By John JoyceNSWCDD CorporateCommunications

Eighty-nine individualsand 14 teams were honoredwith 22 different Navy andDahlgren Division awardsas the Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) held its annualhonor awards ceremony onMay 14.

“This is my once in a yearopportunity to celebrateyour work,” NSWCDD Com-manding Officer Capt. BrianDurant told a standing roomonly audience of militaryand civilian personnel at theUniversity of MaryWashing-ton Dahlgren campus.

“Thank you for every-thing you do,” said Durantafter shared a list of crucialprograms and technological

firsts many of the award-ees contributed to over thepast year. These includedthe Laser Weapon System,Electromagnetic Railgun,Hypervelocity Projectile;Chemical, Biological andRadiological (CBR) De-fense; Aegis Ballistic Mis-sile Defense; Griffin MissileSystem; cyber defense; andthe integration and interop-erability of unmanned sys-tems with combat systemsaboard ships.

As he congratulatedawardees, Durant recount-ed an all-hands message hewrote to the NSWCDDwork-force last week.

“Every day, I have thepleasure of witnessingfirsthand your remarkablecontributions and achieve-ments in support of thewarfighter,” stated Durant

in that all-hands communi-qué. “I am repeatedly im-pressed by how you contin-

ue to find innovative solu-tions to the complex issueswe face while dealing with

what feels like an increas-ing administrative and com-pliance burden. Your hardwork does not go unnoticed,and I am proud to serve withyou. Thank you!”

Dr. James E. Colvard -Technical Director of theNaval Weapons Labora-tory from 1973 to 1974 andthe Naval Surface WeaponsCenter from 1974 to 1980 -recapped the command’simpact on the Navy andnation during his keynotespeech.

“You’re part of a proudorganization that has a dis-tinguished heritage and anunlimited veracity,” saidColvard. “This organization- particularly with the Sur-face Navy - has been the in-tellectual heart blood of the

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Progress and future im-pacts were the highlightsof the updates shared atthe quarterly Naval Sup-port Activity South Potomac(NSASP) Civilian-MilitaryCommunity Relat ionsCouncil (COMREL) that washeld at High Tides on the Po-tomac in Colonial Beach, Va.on May 12, where SecretaryJohn Harvey of the Veteransand Defense Affairs for theCommonwealth of Virginiawas the keynote speaker.

Representatives fromKing George County Boardof Supervisors, the Townof Colonial Beach, CharlesCounty, Md. andWestmore-land County were in atten-dance. Leadership from theAegis Training and Readi-ness Center (ATRC), a majortenant command onboardNaval Support Facility (NSF)Dahlgren, was also on handto update attendees on re-cent developments in theirorganization.

Joe Grzeika, a KingGeorge County member ofthe Board of Supervisorsand NSASP Executive Offi-cer Cmdr. Christopher Zay-atz welcomed attendees tothe event.

Colonial Beachrevitalization update

As the host of this quar-ter’s COMREL, ColonialBeach Mayor Mike Hamkicked off the presenta-tions with an update on thetown’s revitalization projectthat is three and a half yearsin the making. The town wassuccessful in its grant re-quest for 2015 for downtownrevitalization funding andreceived grants of $750,000from the state along with$250,000 from Virginia De-partment of Transportationfor road work at the end ofColonial Avenue.

The end goal of the revi-talization project is to returnColonial Beach to the “Play-ground of the Potomac” thatit once was and recreate theboardwalk that was a vital

part of the town’s history.They are also seeking toprovide support to local andsmall business and encour-age town growth.

NSASP XO offers baseupdates

Zayatz presented infor-mation concerning the largefinancial impact that NSFsDahlgren and Indian Headhave on the local commu-nity, along with the statusof several construction proj-ects slated for completionduring the summer.

Zayatz shared severalevents of note including theupcoming 125th Anniversa-ry of NSF Indian Head takingplace on September 26 and arecent change of commandat the Joint Warfare AnalysisCenter. The change of com-mand took place on May 1,with Capt. Chan Swallow re-tiring after 30 years of navalservice and Capt. Andy Fein-berg stepping in as the new

COMREL Updates Community Leaders -Emphasis on Budget Impacts for Region

U.S. Navy photo by Barbara Wagner

Secretary John Harvey, Veterans and DefenseAffairs for the Commonwealth of Virginia, speaksto county and base representatives at the Na-val Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP)Civilian-Military Community Relations (COMREL)Council at High Tides on the Potomac in ColonialBeach, Va. on May 12. See COMREL, Page 8

U.S. Navy photo

Dr. Orgal Thomas Holland received the JohnAdolphus Dahlgren Award for his technical excel-lence in implementing modeling and simulationto enhance naval warfighting capabilities.

Awardees Acclaimed for Achievements ImpactingCurrent, NewandFuture Technologies SupportingNavy and JointWarfighters

See Awardees, Page 3

U.S. Navy photos by Barbara Wagner

The MacGyver Rocket Challenge and openrocket launch was held on May 14 with pris-tine weather conditions on the Naval Sup-port Facility (NSF) Dahlgren airfield. Con-test participants assembled rockets froma hodgepodge of materials with the goalof protecting a chicken egg within each rocket during ascent anddescent; while not all were successful, every flight had its own flairof excitement. Beginners and veteran builders alike experiencedscrambled eggs or success, assuming their design was up to thetask. Approximately 20 contest launches were conducted, 20 openlaunches (adult and youth small kit rockets) and two large-scalekits for exhibition. The contest was won by Andrew, son of an engi-neer at to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’sEngagement Systems Department, who successfully recoveredegg from a launch with a recorded altitude of 133 meters.

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U.S. Navy photo

The Littoral Combat Ship Combat System Engineering Team received the award of merit for group achievement for their support to USS Independence(LCS 2) and USS Fort Worth (LCS 3).

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Navy for many, many years.Every ballistic missile thatis fired uses a program thatis written here. Every gunthat’s issued is certified atthis laboratory. Every lot ofammunition that is issuedhas been validated at thislaboratory.”

Colvard peppered hisspeech with anecdotes ofhis time as the command’stechnical director in the1970s, emphasizing thatboth civilian technical di-rectors and Navy militarycommanders were - andcontinue to be - importantto NSWCDD.

“There’s a differencein leading an organizationand commanding an orga-nization and it takes bothperspectives in order tohave an effective WarfareCenter that arms the warf-ighter,” Colvard explained.“Your role is to knowwhat’s right and havecourage to speak truth topower - and it takes theteam working together todo that. What you’re do-ing makes a lot of differ-ence and I’d like to add mycongratulations to thoseof the Captain and othersfor what you’ve done forthe Navy and our country.I’m honored to be a part ofyour ceremony.”

Families and co-workerswatched as awardees werehonored at the morningindividual awards and af-ternoon group awards ses-sions.

Navy Superior CivilianService Award

Dale Sisson and JohnLysher received the Navy

Superior Civilian ServiceAward. The honor recog-nizes employee contribu-tions that are exceptionallyhigh in value, but affect asmaller area than the NavyDistinguished Civilian Ser-vice Award and are moresignificant than those forwhich the award of theNavy Meritorious Civil-ian Service Award is made.The Superior Civilian Ser-vice Award is awarded forcontributions that serveas a model for other com-mands.

Sisson was recognizedfor his innovation and for“leading the charge” to de-sign, develop, and deploythe Navy’s first High En-ergy Laser Weapon System(LaWS). Lysher was com-mended for his contribu-tions in support of Depart-ment of Defense, Joint andnational missions to pro-tect the warfighter.

Navy MeritoriousCivilian Service Award

Ten NSWCDD employ-ees were presented with theNavy Meritorious CivilianService Award - MargaretRegan, Thomas Boucher,Michael Bovan, ShawnaMcCreary, Cheryl Stensby,Darren Barnes, StevenCanup, Jared Swearingen,David Evans, and KathleenYoung.

The third highest Navycivilian award honors civil-ian employees supportingthe Department of the Navyfor meritorious service orcontributions resulting inhigh value or benefits forthe Navy or the MarineCorps. It was establishedto recognize individualswhose leadership or impor-tant contributions to majorprojects of the Navy havedemonstrated outstandingachievement.

Secretary of DefenseMedal for the GlobalWar on Terrorism

Eric Lorden received theSecretary of Defense Medalfor the Global War on Ter-rorism medal. The awardhonors the achievement ofDoD civilians who defendfreedom against danger thatmay develop on foreign soil.

John AdolphusDahlgren Award

The John AdolphusDahlgren Award, the com-mand’s highest award, waspresented to Orgal Holland,Ronnie Stapleton, and EricRocholl.

Dr. Holland was rec-ognized for his sustainedleadership in implementingmodeling and simulation toenhance naval warfightingcapabilities. Stapleton wasrecognized for his contribu-tions to the Navy and theU.S. Marine Corps’ currentand next generation radarsystems. Rocholl was citedfor his technical leadershipas part of the Small SurfaceCombatant Task Force.

The Dahlgren Award isnamed for Rear Adm. JohnA. Dahlgren - who is con-sidered the “Father of Mod-ern Naval Ordnance” - andhonors individuals with sig-nificant achievement in sci-ence, engineering or man-agement.

C.J. Rorie AwardFire Control Master

Chief Christopher Pilking-ton received the C.J. RorieAward, established to rec-ognize military person-nel assigned to NSWCDDwhose excellence in theperformance of their dutiescontributed significantly tothe effectiveness of the Di-vision’s military operation.

Pilkington - based atNSWCDD’s Combat Direc-tions Activity (CDSA) DamNeck in Virginia Beach, Va.- was honored for his workas the command’s ShipSelf Defense System FleetLiaison Officer, ensured aseamless integration to thesystem and its related up-grades for Fleet Sailors.

“To see so many of ourCDSA workforce recognizedfor their leadership, tech-nical, and community ser-vice achievements is a truereflection of the incrediblesupport the command pro-vides to our warfighters andthe local community,” saidCapt. Eric Tapp, CDSA DamNeck commanding officer.

Dr. James E. ColvardAward

Three employees - Ben-jamin McGlasson, JamesMorrissett, and ChristopherNerney - received an awardnamed in honor of the guestspeaker. The Dr. James E.Colvard Award recognizesindividuals who, throughtheir leadership, havemade substantial contribu-tions to the developmentof NSWCDD as a technicalinstitution.

Bernard Smith AwardBarry Stevens and Mark

Turner were recognizedwith the Bernard SmithAward, which recognizesindividuals with exception-al, significant and technicalcontributions in engineer-ing or science, especiallythose made in the face ofunusual odds or significantopposition.

Helen Springer AwardFour employees received

the Helen Springer Award- Natasha Holloway, JulieSchneider, Maria Clark, and

KarenCarrick - which recog-nizes individuals who havemade a notable and sig-nificant impact to businessoperations at NSWCDD.The award was named inhonor of Helen Springer, aformer NSWCDD DeputyHuman Resources Directorwho was instrumental intransforming business op-erations at Dahlgren froma paper-based system to anelectronic environment.

Walter T. LewisAcquisition Award

Christina Good andApril Brooks received theWalter T. Lewis Acquisi-tion Award in recognition oftheir demonstration of thekey tenets of teamwork, in-tegrity and accountability inthe achievement of acquisi-tion excellence in support ofthe NSWCDD Mission. Thisaward is named in honor ofWalter T. Lewis who was thecommand’s first civilian con-tracting officer with unlimit-ed contracting officer author-ity and the first deputy forprocurement serving as theNSWCDD acquisition expert.

Leadership AwardFive employees - Robin

Lacy, Kathleen Jones, EvaHatcherson, Kevin Cogley,and Meredith Bondurant- were honored with theLeadership Award - estab-lished to recognize individ-uals who have made a no-table and significant impactto NSWCDD through theiroutstanding performancein project leadership, linemanagement or both.

Employee DevelopmentAward

The Employee Devel-opment Award was estab-lished to recognize thoseindividuals who - through

their leadership and com-mitment - have made ex-emplary contributions tothe development of others.

Dennis Cochran, MeganRowe, Margaret Neel, JohnJohnston, and StephenMar-tin received the award fortheir impact as role modelswho created a positive andsupportive work environ-ment for continuous em-ployee development, build-ing employee commitmentto the organization and itscore values, while fosteringemployee motivation andoverall well-being.

Commander’s Diversityand Inclusion Award

Lisa Guthrie, ScottPomeroy, Michael Hobson,and Gaurang Davé receivedthe Commander’s Diversityand Inclusion Award fortheir continuing contribu-tions in management andleadership while demon-strating commitment topolicies and programs thatpromote equality, diversityand inclusion in the federalworkplace.

Technology toWarfighter Award

Leslie Thaxton receivedthe Technology to Warfight-er Award for his direct andsignificant impact on thewarfighter by developingneeded capability and tran-sitioning it into operations.

The Technology to theWarfighter Award for groupswas granted to:

. MK 34 5-Inch GunWeapon System andMK 419Multi-Function Fuze Team

. Laser Weapon SystemQuick Reaction CapabilityField Service Representa-tives

Awardees:Continued from page 1

See Awardees, Page 9

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By Capt. Tony Edmondscommanding officerNAVFAC Washington

NAVFAC Team Washington,This is National Public Works

Week...May 17-23. In recognitionof that, I say thanks to all of youwho deliver public works and facil-ities support for the installationsthroughout Naval District Wash-ington (NDW).

Our nation’s military infrastruc-ture and readiness depends on theexpertise and dedicated serviceof our entire team of facilitiesand public works professionals.Whether it’s our grounds, roadsor runways; our water, steam orelectrical distribution lines; orour multitude of buildings and fa-cilities, you have a critical role inkeeping them ready and able tosupport the military missions onour installations.

This year’s National PublicWorks Week theme - “Commu-nity Begins Here” - highlights themany ways in which you enhancethe capabilities and the quality oflife for our Navy and our Nation.NAVFAC’s civilian and military en-gineers, planners, facility manage-ment specialists, environmentalspecialists, transportation teams,utilities crews, facilities shop forc-es and other professionals all worktogether to support the Navy, Ma-rine Corps and Joint installationsthroughout the National CapitalRegion. Thanks to your invaluableservice, our installations success-fully host a wide range of essentialmissions from research, develop-ment, test and evaluation (RDT&E)facilities, to warfare centers, train-ing and educational institutions,medical clinics and hospitals,airfields, and multiple commandand agency headquarters. Work-

ing together, we support militaryreadiness and national securityin everything we do, from highlyvisible construction projects, tobehind-the-scenes maintenanceand utilities operations, to energyconservation and environmentalstewardship.

The purpose of Public WorksWeek, which began in 1960, is tocall attention to the contributionsthat you, our facilities profession-als, make to society; to raise thepublic’s awareness about publicworks issues; and to appreciateour employees who are dedicatedto improving the quality of life forpresent and future generations.

We have a significant callingand an important mission. I amproud to be part of our team thatdelivers and maintains critical in-frastructure and tremendous ca-pability to support the defense ofour great nation.

NAVFAC Washington marksNational Public Works Week

High school and college gradu-ates who are dependents of mili-tary personnel, civilian employeesand contractors at Naval SupportFacility (NSF) Indian Head andNSF Dahlgren will be featured inan upcoming special edition ofthe South Potomac Pilot, the of-ficial base newspaper, on June 19.If you have a child that is graduat-ing from high school, trade school,military boot camp or college, youare invited to submit a photo ofyour grad!

In addition, military and civil-ian personnel graduating froman academic institution in 2015are also invited to submit photos,along with graduate’s name, nameof the school from which theygraduated and the degree earned.

If your high schooler will be pur-suing further education, please in-clude prospective school.

Photos can be submitted elec-tronically (preferable) or hardcopy photos can be delivered tosites at Dahlgren and Indian Head.Digital images should be at a reso-lution of at least 300 dpi and nosmaller than 2-by-3 inches, andshould be emailed as stand-aloneattachments (not embedded in aWord or PowerPoint document).All submissions must include thegraduate’s name, school, prospec-tive college if applicable, and typeof degree if applicable. Please alsoinclude your name, command andorganizational code, a contactphone number, and your relation-ship to the graduate. All photos

that are not submitted electroni-cally need to be picked up no laterthan July 13.

Photos can be submitted elec-tronically to jeron.hayes@navy.mil, or hard copy photos can bedropped off at NSF Dahlgren inthe Public Affairs Office, Bldg. 101,Room 110, or at the NSF IndianHead Bldg. D-28 at the front deskfrom 0800 - 1400, Monday - Friday.

The deadline for submittingphotos is 2 p.m. on Monday, June8. Please contact me with anyquestions at (540) 284-0129 orDSN 234-0129. We look forwardto recognizing your graduates andcongratulating them on a job welldone!

The South Potomac PilotWants Your Graduate PhotosDahlgren

Dahlgren Commissary Caselot SaleThe Dahlgren Commissary will hold a caselot

sale June 18 - 20. Come in and stock up on all yourfavorite items at low prices!

Dine and Dash at the USOThe first Tuesday of every month, come

and join the USO from 3 to 6 p.m. The USOoffers a full meal to say “thank you” for allyou do. Past meals have been: fried chicken,lasagna, homemade chili, chicken stir fry andsloppy joes...to name a few. Meal is completewith side dishes, drinks and of course, dessert.Open to all active duty military personnel andtheir families. Come and enjoy!

Asian Pacific American HeritageObservance

An Asian Pacific American Heritage Obser-vance will be held at NSF Dahlgren on May 28at the Base Theater at 11 a.m. Guest speakerwill be RADM Peter Gumataotao, Command-er, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic. This event isopen to all with base access.

Second Tour Thrift StoreSecond Tour Thrift Store, a Dahlgren Officers’

Spouses Club volunteer-run organization, offersfree uniforms (gently used) for active duty militarymembers are always available on the porch. Storeprofits are donated back to the community in theform of scholarships for military families who haveserved at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren and sup-port for local charities serving King George Coun-ty. The store is located at 722 Sampson Rd. and isopen on Thursdays from 12:30 - 3 p.m.

Indian Head“Treasures” Thrift Store Donations

“Treasures” is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. The store is located at 12 Strauss Ave.next door to the USO. Donations of gently useditems are currently being accepted.

Barbeque truck at IH, Stump NeckEnjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF In-

dian Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays,from approximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next tothe library, and at the NSF Indian Head StumpNeck Annex on Tuesday, from approximately11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event orprogram under “Base Happenings,” contact An-drew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or email andrew.revelos1@navy.mil

Base Happenings

Aquatics Center540-653-8088

Memorial Day Weekend at the PoolMay 23-25 from 12 to 6 p.m. Not plan-

ning to travel for the holiday weekend? Stopby the Aquatics Center and cool off in thepool!

Bingo540-653-8785

Spring SpecialsThursday Evenings at the Community

House. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early Birdgames start at 5 p.m. New spring specialsare here! Buy 2 packs for $35.00 and get 1double action and 1 purple card for free.Buy 3 packs for $45.00 and get 1 doubleaction, 1 red and 1 purple card for free!Military, Military Spouses, Retired Mili-tary and Dependents can buy 1 regularpack for $20.00 and get 1 double action,1 purple and 1 red card for free! Tryyour luck on Thursday! The jackpot nowstarts at $1,000 and 48 numbers and willincrease $100 and 1 number each weekit is not won. Payouts for regular gamesstart at $50. Food and beverages (non-alcoholic and adult beverages) are avail-able for purchase. All with base access areinvited. Participants playing bingo mustbe 18 years of age or older. A valid form ofidentification must be shown to purchasealcoholic beverages. For more informa-tion, please contact the ITT office at 540-653-8785.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

All-U-Can Bowl FridaysEvery Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Enjoy two hours of all you can bowl! Ratesfor all you can bowl are: Military $6.95/per-son & Civilian $7.95/person. Both rates in-clude shoe rental.

Youth Learn to BowlJune 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. Eligible patrons

include all children, ages 5 to12, with baseaccess. Cost: $7.50 per child, which includestwo games and shoes. Bowling instructionwill be provided for those learning to bowl!

Child & YouthCDC 540-653-4994YAC 540-653-8009

Give Parents a BreakAt the Child Development Center. Eligi-

ble patrons include all children 6 weeks to 5years of age (not in kindergarten). The CDCis offering extended hourly care scheduledfor the 1st and 3rd Friday of eachmonth andthe 2nd Saturday of each month. This careis free with a respite care referral and $4/hour for all other eligible patrons. Pleasecall the center for more information and toregister.

Craftech540-653-1730

4th of July Wreath Making ClassAdd a new piece of red, white and blue

décor to your home for the summer. Cost:$50.00, which includes all materials.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

BodyGemPersonalize your health and fitness pro-

gramby finding out your uniquemetabolism,which is the number of calories your bodyburns each day. A simple and accurate me-tabolism measurement can help you reachyour goals faster than ever. Call the fitnesscenter to set-up an appointment. Cost: Ac-tive Duty/Reservist, $15.00; Military Retireesand Dependents, $25.00; All Others, $35.00.

Powerhouse CompetitionMay through June every Wednesday be-

tween the hours of 6-8 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,or 4-6 p.m. The overall male and femalewinners will receive a special prize. Partici-pants who accumulate 600 points will re-ceive an event t-shirt. May consists of maxweight scores (scored determined by WilksCoefficient) in bench press, deadlift andsquat. June consists of max reps of pull-ups,push-ups and sit-ups. Please register at thefitness center. Cost: FREE.

General Library540-653-7474

Storytime at the LibraryEvery Friday at 10 a.m. Short or tall, big

or small, enjoy storytime and crafts for all!Join the General Library every Friday to reada story and make a craft. Cost: FREE.

One-on-One Computer HelpJune 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. by appoint-

ment. Need help with a certain computerprogram? Don’t know where to start? Signup for a 30 minute, one-on-one session atthe library, to work on whatever you’d like.Please register by June 1st. Cost: FREE.

ITT540-653-8785

Washington Nationals TicketsGet your discountedWashington Nation-

als tickets at the ITT office. Tickets must bespecial ordered and paid for in advance.Most ticket prices include a food and bever-age voucher. Inquire today about saving onyour next baseball outing!

Summer TravelITT offers great discounts on Disney park

tickets, Universal Studios, Sea World andmuch more! Staying local for the summer?Don’t worry! ITT has discounted tickets forseveral Washington D.C., Baltimore andVirginia theme parks, museums, aquariumsand other attractions.

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Memorial Day CelebrationMay 25. Liberty Center Patrons Only:

E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active DutyMilitary.

Spend the holiday with your friendly,fun staff at Liberty! Gray’s Landing will bebringing the food to you! Cost: FREE.

Domino’s Pizza NightMay 26 at 4 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons

Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied ActiveDuty Military.

Watch your favorite movies, relax andenjoy FREE pizza!

Busch Garden TripJune 6 at 9 a.m. Liberty Center Patrons

Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied ActiveDuty Military.

Enjoy attractions including roller coasterrides, shows, animal encounters and muchmore! Cost: FREE.

Special EventsMilitary Spouse Appreciation SpaEvent

May 28 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. at the MWRAdmin Building D-328. Come celebrate allthat you do as a military spouse with a well-deserved spa day. Drinks and light refresh-ments will be served. Male spouses are wel-come to attend!

Community Recreation CenterGrand Re-Opening Event of Bldg. 620

May 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us fora lunch and ribbon cutting ceremony to cel-ebrate the grand re-opening of the Commu-nity Recreation Center!

Child & YouthCDC 301-744-4458

Give Parents a BreakAt the Child Development Center. Eligi-

ble patrons include all children 6 weeks to 5years of age (not in kindergarten). The CDCis offering extended hourly care scheduledfor the 2nd and 4th Friday of each monthand the 3rd Saturday of each month. Thiscare is free with a respite care referral and$4/hour for all other eligible patrons. Pleasecall the center for more information and toregister.

General Library301-744-4623

One-on-One Computer Help1st Monday of Every Month, by appoint-

ment only. Need help with a computer pro-gram? Don’t know where to start? Sign upfor your one-on-one, 30 minute session atthe library to work on anything you’d like.Please call on the previous Friday to makean appointment. Cost: FREE.

Paws for Reading2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45

to 5 p.m. Who doesn’t love dogs? Now youcan sign up for a 15 minute session to readto and pet a furry friend! Please register atthe library, the Friday before to make yourappointment. Cost: FREE.

Storytime at the Library2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month

at 10 a.m. Join us at the library every otherTuesday for a story and a craft! Cost: FREE.

Stars & StrikesBowling Center

301-744-4761

Lunchtime BowlingEvery Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Enjoy lunch and bowling fun on your break!

Cosmic BowlingEvery 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month

from 5 to 10 p.m. What glows in the darkand is too much fun to miss? Cosmic bowl-ing at Stars & Strikes Bowling Center! Cost:Military, $2.00/game and $1.00 shoe rental;Civilian, $3/game and $1 shoe rental.

Weight HouseFitness Center

301-744-4661

Memorial Day 5KMay 28 at 11 a.m. Join the WHFC for a

Memorial Day race to honor the men andwomen who died serving in the U.S. mili-tary. Help us honor and remember yourloved ones by posting pictures and nameson the memorial board that will be dis-played at the fitness center throughout themonth of May. Cost: Military, Free. All Oth-ers, $5.00.

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MWR Highlights

540-653-7336Civilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve,FamilyMembers (E7 - above) $4;AD, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E6- below) - $2.50; Child (6-11) - $2;Child (5 andunder) - Free; Ticketsfor amovie shown in 3-Dare anadditional $1

Friday,May22nd, 7p.m.LittleBoy,PG-13

Saturday,May23rd, 4p.m.TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesFREEADMISSION,PG-13

Saturday,May23rd, 7p.m.TheAgeofAdeline,PG-13

Friday,May29th, 7p.m.Avengers:AgeofUltron,PG-13

Saturday,May30th, 4p.m.Marvel’s:TheAvengersFREEADMISSION,PG-13

Saturday,May30th, 7p.m.Avengers:AgeofUltron,PG-13

DahlgrenMovie Theater

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DahlgrenBenefit Yard Sale/Bake and BBQLunch in Fairview Beach

Help the Fairview Beach ResidentsAssociation raise funds to repair beacherosion on the Potomac! On May 23there will be a yard sale along with abake sale/ BBQ lunch at the FairviewBeach Firehouse to raise funds for thecause. Call (571)216-6762 for more in-formation.

Memorial Day ObservanceA Memorial Day Observance will

be held Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. atthe Town of Colonial Beach near thecannon on Washington Street. Cmdr.Christopher Zayatz, Executive Officer,Naval Support Activity South Potomac,will be guest speaker. All are invited toattend.

ARC Blood Drive at UMW-DahlgrenCampus

The American Red Cross will be holdtheir first blood drive in University Hallat UMW-Dahlgren on May 28 from 11a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Donors should remem-ber to drink plenty of water and eat agood meal in advance. Bring a photo ID.Reservations are encouraged at lboul-war@umw.edu, but walk-ins will be ac-cepted as volume permits. Give the giftof life, give blood!

Golf Tournament at Fort BelvoirBring your clubs! Army Historical

Foundation Inaugural Classic Golf Tour-ney supporting the Army History and theNational Museum of the U.S. Army May29, from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. The 18-holescramble course will be designed from acombination of holes from both the Gun-ston and Woodlawn courses to challenge

even the experienced golfer. All levels ofexperience are welcome to come out andenjoy a morning of golf! Tournament willbe at Fort Belvoir Golf Club, 8450 BeulahSt, Building 2920. For more information,contact (703)879-0010.

NOVADog MagazineGLOWDOGGLOW 5K

A Doggone good time for all will behad on May 23 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. atthe Prince William Fairgrounds as NO-VADog Magazine presents a nighttimerun for you and your favorite canine!Runners and their four-legged compan-ions are encouraged to outshine therest of the pack with your most glowingand sparkly attire! Rewards are offered!Register today at www.novadogmaga-zine.com/seespotrace. Race entrancefee is $49 and includes one human andone dog. Proceeds benefit the Friends ofHomeless Animals (FOHA).

Virginia’s Hurricane PreparednessSales Tax Holiday

May 25-31 the Hurricane Prepared-ness Sales Tax Holiday will be underwayand the purchase of certain supplies andequipment needed for hurricane/floodpreparedness will be exempt from salestax. Many items used every day are in-cluded, such as batteries and flashlights;bottled water and coolers; tarps, plasticsheeting and duct tape; smoke detectorsand fire extinguishers; portable radios;cell phone chargers; first aid kits andmore. Portable generators and invertersalso are included as well as chainsawsand chainsaw accessories. A completelist can be found here: www.tax.virginia.gov/sites/tax.virginia.gov/files/media/documents/2014%20qualifying%20items.pdf.

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Commanding Officer. Up-dates on the 125th Anniver-sary will be forthcoming atfuture COMREL meetings.

Charles County JLUSUpdate

Amy Blessinger, projectmanager for the CharlesCounty Department ofPlanning and GrowthManagement, updated theCOMREL on the IndianHead Joint Land Use Survey(JLUS), a cooperative plan-ning effort between CharlesCounty, the Town of IndianHead and NSF Indian Head.The purpose of the study isto evaluate potential growthand encroachment issues sothat they can be dealt withproactively. A key aspectof the JLUS is to promotecompatible communitygrowth and to preserve themilitary mission at NSF In-dian Head. Following twopublic forums held so farthis year, the study has cur-rently found no issues ofmajor concern. The envi-ronmental impact of growthin the region on endangeredspecies and habitats, waterquality and quantity, as wellas other marine resources,would need attention in thefuture, Blessinger said.

Concerns regarding thesensitive water resourcesaround the MattawomanCreek were expressed andthe study recommendedcontinued oversight. Bless-inger noted that NSF IndianHead is already taking mea-sures to conserve and re-

duce the amount of ground-water needed for operationsto that end. Continued col-laboration on the IndianHead JLUS will ensure thesuccess of the project.

ATRC expansionproject and upcoming30th Anniversary

Updating attendees onthe latest expansion projectat ATRCwas the command’sexecutive officer, Cmdr.Todd Baier. An expansionproject of a new wing is un-derway at the training cen-ter with a target completiondate that will coincide withthe 30th anniversary of thecenter in August. The AegisCruiser/Destroyer wing willincrease ATRC’s facility to200,000 square feet and pro-vide additional classroom,office and laboratory spacefor training future advancesin Aegis technology.

“Many of the studentswho have come throughATRC as junior enlisted fin-ish distinguished careers inthe Navy and return to thecenter as instructors,” Baiersaid. “They have becomean integral part of the localcommunity.” Baier notedthat the keynote speaker forthe day, Secretary Harveywas also alumnus of ATRC.

Keynote SpeakerHarvey stresses budgetimpacts locally

Harvey discussed con-cern that the sequester cutsto DoD-scheduled to returnat the end of this fiscal year

if Congress takes no action-will negatively affect the re-gion. “Virginia is the num-ber one recipient of defensedollars in the nation,” Har-vey explained. “The impactof sequestration in Virginiawill be extraordinary. Fur-lough would be significantin the region with the lossof many of the smaller con-tracts along with funding fortraining and support for theDahlgren facility as well”.

Harvey emphasized thatleadership in the Common-wealth is focused on miti-gating the effect of the bud-get cuts. “Sequestration isthe budget issue facing Vir-ginia government,” he said.“Governor McAuliffe anddelegation are very engagedin this issue. We are in for avery exciting September aswe watch this unfold in D.C.

“You need to make sureyour representatives andsenators know that if theywant to reduce the defensebudget the worse possibleway to do so it through se-questration,” Harvey con-tinued. “We need to get thatchanged to avoid the tre-mendous negative impactthat sequestration wouldhave on NSF Dahlgren.”

Base Realignment andClosure (BRAC) was anothertopic Harvey touched upon.He believed that BRACwould not necessarily bean issue in the coming year,however. “I believe we haveto get through the presi-dential elections and have anew team in office first,” hesaid. “I do sense there is abuilding sentiment in Con-gress; the realization thatsome kind of formal processwill have to take place. Itmay look like the last roundof BRAC or it may not.”

Using Fort Polk as an ex-ample of how the currentbudget cuts are impactingcommunities, Harvey ex-

plained that while basesaren’t closing, the military-especially Army and AirForce-are removing per-sonnel from facilities toconform to the budget cuts.Without a formal BRAC pro-cess, Congress has less in-fluence on where and howcuts are made.

“We need to get a formalprocess going where we caninfluence the process ratherthan having a multitude ofbudget actions taking placeover the next few years thatgive the cumulative effect ofBRAC without the Senate orHouse being a part of thatprocess” Harvey said.

Harvey added that theCommonwealth is fortu-nate to have so many criti-cal DoD assets comprise itsmilitary footprint. “Virginiais particularly well posturedto withstand any kind ofscrutiny we might have,”he said. “[Dahlgren-basedcommands and activities]are in extraordinary de-mand around the world andare going to stay that wayfor many years.”

Harvey highlighted op-erations launched againstISIS last fall to explain howVirginia’s military installa-tions are a critical compo-nent of overall U.S. militaryoperations. “The planescame from Oceana, the car-rier came from Norfolk, AirForce support came fromthe 192nd Fighter Wingfrom Langley; targetingwas also done from sitesin Virginia and Dahlgrenprovided tremendous sup-port for the success of thestrikes. Everything at theheart of this operation wasfrom units stationed in Vir-ginia and I don’t see thatchanging. The strength ofVirginia’s contribution tothe military is very robustand will remain so for thefuture.”

Nevertheless, Harveynoted, the looming budgetcuts will be a challenge.“Everyone I am looking at inthis roomwill be affected bythis in some way,” he said.

Harvey on Veteran’sIssues

Continuing the discus-sion, Harvey spoke of Vir-ginia having the fastestgrowing population of vet-erans in the country withthe veteran populationnumbers around 800,000and rising. Young veter-ans and their families arechoosing to relocate in Vir-ginia and the Departmentof Veterans Services is re-orienting their efforts toensure that the state is pre-pared to meet their needs.

“They are looking foreducation, jobs and oppor-tunities,” Harvey explained,“and we are working withour Community CollegeSystem-which I believe isreally the crown jewel of theVirginia Educational Sys-tem-to help them get theirlicensure for the medicalfield, certifications for otherhigh skill fields, two-yeardegrees and work towardstheir four-year degrees.

“We want to focus themon the community collegeand we want to help themwith our jobs programs-Vir-ginia Values Veterans-andother transition programs,”he continued. “These veter-ans are going to be a work-force for the new economythat needs to get built: aneconomy that is less depen-dent on defense dollars.”

Harkening back to se-questration worries, Harveysaid Virginia “would be lessconcerned about sequestra-tion if we had another sec-tor of our economy that ismore focused on the entre-preneurial side of the house

than on the defense entitle-ments. To rebuild an econo-my starts with the workforceand in Virginia the fastestgrowing workforce is ourveterans and they bring anextraordinary array of skills,knowledge and abilities tothe task.”

To assist returning vet-erans with employmentopportunities, Harveyspoke of a relatively newprogram in Virginia knownas the V3 or Virginia Val-ues Veterans, a Common-wealth of Virginia Depart-ment of Veterans Servicesprogram. V3 educates Vir-ginia based businesses onthe value of employing vet-erans based on their skillsand abilities. The programis also designed to assistthe companies in recruit-ing, training and retainingthe veterans for a moreproductive workforce.

He closed his talk bypraising the success of theworking relationship thathas been built betweenNSASP and the local com-munities through venueslike the NSASP COMRELCouncil. “The team herehas been very effective inmaking sure what’s on NSFDahlgren is there for you,the local communities andis above board. My impres-sion is that the flow of com-munication is very good.”

The COMREL Councilwas established in early2009 as a way for the mili-tary at the NSFs Dahlgrenand Indian Head to facili-tate effective communica-tion between the bases andnearby civilian communi-ties. Quarterly meetingsallow leadership from thebases and the local commu-nities to engage in open di-alog and updates on issuesaffecting the region.

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Dr. Charles J. CohenAward of Excellencefor Science andTechnology

Four employees - Chris-topher Weiland, Mary Cum-mings, Derek Diltz, and Ai-mee Ketner - received theDr. Charles J. Cohen Awardof Excellence for Scienceand Technology. The awardrecognizes those who fun-damentally impact scienceor technology with workthat also measurably im-pacts capability.

NSWCDD Award ofExcellence for Analysis

The NSWCDD Awardof Excellence for Analy-sis recognizes individualswho have made a notableand significant impact toNSWCDD through theiroutstanding performancein analysis - warfare, design,engineering, modeling andsimulation.

Six employees - KennethDerreberry, Lynda Hester,James Maroney, KatherineHorgan, David Shuttle-worth, and Brian Liska -received this award for ex-ceptional performance andachievements that resultedin a significant organiza-tional contribution.

NSWCDD Award ofExcellence forSoftware Engineeringand Integration

The NSWCDD Award ofExcellence for Software En-gineering and Integrationwas established to recog-nize individuals who havemade a notable and signifi-cant impact to NSWCDDthrough their outstandingperformance in SoftwareEngineering & Integration.

Recipients of the awardwere Joseph Moder, HanhDo, Robert Kirkpatrick,Robin Ross, Craig A. Em-merton, and JeremiahBreeden.

NSWCDD Awardof Excellence forSystems Engineeringand Integration

The Award of Excellencefor Systems Engineeringand Integration recog-nizes individuals who havemade a notable and signifi-cant impact to NSWCDDthrough their outstandingperformance in systems en-gineering and integration.

Gary Brown, Katie Hall,Charles Freeman, JosephWilson, Stephen Haug, andBryan Reddan were hon-ored for their systems en-gineering and integrationwork.

NSWCDD Award ofExcellence for Testand Evaluation

The NSWCDD Award ofExcellence for Test & Evalu-ation is granted to individu-als who have made a no-table and significant impactto NSWCDD through theiroutstanding performancein Test and Evaluation, thecollection, analysis, and as-sessment of data to charac-terize and/or measure theperformance of a compo-nent, system, platform, ormission.

Daryl Wynn, NathanCook, John Graham, Ber-nard Ulfers, Richard Sypolt,and Joseph Thiering re-ceived this award for theirsignificant organizationalcontributions.

Paul J. Martini AwardThirteen employees

received the Paul J. Mar-tini Award - established torecognize individuals whodemonstrated excellencein an administrative orother support function. Theaward is named in honorof Paul J. Martini, who washead of the EngineeringSupport Directorate of theNaval Ordnance Labora-tory from November 1951to December 1973. Receiv-ing the award were: Kim-berly Hoppe, Christopher P.Lenker, Melinda McGrady,Theresa O’Connor, Court-ney Sloat, Amelia Toms,Roberta Marable, PaulineTillett, Carolyn DeSantis,Nicholus Decoteau, JosephSawdy, Kevin Montrief, andDavid Luck.

Distinguished Commu-nity Service Award

Helen McCoy, JonathanDachos, and Joe Price re-ceived the DistinguishedCommunity Service Awardin recognition of their sig-nificant contributions tocommunities through vol-unteer service.

In-house LaboratoryIndependent ResearchExcellence Award

Susan Bartyczak re-ceived the In-house Labo-ratory Independent Re-search Excellence Awardwhich is granted to an in-

dividual or group whoseresearch results exhibitoutstanding technical orscientific merit - relevantto the mission and thrustsof NSWCDD.

Group AchievementAwards

Eleven groups ofNSWCDD employees re-ceived the Award of Meritfor Group Achievement;three groups received theTechnology to the Warf-ighter Award for their ac-complishments during2014. The group awardsare intended to promotethe spirit of teamworkamong employees and

recognize group effortwhere cooperation hascontributed to the successof the group.

The following groups re-ceived the Award of Meritfor Group Achievement:

. Contracts Division andStrategic and Weapon Con-trol Systems DepartmentContracting Officer Repre-sentative Team

. Ship Self-Defense Sys-tem (SSDS) Hardware De-velopment Team

. Hyper-Velocity Pro-jectile (HVP) IntegratedLaunch Package (ILP) De-velopment Team

. Shoulder-LaunchedMulti-Purpose AssaultWeapon (SMAW MOD 2)

Development and TestTeam

. Advanced ShipboardWeapons Control (ASWC)Missile Management Soft-ware Development Team

. Littoral Combat Ship(LCS) Surface Warfare (SUW)Mission Package ApplicationSoftware (MPAS) Commandand Control (C2) Team

. Laser Weapon SystemQuick Reaction Capability

. Radar ApprenticeshipProgram Instructors

. Small Surface Combat-ant Task Force

. Littoral Combat SystemEngineering Team

. Field Operational Dem-onstration Team

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Indian HeadMemorial Day Observance

A Memorial Day Observance will beheld Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. at the LaPlata Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne Street,La Plata, Md. Capt. Mary Feinberg, Com-manding Officer, Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac, will be guest speaker. Allare invited to attend.

American Cancer Society Relay forLife of St. Mary’s County

The American Cancer Society, Relayfor Life of St. Mary’s County will takeplace on June 6 at St. Mary’s County Fair-grounds from 6 p.m. - 2a.m.! The fair-grounds are located at 42455 FairgroundsRd, Leonardtown, MD The theme for the2015 Relay is “Streets of America”. To findoutmore about Relay for Life of St.Mary’scounty, visit our website at www.relayfor-life.org/stmarysmd, find us on Facebook,or contact Event Chair Melanie Smith,info@stmarysrelay.org.

St. Mary’s County Crab FestivalHead out to the St. Mary’s County

Fairgrounds on June 13 starting at 11a.m. for the annual crab festival celebrat-ing St. Mary’s Crab Culture and Cooking!Includes live farm animals, a classic carshow, arts and crafts and music. Admis-sion is $5 and the event is hosted by theLeonardtown Lions Club. Formore infor-mation and to register to enter your car

in the car show visit http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/leonardtownmd/page-8.php.

Household Hazardous WasteCollection June 6

The Charles County Department ofPublic Works would like to remind citi-zens that the next household hazardouswaste collection for this year will be heldon Saturday, June 6. The household haz-ardous waste collection site is located inthe parking lot of theDepartment of Pub-licWorks building, located at 10430 AudieLane, off of Radio Station Road in La Pla-ta. Collection hours are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Items accepted free of charge include:pesticides, herbicides, fertilizer, gasoline,oil-based paint, cleaning supplies, poolchemicals, fluorescent lights, mercurythermometers, and other poisons foundin the home. Please remember to markany container that does not have a read-able, original label.

Unacceptable materials include bio-medical waste (sharps, needles, anythingwith bodily fluids), latex paint, prescrip-tion drugs, and ammunition. Usedmotoroil, anti-freeze, propane tanks, and bat-teries are accepted on a regular basis atvarious collection sites. Latex paint is notconsidered hazardous waste and can beplaced in your household trash as long asit is solidified. This can be accomplishedby adding kitty litter, shredded paper,paint hardener, or sawdust to aid in dry-ing it out.

Household hazardouswaste collectionwill occur on the first Saturday of eachmonth through December. Upcoming2015 collection dates are: June 6, July 11*(Due to July 4th Holiday), Aug. 1, Sep. 5,Oct. 3, Nov. 7, andDec. 5. Formore infor-mation, call the Charles County Depart-

ment of Public Works, EnvironmentalResources Division at 301-932-3599 or301-870-2778, or the landfill and recy-cling information line at 301-932-5656.

Tri-County Animal Shelter to HoldFree Rabies Clinic June 7

Maryland law requires all dogs, cats,and ferrets are vaccinated for rabies. Pro-tect the ones you love and bring your petto a free rabies clinic Sunday, June 7, from1 - 3 p.m. at the Hughesville VolunteerFire Department (15245 Prince FredrickRoad, Hughesville). Dog and cat licenseswill be available for purchase. The fee fora pet license is $5 if your animal is alteredand $25 if your animal is not altered. Alldogsmust be leashed and all cats and fer-rets must be contained in a carrier. TheCharles County Animal Response Teamvolunteers, Charles County Animal Con-trol, and the Charles County Departmentof Health are sponsoring the clinic.

For more information about the freerabies clinic, contact the Charles CountyDepartment of Emergency Services at301-609-3425 or e-mail Debbie Yost atYostD@CharlesCountyMD.gov.

Volunteers Needed for PVA FishingTournament

Volunteers are needed for the Para-lyzed Veterans of America (PVA) BassFishing Tournament June 5-7 at Small-wood State Park. This event allows thecommunity to show their appreciation tothe men and women of our armed forceswho have suffered injuries (some severe)while serving our country. Volunteersare needed Friday for set-up and Satur-day and Sunday to assist with the tourna-ment. To volunteer, call 301-934-9269.

A Taste of MarylandJune 28 starting at 4:30 p.m. come out

to the Port Tobacco Courthouse and havea taste of the history of some of Mary-land’s food traditions! The presentationincludes the quintessential Marylandcrab cake along with other local favor-ites and a look at Native American fareas well. The presentation will be followedby the opportunity to taste an assortmentof sweet and savory Maryland fare! Visithttps://restoreporttobacco.wordpress.com to learn more and purchase tickets.

Summer Concert Series in La PlataEvery Friday night from 7 p.m. to 9

p.m. come out and enjoy the SummerConcert Series at the La Plata Town Hall.Bring your own blanket, chairs and cool-ers but no alcohol is permitted. Conces-sions and an Ice Cream Truck will alsobe available as well as a play area for thekids allowing parents to keep an eye onthe kids while enjoying the concert. Awide variety of musical styles will be fea-tured with something for everyone. Visithttp://www.townoflaplata.org for a com-plete summer line up. Concert seasonruns through September 22.

Ride to Conquer Cancer D.C.The 2015 Ride to Conquer Cancer

benefiting John Hopkins Kimmel Can-cer Center, Sibley Memorial, Suburbanand Howard County General Hospitalsis a 2 day 150 mile bike ride that will beheld Sept. 19-20 in Washington, D.C.Registration is now open for this an-nual event. For more information, vis-it http://dc15.ridetovictory.org/site/PageServer?pagename=dc15_aboute-vent, or call (202)601-8689

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From left to right, Col.Stephen Redifer, com-manding officer of theChemical BiologicalIncident ResponseForce (CBIRF), BarbaraLocke, center super-visor for the USO atNaval Support Facil-ity (NSF) Indian Head,Stephen Tomlin, chiefoperating officer ofthe USO MetropolitanWashington-Baltimore,and Cmdr. Chris Zay-atz, executive officerof Naval Support Ac-tivity South Potomac(NSASP), cut the ribbonon a renovated USOat NSF Indian Headon May 12. Marines,Sailors and their fami-lies at the celebration,which also marked thefive-year anniversaryof the USO center’s es-tablishment at IndianHead, enjoyed lunchand dessert courtesy ofthe USO and volunteersfrom SAIC. Improve-ments to the facilityinclude a new gameroom, a feature that cap-tured the attention of attendees. Redifer and Zayatz both highlighted theirpositive experiences with the USO over the course of their careers duringremarks and thanked the USO staff and volunteers for all that they do tosupport service members. For more information about USO events at NSFIndian Head, visit http://us.uso.org/WashingtonBaltimore/Indian-Head.

USO at Indian Head Finishes Renovations

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