Sea Wings Cafe’Gets a MakeoverPage 2

Pax River YearIn ReviewPage 4

Tax RefundIdentity FraudPage 3

Vol. 72, No. 1 Celebrating 71 Years of Community Partnership January 8, 2015

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

By Emily StrotmanProgram Management (AIR 1.0)Communications Support

The Navy’s Avionics Component Improve-ment Program (AvCIP) is accepting pro-

posals from NAVAIR program offices to awardmore than $10million in funding toward fiscal2016 projects, officials announced Jan. 2.

Established in 2006 by the Office of Sec-retary of Defense (OSD) Business Initiatives

Council and funded by the Office of the Chiefof Naval Operations (OPNAV), AvCIP providesfunds to address current avionics systemprob-lems, such as those that can no longer meetmission requirements, are not reliable or arehigh-cost drivers.

NAVAIR’s Air Combat Electronics ProgramOffice (PMA-209) manages the proposal pro-cess for OPNAV.

“Just about every platform has problematic

systems that are either failing tomeet reliabilityobjectives or are facing obsolescence issues,”said Candace “Candy” Chesser, programman-ager for PMA-209. “Both cases often presentexcessive sustainment or correction costs andrisk to user readiness. AvCIP resources enableacquisition managers to address these issueswith near-term funds, rather than waiting for

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The AH-1Z Viper’s turret control assembly circuit card was one of 13 proposals to receive funding from the Navy’s Avionics Component Improve-ment Program (AvCIP) for fiscal 2015. AvCIP, which is managed by NAVAIR’s Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209), is accepting pro-posals until Jan. 30 for the 2015 program that will award more than $10 million to projects that solve avionics problems.

Pax River staff takesinjured animals towildlife centerBy Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

Whether it’s an orphanedowl, aGreat Blue heron with a bro-

ken wing, or an injured raccoon, ifit’s discovered aboard NAS Patux-ent River, it’s got a fighting chanceto survive.

Over the years, the staff of PaxRiver’s Natural Resources Divisionhas sent dozens of animals to theOrphaned Wildlife Rescue Center(OWRC) in Lusby, Maryland.

“We used to hold our own state

and federal rehabilitation permits,”explained Kyle Rambo, NAS con-servation director, “but we relin-quished those responsibilities sev-eral years ago due to reorganizationand restructuring.”

Operated by director and wild-life specialist Ron Wexler on threewooded acres, OWRC comprisesa small animal clinic inside Wex-ler’s home, which also houses vis-iting veterinarians who spend thenight; exam rooms; an eight-cargarage that’s been converted into astate-of-the-art wildlife clinic; twoemergency rooms with full-sizeoperating tables; 12 kennels for re-covery after surgeries; a number ofpre-release pens for physical reha-

bilitation; and an education centerteaching Maryland Department ofNatural Resources and MarylandState Board Veterinary Medical Ex-aminers certified classes.

At Pax, the natural resourcesstaff believes they have a respon-sibility to help rehab injured or or-

phaned wildlife they encounter onthe installation, especially whennaval activities or personnel causedor contributed to thedilemma. Thatmay include wildlife injured by air-craft or automobile strikes, or those

All creaturesgreat and small

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

Ron Wexler, wildlife specialist and founder of the Orphaned Wildlife RescueCenter, holding a juvenile bald eagle that was rescued from the Chesa-peake Bay on Dec. 12.

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

In February, Exercise SolidCurtain/Citadel Shield will

be underway at NAS Patux-ent River and this is the firstin a series of information/instruction articles Tester isrunning leading up to the an-nual anti-terrorism and forceprotection (ATFP) exercise.Led by Commander, U.S.

Fleet Command Forces, andCommander, Navy Installa-tions Command, Solid Cur-tain/Citadel Shield is thelargest Navywide ATFP ex-ercise designed to enhancethe training and readiness ofnaval security forces by test-ing their ability to respond tothreats aimed at installations,units, personnel and families.It’s not just security forces

being tested, but also basepersonnel and how well theyare prepared to handle anemergency situation shouldone play out during the exer-cise—or occur in real life.

Emergency EmployeeReporting ProceduresMost days, the population

of Pax River comes and goesroutinely, following the usualworkday procedure. How-ever, on any given day, anemergency condition couldoccur that disrupts normalbase operations.“An emergency condition

is any situation that reducesor prohibits base operationsat Pax, such as severe weath-er, power or utility failure,environmental incident or athreat to complex security,”explained Jerome Ray, NASPatuxent River emergencymanager.Action taken during an

emergency condition mightinclude delayed opening,open with unscheduled

Gearing up forNavy’s largestATFP exercise

$10M available for NAVAIRavionics projects

See SC/CS, Page 7

See AvCIP, Page 7

$10M available for NAVAIRavionics projects

See Wildlife, Page 7

The speed limit at all gatesis 25 mph while enteringand exiting the base.

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By Shawn GrahamNaval Air Station PatuxentRiver Public Affairs

NAS Patuxent River NavyExchange recently an-

nounced changes coming tosome of its services and prod-ucts offered at the Sea WingsCafé in the Rear Adm.WilliamA. Moffett building, Building2272.

NEX general manager,Kathlyn Crittenden, said thechanges will not impact justSailors and civilian employ-ees working in the building,but around the air station.

“I want Sailors and civil-ians working on Pax to knowwe gave this a great deal ofthought,” she said. “The planwas to get the coffee bar upand runningwhile simultane-ously expanding our cafeteriain SeaWings Café.”

Sea Wings Café, locatedin the lower level of the Mof-fett Building, is currentlyunder renovation. Updatesto the restaurant feature

Starbucks brand coffee, asalad bar, more hot serving

stations and an expandedpizza bar.

During renovations, thecoffee bar remains open and

offers salads and pre-madesandwiches.

Chriss Knisley,NEXopera-tions and services manager,said people will be very im-pressed when the final prod-uct is completed.

“We think everyone willbe happy with the changes toservices,” Knisley said. “We’vealready heard a lot of positivefeedback, and our custom-ers are excited about the ex-panded services andnew fooditems.

“It’s important that ourpatrons have an opportu-nity to purchase nutritiousand affordable food withouthaving to leave the base,” hesaid. “Our service teamwants

to please our customers andmeet all their needs.”

The new café’s hours arecurrently 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.weekdays, but Knisley saidthe times could change basedon customer feedback.

“This isn’t the same oldstuff,” he added. “The newadditions make the café amore modern and appealingplace to have lunch or break-fast.We have patronswho arevegetarians and we take careof them on a separate basis aswell. Our products and servic-es will keep people interestedand satisfied.”

For questions about any ofthese changes, contact Knis-ley at 301-342-0601.

Navy Exchange dishes up additional café services

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham

Kathlyn Crittenden, left, NEX generalmanager, andChriss Knisley, NEX operationsmanager,showcase the floor plan concept for the SeaWings Café being installed in the Rear Adm.WilliamA.Moffett building. Renovations are expected to be completed by Jan. 12.

Navy UAS program changes hands

Courtesy photo

Sean Burke, the new programmanager for the PersistentMaritimeUnmanned Aircraft Systems programoffice (PMA-262), provides remarks during his change of command ceremony Dec. 18 at NAS Patuxent River. PMA-262 is respon-sible for development, production, fielding and sustainment of all persistentmaritime unmanned aircraft systems.

About Sean BurkePrevious assignments: Burke previously held the PMA-262 deputymanager position since April 2011 and is a formerMarineCorps officer and AH-1Whelicopter pilot. He brought his extensive operational experience to the acquisition communityin 1998. Prior to joining PMA-262, he provided leadership andmanagement to the UnmannedCarrier Launched AerialSurveillance and Strike System, Joint Strike Fighter, EP-X, VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Replacement, among othermis-sile, rocket and ammunition programs.

From Naval Facilities Engineering CommandWashingtonPublicWorks Department at NAS Patuxent River

In the past three months, $2 million of roadwork hasbeen executed at NAS Patuxent River andWebster Outly-ing Field. Below is an outline of the completed and out-standing road work at both locations.

Completed Road work• Crack sealed Buse Road from Gate 1 and terminatingbetween Tate and Cedar Point roads• Crack sealed Cuddihy Road• Crack sealed Cedar Point Road from Gate 2 to TaxiwayAlpha• Restriped Cedar Point Road from Gate 2 to Taxiway Al-pha• Paved and striped Cedar Point Road from the intersec-tion of Ranch Road to Taxiway Foxtrot• Paved and striped Tate Road from Hangar 301 to Han-gar 305• Paved, widened and restriped Shaw Road• Paved and striped roughly $500,000 worth of roadwayatWebster Outlying Field

Outstanding Road work• Restripe Cuddihy Road• Finish restriping Buse Road from Gate 1 to Tate Road• Stripe Tate Road from Cedar Point Road to roundabout• Paint arrows and crosswalks on Buse, Tate and Shawroads• Pave and stripe strip of pavement near Main Gate atWebster Field

A conscious effort continues to be made to minimizethe inconveniences associated with roadwork.

With colder temperatures coming quickly, the out-standing striping and painting has been put on holduntil the spring so the paint can properly adhere to theasphalt.

Public workspaves the way

At Your Convenience•SeaWingsCafé renovations are anticipated for completionby Jan. 12. Grand reopening tentatively slated for Jan. 30.•NAS Fleet and Family Readiness services also providesStarbucks brand coffee at its Eddies Cafés and at the Riv-ers EdgeCatering andConferenceCenter.

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On Base:

Martin Luther King Jr. DayEvent1-3 p.m. Jan. 13Building 1489, Rooms101-102Sponsored by the NAW-

CAD Equal EmploymentOpportunity and DiversityDivision, this year’s eventfeatures a diverse panel ofNAVAIR employees whowill speak about King, “theman before the speech,”the events leading up tohis accomplishments andthe effect he had on theirpersonal and professionallives. Registration required.Please contact Brittani Mur-phy or Michele Conigliaroin the NAWCAD EEO & Di-versity Division via email at:brittani.m.murphy@navy.mil or michele.conigliaro@navy.mil; or phone 301-995-4328. For sign language in-

terpreting services, email in-terpretingservices@navy.mil.

FOD Walk-down Volunteers7:15-8:30 a.m. FridaysBuilding 1355Help make the airfield saf-

er by joining the air station’sFOD — Foreign Object Dam-age — walk down. Volunteersvisually sweep sections of therunways, walking side-by-sideand picking up any loose de-bris that might result in dam-age to an aircraft. Walk downsare Fridays through Feb. 20. Abreakfast is prepared on-siteand available for purchase for$2. To volunteer and for moreinformation, contact Lt. j.g.Brian Coughlin at 301-342-3570or email brian.coughlin@nayv.mil.

Join the Energy Warrior TeamThe Navy is looking for a

new breed of “warrior,” andthat warrior is you. The Navy

has launched the EnergyWarrior app, an eye-openinglook at some of the Navy’smost pressing energy chal-lenges, available for iOS andAndroid devices. Energy iscritical to the Navy’s mis-sion: it is our greatest en-abler and our greatest vul-nerability. The Navy’s abilityto keep ships and aircraft onstation and in the fight is di-rectly tied to the choices wemake every day. DownloadEnergy Warrior from yourfavorite app store on iOS,https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/energy-warrior-navy/id892260374?mt=8,and Android, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.splice.ener-gywarrior, devices.

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we’ve hidden Gnorman thegnome. Anyone spotting

Gnorman can email tester@dcmilitary.comor phone 301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m.Friday, and include a briefdescription of where he’s lo-cated. All correct answers areentered into a drawing andone name is chosen to win aCenter Stage Theater movieticket. The same person can-not win more than once permonth. The winner for the fi-nal 2014 issuewasDaniel Oli-den, who found Gnorman inthewreath on the front page.

Off base:

Beth Israel Synagogue Ser-vices7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 and9:30 a.m. Jan. 11Beth Israel Synagogue ofLexington ParkRegular services with Rab-

bi Kenneth Cohen.Visit www.bethisraelmd.org for sermontopics and other events.

St. Mary’s County SchoolEmergency Workshops6 p.m. Jan. 14 and March 3LeonardtownSt. Mary’s County Schools

presents School EmergencyPreparedness for Parentsand Guardian training ses-sions to increase under-standing of required schoolemergency drills. The pro-gram is designed to pro-vide parents and guardianswith information on schoolemergency preparedness,and specifically explainwhat they can do to help andassist during the mitigationof any school emergency.Training sessions are opento the public. Sessions arein the Board Meeting Roomof the Central Administra-tion Office. Find out moreat http://www.smcps.org/news/school-emergency-preparedness-for-parents-and-guardians.

NEWS BRIEFS

St. NicholasChapel ServiceSchedule

Catholic ServicesMass5 p.m. SundaysContinuingCatholicDevelopment(CCD)Postponed until furthernotice

Protestant ServicesWorship11 a.m. SundayMen’sDiscipleship6-7:30 p.m. SundayReligious ProgrammingCenterWomen’sStudy6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and10-11:30 a.m. ThursdayReligious ProgrammingCenter

By JimWalshNAS Patuxent River Fleetand Family Support Center

An Internet connectionand a bunch of stolen identi-ties are all it takes for crooksto collect billions of dollarsin bogus federal tax refunds.A government report in No-vember said the IRS issuedover $5 billion in fraudulenttax refunds over the previousyear to criminals who wereusing other people’s personalinformation, which repre-sents 1.6 million victims. TheU.S. Internal Revenue Servicecalls the scam its No. 1 fraud.

Thanks to paperless e-fil-ing, this scam is easier to pulloff than ever before. Thievescan simply make up phonywages or other income, sub-mit the information electron-ically and receive the fraudu-lent refund via mail or direct

deposit within a month. Ofcourse, the IRS keeps recordsof earned wages and othertypes of taxable income re-ported by taxpayers’ employ-ers and other organizations.However, the IRS doesn’tmatch these records to infor-mation submitted electroni-cally by identity thieves untilseveral months after it issuesrefund checks. By the time theIRS tells the victim that it hasreceived another tax form inhis or her name, the thief hascashed the refund check andis long gone with themoney.

To protect yourself, bewary of any correspondencefrom someone claiming to befrom the IRS. The agency saysit usually contacts by mail,and it will never ask for per-sonal information via emailor phone. If you receive some-thing questionable, reach out

to the agency yourself andverify that it’s legitimate.

Tips provided from the IRSto protect you frombecominga victim of identity theft

• Don’t carry your SocialSecurity card or any docu-ments with your SSN or Indi-vidual Taxpayer IdentificationNumber (ITIN) on it.

• Don’t give a businessyour SSN or ITIN just becausethey ask. Give it only when re-quired.

• Protect your financial in-formation.

• Check your credit reportat least every 12months.

• Secure personal informa-tion in your home.

• Protect your personalcomputers by using firewalls,anti-spam/virus software,update security patches andchange passwords for Inter-net accounts.

• Don’t give personal in-formation over the phone,through the mail or on theInternet unless you have ini-tiated the contact or you aresure you know who you aredealing with.

If you receive a noticefrom IRS and you suspect

your identity has been usedfraudulently, or your tax re-cords are not currently affect-ed by identity theft, but youbelieve you may be at riskdue to a lost or stolen purseor wallet, questionable creditcard activity or credit report,contact the IRS Identity Pro-

tection Specialized Unit at800-908-4490, available from7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays lo-cal time.

Have a financial question?Submit financial questionsto james.walsh1.ctr@navy.mil and include “Money TalkQuestion” in the subject line.

U.S. Navy photo illustration by Shawn Graham

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Thursday, Jan. 86:30 p.m.,The Pyramid

(Rated: R, 1 hr. 30 mins.)The ancient wonders ofthe world have long cursedexplorers who’ve dared touncover their secrets. Buta team of U.S. archaeolo-gists gets more than theybargained for when theydiscover a lost pyramid un-like any other in the Egyp-tian desert. As they unlockthe horrific secrets buriedwithin, they realize theyaren’t just trapped, theyare being hunted.

Friday, Jan. 96:30 p.m.,TheTheory of Everything

(Rated: PG-13, 2 hrs.3 mins.) This is the ex-traordinary story of oneof the world’s greatest liv-ing minds, the renownedastrophysicist StephenHawking, who falls deeplyin love with fellow Cam-bridge student Jane Wilde.Once a healthy, activeyoung man, Hawking re-ceived an earth-shattering

diagnosis at age 21. WithJane fighting tirelessly byhis side, Stephen embarkson his most ambitiousscientific work, studyingthe very thing he now hasprecious little of — time.Together, they defy impos-sible odds, breaking newground in medicine andscience, and achievingmore than they could everhave dreamed.

9:10 p.m., Top Five(Rated: R, 1 hr. 42 mins.)

Andre Allen is a formerstand-up comedian andHollywood movie starwhose latest project — aserious film about the 1791Haitian Revolution — hasjust been panned by theNew York Times. His agentis eager to get Allen backon track, being the funny-man his fans know andlove, while his fiancé iseager for him to help raisethe profile of her reality TV

show. With some trepida-tion, Allen agrees to spendthe day with a whip-smart,beautiful journalist fromthe Times with whom hereflects on the life he leftbehind while amblingthrough various New YorkCity boroughs.

Saturday, Jan. 104 p.m.,Penguins of Madagascar

(Rated:PG,1hr.32mins.)Super spy teams aren’tborn, they’re hatched. Dis-cover the secrets of thegreatest and most hilariouscovert birds in the globalespionage biz: Skipper,Kowalski, Rico and Private.These elitists of the eliteare joining forces with achic undercover organiza-tion, The North Wind. Ledby handsome and huskyAgent Classified; we couldtell you his name, but then... you know. Together, theymust stop the villainous

Dr. Octavius Brine fromdestroying the world as weknow it.

6:30 p.m., Annie(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 59

mins.) Annie is a young,happy foster kid who’s alsotough enough to makeher way on the streets ofNew York in 2014. Origi-nally left by her parentsas a baby with the prom-ise that they’d be back forher someday, it’s been ahard knock life ever sincewith her mean foster momMiss Hannigan. But every-thing’s about to changewhen the hard-nosed ty-coon and New York may-oral candidate Will Stacks- advised by his brilliantVP,Grace and his shrewd andscheming campaign advi-sor, Guy - makes a thinly-veiled campaign moveand takes her in. Stacksbelieves he’s her guard-ian angel, but Annie’s self-

assured nature and bright,sun-will-come-out-to-morrow outlook on life justmight mean it’s the otherway around.

9:10 p.m., Top Five(Rated: R, 1 hr. 42 mins.)

Free Sneak PreviewSunday, Jan. 112 p.m., American Sniper

(Rated:R, 2hrs. 12mins.)First come, first served. Norecording devices permit-ted. Admittance begins at1 p.m. All E-1 to E-5 activeduty receive head-of-lineprivileges, which includestheir family members ifthe active-duty member ispresent. Have ID available.

U.S. Navy SEAL ChrisKyle is sent to Iraq withonly one mission: To pro-tect his brothers-in-arms.His pinpoint accuracyand courageous exploitsearn him the nickname

“Legend.” However, hisreputation is also growingbehind enemy lines, put-ting a price on his headand making him a primetarget of insurgents. Heis also facing a differentkind of battle on the homefront: striving to be a goodhusband and father fromhalfway around the world.Despite the danger, as wellas the toll on his family,Chris serves through fourharrowing tours of dutyin Iraq, personifying thespirit of the SEAL creed to“leave no one behind.” Butupon returning to his fam-ily, Chris finds that it is thewar he can’t leave behind.

Monday, Jan. 12 andTuesday, Jan. 13

Theater is not open

Wednesday, Jan. 146:30 p.m., Top Five

(Rated: R, 1 hr. 42 mins.)

CENTER STAGE MOVIESl Movie Line: 301-342-5033l Reservations: 301-342-3648l Ticket Prices: E-1 to E-5 category:adults, $3.50 and youths ages 6-11,$2.50. All others: adults, $4.50;youths ages 6-11, $3.50.

l 3-D glasses: $1

l Authorized ID required foradmission

All classes are heldat the Fleet and FamilySupport Center in Build-ing 2090 off Bundy Roadunless otherwise not-ed. Classes are open toactive-duty and retiredmilitary and Reservists.Reservations are neces-sary and can be made atFFSC or by calling 301-342-4911.

ClassesStress Management:

9-11 a.m. Jan. 8Playgroup at Glenn

Forest Community Cen-ter: 10-11 a.m. Jan. 8, 15,22 and 29

SAPR RefresherTraining: 1-3 p.m. Jan. 8and 27

Ombudsman BasicTraining: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Jan. 12-14

1-2-3 Magic: Noon to 2p.m. Jan. 13, 20 and 27

Ombudsman Assem-

bly: 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 13College Savings and

FAFSA info: 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. Jan. 14

Operation Boots toBusiness: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Jan. 14-15

Ten Steps to a FederalJob: 1-4 p.m. Jan. 15

SAPR Advocate Train-ing: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan.16-23

Résumé Writing: 1-4p.m. Jan. 21

Ready Navy

www.ready.navy.milHazardous weather is

possible any time. Get afree information packeton how to prepare forhurricanes, severe weath-er and other potentialemergencies at the Fleetand Family Support Cen-ter.

FFSCFor all MWR news, visit

www.cnic.navy.mil/Patux-ent and click on the Fleet andFamily Readiness tab.

River’s EdgeBuffalo Wing Blowout4-6 p.m. Jan. 14Bald Eagle Pub

Join us for 50 wings! Fea-tured is an action station of-fering flavored-to-order wingswith your Choice of kickin’bourbon molasses, Sriracha,barbecue, garlic parmesan orteriyaki.

Valentine’s Day Dinner5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 12

Make plans to take yourValentine to the River’s Edgefor a special dinner whichincludes a buffet menu,soothing music, candlelightand a specially chosen wineselection. Menu includes:seafood bisque, roastedprime rib of beef, imperial

flounder roulades, grilledchicken breast with sun-dried tomato vinaigrette,garlic mashed potatoes, sau-téed fresh vegetables, saladbar and rolls, and assorteddesserts. Reservations re-quired. Cost: $18.95, mem-bers; $21.95 nonmembers.

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Monster Jam at VerizonCenterJan. 24 and 25Tickets: $15.50; optionalPit Party Pass availablefor $11 each.Annie at the Hippodrome2 p.m. Jan. 31Tickets: $76.25Great Wolf Lodge SpecialFeb. 28; register by Jan. 28

Cost: $206 for one-nightstay in a family suite thatsleeps six. Price includes sixwaterpark passes and $8 inarcade tokens.

Rassieur YouthCenter

Youth Cross TrainingFitness6-7 p.m.Wednesdays inJanuaryRassieur Youth Center

Cross training fitness class-es focus on increasing speed,agility, increasing explosion,flexibility, proper runningtechniques, circuit training,core, explosive first step, im-proved balance and stability,increased vertical leap, handand eye coordination, fitness,nutrition and staying fit. Cost:$50peryouthages6andolder.

Navy Flying Club

Private Pilot Ground School5-8 p.m. Mondays, begin-ning Jan. 26Building 2189 auditorium

The course meets the re-quirements for the FAA knowl-

edge test and for Navy Con-tinuous Learning credits. Toenroll in the course, contactJoe Dziewit at 301-862-1110, orcome to the Club office locatedbehind the Post Office on base.

Drill Hall

Lifeguard Certification9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 12-16Cost: $225

Energy Zone

Ballroom Dancing6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 8through Feb. 12Cost: $48 per person.Register at the Sports andFitness Office.

Belly Dancing7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 13through March 10Cost: $60 per person.Register at the Sports andFitness Office.

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St. Mary’s County:www.visitstmarysmd.com/events-entertainment/

Introduction to Windows: Computer Basics 22-4 p.m. Jan. 13, Lexington Park library5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 14, Leonardtown libraryLearn how to get around in the Microsoft Windows

operating system, open and close programs, save files,andmore. Adult learning; ages 16 and older. Registrationrequired at 301-863-8188.

Introduction to Microsoft Word 20102-4 p.m. Jan. 14Charlotte Hall libraryLearn how to open, create, format, print and save doc-

uments using MicrosoftWord 2010. Prerequisites: Com-puter Basics 1 and 2; or basic skills in using the mouseand keyboard. Adult learning; ages 16 and older. Regis-tration required at 301-884-2211.

Night at the Museum5-8 p.m. Jan. 15The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is open late on

the third Thursday of the month. Bring your friends andco-workers to hang out and decompress. Regular admis-sion fees apply.

Calvert County:www.calvertcountymd.us

Friends of Library Gently Used Book SaleNoon to 3 p.m. Jan. 9, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 10Calvert library, Prince FrederickThousands of used books available at great prices.

Dinner Theater Presentation of Contempt of Court6:30 p.m., Jan. 30 and 31, and Feb. 6 and 7Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, SolomonsThe Alumni Players invite you to their latest comedy

offering. Tickets are $35 each and include the perfor-mance, buffet dinner, beer, wine and soft drinks. Call410-231-1003 to reserve tickets.

AROUND TOWNleave/telework, delayed arrival, or access restricted to mis-sion-essential or critical personnel only.It is the responsibility of each individual to knowhow they

are directly affected by any action taken, for their own per-sonal safety.“If there’s a mission-essential or critical-personnel-only

situation, others will still be able to access the installation,”Ray said, “but it might mean you’ll be stopped and ques-tioned.”Mission essential or critical personnel likely know who

theyare, but anyone indoubt shouldask their supervisor andverify it before an emergency condition occurs.The commanding officer of NAS determines what

course of action will be taken and disseminates that deci-sion via the appropriate chain of command. Tenant lead-ership will then ensure employee compliance within theirown organization.“Emergency conditions” during non-working hours seem

to generate themost confusion for some people.Decisionsmade during non-working hourswill be relayed

as soon as possible to various sources for dissemination.Those sources include an automated recording available at301-342-BASE (2273), the official source for base status infor-mation; tuning in to local radio and television stations for an-nouncements relayed by public affairs staff, or checking theofficialwebsiteatwww.cnic.navy.mil/patuxentorFacebookatwww.facebook.com/naspaxriver.

How to Get NotifiedAnother highly recommended and effective means of

notification is AtHoc, a system whereby users can choose tohave emergency messages sent directly to their home andcell phones,TTY/TTDphones, pagers, faxes, and personal orwork emails — but registration is required. Visit www.Ready.Navy.mil, clickonStayInformedandthenWideAreaAlertNo-tification from your NMCI or One Net networked computer;or email your contact information to emergency prepared-ness personnel at jerome.ray@navy.mil or joshua.c.theisen@navy.mil.In the past, Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield put Pax’s emer-

gency personnel reporting procedures to the test.While thisyear’s plans are still in the works, a similar scenario mighthappen again.Will you be prepared?

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out-year ProgramObjective Memorandum (POM)money toarrive, or sacrificing existing internal funds thatwere plannedfor other uses.”Nomination forms are due Jan. 30. Those thatmeet AvCIP

criteriamust then submit a detailed project proposal by Feb.27. In April, submitters must brief their proposals to a work-ing group comprised of representatives from NAVAIR, Ma-rine Corps avionics officers, Navy resource sponsors, NavalInventory Control Point Logisticsmanagers and various sub-ject matter experts.The working group reviews proposals and recommends

the strongest for selection to PMA-209’s program manager.Selections aremade based on cost, extent of benefits, urgen-cy, criticality and ability to successfully execute the project.

Last year, 13 projects received funding out of the 21 pro-posals reviewed by the working group. Some of the projectsincluded the redesign of the MH-60R/S acoustic processorcircuit card assembly, qualification of modern recordingmedia for the F/A-18 digital recorder memory module, andqualification of a replacement for the obsolete drivemotor inthe SPN-43 ship radar.Projects will be selected by the end of May and can start

executing as soon as October.Fornomination forms, contact JericaBeavanat jerica.bea-

van.ctr@navy.mil. This preliminary step allows proposals tobe reviewed for AvCIP applicability.For more information about AvCIP, contact Anthony

“AJ”Giovenco, the AvCIP integrated product team lead, at301-342-3710; email him at anthony.giovenco@navy.mil.

Emily Strotman provides contract communication supportas an employee of Bowhead Professional Solutions, LLC.

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displaced and impacted by construction ormaintenance ac-tivities, Rambo noted.“We get phone calls from people who notice the animals

somewhere and alert us to their location,” said Laura Label-la, natural resources specialist. “We then go after them withcatch poles or other equipment necessary to capture them. Iwas able to subdue one vulture just by tossing a blanket overit. From there, we’ll transport the animals in totes to OWRCfor care.”That care might include an assessment physical; urgent

care; medicine for pain or anti-inflammatories to preventshock; surgery; rehabilitation; physical therapy and timespent in pre-release cages.“When they’re ready, we’ll put the animals into outdoor

pens for a few weeks until they’re up and flying or doingwhatever else they’re supposed to be doing beforewe releasethem back into the wild, in the same area from which theycame,”Wexler said.Osprey, gulls andother assorted birdsmakeup themajor-

ity of animals taken to OWRC from Pax River.“Sometimes they run intowindows andbreak awing,” La-

bella said. “We had a pelican weakened from flying throughamajor storm, and a baby eagle that had fallen out of its nestand was not being cared for by its parents. But we’ve alsotaken turtles, rabbits, raccoons, opossums and, occasionally,deer—especially if a doe gets hit by a car.Wemaypickupherfawns and take them to Ron.”OWRC is staffed by volunteers and receives no county,

state or federal funding. The largest wildlife facility in Mary-land, it operates solely on private donations.Since its founding in 1990, Wexler says the center has

cared for more than 35,000 animals — including more than3,400 this year alone— and boasts a 94 percent success rate,the highest in the nation, which Wexler credits to his dedi-cated veterinarians and volunteers.Mammals, birds and reptiles are welcome at OWRC.“I’mgladwe canoffer a place of hope forMaryland’swild-

life,” Wexler said. “Every life deserves a chance to survive.”

WILDLIFEContinued from 1 How You Can Help

Learn how you can help rescue Maryland’s wildlife.

Visit www.orphaned-wildlife-rescue-center.com, or

phone 410-326-0937.

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