By Dave Madera Autonomic Logistics Information System Test and Evaluation Lead It’s been a long, winding road, but it finally led Naval Air Systems Command (NA- VAIR) employee Po-Heng Chen to the officer ranks of the Navy Reserve. “I joined the Navy Re- serve because I want to serve my country and give back to all those who’ve got- ten me where I am today — teachers, coaches, mentors, friends, family, etc.,” Chen said following his July 11 commissioning ceremony. “I’m also grateful to the many Sailors and Marines I’ve worked with over the years who’ve taken me un- der their wing and shown me what it means to serve and to be part of the Navy/ Marine Corps family.” At just five years old, Chen and his family flew across the Pacific to the United States from Taiwan, By Jamie Cosgrove Program Executive Office Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons Public Affairs New technology being developed by the Program Executive Office for Un- manned Aviation and Strike Weapon’s (PEO (U&W)) Common Standards and Interoperability (CSI) team at Naval Air Station Patux- ent River will ease the way manned and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will communicate and operate in the future. Integrated Combat Envi- ronments Division and CSI teams led a demonstration June 18-20 at the Surface/ Aviation Integration Lab (SAIL) here to test technol- ogy for future UAS platforms that will give warfighters the capability to access infor- mation necessary to com- plete their mission. “Right now without these systems being interoper- able ... the warfighter is not able to take or pass control of the payloads available across the Navy and Marine Corps unmanned aircraft portfolio,” said Navy Re- servist Cmdr. Tommy Tol- son, CSI test director. He added that unless you have the right controller and pay- load matched together you won’t have direct access to the payload’s products and may lack critical situational awareness in the field. During the June dem- onstration, the CSI team worked with the Coast Guard to demonstrate how Level of Interoperability III, or the ability to handover the command and control of a sensor in flight, would help in a real-world scenario. “[In the scenario] we had a “high value” individual on a boat holding a package the Coast Guard wanted to intercept for reasons of national security,” Tolson said. “The team at SAIL used an aircraft equipped with a high-definition cam- era to observe the move- ment of that individual both on land and at sea, while a Coast Guard vessel was on standby ready to pursue Unmanned Aviation Page 2 Model Rockets Page 8 PPE Essentials Page 11 VOLUME 70, NUMBER 29 Celebrating 70 years of community partnership July 25, 2013 NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler U.S. Naval Test Pilot School graduate, now instructor, Craig Nixon cel- ebrates his 10,000 flight hour milestone July 22 at Naval Air Station Patux- ent River. The former Army pilot lands his H-72 Lakota helicopter in front of a waiting crowd. Nixon is the USNTPS flight curriculum manager and has flown more than 150 different types of aircraft during his flying career. He is credited with being instrumental in the successful integration of the H-72 into the USNTPS syllabus. Nixon tops 10,000 hours and counting U.S. Navy photos During a demonstration led by the Common Stan- dards and Interoperability team at Naval Air Sta- tion Patuxent River on June 18, personnel aboard a Coast Guard vessel view imagery from an aircraft. A Coast Guard vessel on standby ready to pursue a “high value” individual during a test scenario at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on June 18. The test demonstrated the ability to handover the command and control of a sensor in flight, using an aircraft equipped with a high-definition camera to observe the movement of an individual both on land and at sea. Pax River’s CSI team on the case Team showcases technology that will ease communication between aircraft See CSI , Page 12 U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni Naval Air Systems Command employee Po-Heng Chen’s shoulder boards are affixed at his July 11 commissioning ceremony by his brother, Ying-Ta Chen, and his mother, Hsiu-Tuan Chen. Chen will serve as an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer in the Navy Reserve. Young boy’s dreams turn NAVAIR civilian to Naval Officer See Chen, Page 4 Capt. John Paul Jones Father of the U.S. Navy July 6, 1747 - July 18, 1792
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By Dave MaderaAutonomic LogisticsInformation SystemTest and EvaluationLead
It’s been a long, windingroad, but it finally led NavalAir Systems Command (NA-VAIR) employee Po-HengChen to the officer ranks ofthe Navy Reserve.
“I joined the Navy Re-serve because I want toserve my country and giveback to all those who’ve got-ten me where I am today —teachers, coaches, mentors,friends, family, etc.,” Chensaid following his July 11commissioning ceremony.“I’m also grateful to themany Sailors and MarinesI’ve worked with over theyears who’ve taken me un-der their wing and shown
me what it means to serveand to be part of the Navy/Marine Corps family.”
At just five years old,Chen and his family flew
across the Pacific to theUnited States from Taiwan,
By Jamie CosgroveProgram ExecutiveOffice UnmannedAviation andStrike WeaponsPublic Affairs
New technology beingdeveloped by the ProgramExecutive Office for Un-manned Aviation and StrikeWeapon’s (PEO (U&W))Common Standards andInteroperability (CSI) teamat Naval Air Station Patux-ent River will ease the waymanned and unmannedaircraft systems (UAS) willcommunicate and operatein the future.
Integrated Combat Envi-ronments Division and CSIteams led a demonstrationJune 18-20 at the Surface/Aviation Integration Lab(SAIL) here to test technol-ogy for future UAS platformsthat will give warfighters thecapability to access infor-mation necessary to com-plete their mission.
“Right now without thesesystems being interoper-able ... the warfighter is notable to take or pass controlof the payloads availableacross the Navy and MarineCorps unmanned aircraftportfolio,” said Navy Re-servist Cmdr. Tommy Tol-son, CSI test director. Headded that unless you havethe right controller and pay-
load matched together youwon’t have direct access tothe payload’s products andmay lack critical situationalawareness in the field.
During the June dem-onstration, the CSI teamworked with the CoastGuard to demonstrate howLevel of Interoperability III,or the ability to handoverthe command and control of
a sensor in flight, would helpin a real-world scenario.
“[In the scenario] we hada “high value” individual ona boat holding a packagethe Coast Guard wanted
to intercept for reasons ofnational security,” Tolsonsaid. “The team at SAILused an aircraft equippedwith a high-definition cam-era to observe the move-
ment of that individual bothon land and at sea, while aCoast Guard vessel was onstandby ready to pursue
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VOLUME 70, NUMBER 29 Celebrating 70 years of community partnership July 25, 2013
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND
U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler
U.S. Naval Test Pilot School graduate, now instructor, Craig Nixon cel-ebrates his 10,000 flight hour milestone July 22 at Naval Air Station Patux-ent River. The former Army pilot lands his H-72 Lakota helicopter in frontof a waiting crowd. Nixon is the USNTPS flight curriculum manager andhas flown more than 150 different types of aircraft during his flying career.He is credited with being instrumental in the successful integration of theH-72 into the USNTPS syllabus.
Nixon tops 10,000 hours and counting
U.S. Navy photos
During a demonstration led by the Common Stan-dards and Interoperability team at Naval Air Sta-tion Patuxent River on June 18, personnel aboard aCoast Guard vessel view imagery from an aircraft.
A Coast Guard vessel on standby ready to pursue a “high value” individualduring a test scenario at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on June 18. Thetest demonstrated the ability to handover the command and control of asensor in flight, using an aircraft equipped with a high-definition camera toobserve the movement of an individual both on land and at sea.
Pax River’s CSI team on the caseTeam showcases technology that will easecommunication between aircraft
See CSI, Page 12
U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni
Naval Air Systems Command employee Po-HengChen’s shoulder boards are affixed at his July 11commissioning ceremony by his brother, Ying-TaChen, and his mother, Hsiu-Tuan Chen. Chen willserve as an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officerin the Navy Reserve.
Young boy’s dreams turnNAVAIR civilian to Naval Officer
See Chen, Page 4
Capt. John Paul JonesFather of the U.S. Navy
July 6, 1747 - July 18, 1792
By Jamie CosgroveProgram ExecutiveOffice UnmannedAviation andStrikeWeaponsPublic Affairs
After six years of steadyprogress toward fulfilling theU.S. Navy’s goal of unmannedcarrier integration, the NavyUnmanned Combat Air Sys-tem (N-UCAS) program com-pleted its carrier demonstra-tion July 15.
The N-UCAS programwrapped up the final of threeat-sea periods aboard USSGeorge H.W. Bush (CVN 77)on July 15, just days after con-ductingX-47B’s initial arrestedlanding aboard the ship. Visitwww.navair.navy.mil andclickonNAVAIRNews to readmoreabout the X-47B’s historic USSBush landing.
“It was really an incrediblesight to see the entire govern-ment/industry team execute[X-47B operations] aboardthe carrier over the past eightmonths,” said Capt JaimeEngdahl, N-UCAS programmanager at Naval Air StationPatuxent River.
During its time at sea, theaircraft completed a total of16 precision approaches tothe carrier flight deck, includ-ing five planned tests of X-47B wave-off functions, ninetouch-and-go landings, twoarrested landings and threecatapult launches. The datacollected at sea will be com-pared to thedata accumulatedfrom more than 160 precisionapproaches and six arrestedlandings at Pax River, as wellas thousands of high fidelitysimulated landings.
In order to make very tightcarrier timelines in May andJuly, the program team ac-celerated their flight rate upto four times than what wasoriginally planned, ultimatelyexecuting 48 test flights ina 90-day period before em-barking aboard CVN 77 two
months ago.Sequestration impacts
to the fleet and carrier op-erational commitments hadeliminated the opportunityto conduct additional X-47Btests aboard a carrier, Engdahlsaid. The team had to rethinktheir demonstration approachto maximize execution andlearning while achieving theprogram’s technical goalswithno impact to fleet operations.
“In the endwecountedouravailable test time inminutes,”Engdahl added. “The team ex-ecuted all of their necessarytasks very rapidly and the sys-
tem performed as expectedfrom beginning to end.”
Heavy use of modelingand simulation throughoutthe program, extensive labtesting and up-front systemsengineering produced a sys-tem that allowed engineers toaccurately predict aircraft per-formance and validate the air-craft’s capability with limitedflight testing throughout theentire program, he said.
The events aboard CVN 77culminate a decade of Navyunmanned integration effortsthat show the Navy’s readi-ness to move forward with
unmanned carrier aviation,said Rear Adm. Mat Winter,who oversees the Program Ex-ecutive Office for UnmannedAviation and Strike Weaponsat NAS Pax River.
“It isn’t very often you geta glimpse of the future,” saidSecretary of the Navy Ray Ma-busafterobserving thehistoriclanding event on July 10 “To-day, those of us aboard USSGeorge H.W. Bush got thatchance as we witnessed theX-47B make its first-ever ar-rested landing aboard an air-craft carrier. The operationalunmanned aircraft soon to
be developed have the op-portunity to radically changethe way presence and combatpower are delivered from ouraircraft carriers.”
The X-47B approach andlanding looks like any othertactical jet trap on the carrier,but the reality is that the tech-nology inside the aircraft andship is completely new andinnovative, Engdahl said. Theaircraft used precision rela-tive GPS navigation, advancedaircraft flight controls, auton-omous vehicle software, highintegrity networks, digitizedcommunicationsanddigitized
air traffic control messaging toperform its carrier operationsautonomously while being di-rected by a mission operatoraboard the ship.
“This technology leap for-ward for the Navy will not onlybenefit long endurance Intel-ligence, Surveillance, and Re-connaissance (ISR) capabili-ties by bringing autonomousUAS aboard aircraft carriers,but its direct application tomanned aircraft promises toprovide increased safety, read-iness and combat capability,”Engdahl said.
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How unmanned aviation arrived where it is today
Aircrewman 1st ClassJoseph Walker, AirTest and EvaluationSquadron (VX) 1, left,is shown with Ash-ton Engdahl, AngelaFenwick (strapped toboard) and KimberlyMoore. Before posingfor this photo, Fenwickobligingly allowed thethree members of theLexington Park Vol-unteer Rescue Squadcrew to demonstratehow individuals arestrapped to a backboard, providing spinalimmobilization for any-one with a suspectedback injury.
By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer
For many, serving as an air-crewman on an SH-60 Sierrahelicopter and being trainedas a rescue swimmer might beenough to satisfy their desireto help others, but not for Na-val Aircrewman Helicopter 1stClass Joseph Walker.
In addition to his dutieswith Air Test and EvaluationSquadron (VX) 1 at Naval AirStation Patuxent River, Walkerspends much of his personaltimevolunteeringwith theLex-ington Park Volunteer RescueSquad (LPVRS) providing freeemergency medical care to thecommunity.
“I guess I was always con-
sidered ‘that friend’ who likedto help people out,” Walkerexplained, “and I see this asanother way to do that. I enjoyhelping people.”
Walker said LPVRS is thebusiest all-volunteer emergen-cymedical service inMaryland,averagingmore than6,000callsperyear, andsince2006,hehasdevoted131hours training as abasic emergencymedical tech-nician; an additional 45 hoursin intravenous therapy; andanother80hours learning tobeanemergencyvehicleoperator.
In 2011, to further hisabilities and provide moreadvanced care, he undertookthe Paramedic program at theCollege of Southern Maryland,spending another 400 hours inclassroom training as well as
clinical experience in hospitalandfieldsituations,plusanad-ditional 140 hours of continu-ing education.
He is currently qualified asan Intermediate Paramedicwith plans to become a Para-medic in the future.
“I’mworkingon it,” he said.“I’ll get there.”
Walker works 12-hourvolunteer shifts and signs upwhenever he thinks he has thetime.
“If I’m not flying, I mightrun the night before,” he said,“but mostly I run on weekendswhen I know it won’t interferewith work.”
After arriving on scene,Walker’s primary purpose ispatient care. He must quicklydetermine what’s wrong and
Pax People: AWS1 Joseph WalkerRescuing others in need
U.S. Navy photo by Donna CipolloniSee People, Page 6
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By Annalise KenneyNaval Air WarfareCenter AircraftDivision PublicAffairs Intern
Editor’s note: In a series ofarticles during the next fewweeks, we’ll delve into partsof a new energy strategy fromNaval Air Station PatuxentRiver’s largest tenant, NavalAir Warfare Center AircraftDivision, along with its asso-ciated goals and challenges.
Did you know that theburnt coffee you smell linger-ing around the office equatesto nearly $150 in electricitycosts per year? That’s a prettyexpensive “cup of Joe.”
Multiply that expendi-ture by the number of coffeemesses throughout Naval AirStation Patuxent River andcosts add up quickly. Thesecosts can be mitigated, ac-cording to energy manage-ment personnel at the navalair station.
“Just doing little things,like turning off the power toyour coffee mess after lunch-time or using a common of-fice refrigerator instead of apersonal fridge can reduceenergy consumption and ul-
timately save money,” saidNaval Air Warfare Center Air-craft Division (NAWCAD) En-ergy Manager Paul Waxman.
Waxman and other en-ergy managers across thebase and the Department ofthe Navy (DON) are askingemployees to do their partin cutting energy costs wher-ever and whenever possible.
“Last year, Naval Air Sta-tion Pax River spent morethan $30 million on energycosts, with electricity beingthe largest consumed com-modity,” said Karl Bryan,NAS Patuxent River installa-tion energy manager.
Being St. Mary’s County’slargest employer, Bryan saidthe installation also con-sumes the most energy.
“While we probably can’tchange the fact we are thelargest energy consumer,” hesaid, “we can be more effi-cient stewards of our taxpay-er dollars by reducing thesecosts.”
Rear Adm. Mark W. Dar-rah, NAWCAD commanderand assistant commanderfor the Naval Air SystemsCommand’s Research andEngineering Department,encourages employees to seethe big picture when it comesto conserving energy.
“Energy costs are paidfrom an overhead opera-tion account that also pays
for travel, training and la-bor costs,” he said. “It is im-portant to understand the
effect of these energy-relatedexpenditures on all person-nel employed by NAWCAD.
Energy conservation: Looking at the big picture
See Lights, Page 10
On base:Services Change in Hours During Furlough
The following services are altered beginning July 8 andrunning through Sept. 30, unless otherwise noted.Commissary: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.Drill Hall Indoor Pool: Closed when Outdoor Pool is
open. Indoor Pool reopens Sept. 3.Gate 1 Pass Office: Closed until further notice.HAZMAT: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays.Gate3:Open5:30-8:30 a.m. for inboundandoutbound traf-
ficweekdays. Closed in the afternoon, weekends and holidays.Personal Property, building 588, 1st floor: 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Wednesdays; closed on Fridays.Personnel Support Activity services: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
weekdays; CAC/ID card service hours will not change.Supply Warehouse shipping and receiving, building
665: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdaysEddie’s eateries in buildings 2185, 2187, 2805 and
2118: Closed on FridaysRiver’s Edge dining roomdaily lunch program,Midway
Bar and the River’s Edge Bald Eagle Pub: Closed on Fridays
Navy Exchange HoursThe Navy Exchange (NEX) is not affected by the furlough.
NEX hours are: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday;10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and Holidays.
Proposed Remedial Action Plan CommentsThe public comment period regarding the remedial action
plan for Naval Air Station Patuxent River Site 28, located nearGate 3, environmental cleanup ends Aug. 1. The remedial plandescribing the background and rationale for the selection ofthe remedy will be presented during a public meeting slatedfor 6 p.m. July 31 at the Frank Knox Building, building 2189,Room 100. The final remedy for Site 28 will be implementedonly after the public comment period has ended.
Naval History and Heritage Command Logo ContestPut your stamp on naval history! Submit your design
ideas for a new Naval History and Heritage Command logothat captures the Navy’s mission and heritage. The contestruns through Sept. 2. Visit www.history.navy.mil and clickon the NHHC Logo Contest.
Change to Legal Office ServicesThe Region Legal Service Office Branch Office Patuxent
River no longer provides services for: separation and di-vorce, child custody and support, or spousal support. Ap-pointments for these services can be made with the NavyWashington Yard by calling 202-685-5580.
Windmills trainingThese sessions focus on recruiting and retaining indi-
viduals with disabilities. Workforce session: 1-3 p.m. July 31or 8-10 a.m. Aug. 1 at the Center Stage Theater. Register atwww.eventsbot.com/events/eb534815638. Supervisors andmanagers session: 7:30-11:30 a.m. July 30 or 31 in building1489, room 102. Register at www.eventsbot.com/events/eb984815161. Wounded warriors and individuals with dis-abilities session: 12:30-4:30 p.m. July 30 or noon to 4 p.m.Aug. 1 in building 1489, room 102. Register at www.events-bot.com/events/eb874815538.
Master Gardeners ‘Garden Briefs’The St. Mary’s Master Gardeners is offering the follow-
ing briefs at the kitchen garden of Quarters A-Mattapanyon Millstone Road: Wednesday, Weeding and Watering theVeggie Garden; Aug. 7, Five Pests of the Vegetable Garden.All briefings begin at 4 p.m. and are open only to those withbase access. Contact Jennifer Horton at 301-475-4120.
Furlough impact to Clinic, PharmacyUntil the end of the furlough, Sept. 30, the naval heath
clinic and pharmacy will strive to maintain full operationalfunctionality in all or most portions of the facility. Clinic andpharmacy staff appreciate your patience during this time.
Building 2272 Furlough Friday AccessOn Fridays, front entrance of building 2272 is only acces-
sible to individuals with the proper swipe card validation.Additionally, the side lot is closed on Fridays to centralizeparking in the garage and reduce the number of individualsattempting to access the front door who do not have swipeaccess. The basement level entrance from the parking ga-rage remains under a normal schedule, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
NAS CO suggestion boxesBoxes for anonymous suggestions to the naval air station
command officer are now available around the base: air op-erations lobby; Drill Hall entrance lobby; Child DevelopmentCenter main lobby; building 409 quarter deck; barracks mainlobby; River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center entrance;Information, Tickets and Tours and the Housing Office.
Construction near Buse RoadContractor work near Buse Road in vicinity of the Medi-
cal Clinic and Building 2272 continues to impact one laneof north bound traffic from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Theproject is scheduled to be complete by Aug. 2.
Where’s Gnorman?Somewhere in this issue we’ve hidden Gnorman the
gnome. Be the first to call in his location and receive oneCenter Stage Theater movie ticket; good for any CenterStage movie. The same person cannot win more than oncea month. Calls are only accepted between 8 a.m. and 4:30p.m. Fridays. Call the Tester staff at 301-342-4163. Lastweek’s winner was Ron O’Malley.
Off base:‘Piggin’ on the Patuxent’ Barbeque Competition
Aug. 3, noon to 7 p.m.St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge No. 2092Join in activities held throughout the day for all ages in-
cluding food, beverage and merchandise vendors, rafflesand live entertainment. This year there is a one-day, two-meat contest. Proceeds benefit Charlotte Hall VeteransHome and the Hospice House of St Mary’s. Contact MikePalmer at [email protected] or 240-925-3641 or visitwww.somdbbq.com.
Volunteer opportunities:Research Volunteers: Hypoxia Study
The Environmental Physiology/Human PerformanceLab is recruiting healthy, non-smoking, physically fit mili-tary or DOD civilians ages 18-50 interested in volunteeringfor a Naval Air Systems Command Exercise Hypoxia Study.For information on expectations and time commitments,call the program coordinators at 301-342-8884/8881/8873.
News Briefs
All classes are held at the Fleet and Family Support Cen-ter unless otherwise noted. Classes are open to active-duty,retired and reserve military. Call 301-342-4911 for more in-formation on classes, programs or to register.
Financial Counseling ServicesThe Personal Financial Educator at the Fleet and Family
Support Center (FFSC) can help you and your family worktowards managing your finances, resolve financial prob-lems and reach long-term goals such as getting an educa-tion, buying a home and planning for retirement. Open toactive-duty military, retirees and family members. To makean appointment with a counselor, call 301-342-5442.
Playgroup at Glenn Forest Community CenterThursdays, 10-11 a.m.
Ten Steps to a Federal JobTuesday and Aug. 14, 1-4 p.m.Learn how to navigate the federal job system. A 137-page
training guide is provided.
Budgeting for Baby at Bldg. 401Tuesday and Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to noonThe NavyMarine Corps Relief Society illustrates the hid-
den costs associated with a growing family. All Navy andMarine Corps service members who attend receive a newlayette worth more than $100.
Military Spouse 101, RefresherAug. 1, 11-11:30 a.m.An off-site informal gathering to discuss life as a new
spouse, a spouse new to the Pax River area and to meetother spouses, forming that all important network of sup-port. Meetings held the first Thursday of every month. Call
301-342-4911 for location.
Sponsor TrainingAug. 5, 9-10 p.m.This training is for the active-duty service members who
have been assigned to “sponsor” another active-duty ser-vice member who will be arriving at this duty location.
Command Financial Specialist TrainingAug. 5-9, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Command Financial Specialist (CFS) training is designed
to provide financial education and training counseling andinformation referral at the command level. CFS candidatesmust be E-6 or above, highly motivated and financially sta-ble. Trained individuals will represent their command andprovide education at the command level. No cost or localorders required.
Wild Side of PaxAug. 6, 8-11 a.m.For anyone age 8 and older. Come with us and see the
best-kept secrets on Pax River. Meet at the Fleet and FamilySupport Center and caravan with to the Natural ResourceCenter to see and hear about the base wild life from the ex-perts.
Interviewing TechniquesAug. 6,1-4 p.m.Prepare for your upcoming job interview by practicing
personal presentation skills such as answering common in-terview questions, writing follow-up and thank-you lettersand negotiating job offers.
Welcome to PaxAug. 7, 9-11 a.m.Take a windshield tour of the NAS Patuxent River com-
plex, and attend a class jam-packed with information aboutthe base and surrounding communities. Local informationpacket provided.
Differences between Saving and InvestingAug. 7, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Brown Bag)This single session is designed to introduce basic guide-
lines and terminology that will enable participants to saveand invest wisely. Explore various investment options andlearn which instrument best suits you and your individualgoals.
By Veronica MiskowskiMentoring-Externally Directed Team
Naval Air Systems Command’s mentoring program en-courages its military members to participate as mentors andmentees, providing a different experience-base and perspec-tive compared with their civilian counter-parts.
Capt. (select) Bob Farmer, one of the command’smentors,is the executive director for Logistics and Industrial Opera-tions (AIR-6.0), which provides acquisition and life cycle sup-port for Navy and Marine Aviation. He has received numer-ous awards in his 37-year military career, including a Leader-ship Award in 2008 as an Aircraft Intermediate MaintenanceOfficer (AIMDO) onboard USS Enterprise.
A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Farmer enlisted in theNavyin August 1976 and began his career as an E-2C Plane Captainin Carrier Airborne EarlyWarning Squadron (VAW) 126 at Na-val Station Norfolk, Va. Farmer eventually rose to the rank ofSenior Chief before receiving a commission.
During Farmer’s first tour, a senior chief in his division es-tablished a mentoring program as a way to reflect the valueand potential of every person in the organization.
He said he’s been inmentoring relationships since his firsttour of duty and continues to receive guidance and directionfrom several senior naval officers. And although he doesn’talways hear what he wants to hear, Farmer said, “I recognizethe value of their input.
“Throughout my career, I’ve had mentors help me over-comebothpersonal andworkforcechallenges,whileprovidingencouragement and support along the way. I’ve been fortu-nate to have servedwith some outstandingmentors,” he said.
Farmer took thementoring to heart, earning his bachelor’sdegree from Southern Illinois University inMayport, Fla., andlater his master’s from Auburn University in Montgomery,Ala., while simultaneously attending Air Command Staff Col-lege at Maxwell Air Force Base also in Montgomery.
Farmer supports NAVAIR’s Mentoring Program and thebasic tenets of creating amulticultural workforce by support-ing relationships that promote individual employee growthand development.
“My mentors have challenged me professionally,” Farmersaid. “As my own worst critic, I have had mentors guide mewhen I have been too hard on myself or if my expectationswere unrealistic.”
He said his strongest mentor was his father, William R.Farmer, who served 23 years in the Navy and who adviseguided him early in his own career.
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his place of birth. That ex-perience of flying so fastand high in a jumbo jet fullof people awakened a pas-sion for aviation in youngChen that would eventuallylead to his earning a mas-ter’s degree in aerospaceengineering from the Uni-versity of Michigan.
After spending a few
rewarding years workingwith a startup software con-sulting company foundedby two of his high schoolfriends, Chen still yearnedto work in aviation. Addi-tionally, the challenges ofthe post-9/11 world and thehonorable Army service ofhis younger brother, Ying-Ta Chen, gave him a desireto serve his country.
With that purpose inmind, Chen started workingfor the Navy as a civilian atNaval Air Weapons Station
China Lake, Calif., where helearned about naval avia-tion, weapons systems andlogistics. His career even-tually led him to Naval AirStation Patuxent River in2010 where he now workswith the F-35 Lightning IItest team as supply chainelement manager, LogisticsTest and Evaluation.
It was here at Pax that helearned of the opportunityto further commit himselfto service as an AerospaceEngineering Duty Officer
(AEDO) in the Navy Re-serve. Fittingly, the AEDO’smission to provide effectivematerial management to airand space weapons systemsthroughout their lifecyclenaturally dovetails withChen’s skill set and interestsfrom his civilian career.
Chen’s father and moth-er, San-Chi Chen and Hsiu-Tuan Chen, drove from Vir-ginia for the commissioningceremony, which was alsoattended by his brother,Ying-Ta.
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By Father Mike DolanSt. Nicolas ChapelGuest Contributor
In 1949, the musical South Pacificopened in New York City. On openingnight, its famous librettist, Oscar Ham-merstein, was seriously ill and couldnot attend. So, he sent a note to MaryMartin, the female lead, which read: “Abell is not a bell until you ring it, a songis not a song until you sing it, love inthe heart was not put there to stay, loveis not love until it is given away.”
In one sense this brought into pop-ular culture what was always knownbut rarely mentioned: love is pure gift.Love is not made.
All the love in our world already ex-ists in God. According to Saint John,love is the very nature of God and is
only available from God as a pure giftplaced in every human heart to bereadily shared.
The attributes of love are widelyproclaimed, but perhaps none moreelegant than the words spoken by SaintPaul in his first letter to the Corinthi-ans in chapter 13.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It doesnot envy, it does not boast, it is notproud. It does not dishonor others, itis not self-seeking, it is not easily an-gered, it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil but re-joices with the truth. It always protects,always trusts, always hopes, alwaysperseveres.”
As a gift, love, has a unique effectwhich is given little attention, but isnevertheless very important; it is a giftthat should always elicit a response in
kind for a response in kind is only just.Unfortunately, too often it does nothappen and the world suffers.
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St. Nicolas Chapel ScheduleCatholic ServicesMass: Sundays at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Weekdays at
11:35 a.m.Continuing Catholic Development (CCD): Sundays
from 10:30-11:30 a.m.Protestant ServicesWorship: Sundays at 11 a.m.Bible studies: Men’s study, Sundays at 6 p.m. La-
dies’ study, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Father Mike Dolan
Chaplain’s corner: The purest gift
By Jim O’DonnellV-22 Joint Program Office Public Affairs
The V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) logistics teamat Naval Air Station Patuxent River was recently chosen asthe winner of the 2012 Admiral Stan Arthur Operational Lo-gistics Team award.
The annual Navy award honors military and civilian lo-gisticians who epitomize excellence in logistics planningand execution. Recipients of the award received notifica-tion in June and the award was officially presented to thePMA-275 team July 11 during a ceremony in the Rear Adm.William A. Moffett building.
As Operational Logistics Team of the Year, the V-22 logis-tics team was recognized for its fleet focus, process innova-tion and attainment of measurable results.
The team was instrumental in raising the MV-22’s mis-sion capable rate 8 percent during 2011 while reducing theaircraft’s cost per flight hour (CPFH) 6 percent, accordingto the award citation.
This increase in the mission-capable rate and decreasein CPFH translates into savings for the taxpayer, said PMA-
275 Program Manager, Marine Corps Col. Greg Masiello.“With the projection of 3.7 million flight hours remaining
for the V-22 fleet, this CPFH reduction equates to more than$10 billion in life cycle cost avoidance,” he said.
This is the first time the PMA-275 logistics team has wonthis award, said logistics team lead Don Schmitt, PMA-275’sproduct support manager.
“The V-22 logistics team here is honored to receive thisaward,” Schmitt said, crediting the achievement to the hardwork of not only the logistics professionals, but the entireV-22 enterprise: engineering, program management, test,contracts here and at Naval Supply Systems Command(NAVSUP), the NAVSUP Integrated Weapons Support team,Defense Logistics Agency and “our warfighters and mainte-nance technicians in the fleet who have to implement andexecute our ideas and give us feedback.
“The award would never have been possible without theentire team effort,” Schmitt added.
The Admiral Stan Arthur Operational Logistics award isnamed after Adm. Stanley Arthur, a naval aviator who flewmore than 500 missions during the Vietnam War and servedas vice chief of Naval Operations from 1992 to 1995.
Don Schmitt, left, the V-22 Joint Program Office’s(PMA-275) product support manager, accepts the2012 Adm. Stan Arthur Logistics Team of the Yearaward July 11 from Rear Adm. Paul Grosklags,the program executive officer for Air Anti-Subma-rine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Pro-grams (PEO(A)). The V-22 program logistics teamwon the award, which honors excellence in logis-tics planning and execution.
V-22 program earns Adm.Stan Arthur Logistics award
U.S. Navy photo
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14th Annual ‘Navy Night at the Baysox’Aug. 2, 7:05 p.m.Prince George’s Stadium, Bowie, Md.Free tickets for DOD-affiliated workers are available at the
Information, Tickets and Tours office for the Bowie Baysox,a AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, vs. Portland Sea Dogs,a AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, game. The U.S. NavalAcademy Band is performing patriotic music in front of thestadium shortly before the gates open. Gates open at 6:05 p.m.
Opening ceremonies performed by Navy personnel andNavy Federal Credit Union personnel at 6:30 p.m. There isalso a 20-minute post-game fireworks display.
Jack and the Beanstalk PerformanceFriday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.Center Stage TheaterWhat happens when a young boy plants Wonder Beans
in his own backyard? For Jack, it’s the beginning of a greatadventure. Audiences are invited to come along when theMissoula Children’s Theatre, and more than 50 local youths,present Jack and the Beanstalk. The Missoula Children’sTheatre residency at Naval Air Station Patuxent River isbrought to you by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Childand Youth Programs with support from Exelis. For more in-formation, call 301-342-4498.
NAS Patuxent River sincerely thanks and appreciates thesponsors of this event. However, neither the Navy nor anyother part of the federal government officially endorses anycompany, sponsor or their products or services.
Cedar Point Golf Course Station ChampionshipSaturday and SundayOpen to active-duty military assigned to Naval Air Sta-
tion Patuxent River or Webster Outlying Field. Entry fee in-cludes greens fees and prizes. Tee times and pairings areassigned, no requests accepted. This is a two-day competi-
tion, 36-hole stroke play. Flights are by handicap. A validU.S.G.A. handicap is required to compete. Call 301-342-3597 or stop into the Proshop.
School Age Care RegistrationRegistration must be done at the Rassieur Youth Center.
Call 301-342-4498 for more information. Registration sched-ule is: Monday, current SAC patrons; Aug. 2 and 5, new mili-tary; Aug. 8, new DOD civilians; and Aug. 12, new contractors.
Card and Scrapbook Class:Sponging Technique, Easy Events cards
Wednesday, 5-7:30 p.m.For individuals ages 13 and older. Students create three
cards and a scrapbook page each week. Participants areencouraged to bring in photos for scrapbook page. Theremust be at least four participants for this class to proceed.Cost is $10 for one class plus a $5 material fee. Call Custom-ized Creations to reserve a seat.
Parent’s Night Out: Spaghetti Dinner, Movie NightAug. 2, 6-9 p.m.Parents, need some free time to relax or run errands? Bring
your kids to the Rassieur Youth Center the first Friday of ev-ery month. Must register at the Youth Center and pay no laterthan close of business on the Wednesday prior. Cost is $12per child. Call 301-342-1694 for more information.
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Throughout the course ofhis tenure with LPVRS,Walker
has served as sergeant andlieutenant, and is among onlya few members who have re-spondedtomorethan100callsannually for four consecutiveyears.
Oneof those callswas backin 2007 just two blocks fromhis home, during his secondnight as the squad duty officerrunning the rapid responsevehicle.
“I arrivedonscenefirst andsawanemptycar in theditch,”Walker said. “A bystander waswaving me over and point-ing to the location of one ofthe occupants, who had beenejected out of the car. He wasabout 50 feet away and hadhit the ground with enoughforce thathewashalf buried inleaves. He was conscious but
incoherent. I felt around hishead and found what I fearedmost asmy fingers sank into asix-inchhole.”
A secondmanwasalsodis-covered at the scene, havingbeen ejected through the car’ssunroof. It wasn’t until a fewdays later, with both men re-covering, that Walker learnedthey were Sailors from PaxRiver.
“There was no alcoholinvolved, but the driver wasspeeding and lost control ofthe car,” he said. “I’m glad Iwas there to help. Neither waswearing a seat belt and that’sthe point I like to make whentelling this story tomycowork-ers.”
Aviation Machinist MateChief Manuel Neely recom-
mended Walker for the PaxPeople column at the urgingof VX-1 Aircrew Leading ChiefPettyOfficer BryanPerry.
“AWS1Walkerhasmadeanimpressiononall leadership inthe command,” Neely said.“He’s always been diligenttoward completing his dutiesand he passionately volun-teers off-duty hours helpinghis community. He truly goesabove and beyond. He’s set-ting the standards of a modelNavy Sailor for everyone toemulate.”
Walker said his wife, Viva,andtheir14-year-olddaughterare supportive of his decisiontovolunteer inhiscommunity.
“They know it makes mehappy,” he said.
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Thursday, July 256:30 p.m., This is the EndFollows six friends trapped
in a house after a series ofcatastrophic events devastateLos Angeles. As the world un-ravels outside, dwindling sup-plies threaten to tear apart thefriendships inside. Eventually,they are forced to leave thehouse, facing their fate andthe true meaning of friend-ship and redemption. Rated:R (1 hr, 47min)
Friday, July 266:30 p.m.,
White House DownPoliceman John Cale has
just been denied his dreamjob with the Secret Service ofprotecting the President. Notwantingto letdownhis littlegirlwith thenews,hetakesheronatour of theWhite House, whenthe complex is overtaken byan armed paramilitary group.Now,with the nation’s govern-ment falling into chaos, it’s up
to Cale to save the president,his daughter, and the country.Rated: PG-13 (2 hr, 17min)
9:30 p.m., Man of Steel (3D)A young boy learns that he
has extraordinary powers andis not of this Earth. As a youngman, he journeys to discoverwherehe came fromandwhathewas sent here to do. But the
hero in himmust emerge if heis to save theworld fromanni-hilation and become the sym-bol of hope for all mankind.Rated: PG-13 (2 hr, 23min)
Saturday, July 274 p.m.,
MonstersUniversity (3D)Ever since college-bound
Mike Wazowski was a little
monster, he has dreamed ofbecoming a Scarer, and heknowsbetter thananyone thatthe best Scarers come fromMonsters University (MU).But during his first semester,Mike’splansarederailedwhenhe crosses paths with James P.Sullivan, “Sulley,” a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit
gets them both kicked out ofthe MU’s elite Scare Program.Rated: G (1 hr, 42min)
6:30 p.m.,White House Down
9:30 p.m., This is the End
Sunday, July 282 p.m.,
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4:30 p.m.,Man of Steel (Not in 3D)
Monday and TuesdayNoMovies
Wednesday, July 314 p.m., The Incredibles -FreeMovieMatinee
Onceoneof theworld’s topmasked crime-fighters, BobParr — known to all as “Mr.Incredible” — fought evil andsaved lives. But now, 15 yearslater, Bob and his wife haveretreated to the suburbs to livenormal lives with their kids.Itching to get back into action,Bob gets his chance when amysterious communicationsummons him to a remoteisland for a top-secret assign-ment. Rated: PG (1 hr, 55min)
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Cmdr. Jeff Plaisance, left, becomes the seventhcommanding officer of Naval Research Laborato-ry’s Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 ashe assumes command from Cmdr. Stacey Wright,right, during the squadron’s change-of-commandceremony July 12. Also in attendance during theceremony was Capt. Anthony Ferrari, Naval Re-search Laboratory commanding officer, center.VXS-1 supports scientific research projectsaround the world for Naval Research Laboratoryfor DOD activities as well as other U.S. govern-ment agencies that contribute to Naval Research.Wright moves on to become the Air Boss of USS
Cmdr. Jeff Plaisance
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Story and photosby Courtney BartschPublic Affairs intern
TheMattapanyDay Camp and theSTARBASE-Atlantis Program haveteamed up this summer to help the 8-and 10-year-old campers build andlaunch model rockets July 16 and 18at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
The STARBASE-Atlantis Program,based at Pax River since 2007, hashistorically held summer sessionsfor fifth graders to teach youths thecurrent Science, Technology, Engi-neering and Mathematics (STEM)curriculum.
This year, the program partneredwith the Rassieur Youth Center hereto provide the campers STEM-relat-ed activities.
“Although we wish we were ableto hold our regular STARBASE-At-lantis summer sessions, we are hap-py to be able to spread some STEMexcitement this summer by teamingup with Mattapany Day Camp,” saidJulie Guy, director of the STARBASE-Atlantis Program. “It is a win-winsituation for everyone involved.”
The model rocket activity teach-es children Newton’s Three Laws ofMotion through hands-on experi-ence. It also helps the children makeconnections between math, scienceand everyday activities.
The activities are aimed at teach-ing children the engineering designprocess and teamwork, said Guy.“We love working with the kids andseeing their excitement when theyunderstand the physics behind whatthey are doing.”
For more information about theSTARBASE-Atlantis Program, visitwww.netc.navy.mil/community/starbase/patuxent/.
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On July 18, Mattapany Day campers and volunteers watch as their model rockets blast off.
Jayden Hackney decorates his model rocket at the Mattapany Day Campon July 16.
Campers hold up model rocket parts to showtheir camp counselor.
Director of STARBASE-Atlantis Program Julie Guyassists Jerome Hurla with his model rocket. Steven Lumpkins and a volunteer attach his model rocket to the launch pad.
Model rockets fuel scienceinterest at Camp Mattapany
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Sprayberry advances to gunnery sergeantMarine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jason Sprayberry,right, recites the oath of enlistment to Maj. KevinTscherch during his promotion ceremony July1. Sprayberry, a 17-year veteran of the MarineCorps, is the V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275),V-22 Core Avionics Logistics Chief.
U.S. Navy photo by Gary Younger
Voigtlander earns CommendationFrom left, Capt. Paul Filardi, chief of staff for Com-mander, Fleet Readiness Centers, presents Lt.Cmdr. Jon Voigtlander with a Navy and MarineCorps Commendation Medal with a Gold Star inlieu of his fourth award on July 10.
U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni
Two more for ZamoraDamage Controlman 3rd Class Christopher M.Zamora, right, reenlists for two more years as herepeats the oath of enlistment after Lt. Troy Nic-cum, Naval Air Station Patuxent River security of-ficer, during a ceremony July 2.
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Fulton bids farewellWilliam “Jack” Fulton, V-22 Joint Program Office(PMA-275) MV-22 team lead, receives the Navy Meri-torious Civilian Service award from Rear Adm. PaulGrosklags, the Air, Anti-Surface Warfare Assaultand Special Mission Program (PEO(A)) program
Celebrating service, continued commitmentWe have very practical uses for the money we’re wasting onexcess energy costs.”
One of NAS Patuxent River’s biggest energy consumersand tenants is NAWCAD, with more than 200 buildings andsites across the base, at nearby Webster Outlying Field and atNavy Recreation Center Solomons.
“NAWCAD buildings and operations are primarily fueledby electricity,” Waxman said. “Although some energy costsare decreasing, the cost of electricity continues to rise, mean-ing that even if NAWCAD consumes the same amount of elec-tricity next year, the electricity bill will be higher.”
Waxman andBryan said the organizations’ goals are in linewith the Navy’s energy goals of reducing energy use service-wide and getting half of theNavy’s installations to be net-zeroinstallations. A net-zero installation is one that reaches zeronet energy consumption and zero carbon emissions annually.
Waxman explained that these goals include reducing en-ergy use intensity (EUI) by 30 percent by 2015, from a 2003baseline. EUI is a unit of measurement that normalizes abuilding’s total energy use, allowing “apples-to-apples” com-parison between buildings of different ages or sizes.
The Navy also hopes to achieve a 16 percent water con-sumption reduction by 2015, from a 2007 baseline.
To meet these goals, Waxman and Bryan said NAWCADandNAS Pax River employees need to decrease energy intake,stressing themost crucial components of this strategy are par-ticipation, cooperation and communication between person-nel to help cut consumption.
Another cooperative effort to reduce energy use involvesheating and air conditioning, likely the largest source of en-ergy consumption in occupied spaces. By applying tempera-ture standards along with optimization for the specific build-ing and mission-related systems, energy consumption couldbe significantly reduced.
“By the very nature of our business, we are an energy-in-tensive operation,” Waxman said. “But with the same can-doattitude that provides world class products to our Navy, wecan also maximize our energy efficiency.”
UP NEXTThe importance of base-tenant cooperation in reducing en-
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Commentary byHospital Corpsman2nd ClassMichael BurgerNaval Health ClinicPatuxent River
It’s a well known fact thatin the performance of our du-ties there may be times whenwe are required to wear sometype of Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE). But, evenwhen the use of PPE isn’tmandated, its usemay be justgood common sense.
The effective use of PPE isa crucial part of day-to-dayoperations, and it protectsyou from hazards you maynot have foreseen. Whilewearing PPE on the job seemslike a given, it’s often forgot-
ten that many off-duty ac-tivities can generate the samehazards.
One of the most over-looked off-duty hazards isnoise.
Sound ismeasured indeci-bels. Conversational speech israted around 60decibels. Thelevel at which noise becomeshazardous and an individualneeds towear hearing protec-tion is 85 decibels.
The average lawnmowercan put out as much as 88-94 decibels. Weed whackersand leaf blowers can reach ashigh as 94-96 and95-105deci-bels, respectively. Adding earphones with music doesn’tshield you from unwantednoise, but instead can add toyour overall exposure. Thiscan increase hazardous noise
to levels much greater thanthose already listed.
If you’re protecting your-self from hazardous noise onthe job, it’s also important tokeep up that protection whenaway from your place of em-ployment.
Hazardous noise is like amedication, exposure is mea-sured as a dosage. Damage isdone over time. You may notpick up enough hazardousnoise at work, but it’s entirelypossible to add up enoughnoise off-duty to make yourexposure exceed safe levels.
The addition and use ofrecommended hearing pro-tection devices can make allthe difference in protect yourhearing.
Graphic courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sound intensity, or loudness, is measured in decibels (dB). A person withhearing within the normal range can hear sounds ranging from 0 to 140dB. A whisper is around 25 to 30 dB. Conversations are usually 45 to 60 dB.Sounds that are louder than 90 dB can be uncomfortable to hear. A loudrock concert might be as loud as 110 dB. Sounds that are 120 dB or loudercan be painful and can result in temporary or permanent hearing loss.
Michelle Adams, Fleet and Family Support Center;presented June 13 by Capt. Ben Shevchuk, NavalAir Station Patuxent River commanding officer.
Michelle Major, Financial Management Analyst;presented June 13 by Command Master Chief
Tanya Kelly, Lincoln Military Housing; presentedJune 14 by Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Naval Air StationPatuxent River commanding officer.
Michelle Stubblefield, Fleet and Family Support Cen-ter; presented June 13 by Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Naval
Bravo Zulu awards are presented to naval air stationemployees who receive positive feedback and comments
through the Interactive Customer Evaluation system forgoing above their normal duty.
Job well donethat person.”
During the demonstration, video of the individual wassent to the SAIL imagery team. The SAIL team then deliv-ered imagery products to the Office of Naval Intelligenceto verify the “high value” individual. Control of the camerawas then handed off to the Coast Guard who used the sen-sor to intercept the boat and apprehended the individual,Tolson said.
NAVAIR Vice Commander Rear Adm. Kirby Miller ob-served the demonstration and attributed the success to theSAIL team. Miller, a reservist, oversees the NAVAIR ReserveProgram.
“We have three of our Navy reservists in the SAIL workingon this program,” said Miller. “They brought some uniqueexpertise and viewpoints and we saw it work right out hereoff the shoreline at Pax. As Capt. Zwick [CSI program man-ager] said, ‘we couldn’t have done it without them.’”
According to Tolson, this scenario was an example ofhow the military services will use interoperability jointly toimprove the warfighter’s situational awareness and opera-tional capabilities.
With this interoperability, no matter what control sys-tem, aircraft or payload is in the air, the service member willhave the ability to control the sensor, view the streamingvideo and use the sensor in whatever fashion needed to seeexactly what is going on around them, said Tolson.
The ability to communicate across UAS platforms is be-ing tackled by the Defense Department’s InteroperabilityIntegrated Product Team.
According to its website, “UAS interoperability has notbeen a priority and fielded systems can generally demon-strate only limited interoperability with other manned andunmanned platforms across services. As more and moreUAS are fielded, open systems architectures and profilesthat support interoperability will be required to further en-able a broader network-centric environment.”
This effort directly aligns with NAVAIR commander’sintent to consistently deliver integrated and interoperablewarfighting capabilities by emphasizing the capability ofjoint services to work together toward a common missiongoal using interoperable systems, said Zwick.
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St. Mary’s County:Pirate Day at Piney Point Lighthouse
Saturday, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.Piney Point LighthouseMuseum, Piney PointScurvy pirates and scalawags are needed to
participate in this event, geared for youths ages4-9.Festivitiesbeginwitha9a.m. tonoonmorn-ing session; followed by a 1-4 p.m. afternoonsession. Participants receive a pirate name,walk the plank, make and take activities, piratetattoosandflagsandmore.Kidsareencouragedto dress as pirates for the costume contest. Costis $10 per child; registration is required and canbemade by calling 301-994-1471.
St. Mary’s County Parksand Recreation presents ‘Hairspray’
Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. and 7p.m.; and Sunday, 3 p.m.
Great Mills High School auditoriumTickets are $14 for adults; $12 for seniors
age 60 and older; and $6 for youths ages 10and younger. Matinee tickets are $10 foradults; $8 for seniors; and $4 for youths ages10 and younger. Tickets can be purchasedonline at www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/summerstock or in person at the Parks andRecreation main office in Leonardtown.Cash only accepted at the door. Doors open
one hour before each performance. Formore information, call 301-475-4200, exten-sion 1800.
Calvert County:Lore Oyster House Day
Saturday, 1-4 p.m.Calvert Marine MuseumExperience life and work in an oyster
packing house: practice with oyster tongs offof the seawall, try your hand at lifting a fullyloaded oyster basket. In the shucking room,shuck oysters and sing work songs wearingyour apron and gloves in your shucking stall;find out how much you could earn shucking.Learn about oyster biology. Free event.
Dee of St. Mary’s Public CruiseSaturday, 2-4 p.m.Calvert Marine MuseumLeaving from the Lore Oyster House. Enjoy
sailing thePatuxentRiveraboardaskipjackwithCaptain Ed. Learn about the life of a waterman.$25 per person, pre-registration required. Call410-326-2042 ext. 41. Space is limited.
Saturday, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m.Pirates Royale have been “creating music
andmayhem since 1986.” When they take tothe stage with their rollicking, bawdy tunesyou will definitely want to be on deck withgrog glass firmly at the ready. Lite bites byLotus Kitchen; beer and wine available forsale in the lobby. Tickets are $10 at the door,cash or check only. No advance sales.
Wacky Wednesday - Eco Warriors!Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Day camp for kids ages 8-12. Spend theday plunging into the world of the salt marsh.Prepare to get dirty discovering all the wigglyand wild critters that live there. Play games,have adventures, and learn while having fun.Fee is $25; $20 for members. To register, call410-326-2042 ext. 41.
Annual Music Industry SeminarSaturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Calvert library, Prince FrederickSpend the day learning about the current
state of themusic industry, setting realistic ca-reer goals and presenting yourself profession-ally. We’ll have bands, artists, photographers,producers, soundengineers, labels, promoters,venue owners, journalists, booking agents andfans to answer questions and network. Co-sponsoredbyAlchemicalRecordswith supportfromGarrettMusic Academy.
Reptile WorldTuesday and WednesdayCalvert libraries on Tuesday: 10-11 a.m.,
Twin Beaches; 2-3 p.m. Fairview at DunkirkFire Department; and Wednesday: 10-11a.m., Southern at Patuxent Elementary; 2-3p.m. and 7-8 p.m., Prince Frederick
Michael Shwedick returns with his col-lection of live, large and colorful reptilesfrom all over the world. Kids ages 5 and up.
Bad Company with Paul RodgersAug. 2, 7:30 p.m.; gates open at 6 p.m.Calvert Marine MuseumTickets are $47 and $57 and can be pur-
chased by calling 800-787-9454, in person atPrince Frederick Ford/Dodge (cash or checkonly), or online at www.calvertmarinemu-seum.com. Chairs and coolers are not per-mitted. For more information, call 410-326-2042 extensions 16, 17 or 18.
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