Volume 69, Number 26 Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland June 28, 2012

By Emily FunderburkTotal ForceCommunications Support

Hundreds of NAVAIR employeeswere recognized at the 12th annualNAVAIR Commander’s NationalAwards ceremony June 20.The hon-orary team awards recognize tech-nical, business and leadership ex-cellence in support of NAVAIR’sstrategic priorities: current readi-ness, future capabilities and people.

NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm.David Architzel, who hosted the cer-emony for the third time, was joinedby Rear Adm. Steven Eastburg, vicecommander, NAVAIR; Rear Adm.Jeffrey Penfield, commander, FleetReadiness Centers; Capt. HarryDunbrack, acting commander,Naval Air Warfare Center WeaponsDivision (NAWCWD); CommandMaster Chief Bret Joel; Kal Leikach,deputy commander, NAVAIR; andJesse McCurdy, deputy assistantcommander for research and engi-neering, NAVAIR.

“It was a year where you,NAVAIR’s workforce, reached newheights in nationally recognized in-

genuity and made tangible break-throughs because of a sharpenedfocus on our shared vision,” Ar-chitzel said in his opening remarks.“We proved yet again we are — andwill always be — an unrivaled mar-itime force for good.”

The six NAVAIR Commander’sawards acknowledge achievementin business operations; quality ofservice and customer service; logis-tics and industrial operations; pro-gram management; research, devel-opment, test and evaluation; andscience and technology. This year’snumber of award nominations wasthe highest in NAVAIR history andreflected the diversity of NAVAIR’sprograms, warfare centers, compe-tencies and fleet readiness centers.

“Our successes lie in the unique-ness of our diversity and the broadswath of viewpoints, experiencesand skill sets that we share with eachother,” Architzel said.

Winners by category:Business Operations (tie)

The NAWCWD Workforce Man-agement Investment ModuleTeam,led by Darrin Boston and Thomas

Fuller, developed and implementeda tool to provide decision-makersacross NAWCWD with accurate, re-liable and timely data.

This tool gives managers the in-formation they need to preparecontingency plans, take correctiveactions, redirect workload and re-sources, and mitigate risk. The toolalso ensures managers use theiremployees’ talents and abilities totheir fullest extent — leading to en-hanced performance and efficiency,improved morale, and ultimately,superior product quality. Ultimately,the tool ensures decision makershave useful and accurate informa-tion to help implement a long-rangeworkforce strategy.

The Wounded Warrior Recruit-ment Team, led by Tania Dawsonand Capt. James Litsch, has devel-oped and executed effective strate-gies to recruit, hire and retainwounded warriors as part of theNAVAIR civilian team. This includesimplementing new and improvedprocesses, developing a targetedwounded warrior branding andmarketing campaign, establishing

NAVAIR Commander’sNational Awards recognizeexcellence, teamwork

U.S. Navy photo by Adam Skoczylas

The Biofuels Team accepts the NAVAIR Commander's Na-tional Award for Research, Development, Test and Evalua-tion during a ceremony June 20 here. See more awardphotos at www.Facebook.com/NAVAIR.See Awards, Page 5

Armed Forces Voters WeekJune 28-July 7Sailors, family members and citizens overseas who

want to register to vote should complete federal post cardapplication SF-76.The form is available at www.fvap.gov.Mail the completed form to the local election office,postage paid. Voters who need assistance or more infor-mation can call the InstallationVoting Assistance Officerat 301-757-0041, or stop by the voters registration desk atgate one, pass and ID between 3-4 p.m. Mondays orWednesdays.

Want Sunday Evening Mass on base?Attention Catholic service members, especially those

living on base, retired Capt. Fr. Mike Dolan, the Catholicpriest at Pax River, plans to initiate a Sunday Evening Massfor service members and their families. Those interestedshould contact Fr. Mike at 301-342-3811, Chief DavidWa-ters at 301-342-1562, Chief Bill Rhodes at 301-757-6937,ElectronicsTechnician 3rd ClassTerrill Jeanjacquez at 301-342-3621 or email thomas.harrald@navy.mil to say whenthey would like Sunday Evening Mass to occur.

Meet the FleetJuly 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Center Stage TheaterNAVAIR hosts Cargo Unmanned Aerial System de-

tachment, VMU-1, for a post-deployment all-hands de-brief and question-and-answer session. Register withNAVAIR Corporate Communication at 301-757-1487 ornavairpao@navy.mil.

News Briefs

See News Briefs, Page 16

Fly your flag on July 4th, see pages 10-11.

By Connie HempelNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

With their brightly litexam rooms and modernequipment, the DentalClinic re-opened its doorsin the Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River yesterday af-ter completing a six-month,$4 million top-to-bottomrenovation.

"This is state-of-the-art," said Capt. John Grze-sik, Dental Clinic com-mander. "This facility rivalsthe dental clinic spaces atWalter Reed."

The walls started com-ing down last Decemberand the 6,500-square-footclinic became a blank can-vas, allowing constructionworkers to reconfigure thespace; space which Grzesiksaid had been patch-worked together since the1960s.

"Dentistry was practicedvery differently back then

and the capabilities of thisclinic served a differentfunction," he said.

Being a general dentistrymilitary readiness clinicnow, many of the roomsused for specialty work inthe 1970s became obsolete,Grzesik explained. Whilethe size of the Dental Clinicremains the same, the newarrangement allows forlarger administrative areasand sterilization areas.

Sandra Newman, who'sbeen a dental hygienist withthe clinic for more than 11years, said she's excited tobe able to see patients inthe new space.

"This is a very dramaticchange," she said. "It's abeautiful, bright, open areawith good lighting and lightcolors. It has a really good,upbeat feeling."

Along with brighterexam rooms, the clinic re-ceived some state-of-the-artequipment that many Navy

Open Wide: Dental Clinic overhaul complete

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U.S. Navy photo by Doug Miller

Cdr. Kevin Prince, Deputy Chief of Staff for NavyMedicine National Capital Area, Capt. Lisa Ramon-do, Commanding Officer of NHC Patuxent River,and Capt. John Grzesik, Dental Clinic commander,officially open the revamped dental clinic during aribbon cutting ceremony yesterday.

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VMU-1 UAS squadron post-deployment debrief July 10

On Tuesday 10 July, NAVAIR will host VMU-1, Car-go Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) detachment toNAS Pax River, for a post-deployment debrief andQ&A session. This all hands "Meet the Fleet" eventwill be held at the Station Theater from 0930-1130.

Officers and Marines from the VMU-1 "WatchDogs" will provide feedback and lessons learnedfrom their recent deployment to Afghanistan with theK-MAX unmanned cargo helicopter. VMU-1's de-ployment was in direct response to an immediateWarfighter need - and the first deployment of un-manned cargo resupply in aviation history.

Just this month, the Cargo Resupply UAS IPT receiveda SECNAV award for Excellence inTechnologyTransitionfor bringing technologies into operational use.

Don't miss this opportunity for meaningful feed-back and discussion on the support we provide toour Navy/Marine Corps team. I look forward to see-ing you there!

RSVP: to NAVAIR Corporate Communication atnavairpao@navy.mil.

v/r,VADM David Architzel

Meet the Fleet!

By Connie HempelNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

Next week we celebrate our nation's independence and formany here our celebration will include the annual Fourth of JulySolomons fireworks show. But what does it take to put on the dis-play that thousands gather to enjoy every year?

Vince DiGiorgio, owner of Digital Lightning, said it takes a lotof planning, coordination and cooperation with other agencies.DiGiorgio and his team have been putting on the Solomonsshow, a show sponsored by the Solomons Island Business Asso-ciation, Calvert County Commissioners and area businesses, forthe past seven years.

The process starts with filing several permits to include the firemarshal and the Coast Guard. Since the fireworks are launchedfrom a barge in the Patuxent River impedes part of the waterway,the Coast Guard must maintain a safety zone. A storage request isalso filed with the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco and Firearms.

Next, the team has to determine what size barge must be usedaccording to National Fire Protection Agency standards. This isbased on the number and size of shells being used.

Setup takes the team two days. The first day they're loadingand stabilizing the fireworks on the barge. The second day isspent wiring electronics with each shell and the control panel,and placing them in mortar tubes.

"A meticulous process," DiGiorgio said.On the day of the show the team monitors the weather, and

as shoot time gets closer, they're in constant contact with theCoast Guard and fire marshal in case the weather changes andthe start time has to change, or the show has to be cancelled.

The display is run by two people on the barge: a lead shootercalling the shots and another person pushing the launch button.

The lead shooter monitors the sky for low breaks and monitorsthe crew for safety. To keep the breaks at a minimum, the leadshooter has to take into account the amount of time it takes fromthe launch to when the firework actually bursts and can be seen.

"We like to keep the sky filled with shells for the majority ofthe show," DiGiorgio said. "We will usually intentionally go toblack sky as a dramatic pause before the finale or mid-finale andbefore specialty shells."

He said his life-long fascination with fireworks got him intodoing professional shows, and being able to do the Solomonsshow is an honor.

"It's amazing because I grew up with Solomons in my life,"DiGiorgio said.

The Solomons fireworks display starts after dusk, around 9:15-9:30 p.m., Wednesday. In addition to viewing them from theSolomonsRiverwalk,spectatorscanviewthemfromtheRiver'sEdgeCatering and Conference and Navy Recreation Center Solomons.

Behind the scenes atSolomons fireworks

By Theresa HopkinsAtlantic Test RangesCommunicationsSupport

A state-of-the-art mobiletelemetry system that pro-vides real-time data to testengineers found a home re-cently at the Navy's principaltest site for catapult launch-es and arrested landings.

The Mobile IntegratedTelemetry System, or MITS,developed by Atlantic TestRanges, known as ATR, ex-perts at NAS Pax River, al-lows the Navy to measureand transmit data from re-mote sources for all aircrafttested at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

Mobile assets are rou-tinely used to provide highlyaccurate data during aircrafttesting there, but now, whenATR telemetry experts escortthe 53-foot tractor trailer —

named MITS-24 for the 24workstations it houses — tothe New Jersey test site, theyhave a permanent pad forthe trailer to reside uponwhile supporting test events.

"This location is now thePax River telemetry site atLakehurst," said Dave Lund-wall, an ATR telemetry engi-neering technician based atPax River. "No matter whatplatform is tested - whetherwe're performing catapults,arrestments, or evaluating thenewest Electro-Magnetic Air-craft Landing System, knownas EMALS technology - withtheMITSsituatedhere,wecanreceive clear telemetry signalsforthetestteam,aswellassat-isfy site-safety requirements,asouroldlocationswereonanactive taxiway."

The new site placementwill improve telemetry ac-quisition for all aircraft plat-forms tested at Lakehurst's

full-scale shipboard repre-sentative test facilities. TheNavy's new EMALS, which isbeing evaluated to replacesteam catapults currently

used aboard aircraft carriers,employs a trailer at the sitethat's ready to be re-

Atlantic Test Ranges acquirespermanent Lakehurst telemetry site

U.S. Navy photo

A Mobile Integrated telemetry System trailerrests beside the runway at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to support roll-in and arrest-ment tests. ATR telemetry experts, bottom to top,Dave Lundwall, Donovan Farrell, Jeremy Hall andBobby Somerville are on hand to ensure the testteam receives decision-quality data.

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dental clinics don't have, such as in-traoral x-ray machines in treatmentrooms, Grzesik added.

With these new machines, hesaid: "the wait for x-rays will be re-duced tremendously."

Before renovations there wasone x-ray machine and patientshad to wait in line to have their x-rays taken. Now there are machinesin the walls of the dental treatmentrooms allowing hygienists and den-tists to take digital x-rays with thepatient in the chair.

Another new item is the double-sided washer/disinfector that de-fines the clinic's two-room centralsterilization area.

"In today's dental environ-ment, infection prevention andmaking sure we have a safe envi-ronment for our patients is num-ber one," he said.

Placed in between two rooms,the two-sided machine allows forused instruments to go in one sideand come out the other, where theyare sterilized and packaged.

The renovations also providedthe staff a larger administrative andpatient reception area, both ofwhich were formerly shared withthe storage of more than 2,000 pa-tient records. Now, there is a dedi-cated storage room for the recordswith controlled access and lockingcabinets.

"In this day of protecting patientinformation and HIPAA, we nowhave a very secure records storageroom," he said. HIPAA is the HealthInsurance Portability and Account-ability Act of 1996, which protectsthe privacy of individually identifi-able health information.

Grzesik said when he cameaboard about a year ago a lot of theplanning had already been put in

motion; all he had to do was over-see the transition.

"This has been a greater thantwo-year effort involving manydental department heads and com-mand leaderships, and through the

hard work and coordination be-tween this command's facilities,Naval Facilities, BUMED (Navy Bu-reau of Medicine) and the contrac-tors, we're happy to see the projectcomplete," he said.

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Kimberly Poteat, dental assistant, tests the new sterilizer theDental Clinic received as part of the renovation project.

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Play Group at the outdoor Kiddie PoolThursdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Moms, dads and caregivers are invited to

bring their children for playtime, activities andto meet other military families.The play groupis for children ages 0 through preschool ageand is open to all military families.

Interviewing techniquesMonday 1-4 p.m.Prepare for job interview by practicing per-

sonalpresentationskillssuchasansweringcom-moninterviewquestions,writingfollow-upandthank-you letters, and negotiating job offers.

Myers BriggsJuly 9, 8 a.m.-noonMyers-Briggs Type Indicator is a widely

used instrument designed to help you have in-creased insight into yourself and others. MBTIis useful for self awareness, career interest, re-lationships and leadership.This workshop willalso help you re-evaluate how you behave andinteract with others.

Stress ManagementJuly 10, 2:30-4 p.m.Manage your stress by learning what it is,

what causes it and how to help yourself get ahandle on it; includes practicing chocolatemediation.

Career Options and Navy SkillsEvaluation Program

July 11 and 12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.This program is for Sailors in their second

term of enlistment. It is a lifecycle approach totransition education; a mid-career successworkshop. Participants will be given the op-portunity to perform a personal career assess-ment in order to make decisions about futuregoals. The program is led by the CommandCareer Counselors, the Transition AssistanceManager and the Personal Finance Manager.

Active parenting ages 5-12July 12, 19 and 26, 4-6 p.m.Discover how to eliminate power struggles

with discipline skills that really work. At thesame time, learn how to develop your chil-dren’s pride, inner strength and sense of re-sponsibility.

Return and ReunionJuly 16, 9 a.m.-noonReturn and Reunion is designed to facili-

tate a smooth transition for military personnelfrom the combat environment to family, com-munity and workplace. Spouses are encour-aged to attend.

CARIT BriefJuly 18, 1-2:30 p.m.The Atlantic Fleet Career Information team

from Anacostia conducts a mandatory CARITbrief to all honorably separating militarymembers to receive the necessary page 13 re-quired for separation outprocessing.

Welcome to PaxJuly 18, 9-11 a.m.Take a windshield tour of the NAS Patuxent

River complex and attend a class jam-packedwith information about the base and sur-rounding communities. Local informationpacket provided.

Anger ManagementJuly 19, 26 and Aug. 2, 9, 16 and 23Join this workshop if you would like a bet-

ter understanding of anger and how to man-age it. The emphasis will be on recognizingsources of anger and modifying behavior.

Budgeting for BabyJuly 25 in Bldg. 401, 10-11 a.m.The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society will

illustrate the hidden costs associated with agrowing family. All Navy and Marine Corpsservice members that attend will receive a newlayette worth more than $100.

ROTH TSP option, is it for you?July 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.The Federal Thrift Savings Plan added a

new ROTH option in the fall of 2012. In thisworkshop, explore what the ROTH is, and howyou could benefit. Open to service membersand Federal employees.

Renting versus buying a homeJuly 31, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Renting is a good option for the military

lifestyle.This workshop offers a look at its flex-ibilities that home ownership doesn’t provide.We will also discuss roommates, leases and in-surance needs.

Operation PrepareHurricane Season is here! Be informed!

Have a plan! Make a kit! To get an informationpacket with details on how to prepare for hur-ricane season and other emergencies, stop bythe Fleet and Family Support Center at 21993Bundy Rd., Bldg. 2090, to get a free bag.

Disabled American VeteransRepresentative at FFSC

Appointments are now available to meetwithaDisabledAmericanVeteransRepresenta-tive.To schedule an appointment, call the Fleetand Family Support Center at 301-342-4911.

Veterans Affairs representative atnew location

Veterans Affairs representatives are now lo-cated in the Subway Building off of Buse Road.To schedule an appointment with a local Vet-erans Affairs representative, contact NewellQuinton at 301-757-2250.

Exceptional Family Member ProgramEFMP is a DOD program that addresses the

needs of our Pax River military families. Sailorswith an Exceptional Family Member who hasspecialneeds-amedicaloreducationaldisabil-ity–mustenroll intheEFMPsotheNavycandoits part in caring for your EFM needs throughappropriate assignments and by providinghelpful information and referral resources.

Clinical counseling servicesFFSC clinical counseling services can di-

rectly improve the quality of life of servicemembers and their family by addressing thestressors facing today's military. Stress can becaused by such things as family hardships,marital conflicts, parent/child issues, moneyconcerns, frequent moves, health and envi-ronmental factors and other difficulties. Tomake an appointment with a counselor call202-685-6019.

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Fleet and FamilySupport CenterCall 301-342-4911 for reservations or tovolunteer.

Hours of OperationMonday –Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Story and photoby Cindy MattinglyNaval Aviation TrainingSystems PMA-205Communications Support

Escorted by military police and with acrowd of onlookers, Hawaii’s first CH-53ESuper Stallion containerized flight trainingdevice, or CFTD, made its debut recently atMarine Corps Base Hawaii.

The CFTD simulator is a self-contained,fully transportable device that arrived viaship at the Port of Honolulu. It was loadedon two tractor trailers and delivered to theMarine Corps base April 9.

“The simulator is the first-of-its-kind forthe Super Stallion community,” said Capt.John Feeney, Naval Aviation Training Sys-tems program manager, whose office over-saw the development of the device.

“With the Marine Corps’ transition fromCH-53Ds to the ‘E‘ variant, the CFTD willprovide pilots with the capability to com-plete critical, simulator designated tacticaltraining and readiness (T&R) require-ments.”

Manned Flight Simulator and J.F. Taylorpersonnel from Pax River were on-hand tobegin the two-week construction processrequired to install the CFTD.

The two halves of the simulator, eachcomprising an inner and an outer section,were lifted off the tractor trailers and placed

on a concrete pad equipped with powerconnections. The outer sections were verti-cally lifted to reveal the inner wall sur-rounding the cockpit, forming a contained“airspace” above the cockpit. Finally, thetwo halves were joined together to form afully enclosed apparatus.

“Until the CH-53E CFTD is ready fortraining, Marine Heavy HelicopterSquadron 463 pilots will continue to con-duct basic mission skills training in a legacyWeapon Systems Trainer,” said Maj. KevinHalpin, Marine Aviation Training SystemsSite officer-in-charge. “Once the CH-53ECFTD is operational, pilots will increasetheir combat readiness through completionof T&R training, which preserves CH-53Eaircraft flight hours for real-world missionsand dramatically reduces cost.”

This CFTD fully supports training forCH-53E crew coordination, emergency pro-cedures, aerial refueling, terrain flight, con-fined area landings and shipboard opera-tions. Training can be conducted in daymode or simulated night environment us-ing night-vision goggles.

An enhanced aircrew externals trainer, orEAET, that will support enlisted aircrewtraining is due to arrive late this summer.The EAET can be linked with the CFTD tosupport full aircrew mission rehearsal andproficiency training.

First CH-53E trainerarrives in Hawaii

A portion of a CH-53E Super Stallion containerized flight training device isunloaded at its new home on Marine Corps Base Hawaii on April 9. Thesimulator will support Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 pilots fortraining and readiness requirements proficiency.

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The Liberty program sponsors free or reduced-price eventsfor Pax River active-duty E1-E6. Liberty is a component of theSingle Sailor Program. Civilian guests are not allowed to par-ticipate unless otherwise stated. Questions about anything,call 301-342-4208. Pax River's Liberty program's manager,Mindy Mackey, can be reached at 301-342-3565 or atmindy.mackey@navy.mil. Some of the exciting trips beingplanned are:

Spend Fourth of July in DCSpend Independence Day in our nation’s capital! We will

spend the day in DC enjoying the festivities and end the nightviewing the fireworks over the Capitol.

Cost is $5 and covers transportation. Register at the MWRITT office by Monday.

Barracks barbecue5 p.m. July 5Come enjoy some food, music, friendly competition and

games right in your backyard for free.

Bowling with Liberty6-9 p.m. July 9Come to the Bowling Center and bowl for three hours as

we cover the cost! Free pizza and soda until 7:30 p.m., or untilsupplies run out. Open to all E1-E6 single or unaccompaniedactive duty member and one guest age 18 or older.

Water Country USA TripDeparts at 8 a.m. July 14Come enjoy a day of fun in the sun as Liberty travels toWa-

ter Country USA. Enjoy the water slides at Rock 'N' Roll Island,challenge the waves at Surfers Bay, or swim in the Hubba Hub-ba Highway. Cost is $25 per person, and covers park entranceand transportation. Register at MWR ITT office by July 11.

Dive-In Pool Party at NRC Solomons6:30 p.m. July 28Come enjoy a movie, snacks, and some friendly competi-

tion at the pool on NRC Solomons. The Liberty Center will berunning a shuttle to Solomons from 6-7:30 p.m., and again af-ter the movie is over. This is a free event. Make sure you putyour name on the list at the Liberty Center!

Virginia Beach TripDeparts at 7 a.m. Aug. 4Come along with Liberty as we spend the day in Virginia

Beach. Spend time walking on the boardwalk. Play somegames, rent a surfboard or just spend the day lying out on the

sand. Either way, don't miss this opportunity! Cost is $5 andcovers transportation. Register at MWR ITT office by Aug. 1.

Texas Hold'Em Tuesdays6:30 p.m.Join us at the Liberty Center for a freeTexas Hold'EmTour-

nament! Whether you're new to the game or not, come andenjoy a fun time! Prizes are given to the first-, second- andthird-place winners. Register by 6:15p.m.

Wednesday Game Night6 p.m. WednesdaysCome and join the fun at the Liberty Center everyWednes-

day as we play various board games, table tennis, pool, lawngames, video games or card games. We play a different gameevery week.

Free Pizza and Movie Night6 p.m. ThursdaysCome to the Liberty Center for some free Papa John's pizza

and sodas.Movie is selected by a majority vote.

Text 2 Connect Program***Want to be the first to hear about free tickets, trips and

events? E1-E6 single or unaccompanied sailors may receivenews and updates directly to their cell phones! New sub-scribers may join by texting "PAXLIBERTY" to 30364.

manned when EMALS resumesfull-scale testing. This will make iteasier for the test team to go be-tween the two systems.

The telemetry system collectsdata from the aircraft or systembeing tested and supports short-and long-term remote site teleme-try acquisition. Not only do testengineers get the data in real timeat the workstations inside the trail-er, but the information can be re-layed to the ATR Pax River facility,so the test teams do not have totravel to the site to assess the out-come. For engineers at Lakehurst,the trailer provides a comfortable,climate-controlled enclosure withall the telemetry tools and pro-cessing features necessary forflight testing.

The permanent pad is madeup of interlocking pieces used tobuild temporary runways. Lund-wall said the site is a result of hardwork by the ATR telemetry teamand personnel at Lakehurst, whowere instrumental in formalizingthe location, setting up electric,fiber and telephone connections,and helping the Pax River testteam settle into its new location.Now, MITS-12, MITS-21 or other

telemetry mobile vehicles can op-erate from the site.

MITS vehicles are equippedwith plasma displays and teleme-try control equipment normallyassociated with the Real-timeTelemetry Processing System atATR: an external tracking antenna;UHF communications system;recording devices; and analysisand display software with videodisplay capability. Internal genera-tors can provide enough power fortotal independent operation of thevehicles at any location.

NASPatuxentRiveristhebusiestflight test center in the world, withopen-air range and ground test fa-cilitiesprovidingtremendousappli-cation for fleet and warfighter pre-deployment and readiness trainingexercises. ATR controls fully instru-mented and integrated test rangesthat provide full-service support forcradle-to-grave testing. Airspaceandsurfacetargetareasareusedfortest and evaluation of aircraft andfor warfighter training missions.Technicalexpertsandmobileassetsroutinely support flight testing atsites around the country.

For more information aboutATR, visit www.navair.navy.mil/ranges/atr/index.htm.

TESTContinued from 2Eaglet makes Cedar Point home

If you are aroundCedar Point Beach

and notice thisadolescent eaglet,

please admire it froma distance. Do not try

to approach or feedit as you could

accidentally injure it.The NAS Patuxent

River environmentaldepartment is aware

of the bird and iskeeping an eye on it.

U.S. Navy photoby Mikel Lauren Proulx

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Teen Camp 2012Weekdays, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.at Rassieur Youth CenterTeen Camps weeks are July 10-12, July

17-19, July 24-26, July 31-Aug. 2 and Aug. 7-9. Cost of the camp is $80 per teen per ses-sion, and $130 for the final session Aug. 7-9 as it includes an overnight stay. For moreinformation call 301-342-1694.

Two-person Better BallGolf Tournament

Saturday at Cedar Point Golf CourseThis annual event is open to all author-

ized patrons with a valid USGA handicap.There will be assigned tee times. Entry feeper team is $20, green fees not included.Gross and net prizes are available.

Partners combined handicap must equal15 or more as of June 24. For more informa-tion call the Pro Shop at 301-342-3597.

Beach work at Cedar PointBeach works at Cedar Point run until Aug.

30. Tuesdays are for all station personnel.Thursdays are for active duty members only.Just show up at 7 a.m. and MWR Fitness willwork you out. The workouts consist of run-ning, plyometrics and strength endurance.For more information call 301-342-5449.

NRC Solomons Cardboard Boat RaceSunday, 6 p.m. at Riverside BeachBack by popular demand. Bring your

imagination to build and set sail on your veryown cardboard boat. Basic supplies are pro-vided: cardboard, plastic and duct tape only.Supplies will be available beginning at 10 a.m.at the Adventure Zone. Participants must beage 10 or older to set sail without an adult. Costis $7 per team. Open to authorized patrons.For more information call 410-286-8047.

Red White and Blue Golf TournamentWednesday , 7 a.m.-noonChoose red, white or blue in any order for

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Fourth of July at the River’s EdgeWednesday, 6 p.m.Enjoy a delicious and casual buffet of

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partnerships and networks nationwidethrough wounded warrior and veteran out-reach events, and conducting unique trainingfor individuals with disabilities in partnershipwith the Equal Employment Office. The pro-gram’s high-touch recruitment and outreachefforts have paid off — in fiscal year 2011,NAVAIR hired 155 wounded warriors/dis-abled veterans, a 23 percent increase inwounded warrior hiring between fiscal year2010 and 2011.

Quality of Serviceand Customer Service

NAVAIR’sTeamTomodachi, led by RandallShort, was formed in response to an urgentfleet need to support humanitarian aid disas-ter relief operations in Japan after the March11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami off the is-land of Honshu and subsequent release of ra-diological contamination from the FukushimaDai-Ichi nuclear power plant. During this life-saving operation, multiple naval aviation plat-forms were exposed to radiological contami-nation. Team Tomodachi helped support thefleet in operational decontamination of ex-posed aircraft, developing processes and pro-cedures for handling repairables, and contin-uing maintenance actions at all levels, en-abling aviation assets to respond to criticaltasking in the local and remote areas of re-sponsibility.TeamTomodachi developed pro-cedures for all type/model/series affected toenable their clearance from radiological con-trols.

Logistics and Industrial OperationsUsing business-proven continuous

process improvement, or CPI, methods, theCurrent Readiness/End-to-End Alignment

Team, led by Chief Warrant Officer RobertWillis, introduced CPI to 14 squadrons acrossseven type/model/series, improving the fideli-ty of the demand signal at the source. Theteam optimized the squadrons’ use of local re-sources, analyzing legacy and newly-fieldedtype/model/series’ logistics chains, and pro-vided the workforce with the tools they needto maximize their efforts to better producereadiness.

Program ManagementThe Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance

Aircraft Integrated Product Team (PMA-290),led by Capt. Mike Moran, achieved significantmilestones over the past 18 months across allaircraft program portfolios.The team achieveda Milestone C decision, awarded the first twolots of low-rate production aircraft , and devel-oped aggressive cost reduction initiatives, in-cluding a “model” Should Cost Plan for the P-8A Poseidon, yielding $1.2 billion in savings.The team also garnered a Milestone C decisionand fielded the EP-3E Joint Common Config-uration Spiral 3 aircraft to the fleet ninemonths ahead of schedule, delivering im-proved signals and communication intelli-gence-gathering capabilities to support oper-ations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa.

Research, Development, Testand Evaluation

The Biofuels Team, led by Richard Kamin,successfully completed qualification testing ofa 50/50 JP-5 biofuel blend for use in naval air-craft in support of the Secretary of the Navy’sprimary energy goal of reducing the Navy’s de-pendence on petroleum.The team developedand executed the test protocols, from labora-tory through flight, which will be the corner-stone for all future alternative fuel qualifica-tions.Testing included hundreds of laboratorytests, four engine tests, flight test on eight dif-ferent aircraft, and a Blue Angels biofuel flightdemonstration. The team’s efforts have paved

the way to expanding the future supply poolto produce naval aviation fuel that will bemore secure, greener and less susceptible toprice volatility. Additionally, the team has beenthe catalyst for biofuel education and changethrough its ongoing efforts inside and outsidethe Navy.

Science and TechnologyThe Alcohol to Fuel Team’s innovative sci-

ence and patented chemistry invention toproduce cleaner, sustainable fuels has posi-tioned the Navy advantageously to meet bothcurrent and future readiness objectives. Theteam, led by Michael Wright, Ph.D., achievedsignificant technical advancements in biofueldevelopment.Their advances have resulted inNavy-wide acceptance of renewable energytechnologies that get us closer to meeting theeight-million gallons of biofuel for fleet use by2020 to meet the Navy’s “Great Green Fleet”objective.

During the ceremony, Architzel also pre-sented the Edward H. Heinemann Award,sponsored by the Association of Naval Avia-tion; the T. Michael Fish Quality of WorklifeAward; and the NAVAIR Small Business Advo-cacy awards.

Small Business Advocacy AwardIndividual Category

As a result of Thomas Hill’s leadership,Lakehurst, N.J., was the first NAVAIR site to in-clude the Market Research Checklist as amandatory part of the procurement package.This enabled NAWCAD Lakehurst to identifymore small business sources early in the ac-quisition process and increase obligations tosmall businesses as prime contractors by 89percent from fiscal year 2009 to 2011. Thanksto Hill, NAWCAD Lakehurst received a“highlysatisfactory” rating on a surveillance reviewconducted by the Small Business Administra-tion in fiscal year 2011.

Small Business Advocacy Award TeamCategory

Recognizing the unpredictable changes inthe theater of operations and the need for flex-ible contracting strategies, the ExpeditionaryAirfield Integrated ProductTeam, led by BruceChiodi, researchedandlocatedsmallbusiness-es capable of performing each requirement.

This resulted in an increase of contractawards to small businesses in support of theU.S. Marine Corps, giving Marines the flexibil-ity and capability to deploy and establish sur-vivable, self-sustaining airfields in austere op-erating environments rapidly.

Edward H. Heinemann Awardfor Outstanding Achievement

The Unmanned Combat Air SystemDemonstrator Integrated Test Team, led byCmdr. Kevin Watkins, Matthew Funk andMichael Rabens, advanced unmanned air sys-tems integration with U.S. Navy aircraft carrieroperations by successfully completing the firstflight testing of the X-47B aircraft. The teamalso completed the first fully integrated tests ofnewautomatedcarrier landingsystemstosup-port UAS operations, successfully performingthe first fully automated shipboard arrestedlanding by an F/A-18 test surrogate using Pre-cision Global Positioning System guidance.

T. Michael Fish Award for NAVAIRQuality of Worklife

Capt. Michelle A. Guidry changed the cul-ture and workforce through her leadership. Asa new program manager of the Tactical Airlift,Adversary and Support Aircraft Program Office(PMA-207), Guidry’s efforts have includedstrategic alignment, organizational design im-provements to align skills and balance work-load, targeted surveys, process improvements,enhanced training, improved team communi-cations and an awards recognition program.

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Capt. John Westerbeke, NAVAIR Total Force director, presents Lt. Cmdr.Rose Jiménez with her retirement certificate at a ceremony June 22 at theNaval Air Museum. Jiménez, who was the NAVAIR Military Policy and Pro-grams Division director, retired after 20 years of service. The Oregon nativewas commissioned through the Naval ROTC unit at Oregon State Universityin June 1992.

U.S. Navy photo by Sharon Strickland

Rear Adm. Jeffery A. Penfield, Fleet Readiness Center commander, pres-ents Command Master Chief Petty Officer Cesar A. Perez with his retire-ment certificate during a ceremony June 21 in the Moffett Building Atrium.Perez was the command master chief for FRC. The California native en-tered Naval service in August 1982 and retired after 30 years of service.

Fair Winds and Following Seas

By Jamie CosgroveProgram Executive Office for Unmanned Aviationand Strike Weapons Public Affairs Office

Personnel from the Program Executive Office for Un-manned Aviation and Strike Weapons were among the 50 in-dividuals and commands recognized for outstanding acquisi-tion practices by the Under Secretary of the Navy during a cer-emony at the Pentagon June 15.

Undersecretary Robert O. Work honored Rear Adm. BillShannon, who leads PEO (U&W), with the Wayne E. MeyerMemorial Award, and selected the Harpoon Block II+ Programand Cargo UAS Integrated Product Teams, or IPT, for innova-tion and technology transition awards.

"We have a key mission to organize, train and equip a Navyand Marine team that is built and ready for war, and operate[s]forward to protect the peace,"Work told the awardees. "The Sec-retary [of the Navy] and I are so thankful to have you in this de-partment, doing just that, and making it the greatest Navy andMarine Corps in history. The amount of talent in this depart-ment, inthisenterpriseis justeye-wateringandinspiringtome."

Shannon was one of two individuals to receive the WayneE. Meyer Memorial Award, which recognizes military or civil-ian individuals who exemplify the highest examples of acqui-sition excellence and whose achievements bring significantcredit to the Navy and Marine Corps acquisition community.Shannon helped usher in a new era of naval unmanned air sys-tems and technologies.

"Receiving this award came as a complete surprise and isaccepted with gratitude and honor," Shannon said. "Thisaward is also reflective of the great work of our organization,some of whom were also recognized at the ceremony for theiroutstanding contributions."

The annual awards also included the Innovation ExcellenceAcquisitionTeam of theYear Award, presented to the Precision

StrikeWeapons office's (PMA-201) Harpoon Block II+ ProgramIPT for its work in providing product improvement to the fleetinventory of air-launch Harpoon missiles.

Led by program manager Capt. Carl Chebi, the awardedteam comprised 12 civilian and military personnel: ChuckAdams, Iris Brambila, Justin Gallagher, Steve Lucianetti, Dave

DON recognizes unmanned aviation, weaponspersonnel for acquisition excellence

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brett Cote

Under Secretary of the Navy Robert Work and As-sistant Secretary of the Navy Sean J. Stackleypresent Rear Adm. William Shannon with the 2011Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer Memorial Award atthe Department of the Navy Acquisition ExcellenceAwards ceremony at the Pentagon June 15. Shan-non earned the award for his work as the programexecutive officer for unmanned aviation and strikeweapons. The annual acquisition awards recog-nize individuals and teams for executing creative,effective and cost-saving acquisition practices.

By Carla SimpsonPMA-201 Communications

For more than 35 years, the Harpoon has been the U.S.Navy's premier over-the-horizon all-weather anti-ship mis-sile. Now, a team at Pax River is working to deliver a new vari-ant that will engage the most modern day surface threats,whilestillsupportingthegovernment'scost-savinginitiatives.

Recognizing a gap between legacy Harpoon capabilitiesand the warfighter's needs, the Precision Strike Weaponsprogram office (PMA-201) assembled a team of experts todevelop an approach for bridging that gap, known as theHarpoon Block II+ Integrated Product Team, or IPT.

How they earnedDoN's acquisitionexcellence award

Photo by Liz Mildenstein

Recently named as DoN's Innovation Excel-lence Acquisition Team of the Year, the Har-poon Block II+ missile integrated product teamis working toward delivering the new missile tothe fleet that will engage modern day surfacethreats, while still supporting the government'scost-saving initiatives.

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Boatswain's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane Slater prepares to graba boom floating on the Patuxent River while Boatswain's Mate Petty Offi-cer 2nd Class Bradley Moftell maneuvers his utility boat into place. Man-aging a floating boom is a skill necessary in case of a fuel or oil spill onwater. Slater and Moftell were among several Sailors, civilians and con-tractors training Monday.

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River's Edge Catering and Conference Center Executive Chef Doug Mackeyreveals some of his tasty secrets during the Fresh, Local Fare cooking classJune 20 at the River’s Edge. More than 50 people showed up to learn howChef Doug prepares his crab cakes, striped bass and blackberry cobbler.The next class is slated for October with emphasis preparing a stuffed Mary-land ham and other fall menu favorites. For information call 301-342-3656.

The Secretary of the Navy's office recentlyrecognized the Harpoon Block II+ IPT as theInnovation Excellence Acquisition Team ofthe Year for its work in providing productimprovement to the fleet inventory of air-launch Harpoon missiles.

"The team employed extraordinarilyinnovative and creative thinking to con-ceive of the basic framework for how theprogram would work and to anticipateand mitigate countless complications,policy implications and potential execu-tion pitfalls," said Capt. Carl Chebi, PMA-201 program manager.

Under Chebi's direction, team mem-bers Chuck Adams, Mike Battaglia, DaveBerche, John Boberg, Iris Brambila,Gabrielle Forte, Justin Gallagher, Cmdr.Brian Genton, Mick Haskins, Steve Lu-cianetti, Cliff Pierce, Dave Rivera, and Abi-gail Stokes embraced the challenge of de-veloping an improvement to the inventoryof air- launch Harpoon missiles.

After many months of planning, estab-lishing requirements and cost estimating,the team developed the Harpoon Block II+program, a very innovative recapitaliza-tion program executed at a scale neverseen at NAVAIR that will increase target se-lectivity, accuracy, reliability and surviv-ability of the weapon, without expendingappropriated funds.

"The suggestion that this could bedone without requesting funds was ofgreat interest and it was agreed that thisconcept should go forward to become anactual program of record," said Justin Gal-lagher, PMA-201 Harpoon Block II+ inte-grated product team lead.

If pursued with a conventional acqui-sition strategy, the Harpoon Block II+ pro-gram would cost the taxpayer approxi-mately $140 million. Instead, the programis funded through a sales exchange agree-ment with the Boeing Company that pro-vides a trade-in value for government-owned missile parts in exchange for theparts needed to upgrade missiles to theBlock II+ configuration. PMA-201 has usedsmall-scale sales exchange agreementswith Boeing in support of existing pro-grams for nearly a decade. This was the in-

spiration for a much larger scale HarpoonBlock II+ program.

When the team realized they had devel-oped a viable concept for product im-provement without expending appropriat-ed funds, the team briefed PMA-201 lead-ership on the findings. Chebi and formerPMA-201 Principal Deputy Program Man-ager Tony Manich advised the team to con-tinue their efforts and present the plan tothe Program Executive Officer for Un-manned Aviation and StrikeWeapons staff.

"When we presented the concept of'exchanging parts for parts' to the admi-ral's [Rear Adm. William Shannon] staff,they were supportive of our 'out-of-the-box' approach to meet a fleet need," saidGallagher. "Leaving that meeting, the teamsought to gain concurrence for the ap-proach from NAVAIR internal activitiesand to promulgate the idea to externalstakeholders and obtain their buy-in."

The comptroller and legal departmentswere the first to approve and deem theplan acceptable from a fundamental ac-quisition approach. Test and evaluation,engineering, logistics, cost and contract-ing were also consulted to ensure the planwas solid.

"We had no template. Everything wedid was based on a brand new approachinspired by similar smaller-scale sales ex-change agreements," said Gallagher."That's why there were so many compe-tencies involved. We needed to make surethis plan was sound."

After months of intense planning andorchestrating with more than 12 NAVAIRentities, PEO(U&W) approved the Har-poon Block II+ acquisition strategy late2011.

"The team conducted extensive re-views and collaborated with all stakehold-ers to achieve clarity of vision and to in-sure all statutory, regulatory and policy ob-ligations were met," Chebi added.

Harpoon Block II+ provides a rapid-ca-pability enhancement for the Navy that in-cludes a new GPS guidance kit; reliabilityand survivability of the weapon; a newdata link interface that enables in-flightupdates; improved target selectivity; anabort option and enhanced resistance toelectronic countermeasures.

(Liz Mildenstein, PMA-201 Communi-cations, contributed to this article.)

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Park Hall Elementary School students talk to Pax River firefighter Eddie Voorhaar about hisjob and the airport "crash" truck, Foam 135, behind him during the school's annual CareerDay May 28. Voorhaar took the opportunity to explain to the third-, fourth- and fifth-gradershow what they're currently learning in school relates to firefighting. He also stressed the im-portance of good study skills and that even firefighters still attend many hours of trainingon a regular basis to maintain skills and certifications.

Rivera, Mike Battaglia, GabrielleForte, Mick Haskins, Cliff Pierce,Abigail Stokes, Dave Berche andCmdr. Brian Genton developedthe recapitalization program.The team developed and imple-mented an innovative acquisi-tion strategy to acquire upgradesto the Harpoon missile, theNavy's only all-weather, over-the-horizon anti-ship missile.

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operational use. Team mem-bers Eric Pratson, Lori Frame,Diana Harritt, Glen Heisler, An-drea VanLanen, Greg Makrakisand James Meade received theTechnology Transition award atthe ceremony.

The CRUAS IPT developed afast-track contracting and tech-nical strategy that allowed thefirst unmanned vertical lift cargoUAS to be deployed within 11months from contract award.The CRUAS capability augmentsground and air logistics opera-tions, supplements rotary-wingassets and reduces warfighters'exposure to improvised explo-sive devices in theater.

"The team's ability to fullyengage the art of the possible inall phases of the program andcomplete a deployment reviewwithin 10 months is nothingshort of outstanding," Capt.Patrick Smith, PMA-266 pro-gram manager said. "The team'sability to work effectively acrossorganizations is a testament totheir leadership abilities andperseverance to meet an urgentoperational need."

DoN Acquisition Excellenceawards are presented annually toteams and individuals who havemade outstanding contributionsin promoting competition andinnovation in the Navy and Ma-rine Corps acquisition process.

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Annmarie Garden youth workshopsToday and Friday, 9 a.m.-noonTTeen areen art:t: Learn stained glass, torched glass,

airbrush, graffiti, potter's wheel, fashion de-sign and life drawing techniques. Create sev-eral small artworks using art media and toolsnot typically found at school.

Today and Friday, 9 a.m.-4p.m.CrCreativeative sculpture sculpture:e: Students entering

fourth-sixth grades can experiment with toolsand create in the clay studio.

Register for both by calling 410-326-4640.

Oscar Film FestFriday, 2 p.m. at the Lexington ParkLibrary, 21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington ParkThis week's film, The Artist, tells the sto-

ry of the interlinked destinies of silentmovie superstar George Valentin's andyoung Peppy Miller. This is the last one ofthe Oscar Film Fest. The film won five of the2012 Oscars, including Best Motion Pictureof the Year. Rated PG-13. Runtime: 1 hour,40 minutes. For more information call 301-863-8188 or visit www.stmalib.org.

Summer Fair at St. Mary's CitySaturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.at Historic St. Mary's CityEntertainment, sports and hands-on ac-

tivities. Lunches inspired by the colonists' dietwill be for sale. Admission is $10 for adults; $9for seniors; $6 for students, including youthsages 6-18 or with a college ID; and free forchildren ages 5 and younger. For more infor-mation call 800-SMC-1634, 240-895-4990 orvisit www.stmaryscity.org.

Friendship House Lecture: FoodwaysSaturday, 2:30 p.m. at College ofSouthern Maryland, La Plata CampusLearning Resource Building,Rm. LR-102, 8730 Mitchell Rd.Hear about the general foodways of the

late 17th and early 18th century. HistorianMary Farrar also discusses recipes, methodsof cooking, animals breeds of the period, anddomestic agriculture and horticulture. Guid-ed tours of the Friendship House will be givenbefore and after the lecture. The event is free.For more information call 301-934-7606 oremail ARichmond@csmd.edu.

Rhythm and bluesSaturday, 7 p.m.at St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's College of Maryland celebrates

America's musical roots with the rhythm andblues group "Nothin' but Trouble." This con-cert is free, with free parking. Bring a blanket,chair and refreshments. A suggested donationof $5 helps ensure concerts like this continueat the college.

Independence Day Celebration ConcertSunday, 1-4 p.m.at Sotterley Plantation, HollywoodPack a picnic basket, lawn chairs and

blankets and listen to the patriotic musicrenditions of the Chesapeake OrchestraBrass Quintet during the annual SotterleyPlantation Independence Day CelebrationConcert. There will be activities for children,and food and drinks will be available for pur-chase. Free for military ID cardholders andtheir families, otherwise general admissionis $10 per vehicle.

Monday Memory ToursMondays, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Jefferson

Patterson Park and Museum, St. LeonardFree guided tour of Point Farm at Jeffer-

son Patterson Park and Museum are offeredon Mondays. For more information call410-586-8501.

Professional Performance:Blue Sky Puppets

Monday, 10 a.m. at White Marsh Elemen-tary School, 29090 Thompson Corner Rd.,Mechanicsville

Monday, 12:30 p.m. at the Leonard HallRecreation Center, 23145 Leonard Hall Dr.,Leonardtown

Monday, 3 p.m. at the Lexington Park Li-brary, 21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park

The St. Mary's County Library presentsthree free Blue Sky Puppets performances.The puppets will perform "Goldy Bear andthe Three Locks Readin' and Dreamin' Big."Those attending are asked to bring a nonper-ishable food item for the local food pantry. Formore information call 301-863-8188.

Charlotte Hall Librarybook discussion

Monday, 7 p.m. at Charlotte Hall Library,37600 New Market Rd., Charlotte HallDiscussion of "I'd KnowYou Anywhere" by

Laura Lippman. Copies of the book are avail-able at the library. For more information call301-884-2211

Introduction to ComputersJuly 5, 2-4 p.m. at the Lexington ParkLibrary, 21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington ParkSt. Mary's County Library offers a free In-

troduction to Computers class. Adults willlearn the parts of the computer and how touse the mouse. Registrations are required andcan be made by calling 301-863-8188.

Calvert Marine MuseumFree First Friday

July 6, 5-8 p.m. at Calvert Marine MuseumThe museum is open and free to the pub-

lic. The 257th Army Band will also play on theoutdoor stage at 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs anda picnic supper.

Leonardtown First FridayJuly 6, 5-8 p.m.in the Leonardtown Town SquareHear live music from classic rock cover

band GeeZer, Info Share on The Square, aSummertime Raffle, and a new charity drivesupporting Hope Phones during the Leonard-town Business Association's July First Friday..For more information visit www.leonard-townfirstfridays.com.

The Original Royal LipizzanerStallions of Austria

July 6-8 at Flat Iron Farm, Great MillsSee stallions prance, march and weave

their way across the floor to music. Conces-sions will be available for purchase.Tickets are$20 for adults online or at ticket sales outlets,or $25 at the door. Children ages 12 andyounger are $15. For more information call301-994-0300 or 301-994-3023.

Visit Calvert House discoveryWednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.at St. Mary's CityView the recent archaeological discovery of

the Calvert House foundation and the cellarsduringnormalmuseumhoursuntilAug.3. TheCalvert House was built soon after the settle-ment of Maryland and was both the social andpoliticalcapitalformostofthe17thcentury.Ad-mission to the museum is $10 adults, $9 sen-iors, $6 youths ages 6-18, and free for Friendsmembers and youths ages 5 and younger.

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STARBASE-AtlantisJuly 9-12 or July 16-19,8:45 a.m.-3 p.m. in Bldg. 588, Rm. 102Students entering sixth grade in the fall

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Camp Phoenix grief campJuly 11, 12 and 13, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.at King's Landing Park, HuntingtownThis summer day camp is for children and

youths ages 7-15, who are grieving the deathof someone close. Registration is required.Free to Calvert County residents. For informa-tion or to register, contact Stacey Newman at410-535-0892, Ext. 2201 or emailsnewman@calverthospice.org.

Vacation Bible SchoolAug. 6-10, 8 a.m.-noonat the Religious Program Center, Bldg. 401The Pax River Chapel is now accepting pre-

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Mobile Career Center visits librariesJuly 18 and Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the

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