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Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015 will beconducted Feb. 2-13 on na-val bases and installationsthroughout the continentalUnited States. Solid Cur-tain/Citadel Shield 2015 isnot in response to any spe-cific threat but is a regular-ly-scheduled exercise.

Within the Naval DistrictWashington area, installa-tions participating in theannual exercise will includeNaval Support Facility In-dian Head, Md. and NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren,Va.

Measures have beentaken to minimize disrup-tions to normal base opera-tions to the greatest extentpossible, but area residentsmay see increased securityactivity. Traffic congestionaround bases and delays inbase access are also pos-sible. Those visiting NSF

Dahlgren on Feb. 11-12 be-tween 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. inparticular may experience

significant wait times forbase entry. Base personnelare highly encouraged to

bring their lunch as abilityto navigate around the basemay be restricted, and to

avoid leaving base in effortsto avoid traffic delays at thegate.

In addition, patrons ofthe Dahlgren Commissary,Navy Exchange and BranchMedical Clinics should avoidvisiting NSF Dahlgren onFeb. 11-12, if at all possible.

This annual exercise wasdeveloped to enhance thetraining and readiness ofNavy security personnel torespond to threats to instal-lations and units. Variousscenarios have been de-vised to test base securityresponse to a number ofsimulated incidents.

For more informationabout Solid Curtain/Cita-del Shield 2015, contact thePublic Affairs Office for Na-val Support Activity SouthPotomac toll free at 866-359-5540 or 540-653-8153.

Police Officers assigned to Naval Support Activity South Potomac par-ticipate in the Navy’s annual Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield. Whilemeasures are taken to minimize disruption to normal base operations andaccess, delays are possible Feb. 11-12 at NSF Dahlgren between the hoursof 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

NSASP prepares for Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015

By Zack ShelbyNSASP PublicAffairs

The annual militaryVolunteer Income TaxAssistance (VITA) pro-gram began its week-long training Jan. 12 atthe Dahlgren Fleet andFamily Readiness Centerto teach volunteers howto process taxes for ac-tive-duty military, retir-ees and family membersat Dahlgren and IndianHead.

Carol Allison, workand family life consultantwith the Fleet and Fam-ily Readiness Center atDahlgren, said the classteaches volunteers howto understand the taxlaws, and requirementsto prepare basic militarytax returns.

“They don’t learnanything extremely dif-ficult, like multiple, in-depth investments or

rental properties or large,smal l -business typethings,” Allison said. “Itfits the average militaryperson’s needs - maybe a

small home-based busi-ness, like a daycare - yourbasic investments, basictaxes.”

VITA solicits active-

duty volunteers from dif-ferent commands, butalso receives a variety ofother volunteers includ-ing civilians, retirees

(military and civilian)and family members.

“There are people who

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program volunteers learn the ins and outs of saving servicemembers money during a class at NSF Dahlgren on Jan. 12.

Volunteers learn how to take care of Dahlgren,IH military members through tax program

See Tax, Page 3

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By Steven Moore,JWAC Public Affairs

Former Navy SeniorChief Robert A. Hayes ofKing George County, Va.retired from active dutynaval service more thanten years ago. Yet, navaltradition lives on in hiswoodworking shop.

Hayes spends muchof his free time using hisskills to make ceremonialobjects used by sailorsat Dahlgren, includingshadow boxes, blanketchests, flag cases, and acutlass display case.

Each year, Chief Se-lectees are tasked withmaking a charge bookbox called a vessel. In atypical year, Hayes workswith three or four of theselectees at his shop forthat purpose. In just thelast three years, theyhave made more than 50boxes, he said.

“I don’t do this for thebusiness,” Hayes said,“and I don’t want to bea business. If someoneis asking for somethingto be built, I do it for thecost of the material.”

Hayes started in wood-

working after retiringfrom the Navy in 2004. Heand his wife Jeron Hayes,who works for Naval Sup-port Activity South Po-tomac, bought a housein King George Countyand Rob built a detached

woodworking shop to dohis work. At the time, hehad read an article aboutwoodworking and starteddoing simple projects likeshelves and a computerdesk. It is mostly trial anderror then, he said, little

stuff, nothing major.Hayes’ first major

project was a wine cabi-net for his kitchen. Healso built several camelback steamer chests anda liquor cabinet, he said.

Now, he always staystwo or three projects be-hind. He spends much ofhis free time woodwork-ing, including a couple ofhours a night during theweek and as many as fiveor more on the weekend.

Although Hayes buildsmostly ceremonial items,he makes practical day-to-day items like TV andnightstands and evenmore artistic objects likea wine-bottle chandelier.He also does repair work.He has sold some of hiswork, but generally, hedoes it for the fun of it.

“The reward is hav-ing a nice-looking prod-uct,” Hayes said. “It isalso rewarding to try newtechniques and morecomplex techniques andto accomplish new tech-niques.”

S t reamer ches t s ,which are trunks withmany small recessedpieces, are the most chal-lenging, Hayes said. Oth-

er things have becomealmost routine. He hasmade so many blanketchests that he prefers notto make them anymore.For designs that he doesnot already have in hishead, he said, he usesGoogle Sketch Up.

Hayes uses mostlyoak, which he describedas hard, but porous andwhich tends to splintermore than denser woods,but said that all woodshave their pros and cons.Also, because they aremore precise, machinetools are not off limits asthey are for some wood-workers, Hayes said.

“Tools don’t makea woodworker, but theright tools make wood-working easier,” Hayessaid. “Some guys do ev-erything with non-powertools. I use power tools asmuch as I can whenever Ican. I personally am notas precise with non-pow-er tools.”

Over the years, Hayeshas seen his tool col-lection grow from basicwoodworking tools suchas a table saw to morespecialized tools suchas a drill press, band

saw, and planer as wellas various routers andsanders. He recommendswoodworking magazines,which provide lists toanyone getting startedin the hobby. Yard salesare also a good way toget good tools withoutpaying market prices, hesaid.

Hayes works full timeas the data center man-ager at the Joint WarfareAnalysis Center (JWAC),a position he has heldsince about 2009. Origi-nally from Illinois, hejoined the Navy in 1984,becoming a cryptologictechnician maintenance(CTM) and eventuallyvolunteering for the sub-marine, or silent service,which he described as“the most interestingthing he ever did.” Hereported to Dahlgren in1998 and later was as-signed as JWAC’s seniorenlisted leader. He re-tired in 2004 and beganworking for JWAC as acivilian.

Still, there is one thingHayes has never tried tobuild.

“I’ve never made abirdhouse,” Hayes said.

(U.S. Navy photo

Robert Hayes, data center manager at the JointWarfare Analysis Center (JWAC) and retired NavySenior Chief Petty Officer, works in his woodshop.

Retired Navy Chief keeps Naval tradition alive

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U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Craftech will have stuffed ani-mals, chocolate, balloons, mugs,bags and more on sale and avail-able for pickup from now untilFeb. 13, in advance of Valentine’sDay. Some items are availablein multiple sizes and may be pur-chased as a package. For moreinformation, call Craftech at 540-653-1730.

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Patrons at the NSF Indian Head Fitness Center try out tabata exercise during the gym’s open house Jan.6. Tabata exercise, named after its creator, Dr. Izumi Tabata, features short, high-intensity workouts.

Runners celebrate after completing the New Year’s Fun Run on Jan. 6 at NSF Indian Head.

Fitness in the new year

FromOffice of NavalResearch Public Affairs

The ElectromagneticRailgun-a weapon that willplay a significant role in thefuture of the U.S. Navy-willbe on display to the publicfor the first time on the EastCoast Feb. 4-5 at the NavalFuture Force Science andTechnology (S&T) EXPO inWashington, D.C., officialsat the Office of Naval Re-search (ONR) announcedJan. 13.

With Chief of Naval Op-erations (CNO) Adm. Jona-than Greenert set as theevent’s keynote speaker onFeb. 4, the EXPO promises tobe a window into the futureof the U.S. Navy, showcasingthe latest advances in powerprojection and force protec-tion.

“This year’s Expo willshowcase the naval portfolioof innovative breakthroughtechnologies that are shap-ing our warfighting tacticstoday and changing the wayour Sailors and Marines willoperate in the future,” saidChief of Naval Research(CNR) Rear Adm. Mat Win-

ter. “The ElectromagneticRailgun is among severaldisruptive capabilities thatthe Naval Research Enter-prise is championing to en-sure a dominant, capableand relevant naval force forthe future.”

Experts from ONR, NavalSea Systems Command andBAE Systems, Inc., will be onhand at the display and inbreakout sessions to addressthe technical developmentsof the weapon.

The Railgun programcontinues to move towardscheduled at-sea testing in2016. Its revolutionary tech-nology relies on electricityinstead of traditional chem-ical propellants, with mag-netic fields created by highelectrical currents launchingprojectiles at distances morethan 100 nautical miles-andat speeds that exceed Mach6, or six times the speed ofsound.

That velocity allows theweapon’s projectiles to relyon kinetic energy for maxi-mum effect, and reducesthe amount of high explo-sives needed to be carriedon ships. It also minimizesthe dangers of unexploded

ordnance remaining on thebattlefield.

“The ElectromagneticRailgun brings significanttechnological advances toour Sailors and Marines,”said Roger Ellis, programmanager at ONR. “As thesystem moves forwardalong its planned schedulefrom the laboratory launch-er, we’ve achieved break-throughs in compact powerand gun design, and will test

the next phase of prototypeat both sea- and land-basedsites in 2016 and 2017.”

The Naval Future ForceS&T EXPO is the Navy’spremier event to share in-formation, discuss researchopportunities and build sci-ence and technology part-nerships between the Navyand Marine Corps, industryand academia. Formerlytitled the Science and Tech-nology Partnership Con-

ference, the biennial eventdraws thousands of attend-ees from around the world.

In addition to the CNOand CNR, speakers will in-clude Dr. Robert Ballard,acclaimed discoverer of theTitanic; Assistant Secretaryof the Navy (Research, De-velopment and Acquisition)Sean Stackley; Nobel Prizewinners; leaders from theDefense Advanced ResearchProjects Agency, the Office

of the Secretary of Defense,the Air Force, Army andmany more.

The event also will fea-ture unique one-on-one op-portunities for dialogue inbreakout sessions with ONRprogram managers.

More information aboutthe event, and how to reg-ister, can be found here:http://www.onr.navy.mil/expo.

ONR provides the scienceand technology necessaryto maintain the Navy andMarine Corps’ technologi-cal advantage. Through itsaffiliates, ONR is a leader inscience and technology withengagement in 50 states, 70countries, 1,035 institutionsof higher learning and 914industry partners. ONR em-ploys more than 1,000 peo-ple, comprising uniformed,civilian and contract per-sonnel, with additionalemployees at the Naval Re-search Lab in Washington,D.C.

For more news from Of-fice of Naval Research, visitwww.navy.mil/local/onr/.

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like to help others withtheir taxes,” said Allison,who had 25 volunteersfrom Dahlgren and In-dian Head registered forthis year’s VITA class.

The VITA programalso received outsidehelp from an IRS repre-sentative from Norfolkand two lawyers fromFairfax who helped teachthe class.

“That’s somethingnew we’ve started in thelast couple of years,” Al-lison said of bringing inoutside representativesfor VITA. “This is thefirst time we’ve had themhere at Dahlgren. We’vebeen trying to get knowl-edgeable people in heredoing the training.”

She said by bringingin experts to developand teach the class, vol-unteers who need as-sistance can get it fromthem instead of havinga VITA program membertry to research an answerto a question.

“We’ve got the ex-perts that can explain itright here,” Allison said.“It’s also good for ourvolunteers if they havepersonal tax questions,something a little more

in depth, they can askthe experts while they’rehere and get answers.”

Allison said that whileshe can teach much ofthe class, it is difficultto keep up with some ofthe annual changes. Shecited medical insuranceas a big question peoplehave about how that willaffect their taxes.

“We’ve got the expertshere to explain that tous,” she said. “Every-one should know exactlywhat they’re looking atby the time the trainingis finished.”

On the first day, vol-unteers were introducedto software and the train-ing web site. The classalso covers basic infor-mation related to taxessuch as exemptions, de-pendents, restrictionsand college credits. Thefinal day of the class ismostly spent doing thecertification test, accord-ing to Allison.

“They have to passthe certifications justlike any commercially-prepared certifier wouldhave to pass for the IRSin order to prepare thetaxes,” she said. “Themilitary members actu-ally have an additionalmodule compared to the

civilians.” She said thereis a military-specificmodule that talks aboutthings that might be de-ductible that wouldn’tmatter in the outsideworld.

Once complete, thereis much to be gained forVITA volunteers.

“ E xpe r i ence -w i s e ,they are learning moreabout taxes - their ownand others,’” Allison saidof the volunteers. “Near-ly every year, I’ll hearone or two volunteerssay they wish they hadknown this in the pastbecause they could havesaved money on theirtaxes. They’ve learnedsomething knew thatthey didn’t know as far assomething that might bea deduction for them.”

Allison also said thatthe training can spring-board a new career.

“There are tax prepar-ers everywhere in thecountry,” she said. “Wehad one military spousewho started here as aVITA volunteer and actu-ally ended up a managerat an H&R Block office inFlorida. She liked help-ing the clients. She likedworking with the num-bers and tax laws. Shereally enjoyed it.”

Allison also said a for-mer VITA military mem-ber who was getting outof the military opened uptwo Liberty Tax offices.

“That started himon his next career,” shesaid. “This gives them achance to try somethingand see if they like it.”

Some of the volun-teers have participatedin VITA before, either atDahlgren or other bases,or on a ship.

“They come back andit’s a good collateralduty for them,” Allisonsaid. “They help their co-workers, friends or fam-ily. They might be ableto answer a tax questionfor a mom or dad. It’sknowledge that every-body needs. Everybodyhas to do taxes - whetheryou’re in the military ornot.”

Depending on oth-er duties, VITA volun-teers will work a certainamount of hours eachweek and be available forappointments throughApril 15.

“We’ll build their ap-pointments around theirschedules and try tokeep them busy for thenext couple of months,”Allison said. “We’ve al-ready had people calling

for appointments. Wetold them to let us getthe training under waythis week so we could getthem lined up with a vol-unteer.”

While the volunteersgain valuable knowledge,experience and perhapsa new career, their job isto make sure members ofthe Dahlgren and IndianHead communities aretaken care of during taxseason.

“It helps keep themi l i tary members ’money in their ownpockets instead of goingout to use a paid pro-vider,” Allison said. “Italso keeps them frombeing talked into get-ting those rapid antici-pated loans where youpay part of your refundand get the money ear-ly. You can get the mon-ey just about as quickas any outside providerwithout giving themthe loan. I feel they’veworked too hard for anyrefund they’ve got com-ing. They should have itall in their own pocketsinstead of paying some-body else.”

Allison also said herpreparers take a littlemore time trying to teachthe customers about

things to know or keepfor next year related toa small business, what isdeductible, and recordsthat should be kept forthe future.

She added that sheis grateful to those whotake on the VITA pro-gram, which has beenactive for 23 years. Shesaid that when it started,tax assistance was donewith paper and pencils.

“This program wouldnot work without the vol-unteers coming in to givetheir time and effort,”she said. I volunteer heremyself because I believein the program.”

Allison said that theVITA program is onlyavailable to serve mili-tary and its family mem-bers, in part because ofcomplaints from localtax preparers fearful oflosing business. Howev-er, she added that volun-teers would be willing totry to answer tax-relatedquestions Departmentof Defense civilians, orcontractors may have.

For more informationabout VITA or to sched-ule an appointment, call540-653-1839.

Tax: There is much to be gained for VITA volunteers; new opportunities and skillsContinued from page 1

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Kirsop

One of the two electromagnetic railgun prototypes on display aboard thejoint high speed vessel USS Millinocket (JHSV 3) in port at Naval Base SanDiego. The railguns are being displayed in San Diego as part of the Elec-tromagnetic Launch Symposium, which brought together representativesfrom the U.S. and allied navies, industry and academia to discuss directedenergy technologies.

From Research to Railgun: Revolutionary Weapon at Future Force EXPO

4 Friday, January 16, 2015The South Potomac Pilot

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Welcome to 2015. Over the course ofthe last 12 months Naval District Wash-ington continued to perform up to thebottom line on our slide template thatis, “setting the standard in Navy instal-lation readiness and common operatingsupport.” I am proud to say that in agreat many ways we do in fact set thebar for Commander, Navy InstallationCommand (CNIC) and I couldn’t ask fora better team of professionals.

However, while those words set ahigh bar for performance, it’s importantto have tangible goals to work towardand to help bring our everyday effortsinto a sharper focus. One outcome ofthe tragic events of September 2013 wasour primary goals and objectives for2014. It was laid out for us in the formof a recovery plan for those items iden-tified in the post-tragedy investigationsand assessments. I mentioned on sev-eral occasions that the implementationof security improvements and the re-covery and continuing care of those af-fected by the tragedy were our primarymission. Although those efforts are notyet complete, our progress is significantand I commend each of you for yourcontributions toward those goals.

So, now it’s time to bring focus andclarity on where the Naval DistrictWashington needs to go in 2015.

My vision for the path ahead is out-lined below in five broad goals.

1. Improved staffing levels(hiring processes)

NDW is significantly under-staffedacross the region and across severalprograms and special interest codes orSICs. A variety of factors over the courseof the last several years have contribut-ed to the current staffing shortfall. Theregion stood up Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and Naval Support ActivityBethesda at the same time as the Navywas implementing caps on numbers ofbillets. Thismeant we took on newmis-sions and responsibilities at a time of re-stricted hiring authority. Just aswewerecoming to grips with these challenges,the Navy entered one of the most chal-lenging fiscal environments we haveseen. First, we had to manage a signifi-cant mid-year cut to both Base Operat-ing Support Services (BOS) and FSRM(Facilities Maintenance) accounts andmonths later, the implementation of se-questration. All of these factors on topof one another led us to a near-inabilityto hire even replacement staff for a sig-nificant period of time. Finally, duringthe same time period, we saw an un-precedented reduction in HR capacity

across the Navy. To us that means thatalthough hiring restrictions have beensignificantly eased, we simply have nothad the capacity to hire and bring peo-ple onboard fast enough. We must beinnovative and rigorous in our efforts toimprove our hiring processes in order toget staffing levels up to where they needto be.

2. Implement formal workforcedevelopment program

An invested workforce is a high-performing workforce. I know from re-sults of our recent NDW HQ commandclimate survey that many people in theregion are looking formore professionaldevelopment opportunities. We are inthe early stages of implementing sever-al initiatives that will begin addressingthose concerns and I want to under-score my commitment to this program.

3. NDW governance modelAcross the CNIC enterprise, regions

differ in the degree to which programsand missions are regionalized. Someare highly regionalized while others re-main more installation centric. This isunderstandable since CNIC was onlystood up as an enterprise a little morethan ten years ago. More than 70 basesall over the world, with many distinctlydifferent major claimants, not to men-tion joint bases, means that virtuallyevery installation started out with a dif-ferent operating environment. We havecome a long way in the decade since,with significant improvements in stan-dardization of programs, services andprocesses butmuchwork remains. Oneof the challenges I see here in NDW isthe need, due to budgetary pressureson several programs, to increase the de-gree to which we are regionalized. Thisdoes not and must not change the fun-damental facts of our business model- that our programs are executed at theinstallation level and that our custom-ers’ interfaces are largely at our instal-lations. However, we aren’t resourcedto a level that affords our installations tohave the in-house capability to performall of their missions without regionalsupport. So, our challenge is to enhanceefficiency of the region’s support to ourinstallations in order that our installa-tions can execute their programs withgreater effectiveness. The way in whichwe are going to accomplish this is withan enhanced NDW governance model.OurN5, N8 andN1 are teaming togethernow to develop the processes that willenable us to implement the new gover-nance.

4. Institutionalize improvedsecurity processes

We learned a great deal about short-comings and best practices in our se-curity programs in the aftermath of thetragic events of September 16, 2013.We have investigated, assessed, andimplemented corrective actions andimprovements to our region and instal-lation security programs and improvedour relationships with security partnerorganizations outside of our fence lines.However, that work is not yet complete,and we must also institutionalize thecorrective measures and relationshipssuch that we maintain continuousawareness of our security environmentand a continuous improvement process.

5. Continuous improvementin Environmental and Energyprograms

We saw significant improvements inour energy efficiency during 2014 andhave undertaken many new energy ini-tiatives. We have the enterprise modelfor the future Shore Operations Centerright here at NDW. The SHOC has andis developing capabilities that will allowus to drive greater efficiencies in everyaspect of shore operations, from secu-rity to facility maintenance. We havemore installations eligible for energyand environmental recognition pro-grams and competing at higher levelsthan ever before. This is just the start,and our task as CNIC’s leaders in en-ergy and environmental performanceis to carry that forward across the CNICenterprise. We have both significantchallenges and great opportunities toachieve this goal. Our installations haveunique challenges from the perspectiveof expanding our culture of energy con-servation. We have significant limita-tions to what we can do in much of ourinfrastructure. But, we are still early inour learning curve of energy initiatives -we still have low hanging fruit from theenergy conservation perspective andsimilar opportunity for development ofalternative energy projects.

The vision I have outlined above nowrequires that we take it to the next level.Our next step is to establish defined,measurable objectives so that we canevaluate our progress and adjust courseas necessary over the year. Much moreto follow and I look forward to workingwith all of you on these important ini-tiatives.

RDML Markham Rich, CommandantNaval District Washington

Commandant’s Corner

DahlgrenSecond Tour Thrift Store

Second Tour Thrift Store, a Dahl-gren Officers’ Spouses Club volunteer-run organization, offers free uniforms(gently used) for active duty militarymembers are always available on theporch. Store profits are donated backto the community in the form of schol-arships for military families who haveserved at Naval Support Facility Dahl-gren and support for local charitiesserving King George County. The storeis located at 722 Sampson Rd. and isopen on Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to3 p.m.

Fleet and Family Support CenterThe Dahlgren Fleet and Family Sup-

port Center offers private 1-hour ap-pointments the first and third Thurs-day of the month. For an appointment,call 800-500-4947 or 540-653-8153.

DMV2Go at NSF DahlgrenThe Virginia DMV2Go Van will be at

NSF Dahlgren on Jan. 22 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Parade Field Pavilion.Services include applying for or re-newing an ID card, apply for or renewyour driver’s license, get a copy of yourdriving records, obtain vehicle titles, li-cense plates, decals or transcripts, or-der disabled parking placards or plates,update your DMV record, apply for aveteran’s ID card (bring your DD-214!)and more.

Indian Head“Treasures” Thrift Store NeedsDonations!

The Indian Head Thrift Store “Trea-sures” is open on Tuesdays from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. The store is located at12 Strauss Ave. next door to the USO.Donations of gently used items are cur-rently being accepted.

To publish information on yourevent or program under “Base Happen-ings,” contact Andrew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or email andrew.revelos1@navy.mil.

Base Happenings

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Aquatics Center540-653-8088

Family Float NightJanuary 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. The holidays

are over. It’s time to relax! This is one ofthe few times inflatables will be allowed,so bring your favorite inflatable and float.Please be on time. If no one is present by 6p.m. the pool will continue to close for theevening. Cost: Regular admission.

Dahlgren Bingo540-653-8785

January SpecialsThursday Evenings at the Dowell Com-

munity House. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. EarlyBird games starts at 5 p.m. The jackpot isstill growing and for a limited time, specialsare being offered! During January you canchoose a 2 Pack Special (buy two packs andreceive one purple and red card for free), 3Pack Special (buy three packs and receiveone purple, red and green card for free) orMilitary/Military Spouse Special (buy 1 reg-ular pack and get the early bird, purple andred cards for free)! Food and beverages (non-alcoholic and adult beverages) will be avail-able for purchase. Therewill be plenty of cashprizes available to win. You must be 18 yearsof age or older to play bingo. You must pres-ent a valid form of identification to purchasealcoholic beverages. Look for new gamescoming in 2015! For more information, con-tact the ITT office at 540-653-8785.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

9-Pin TournamentJanuary 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join Cannon-

ball Lanes on the third Saturday of everyother month for a 9-pin tournament. 9 pinscount as strikes. The highest scratch wins.A prize will be awarded to the first place fin-isher. Please register no later than January14th. Cost: $10.00/person.

Youth Learn to BowlFebruary 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Children be-

tween the ages of 5 to 12 will receive indi-vidual sessions on basic bowling as well asthe opportunity to bowl two games. Pleaseregister at Cannonball Lanes no later thanFebruary 4th. Cost: $7.50 per child, whichincludes two games and shoes.

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

Valentine’s DanceFebruary 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dowell

Community House. Youth Sponsorship in-vites all youth, ages K through 12th grade, toa Valentine’s Dance! Wear red and celebrateValentine’s Day with your friends! Prizeswill be given out and refreshments will beserved. Cost: FREE.

Hourly CareEligible patrons include all children 6

weeks to 12 years of age. Care is available ona day to day basis and requires advance res-ervations. Hourly care reservations as wellas payments for care can be made online athttps://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms.html.

Craftech540-653-1730

Cupids RaidsFebruary 2015. Give your family, friends

and co-workers a smile this Valentine’s Day.Craftech has a variety of gifts available. Stopin today to see the selection teddy bears, bal-loons, candy and more! All orders must bepicked up by February 13th. For more infor-mation and to place your order, please stopinto Craftech or call them at 540-653-1730.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

Total Team TransformationJanuary 26 - April 10. Start the New Year

with a challenge and amazing support!Teams of up to five people will compete tosee which team has lost the highest percent-age of body weight over the 12 week period.We provide the support. YOU make it hap-pen! Teamsmust be signed up at the fitnesscenter no later than January 23rd. For moreinformation including program details andpricing, please contact the fitness center.

Bench Press ContestJanuary 26-30. Do you have what it takes

to win the bench press contest? All liftsmust take place between January 26th andJanuary 30th. Register at the fitness centerto get more information. Awards will begiven out for 1st place in each weight class,with the most repetitions at NSF Dahlgrenor NSF Indian Head. T-shirts will be givento the top three in each weight class.

Dance ClassesFebruary 2 - April 16. Ballet and tap class-

es for children ages 6 to 9 will be offered onMonday and Thursday evenings from 6:30to 7:30 p.m.. This is a combination classwhere children will learn ballet techniqueand beginning tap technique.

Jazz and tap classes for youth ages 10 to18 will be offered on Monday and Thurs-day evenings from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m.. Thisis a combination class that will focus onbuilding technique, using the foundationof jazz dance. You can expect to see somehip hop, funk and break dancing as well asjazz. There will be a focus on beginning taptechnique.

Cost: Military, $50; Civilians, $60. Pleaseregister by February 2nd. For more infor-mation, please contact the Fitness Center at540-653-8580.

General Library540-653-7474

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

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

Half Day, Craft DayJanuary 16, 26 & 27 at 1 p.m. School’s out

early! Spend the second half of your day atthe library making paracord bracelets andparacord pet collars. Snacks will be provid-ed. Please note that these dates correspondto early dismissals at the Dahlgren Schooland King George County Schools.

Digital Learning DayFebruary 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

10:30 a.m. - Make Your Own Website withWeebly: Learn the basics for designing yourown website using Weebly. Basic computerknowledge of drag and drop is useful. 12p.m. - Google Analytics: Expand on yourwebsite knowledge and learn how to addGoogle Analytics to your website. Having anexisting Gmail email address will be helpful.1 to 2 p.m. - One on One Computer Helpby appointment. Please register for theseclasses by Friday, February 6th. Cost: FREE.

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Domino’s Pizza NightJanuary 27 at 4 p.m. Liberty Center Pa-

trons Only: E1- E6 Single/UnaccompaniedActive Duty Military.

Watch your favorite movies, relax andenjoy FREE pizza, sponsored by Domino’s.

Child & Youth ProgramsHourly Care

Care is available on a day to day basisand requires advance reservations. Openspaces for hourly care depend on the num-ber of full-time enrolled children. All chil-dren 6 weeks to 12 years of age can use thisprogram. Hourly care reservations as wellas payments for care can be made onlineat https://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms.html. For more information, please contactthe Child Development Center at 301-744-4458 or the Youth Center at 301-743-5456.

Fitness Center301-744-4661

10 lb ChallengeJanuary 6 - March 17. Kick off the 10 lb

challenge on January 6 and you have un-til March 17 to lose those extra holidaypounds. $10 per person, those who lose10lbs or more at the end of the challengewill split the pot.

General Library301-744-4747

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

ment only. Need help with a certain com-puter program? Don’t know where to start?Sign up for a 30 minute, one-on-one sessionat the library, to work on whatever you’dlike. Please call on the previous Friday tomake an appointment for training on theupcoming Monday.

Paws for Reading2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45

p.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up for your 15 minuteappointment to read to and pet a furryfriend. Please register at the library, the Fri-day before, to make your appointment.

Storytime at the Library2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month at

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

Information, Tickets& Tours301-744-4850

Monster Jam 2015 at the Verizon CenterJanuary 24 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.January 25 at 2 p.m.

Stars and StrikesBowling Center

301-744-4761

Open BowlingFridays and Saturdays from 5 to 10 p.m.

Aside from our open bowling hours, partyrental hours are available on Saturdays andSundays! Open bowling cost per game: Mil-itary, $2; Civilian, $3; Shoe Rental, $1.

Lunchtime BowlingEvery Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cosmic BowlingEvery 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month

from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: Military, $2/game and $1 shoe rental; Civilians, $3/gameand $1 shoe rental.

MWR Highlights

540-653-7336

Price of ShowsCivilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve,FamilyMembers (E7 - above) $4;AD, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E6- below) - $2.50; Child (6-11) - $2;Child (5 andunder) - Free; Ticketsfor amovie shown in 3-Dare an ad-ditional $1

Saturday, January17th, 4p.m.PenguinsofMadagascar,PG

Saturday, January17th, 7p.m.Annie,PG

Friday, January23rd, 7p.m.TopFive,R

Saturday, January24th, 4p.m.Wild,R

Saturday, January24th, 7p.m.TheTheoryofEverything,PG-13

DahlgrenMovie Theater

Dahlgren

King George Relay For Life KickoffEvent

King George Relay For Life will holdits kickoff on Sat., Jan. 17 from 2 - 4 p.m.at the Smoot Memorial Library in KingGeorge. Come and register your teamfor this year’s event! This year’s themeis “I Relay - What’s Your Superpower?”Attendees dressed like a superhero willreceive extra tickets for the prize draw-ing! Enjoy finger foods and drinks,door prizes, games, a raffle prize. Formore info, contact Michele Kuepfer atmkuepfer@hotmail.com.

Job Corps Information SessionWednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. at Vir-

ginia Workforce Center, 10304 Spotsyl-vania Dr., Fredericksburg. Job Corps isa free education and training programthat helps young people learn a career,earn a high school diploma or GED, andfind and keep a good job. For eligibleyoung people at least 16 years of agethat qualify as low income, Job Corpsprovides the all-around skills needed tosucceed in a career and in life. To RSVP,call (540) 322- 5781.

Lil’ Hoopsters BasketballJan. 17 all day at Walker-Grant

Middle School, 1 Learning Ln., Freder-icksburg. The FUNdamental programteaches girls and boys 5-6 year olds thebasic skills of the game including drib-bling, passing, shooting, defense andsportsmanship. This 5-week program isdesigned to inspire each child’s interestin the game, while having the opportu-nity to interact with other children thesame age. Registration form is required.No age waiver into Lil’ Hoopsters Bas-ketball allowed. Age determinationdate is March 1, 2015. Late registrationfee after December 23rd. For more in-formation, call (540) 372-0186.

Fredericksburg Boat ShowJan. 23-25 at the Fredericksburg Expo

Center. Visit the 10th Annual Freder-icksburg Boat Show to get a great dealon your next water toy. With a variety

of dealers all under one roof, you canshop around for the best deal - all inone building. Climb aboard the differ-ent Fishing Boats, Pontoons, Cruisers,Speed Boats, and much more. Whetheryou are looking for a yacht or a jet ski,you will find it at the Boat Show. Cost:At Door: $9 , Online: $8, Senior (60+):$8, Kids: Free. For more information,visit www.fredericksburgboatshow.com.

8th Annual EOD Warrior FoundationPolar Bear Plunge

Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at theFredericksburg City Docks. If you thinkyou are brave enough to endure theCOLD waters of the RappahannockRiver in the height of winter, then joinus in this fun event for a great organi-zation! Along with our plunge we willalso have our fun and exciting costumecontest with awards in different catego-ries like: Best Male, Best Female ,BestGroup, Most Patriotic (including EODthemed), Funniest, and Crowd Favor-ite. Early Registration: $25 (ends Janu-ary 17th) Late Registration: $75. TheEOD Warrior Foundation is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization that serves theEOD community by providing assis-tance to: active duty and veteran EODwarriors that are wounded, injured orill; families of our wounded and fallenEOD warriors; and by caring for andmaintaining the EOD Memorial Wall inhonor of our fallen EOD warriors. Formore information, email beth.souza.4@gmail.com.

Railroad Museum and Train RidesSaturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at

Rappahannock Railway Workers Mu-seum, 11700 Main St., Fredericksburg.Spend Saturday reliving history at theRailroad Museum. Located in Spot-sylvania Business Park across from theFairgrounds and near Shannon Airport.See the tools and equipment used tobuild and maintain the railroads. Sit inthe seats of the restored cabooses andweather permitting, step aboard the re-stored maintenance of way train for anopen air excursion out of the businesspark and along Deep Run. For more in-

formation about these free tours, call(301) 653- 7983.

Indian Head

Port Tobacco Players -“The Dixie Swim Club”

Jan. 16 -Feb. 1 at 508 Charles St., LaPlata. Five Southern women, whosefriendships began many years ago ontheir college swim team, set aside along weekend every August to rechargethose relationships. Free from hus-bands, kids and jobs, they meet at thesame beach cottage on North Caroli-na’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh andmeddle in each other’s lives. The DixieSwim Club focuses on four of theseweekends - a hilarious and touchingcomedy about friendships that last for-ever. For more information or to pur-chase tickets, call (301) 932- 6819.

Seussical at Lackey High SchoolThe Henry E. Lackey High School

Masqued Chargers present Seussicalthe Musical on Friday, Jan 16th at 6:30;Saturday, Jan 17th at 1 p.m. and 6:30p.m. and Sunday, Jan 18th at 2 p.m.Tickets are $8 for adults , Students/Seniors/Military $7, Thespians $6. En-joy special lunch with the characters at11:30 before Saturday matinee. $14 in-cludes lunch & a ticket to see the show.Children under 3 are free. Reservationsrequired. Please call 301-934-7473 formore information.

Garden Smarter: No Till GardeningJan. 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at

the Calvert Library, 850 Costley Way,Prince Frederick. Put away your roto-tiller and shovel. Save time and carbonusing the no-till method of preparingyour garden. Be on the cutting edge ofthis growing trend. For more informa-tion, call (301) 855- 1862 or visit http://calvertlibrary.info.

Breton Bay Polar Bear PlungeJan. 24 at 1 p.m. at Breton Bay Com-

munity Beach in Leonardtown. Freeevent. Bring a canned or dry food or

monetary donation to benefit St. Mary’sCaring Soup Kitchen. Bring a shareablesnack or appetizer and beverage of yourchoice to the Post-Plunge Party imme-diately afterward at the Avenmar Com-munity Clubhouse, off of Bretmar Drive.

Entertaining the TroopsJan. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. at North

Beach Town Hall. Vincent Turnershares the history of World War II USOshows and other troop morale boost-ers through entertaining music, infor-mative displays and period artifacts.Presentation will be held at the NorthBeach Town Hall. Sponsored by Bay-side History Museum and Calvert Li-brary. 410-535-0291. http://calvertli-brary.info.

Register for the Sweet Heart’sPreschool Prom on Feb. 13

You are never too young to dress upand have a great time! Somers Commu-nity Center (300 Willow Lane, La Plata),will host the Sweet Heart’s PreschoolProm on Friday, Feb. 13 from 6 p.m. to8 p.m. The event is for children ages2-5. All children must be accompaniedby a loved one.

The night will include a walk downthe red carpet, dancing, light refresh-ments, prom photos, and the PromKing’s and Queen’s parade.

Registration fee is $15 for residentsand $17 for non-residents. Online reg-istration is available at www.Charles-CountyParks.com. On-site registrationthe day of the event is $20. For details,contact Somers Community Center at301-932-6679.

Military Veterans Stand Down EventFeb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the

American Legion Post 82 in La Plata.Post 82 is holding a Stand Down eventfor U.S. Military Veterans and theirdependents. The focus of the event isfor veterans to connect with numer-ous agencies and service providers,Veterans Affairs enrollment, assistancewith writing a resume, assist those whoare homeless or in need of assistance.Many other services will be representedfor the veterans and their dependents.

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Area residents are encouraged toparticipate in a public forum for the In-dian Head Joint Land Use Study (JLUS),a cooperative land use planning effort,on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm at the Village Green Pa-vilion at 100 Walter Thomas Road, In-dian Head.

The Indian Head JLUS, in collabora-tion with Naval Support Facility (NSF)Indian Head, the Town of Indian Head,and Charles County, is investigatinghow changes in land use around the in-stallation could affect the Navy’s mis-sion, as well as how current and futureoperations at the base may impact thesurrounding areas.

“The community’s help is needed toidentify impacts and find solutions,”

says Project Manager Amy Blessinger,Charles County Department of Plan-ning & Growth Management. “Thepublic is a vital participant in the JLUS,and your concerns and recommenda-tions will help shape the JLUS, ensuringit is responsive to your needs.”

The public forum will present infor-mation on the JLUS process and givearea residents an opportunity to sharetheir thoughts on Navy operations andsurrounding land use.

Through the JLUS, the communityand NSF Indian Head are working toidentify potential conflicts and strate-gies to maintain compatibility betweencommunity development and Navymissions. The study’s goal is to sus-tain the Navy mission while supporting

continued economic and communitygrowth, as well as protect the public’shealth, safety, and welfare. Compat-ibility issues may include:• Community GrowthLand Restrictions• Energy Compatibility and Availability• Frequency Spectrum Interference• Height Restrictions• Noise and Vibration• Impacts from Blasts• Current and Planned Range Opera-tions• Unexploded Ordnance and Munitions• Transport of Hazardous Materials• Security (Anti-terrorism and ForceProtection)• Endangered Species and Critical Hab-itat

• Water Quantity and Quality• Wetlands Protection• Marine Resources• Historic, Scenic, and Cultural Re-sources• Viewshed Protection

To learn more about the IndianHead Joint Land Use Study or to pro-vide input, visit www.indianheadjlus.com or contact Project Manager AmyBlessinger, Department of Planning &Growth Management, at 301-645-0650or BlessingA@CharlesCountyMD.gov.

The Indian Head Joint Land UseStudy is sponsored by Charles Countyand funded by a Department of De-fense Office of Economic Adjustment(OEA) grant.

IH Joint Land Use Study public forum rescheduled for Jan. 28

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January 91861 - Union steamer Star of the West

fired on in Charleston Harbor1918 - Establishment of Naval Overseas

Transportation Service to carry cargo dur-ing WWI

1945 - Carrier aircraft begin 2-day attackon Japanese forces, Luzon, Philippines

January 101847 - American naval forces occupy Los

Angeles.1917 - Navy places first production order

for aerial photographic equipment.1934 - VP-10F flies first non-stop forma-

tion flight from San Francisco to Pearl Har-bor, arriving 11 Jan.

1956 - Establishment of first Navy nucle-ar power school at Submarine Base, NewLondon, CT

January 111863 - CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras

off Galveston1944 - Aircraft from USS Block Island

make first aircraft rocket attack on Germansubmarine

January 121813 - US Frigate Chesapeake captures

British Volunteer1848 - Attack on Sloop Lexington, San

Blas, Mexico1953 - Landings tested on board USS An-

tietam, first angled deck carrier

January 131865 -AmphibiousattackonFortFisher,NC1964 - USS Manley evacuates 54 Ameri-

can and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibargovernment is overthrown

January 141813 - US Frigate Chesapeake captures

British brig Hero1863 - Navy General Order 4, Emancipa-

tion Proclamation1943 - In first submarine resupply mis-

sion, USS Gudgeon lands 6 men, 2,000pounds of equipment and supplies on Ne-gros Island.

January 151815 - HMS Endymion, Tenedos and Po-

mone capture USS President1865 - In largest amphibious operation

of war, Union forces capture Ft. Fisher,Wilmington, NC, by joint amphibious force.

1997 - Navy physician CAPT Jerry Line-ger joined the crew of the MIR space sta-tion after being launched on Atlantis duringspace Shuttle Mission STS-81. Prior to themission, he was trained at the CosmonautTraining Center in Star City, Russia for overa year.

This Week In Navy History

1934 - U.S. Navy Consolidated P2Y-1 of patrol squadron VP-10F at NAS FordIsland, Hawaii (USA), in January 1934. The six aircraft visible had made arecord-setting non-stop flight from San Francisco, California (USA), to PearlHarbor on 10 January 1934, covering 3.861 km in 24:34 h.

By Lieutenant Teng K.Ooi, PhD, USNA/NAVAIRReserve Program andCaptain Linda J. Beltra,MD, USN (Ret)

Applications for the 2015 Na-val Academy Science, Technol-ogy,Engineering,andMathemat-ics (STEM)SummerProgramwillopen Jan. 5, 2015 at www.usna.edu/admissions/STEM.

Session dates include June1-6 for rising ninth graders; June8-13 for rising 10th graders; andJune15-19 for rising11thgraders.

Thisannualsummerprogramis designed to expose young peo-ple to STEM concepts and tech-nologies and to encourageninth-11thgraders topursueacourseofstudyinengineeringandtechnol-ogy throughout high school, col-lege andbeyond.

Theaim is to integrate STEM-focused concepts across the cur-riculumandpave theway for stu-dents to succeed academicallyin mathematics and science andhelp put them on a path towardssuccessful STEM careers. An ef-fective and practical way to stim-ulate student interest in STEM isto show how mathematics andscience are applied to create ex-citing technologies.

The 2015 STEM program willshowcasethe latest in technologi-cal advances in a wide variety ofscience and engineering topicsto include energy and light, in-frastructure, transportation, cy-bersecurity, environmental chal-lenges, flight and fluids, automa-tion, simulation and modeling,biometrics and robotics.

Students will participate inproject-based modules using ahands-on, real-world approachto solving design and analysisproblems at the Naval Acad-emy’s world-class laboratoryfacilities. This unique learningenvironment promotes engi-neering “habits of mind” suchas critical thinking, optimiza-

tion, innovation, creativity, andteam work. It exposes studentsto a problem-based environ-ment outside the traditionalclassroom.

The2015SummerSTEMPro-gram is a great start to a student’scareer in science and engineer-ing.

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