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Vol. 72, No. 8 Celebrating 71 Years of Community Partnership February 26, 2015

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

By Connie Hempel

NAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

After a winter stormblanketed Southern

Maryland with 6-8 inchesof snow last week, NASPatuxent River officialsrestricted access to thebase for the second timethis year. So what’s thescience behind the deci-sion to change the em-ployee reporting statusduring adverse weather?

“First, it’s finding theright balance of work-force safety, and second,how we can get back tobusiness,” said Capt. Hei-di Fleming, NAS PatuxentRiver commanding offi-cer (CO), who is charged

with making that criticaldecision.

It’s a tough call Flem-ing’s known all too well,since she started her ten-ure as anNAS leader here;first as the executive offi-cer from 2013-2014 wit-nessing the CO make thecall, to now having to putall the pieces togetherand do just that herself.

Before a major weath-er event happens, theCO receives input fromforecasters at Pax Riverand Fleet Weather Cen-ter-Norfolk, and is con-tinually updated to see ifthe weather is develop-ing into something thatcould impact base opera-

WEATHERINGTHE STORM:How CO makes the callto restrict base access

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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) iskicking off its 2015 Active Duty Fund Drive at11 a.m.March 4 in the Flight Deck Lounge.The

event’s goal is to provide Sailors and Marines with in-formation about NMCRS and the programs they offer.

NMCRS offers:• Financial assistance and counseling• Quick assist loans

• Education assistance• Health education and post-combat support• Budgets for new families• Emergency travel assistance• Disaster relief• Thrift shops for uniform and civilian clothingFor additional information, contact Maureen Farrellat 301-342-4739 or [email protected].

U.S. Navy graphic by Shawn Graham

Founded in 1904, NMCRS was created to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial,educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the United States, eligible family members,and survivors when in need; and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.

By Shawn GrahamNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

It’s probably happened tomost of us. That momentary

lapse of attention while thinkingabout a personal problem or dis-tracted by an activity that endsin a slip, trip or fall. A stumbledown a stairway. A trip over anuneven surface. Slipping on iceor snow. It can lead to a varietyof regrettable events, rangingfrom a bruised leg to traumaticbrain injury.

Kordeen Kor, NAS PatuxentRiver and NSA South Potomacoccupational safety and healthprogram director, said employ-ees should look for warningsigns at home or on base.

“Prevention is the first step inavoiding serious injuries duringthe winter in snowy and icy con-

ditions, and preparing yourself,your home and your workplacecan go a longway,” Kor said. “Youshould take immediate action ifyou see a hazard. Once you noticea hazard, you should work to cor-rect it or report it, so the hazardcan be fixed. Keen self-awarenesscan help you and your co-workersavoid a nasty fall.”

According to the U.S. De-partment of Labor, slips, tripsand falls make up the majorityof general industry accidents,which account for:

• 15 percent of all accidentaldeaths per year, the second-leading cause behind motor ve-hicles

• About 25 percent of all report-ed injury claims per fiscal year

• More than 95 million lostwork days per year — about 65percent of all work days lost

“We must also factor in theweather,” added Kor. “Whensnow and ice accumulates onwalking surfaces, the potentialfor slips and falls greatly in-creases. It’s human nature tochange clothes when the weath-er changes, but we should alsochange our shoes.”

“Employees should wearshoes that provide friction andare non-slip,” he said. “Buildingmanagers should also ensure

sidewalks and steps are free ofsnow and debris, while havingde-icing solution available be-fore and after a storm.”

Avoiding slips, trips and falls Situations that may cause accidents•Wet or greasy floors•Dry floors with wood dust or powder•Unevenwalking surfaces• Polished or freshly waxed floors• Loose flooring, carpeting ormats• Transition fromone floor type to another•Missing or uneven floor tiles and bricks•Damaged or irregular steps; no handrails• Slopedwalking surfaces• Shoeswith wet, muddy, greasy or oily soles•Clutter• Electrical cords or cables•Damaged ladder steps•Ramps and gang plankswithout skid-resistant surfaces•Metal surfaces - dock plates, construction plates•Weather hazards - rain, sleet, ice, snow, hail, frost•Wet leaves or pine needles.

“ Once you notice ahazard, you should workto correct it or reportit, so the hazard can befixed.”

Kordeen Kor

NAS Patuxent River and

NSA South Potomac occupational safety

and health programdirector

By Lola Scott

Acquisition Policy andProcess (AIR 1.1) DeputyDepartment Head

Iwas 5 years old the firsttime my father was ar-

rested. His crime? Par-ticipating in a peacefulsit-in at the Goldsboro,North Carolina, city hallto protest Jim Crow lawsthat enforced racial seg-regation in the South.My father, John Britt, wasone of several “freedomfighters” who engaged inregular nonviolent pro-tests against racist lawsin his hometown.

More arrests followedas my dad and CivilRights activists from thatera were jailed, harassedand even beaten as theyjoined forces with othersaround the country inpeaceful protests againstlaws mandating segre-gation of schools, parks,libraries, drinking foun-tains, restrooms, buses,trains and restaurants.

Dad was following amodel set by the Rev.Dr. Martin Luther KingJr., one of the foundingministers of the South-ern Christian LeadershipConference (SCLC), anAfrican-American civilrights organization thathad a large role in theAmerican Civil Rightsmovement. The SCLCadopted nonviolentmass action as the cor-nerstone strategy of itsmovement and openedthe organization to ev-eryone.

Paying the PriceAs this nation turns

its attention to blackachievers this Afri-can-American HistoryMonth, I can’t help butgive a nod to my fatherand others like him whofought for racial equal-ity, sometimes payingthe price of protest withtheir blood.

The SCLC has evolvedinto a national organi-zation with global influ-ence. While my careerdoes not equate to thescale of the global andnational influence of Dr.King and the SCLC, itdid began similarly, witha small group of like-

minded NAVAIR employ-ees mentoring and sup-porting each other.

I began my career atNAVAIR 30 years agoafter graduating fromcollege with a degree inEnglish, writing and ed-iting. At the beginningof my career, I wouldmeet periodically withseven African-Americanfriends, who also workedat NAVAIR and were fromNorth Carolina, to dis-cuss situations at workand offer each other ad-vice. The eight of us weregraduates of North Caro-lina State University andNorth Carolina Agricul-ture and Technical StateUniversity, also knownas North Carolina A&T.We called ourselves the“North Carolina Club.”

Even though we werenot aware of it at the time,we were peer mentoringand supporting each oth-er, just like Dr. King andthe ministers who createdthe SCLC. The North Car-

olina Club still exists, eventhough we don’t meet asoften as we used to. Onemember relocated backto North Carolina, whereshe works in upper man-agement in private indus-try. The remaining sevencontinued their federalservice: two became GS-14s, four became GS-15sand one was selected forthe Senior Executive Ser-vice.

My InspirationAs for my father, he

now lives in a kinder,gentler South, wherehe spends more time atchurch gatherings thanNAACP meetings. Hisarrest record and thoseof the other Civil Rightsactivists have been ex-punged. He has inspiredmy life of service to oth-ers. I am Paying the Pricehonoring my father’slegacy when I mobilizefriends and family tohelp feed and clothe thehomeless and hungry;organize health fairs inmy community; and par-ticipate in formal and in-formal professional peermentoring.

I am also honoringthe life and legacy of Dr.King, who said, “Peoplefail to get along becausethey fear each other; theyfear each other becausethey don’t know eachother; they don’t knoweach other because theyhave not communicatedwith each other.”

Honoring my legacy

A photo of John Britt as ayoung man, circa 1951.

Photos courtesy Lola Scott

The author, Lola Scott, with her father, John Britt, in 2010.

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IN OUR FATHERS’ FOOTSTEPS: BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMMENTARY

By Capt. Brian JacobsCommon AviationSupport EquipmentProgram Office (PMA-260)Program Manager

Iam just three genera-tions removed from my

slave ancestor. It’s a dis-covery I made this Feb-ruary when I was askedparticipate in the FederalBureau of Prisons’ BlackHistory Month event inWashington, D.C. As apresenter, I chose to fo-cus on the history of Af-rican-Americans in theU.S. Navy, to support thetopic, “A Century of BlackLife, History, and Cul-ture,” the federal govern-ment’s theme for 2015.

While researchingthe accomplishmentsof African-Americans inthe Navy, I also exploredmy family’s “Century ofBlack Life.” I didn’t haveto look any further thanmy father, Ralph KelloggJacobs Sr., who will be 90this year. He shared hisalmost-a-century of in-formation from memory.

My father’s father wasborn in Harrisonville, Mis-souri, in 1898. My grandfa-ther was the son of a slave,who, to his knowledge,was born and raised on aMissouri plantation. Thehistorical timeframe of mygreat-grandfather’s life issketchy. Missouri was notconsidered a southernstate and had populationsof free Blacks, yet slaveryexisted in many parts ofthat region.

Oral HistoryAccording to the Na-

tional Park Service’swebsite of Jefferson, Mis-souri, the majority of thatstate’s slaves worked asfield hands, producingtobacco, grain and live-stock along the valleys ofthe Mississippi and Mis-souri rivers. Some evenworked the ferries of theMississippi River.

Tracking the family his-tory of the slaves who livedon those plantations ischallenging because cen-sus records from that eraonly list their first names.Genealogical researchcould uncover more of myfamily tree, but I have notplumbed those depths; Ionly have my father’s oralhistory. As for my grand-

mother’s side of the fam-ily, which originated fromTennessee, I have verylittle knowledge of them,since we didn’t have muchcontact.

My dad made the trekto Los Angeles from Mis-souri in 1940 as a 15-year-old high school senior.He and his mother, myGrandmother Frieda, hadpreviously traveled toCalifornia to visit friends.Dad enjoyed those trips,liked the weather andthought it would be niceto live his adult life there.So, in his senior year ofhigh school, he left hishometown of Harrison-ville and moved to Cali-fornia to live with friendsof the family.

Dad attended JeffersonHigh School in Los Ange-les and graduated at age16. After graduation, hewent back to Missouri,where he worked oddjobs as dishwasher andstore clerk until he wasdrafted into the Navy in

1943. There, he workedas an aviation structuralmechanic and was sta-tioned in Hawaii duringWorld War II. Dad madehistory as he was includ-ed among the first classof African-American Sail-ors allowed to specializein a field other than stew-ard or cook, where blackswere often relegated backthen.

Bound for Los AngelesMy father eventually left

the service and returnedto Missouri, where he metand married my mother.After a year of marriage,they left Missouri for LosAngeles, where he foundwork as a postal carrier.He left that job to work forelectronics company RCA.In 1963, Dad opened hisown TV repair business.

My parents separatedwhen I was 7. My mother,a nurse, raised seven of usonherown.Likemy father,my brother and I joinedthe Navy. My brother hassince left the service, butI continue to serve, add-ing my name to a long lineof African-Americans whohave invested their lives intheir country.

Although I had no cleardirection on how to findthe origins of our familyname, Jacobs, I thought itimportant to find out asmuch as I could, so I be-gan with my father. I en-courage you to find yourroots, too. Be the vesselto carry on your familyhistory. It is a rich legacyto pass on to the nextgeneration. My story isn’tAfrican-American histo-ry; it is American history.

Finding my roots, and myself

U.S. Navy photo

Capt. Brian Jacobs leads theNavy’s Common AviationSupport Equipment ProgramOffice (PMA-260) at NASPatuxent River. Jacobs joinedthe Navy 35 years ago.

Photo courtesy of Capt. Brian Jacobs

World War II veteran Ralph Kellogg Jacobs Sr., Capt. Brian Ja-cob’s father, stands in front of the department head board onthe quarterdeck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

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By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

Before NAS Patuxent Riverclaimed its land andmore

in 1942, Susquehanna Planta-tion comprised 700 acres ofprime farmland that thrivedduring the mid-1800s, largelythrough the forced labor of itsenslaved workers.

SusquehannaHouse, builtin the 1840s, was home toplantation-owner Henry Car-roll, his wife, Elizabeth, andtheir six children.

“Henry Carroll was oneof the wealthiest men in thearea, owning 65 slaves on theeve of theCivilWar,” said JulieKing, professor of anthropol-ogy at St. Mary’s College ofMaryland, and an expert onSusquehanna House. “Mostslave owners held just a fewslaves. [That number] was ab-solutely extraordinary.”

As reported in the 1860census, the value of Carroll’sslaves alonewas $49,000 – at atime in history when, accord-ing to the National Bureau of

Economic Research, averageannual income was approxi-mately $289.

Southern Maryland waswedded to wheat, corn andtobacco, which required alarge labor force of people,King explained. The planta-tion economy held on for aslong as it did because thosein control of politics were thewealthy planters, who formedan oligarchy bymarrying in toeach other’s families.

While Maryland was notconsidered a rebellious state,many living in SouthernMaryland held Confederatesympathies and, not surpris-ingly, the Carroll family wasamong them.

At the time, the African-American population in thecounty was greater than 50percent and while “a chunkof that population was free,the majority was enslaved,”King said. “You can see whyplantation owners wanted topreserve slavery — it wasn’tjust politics to them, it waseconomic.”

In October 1863, duringthe height of the Civil War,there was a call for plantationowners to send their slaves tofight for the Union.

“The Emancipation Proc-lamation only freed slavesin the states in rebellion,”King said. “So when enslavedpeople in places like Mary-land had a chance to changetheir situation, they did it.Nearly one-quarter of theslaves at Susquehanna — allof the able-bodied men —left and enlisted with the 7thRegiment of the U.S. ColoredTroops. They understood thiswas about them and did notwant to remain passive by-standers; they wanted to fightfor their freedom.”

After the Civil War, theAfrican-American populationdropped to about 25 percent,when many left to find op-portunity in Baltimore andbeyond.

“But not everyone couldgo,” King said. “Some former-ly enslaved people remainedin the area because they

didn’t have the resources toleave.”

Recently, an archaeo-logical dig took place aboardPax River at the site of theSusquehanna House slavecabins, not far from what isnow known as Fishing Point.Archeologist Greg Katz, leadinvestigator on the project,said artifacts indicated occu-pation of the cabins extendedinto the 20th century.

“Not only did they live onthe plantation in slavery, butthere were also freed Afri-can-Americans living therepost-emancipation, probablyas tenant farmers,” Katz ex-plained.

Southern Maryland re-mained very poor, King said,and the struggle continued fordecades until the Navy beganconstruction of the Pax Riverinstallation.

“When the Navy came,the population was around14,000 and ten years later,it had doubled,” she noted.“For many blacks who re-mained, the air station be-

came a new ticket to wealth.The Navy brought new op-portunity for everyone in thearea, but especially African-Americans.”

Pax River’s Cultural Re-sources Manager, MikeSmolek, explained that exca-vation at the Susquehannasite is important because, notonly does the actual housestill survive as part of theHen-ry Ford Museum’s GreenfieldVillage in Dearborn, Michi-

gan, but the artifacts recov-ered give us insight into thelives of African-Americans inthat time period.

“Because many wereslaves, they are not well docu-mented,” Smolek said. “Wehave to rely on the archaeolo-gy to give us insight into whattheir livesmay have been like,where they lived and howthey lived. It’s an importantcomponent in trying to un-derstand and fill in the gaps.”

African-Americans during and after the Civil War

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

StopNo. 6 on the Driving Tour of NAS Patuxent Rivermarksthe former site of Susquehanna House, built in the 1840s, nearwhat is now Fishing Point. Susquehanna Plantation comprisedabout 700 acres and, according to the 1860 census, heldmorethan 65 slaves at the time of the Civil War.

Occupation at Susquehanna Plantation and beyond

By Donna Cipolloni

NAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

Since 1942, when the Navytook possession of the

small towns and farmlandthat would become NASPatuxent River, much navalhistory has been made here.But it’s up to archaeologiststo determine what historytook place before that — byliterally unearthing the storythat’s still waiting to be told.

Representatives fromLouis BergerGroup,workingin conjunction with MikeSmolek, Pax River’s culturalresources manager, con-ducted excavations aboardthe installation, in January,in an area believed to havebeen the site of several slavecabins associated with theformer Susquehanna Plan-tation.

Owned by Henry Carroll,Susquehanna Plantationcomprised approximately700 acres and was main-tained by a labor force ofmore than65 slaves. Susque-hanna House, the residencewhere Carroll lived with his

family, was located at themouth of the Patuxent River,near what is now known asFishing Point.

“Maps as old as the 1840sshow a number of smallbuildings east of Susque-hanna House, near theHarper’s Creek shoreline,”Smolek explained. “The[history and archaeology ofthe] main house is fairly welldocumented and the specu-lation is that those buildingswere where the slaves lived.”

Federal law requiresman-agement of any culturalresources on federal prop-erty, and the archaeologicalproject came about after thesite was mentioned as a po-tential location for the con-struction of a newhelicoptertesting course.

“The Navy takes its stew-ardship very seriously,”Smolek said. “That’s whythis work is being done now;to make sure we don’t dam-age important cultural re-sources.”

At the SiteWorking in cold weather

and with frozen ground, thearchaeological crew beganby hand-digging 150 shal-low shovel test pits, every25 or 50 feet apart, withina structured grid. The goalwas to look for artifact con-centrations or architecturalremains that would promptfurther investigation.

Afterward, larger, moreformal excavations knownas test units — about 3x3-or 5x5-feet squared — werecarefully dug, and some sub-surface features were identi-fied.

“We were able to findplaces where old post holeswere once in the ground,”said archaeologistGregKatz,principal investigator on theproject. “That helped us lo-cate some houses.”

Close to Harper’s Creek,the crew spotted a pile of old

bricks with vegetation grow-ing on top that looked like itmight be an intact architec-tural feature.

“It turned out to be achimney fall, the remains ofa collapsed chimney oncea building falls down,” Katzsaid. “The pile of bricksmarked the edge of an oldbuilding. We also found an-other pile of bricks near the[creek’s] bank, but deter-mined that was probablydumping and not a build-ing.”

All dirt was sifted throughfinescreensandanyartifactsdiscovered were bagged andidentified by the exact loca-tion where they were foundand the depth at which theywere found.

“They were sent back toour lab facility where they’llbe washed, analyzed, pho-

tographed and catalogued,”Katz said. “Eventually, they’llbe sent back to PaxRiver anddelivered to the MarylandArchaeological Conserva-tion Lab where they will be[stored].”

As for artifacts specifically

associated with African-Americans, Katz said theyfound a white gizzard stone,which was believed to haveheld spiritual/mystical sig-nificance; and a particularly

Unearthing historyArchaeologists dig at former slave cabin site

Courtesy photo

The excavated test unit in the foreground shows an uncoveredportion of a brick foundation from a slave cabin on the largeSusquehanna Plantation that thrived in themid-1800s, on landthat is now the site of NAS Patuxent River.

See History, Page 6

While digging for artifacts associated with slaves living onSusquehanna Plantation, the archaeological crew also uncov-ered a scattering of Colonial artifacts — late 1600s through1700s — that may show unexpected occupation well preced-ing the plantation. Analysis of artifacts is still underway.


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Military Saves Week kicks off

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham

AviationOrdnanceman1st ClassRobert Brock, left, consultswith JimWalsh, NASPatuxent River Fleet and Fam-ily Support Center, about investment optionswhile visiting aMilitary SavesWeek campaign exhibit, Feb.23, at theNavy Exchange.Military Saves Week, which runs through Feb. 28, is an annual opportunity for installations andor-ganizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for servicemembers and their families to assess theirown saving status.

By J. Raynel Koch

NAWCAD Public Affairs

The lunch room at theRiver’s Edge Catering andConference Center was filledwith service members andcivilians of Naval Test WingAtlantic (NTWL) Feb. 3, allgathered to honor the com-mand’s annual nomineesand award recipients.

NTWL awardees included:• Test Pilot of the Year Lt.

Cmdr. Patrick B. Bookey• Naval Flight Officer of

the Year Lt. Cmdr. Marlin R.Smith

• Flight Test Engineer ofthe Year Kristen L. Clements

• Test Pilot School In-structor of the Year StevenG. Potter

• Maintenance Officer ofthe Year Lt. Cmdr. Scott A.Brown

• Maintenance Chief ofthe Year Chief Aviation Elec-trician’s Mate (AW/SW) KarlW. Rinker

• Sailor of the Year Logis-

tics Specialist 1st Class (SW)Amber N. Heiser.

In addition to the award-ees being honored with theirnames and photos displayedat the NTWL building, Capt.Brett Pierson, commanderNTWL, decided to honor therecipients by having theirstenciled names on the AV-8B Harrier aircraft on display

near the NTWL headquartersbuilding.

“I wanted do somethingdifferent with the award re-cipients we have honored to-day, so starting this year theirnames will be painted on theside of that Harrier.”

Another change Piersonmade to the annual awardsceremony was the inclusion

and recognition of the testwing’s nominees.

“It’s extremely important tome to invite all the folks whowere nominated from theircommands to the luncheonand to be honored as thosewho are today’s award recipi-ents,” said Pierson. “Theseare great folks we work with,and the people awarded to-

day have distinguished them-selves impressively, but any-one who was singled out bytheir commanding officer astheir squadron’s nominee forany of these awards, I am in-credibly proud of and wouldlike all of us to give this groupa round of applause.

“It’s a privilege to workwith this group every day.”

Test Wing Atlantic honors top Sailors

U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler

The 2014Naval TestWing Atlantic (NTWL) awardees take amoment to be photographedwith their NTWLmentors and leadership at NAS Patux-ent River, Feb. 3.

From Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River

The Joint Commission and the Bu-reau of Medicine and Surgery Inspec-torGeneral (BUMEDIG) is conductinga survey of Naval Health Clinic Patux-entRiverRiverMarch2-5.Thepurposeof the survey is to evaluate the clinic’scompliance with nationally estab-lished Joint Commission and UnitedStates Navy standards. Survey resultsare used to determine whether, andthe conditions under which, accredi-tation should be awarded to the clinic.

Joint Commission standards dealwith organizational quality of care is-sues and the safety of the environmentin which care is provided. Anyonebelieving that he or she has pertinentandvalid informationabout suchmat-ters may request a public informationinterview with the Joint Commissionsurveyorsor theBUMEDIGat the timeof the survey. Information presentedat the interview will be carefully evalu-

ated for relevance to the accreditationprocess.Requests forapublic informa-tion interview withThe Joint Commis-sion no later than five working daysbefore the survey begins.

The request must also indicate thenature of the information to be pro-vided at the interview. Such requestsshould be addressed to:

The Joint CommissionOne Renaissance Blvd.OakbrookTerrace, IL 60181The Joint Commission will ac-

knowledge such requests in writingor by telephone and will inform theorganization of the request for any in-terview. The organization will, in turn,notify the intervieweeof thedate, time,and place of the meeting. Requestsfor an interview with the BUMED IGcan be made by calling 800-637-6175.For additional information, contactthe Head of Quality Management, Lt.Cmdr. Jill Maldarelli-Drey at the NavalHealth Clinic at 301-342-4041.

Public notice: NHC PaxRiver accreditation survey


tions.“Weather conditions are

very hard to predict,” shesaid. “As we’ve seen, some-times weather develops asforecasted, and in some cas-es, it does not.”

Being nestled near thePatuxent River and the Ches-apeake Bay also throws addi-tional variables into weatherpredictions.

Even though the air sta-tion sits just an hour and halfsouth of Washington, D.C.,the proximity of the Patux-ent River and ChesapeakeBay tend to moderate mostsystems passing through thearea, said Thomas Wenger,NAWCAD weather site leadat Atlantic Test Ranges.

“Occurrences of continuedsnowfall are less frequentand of less intensity [here]than inland areas,” he said.“The tempering influencesof our surrounding waterstend to modify our cold airand provide a separationzone between rain for us andsnow to our north.”

Wenger said this area re-ceives an average meansnowfall of 2-6 inches duringthe winter months, “but adeviation of 40-50 miles dur-ing the track of a low pres-sure system can mean a lightdusting or 1 foot of snow onthe ground.”

When weather modelsand recommendations fromforecasters, such as Wenger,indicate adverse weatherwill come to fruition, theCO consults the flag officershere — those responsible forPax’s primary workforce —with her recommendation tochange the employee report-ing status.

“I’m keeping them up todate as to what weather con-ditions are progressing earlyon, and the [executive offi-cer] is communicating downto tenant leadership to letthem know weather is com-ing,” she said.

While aviators are trainedto be conscious of weatherbecause it impacts what theydo, Fleming, who is also a P-3aviator, said making a weath-er-related decision isn’t quiteas simple for the NAS CO.

“It’s not a P-3 aircrew of 11,it’s a workforce of 22,000 wholive in a geographic area of100 square miles; some com-mute even farther than that,”she said. “You’re trying tomake the right call. You don’twant anyone to get hurt, butyou also want to do what youcan to enable the mission.”

During and after a weatherevent, the CO receives up-dates from security and thecommand duty office per-sonnel on base road condi-tions, and joins county gov-ernment conference calls tofind out about road condi-tions throughout the county.This helps in determining ifthe roads are safe to travel.

“I don’t want to put 22,000people on the roads if thecounty is telling me they arestruggling to keep up withthe roads,” Fleming said.“Nor do I want to put 22,000people on this base if we arestruggling to clear roads andparking lots. That will im-pede our ability to get backto business.”

With the onset of this pastweather event, the base firstwent into a three-hour delaythe night before, followed byrestricted access early thenext morning.

Placing the base on a de-layed arrival beforehand al-lows the CO time to re-evalu-ate conditions once adverseweather arrives to determineif another status change isnecessary.

“It’s about trying to makethe best determination withthe information you have atthe time,” she said.

The 7 a.m. BaselineOne of the new initiatives

the CO has set forth for thesafety of the workforce dur-ing adverse weather is estab-lishing a morning baseline.

In an effort to keep earlymorning commuters off theroads, the delayed arrivaltime has a baseline of 7 a.m.This means anyone who nor-mally reports to work before7 a.m. changes his or her re-port time for that day to a 7a.m. arrival time, plus anydelay implemented. For ex-ample, if a delay is set forthree hours, the earliest anemployee should arrive towork is 10 a.m.

“I’m trying to reach theworkforce before they get onthe road. People shouldn’t becoming in at 5 a.m. if there’sinclement weather,” Fleming

said. “In discussing this withthe tenant leaders, we es-tablish 0700 as the baseline,and it shifts the workday to acommon operating ground.”

If a person’s normal arrivaltime is 8 a.m. and the delay isset for three hours, he or shewould arrive at 11 a.m.

When a delay message issent out, Fleming encour-ages people to read them intheir entirety.

“The messages have beenaltered and now have the0700 baseline verbiage in-cluded,” she said, addingthat messages could also in-clude additional informationsuch as when the next reas-sessment will be conductedand when additional updatescould be announced.

The Afternoon AssessmentAnother change to em-

ployee reporting is the reas-sessment of base status forafternoon and evening shiftwork.

“Our aviation squadronshave a large workforce thatcomes in throughout thenight to work on aircraft,”Fleming said. “I want to makesure I’m assisting squadronswho are ready to get back towork, so they can do so. If Ikeep the base in a restrictedstatus, then they are not ableto come in.”

Any status change madelater in the day, such as dur-ing the last weather event,does not apply to those onnormal day shift.

“If restricted access wasset for the day, I’m not look-ing to bring back the nor-mal day shift, I’m looking tobring back the afternoon andovernight shifts,” she said.

Employees can receivestatus changes directly totheir personal devices byregistering for AtHoc. Statuschanges are also recorded on301-342-BASE (2273), postedto www.cnic.navy.mil/patux-ent, aired on local radio sta-tion and TV stations, andposted to the NAS Facebookpage, www.facebook.com/NASPaxRiver.

ACCESSContinued from 1 Employee Reporting Status

From NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

It’s important to be prepared and know what to do for the differentemployee reporting conditions.

OpenNAS Patuxent River is open for business as usual. All employees are

expected to report towork on time.

Open with Unscheduled Leave/TeleworkNAS Patuxent River is open with the option for unscheduled leave,

telework, or leavewithout pay. Critical employeesmust report toworkas scheduled.Notify your supervisor of your intentions as soonaspos-sible.

“While we always put safety first when making our decisions [onbase status changes], varying conditions around the county can re-quire an employee to make their own judgment call about whether itis safe to report towork,” saidCapt.Heidi Fleming,NASPatuxentRivercommanding officer. “If road conditions are hazardous in a particularresidential area, thenmaybeunscheduled leave is their best and safestoption.”

Delayed Arrival/Unscheduled Leave/TeleworkNAS Patuxent River is open on a [number of hours] delayed arrival

schedule. Administrative leave will be granted for the hours before theset delayed arrival. Critical employees must report to work as previouslyscheduled. All other employeesmay take unscheduled leave, telework orleave without pay (LWOP) for the entire day. Employees choosing not touse unscheduled annual leave, telework, or LWOP for the entire workdayshould report to work according to the defined number of hours in thedelay (7 a.m. plus the number of hours), or [number of hours] later thantheir regular arrival time, if their regular arrival time is after 7 a.m. Notifyyour supervisor of your intentions as soonaspossible.

Delayed Opening/Unscheduled Leave/TeleworkNAS Patuxent River will delay opening until [time]. Administrative

leavewillbegranted for thehoursbefore thesetdelayedopening.Criti-cal employees must report to work as previously scheduled. All otheremployeesmay take unscheduled leave, telework or leavewithout pay(LWOP) for theentireday.Employeeschoosingnot touseunscheduledannual leave, telework, or LWOPshould report toworkat [time].Notifyyour supervisor of your intentions as soonaspossible.

Restricted Access/TeleworkNAS Patuxent River has restricted access except for critical employees.

Administrative leave is granted for noncritical employees. Employeesscheduled to telework and those with situational telework agreementsshould telework unless circumstances prevent it. Notify your supervisorof your intentions as soonaspossible.

“If we go to restricted access, there is a safety concern and I don’twant people driving here because that impedes the county’s ability toclear their roads, and it impedes our public work’s ability to clear ourroads andparking lots to get us ready for business,” Fleming said.

Open With Staggered DepartureNAS Patuxent River is open. Employees should depart [number of

hours] earlier than their normal departure time, except for critical em-ployees who should remain at work as scheduled. Employeesmay re-questunscheduled leave if departingprior to their staggereddeparturetime. Admin leave will be granted for the hours after staggered depar-ture time.

Open With Immediate DepartureNAS Patuxent River is open with immediate departure in effect.

Administrative leave will be granted. Employees should depart im-mediately, except for critical employeeswho should remain at work asscheduled. Critical employees are those engaged in roles that delivercontinuityofoperations insecurity, emergencymanagement,medical,public safety andother crucial operations.

Shelter In PlaceNAS Patuxent River is executing Shelter in Place procedures at

[time].These facilities are closed to thepublic.Thesemessages are found in the Employee Reporting ProceduresDuring

Emergency Situations instruction,which canbe viewedat http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/installations/nas_patuxent_river/om/nas-pax-river-instructions.html.

Three ways to register for AtHoc1) www.Ready.Navy.mil, click on Stay Informed and thenWide Area Alert Notification from an NMCI- or One Net-networked computer;

2) From your NMCI computer, right click on the purpleglobe located on the bottom right of the screen followedby left clicking “Access Self Service”; or

3) Call 301-342-6325 with your computer name and as-set tag number. Pax River ITF members are encouragedto contact this number to register for AtHoc notifications.


By Bill CouchNAWCAD Public Affairs

In his 38-year career, SeniorExecutive Service memberLarry Hollingsworth, directorof Cyber Warfare at NAVAIR,has seen the nature of war-fare change.

One thing that hasn’tchanged: “My objective hasalways been to support thewarfighter,” he said duringan interview Feb. 19.

“It becameclear tomeearlyinmycareer that in themidstofadministrative requirements—lawsand regulations that areallnecessary— that our warfight-ers are the ones who are liter-ally risking everything, some-times setting aside their ownpersonal goals and aspirationsin order to defend our nation,”said Hollingsworth. “I havetried to see the world throughtheir eyes, to give them whatthey need in order to win thefight and then come home tohug their families.”

Hollingsworth noted thatwhat he is most proud of inhis career is executing Secre-tary of Defense-directed JointUrgent Operational Needs(JUON) that saved lives. Forexample, NAVAIR-supportedintelligence, surveillance andreconnaissance capabilitiesat remote forward operatingbases overseas helped U.S.

and coalition service mem-bers repel attacks.

“In facing irregularwarfareover the last 15 years, NAVAIRhas never failed in executingthose JUONs,” he said.

Hollingsworth leads ateam of more than 1,300 ci-vilians andmilitarymembersacross the country. He hasbeen recognizedwith theNa-vy’s Meritorious Civilian Ser-vice Award, the PresidentialRank Award for MeritoriousExecutive Service, and hada Navy award named in hishonor: the Larry E. Holling-sworth Customer StandingOvation Award. He has alsobeen recognized by InTouchmagazine with its Black En-gineer of the Year Award andwith the National Societyof Black Engineers’ GoldenTorch Award for LifetimeAchievement inGovernment.

As he prepares to retirethisMay, Hollingsworth, whobegan his NAVAIR career in1978 under the EngineeringScientist Development Pro-gram (ESDP), offered somewords of advice for juniorpeople.

“Learn your craft, masterit. And ask questions outsideyour daily job. Learn all theperipherals,” said Holling-sworth. “Always try to under-stand why things are the way

they are, so you can do a bet-ter job providing what [ourwarfighters] need.”

“I asked a lot of questionsin my early years,” addedHollingsworth. “When I cameto work here, I didn’t knowany of the processes or the

jargon. We have an acronymfor everything.”

Former co-workers havehigh praise for Holling-sworth.

“The amazing thing aboutMr. Hollingsworth is his gen-uine passion for naval avia-

tion and his willingness toprovide unconditional sup-port to the warfighter,” saidBill Gilligan, former militarydirector of the NAVAIR Avi-onics Competency (AIR 4.5).“He has consistently deliv-ered critical products to the

fleet that made a differencewhen the fleet needed themthe most. These core values,coupled with his personaas a caring, approachableand forward-leaning leaderhave cemented Mr. Holling-sworth’s legacy.”

Hollingsworth: See things through the warfighter’s eyes

U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler

Larry Hollingsworth, director of CyberWarfare for NAVAIR, stands in front of an E-2DAdvancedHawkeye in 2011. In his 38-yearcareer, Hollingsworth has been recognizedwithmany awards, including the National Society of Black Engineers’ Golden TorchAward for Lifetime Achievement in Government. Co-workers have praised him for his focus on supporting thewarfighter and hismentoring contributions.

interesting fragment of asmall bottle with the words“Hoyt’s Nickel Cologne” inraised letters.

“[The cologne] was sup-posedly used for luck in loveand gambling, and was verypopular in the late 1800s inAfrican-American commu-nities,” Katz noted.

Smolek is confident thatbased on the historical andarchaeological evidence, thesite was the location of theslave cabins which, after theCivilWar, were likely still oc-cupied by free blacks.

“The way [the buildings]are situated on the land-scape and the way they’reclustered, I think it’s a goodsuggestion that’s what theywere.”

HISTORYContinued from 3

Pax lauded for top Community Service Program

Olivia Hunter, Naval DistrictWashington (NDW) Regionalcommunity service programmanager, presentedCapt.Heidi Fleming, NAS PatuxentRiver commanding officer,with a certificate of excellencein community service Feb. 23.Pax is the 2014NDWRegional winner forCommunity ServiceProgramof the Year Excel-lence Partnership Flagship.

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham

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RN - Regional Quality ManagerResponsibilities Include:Demonstrate a total understanding of the Defense HealthAgency’s (DHAs) contractual requirements with regard toservice delivery and quality.Manage the quality management program. The program willutilize data, feedback, audits and other sources of information todrive and hardwire improvement in service delivery, clinicaloutcomes and staff and client satisfaction.Provide oversight and advice as required in the development ofthe Quality Improvement Projects and Clinical Patient Studies.Ensure that quality and training activities provide the feedbackand information necessary to ensure a continuous quality-improvement-training-evaluation cycle.

For requirement details and to apply to go:http://www.dcmilitary.com/section/dcmilitaryCareers

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By J. Raynel KochNAWCAD Public Affairs

Who would have guessedgaming with friends af-

ter school could one day betransferred into real worldlifesaving experiences. To-day, virtual training is usedto teach members of the U.S.armed forces how to react toanticipated threats.

Representatives from theU.S. Air Force and U.S. Navytraining communities metat NAWCAD at NAS Patux-ent River, to discuss andexchange ideas about howthe Next Generation ThreatSystem (NGTS) improves thewarfighter’s training experi-ence. These operators learnedabout the newest features inthe latest version of the soft-ware, NGTS V3.1, releasedJanuary 2015. Some of thesenew features were high-fi-delity surface and subsurfacesimulations, auto-generatedmaritime and urban traffic,as well as advanced threat be-havior modeling tools.

“NGTS can accurately

simulate the complexity ofmodern warfare to allow pi-lots to train in an intense envi-ronment, which can be muchmore difficult and expensiveto do with live training,” saidJohn DiCola, NGTS programmanager. “NGTS also inte-grates with existing trainersto allow students to train in awidevarietyof environments.”

The NGTS system can beprogramed to mimic variousplatforms working in unison,such as a ship and aircraftworking together to completea routinemission.

“NGTS is basically a con-structive simulation systemthat allows you, as a user, toeither build or make modelsas accurate as you can,” saidKristy Molinar, NGTS leadwith Distributed Mission Op-eration Center at Kirtland AirForce Base, NewMexico. “Forinstance, an aircraft must imi-tate a real [live] aircraft flyingout there in theworld.”

An instructor using the sys-tem can manage and assessa student’s performance to

provide him or her immediatefeedback. “For the brand-newstudent sitting in the simula-tor, it’s giving him the bestidea of what he’s really goingup against and giving him the

most accurate representationof the threats he’s going to en-counter,” said Lt. Cmdr. Brian“Barney”Miller,NavalAirWar-fare Center Training Systems(NAWCTSD) at Orlando, Flori-

da. “I thinkoneof those lessonswe keep learning over and overagain is the student that’s intraining is going to be in com-bat sooner than he thought hewould be. So, whatever we can

give him now, that’s the besttraining possible is always go-ing to be to his benefit.”

For more news aboutNGTS and NAWCAD, visitwww.navair.navy.mil.

Virtual system brings modern warfare training to pilots

U.S. Navy Photo

Lt. Cmdr. Mark Kircher flies a virtual F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet with a constructive wingman using Next Generation Threat Systemsoftware version 3.1 at the NAWCAD manned flight simulator at NAS Patuxent River.

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News Briefs

ON BASENAVAIR to host Women’sHistory Month event10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. March 3Celebrate Women’s History

Month at the River’s Edge Confer-ence Center. This event featuresLeeAnn Mallorie, founder and CEOof Leading in Motion, who will ad-dress “Leadership Sustainability.”Mallorie’s talk will run from 10-11:30a.m. Two breakout sessions will fol-low on “Increasing and ManagingYour Energy” and “Emotion andStress Management.” To register,visit https://navairu.navair.navy.milor email [email protected].

Update Absentee Voter InfoRemember to keep your absentee

voter information up to date by complet-ing the Federal Post Card Applicationonline at www.fvap.gov/military-voter/registration-ballots. Contact the VotingAssistance Officer at [email protected] or 301-757-0025.

Sign Up for NHC PatuxentRiver’s Relay HealthIt’s now possible to get a non-ur-

gent medical question answered, ora medication renewed without mak-ing a trip. Sign up for Relay Healthto securely email the care teams atNaval Health Clinic Patuxent River.Visit https://app.relayhealth.com/RegistrationV2.aspx.

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

hidden Gnorman the gnome. Any-one spotting Gnorman can [email protected] or phone301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m.Friday, and include a brief descrip-tion of where he’s located. Onename is drawn from all entries andwins a Center Stage Theater movieticket. The same person cannot winmore than once per month. The Feb.19 winner was Carol Redmond whofound Gnorman on Page 7, in theCrewsin’ photo.

OFF BASENational Society of BlackEngineers5:30-7:30 p.m. March 3Lexington Park LibraryThe General Body Meeting for

NSBE - Southern Maryland Profes-sionals chapter. In honor of NationalWomen’s History Month, St. Mary’sCounty Commission for Women willgive a presentation about their orga-nization. Please come out to supportNSBE’s monthly meeting and gainknowledge about this local women’sorganization.

SMECO Scholarships forHigh School SeniorsDeadline March 6High school seniors living with a

parent or guardian who is a SMECOcustomer-member can apply to re-ceive one of four $1,500 scholarshipsavailable for the 2015-2016 schoolyear. The student must be enrolled orplan to enroll full-time in an accredit-ed college, university or trade school.Visit www.smeco.coop.

Weaving the Stories ofWomen’s LivesReservation deadline March 11Southern Maryland HigherEducation Center, CaliforniaThe St. Mary’s County Commis-

sion for Women annual banquet,March 19. Tickets: $25, sold in ad-vance only. To reserve a seat, com-plete ticket reservation form avail-able at www.stmarysmd.com/docs/TicketRequestForm2015.pdf or callthe Department of Aging and HumanServices, Division of Human Servic-es at 301-475-4200 extension 1680.

VOLUNTEEROPPORTUNITIESCommand VolunteerCoordinator TrainingRegistration deadline March 16Washington Navy Yard, Building

101, conference room 132Naval District Washington (NDW)

Regional Community Service Pro-gram will conduct training for newcommand volunteer coordinatorsfrom 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., March19. This is a comprehensive train-ing that covers the Navy CommunityService Program Reference Guide-book. The Navy Community ServiceProgram is committed to making adifference in national youth educa-tional partnerships and communityoutreach programs. All participantsmust register by sending an email [email protected]. For moreinformation, call 202-433-6854.

St. Nicholas ChapelServices ScheduleProtestant Services•Worship 11a.m.Sunday•Men’sDiscipleship 6-7:30 p.m.SundayReligiousProgrammingCenter•Women’sStudy 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdayand10-11:30 a.m. ThursdayReligiousProgrammingCenterCatholic Services•Mass5p.m.Sundays•ContinuingCatholicDevelopment (CCD)Postponeduntil further notice

Around Town

St. Mary’s Singles Socialand Dance6-8 p.m. Feb. 28Garvey Senior Activity Center,41780 Baldridge Street,LeonardtownIt’s going to be Singles Social

Swing Night and admission is $15.Dance attendees limited to singlesand dancers without partners. Nodance experience, no partner re-quired. For more information, visitwww.Meetup.com/Singles-Social-SOMD-Dance.

Calvert Marine MuseumFirst Free Friday5-8 p.m. March 6The museum is open and free

to the public with docents avail-able in every gallery. Entertain-ment provided by MermalaideJazz Trio from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30p.m. in the Harms Gallery. Thisevening also features the openingof the Youth Art Month Show Por-traits of the Chesapeake by Cal-vert County Public School K-12students.

Fossil Club PublicLectures2:30-4 p.m. March 7Calvert Marine Museum HarmsGalleryCMM Fossil Club president,

Mike Ellwood, will outline his fos-sil and related exploits in the U.S.

Southwest, and John Nance, as-sistant curator of paleontology, willspeak on “Exquisite preservationin fossils and what we can learnfrom it; insights from Ecphoraand the Snaggletooth Shark.” Thelectures are free and open to thepublic.

Pax River Quilters GuildMonthly Meeting6:30 p.m. March 9thGood Samaritan LutheranChurch, 20850 Langley Rd.,Lexington ParkThe March meeting features a

trunk show by master quilter andguild member Florence Stedman.We will be forming the nominat-ing committee for upcoming boardelections. New members andguest welcome! For more info,visit our website www.paxriver-quiltguild.com. Pax River QuiltersGuild is a 501(c)(3) organizationand is open to the public.

Performing Live inConcert: HeartMember tickets available March17; general public March 24Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

inductees Ann and Nancy Wil-son of Heart will appear at theCalvert Marine Museum’s PNCWaterside Pavilion on Saturday,May 23. Heart first showed theworld that women can rock whentheir band stormed the charts in

the ‘70s with hits like “Crazy onYou,” “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,”“Straight On,” and so many more.Tickets are $49 for reserved seatsand $59 for premium seats (addi-tional fees apply) and go on saleto museum members at 10 a.m.,March 17. To become a member,visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042, ext. 16to get signed up before tickets goon sale. Any remaining tickets goon sale to the general public at 10a.m., March 24.

• Discover other fun, interest-ing and educational things todo and places to go throughoutthe area by visiting:

St. Mary’s County events:www.v i s i t s tmarysmd .com/

events-entertainment/

St. Mary’s County libraries:www.stmlib.org

Calvert County events:www.co.cal.md.us

Calvert Marine Museum:www.calvertmarinemuseum.

com Calvert County libraries:www.calvert.lib.md.us

Charles County events:www.char lescountymd.gov/

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UPDATE: NavywideAdvancement Exams WillBe Held at River’s Edge

Doors open at 6:30 a.m. As a re-minder worksheet signing is in prog-ress for all exams, and worksheetsmust be signed prior to testing un-less permission is granted from theESO. Good luck to all candidates.For more information please contactthe base ESO Diane Sherkow at301-342-7305.

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Center Stage Theater

Thursday, Feb. 266:30 p.m., The Boy Next Door(Rated: R, 1 hr. 31 mins.)A psychological thriller that ex-

plores a forbidden attraction thatgoes much too far.

Friday, Feb. 276:30 p.m., Black or White (Rated:PG-13, 2 hrs. 1 mins.)This is the story of a grandfa-

ther who is suddenly left to care forhis beloved granddaughter. Whenher paternal grandmother seekscustody with the help of her broth-er, the little girl is torn between twofamilies who love her deeply. Withthe best intentions at heart, bothfamilies fight for what they feel isright and are soon forced to con-front their true feelings about race,forgiveness, and understanding.Anchored by an all-star cast andbased on real events, the movie

is a look at two seemingly differ-ent worlds, in which nothing is assimple as black or white.

9:30 p.m., Project Almanac (Rat-ed: PG-13, 1 hr. 46 mins.)A brilliant high school student

and his friends uncover blueprintsfor a mysterious device with limit-less potential, inadvertently puttinglives in danger.

Saturday, February 284 p.m., Project Almanac (Rated:

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 mins.)

6:30 p.m., The Imitation Game(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 54 mins.)This film is a nail-biting race

against time following Alan Turing(pioneer of modern-day computingand credited with cracking the Ger-man Enigma code) and his brilliantteam at Britain’s top-secret code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park,during the darkest days of WorldWar II. Turing, whose contributionsand genius significantly shortened

the war, saving thousands of lives,was the eventual victim of an un-enlightened British establishment,but his work and legacy live on.

9:30 p.m., Black or White (Rated:PG-13, 2 hrs. 1 mins.)

Sunday, March 12 p.m., American Sniper (Rated:R, 2 hrs. 12 mins.)U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle

is sent to Iraq with only one mis-sion: to protect his brothers-in-

arms. His pinpoint accuracy andcourageous exploits earn him thenickname “Legend.” However, hisreputation is also growing behindenemy lines, putting a price on hishead and making him a prime tar-get of insurgents. He is also fac-ing a different kind of battle on thehome front: striving to be a goodhusband and father from halfwayaround the world. Despite the dan-ger, as well as the toll on his family,Chris serves through four harrow-ing tours of duty in Iraq, personi-

fying the spirit of the SEAL creedto “leave no one behind”. But uponreturning to his family, Chris findsthat it is the war he can’t leave be-hind.

Monday, March 2 and Tues-day, March 3Theater is not open

Wednesday, March 46:30 p.m., Project Almanac (Rat-ed: PG-13, 1 hr. 46 mins.)

• Movie Line: 301-342-5033

• Reservations: 301-342-3648

• Ticket Prices: E-1 to E-5 category:adults, $3.50 and youths ages 6-11,$2.50. All others: adults, $4.50; youthsages 6-11, $3.50.

• 3-D glasses: $1

• Authorized ID required for admission

Fleet and Family Support Center

All classes are held at the Fleetand Family Support Center in Build-ing 2090 off Bundy Road unless oth-erwise noted. Classes are open toactive-duty and retired military andReservists. Reservations are neces-sary and can be made at FFSC or bycalling 301-342-4911.

ClassesPlaygroup at Glen Forrest Com-munity Center: 10-11 a.m. Feb. 26,March 5, 12, 19, 26Budgeting for Baby at Bldg. 2090:10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 26Amazing Newborns: 4-6 p.m.

March 3Understanding your Credit Score/Report: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.March 4Welcome to Pax: 1-3 p.m. March 4SAPR Refresher Training: 1-3 p.m.March 5 and 31

Suicide Awareness/Prevention:9-10 a.m. March 9Ombudsman Assembly: 6-7:30p.m. March 10

Command FinancialSpecialist Training8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13-17

CFS training is designed toprovide financial education andtraining counseling and informa-tion referral at the command level.To qualify for this CFS training thecandidate must be E-6 or above,highly motivated and financiallystable. Trained individuals will

represent their command and pro-vide education at the commandlevel. If you have any questionsabout signing up for the classcontact, Jim Walsh at the Fleetand Family Support Center 301-342-5442, No cost, local ordersrequired.

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Special EventsLeprechaun Leap9 a.m. March 14 at the West Ba-sin Marina$10 for T-shirt; $15 for T-shirtand towel.Open to all with base access,

preregister at the ITT Office.

River’s EdgeOpen for lunch11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays

ITT

Tickets availableWashington CapitalsWashington Nationals

Philadelphia FreedomExcursionMarch 7Option 1: $90 Bus transporta-

tion and admission to PhiladelphiaFlower ShowOption 2: $90 Bus transpor-

tation and Philadelphia TrolleyWorksOption 3: $60.50 Bus transpor-

tation only

Great Wolf Lodge SpecialApril 18 (cutoff date is March18)$206 for one-night stay in a

family suite that sleeps six. In-cludes six waterpark passes and$8 worth of arcade tokens.

Dover 400 MilitaryDiscounted TicketsMay 31Priced at only $43.25 the pack-age includes:Reserved Mid-Grandstand

Seat (Race Day Price is $84) withTrackside Access Pass to allowyou to visit Pit Road and walk onthe speedway before the race onSunday as the race teams set uptheir Pit Stalls for the day.Make It A Family Event!Only $11 for a special junior

ticket and trackside access pass;for ages 14 and younger.Order today! Order Deadline is

May 15. Call your ITT office today.

Romantic Rhine RiverCruiseOct. 30 through Nov. 8$4,688 per person based on

double occupancy, includesairfare.Tour the Rhine River from Am-

sterdam, Holland to Basel, Swit-zerland.

Drill HallCouch to 5K TrainingProgramThinking about running your

first 5K? Haven’t run in a while?Looking to improve your shortdistance pace? This program isfor everyone! Meet twice a weekwith at least one additional run perweek on your own. We meet as agroup on Tuesdays and Thurs-days at 11:30 a.m., and begintraining just in time to prepare forthe Earth Day 5K!

Water Warriors — Active-du-ty Military Only1-1:30 p.m. MondaysMarch 2, 9, 16, 23Did you know that jogging

1000 yards in the water burns asmany calories as running 5 mileson a track? Join us for an excitingnew program guaranteed to giveyou more bang for your exercisebuck. This new aquatics class isbased on jogging while in waist/chest deep water. It is offered onlyto Active Duty Military personneland is free! All necessary equip-ment is provided. All abilities arewelcome. So suit up and join thisfun impact-free way to boost yourcardio endurance. No registrationis required.

Spring Intramural SportsOrganizational MeetingSoftball - March 2; 1 p.m. in theBowling CenterIn-Line Hockey - March 3; 1 p.m.

in the Bowling CenterGolf - March 18; 1 p.m. at theCedar Point Golf Course ClubHouse

Points 2 FitnessBeginning in March, and run-

ning for 10 weeks, you will bechallenged to earn as many pointsas possible by logging your food,working out daily, weighing inweekly, losing pounds, and mak-ing your goal weight! Weigh-inswill take place weekly.First Weigh-In: March 4Last Weigh-In: May 6Preregistration required. There

will be a maximum of 50 partici-pants.Registration deadline is March

2.

10 Mile Relay Race11:30 a.m. March 20 at the DrillHallOpen to all station personnel,

free for active duty and $10 for allothers. Register at the Sports &Fitness Office in the Drill Hall.

Navy Flying ClubPrivate Pilot Ground School5-8 p.m. MondaysBuilding 2189 auditoriumThe Patuxent River Navy Fly-

ing Club is offering Private PilotGround School from January toMay. The course meets the re-quirements for the FAA knowledgetest and for Navy ContinuousLearning credits. For more infor-mation or to enroll in the course,contact Joe Dziewit at 301-862-1110, or come to the Club officelocated behind and next to thePost Office on base.

What’s Happening With MWR

Phone directory• Information, Tickets andTravel Office: 301-342-3648• Drill Hall: 301-757-3943• River’s Edge Catering andConference Center:301-342-3656

• NRC Solomons:410-326-2840

• Rassieur Youth Center:301-342-1694

• Energy Zone:301-342-4559

• Fleet and Family SupportCenter: 301-342-4911• Center Stage Theater:301-342-5033

• Special Events:410-326-6830/301-342-3214

ScoreboardIntramural bowling league

WSI 56-20Big ten 48-28Goat Locker 44-32Sky Cops 42-34Gutter Trash 40-36Hang’ em high 38-38Rollin’ Thunder 35-41Gutter clutter 34-42High-n-low 34-42On a whim 30-46Ten Pin Mafia 30-46Spare time 25-51

Graybeard basketball leagueSocial Security 8-0River Dawgs 6-3W.W.D. 5-3Loggies 3-5A/O 1-6MAG-49 1-7

Intramural basketball leagueMonday/Wednesday divisionGrind time 6-0Ballsohardu 4-2Maryland Elite 3-3Team America 2-5Tigers 0-5Tuesday/Thursday division#Swag 7-0VX-1 4-3MAG-49 2-6Health Clinic 2-6

Intramural volleyball leagueMonday/Wednesday divisionHeavy Hitters 19-5Sloppy Sets 14-10SRR 14-10ASTC 1-23Tuesday/Thursday divisionBrew Crew 21-0Victorious Secrets 14-4STK 15-6Kimosabi 13-8GBOF 6-15Pioneers 3-18NHC 0-21

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