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TESTER Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Valentine’s Day Friday February 14 VOLUME 71, NUMBER 6

CNO Blogs About Integrity Page 3

Paying Homage to Black History Page 4

Celebrating Service Page 11

Celebrating 70 Years of Community Partnership

February 13, 2014

Earth-shaking test sparks media attention

U.S. Navy photo/Donna Cipolloni

CS2 Jeremy Andersen, left, takes advantage of the free tax preparation and ﬁling available to Sailors at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance center at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. LS1 Mark Pollard, a certiﬁed volunteer tax assistant, is on-hand to help with the process and answer tax-related questions. The VITA center is located in Building 409, Room 219.

VITA offers Sailors free tax help, electronic ﬁling By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer

troops so they can save some money filing their ax season is here and tax returns [and elimithe Volunteer Income nate the guesswork] by beTax Assistance ing able to ask (VITA) center, questions,” he located in the said. “Through 8:30-11:30 a.m. and the years, I allegal office at noon to 3 p.m. Naval Air Staways had a lot of Tuesday-Thursday tion Patuxent questions about by appointment only. River, is open what this or that for business now meant when I Call 301-342-7643. through April 15, was ﬁlling out my providing free electronic own return. Volunteering for self-service tax preparation this program gave me the and ﬁling. opportunity to learn more There is no cost to file a about taxes and I feel I’m federal return or up to three way more informed. Anyone state returns. needing assistance with the “We can save you any- process or having a question where from $15 to $125 in about their taxes can ask a tax preparation fees when volunteer for help.” you file your basic taxes Some of the basic inforhere,” said Chief Legalman mation VITA volunteers can Stacey Mincey, “and there provide includes special tax will be IRS-trained and cer- credits a person may qualify tified volunteer tax assis- for such as Earned Income tants available for help dur- Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit ing the filing process.” and Credit for the Elderly or Aviation Electrician’s Disabled. Mate 1st Class Shawn AdThe Navy’s VITA/Eleckins, from Air Test and Eval- tronic Tax Filing (ELF) seruation Squadron (VX) 23, is vice, accessed through Milione of those volunteers. “The service is mostly geared toward our junior See VITA, Page 12

VITA/ELF hours

U.S. Navy photo/Connie Hempel

Capt. Ben Shevchuk, Naval Air Station Patuxent River commanding officer, speaks with WBOC 16 reporters from Maryland’s Eastern Shore outside of the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, Feb. 10. Reporters made the three-hour trek to the naval air station to discuss supersonic flight tests along the Delmarva Peninsula that put residents and state emergency officials on alert following an earth-shaking sonic boom Feb. 6. Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia emergency management personnel and geologists said they received numerous calls and “tweets” from residents at the Eastern Shore, New Jersey and the Northern Neck of Virginia reporting what they thought to be an earthquake. Members of the Atlantic Test Range Sustainability Office at NAS Pax River determined the cause of the sonic boom to be an F/A-18 and F-35C from Pax on routine flight tests in the Test Track located near the Delmarva Peninsula. While sonic booms from supersonic flights are nothing out of the norm for that area, the weather office on base determined that day’s atmospheric conditions -- temperature inversion and calm surface winds -- were conducive for the sonic boom to propagate further than normal.

Navy’s two-week ATFP exercise starts Tuesday By Capt. Ben Shevchuk Naval Air Station Patuxent River Commanding Ofﬁcer

uesday we kick off the Navy’s annual Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield (SCCS) exercise that runs for the next two weeks. Our naval air station is uniquely conﬁgured for our research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) mission, so we have to maximize opportunities

such as SC-CS to improve our antiterrorism/force protection (AT/FP) capabilities and readiness. During these two Navywide, back-to-back training events, everyone at Pax River will be tested on various crises we could face, from how we respond to elevated Force Protection Conditions because of an active shooter/ hostage situation, to how you

report suspicious packages, vehicles or people. Though 2013’s budget cuts limited the activities during Solid Curtain last year, we were able to move forward with local Citadel Shield events, and we did very well. This year, I’m eager to see our security forces and base populace perform effectively during both. For the past few weeks,

Tester articles have provided you with key information to know and actions to take during the different training evolutions. If you haven’t had a chance to read through them, I encourage everyone to do so soon. The “SC-CS Countdown” articles are available on the News section of our website, www. cnic.navy.mil/patuxent. Whether you’re NAS or

See Solid Curtain, Page 2

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Challenges, cheers as Navy leaders pass torch for PMA-234 By Marcia Hart Program Executive Office for Tactical Aircraft Public Affairs Officer

eyond the traditional passing of the military torch, the recent changeof-command ceremony for the Airborne Electronic Attack Program Office (PMA234) gave guests reasons to smile. Held Jan. 24 at the Rear Adm. William A. Moffett at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the ceremony ushered in Capt. John “Bails” Bailey as PMA-234’s new program manager and bid farewell to Capt. John “Fozzy” Green, who takes on new duties leading the Electronic Warfare Infrastructure Improvement Project Advance Development Program Office, which is aligned under Acquisition Program Management, or AIR 1.0. Guest speaker Rear Adm. Donald Gaddis, who leads the Program Executive Office for Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO(T)), praised Green for his ability to withstand the “peaks and valleys that came with managing the PMA and one if its ma-

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tenant staff, military or civilian, AT/FP readiness must be continuously pursued. Don’t accept the status quo; remember, we need constant vigilance by all hands. It will take every one of you to make this year’s SC-CS a success. We’ve thought outside the box when planning the scenarios and you can expect to be challenged these two weeks, some more so than others. Our goal is to train and prepare you, and I encourage you to learn from these challenges. As with any security training, you can expect some delays and other inconveniences which may impact your normal routine: closed parking lots, rerouted trafﬁc, addition-

jor projects, Next Generation Jammer,” the subject of a recent contract protest. “Dr. [Martin Luther] King once said ‘The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at time of challenge and controversy,’” Gaddis said. “Thanks, Fozzy, for standing through the controversy.” Bailey, who has been stationed at Pax River since 2003, most recently served with the Air Warfare Mission Area/From the Air Program Office (PMA-298) as the integrated product team lead for all Integrated Fire Control capability increments. He earned his Naval Flight Officer wings in October 1992 and has more than 2,600 hours in 23 different jet, prop and rotary-wing aircraft. The new program manager graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., in 1998 with a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.

al barriers, etc. We will work hard to keep you informed and to mitigate delays, but we need to keep the response and reactions to the training events as realistic as possible. Remember, the objective is to test and train to keep us all safe. Pay attention to the updates and messages broadcast via AtHoc and the Pax River website. If you haven’t signed up for AtHoc alerts, do it today. AtHoc messages can be sent to as many as three different devices: home and cell phone, TTY/TDD phone, pager, fax, and personal and work emails. Messages provide ofﬁcial updates on base delays and early departures, as well as other mass notiﬁcations that affect the base population. Solid Curtain is here; we’re ready.

Photo by David Dejetley

Rear Adm. Donald Gaddis, Program Executive Ofﬁcer for Tactical Aircraft (PEO(T)), delivers remarks as Capt. John “Bails” Bailey, Airborne Electronic Attack Program Ofﬁce (PMA-234) incoming commander, looks on during the PMA-234 change of command ceremony Jan. 24 at the Rear Adm. William A. Moffett Building here. Gaddis congratulated Bailey on his new position and offered tips for his program manager’s “playbook.” “Bails, you have some big shoes to fill, and I know you are eager and extremely capable of continuing the

road map that has been laid before you, but I offer you a bit of advice,” Gaddis said. “Take the lead and shape the dialogue. Have a strong backbone because appreciative inquiry doesn’t always exist in this business, so you must develop a thick

skin while not allowing it to make you jaded.” In his remarks, Bailey thanked his family members for their support saying he was honored and humbled to serve the PMA and the Navy and looked forward to the cheers and challenges

that come with the job. “As I walked up to the podium and looked around at all of you, I realized that we all have something in common here today,” Bailey said. “None of us really have

See PMA-234, Page 12

NAVSUP commander celebrates corps’ 219 years

3 Ways to Register/Update AtHoc

1) HYPERLINK “http://www.Ready.Navy.mil” www.Ready.Navy.mil. Click on Stay Informed and then Wide Area Alert Notiﬁcation. 2) From an NMCI computer, right click on the purple globe located on the bottom right of the screen and then left click “Access Self Service.” 3) Call 301-342-6325 with your computer name and asset tag number.

U.S. Navy photo/MC2 Kenneth Abbate

Rear Adm. Jonathan Yuen, commander of Naval Supply Systems Command and chief of Supply Corps, speaks at the 219th Supply Corps Birthday Celebration Luncheon at the Tides Restaurant in Lexington Park, Feb. 6.

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CNO video blog: ‘We need to talk about integrity’ From Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs

hief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert released a video blog message Sunday reinforcing the Navy’s commitment to ethics, particularly integrity. Speaking about ethical failure and cheating on tests at the Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit in South Carolina, Greenert said, “These events must serve to remind us that, although the vast majority of our Sailors live our Navy ethos and core values, we must always remain vigilant to the potential to make mistakes. This is particularly critical when it comes to integrity.” “A failure of integrity undermines a unit’s trust,” Greenert said, in his Ethics blog to Shipmates. “As Sailors, our very survival is founded on trust — it is the core of our success at sea —

and has been for centuries.” Based on recent incidents across all the services, there is an invigorated effort across the Department of Defense to reinforce ethics and service core values. Before the weekend, on Friday, in light of recent allegations of misconduct in the military services, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that a senior officer will be appointed to promote and enforce a culture of ethical behavior and good moral character. Additionally, DOD released last week further details into Hagel’s ethics initiatives and orders to Navy and Air Force to conduct reviews of the nuclear enterprise. Within one of Greenert’s three videos in this blog he explains what these reviews will look at within the nuclear enterprise. And in a second video he provided initial thoughts on what Navy leaders need to reinforce as they

A failure of integrity undermines a unit’s trust. Adm. Jonathan Greenert Chief of Naval Operations

U.S. Navy photo

Greenert’s video blog can be viewed at cno.navylive.dodlive.mil/?p=1185 face a recent number of missteps. “I don’t think we have an ethics problem across the Navy. But I think we need to reinforce our core values and our core commitment to that,” he said. “We need to talk about integrity.”

Core values should be an everyday discussion, in every operating environment. The discussion should be active and reciprocal, Greenert stated. Lastly in the video blog Greenert addressed what is expected

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from today’s Sailor, be it senior or junior. Senior leaders are especially tasked with upholding the example of strong core values to the junior sailors, Greenert said. “What I expect from our leadership is honor, courage and commitment,” he said. Commitment to the institution should be the basis of ethical decision making, Greenert said. “When we raised our right hand we said, ‘I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same’ that means the institution,” he said. “We need to and we will remain vigilant. We will continue to drive home to our people the importance of integrity: the fact that it is the foundation of all that we do in the U.S. Navy.”

NEWS BRIEFS On base: Mandatory Counterintelligence Awareness Briefs Feb. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Building 2109 Eagle’s Nest Conference Room These NCIS CI briefs are mandatory annual training for all Department of Navy military and civilian personnel. Each brief will be ﬁfty minutes in duration and begin every hour on the hour.

Apply for NAVAIR Leadership Development Program Deadline: Feb. 26 The three- to ﬁve-year program consists of classroom-based leadership training, mentoring, job shadowing, networking and rotational assignments. Open to civilian employees in grades GS-13 to GS-15 or with salaries equivalent or higher to GS-13/14 for other pay bands (i.e., STRL/FWS) and military O-4 and above. Apply online at https:// myteam.navair.navy.mil/corpapps/ dpt (select email certiﬁcate).

Apply for Merit-based College Scholarships Deadline: Mar. 17 The Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) John Glenn Squadron is accepting applications for our 2014 merit-based college scholarships. Applicants must be Tri-County area high school seniors pursuing a STEM-based college degree who show interest in a career ﬁeld that will support the Depart-

ment of Defense. Visit www.mcaajgs.org/scholarship.html to apply.

Apply for USNA Summer Seminar Now accepting applications A fast-paced, six-day experience designed to introduce the Naval Academy to rising high school seniors. Students choose eight workshops in a variety of subjects. Applications and more information are available at www.usna.edu/admissions/nass. NASS session dates: May 31 through June 5, June 7-12 and June 14-19.

US Naval Academy Seeks Summer STEM students Now accepting applications U.S. Naval Academy’s Summer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Program is scheduled for June 2-7 for rising 8th and 9th grade students, and June 16-20 for rising 11th grade students. Students are able to participate in project-based modules using a hands-on, real-world approach to solving design and analysis problems in the academy’s laboratory facilities. Apply at www. usna.edu/admissions/stem.

New Customer Service Hours for Legal Assistance, Command Services Legal Assistance: MondayWednesday, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. only; Thursday 8 to 11 a.m. only; closed Friday. Command Services: MondayWednesday, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.; Thursday, 8 to 11 a.m. only; Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. only.

By appointment The Navy’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Electronic Tax Filing (VITA/ELF) Program is available at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Legal Ofﬁce by appointment. Appointments are available from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Call 301342-7643.

Free Tax Filing Service

Military OneSource provides access to an online tax ﬁling service at no cost to service members and families. For information, visit http://www.militaryonesource. mil/pfm/tax-planning-andpreparation?content_id=274861.

To vote in a Federal Primary or Special Election in March, April or May 2014, visit FVAP.gov for information on registering; requesting your absentee ballot according to State deadlines and requirements; and to view the complete 2014 Primary Election Calendar. States must provide requested ballots 45 days before an election. If you do not receive your requested State ballot at least 30 days before an election prepare, print and sign the backup Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) at FVAP.gov.

Phishing Scam Targets Government Card Holders

Citi, the Government Travel Charge Card provider, is alerting cardholders of phishing text mes-

Navy Marine Corps Relief Society on Facebook

www.facebook.com/NavyMarineCorpsReliefSocietyPatuxent River In an effort to be more accessible to clients, a Facebook page has been established. Like us for a quick point of contact for our ofﬁces, and for information and updates.

Naval Health Clinic now on ICE

The Interactive Customer Evaluation system allows customers to provide feedback to management, and Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River is now on ICE. Customers providing their name and contact information will receive a personalized response. Access ICE through NHCPR’s website at www.med. navy.mil/sites/paxriver/Pages/ index.html and click on the ICE logo located at the bottom of the homepage.

Where’s Gnorman? Somewhere in this issue we’ve hidden Gnorman the gnome. Anyone spotting Gnorman can email tester@dcmilitary.com or phone 301-342-4163 now through 4:30 p.m. Friday, and include a brief description of where he’s located. All correct answers are entered into a drawing and one name is chosen to win a Center Stage Theater movie ticket. The same person cannot win more than once per month. Last week’s winner was Arnel Dizon who found Gnorman on page 4, in the Apprentice Sailors photo.

Reporting a Pothole

To report a pothole at NAS Patuxent River, phone the IAP Service Desk at 342-4206 with a description of the pothole and its location.

St. Nicholas Chapel Service Schedule Catholic Services

Mass: 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 Services

Worship: Sundays at 11 a.m. Men’s Discipleship: Sunday, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Religious Programming Center Women’s Study: Tuesday, 6:308 p.m. and Thursday, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Religious Programming Center

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African-American ﬁrsts: Paying homage to black history From Chief of Naval Personnel and Defense Media Activity

The Navy joins the nation in celebrating the vibrant history and culture of African-Americans and black Sailors during African-American/ Black History Month throughout February. This year’s theme is “Civil Rights in America.” African-American Sailors have a legacy of honorable service that permeates U.S. Navy history through every major armed conflict since the Revolutionary War. Celebrating the exceptional and distinctive contributions, histories and cultures African-American and black shipmates bring to the Navy, Tester is highlighting African-Americans who blazed trails and changed the course of history in each February issue. Last week’s Tester highlighted Phyllis Mae Dailey, the first black woman to be inducted into the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps on March 8, 1945, and Vice Adm. Michelle Janie Howard, who, in 1999, became the first black woman to command an amphibious dock landing ship, USS Rushmore (LSD 47). A full-color brochure on the history of African-Americans in the United States Navy is available for download on the the Naval History and Heritage Command website. Editor’s note: This is part two of a four-part series.

Chief John Henry Turpin

Master Chief Carl Brashear

John Henry Turpin enlisted in the Navy on Nov. 4, 1896, at age 19. He was a surviving member of USS Maine’s (ACR 1) crew when she was destroyed by an explosion in February 1898. He also survived the boiler explosion on USS Bennington (PG 4) in July 1905. He served on several other ships and left active duty in 1916. He was recalled in April of 1917 when the U.S. entered World War I. On June 1 of that year, aboard USS Marblehead (C 11), Turbin became a chief gunner’s mate, one of the Navy’s ﬁrst African-American chief petty ofﬁcers. He served actively in that rank until he transferred to the Fleet Reserve on March 8, 1919. John Henry Turpin retired as a chief gunner’s mate on Oct. 5, 1925.

Graphics by Willie Kendrick III, Defense Media Activity

Master Chief Carl Brashear, the Navy’s first African-American master diver, taught people world-wide that you can achieve your goals and can be held accountable by your characteristics as a person, and not by the color of your skin. Brashear joined the Navy in 1948. His unwavering determination to serve as a Navy diver paid off in 1954 when he was accepted and graduated from the diving program. In 1967, a year after an injury aboard the salvage ship USS Hoist (ARS 40) cost him his left leg, Brashear became the first Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. He was the first black man to ever become a master diver in the Navy, a position he held from 1970 to 1979.

FFSC All classes are held at the Fleet and Family Support Center in Building 2090 off of Bundy Road unless otherwise noted. Classes are open to active-duty and retired military and Reservist. Reservations are necessary and can be made at FFSC or by calling 301-342-4911.

Myers Briggs - Feb. 20, 8 a.m. to noon Shred-it - Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

See more FFSC classes on Facebook.

Classes Anger Management (six, twohour sessions) - Feb. 19 and 24, 2-4 p.m. Stress Management - Feb. 13, 2:30-4 p.m. Infant Massage at Glenn Forest Community Center - Feb. 27, 9-9:45 a.m.

Closed Presidents Day - Feb. 17 Financial Considerations for Families and Deployments - Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ten Steps to a Federal Job - Feb. 19, 1-4 p.m.

Ready Navy/Operation Prepare

Winter is here! Get a free information packet on how to prepare for winter weather and other emergencies at the Fleet and Family Support Center.

Clinical Counseling Services

Clinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service members and their family by addressing the stressors facing today’s military: family hardships,

marital conﬂicts, parent/child issues, money concerns, frequent moves, health and environmental factors, etc. To make an appointment with a counselor, call 301-3424911 or 202-685-6019.

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)

EFMP is a DOD program that addresses the special needs of military families. Sailors with an exceptional family member — a family member with special needs such as a medical or educational disability — are encouraged to enroll in the EFMP so the Navy can do its part in caring for EFM needs.

Email James Lettner at james. lettner@navy.mil.

Financial Counseling Services

The Personal Financial Educator can help individuals and families in managing their finances, resolving financial problems and reaching long-term goals. Take control of your finances and make an appointment with a counselor by calling 301-342-5442.

Playgroup at Glenn Forest

Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. Moms, dads and caregivers are invited to bring their children for playtime at the Glenn Forest Community Center.

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‘Hot Topics’ event focuses on naval acquisition efﬁciency By Kelly Burdick Program Executive Office for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)) Public Affairs

More than 350 acquisition professionals from the Program Executive Office for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)) gathered Feb. 4 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Center Stage Theater for a Hot Topics forum. Spearheaded by PEO(A)’s Commander, Rear Adm. CJ Jaynes, the forum marked the first of what’s to become an annual event sponsored by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). PEO(A) personnel had an opportunity to whet their acquisition appetite with upper-echelon perspectives on the re-issuance of the DOD Instruction 5000.02, an interim document designed to streamline the acquisition process, which was put in place by former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter. Attendees heard directly from the decision-maker’s arena through Katrina McFarland, the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition. McFarland is the principal adviser on acquisition matters to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Frank Kendall, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. McFarland kicked off the morning with a detailed discussion on the instruction’s shift from what has long been known as rules-

PEO(A) presents inaugural Acquisition Excellence Awards

U.S. Navy photo/Kelly Schindler

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Katrina McFarland, standing, answers questions from Program Executive Ofﬁce for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)) professionals on updated acquisition policy and processes at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Center Stage Theater, Feb. 4. based program planning to that of a tailored and thoughtful approach; one that now focuses on process intent as well as the acquisition program’s product characteristics and unique circumstances, including operational urgency and risk factors. Program management responsibility and key supporting disciplines have also changed in the instruction. McFarland reminded everyone that the business of program management is really the “management of people; it’s the management of functional area; it’s the management of how you make the trade space happen

within the confines of all of those things that influence and impact your program.” With efficiency and productivity in defense acquisition as a general part of the overall theme, McFarland also discussed “Better Buying Power 2.0” initiatives and “should cost” management. Overall, McFarland’s key takeaway was flexibility with the acquisition process. DAU instructors Brad Bates and Brian Schultz then provided some DODI 5000.02 “Rapid Deployment Training,” which provided a closer inspection of the newly revised document.

Capt. Dean Peters and Larry Pugh, the program manager/principal deputy program manager team for the Presidential Helicopters Program Office (PMA-274) received the first Program Executive Office for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)) Acquisition Excellence Leadership Award during a recent PEO(A) Hot Topics forum. Peters and Pugh were selected for their outstanding executive leadership, acquisition innovation, creativity, and program affordability for the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program (VXX) efforts in 2013. The PEO(A) Acquisition Excellence Team Award was presented to the MH-60 Common Weapons Team from the Multi-Mission Helicopter Program Office (PMA-299). In 2013, this team supported the fleet by fielding two Fast Attack Craft/Fast InShore Attack Craft (FAC/FIAC) threat response weapons on the MH-60S, and successfully deployed the M197 20-mm gun and the LAU-61 C/A launcher using High Explosive and Flechette warheads on a 2.75-inch rocket on the MH-60S. These weapon systems are now integrated, certified airworthy, and are readily available to the operational commanders to counter the FAC/FIAC threat. The team is also working closely with the Direct and Time Sensitive Weapons Program (PMA-242) to develop and integrate the Digital Rocket Launcher. Team members include: Lt. Cmdr. Walter Sandell, Robert Brewer, Ralph Demmick, Mike Duncan, Eve Ford, Randall Gross, Susan Hammel, Ken Cadena, John Male, D’Ann Morris, Ron Phetteplace, Bruce Schmidt, Judy Walker, John Fahnestock, Gene Clark, Christopher Early, Cmdr. Scott Stringer, Cmdr. John Schultz, Lt. Daniel Person and Kacie Fleck.

After the DAU training, Jaynes presented her PEO(A) long-range strategic objectives. Jaynes reported to PEO(A) in July 2013, at which time she set out to establish a means to ensure her ofﬁce was providing the best support possible to the programs and

program managers. Since then, she has worked with a team to develop her long-term strategy, which defines the methodology used to develop PEO(A)’s mission, vision and values. It also

Vacations and Tickets available to all hands, some restrictions do apply. Going on vacation for Spring Break? Keep in mind that some tickets require a 21-day advance purchase. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation ITT Ofﬁce sells Disney and Universal packages and tickets, Cruises, all-inclusive vacation packages and vacation packages to just about everywhere.

sion: $90. Bus transportation with garden tea (only 12 seats): $115

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MWR For all MWR news, visit www. cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent and click on the Fleet and Family Readiness tab.

until all repairs are complete to the River’s Edge Catering Conference Center.

Phone directory

Valentine’s Dinner/Dancing with a DJ

Energy Zone 301-995-3869 Liberty Center 301-342-3565 Information, Travel and Tours Ofﬁce 301-342-3648 River’s Edge 301-342-3656 Customized Creations 301-342-6293 Rassieur Youth Center 301-342-1694

Rassieur Youth Center Registration for Mattapany Day Camp begins Feb. 24.

Registrations accepted based on the following schedule: current school-age care youths, Feb. 24-28; military, March 3-4; DOD civilians, March 10-11; and contractors, March 17-18.

Customized Creations Third Annual Spring Fling Arts and Crafts Show Registration

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Canceled due to repairs needed from burst water pipe.

Energy Zone Zumba Kids Craft Show is April 26. Registrations are accepted until ﬁlled. Registrations accepted based on the following schedule: active duty, retired military and past crafters, ongoing; and DOD and contractors, Feb. 18. Craft spaces are $65; table and chairs also available to rent. Call 301-342-6293.

River’s Edge Catering and Conference Center Now open for lunch

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays Bald Eagle Pub remains closed

Register by March 3 Tuesdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost per child: $40; $20 for additional sibling or friend.

Ballroom Dancing

ITT Location: Building 2655, in front of the drill hall Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays

Discounted tickets available:

Green Day’s American Idiot - National Theater Advanced Auto Parts Monster Jam Baltimore Arena Mamma Mia! - National Theater Harlem Globetrotters - Verizon Center Blue Man Group - National Theater West Side Story - National Theater The Lion King - Kennedy Center

Great Wolf Lodge Adventure

June 13 and 14 Order by May 15 A 67,000 square foot, indoor entertainment area with its own gigantic water park. Sell price is $468 which includes a suite that sleeps six, six passes to the water park, and $8 worth of arcade tokens. Register at the ITT Ofﬁce. Call 301-342-3648.

Liberty Pre-Valentine’s Day Pedicures

Feb. 13; bus departs at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $15

Medieval Times Liberty Trip

Feb. 22; bus departs at 4 p.m. Cost: $34, includes admission, transportation and dinner

Philadelphia Flower Show Bus Trip Auto Skills 101

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Thursday, Feb. 13 6:30 p.m., Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones A group of party goers sets out with a camera to investigate after a woman dies in the apartment beneath them, and they discover items associated with black magic rituals. When Jesse discovers a mark on his arm, strange forces pursue him while his loved ones attempt to save him. Rated: R (1 hr, 24 min) Friday, Feb. 14 6:30 p.m., Lone Survivor This movie tells the story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative who are

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back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Rated: R (2 hr, 1 min)

9:30 p.m. August: Osage County This tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them

Saturday, Feb. 15 4 p.m., The Legend of Hercules (not in 3D) In this epic origin story, the mythical Greek hero Hercules — the son of Zeus, a half-god, half-man is blessed with extraordinary strength. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold

Jaynes’ three strategic objectives — program execution, affordability and people — are the foundation for developing the operational objectives that will drive performance and ultimately ensure measureable success in supporting

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into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. Through harrowing battles and gladiator-arena death matches, Hercules embarks on a legendary odyssey to overthrow the King and restore peace to the land. Rated: PG-13 (1 hr, 31 min)

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to recognize program management excellence, another to recognize an acquisition team effort. The awards are sponsored by the DAU Alumni Association and will be presented annually by PEO(A) and select DAU representatives

at the annual PEO(A) Hot Topics Forum. The PEO(A) Acquisition Excellence Leadership Award was presented to Capt. Dean Peters and Larry Pugh, the program and deputy program managers for the Presidential

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Carrasquillo surprises wife Jumping ship or leap of faith during retirement ceremony CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

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These men trusted that God would never mislead or abandon them. It was not an escape into a self-serving ego trip, as we too often see today. In the end, all five men merited eternal life, and the most bizarre earned the praise of Jesus who said of him that no one greater has arisen among those born of women. So to parents I say, bring the children up as best as you can with God as the center of your lives and theirs, and then hang on for the ride of your life.

Can you imagine what John’s parents were thinking? What did Zebedee think when his sons James and John abruptly walked away from mending their ﬁshing nets? What did Peter’s and Andrew’s associates think when Peter and Andrew walked away after having relied on them for their livelihood without so much as a “see ya?” Yes, these men seemed to have “jumped ship” similar to many of our youth today, but theirs was a leap of faith into the service of God.

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Chief Warrant Ofﬁcer 4 Joe Carrasquillo renews his vows with his wife, Maria, during his retirement ceremony Feb. 7 at the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 hangar at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Carrasquillo retired after 30 years of Navy service. Father Mike Dolan, from the St. Nicolas Chapel, ofﬁciates the couple’s renewal of marriage vows.

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One of the exciting things about the Gospel is that there are always new avenues presented to enliven our faith. At a recent mass the Gospel introduced the baptism of the Lord by John. The next day’s Gospel reading recalled Jesus summoning Peter, Andrew, James and John to follow him. How might these readings pertain to our time and space? Interestingly, it does in a number of ways. But, let me speak of just one. Little attention is given to the fact that these men left parents and committed associates behind. Indeed, they just walked out on them. John left his family and lived as a hermit eating locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4 notes John was dressed in clothing made of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, similar to how the prophet, Elijah, dressed 800 years earlier.

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KING OF HEARTS By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer

When Mike Oliver says he’s happy to be at work, he isn’t kidding. Sitting in his ofﬁce at Public Works, behind a desk cluttered with paperwork, ﬁelding questions from coworkers who poke their head in his door, Oliver — utility and energy management branch head with Naval Facilities Engineering Command — handles it all with a calm demeanor and a smile. He’s learned not to sweat the small stuff; he’s learned to appreciate life and all that it includes — and he learned it in the hardest way possible. Back in June 2011, Oliver was visiting North Carolina for a family reunion. With some time to kill, he decided to go skateboarding down a local hill. “After a while, I began sweating badly and didn’t feel well,” he said. “It was hot and humid and I thought maybe I was suffering from heat exhaustion.” Feeling ill, Oliver didn’t attend the reunion; and he still felt bad the following day when his wife drove him back to their Lexington Park home.

A n u n e x p e c te d awa ke n i ng Later, in the wee hours of the morning, he became nauseated and a visit to the emergency room showed he was having a heart attack. He was then ﬂown to Washington Medical Center and put on medication. “Things kept getting worse and they couldn’t ﬁgure out why I was feeling so poorly,” he said. “It was while I was having an angioplasty, which I was awake for, that I began vomiting blood.” During the angioplasty, a weakened wall in Oliver’s heart — undiagnosed since childbirth — blew a hole, and just days after happily coasting down that North Carolina hill, he found himself lying immobilized in a hospital bed, hooked up to heart/lung bypass life support. “If that hole had blown out anywhere else but the hospital, I’d be dead,” Oliver said.

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I get to celebrate two birthdays now; the day I was born, and the day I received my donor heart. Mike Oliver Naval Facilities Engineering Command Utility and Energy Management Branch Head

The diagnosis Oliver was suffering from biventricular heart failure — failure affecting both sides of the heart — which meant he could no longer pump enough blood to keep his body’s organs functioning normally. He was immediately placed on the heart transplant waiting list. After three weeks on life support and not knowing whether a donor heart would arrive in time, Oliver was accepted into a program at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and was implanted with the SynCardia Total Artiﬁcial Heart on July 22, 2011. “I woke up in August in intensive care and I remember my wife sitting on my bed,” he said. “I had chest tubes and [tracheotomy] tubes, and I was in bad shape. My wife told me I no longer had a heart and was being kept alive by a machine. It was overwhelming.” According to the SynCardia website, the surgery Oliver underwent involved removing the left and right failing ventricles of his heart, removing his four heart valves, and sewing quick

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In September 2011, Mike Oliver became the first person in Maryland to be discharged from the hospital without a human heart. For five months, Oliver - utility and energy management branch head at Naval Air Station Patuxent River - was kept alive by the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart until undergoing donor heart transplant surgery.

Oliver shown wearing the Freedom® portable driver that kept his artiﬁcial heart pumping after he left the hospital. Resembling a backpack, the driver could be plugged into a wall outlet to power the unit and keep the batteries fully charged. It also had an adapter that allowed it to be plugged into a car.

machine,” he said. “And if I was lying in bed, I could feel my head automatically bobbing to the beating rhythm. I was told I’d get used to the sound, but I never wanted to. I hoped I didn’t have it long enough for me to get used to it.”

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Facts from SynCardia:

™ There have been more than 1,200 implants of the Total Artificial Heart, accounting for more than 335 patient years of support. ™ The Total Artificial Heart provides immediate blood flow of up to 9.5 litres per minute through each ventricle. ™ The longest a patient has been supported with the Total Artificial Heart is 1,374 days (nearly four years) prior to receiving a successful heart transplant. ™ About 3,100 people in the United States are on the waiting list for a heart transplant on any given day, but only 2,200 donor hearts are available each year. connects into his intact atria, aorta and pulmonary artery. The Total Artificial Heart was then implanted and attached via the quick connects. In his chest beat a plastic device, powered with air and vacuum provided by a pneumatic driver that weighed more than 400 pounds. “Two hoses ran from [the machine] directly into my chest,” he said, “and it was so heavy that once I was finally able to walk again, two nurses had to drag it along while I walked behind it and my wife followed with a chair in case I got tired.”

A Mar y l an d f i rst Eventually, on Sept. 21, Oliver became the ﬁrst person in Maryland ever to be discharged from the hospital without a human heart. He was able to do so using an experimental wearable portable driver which powered his artiﬁcial heart using precisely calibrated pulses. Powered by two rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, it weighed 13.5 pounds. “It looked like a backpack,” he said, “and my wife and I had to go through training to

Nicknamed Big Blue, this 418-lb. driver is what Oliver learned was pumping his SynCardia Total Artificial Heart when he awoke from surgery. After a long bout of immobility, grueling physical therapy was necessary for Oliver to regain his muscle strength and function. Once he was finally able to take walks in the hospital, it took two nurses to drag this along as he trailed behind it. learn how to keep the chest tubes sterile, how to change the batteries and what to do in case of emergencies. If something failed or went wrong, my heart would stop and there’d only be about seven seconds to fix it.” While Oliver said he wasn’t in pain with the artificial heart, it did beat harder than a normal heart and it was fairly loud. “It kind of sounded like an agitating washing

On Dec. 10 at 1:30 a.m., Oliver got the call he’d been hoping for — a donor heart had become available and he had to get himself to Richmond as quickly as possible. After four hours in surgery, he awoke two days later in a hospital room - to silence. “When you’re prepped for a transplant, you can never be sure it’ll work,” he said. “Something could go wrong and you could wake up without a new heart. When I woke up, I listened for that device. When I didn’t hear it, I knew it worked. It was amazing.” Just 21 days later, Oliver was released from the hospital, anxious to reclaim his old life. Sure, he takes about 20 medicines a day and suffered a few side effects. His voice has been permanently altered by the breathing tubes he tolerated and he has hand tremors - he jokes that he’s terrible with a laser pointer - but he’s also grateful for the technology and the medical professionals that saved his life, and for the people who got him through it all. “I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy, but I’m glad it happened to me,” he said. “It

Oliver, shown here after receiving his artiﬁcial heart at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, underwent a total of 18 surgeries throughout his ordeal; 14 of them just to stabilize him for transport from Washington, D.C. to the medical center in Richmond, Va. changed my perspective on life and it’s touching to know all the friends, family and coworkers who thought about me. It was awesome to have that support system.”

That “ot her” si de ef fe c t Oliver admits to being more spiritual now. “I’m an engineer and I tend to look at things logically,” he said. “But I had my own white light experience and there were things that happened to me, people I saw, that I just can’t explain.”

Having settled back into a routine and believing the worst was over, Oliver’s wife, Ronda, was unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2013, following a routine mammogram. Now it was his turn to be there to care for her. “I believe it was all part of the plan,” Oliver said. “If the artiﬁcial heart hadn’t been available to me, I wouldn’t have been here when she needed my help.” Fortunately, Ronda is cancer free now but still faces several reconstructive surgeries before possibly going on that much-needed vacation the couple has been talking about. “The last few years have been rough,” Oliver said. “We need to get away, relax and enjoy ourselves.”

The message Oliver wants people to get from their ordeal is to realize what’s important in life, take care of yourself by going for routine checkups, and consider becoming an organ donor. “I don’t know anything about my heart donor except that he was in his 30s and died from head trauma,” he said. “But I feel blessed that someone cared enough to help others. I’m definitely a proponent for organ donation now. One body can help so many people.” There’s one more claim Oliver appreciates being able to make. “I get to celebrate two birthdays now,” he said laughingly. “The day I was born, and the day I received my donor heart.”

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KING OF HEARTS By Donna Cipolloni Tester staff writer

A n u n e x p e c te d aw a ke n i ng Later, in the wee hours of the morning, he became nauseated and a visit to the emergency room showed he was having a heart attack. He was then ﬂown to Washington Medical Center and put on medication. “Things kept getting worse and they couldn’t ﬁgure out why I was feeling so poorly,” he said. “It was while I was having an angioplasty, which I was awake for, that I began vomiting blood.” During the angioplasty, a weakened wall in Oliver’s heart — undiagnosed since childbirth — blew a hole, and just days after happily coasting down that North Carolina hill, he found himself lying immobilized in a hospital bed, hooked up to heart/lung bypass life support. “If that hole had blown out anywhere else but the hospital, I’d be dead,” Oliver said.

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I get to celebrate two birthdays now; the day I was born, and the day I received my donor heart. Mike Oliver Naval Facilities Engineering Command Utility and Energy Management Branch Head

U.S. Navy photo/Donna Cipolloni

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Facts from SynCardia:

A Mar y l an d f irst Eventually, on Sept. 21, Oliver became the ﬁrst person in Maryland ever to be discharged from the hospital without a human heart. He was able to do so using an experimental wearable portable driver which powered his artiﬁcial heart using precisely calibrated pulses. Powered by two rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, it weighed 13.5 pounds. “It looked like a backpack,” he said, “and my wife and I had to go through training to

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Getting Urgent Care for TRICARE patients Balance is key to ﬁscal Courtesy of Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River

Urgent care services are medically necessary services needed to treat an illness or injury that could develop into a further disability or even death if treatment for that illness or injury is delayed longer than 24 hours. Urgent Care During Clinic Hours TRICARE Prime patients in need of urgent care services during the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River clinic hours should call the clinic directly at 301-3421506. A nurse will determine if same-day care is needed based on information received over the phone. If so, the patient will be offered an acute appointment at the clinic if one is available. If no appointments are available at the

clinic, a referral may be entered authorizing a visit to a local urgent care center. Urgent Care After Clinic Hours After normal clinic hours, to include weekends, patients in need of medical care are authorized to seek urgent care in the civilian network only after consulting with the naval health clinic on-call provider. Call the on-call provider at 301-342-1506. TRICARE Prime patients who obtain urgent care before getting an approval should call the clinic the next duty day, if possible, to request a referral for that urgent care visit. TRICARE Prime patients who do not obtain a referral from their primary care manager at the clinic within three business days will be charged for the off base urgent care visit. Urgent Care When Traveling

TRICARE Prime patients who require urgent care while traveling must coordinate that care with their primary care manager or the TRICARE North Region contractor, HealthNet, before receiving care. TRICARE Prime patients unable to reach their primary care manager should call 877-TRICARE (874-2213) to notify them of their need for urgent care. TRICARE beneﬁciaries should carry with them a TRICARE pocket card or the “Traveling with Prime” info sheet when traveling for quick access to important phone numbers. Both of these are available online at www.tricare.com. For more information about urgent care, phone Cmdr. Alison Faith at 301995-3681.

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2015 budget reductions

By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service

Balance is the key to handling budget reductions for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said during a press conference Feb. 7. Courtesy photo Hagel has to cut $41 billion from the Chuck Hagel president’s planned fiscal 2015 budget request, scheduled to be released March 4, and Pentagon planners are working with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget on the submission. “You have to come at all these things from a holistic point of view,” Hagel told reporters at a Pentagon news conference. The secretary noted that the major parts of the budget fund readiness, modernization and capabilities. “As you assess your resources and you match your resources to mission,” he added, “those are three priorities that always must be in front of everything else.” Because it is impossible to cut $41 billion from just one aspect of the budget, Hagel said, “you assess the strategic interest and guidance and the mission to defend your country, what it’s going to take to do that, and then you start working through that.” “Will there be cuts across the board? Of course there will,” he said. “You can’t do it any other way. Are there going to be adjustments across the board? Of course. But you must preserve readiness and modernization and the capability and the capacity in order to do the job of protecting this country within the framework of the resources you have. We’ll do that.” Hagel said he is satisfied that the proposed Defense Department budget will protect the United States today and in the future. “I think it’s a very good plan. I think it’s an effective plan,” he said.

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Pax River’s newest working dog Celebrating service, continued commitment Hocker commits to six more years

Aisa, the newest military working dog at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, conducts a routine random search in the hallway of Building 409 on Feb. 6 with her handler, MA3 Lance Kalahar. Aisa, a ﬁveand-a-half-year-old German Shepherd, joined Abba and Bleck as the third MWD for the installation’s Public Safety Department when she reported for duty this past September.

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Batty marks 35 years

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Master-at-Arms 1st Class (SW) Arman Hocker, left, Naval Air Station Patuxent River Security Department, and reenlisting ofﬁcer, Chief Warrant Ofﬁcer 3 Roland Brown from Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 4, following Hocker’s reenlistment, Feb. 10. Hocker, with nearly 14 years Navy service, committed to six more years.

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Edward Batty III, left, receives a certificate celebrating 35 years of service as a federal employee from Michael Breckon, Naval Air Warfare Center Aviation Division, director of Logistics and Industrial Operations. Batty, the Deputy Assistant Program Manager for Logistics and the Obsolescence Team Lead for AV-8B Harrier Program Office (PMA-257), received his certificate Jan. 15 during the Naval Air Systems Command Hot Topics Forum at the Center Stage Theater.

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tary OneSource, is available to all active-duty military, Guard and Reservist and their dependents authorized in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, commonly referred to as DEERS. Members retain these beneﬁts for up to six months after they separate or retire from the military. “Individuals with more complex taxes or tax needs beyond the scope of the self-assistance program

may be referred elsewhere,” Mincey said. The VITA/ELF center is located in Building 409, Room 219, with services by appointment only. A completed VITA intake form is required and is available at the legal office. “When people contact us for an appointment, we’ll email them an advance reminder of what information and paperwork will be necessary for them to bring along to complete their tax return,” Adkins said. “It’s a pretty smooth process.”

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Continued from 2 any idea of what I am about to say.” Bailey’s remarks received chuckles from the crowd. He tempered his levity, telling his new staff, “We remain a country at war and, as such, we must continue to provide our forward operating forces with the tools they need to make the fight as unfair as our ingenuity and technology enables. I will not let you down.”

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Gaddis returned to one of his favorite movies, science-fiction film “The Matrix,” as he summed up Green’s tenure at PMA234. “Navigating the Navy’s acquisition process can be filled with many trips and turns, and a program manager’s success or failure can be as simple as red or blue,” Gaddis said. “In the movie, Morpheus is letting [protagonist] Neo choose whether he wants to swallow the blue pill or the red pill. If Neo swallows the

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St. Mary’s County: Introduction to Grant Seeking and Writing

Tonight, 5-7 p.m. Lexington Park library Staff from St. Mary’s County libraries and College of Southern Maryland Nonproﬁt Institute will present an overview of researching grant opportunities and the grant writing process including a hands-on demonstration of using the Foundation Center databases to ﬁnd sources for grants and a review of the strategy for applying for grants. Free, but registration required at 301-863-8188 or www.stmalib.org.

How to Train a Robot

Tonight, 6-7 p.m. Charlotte Hall library Youth ages 9-13 will learn to use SNAP! programming language to control the Finch robot and solve challenges. Presented by Great Mills High School and AP Computer Science students. Free, but registration required at 301-884-2211 or www.stmalib.org.

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Teen Night

Tuesday, 5-8 p.m. Lexington Park library Minecraft, Wii, games, computers, crafts. Hang out; bring a friend.

Introduction to the Internet

Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Leonardtown library Adults will learn terms and basic page features of the Internet and pick up tips on browsing and evaluating sites. Free, but registration required at 301-475-2846 or www.stmalib.org.

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Yes! You Can Use a Computer

Saturday, 10-11 a.m. Prince Frederick library Tips and tricks for using Google to search the Internet. Training will last one hour and take place in small groups. Register at 410-535-0291.

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Monday All Calvert County libraries are closed in observance of President’s Day.

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Now open for registration Trying to line up activities to keep your children busy during the lazy days of summer? Calvert Marine Museum offers fun and educational camps for children entering ﬁrst through ninth grade, led by our trained educators and docents. The lineup is available for registration at www.calvertmarinemuseum. com/education/education-youth-summercamps.php or by calling 410-326-2042, ext. 41.

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