4163 nowthrough 5 p.m. Friday, and in-clude a brief description ofwhere he’s located. All correctanswers are entered into a draw-ing and one name is chosento win a Center Stage Theatermovie ticket. The same personcannot win more than once permonth. Last week’s winner wasAllen Landers who found Gnor-man on Page 12 in the USS Theo-dore Roosevelt photo.

Off BaseGet Severe Weather Notices

St. Mary’s County officialsurge residents to enroll to receiveearly-warning alerts throughCodeRED Weather Warning, afree service. The service providesautomated severe thunder-storm, tornado and flash floodwarnings immediately after analert has been issued by the Na-tional Weather Service. Go towww.stmarysmd.com and clickon the CodeRED logo at the bot-tom of the page to enroll or up-date contact information, or call301-475-4200 option 6, option 3,to supply contact informationover the phone.

Check Local Traffic OnlineLive video from Maryland traf-

fic cameras at four St. Mary’s in-tersections can be viewed onlineat www.somdnews.com/section/news20?nocache=1, along with anaudio link to the county’s emer-gency dispatch communications.

St. Mary’s Century Cycling EventSept. 13; register nowBenefitting the Semper Fi Fund

Choose a 104-mile, 68-mile,50-mile or 25-mile course. Cy-clists receive a wicking, technicalt-shirt. Rides start and finish atDennis Point Marina in Drayden.At the end, riders can enjoy ashower, picnic and live music atthe marina. Cost per individual:$55. For more information: [email protected] orcontact Mike Daugherty at 301-997-8487 or Fred Parker at 757-395-9305. Visit http://paxvelo.com/st.marys-century/ for a linkto online registration.

NEWS BRIEFS

From Chief of Naval OperationsPublic Affairs

TheNavy’s top leader released a de-tailed plan, Aug. 19, that highlights

the U.S. Navy’s intended track andinvestments for the next five fiscalyears.

“This navigation plan defines thecourse and speed we will follow toorganize, train and equip our Navyover the next several years,” saidGreenert in the document. “Despitelikely sequestration in 2016, our pri-ority is to operate forward where itmatters, when it matters, and beready to address a wide range ofthreats and contingencies.”

Chief of Naval Operations(CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert’s2015-2019 Navigation Plan defineshow the Navy will use its resourcesto safely and effectively pursue thevision detailed in Sailing Direc-tions.

“Crafting this year’s budget in-

cluded tough choices across a widerange of competing priorities — wefocused first on building appropri-ate capability, then delivering it ata capacity we could afford,” saidGreenert.

Each year since Greenert re-leased the Sailing Directions, theNavigation Plan has described theannual Navy’s budget submissionfor the future years. The Naviga-tion Plan has highlighted invest-ments in support of DOD’s guid-ance and strategic documents aswell as this year’s 2014 Quadren-nial Defense Review.

In the plan, Greenert explainshow the Navy will acclimate tobudget challenges, increasing op-erational tempo while balancingcurrent readiness with the need tobuild a highly capable future fleet.Pursuing the vision set in the Sail-ing Directions this plan lays outthe investments that will allow theNavy to maintain its warfighting

edge, forward presence and keepNavy members prepared, con-fident and proficient. This planhighlights how investments willsupport Navy missions throughthe lens of the three tenets, Warf-ighting First, Operate Forward andBe Ready.

Greenert emphasizes in thedocument that everything Sailorsand civilians do must be groundedin the responsibility of warfightingfirst. He says the Navy must be ableto achieve access in any domain andpossess the capability mix of kineticand non-kinetic weapons to prevailtoday andbe ready towin tomorrow.He provided a list of capabilities thatcenter on this objective and followedwith a comparable list of items thatsupport operate forward and beready.

Additionally, the navigation plansummarizes the six programmaticpriorities that guided the Navy’sbudget planning for the future of the

fleet: maintaining sea based strate-gic deterrent, sustaining a global for-ward presence, preserve the meansfor victory against aggressors, focuson readiness afloat and ashore, en-hance asymmetric capabilities inphysical domains as well as in cy-berspace and electromagnetic spec-trum and sustain a relevant indus-trial base.

This navigationplanwas releasedby Greenert to Navy’s senior lead-ers and distributed on Navy’s socialmedia properties as a priority to becommunicated at all levels.

Greenert will release a PositionReport later in the year that reviewstheNavy’s progress over the last yearin pursuing objectives laid out in theSailing Directions and earlier navi-gation plans, which can be found onhis leadership page.

To view the CNO’s navigationplan, visit www.navy.mil/cno/docs/140818_cno_navigation_plan.pdf.

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St. Nicholas ChapelService ScheduleCatholic ServicesMass: Sundays at 9 a.m. and5 p.m.Weekdays at 11:35 a.m.Continuing Catholic Development (CCD):Sundays from10:30-11:30 a.m.

Protestant ServicesWorship: Sundays at 11 a.m.Men’s Discipleship: Will start againin September; date to bedecided.Women’s Study: Tuesday 6-7:30p.m. resumes Aug. 26; Thursdaymorning to be decided.

U.S. Navy photo

Chief of Naval Operations Adm.JonathanGreenert released the planfor the Navy’s way forward, Aug. 19,defining how the service will orga-nize, train and equip itself over thenext several years.

From Naval Education and TrainingCommand Public Affairs Office

Effective immediately, com-manding officers and officers-in-charge may approve waiversto the one-year requirementthat Sailors must be onboardtheir first permanent duty sta-tion to be eligible for Tuition As-sistance (TA) according to NAV-ADMIN 190/14 released Aug. 21.

In addition to command triadwaiver approval, Sailors mustmeet all existing requirementsfor participation eligibility.

The NAVADMIN also de-tailed changes to the gradeand fee policy for TA for cours-es starting after Oct. 1 to alignwith recent Department of De-fense TA policy.

Grade PolicyBeginning in fiscal 2015,

successful course completionwill be defined as the follow-ing:

Undergraduate courses: “C”or higher

Graduate courses: “B” orhigher

“Pass” for “Pass/Fail” gradesand must be attained to avoidreimbursement of TA funding.Reimbursement will also be re-quired from Sailors who don’tmake up a grade of “I” (incom-plete) by the educational insti-tutions’ deadline or six monthsafter the completion of theclass, whichever comes first.

Fees No Longer CoveredAlso changing Oct. 1 are the

fees that will be covered; onlytuition directly related to thecourse of instruction, and notincluding fees, will be paidwith TA funds.

Fees no longer covered byTA include: Equipment, sup-plies, books/materials, exams,admissions, registration, finesand costs associated with dis-tance learning.

These changes align the Na-vy’s policy with Department ofDefense Instruction 1322.25for Voluntary Education pro-grams covering policies forservice members’ use of TA.

“Historically, more than 85

percent of Sailors satisfactorily

complete and pass their un-

dergraduate and/or graduate

level classes; this is a tribute

to the focus and dedication of

the Sailors using VOLED pro-

grams,” said Ernest D’Antonio,

the Center for Personal and

Professional Development’s

(CPPD) Navy VOLED program

director.

In fiscal 2013, approxi-

mately 89 percent of courses

paid for by TA were success-

fully passed, with 72 percent of

those courses resulting in an

“A” or “B” grade, according to

D’Antonio.

Sailors not successfully

completing courses using TA

must reimburse the Navy for

TA funds.

For more information Sail-

ors can contact their local

Navy College Office, Virtual

Education Center or the Navy

College Program website at

h t t p s : / / w w w. n a v y c o l l e g e .

navy.mil/.

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All classes are held at theFleet and Family Support Cen-ter in Building 2090 off BundyRoad unless otherwise noted.Classes are open to active-duty and retired military andReservists. Reservations arenecessary and can be madeat FFSC or by calling 301-342-4911.

ClassesWelcome to Pax: 9-11 a.m.

Sept. 3Financial Considerations

for Families and Deploy-ments: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. Sept. 3

Ten Steps to a Federal Job:1-4 p.m. Sept. 3Military Spouse 101: 1-4

p.m. Sept. 4Transition GPS (TGPS/

Separatee): 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Sept. 8-12Amazing Newborns: 4-6

p.m. Sept. 9

Ready Navy/Operation PrepareHazardous weather condi-

tions are possible any time!If you would like an informa-tion packet on how to preparefor hurricanes, severe weatherand other potential emergen-cies, stop by the Fleet and Fam-

ily Support Center, 21993 BundyRoad in Building 2090, to get afree information kit.

Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services

can directly improve the qual-ity of life of service membersand their family by address-ing the stressors facing today’smilitary: family hardships,marital conflicts, parent/childissues, money concerns, fre-quent moves, health and en-vironmental factors, etc. Tomake an appointment with acounselor, call 301-342-4911or 202-685-6019.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

EFMP is a DOD program thataddresses the special needs ofmilitary families. Sailors withan exceptional family member— a family member with specialneeds such as a medical or edu-cational disability — are encour-aged to enroll in the EFMP so theNavy can do its part in caring forEFM needs. Email James Lettnerat [email protected].

Financial Counseling ServicesThe Personal Financial Edu-

cator can help individuals and

families in managing their fi-nances, resolving financial prob-lems and to reach long-termgoals. Take control of your fi-nances and make an appoint-ment with a counselor by calling301-342-5442.

Find Your Command Ombudsma nFind out who your Ombuds-

man is. Visit www.ombudsman-registry.org, click on “ContactYour Ombudsman” and followthe prompts, or call 301-757-1861 to speak with the NASPatuxent River Ombudsman Co-ordinator.

FFSC

U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jayme Pastoric

Sailors working on a college degree should ensure their school’s accredita-tion type supports their educational and professional goals. Navy TuitionAssistance pays for one associate through master’s degree and only paysif a degree at a particular level wasn’t already earned using personal funds.Education professionals at Navy College Offices and the Virtual EducationCenter serve as an impartial resource to assist Sailors in making wise choic-es about their education.

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Program sets newgrade, fee policies

Frederick C. FairVolunteer

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food items; and this decision byNEX also brings convenience toour office workforce.”

In the past, only first respond-ers retired from the military, orwith a Reserve status, were ableto make purchases.

Product size is key to thenew policy, which focuses onlyon those items reasonably con-sumed while aboard the instal-lation. In addition to alcohol,

the sale of tobacco and all otheritems is excluded.

According to informationsupplied by NEXCOM, 70 per-cent of NEX profits are returnedto Sailors and their families inthe form of dividends to supportMWR quality of life programs.Since 1946, NEX has contributedover $2.3 billion to MWR Navy-wide. Last retail fiscal year —Feb. 2, 2013, through Feb. 1, 2014— that amount totaled $51.9million, with Pax River’s MWRreceiving more than $100,000.

FOODContinued from 2

For all MWR news, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent and clickon the Fleet and Family Readinesstab.

Phone directoryInformation,Tickets and

Travel Office 301-342-3648River’s Edge 301-342-3656NRC Solomons410-286-8046Drill Hall 301-757-3943Energy Zone 301-342-5449Housing Service Center

301-342-3846

Special EventsMovie Under the Stars8 p.m. Aug. 31West Basin Marina

Watch How to Train YourDragon 2 (Rated: PG) under thestars with friends and family.Free event. Patrons are encour-aged to bring their blankets orchairs out early to claim a goodspot.

Freedom Live featuringLittle Big Town and CeeLo GreenSept. 20Doors open at 6 p.m., concertstarts at 8 p.m.Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling inWashington, D.C.

This event is open to all au-thorized patrons and theirguests. Government contrac-tors with base access can spon-sor guests to this event. Theremust be at least one authorizedbase ID cardholder in each ve-hicle. Ticket and informationavailable at www.FreedomLiv-eNDW.com.

Burst of Color 5K Fun-Run10 a.m. Oct. 4; register by Oct. 1West Basin Marina

Cost: $10, E-1 to E-6 activeduty, their dependents and allchildren ages 6-12; $15, E-7 andabove active duty and their de-pendents; $20, all other autho-rized patrons; and free for chil-dren ages 5 and younger. Priceincludes: swag bag, burst of col-or 5K white T-shirt, dye pack andrace bib. Register at the Sportsand Fitness Office in the DrillHall.

River’s EdgeOpen for lunch

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays

Bald Eagle Pub is open3-9 p.m.Wednesday-Friday

Happy Hour specials from 3-6p.m.Wednesdays and Thursdays

Comics On DutyOct. 16Doors open at 5:30 p.m., showstarts at 7 p.m.

Tickets go on sale startingSept. 15 at River’s Edge and ITTOffice.

Customized Creations37th Annual Arts and Crafts Fes-tival

Vendor registration: Oct. 6,military and retired military;Oct. 14, past crafters; and Oct.20, DOD civilians and contrac-tors. All registration forms mustbe submitted in person at Cus-tomized Creations.

NRC Solomons

End of Summer Concert featuring‘Wildgood’7:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 30Lighthouse Park

Free for all authorized pa-trons.

ITT

New hours9 a.m. to 5 p.m.weekdays

Building 2655, in front of theDrill Hall

NASCAR Dover 400 TicketsSept. 28; order by Sept. 12Cost: $43.25

Price includes reserved mid-grandstand, trackside accesspass to visit pit road and walkon the speedway as teams set uptheir pit stalls. Make it a familyevent; tickets for youths ages 14and younger are $11.

Great Wolf Lodge AdventureOct. 17-18; register by Sept. 15Cost: $468

An indoor entertainment areawith its own gigantic water park.Price includes a suite that sleepssix, six passes to the water park,and $8 in arcade tokens. Registerat the ITT office. Open to avail-able to all NAS Patuxent River-el-igible patrons. Call 301-342-3648for more information.

Garden PlotsHave you always wanted to

have your own garden but ei-ther don’t have the room or right

conditions at home? Now is yourchance. Stop by the ITT office to-day to register for your own gar-den plot at NAS Patuxent River.

Tickets availableWashington NationalsNavy FootballRichmond International

Speedway

Drill Hall

Beginners 10K Training Program11:30 a.m. Tuesdays andThursdays; beginning Aug. 26

Can you already run a coupleof miles, but want some helpbuilding up to a 10K? Whetherit’s your first 10K, 6.2 miles, raceor not, join us to train for the 10KFall Classic. Free to all with baseaccess.

Fall Intramural Sports Organiza-tional MeetingsAll meetings are at 1 p.m. in theBowling Center

Bowling, Sept. 2; Softball,Sept. 3; Volleyball, Sept. 4; andIn-Line Hockey, Sept. 8

Drill Hall Annual FloorRefinishing ProjectSept. 8-21

The Drill Hall BasketballCourts, Racquetball Courts, Vol-leyball Court, and Family FitnessCenter will be closed for floorrefinishing. This project doesnot affect gear issue, fitness cen-ter, cardio fitness room, lockerrooms, bowling center, indoorpool or the administration of-

fices; these areas will be open fornormal business hours.

Team Triathlon8 a.m. Sept. 6Outdoor PoolCost: $30 per team

Register at the Sports and Fit-ness Office in the Drill Hall.

Energy Zone

Energy Zone Annual FloorRefinishing ProjectSept. 12-15

The dance floors will be se-cured and all classeswill be post-poned or cancelled for the dura-tion of this project.

Krav Maga5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdaysbeginning Sept. 30

Cost: $154.80 for the six-weeksession. Must register for the en-tire session; no pro-rating avail-able. For more information orto register, call 301-757-3943 orstop by the Fitness and SportsOffice in the Drill Hall.

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and toxic waste disposal prob-lem, they are a fire hazard; acigarette butt can smoulderfor up to three hours. The Na-tional Fire Protection Agencynotes over 4,500 fires a year arecaused by cigarettes and othertobacco-smoking materials.

While tobacco use is allowed

on base in designated areasonly, the Naval District Wash-ington Instruction 11320.10Efire bill prohibits discardingsmoking materials by any oth-er means than a receptacle de-signed for discarded smokingmaterials — a butt can.

For more information onfire safety, call the NDW Fireand Emergency Services Divi-sion fire prevention office at301-757-4685.

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From CHIPS MagazineJuly-September 2014

Rear Adm. Mat Win-ter is the program execu-tive officer for UnmannedAviation and Strike Weap-ons (PEO(U&W)) at NASPatuxent River. The admi-ral responded to CHIPSMagazine questions inwriting in early June.

Q Can you tell meabout the different

UnmannedAircraftSystems in your portfolio?

A PEO (U&W) is respon-sible for the develop-

ment, procurement and lifecycle management of theDepartment of the Navy’sUnmannedAircraft Systems(UAS) capabilities. Our cur-rently fielded systems rangefromsmall, hand-heldUAVsoperated by Marines on thefrontlines, to our high-alti-tude maritime UAS, knownas Broad Area MaritimeSurveillance Demonstrator(BAMS-D), which is provid-ingmaritime surveillance inFifth Fleet.

Our RQ-11B Raven,RQ-12A Wasp and RQ-20A Puma, each weighing

less than 20 pounds, canbe hand-launched andprovide intelligence, sur-veillance, reconnaissance(ISR) and target acquisi-tion to the warfighter onthe ground.

The expeditionary RQ-21A Blackjack, which willbe operated from bothships and land sites, is ide-ally suited for humanitar-ian or combat operationswhere getting real-time in-telligence to the on-scenecommander is critical.

The RQ-7B Shadow iscurrently the primary UASflown by the four MarineCorps Unmanned AerialVehicle (VMU) squadronsand continues to serve asthe main unmanned tac-tical platform for Intelli-gence, Surveillance, Recon-naissance and Targeting

(ISR &T) support to MarineExpeditionary Brigade andforce-sized operations forthe foreseeable future.

Aviation detachmentson Navy combatant shipsare operating our un-manned helicopter, theMQ-8 Fire Scout, whichcomplements the mannedMH-60 by extending therange and endurance of

ship-based intelligencegathering operations.

In July, our cargo-car-rying unmanned helicop-ter, K-MAX, wrapped upa three-year deploymentin Afghanistan, which wasoriginally intended as asix-month demonstration.This system carried over4 million pounds of car-go, keeping trucks off theground and our troops outof harm’s way.

The X-47B demonstra-tion program’s objective isto demonstrate the feasi-bility of operating an un-manned carrier-sized air-

craft in the harsh, dynamicand complex environmentof the aircraft carrier. TheU.S. Navy/industry teamsuccessfully demonstratedall objectives and contin-ues to operate the X-47B attheNASPatuxentRiver. Le-veraging the X-47B lessonslearned, we will introduceour first carrier-based un-manned system withinthe next decade, knownas the Unmanned CarrierLaunch Surveillance andStrike or UCLASS. This sys-tem will provide a 24/7 ISRand targeting capability,which will shape a more

efficient carrier air wing.The Navy’s largest in-

vestment in unmannedaircraft to date, the MQ-4CTriton, will bring unparal-leled awareness of themar-itime environmentwith thecapability to maintain fivecontinuous orbits aroundthe globe.

Teamed with itsmanned-capability coun-terpart, the P-8A,Tritonwillbe a key component of theNavy’s family of systems toachieve maritime domainawareness.

I envision our PEO’srole in the development ofUAS will continue to play acritical role for the futurewarfighter as the Navy’suse of unmanned systemsincreases, particularly inthe maritime domain.

Q Navy unmannedsystems had a num-

ber of stunning successesin 2013.Are you pleasedwith the progress made?

A Pleased would bean understatement.

2013 was a historic yearfor naval aviation. We hada number of “firsts” for ourunmanned platforms be-ginning with the first cata-pult launch of the X-47Bfrom the USS George H.W.


Rear Adm.MatWinter

Navy’s Strike and Unmanned Aviation System capabilities

See Q&A, Page 8

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U.S. Navy photo

The X-47B unmanned aircraft conducts its first night time deck handling and taxi tests Aug. 21aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). See the full story online at http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NAVAIRNewsStory&id=5716.

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Bush lastMay. Just a fewmonths later, we landed on thatsame ship for the first time.

Also in May, we completed the first flight of the MQ-4C Triton. This event was followed by one of the mostsuccessful envelope expansion testing that I have everwitnessed in my career. The RQ-21A Blackjack, success-fully completed its first ever ship-based flight.We addedanother first when the new, larger “C” variant of theMQ-8 Fire Scout system completed its initial flight ontheWest Coast.

I am incredibly proud of the progress made in 2013.That being said, we have a number of milestones on thehorizon and I’m really looking forward to what we cancomplete over the next several months.

Q What are some of the challenges you face withthe development of a UAS and how are you

addressing those challenges?

A:With any new technology come[s] its challenges.When we think of how UAS programs were origi-

nally procured, the requirements were based on inter-actions with existing platforms within predeterminedmission sets and with predetermined users — and theircontrol systems controlled one vehicle type. Today, weare developing a common control system that in thevery near future will have the capability to control mul-tiple platforms.

We are also challenged to meet dynamic InformationDominance needs of the Navy, so PEO(U&W) is tran-sitioning our acquisition strategies and managementperspective for the Naval UAS Portfolio to a Family ofSystems (FoS) viewpoint, allowing commanders flex-ibility to employ UAS, regardless of the mission type,operational environment or user. This requires systemswith open and standardized architectures; standardizedinterfaces and data models; common components, anddefined, tested and certified interoperable capabili-ties.We are continually collaborating with the Army, AirForce and coalition/NATO partners on these efforts.

Advanced autonomy and integrated warfare capa-bilities also present opportunities for the future of UAS.These opportunities will only be achieved if we beginnow to develop the relationships, behaviors, and tech-nical foundation required for the next generation ofunmanned systems. Our goal is to increase the range ofautonomous operations, from takeoff and landing capa-

bilities to fully completing a mission without human in-tervention, which will ultimately help the Navy achieveits affordability requirements and increase operationalcapacity.

Our talented team within the PEO, and across NavalAir Systems Command (NAVAIR), continues to stay at theforefront of that technology so we stay competitive on aglobal scale.

Q Integration of unmanned systems into otherintelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

platforms, like the P-8A Poseidon, is essential to futureoperations and part of the Navy’s vision for Informa-tion Dominance.As well as the development, is youroffice responsible for the integration piece?

A:With an increasednumber of unmanned aircraft inthe Department of the Navy’s inventory, interop-

erability among systems is increasingly important. TheNavy is focused on commonality and integration withfleet and joint assets. To truly capitalize on the capa-bilities of unmanned systems, these assetsmust operateseamlessly across the air, ground andmaritime domainsand also complement with manned aircraft. The goalis to build a collaborative operational environment toincrease situational awareness on land and at sea. Our

common standards and interoperability (CSI) team isworking to establish standards that will ensure we pro-vide the warfighter with the interoperability needed tobest execute the assigned mission. CSI also collaborateswith our sister services to ensure we achieve the desiredinteroperability in any future joint operations.

The Department of the Navy has a dedicated un-manned capability strategy. Unmanned aviation spon-sorship is organizationally aligned to our counterpartson the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) staff, [DeputyChief of Naval Operations] OPNAV N2/N6 [InformationDominance]. We continuously work together to maturethis strategy to better align to our warfighter’s require-ments, resource more efficiently, and generate acquisi-tion strategies that are effective and affordable.

Q You have said that the Navy’s intent is to blendmanned and unmanned systems at all levels of

war fighting, for example,Triton/P-8,Fire Scout/H-60and unmanned carrier launch airborne surveillanceand strike (UCLASS) with manned carrier air wings.This is a huge change to operations,how do you see thetransition rolling out over time?

A:The testing of our manned/unmanned blend ofsystems that we have done in the past and will do

in the future, whether that includes Fire Scout/LittoralCombat Ship (LCS)/H-60, P-8/Triton, X-47B/carrier,demonstrates effective unmanned aviation integrationat sea that is key to providing our Navy the affordablewarfighting capabilities they need to be where it mat-ters, when it matters.

Integrating unmanned systems is the hallmark of acultural shift in theNavy. To give you context, the BAMS-Demonstrator, on its 63rd month of what was plannedto be a six-month demonstration, remains in theaterbecause it’s operating and providing the warfighter in-credible capability. BAMS-D has proved to be a forcemultiplier in working with manned aircraft, P-3s andP-8s, in the broad area ofmaritime surveillance domain.When you come down to a tactical level for our littoralcombat ships, we’re working to deploy LCS with a blendof MH-60 manned and MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned as-sets to best provide countermine, surface warfare andanti-submarine warfare capabilities. Eventually we’ll in-tegrate UCLASS into carrier air wings where we’ll deployboth tactical manned and unmanned vehicles to con-duct fully integrated operations.

What we’ve been working on, and will continue towork with the fleet and our resource sponsors, is to trulyintegrate UAS capabilities that augment and enhancecurrent manned capabilities.

Q UAVs have the advantage of persistence,what other advantages do they have?

A:In addition to persistence, unmanned systems openup opportunities to increase capacity, rapidly intro-

duce new capabilities, reduce costs, and to keep our SailorsandMarinesoutofharm’sway.Withadvances inautonomy,we can envision one day having a single operator controlnumerous vehicles. Not only will this allow for increasedcapacity (number of airborne sensors and weapons), it willalso reducepersonnel costs sincewewon’t have to dedicatea pilot or aircrew to each platform. In addition to reducedpersonnel costs, the air vehicle itself costs less since it doesnothavetointegratehumansupportandsafetysystems.Ad-ditionally, this frees up space andweight requirements nor-mally required for those systems allowing for greater designflexibility— for example, the integration ofmore sensors orfuel load capacity for increasedenduranceor greater designflexibility in air vehicle shape and size tonamea few.Oneofthe key advantages of UAS is the ability to take our SailorsandMarines out of harm’s way. UAS can conduct missionsthat would normally expose our warfighters to danger. To-dayouruseof a cargodedicatedUASdemonstrator showedhow we could keep manned convoys off dangerous roads.I envision that one day we’ll develop concept of operations(CONOPS) to initially engage and neutralize an enemy’s airdefense system primarily using UAS thereby reducing theexposureofourmannedaircraftaircrews. I’mconfident thatwe’ll leverage these and other unique capabilities of UAS toaugment our manned capabilities in such a way as to bestachieve our affordablewarfighting objectives.

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Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman

MQ-4C Triton test air vehicles at NorthropGrumman’s facil-ity in Palmdale, Calif., will fly cross-country to NAS PatuxentRiver this fall. TheMQ-4C completed a test flight Aug. 19withupdated software that enables additional beyond-line-of-sightcommunication capabilities. This testmarked the first time PaxRiver’s Navy System Integration Lab took control of the flightand landed the aircraft in Palmdale. It was also the first time theaircraft used awide band satellite communications commandand control link, which allows for rapid transmission of data.

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Five Total Force Strategyand Management Departmentemployees shared their per-sonal and professional stories,emphasizing mentoring andcontinuous learning, at a “Thisis My Story” panel event Aug.20 at NAS Patuxent River.

“This is a different tactic formentoring. You get to learnsomething new about yourteammates, and in the process,may just find a mentor of yourown,” said Donna Belcher,NAVAIR’s Mentoring Programmanager, who organized theevent based on a similar panelheld at the Naval Air WarfareCenter Training Systems Divi-sion in Orlando, Florida.

“The panel members con-firmed that having mentorscan truly give you an advan-tage not only in your profes-sional life, but your personallife as well.”

For Robin Salanon, directorof the NAWCAD Total ForceStrategy and Management De-partment, mentors gave herguidance and direction andserved as a sounding board atvarious stages in her career.

“Mentoring exists at ev-ery level of the organization,whether you are at the pinna-cle of your career or just start-ing,” she said.

She advised employees tovolunteer for everything theycan — “there is no job that iseither below or above your paygrade” — and learn from everyexperience, even the bad ones.

That’s something JohnnyClark, the NAWCAD deputyequal employment opportu-nity officer, knows firsthand.Having gone to college to be-come a teacher, he changedcareer paths after discoveringsubstitute teaching was notfor him. He came to NAVAIRthrough the Office of CivilianHuman Resources intern pro-

gram, temporarily rotating toStennis, Mississippi, before re-turning to Pax River.

“I have many mentors, andthat has been a key point tomy success here at NAVAIR,”he said. “Go out and get otherperspectives.”

Both Capt. Eric Washingtonand NAWCAD Career Develop-ment Division Team Lead Rob-in Joy relied on the perspec-tives of their family members.

Joy’s father, a truck driver,

instilled in her the value of see-ing the big picture, both on theroad and off. Sports also playeda big role in her life, she said,teaching her the importanceof communication, teamwork,practice and discipline — skillsthat have also translated to theworking world.

Washington cited his moth-er’s influence to “stand forsomething” and his father’semphasis on collaborationand teamwork. “I am blessed

in that I alone could not havewritten the script of my life,”he said.

During his 23-year Navy ca-reer, he said he also learnedthe power of service, asking,“What can I do for you?”

Leandra Thomas lives bya similar motto: The world isbigger than you. She strives togive back and learn what shecan.

“Learning is important,”she said. “Constant learning isthe key to progression. I havecovered a lot of ground andlearned a lot. You must em-brace being your own advo-cate. Don’t wait for someoneto pull you up.”

NAVAIR’s mentoring pro-gram, established in 2007, of-fers training, group and speedmentoring sessions, and anonline iMentor tool to matchpotential mentors and men-tees based on their skills, in-terests, location, experience orkeywords.


‘This is my story’Panelists: Mentoring is key to career success

“Mentoring existsat every level of

the organization,whether you are at the

pinnacle of your career orjust starting.”

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By Connie HempelNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

Headed out to swim inthe bay this weekend?There have been six re-

ports of the water-bornevibrio vulnificus infec-tion, or flesh-eating bac-teria, made in Marylandso far this year, and swim-mers and those who eatseafood should be carefulto avoid infection.The vibrio bacteria

thrives in warm salt andbrackish waters such asthe Chesapeake Bay andPatuxent River, and it

comes in two strains: vul-nificus, a skin infectionpossible when open fleshwounds, even a small cutor graze, is exposed towater containing the bac-teria; and parahaemolyti-cus, which can be pickedup from eating raw sea-food in contaminated wa-ters.About 95 cases occur

nationwide each year, ac-cording to the Centers forDisease Control; of that,85 patients are hospital-ized and 35 die.While this may sound

alarming, both vibrio

bacteria strains can beprevented, according tothe Maryland Depart-ment of Health and Men-tal Hygiene.

PreventionWait at least 48 hours

after a significant rainevent before swimming,and then swim in openwaters. Rain events of-ten create high bacteriacounts in natural watersdue to storm water run-off.Shower thoroughly af-

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eating anything.Individuals with cuts or

other open flesh woundsshould avoid coastal wa-ters or apply bandagesand use antiseptic gel af-ter exposure.Keep open cuts and

sores away from rawshellfish, crabs and theirdrippings.Do not eat raw or un-

dercooked shellfish orcrabs, and do not let rawshellfish or crabs or theirdrippings touch otherfoods.Clean surfaces and

containers that raw shell-fish or crabs touched dur-ing preparation.In high-risk areas, thor-

ough cooking of all shell-fish is recommended.

SymptomsVibrio vulnificus: The

first symptoms includeredness, swelling or blis-tering at the wound site.Seek medical treatment ifsymptoms develop.Vibrio parahaemolyti-

cus: Symptoms similarto food poisoning suchas nausea, vomiting andstomach pain, which canstart from 12 to 72 hoursafter eating infected food.

High-risk peopleAccording to MedStar

Washington, 99.9 percent ofpeoplewhogointothewaterwill be fine. People at higherrisk for a serious infectionare those with: Chronic liverdisease, diabetes, iron over-load disease, people takingstomach acid reducers andthose with a weakened im-mune system due to medi-cation,HIV, AIDS, etc.For more information

about vibriosis, the vibriobacteria, visit the U.S. Foodand Drug Administrationwebsite at http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesFo-rYou/HealthEducators/ucm085365.htm.

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Jason Wood, Pax River towerchief. “If an aircraft is taxiing, itwill need to stop and look bothways before safely proceeding,the same as any vehicles on Ce-dar Point.”

Although airfield operationsdo not resume until 7 a.m.weekdays, the stoplight will beset to switch back to constantgreen for vehicular traffic onehour earlier at 6 a.m., to ac-commodate personnel arrivingfor work in the morning.

“Cedar Point and AlphaTaxiway is a major concern andcould get backed up between[6 and 7 a.m.],” Wood said, “so

we initiated contact with PublicWorks to see if they can auto-matically make the light changeback to green one hour earlier,before the airfield reopens.”

“Fortunately the right equip-ment is there,” explained TonyOlekson, an engineer with thePublic Works Department. “Allit takes is a programming effortto change the light.”

On the rare occasion when aflight operation requires pass-ing through that intersectionbetween the hour of 6 and 7a.m. — when the light is greento traffic and the tower is stillunstaffed— a contingency planis in place.

“We work two crews in airtraffic control,” said Wood.“Every week there will be an as-

signed person responsible forthat signal between 0600 and0700. When necessary, they willgo up into the tower andmanu-ally switch the road light [backto red, stopping vehicular traf-fic and allowing the aircraft tosafely pass by].”

Along with the stoplightchange, vehicular traffic will bestudied to determine whetherthe automatic timing of thelight needs to be adjusted fur-ther.

The intersection’s flashingred signal during the airfield’sclosed hours will be consistentwith other signal lights acrossthe installation, in the eveningsand on weekends, which mimiceither a two-way or four-waystop.

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are still people [in the tower] andwe have about another monthto go until we’re completely un-manned.”

Once the automated airfieldlighting procedure kicks in, it alsobecomes the pilot’s responsibility tocall the Pax fire department and ar-range for the required standby crashtruck before each departure and ar-rival when conducting closed-fieldoperations.

“With no one in the tower, theaircraft and crash trucks have to beable to communicatewith eachoth-er directly,” Wood said, “and we’remanaging that by giving the ‘crashhouse’ their own radio to monitorthe selective frequency at night.”

Any maintenance or other vehi-cles operating after hours on the air-field will also need to obtain a radioandmonitor the same frequency.

“Before an aircraft can movefromhangar to runway, they’llmakea blanket broadcast over a selectivefrequency saying what they intendto do, so anyone else on the airfieldmonitoring the frequency can com-municate their whereabouts also,”Wood said.

Under the new closed field au-tomated lighting procedure, aircraftare now authorized to do low ap-proaches, which had not been al-lowed previously during closed fieldhours.

“It’s a way to scare off any wild-life in thearea,”Woodsaid. “Or, theycan send their ownpersonnel out todrive down the runway for FODandwildlife checks first.”

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Area military families are invited to join the DCMilitary Family Life staff in honoring our World War II veterans on

Saturday, September 13.

Veterans will be arriving into Reagan National Airport on September 13, and there are several ways you can

participate throughout the day:

• Welcome 90 veterans at the US Airways, Terminal Cat 10:02am to salute and cheer their arrival.

• Salute these veterans as they visit the World War II Memorial on the National Mall from 2:30pm – 3:45pm.

• At the end of the day, you can help bid farewell after their full day of touring as they return to Reagan National

Airport at 6:30pm.

Look for a special pullout banner in the August 15th issue of DCMilitary Family Life, or visit

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as you greet our veterans. Our photographers will be on hand to snap a photo of your family

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Help DCMilitary Family Life and Comprint honor our veterans and meet other military

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Outdoor barbecue in picnic area fromnoon until 10 p.m. Cotton candy andsnow cones available for kids. Also atnoon is a cornhole tournament with cashprizes and gift certificates. Entrance feeis $15 per person. Spectacular fireworksshowaround 9p.m.; $5 per car after 6 p.m.

Lt. Dan Poker Run11 a.m. SundayPatuxent Moose Lodge 2393, Hollywood

Motorcycle and car poker run stops in-clude: Mechanicsville Moose Lodge 495,Hughesville American Legion Post 238,Lusby American Legion 274 and Califor-nia VFW Post 2632. Poker run cost: $20,per person/$30, per couple; includes all-you-can-eat barbecue. Food-only cost:$10, per person for all-you-can-eat bar-becue. Livemusic from4-7 p.m. Proceedsbenefit the Gary Sinise Foundation forhomes for wounded warriors.

Libraries ClosedAll day Monday

St. Mary’s County libraries are closed inobservance of Labor Day.

Calvert County:www.calvertcountymd.us

148th Calvert County Jousting Tournament11 a.m. Saturday; jousting begins at noonChrist Church, 3100 Broomes IslandRoad, Port Republic

Ring jousting is the official state sportof Maryland. Riders compete from nov-ice through professional. The object is tospear, from horseback, three rings fromthree successive arches, 30 yards apart.Church bazaar with baked goods, books,toys, plants, crafts and more. Concerts inchurch from1-4 p.m. Country supper from2-6p.m.Visitwww.christchurchcalvert.org.

Libraries ClosedAll day Saturday andMonday

Calvert County libraries are closed inobservance of Labor Day.

One Maryland One Book Title Event6 p.m.WednesdayCalvert library, Prince Frederick

Kicking off a series of events and work-shops related to the One Maryland OneBook title: The Distance Between Us byReyna Grande. The Cinema Café will showtheAcademyAward-nominateddocumen-tary about unaccompanied child migrantsas they try tomake theirway, throughMex-ico, to the United States.We will follow thisdocumentary with a discussion of the im-migration question as it relates to children.Popcorn and coffee will be served.

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Ranges Sustainability Of-fice. “We are proud to bea part of a project thatsupports our partners’goals to preserve thisquality river ecosystemand habitat.”

The Nanticoke Riverwatershed is one of themost ecologically signifi-cant watersheds in themid-Atlantic region. Itcontains more than one-third of Maryland’s wet-lands and more than 270rare plant and animalspecies.

Once protected, thisacreage will fill in thegaps between adjacent,already protected lands— totaling 8,500 acres ofpreserved land. The proj-ect will also help reducenoise and safety con-cerns, and prevent costlyrestrictions and delays totraining and testing.

Pax River was one of11 finalists and two win-ners of the REPI Chal-lenge. Fort Huachucain Arizona received the

other award. REPI Pro-gram Director KristinT h o m a s g a r d - S p e n c esaid Fort Huachuca andNAS Patuxent River bestdemonstrated the spiritof the program to pro-mote innovative landconservation solutionsthat benefit militaryreadiness, neighboringcommunities and the en-vironment, while helpinginstallations reduce and

avoid restrictions.To carry out the proj-

ect, NAS Pax River willwork with the ChesapeakeConservancy, the U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service, theU.S. Department of Agri-culture Natural ResourcesConservation Service, theMaryland and Delawaredepartments of natural re-sources, the ConservationFund and the Nature Con-servancy.

Photo courtesy of the Chesapeake Conservancy

TheDODawardedNASPaxRiver and theAtlantic Test Ranges$1million, Aug. 1, under the2014Readiness andEnvironmentalProtection IntegrationProgramChallenge topreserve2,259acresof theNanticokeRiver corridor. NAVAIR frequently usestheairspaceabove this portion ofMaryland’s EasternShore for anumber of research, development, test andevaluationmissions.

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