Sunday, September 28 willbeGoldStarMothersandFami-lies Day at Naval Support Facil-ityDahlgren, Va.

Gold Star Mothers andFamilyMembers can enjoy freebrunchatGray’sLandingonthePotomac on Sunday from 10a.m. - 1 p.m. NSFDahlgrenwillalsooffera freegameofbowlingat Cannonball Lanes, as well asa free foot-long submeal at theSubway franchise located atCannonball Lanes from noon -7p.m. onSunday.

The “Gold Star” name de-rives from service flags dis-played by families with de-ployed loved ones, with a goldstar replacing thebluestaramid

the white field to represent andhonor those family memberswho have diedwhile serving. In1936, Congress designated thelast Sunday every September asa day to honor Gold Star moth-ers and families, and each yearthe president issues a procla-mation recognizing the event.

“On this day, we rememberour commitment to the GoldStar mothers and families whocarry on with pride and resolvedespite unthinkable loss,”President Barack Obama saidin last year’s proclamation. “Werecall our sacred obligation tothose who gave their lives sowe could live ours. As a grate-ful Nation, we declare that we

will never forgettheir sacrifice,andwe renewour promiseto build afuture wor-thy of theirdevotion.”

In addi-tion to com-memoratingGoldStarMoth-ers and FamiliesDay Sunday, the Navyis preparing to launch theNavyGold Star (NGS) program, Oct.1, with a goal of developing acomprehensive survivor assis-tance program for families ofthe fallen.

“The NavyGold Starp r o g r a mwill strive toensure thatall GoldStar familymembersreceive theass is tance

and supportneeded while

fulfilling the Navy’spromise of lasting sup-

port,” saidPamelaValliere,NGSregional coordinator forNDW.

Themissionof theprogram,being run by Commander,Navy Installations Command,is to provide long-term care

andsupport toensureGoldStarmembers are not forgotten andcan remain a part of the Navyfamily as long as theywish, Val-liere added.

Individuals eligible to jointhe program include parents,widows or widowers, and next-of-kin including children, sib-lings, half-siblings, half- andstep-children, and childrenthrough adoption. NGS co-ordinators, spread across thecontinental United States andHawaii, will help connect GoldStar familymemberswithcoun-seling and support groups, em-

From NSWC IHEOD-TD Public Affairs

Naval Surface War-fare Center Indian HeadExplosive Ordnance Dis-posal Technology Division(NSWC IHEODTD) strucka chord with thousandsof fairgoers of all ages,Sept. 11 - 14, during the2014 Charles County Fair,stimulating interest in sci-ence and technology withhands-on demonstrations.

This year’s exhibit -with an overall footprintcovering more than 3,000square feet of the fair-grounds - marked thecommand’s 25th anniver-sary of its partnership withthe county fair.

The voice of Joe Gar-diner, longtime fair boardmember and master ofceremonies, could beheard via loud speakereach day, inviting visitorsto “stop by and see a mostunique display that in-cludes an interactive Navydive tank, diver supportboat, displays of EOD ro-botics, munitions, tacticalvehicles, and equipment- located just behind thefair’s main stage.”

To help celebrate themilestone, the Marinesof the Chemical Biologi-cal Incident Response

Force (CBIRF) locatedaboard Naval Support Fa-cility Indian Head joinedthe exhibit and displayeda chemical and biologicaldecontamination triage.

CBIRF’s mission is to re-spond with minimal warn-ing to a chemical, biologi-cal, radiological, nuclearor high-yield explosive(CBRNE) threat or event in

order to assist local, state,or federal agencies.

“I think it’s really im-portant to reach out andshow the community whatwe do,” said Lance Cpl.

Jovan Stroud, a 19-year-old technical rescue agentfrom Dover, Del. “Some ofthe folks I talked to at thefair had no idea Marineswere stationed at IndianHead.”

Marine Recruiting SubStation Waldorf, Md., alsoaccepted NSWC IHEOD-TD’s exhibit invitation,and featured the “Pull-UpChallenge,” which drewhundreds of challengers,both men and women.

Civilian and militaryvolunteers from NSWCIHEODTD manned the ex-hibit, engaging those whostopped by with cutting-edge advancements inEnergetics and EOD tech-nology being developed intheir own backyard.

“We always want to en-courage math and scienceskills at the earliest agewith a single thought inmind,” said Jimmy Brown,a perennial fair volunteerwho headed up the robot-ics display. “Today’s kidsare tomorrow’s scientistsand engineers, and theywill face even greater chal-lenges in technology astime marches on.”

“It’s really neat to seeall of this high-speed

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A civilian engineer rec-ognized for revolutionizingthe Navy with a new mis-sion engineering process toresolve critical integrationand interoperability issuesbegan his new role as NavalWarfare deputy director, theNavy announced Sept. 22.

Chief of Naval Opera-tions (CNO) Adm. JonathanGreenert presented Dr.James D. Moreland Jr. withthe Distinguished CivilianService Award for extraordi-nary contributions to Navy

warfighting technology andpolicy developments earlierthis month.

A week later, Moreland -who served as the Naval Sur-face Warfare Center Dahl-gren Division (NSWCDD)chief engineer and the Na-val Sea Systems Command(NAVSEA) Integration andInteroperability (I&I) Sur-face Warfare chief engineer -arrived at the Pentagon as abrand new senior executive.

“It was a great honor toreceive my DistinguishedCivilian Service Award fromAdmiral Greenert and at thesame time be selected intothe SES (senior executiveservice) ranks,” said More-land, who is now support-

ing the Office of the UnderSecretary of Defense for Ac-quisition, Technology, andLogistics. “It is very reward-ing to have the opportunityto bring my knowledge andexperience to bear in thedevelopment of integratedwarfighting capabilitiesacross the naval enterprise.”

Navy officials believe theintegration of all warfight-ing technologies and capa-bilities - from acquisition todeployment - will dramati-cally transform the Navalcommunity’s air, surface,undersea, land, and networksystems today and in the fu-ture.

“Naval Aviation leader-ship has embraced a for-

ward-thinking innovativeconcept to realign ‘stovepiped’ programs to a ‘systemof systems’ perspective,”explained Vice Adm. DavidDunaway, commander, Na-val Air Systems Command.“Often referred to as I&I, thisperspective requires us toexplicitly link our technicalexpertise and solutions withoperational tactics from thevery start of acquisition.Simply put, Jim’s robust andexpert leadership has helpedNaval Aviation move our I&Iinitiative forward by deliver-ing measurable results.”

The I&I initiative - an as-sessment of naval technolo-gies, systems and capabili-ties - requires a systems-of-

systems approach to analyzethe impact of making navalinvestments across diversewarfighting domains of sur-face, undersea, air, land, andnetworks as well as maritimecoalition force integration.

In response to the ViceCNO I&I charter, More-land worked with leadersthroughout the Navy systemcommands and the largernaval enterprise on a regularbasis, including Dunaway,to combine structured sys-tem-of-systems engineeringwith operational planning -tightening the link betweentactical operations and tech-nical development.

“Dr. Moreland’s techni-cal capabilities, leadership

qualities, and dedicationhave benefitted the NAVSEAorganization by providingsystem and platform own-ers with an understanding

By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

Fire personnel from re-gional Naval District Wash-ington fire departments ex-tinguished a week’s worth oflive fire training Sept. 11 atthe Southern Maryland Re-gional Training Center in LaPlata, Md.

As part of the annualtraining, instructors light afire inside a two-story build-ing and keep it going whileteams of four go inside, putout the fire and clear thepremises, according to Mi-chael Tenaglia, battalionchief of training for NDW.

“We’re required to do itonce a year,” Tenaglia said.“We just want to freshen upon the skills. We’re a realbusy fire department, so wedon’t get to do a lot of train-ing.”

Some of the necessaryskills Tenaglia said wereneeded to negotiate theexercise include hose linemanagement, crew integ-rity, and applying water tothe fire.

“It normally takes about10 to 12 minutes per crew bythe time they stretch the lineinto place and get every-one in there,” Tenaglia said.“They get in there and knockthe fire down four times andback the line out and thenext crew goes in.”

During most days of thetraining, about six or sevencrews rotated through thebuilding and fought firesstarted by instructors. In all,about 150 NDW fire person-nel from area installations,including Naval Support Ac-tivity South Potomac, madetheir way in and out of thesweltering structure duringthe exercise.

“It’s been perfect,” Tena-glia said on the final day ofthe exercise. “Some guys,the ones who are active andvolunteers, it’s a fun day forthem. For others, it’s getting

back to basics and practic-ing their skills.”

Unfortunately for the firechief known by his peers as“Tag,” Tenaglia appeared tojinx the operation by prais-ing the smoothness of thetraining exercise. Momentslater the power went outin town, cutting off the wa-ter supply and temporarilydelaying the proceedings.Without a backup generator,the firefighters used a tech-nique known as “drafting”to suck water from a nearbypond. About 20 minutes lat-er, the jinx was lifted and theexercise resumed withoutanother hitch.

Brian Smith, of DahlgrenCompany 28 said that the

nearby pump house is sup-plied by the power that wentout in town.

“So we had to use a draft-ing water supply,” Smithsaid. “We used the pondso we could have water foremergencies.”

Clint Ziadeh, also ofDahlgren Company 28 saidit was good to get all the guysfrom the region togetherfor training. He added thatit was the first time he hadparticipated in the trainingwith NDW, but has done itat other places.

“It’s the basics,” Ziadehsaid. “You’re just working aspart of a team to get to thefire . kind of a team-buildingthing.” While the four-man

crews who would go insidethe building were alwaysmembers of the same depart-ment, there would be crewsfrom a fellow tenant of theNDW working the hose fromoutside the building.

“It was good to get ev-eryone here from the re-gion - people you haven’tworked with before -helpingeach other out,” Smith said.“Even though we’re going inas a station in the fire room,

we had people upstairs feed-ing us the hose. It was goodcamaraderie.”

Smith added that thetraining was good for re-freshing skills but he alsohopes the training will beexpanded in the future toinclude rescues, ladders andventilation. Although thetraining is widely consid-ered to be basic for fire per-sonnel, intensity often stillpermeates.

“There’s always somesort of adrenaline rush,” hesaid. “Here, it’s a controlledsetting for safety reasons,but when you go to a housefire, you don’t know what’sgoing to happen.” Smithsaid the live fire training ishelpful when the real fireshappen.

“For me, it’s always arush,” Ziadeh said of thetraining. “We don’t get toactually fight a lot of fire sogetting to do the live firetraining gives you the ex-hilaration. Hopefully it willcontinue to be a good train-ing tool for us.”

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Instructors started fires for crews of four to fightoff in a building Sept. 11 at the Southern Mary-land Regional Training Center in La Plata, Md.,as part of a week-long annual live fire trainingexercise. About 150 fire personnel from regionalNaval District Washington fire departments, in-cluding Naval Support Activity South Potomac,participated in the training.

After a local power outage cut off the water supply needed for the exercise,fire personnel used a technique called “drafting” to suck water from a near-by pond, which allowed the training proceed after a brief delay.

Firefighters exit the second story of the build-ing after managing a hose line for personnelinside the building extinguishing fires during thetraining. It typically takes crews about 10 to 12minutes to negotiate the training, which involvesknocking down four fires and maneuvering thehose line in and out of the building.

NDW fire fighters beat the heat during live fire training exercise

Dr. James Moreland

Civilian Engineer Awarded by CNO, Becomes New SES as Naval Warfare Deputy Director

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An unblocked fire-place can mean money upthe chimney - hundredsof dollars each year. Youcan cap your chimney or,if you use it occasionally,block the draught with aninflatable chimney bal-loon. Another alternativeis the ingenious Heat-

saver transparent perspexfireplace shield that letsyou see your fireplace butseals it when not beingused - and is easily re-moved when you want tolight your fire.

Cost of fireplace Heat-saver: from $100. Savings:up to $153 a year

Members of the publicare invited to attend thenext meeting of the NavalSupport Facility (NSF)Dahlgren RestorationAdvisory Board (RAB)scheduled for Tuesday,Oct. 28, from 5 - 6 p.m. atthe King George Court-house, Circuit Court-room, 9483 Kings Hwy.,King George, Va.

The meeting will beheld in the King GeorgeCourthouse (CircuitCourtroom) and will in-clude slide presentationson current environmen-

tal program cleanup ac-tivities on the installa-tion. Topics will includean Environmental Resto-ration Program Update,Site 10 (Hideaway Pond)2014 Fish Sampling Re-sults and Site 17 (1400Area Landfill) Methaneoptimization.,

The focus of the boardmeeting is to providecitizens with an opportu-nity to learn more aboutNavy’s environmentalcleanup program andalso address questionsthe public may have re-

garding cleanup activi-ties on NSF Dahlgren, orregarding the Restora-tion Advisory Board.

The RAB was estab-lished in 1994 to providea forum for discussionand information ex-change between com-munity members andthe Navy. The RAB alsoprovides an opportunityfor people who might beaffected by the environ-mental cleanup at NSFDahlgren to provide in-put. The RAB is not a de-cision-making body, but

is intended to providediversity of perspectiveby including citizen par-ticipation.

RAB meetings areopen to the public andare held in easily ac-cessed public locationsin the evening, so peoplewill find it convenient toattend. Meetings are an-nounced in the South Po-tomac Pilot at least twoweeks in advance. RABleadership is providedjointly by a communityco-chair and a Navy co-chair.

Public invited to environmental restoration update

ployment and education servic-es, chaplain’s care, and a varietyof other assistance efforts.

“Most importantly, NGScoordinators will provide sur-vivors with safe and compas-sionate support through a verydifficult time,” Valliere said. “Inaddition to coordinators, theNGS program will connect sur-vivors with personal financial

counselors that can provideeducation on budgeting andinvesting. Financial counselorsare committed to assisting sur-vivors in creating a solid foun-dation for financial success.”

To learn more about theupcoming Navy Gold Star pro-gram or to find a coordinatornear you, visit www.navygold-star.com or call 1-800-509-8759for assistance, or visit www.facebook.com/NavyGoldStar.

For more information, con-tact the Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac Public AffairsOffice at (866) 359-5540.

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees honored at the com-mand’s 18th academic awards ceremony are pictured with NSWCDD Technical Director DennisMcLaughlin (left) and NSWCDD Commander Capt. Brian Durant (right). McLaughlin and Durantcommended the graduates for successfully taking on the challenges of balancing work and familyresponsibilities with academics to obtain certifications or degrees.

Navy leaders honored67 government civiliansfor their achievementsat the annual NavalSurface Warfare Cen-ter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) AcademicRecognition Ceremonyat Naval Support Facil-ity Dahlgren on Sept. 12.

The ceremony -marking the event’s 18thconsecutive year - rec-ognized scientists, engi-neers and business andhuman resource leaderswho completed profes-sional certifications oracademic milestonescovering the spectrum ofbachelor’s, master’s anddoctoral degrees.

“We are indeed proudof their accomplish-ments,” said NSWCDDTechnical Director Den-nis McLaughlin in hisopening remarks to theaudience gathered in theUniversity of Mary Wash-ington Dahlgren campusauditorium. “With theiracademic goals met, theywill be better equipped tomeet the scientific, tech-nological, operational,and management chal-lenges ahead.”

In addition to core

engineering disciplines- mechanical, electricaland systems engineering- this year’s graduatesearned degrees in nu-clear engineering, com-puter science, materialscience, mathematics,modeling and simula-tion, engineering man-agement, and humansystems integration.

“Maintaining a highlyskilled workforce is criti-cal to our mission,” saidMcLaughlin. “We rec-ognize the benefits ofpartnering with our em-ployees to invest in theireducation in a way thatwill enable them to meetthe ever-increasing de-mands of rapid change.To achieve this we havedeveloped a strong pro-gram to support intellec-tual development.”

For example, sevenNSWCDD civilians wereselected for the fiscalyear 2015 Academic Fel-lowship Program. Thecompetitive programaccelerates academicand professional growthof employees and con-tributes to the increasein degrees awarded atDahlgren.

This year, five of theselected employees areprogressing in theirmaster’s degree pro-grams in fields of studythat include aerospaceengineering, compu-tational and appliedmathematics, advancedsafety engineering andmanagement, as well asmechanical engineering.The command’s aca-demic fellowship pro-gram is also helping twoengineers complete doc-toral degree programs -one in engineering man-agement and systemsengineering, the otherin human factors andapplied cognition.

“NSWC Dahlgrenremains committedto supporting educa-tion opportunities forthe workforce,” saidMcLaughlin, addingthat, “the division’sc o m m i t m e n t p a l e swhen compared to thecommitment and dedi-cation of the individualemployee to completethese degrees and certi-fications.”

M c L a u g h l i n a n dNSWCDD CommanderCapt. Brian Durant com-

mended the graduatesfor successfully takingon the challenges of bal-ancing work and familyresponsibilities with ac-ademics to obtain certi-fications or degrees.

Moreover, they recog-nized graduates’ fami-lies who shared in thesacrifice.

“Thank you to thefamilies and friends heretoday who have provid-ed the support neededfor our employees toachieve the milestonesfor which they havebeen recognized,” saidDurant. “We all realizethat when one of ouremployees is pursuing adegree or certification,they are only able to doso with the patience andsupport of those aroundthem.”

NSWCDD is commit-ted to developing thebest and brightest work-force by providing op-portunities for profes-sional growth. Effective-ly managing and nurtur-ing employees, not onlybenefits the individual,but also maximizes thecommand’s contribu-tion to the mission.

NSWC Dahlgren Division employeeshonored at Academic Recognition Ceremony

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Rocket of the WeekName: Cassandra TibbsPosition: Mess Attendant, NSF Indian Head GalleyHometown: Indian Head, Md.Service: 14 yearsFavorite thing about job: “Meeting all the militarypersonnel.”

Big Gun of the WeekName: Carolyn DudleyPosition: Recreation Aide, MWRHometown: Warsaw, Va.Service: 40 yearsFavorite thing about job: “I like the challenges.Every day is something different.”

The Naval Support Activity South Potomac Big Gun ofthe Week and Rocket of the Week awards recognize out-standing employees at Naval Support Facilities Dahlgrenand Indian Head, respectively, for the hard work and dedi-cation they display on a daily basis. Congratulations to thisweek’s recipients!

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The University of Mary Washington- Dahlgren Campus, in partnership withthe Dahlgren Heritage Foundation, an-nounces a quarterly historical lectureseries. The initial Heritage Lecture willfeature Dr. James “Bud” Robertson dis-cussing “The Untold Civil War”.

The lecture is open to the public,and there is no charge to attend. Re-freshments start at 4:30pm, and thelecture begins promptly at 5pm.

Thursday, October 16, 2014 - Uni-versity Hall (Room 110)

One of the most distinguishednames in Civil War history, Dr. James“Bud” Robertson was Executive Direc-tor of the U.S. Civil War CentennialCommission and worked with Presi-dents Truman, Kennedy, and Johnsonin marking the war’s 100th anniversa-ry. An Alumni Distinguished ProfessorEmeritus from Virginia Tech, the Dan-ville, Va., native is the author or editorof more than 20 books; his massivebiography of Gen. “Stonewall” Jacksonwon eight national awards and was

used as the base for the Ted Turner/Warner Bros. mega-movie, “Gods andGenerals”. Dr. Robertson was chief his-torical consultant for the film. A lectur-er of national acclaim, Dr. Robertson isprobably more in demand as a speakerbefore Civil War groups than anyoneelse in the field.

To register, visit us online: HeritageLecture Series: The Untold Civil Warhttp://umw.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c02ba4a74e7c050adf0e8440e&id=5602e7f59c&e=6a613c3e2c.

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“The Untold Civil War” by Dr. James “Bud” Robertson

of opportunities for integration andinteroperability with other systems,”said Mary Wohlgemuth, technical di-rector, Naval UnderseaWarfare CenterNewport and NAVSEA Director of Inte-gration and Interoperability.

In addition, Moreland implement-ed a highly effective, structured mis-sion engineering approach for the ViceCNO Integration and InteroperabilityActivity to emphasize capability-basedrequirements.

The Vice CNO I&I Activity aims tocontinually provide responsive, credi-ble analyses and engineering to informdecisionmakers of the results, insightsand alternatives of organic naval war-fare capabilities for the integration ofmyriad capabilities within joint warf-ighting campaigns, enabling more ef-fective civilian and military leadershipdecisions.

“To have the support and backingof senior Navy leadership in this en-deavor is tremendous,” saidMoreland.“My personal achievements could nothave been reached without the dedica-tion and expertise of the larger navalenterprise team in the areas of acquisi-tion, engineering, fleet operations, andoperational test.”

The naval enterprise team’s I&Igoal is to maintain technical and op-erational cohesiveness across missionareas in a fiscally constrained environ-ment while increasing the overall ca-pability for the warfighter.

“As the surface warfare I&I chiefengineer, Dr. Moreland has provideda disciplined assessment of I&I gapsfrom a mission area effects/kill chainperspective and developed recom-mendations to inform investmentdecisions and to ensure efficient sys-tem integration and effective force

interoperability,” said Wohlgemuth.“He has also been instrumental inforging significant collaborative re-lationships across the naval enter-prise.”

Throughout the fleet, I&I is provid-ing a common understanding of mis-sion requirements and a structured,executable process to identify andalign system and platform capabilitiesto support - and improve - core Navymissions.

The Naval Integrated Fire ControlCounter Air (NIFC-CA) project is anexample of executing the I&I system-of-systems engineering effort whichextended the Naval Theater Air andMissile Defense battlespace to themaximum range of Navy weapons.

The (NIFC-CA) capability focuseson targets beyond the detection rangeof the shooter, including ‘engage onremote’ and ‘over the horizon’ tar-gets. Detailed examinations using ef-fects/kill chains and operational test

data were used to determine opera-tional needs for fleet leadership.

“We use ‘kill chains’ to help de-cide how we should invest our time,money, and other resources to buildour capabilities and gain an advan-tage over our adversaries,” explainedGreenert in his CNO blog on the “KillChain Approach” published April 23,2013. “I feel this kill chain approach -from end to end - will ensure our Sail-ors operating forward have the bestcapabilities they need to remain thepreeminent maritime force.”

Moreland emphasized the impor-tance of “effects/kill chains” in hisarticle on “Mission Engineering In-tegration and Interoperability” to bepublished in the next edition of theNSWCDD Leading Edge magazine. Inaddition, he is developing a curricu-lum and teachingMission Engineeringcourses at Old Dominion University toaid in the institutionalization of thisinnovative approach into the DNA ofthe workforce.

The I&I assessment of naval tech-nologies, systems and capabilities “isaccomplished through the develop-ment of effects/kill chains to illumi-nate capability advantages and disad-vantages of the alternatives; considerjoint operational plans; examine suf-ficient feasible alternatives; charac-terize key assumptions, variables andsensitivities to change; as well as as-sess technology risk and maturity,” hewrote.

“Adding a structured mission focusto the acquisition process will servethe I&I needs of integrated warfight-ing well,” said Moreland. “We don’tacquire commodities the way we fight,but we must engineer for the way wefight.”

Moreland: Engineering for the way we fightContinued from page 2

Chief of Naval Operations(CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenertcongratulates Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dahlgren Divi-sion (NSWCDD) Chief EngineerDr. James Moreland on hisDistinguished Civilian ServiceAward and thanks his wife, An-gela Moreland, for her supportduring an all-hands call Sept. 4.

DahlgrenDahlgren NEX Customer Survey

The Dahlgren NEX will be conducting a cus-tomer satisfaction survey from Sept. 26 - Oct.10. Please stop by the store and complete asurvey to help us better serve you. Participantswill receive a $5 coupon for use at any NEX(some restrictions apply).

Second Tour Thrift StoreSecond Tour Thrift Store, a Dahlgren Of-

ficers’ Spouses Club volunteer-run organiza-tion, offers free uniforms (gently used) for ac-tive duty military members are always availableon the porch. Store profits are donated backto the community in the form of scholarshipsfor military families who have served at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren and support for localcharities serving King George County. The storeis located at 722 Sampson Rd. and is open onThursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Get your NSASP Navy Birthday BallTickets

Tickets are still available (supplies are lim-ited) for the 2014 NSASP Navy Ball on Oct. 10at the Fredericksburg Hospitality House! Child-care provided at the Dahlgren CDC 653-4994.Discounted rooms available at the HospitalityHouse: $85/ room (includes two free breakfastvouchers). The Navy Ball Committee is alsoseeking volunteers to help support the ball. Formore information, visit www.navyball.org.

Indian Head“Treasures” Thrift Store Needs Dona-tions!

The Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” isopen on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thestore is located at 12 Strauss Ave. next door tothe USO. Donations of gently used items arecurrently being accepted.

Barbeque truck at IH and Stump NeckEnjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF Indian

Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, fromapproximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the li-brary, and at the NSF Indian Head Stump NeckAnnex on Tuesday, from approximately 11 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

Special EventsBINGO is coming to NSF Dahlgren!

NSF Dahlgren will host a bingo nightonce a week starting on Thursday, Oct. 2 atthe Dowell Community House. This is theperfect opportunity to have fun after workwith co-workers and friends and even win aprize! Food and beverage (non-alcoholic andadult beverage) will be available for purchase.There will be plenty of cash prizes availableto win. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Early birdgame starts at 5 p.m. Regular games beginat 5:30 p.m. No one under the age of 18 willbe allowed in the Community House. Theremust be at least five participants in order forgames to be played. For more information,please contact 540-653-7777.

College and NFL Football GamesJoin us in the multipurpose room, locat-

ed inside of Cannonball Lanes Bowling Cen-ter, to watch your favorite college footballand NFL teams battle it out on the gridiron.Light snacks will be provided. Hours willbe extended to accommodate the games.For more information, contact CannonballLanes at 540-653-7327.

Harvest Pumpkin CarnivalOct. 16 at the Dahlgren Parade Field from

6 to 7:30 p.m. The annual harvest pumpkinfest is back, only this time there will be a car-nival! The evening’s activities will includecarnival games, harvest crafts, prizes and asalways, a free pumpkin for each child whilesupplies last! Food will be available courte-sy of the USO. For more information, pleasecontact the ITT office at 540-653-8785.

Special EventsSeason Closing of the Tiki Bar

Oct. 3 from 3:30 p.m. till midnight. Enjoyfree light fare at 5 p.m, while supplies last.Drink specials, fun and good company willclose out another great season at the TikiBar.

Family Fall FestivalOct. 24, at Autumn Fest Park. Celebrate

the fall with MWR! Enjoy a pumpkin patch,haunted house snacks, arts and crafts andgames!

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Tiki BarRelax after work at the Tiki Bar! You will

enjoy gorgeous views of the Potomac andsee an unforgettable sunset, all surroundedby good company and great fun! The TikiBar will close for the season on Oct. 3.

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military technology at thefair,” said Cory Davis, 18, afreshman at the College ofSouthern Maryland who isalso in the Marine Corps’delayed entry program.“The EOD demo definitelygot me thinking about whatdirection I might take --both in my civilian careerand my job in the MarineCorps Reserves.”

NSWC IHEODTD’s out-reach initiative at the fairsupports the EnterpriseTalent Management Strat-egy of the Naval Sea Sys-tems Command, to buildand sustain the 21st cen-tury workforce.

“I think that we can at-tract young students thatcan eventually be placedin engineering programs,”said Gary McNeillie, anEOD Department mechan-ical engineer who mannedthe fair exhibit. “The chal-lenge is to get them ex-posed early to the fun ofdiscovery through dem-onstrations like ours at acounty fair.”

McNeillie, along withAstor Grant, a logistics spe-cialist from EOD Depart-ment, donned an AdvanceBomb Suit (ABS) for therobot demonstrations atthe fair’s main stage. Thegreen suit made McNeillieand Grant look somethinglike alien astronauts to thepredominantly youthfulcrowd in the stands. TheABS worn by McNeillie andGrant was an upgraded ver-sion of the one worn by ac-tor Jeremy Renner in themovie, ‘The Hurtlocker,’which won the 2010 Acad-emy Award for best picture.

Sherri Boblits, a logis-tics management specialistat EOD Department, wouldnot disclose how long shehas helped coordinate thecommand’s display at thefair, but admitted that itcovered a long period oftime. “Each year more andmore new people come tothe fair and learn all aboutwhat we do,” Boblits said.“Some of them don’t evenrealize we even have a baseright here in Charles Coun-ty, so it’s really importantthat we come out here andintroduce ourselves at sucha family-friendly venue likethe fair.”

Other NSWC IHEODTDemployees volunteeredtheir time and efforts toexplain the latest in EODtechnology being devel-oped and the services thecommand has to offer. “Wedo several demonstrationswith the EOD bomb dis-posal robots and some in abomb disposal suit. We alsoteam up with the CharlesCounty Sheriff’s Depart-ment, and work alongsidethem and their drug andbomb sniffing dogs,” ex-plained Boblits.

Navy Seabee Construc-tion Mechanic 1st ClassShawn Legg was one of themilitary volunteers at thefair. Legg, who maintainsthe Technical Support De-tachment’s vehicles andequipment, helped out withthe demonstration whichwas done in tandem withthe Sheriff’s Department.“There is always a high“wow” factor when the kidssee the demo,” Legg said.“There’s really nothing like

seeing young minds beingfascinated with this kind oftechnology for perhaps thefirst time.”

Navy Reserve Lieu-tenant Rene Kirchhoeferhelped out with the ca-nine demo and suited upfor time in the dive tankinteracting with childrenfrom behind the glass. “Idid this last year and I wasreally looking forward toit this year,” said Kirch-hoefer. “It’s a chance todemonstrate what we cando - and there is no doubtthat the dive tank is one ofthe most popular attrac-tions here.”

“I just told my mom Iwant to be a Navy diverwhen I grow up,” said13-year-old Brian Streetfrom Waldorf, Md., afterspending time interactingwith the Navy divers. “Itlooks like it would be a lotof fun and you get to spendso much time swimming.”

Boblits remarked thatthe younger children are

always especially excitedabout the robots and mili-tary vehicles. “It’s alwaysfunny after watching the ro-bot demonstration, to hearkids asking their parents tobuy them one,” she said.

Brown said that for themilitary members whoserve here for only a fewyears, “the fair brings theminto the community andgives them a true sense ofgiving back.”

NSWC IHEODTD - afield activity of the NavalSea Systems Command andpart of the Navy’s Scienceand Engineering Enterprise- is the leader in ordnance,energetics and EOD solu-tions. The Division focuseson energetics research, de-velopment, testing, evalu-ation, in-service supportand disposal; and provideswarfighters solutions todetect, locate, access, iden-tify, render safe, recover,exploit and dispose of ex-plosive ordnance threats.

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Navy Divers provided continuous interaction withyounger fairgoers from behind the dive tank glass,challenging children to play tic-tac-toe with them.

Photo by Jason Shaffer

Joe Gardiner, longtime fair board member and master of ceremonies, invites visitors to “stop by and seea most unique display that includes an interactive Navy dive tank, diver support boat, displays of EOD ro-botics, munitions, tactical vehicles, and equipment - located just behind the fair’s main stage.”

Photo by Jason Shaffer

Astor Grant, a logistics specialist, looks something like alien astronauts in his Advanced Bomb Suit(ABS) to the predominantly youthful crowd in the stands. The ABS worn by Grant is an upgraded versionof the one worn by actor Jeremy Renner in the movie, ‘The Hurtlocker,’ which won the 2010 AcademyAward for best picture.

Photo by Jason Shaffer

Astor Grant, a logistics specialist at NSWC IHEODTD, lets the youthful crowd in the stands have a closerlook at his Advance Bomb Suit (ABS).

Photo by Gideon Rogers

Gary McNeillie, an EOD Department mechanical engineer, answers questionsfrom an aspiring young mechanical engineer. “The challenge is to get themexposed early to the fun of discovery through demonstrations like ours at acounty fair.”

Photo by Gideon Rogers

Aaron O’Toole, EOD Department mechanical engineer, operates an MK-1 ro-bot while fielding questions from Surrattsville High School junior, 16-year-oldTerrell Phelps. “I really like robots and computers, so this exhibit inspiresme,” said Phelps.

Photo by Gideon Rogers

Dennis Fikejs, an EOD Department munitions ex-pert, helps a youngster try on the Advanced BombSuit (ABS) helmet.

Photo by Gideon Rogers

An inquisitive youngster shakes hands with bombdisposal robot.

Photo by Gideon Rogers

2014 Charles County Fair Princess and 18-year-old Westlake High School senior, Jasmine Dove,receives a bouquet of roses from a robot at NSWCIHEODTD’s exhibit.

Photo by Gideon Rogers

Two-year-old Connor White, of Bowie, Md., trieson a protective helmet from Lance Cpl. JovanStroud, a 19-year-old technical rescue agent withthe Chemical Biological Incident Response Force.“I think it’s really important to reach out and showthe community what we do,” said Stroud, “Some ofthe folks I talked to at the fair had no idea Marineswere stationed at Indian Head.”

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DahlgrenWashington Heritage Museums County Fair

Sept. 28 from 3 to 6 p.m. Come enjoy a classic County Fair. Thisis the perfect opportunity for individuals, couples and families withchildren of any age to make the most of a fall Sunday afternoon.Ticket price ($25 per person; $60 per family) includes great food,beverages, beer and wine for the grown-ups and an array of classiccarnival-stylegames for the littleones,plus liveentertainment fromTim Bray and Karen Jonas and more. It all takes place on the banksof thescenicRappahannockRiveratFredericksburg’sOldMillPark,2410 Caroline St., Fredericksburg.

American Legion Wounded Warrior FundraiserThe American Legion Riders Post 189 in King George will hold

their 6th annual BBQ and Bike Rally to benefit the Virginia Wound-ed Warrior Program on Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Event willinclude EOD exhibits, flag retirement ceremony (bring your non-serviceable flags), and live music by Kicking Mules and Made in theUSA Band. Tickets are $10 per person, $5 for active duty militaryand first responders.

Capital Ale House Oktoberfest CelebrationOct. 4 in downtown Fredericksburg from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Capital Ale House’s 11th Annual Oktoberfest returns again thisfall with even more beer, brats and lederhosen! Oktoberfest willhighlight a vast selection of Virginia beers paired with traditionalGerman cuisine. Oktoberfest celebrations will kick off at noon withthe ceremonious tapping of the keg. Vice Mayor Billy Withers willdo the honors. Spend the day enjoying live music, German dancegroups, and over 100 craft and imported brews. A full menu of Ger-man food items will also be available, such as giant pretzels withsweet mustard, bratwurst, knockwurst, currywurst, sauerbratenand dumplings with ginger snap gravy, Jaegerschnitzel, Germanpotato salad, red cabbage, spaetzle and sauerkraut. Families arewelcometoenjoy thecelebrations.KidscanvisitKinderplatz,akidsareawithgiant inflatables, facepainting,balloonanimalsandmanyother family features. Anyone under the age of 21 must be accom-panied by a parent or guardian. $3 cover charge.

Indian HeadTown of La Plata Friday Night Concert

The Town of La Plata will hold its last Friday night concert ofthe season on Friday, September 26 at 7 p.m. The US Navy Cruis-ers, a specialty ensemble of the US Navy Band, are named for theNavy’s most flexible and versatile ship, the cruiser. This band canhandleanything, rock,pop, jazz, standards,andevensomeoriginalmaterial. Concert should last about an hour. Concert goers areencouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for sitting. Coolersare allowed, but no alcohol, please. Concessions are available fromthe Town’s food trailer located near the back of the parking lot, anice cream truck is also stationed there for your enjoyment. A playarea for children, the Kids’ Zone, allows parents to enjoy the con-cert while keeping an eye on the little ones. All concerts are heldon the grounds of the La Plata Town Hall. The Town of La Platawill hold a food drive to benefit Lifestyles of Maryland and SacredHeartChurchFoodBankat theconcert. Pleasebringacannedfooditem to the concert. The event is part of the Maryland Day to Serveprogram.

Fall Bazaar at Open Gate MinistriesOpenGateMinistries,4803OldWashingtonRd.,Waldorf,MDis

hosting their annual Fall Bazaar in preparation for the holiday sea-son. There will be various vendors/crafters, a Silent Auction, and avarietyofbakedgoodsandsnacks forsale. TheBazaarwill runfrom9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 11. Please contact optical-shippeoflaplate@verizon.net for additional information.

Wills Park Open HouseSaturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. La Plata residents are

invited to come out to Wills Park for Wills Park Day. Located onSt. Mary’s Ave. just south of Glen Albin Rd., Wills Park features theTown’s community building, playground, tennis court, basketballcourt, horseshoes, and open field play. Join the members of LaPlata’s Parks and Recreation Commission to see what Wills Parkhas to offer. When visiting, please take a few minutes to share yourideas about what you would like to see in Wills Park, or for recre-ation throughout the Town of La Plata. Light refreshments will beprovided. The Parks and Recreation Commission looks forward tomeeting you there.

La Plata Fall FestivalSunday Oct. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. Live entertainment from

the Sara Gray Band, craft and food vendors, petting zoo, pedal cars,and an art tent for kids. For the first time at The Town of La Plata’s

Fall Festival, attendees are asked to bring completed, amazing, cre-ativelycarvedpumpkin, torepresentyourself, your family,aschool,oragroup; tobe in therunning foraprize!Pleaseonlybringoneen-tryperperson, family,orentity.Prizeswillbeawardedforfirstplacethrough honorable mention, and crowd’s favorite too. Registertoday - send your name, phone number & email, and title of theirpumpkin entry to Colleen Wilson, Special Events Coordinator atcwilson@townoflaplata.org or 301-934-8421. This is a family event,so please keep your subject clean for young children. The contestwinner will be announced 2:40 pm. You must be present to win.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Oct. 4The Charles County Department of Public Works would like to

remindcitizens thenexthouseholdhazardouswastecollectionwillbeheldSaturday,Oct.4. Thehouseholdhazardouswastecollectionsite is the parking lot of the Department of Public Works building,located at 10430 Audie Lane, off of Radio Station Road in La Plata.Collection hours are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Items accepted free of charge

include: pesticides, herbicides, fertilizer, gasoline, oil-based paint,cleaningsupplies,poolchemicals,fluorescent lights,mercury ther-mometers,andotherpoisons foundinthehome.Pleaserememberto mark any container that does not have a readable, original label.

Unacceptable materials include bio-medical waste (sharps,needles, anything with bodily fluids), latex paint, prescriptiondrugs, and ammunition. Used motor oil, anti-freeze, propanetanks, and batteries are accepted on a regular basis at various col-lection sites. Latex paint is not considered hazardous waste andcan be placed in your household trash as long as it is solidified. Thiscan be accomplished by adding kitty litter, shredded paper, painthardener, or sawdust to aid in drying it out.

Household hazardous waste collection will occur on the firstSaturday of each month through December. Upcoming 2014 col-lection dates are: Oct. 4, Nov. 1, and Dec. 6.

For more information, call the Charles County Department ofPublic Works, Environmental Resources Division at 301-932-3599or 301-870-2778, or the landfill and recycling information line at301-932-5656.

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