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Vol. 73, No. 2 Celebrating 72 Years of Community Partnership January 14, 2016

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

Commentary by Shawn GrahamNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

In 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a crowded bus. This silent protest sparked the boycott that brought Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., to national prominence. Historic events in our country’s history were unfolding around him. These events needed a leader and King became that leader.

Gandhi’s teachings and the path to nonvi-olence

King was a humble man who had a broad and deep understanding of the needs of his nation, coupled with a persuasive eloquence that none of his detractors could match. King was also a man with a vision of pacifism and nonviolence. His life both personally and pro-fessionally would center on the teachings of his personal hero, Mahatma Gandhi.

King said Gandhi’s work influenced his life, writing an article for the “The Christian Cen-

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

The annual Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield anti-terrorism force protection exercise, Feb. 1-12, is also an opportunity for the em-ployees and contractors at NAS Patuxent River to be reminded of the part we can play in our own security.

“If You See Something, Say Something” is a national campaign that raises public awareness of the indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, as well as the importance of reporting suspicious activity to state and local law enforcement.

Informed, alert communities play an important role in keep-ing our nation safe, and personnel at Pax River play a vital role in keeping our installation safe by being aware of their sur-roundings and reporting to our security department any suspi-cious activity, packages or persons they may observe.

What is considered suspicious?• Vehicle parked in an odd location• Package/luggage left unattended• Mail received with hand-applied postage; poorly ad-

dressed or misspelled labels; vague or no return address, excessive packing tape; stains or discoloration; odor, visi-

ble wires or foil• Window/door open when it’s usually closed• Person asking questions – above normal curiosity – about

a building’s purpose, operations, security procedures, shift changes

• Individuals loitering; repeated observation of a building with binoculars or camera; taking notes or measure-

ments; sketching floor plans; use of non-traditional air-craft around base

How to report an observation:• In an immediate emergency situation, phone 911• To report a suspicion, phone Pax River security at 301-

342-3911• Suspicious activities at any installation can also be report-

ed by phoning the Naval District Washington Dispatch Center at 202-433-3333

• Indoors, if you decide a package is suspicious, leave it alone. Tell your supervisor and clear the area before call-ing security

• Make the call from a desk phone; don’t use a cell or any device that transmits a signal as that can activate an ex-plosive device

• If outdoors, call security and keep your distance from the package; take note of anyone who may be watching the package or doing something inconsistent in the area

• For suspicious individuals or activity, phone security and describe in as much detail as possible who or what you saw, when you saw it, where it occurred and why it’s sus-picious

For more information, visit the Department of Homeland Security website at www.dhs.gov and search “If You See Some-thing, Say Something.”

Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield countdown: 18 daysSuspicious? If You See Something, Say Something

U.S. Air Force photo by AirmAn AlyStriA mAUrer

Employees should remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity, persons or packages.

Reflections on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.The ultimate measure of a man

U.S. nAvy photo illUStrAtion by ShAwn GrAhAm

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. The federal holiday honoring King is observed on the third Monday in January. See MLK, Page 3

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By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

Retired Navy captain, graduate of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) Class 105, and former astronaut, Stephen Frick, recently re-turned to NAS Patuxent River as guest speaker at the Dec. 18 ceremony honoring the newest graduates of USNTPS, Class 148.

Taking time from his schedule, Frick talked to Tester about his experience flying two mis-sions on the Space Shuttle Atlantis – first as a pilot on mission STS-110 in 2002 and again as mission commander on STS-122 in 2008 – for a total of more than 565 hours in space.

“My first passion was to fly and I wanted to fly something that took off from an aircraft car-rier,” said Frick, now the director of operations at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Com-pany Advanced Technology Center. “I gradu-ated the [U.S. Naval] Academy in 1986 and the shuttle program was started in the early 80s. The idea of becoming an astronaut was there, but not really something I thought would be possible.”

Frick flew F/A-18 Hornets operationally off USS Saratoga (CV 60) before going through USNTPS via a co-op program with the Naval Postgraduate School, becoming a test pilot and earning a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering.

“I began to hit the wickets needed to meet the minimum requirements to apply as an as-tronaut so I thought, why not,” he said.

Apparently, 1996 was a good year to go for the dream and Frick made the cut.

“My timing was good in a year with better odds than most,” he noted. “I had finished TPS, already had testing under my belt and because the human spaceflight program was ramping up to support [International] Space Station construction, NASA selected a large class.”

Space Shuttle trainingFrick and his classmates spent about two

years in a probationary-like status, going through the equivalent of Space Shuttle flight school.

“You’re learning the systems, how the shuttle and space operations work, and human space flight,” he said. “At the same time, NASA is eval-uating you.”

Once that period is over, the wait begins and nothing is guaranteed.

“You hope you’ll go on a mission, but it’s nev-er a sure thing,” Frick said. “They decide when to assign you based on the unique needs of the flight. Every flight requires different specialties and they’ll mix and match crew members to meet [the goal of] that mission.”

Training begins a year before the mission and gets busier as the date draws near. A week prior to launch, the crew is quarantined.

“NASA wants to avoid illness in space,” Frick explained. “Not only would it be debilitating, but you’ll immediately spread it to the rest of the crew.”

Launch dayIt’s a packed schedule the morning of launch.“By the time we wake up, the vehicle has

been fully fueled with the cryogenic propel-lant we need to get to space,” Frick said. “It

takes about eight hours to fill up the big orange fuel tank with liquid oxygen and liquid hydro-gen. It’s a milestone. Once it’s fueled, you have a good sense the systems are working well.”

After final briefings and reviews, the crew takes a short three-mile drive to the launch pad, and an elevator lifts them the final 200 feet to the shuttle where they are strapped into their seats.

“We’ll be lying on our backs in a pressure suit, on a parachute, wearing our helmet and gloves for three hours before launch,” Frick added.

And with only about a 10-minute opportuni-ty, there’s a very narrow launch window.

“We have to be able to dock with the space station while it’s [traveling] in orbit and the Earth is spinning underneath it,” Frick not-ed. “The launch is timed so that we’re right in line with the space station when we get there in about two or three days, which really con-strains the timeframe.”

LiftoffThe shuttle is still until six seconds before

launch, when the large liquid fuel engines are started and the vehicle begins vigorously shaking.

“There’s over a million pounds of liquid ox-ygen and about 400,000 pounds of liquid hy-drogen being pumped into three main engines to burn together and create 1.5 million pounds of thrust; and that’s just the liquids,” Frick said. “The two big rocket boosters strapped onto the side of the vehicle have a million pounds of solid propellant each. That’s 3.5 million pounds of propellant we’ll burn up getting to orbit. It smoothes out again as we come to full power, about a second before launch.”

Once the computer determines the engine data is okay, the shuttle launches.

“It sends a fire command to the solid rocket boosters and those go from zero to 2.5 million pounds of thrust, each, in less than a second – and that really shakes you,” Frick said. “The push you get off the pad is really dramatic.”

Reaching space, orbiting Earth, weightlessness

During liftoff, Frick noted the crew must fo-cus on their displays, but he also admitted to glancing out the window.

“You can’t go through that experience and not get to lock away a few memories,” he said. “What struck me first was how quickly the launch pad dropped away, like I was flying up away from a building.”

Frick was also fortunate to glance out, about 90,000 feet up, just as the sky went from deep blue to black in the span of a second.

“Only about a minute after launch, I was into the blackness of space,” he remembered. “We were going about Mach 3 at that point.”

The interesting thing about orbit, Frick said, is that it doesn’t matter how high you go, but how fast you go; and in order to achieve a stable orbit, that speed is approximately 17.5 thousand miles per hour.

“Once you’re 70 or 80 miles up, you’re in space; but if you’re slow, you’ll drop right back into the atmosphere,” he said. “It takes 8.5 min-utes to get up to that speed – which is about Mach 25 – and that’s what we spend all our fuel doing.”

While it may be tempting to treat zero grav-ity like a carnival ride, it’s best to ease into it.

“You want to avoid doing flips or going head-first down a ladder because not only might you bang into things and damage them, you’ll make yourself sick very quickly,” Frick noted. “Until you get used to it, it’s best to move slowly and stay upright, like you’re in a regular room floating around. “

Eat, drink, shareFood on the shuttle is a combination of rehy-

dratable items and MREs.“We avoid foods with crumbs because

they float around, get in your eyes and are hard to clean up,” Frick said. “We’d eat dinner with the space station crew and that was fun. We’d swap barbecue beef for fish stew with the Russians and before undocking, we’d let

them raid our pantry so they’d have variety; because we always packed more food than needed.”

Returning to the atmosphere to landThere’s a progression of activity necessary

for reentry and a lot to do to convert the shut-tle from a spacecraft to an airplane again. Ma-neuvering engines must also be fired to lower its orbit.

“We need to lower our orbit to intersect with the atmosphere and use it to slow our-selves down to a good landing speed,” Frick explained. “Firing the engines slows us down about 200 mph and drops our orbit into the atmosphere.”

Afterward, the shuttle will float smoothly for nearly 30 minutes as it slowly descends to-ward the atmosphere.

“The quickest way to know when you’re starting to touch the upper reaches of the at-mosphere is to take the pencil we use for our checklists and release it in front of you,” Frick said. “If it stays there, you’re not in the atmo-sphere. It lowers more and more as you go.”

Frick explained the shuttle essentially flies like an airplane, hypersonically, and cruises about 250,000 feet high at Mach 20. Steadily slowing, it reaches the west coast of Florida going about Mach 5 or 6.

“Everything is designed so we’ll end up almost over the Kennedy Space Center just as we slow down through Mach 1; right as we go subson-ic,” he said. “We’re almost over the airfield, and we’ll do a big circle as we glide down to line up with the runway and end up at the right place – and at the right speed – to glide to a landing, because we have no power at that point.”

Personal memoriesFrick expected looking at Earth from orbit

would be a high point, but it was even more impressive than he had thought.

“You’re in orbit, going five miles per second, watching Earth as it goes by below you,” he recalled. “It takes about 1.5 hours to go once around Earth, and the change of scenery is amazing.”

Re-acclimating to gravity, Frick remembers trying to unsuccessfully lift a clipboard upon reentry.

“I couldn’t believe it felt like it weighed 30 pounds,” he said.

Future of human spaceflightContinuously, since the year 2000, U.S. as-

tronauts have been aboard the International Space Station.

“Sometimes people forget that, and they shouldn’t,” Frick stated. “They’re doing good work – learning how we operate in space for long duration and doing great science for the country.”

Frick said the goal today is human space-flight that goes well beyond lower orbit.

“We’re working on the Orion capsule and the large booster that will be able to take it into higher orbits,” he stated. “We’d like to go to Mars eventually, but before that, there are other great places – we can go back to the moon or go to asteroids; and we’re building the spacecraft needed to be able to do it. That’s what excites me about the future of human spaceflight – our chance to go farther.”

Rocket man: Former TPS grad describes space shuttle experience

Courtesy photo

In 2008, Capt. Stephen Frick prepares to enjoy breakfast in the cockpit of the Space Shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-122. Recently, Frick served as guest speaker at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School graduation ceremony.

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tury”, titled “Nonviolence.” In the article, he recalled his awakening, “As I read his journey [Gandhi], I became deeply fascinated by his campaigns of nonviolent resistance. The con-cept of satyagraha (satya is truth which equals love and graha which means truth-force or love force) was profoundly significant to me.”

Building upon Gandhian concepts, King forged his nonviolent philosophy. Nowhere was King’s nonviolent philosophy more clearly stated than when he was arrested and placed in the Birmingham Jail.

King’s letter from Birmingham JailIn 1963, King was beaten, arrested and

sent to jail because he and others protest-ed the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Ala. At that time, Birmingham was segregat-ed. Blacks faced constant discrimination and the persistent threat of violence. While in jail, King penned one his most famous works, the Birmingham Letter. In this letter, King stated:

“I am in Birmingham because injustice is here ...I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provin-cial “outside agitator” idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be consid-ered an outsider ...”

The March on Washington and Nobel Peace Prize

Later in 1963, King was one of the driving forces behind the March for Jobs and Free-dom, more commonly known as the “March on Washington,” which drew more than a quarter-million people to the national mall. At this march, King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, which cemented his status as a social change leader and inspired the na-

tion to act on civil rights. King was later named Time magazine’s “Man of the Year.” In 1964, at 35 years old, King became the youngest per-son to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Also in 1964, partly due to the March on Washington, Congress passed the landmark Civil Rights Act, eliminating legalized racial segregation in the United States.

Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and Assassination

On Feb. 1, 1968, two Memphis, Tenn., garbage collectors were crushed to death by a malfunc-tioning truck. Twelve days later, frustrated by the city’s response to the latest event in a long pattern of neglect and abuse of its black em-ployees, 1,300 black men from the Memphis Department of Public Works went on strike.

King arrived March 18 to address a crowd of

about 25,000 – the largest indoor gathering the civil rights movement had ever seen. Speaking to a group of labor and civil rights activists and local clergymen, King praised the group’s uni-ty saying, “You are demonstrating that we can stick together. You are demonstrating that we are all tied in a single garment of destiny, and that if one black person suffers, if one black person is down, we are all down”. King encour-aged the group to support the sanitation strike by going on a citywide work stoppage, and he pledged to return to lead a protest through the city. He left Memphis the following day but promised to return.

He returned April 3 and spoke to a crowd of sanitation workers who had braved a snow storm to hear him. During this speech, King preached about his own mortality, telling the

group, “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life--longevity has its place. But I’m not con-cerned about that now… I’ve seen the Prom-ised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land”.

The following evening, as King was getting ready for dinner, he was shot and killed on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.

Following King’s death, a march of 42,000 protesters led by his widow, Coretta Scott King, prompted the Memphis City Council to recognize the Sanitation Workers Union and guaranteed a better wage. While the deal brought the strike to an end, the union had to threaten another strike several months later to press the city to follow through with its commitment.

COURTESy OF U.S. NATIONAL PARk SERvICE

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., southwest of the Nation-al Mall. A ceremony dedicating the memorial was held Aug. 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech that King delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.

MLKContinued from 1

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

With the Navy’s largest anti-terrorism/force protection exercise just around the corner, it is unknown exactly how NAS Patuxent Riv-er’s security and emergency personnel will be tested, but there is always the possibility that

employees may be called upon to Shelter in Place (SIP).

What is Shelter in Place and when is it used?• SIP is the use of a safe area inside a build-

ing or structure during an event with little or no notice. Such events might include a chem-ical, biological or radiological attack; hazard-ous materials release; severe weather such as a tornado; active shooter; or any law enforce-ment actions requiring the limited movement

of people from unsecured situations• In emergencies with limited or no warning

time – when it is not feasible to evacuate per-sonnel in a timely manner – temporary SIP within the individual’s workplace or residence is the preferred protective action to avoid casu-alties and fatalities

• Personnel should remain in place until they receive the “all-clear” announcement via mass notification tools, such as AtHoc

• To register for AtHoc – which provides 24/7 notification – right click the purple globe on the bottom of your NMCI comput-er screen, click Access Self Service and then click the Devices tab; or, email your contact information to emergency management per-sonnel at christopher.zamora@navy.mil or joshua.c.theisen@navy.mil

For more information on SIP, visit www.ready.gov/shelter

ATFP exercise may entail Shelter in PlaceSolid Curtain/Citadel Shield

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Courtesy of USNTPS

Thirty-two students – now designated as Engineering Developmental Test Pilots, Test Flight Officers and Test Engineers – suc-cessfully completed the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School’s (USNTPS) intense 11-month course of instruction and were honored at a gradua-tion ceremony, Dec. 18.

The graduates included individuals from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force as well as Australia, France, Italy, Norway, Singapore, Sweden and the United Kingdom along with civil service engineers from the De-partment of the Navy.

Rear Adm. G. Dean Peters, commander, NAWCAD; Capt. Brett Pierson, commander, NTWL; and Marine Lt. Col. Timothy Davis, commanding officer, USNTPS, handed out di-plomas and congratulations to the new testers.

Outstanding Developmental Phase II Award

Lt. Cmdr. Nathan J. Gray, Royal NavyThis award recognizes that individual in the

class who produced the best final report and is symbolic of the long standing and mutually supporting relationship between Empire Test Pilots School in the United Kingdom and US-NTPS.

Willie McCool Outstanding Student Award

Lt. Cmdr. Nathan J. Gray, Royal NavyRecognizes the top performing student in

the categories of academics, flight perfor-mance and technical report writing. Named after Cmdr. Willie McCool, USNTPS alumnus, who was tragically lost in the space shuttle Co-lumbia accident.

Syd Sherby Leadership AwardLt. Cmdr. Joseph M. Greenslade, USNPresented to the student who displays ex-

emplary leadership in the class, the award is named after Capt. Sydney Sherby, who estab-

lished the test pilot training division – now US-NTPS – in 1945.

Engineering Test Pilot CourseLt. Blake A. Baccigalopi, USNMaj. James R. Berninghausen, USAFLt. William A. Bowen III, USNMaj. Danny Chee, Republic of Singapore Air

ForceLt. Alex G. Dulude, USNLt. Scott G. Elwell, USNLt. Cmdr. Nathan J. Gray, Royal NavyMaj. Robert F. Guyette II, USMCCapt. Joseph M. Kennedy, USMC

Maj. Olav P. Kleiv, Royal Norwegian Air ForceMaj. Kevin H. Koyama, USMCLt. Christopher B. Montague, USNLt. Thomas J. O’Brien, USNCapt. Wesley R Ogden, USALt. Kathleen E. Pauls, USNLt. Cmdr. Andrea Pingitore, Italian NavyMaj. James J. Pruden, USMCLt. Bradley J. Roby, USNLt. Col. Julien Savardel, French Air ForceMaj. Martin P.B. Stal, Swedish Air ForceCW4 Jared E. Thompson, USACW3 Nathon A. Woelke, USA

Maj. Joshua W. Wort, USMCEngineering Test Flight Officer CourseLt. John D. Anhalt, USNLt. Cmdr. Joseph M. Greenslade, USNLt. Alan J. Hough, USNFlight Lt. Heath L. Rowe, Royal Australian

Air ForceLt. Alexander M. Sandroni, USNLt. Christopher J. Wright, USNTest Project-Engineering CourseMs. Kristen Finnegan, NAWCADMrs. Angela J. Miller, NAWCADMr. Brian G. Winder, NAWCWD

Class 148 graduates U.S. Naval Test Pilot School

U.S. Navy photo by Liz WoLter

Students and faculty from U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Class 148, which graduated Dec. 18, 2015.

Courtesy of NAVAIR 6.0 Logistics and Industrial Operations Public Affairs

Growing up, Jerald Humphrey’s son, Jerry, had a fascina-tion with flight. So when now-Lt. Cmdr. Humphrey graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2003 and was commissioned a pilot, the senior Humphrey wasn’t surprised.

“Yes, it seemed to be his destiny,” said Humphrey, who works as a logistician in the Marine Aviation Logistics-Enterprise In-formation Technology (MAL-EIT) program office here. His son was born in Pensacola, Florida, which is home to the Blue An-gels, loved air shows and always seemed to have a Blue Angels birthday cake. The family knew the younger Humphrey would one day take to the skies.

And he did. Lt. Cmdr. Humphrey is with the Strike Fighter Squadron 211, the “Fighting Checkmates,” stationed at NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va.

During a gathering of all the squadrons aboard U.S.S. Theo-dore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on June 15 while underway, Lt. Cmdr. Humphrey was named the “Top Hook” pilot for Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1.

The “Fighting Checkmates” received the overall Top Hook Squadron Award for the highest average grades among squad-ron pilots for the line period, or about one third of a deploy-ment.

As he told the “Jet Observer,” a publication for NAS Ocea-

na : “Landing on an aircraft carrier isn’t an easy feat,” said Lt. Cmdr. Humphrey, who was on a 10-month deployment when he received the award. “The Checkmates executed this chal-lenge safely, professionally and with great precision after fly-ing six and one-half hour combat missions in support of Op-

eration Inherent Resolve.”“My heart was bursting in extreme pride for my son and

for his prestigious accomplishment,” Humphrey said. “From a childhood dream to reality! His mom, LeAnn, and sisters, Carissa and Jasmine, share the same feelings.”

Retired after 23 years of service in the Navy, the senior Humphrey is also very active in the community, coaching the junior varsity football team at Leonardtown High School for the past four years and the Great Mills junior varsity team for eight years, coaching 7th and 8th grade boys basketball with the St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks program, volunteering with Hospice of St. Mary’s Annual Run and St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services Foster Care, and being a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Providing mentoring and guidance to the younger generation is important to Humphrey. He believes in instilling the “four “Ds” — determination, desire, dedication and discipline — in the minds of the maturing high schoolers. He teaches them to “set goals and realize that you will hit detours and failures in life, but don’t take the easy road, and continue to work for your goals. Learn from those lessons life will throw at you and come out stronger.”

“You become a mentor, role model and, at times, a father fig-ure,” said Humphrey of coaching his team.

With a good foundation, who knows what future accolades will accrue for Humphrey’s young charges.

“Top Hook” pilot honors for son of MAL-EIT logistician

U.S. Navy photo

Jerald Humphrey, a logistician in the Marine Aviation Logistics-Enterprise Information Technology (MAL-EIT) program office, NAVAIR, NAS Patuxent River, shares a proud moment with his son, Lt. Cmdr. Jerry Humphrey III , who was named “Top Hook” pilot for Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 while on a 10-month deployment on U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

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Around Town News Briefs

St. Nicholas Chapel Temporary Services ScheduleThe chapel is temporarily closed while a

new boiler is being installed. Religious ser-

vice will be held at the following times in the

Religious Programs Center, Building 401,

until further notice:

• Protestant Services10-11 a.m. Sunday. Children’s church, ages

4-14, is provided

• Prayer and Reflection9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday-Friday, Room 15

Sunday Conversations with Chesapeake Authors

2 p.m. Jan. 17Calvert Marine MuseumRichard LaMotte, recognized sea

glass expert and author, returns to present his newest book, “The Lure of Sea Glass.” LaMotte will detail the role of sea glass in our past, present and future. Bring your favorite piece of sea glass and discover a bit of its history. A book signing will follow the presentation. Free.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day2 p.m. Jan. 18Calvert Marine MuseumArrive at 2 p.m. for an African

American Highlight Tour; then join Chris Haley, nephew of “Roots” au-thor Alex Haley, at a meet and greet at 2:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., Haley will

speak on the Local Legacy of Slav-ery. Free with museum admission. Ongoing throughout the day, visi-tors are invited to write down their own dreams and add them to the MLK “I Have a Dream” board.

Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast

6 a.m. breakfast; 8 a.m. program Jan. 18

St. Mary’s College of MarylandJ. Frank Raley Great RoomKeynote address by Maj. Gen.

Linda Singh, 29th Adjutant Gen-eral of Maryland. Program is free; breakfast available for purchase at door, $10.

Calvert Library Used Book Sale

Noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 15; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 16

Calvert Library, Prince FrederickThousands of used books avail-

able at great prices.Health Share Mardi Gras

Masquerade BallFeb. 26; purchase tickets by Feb.

15Olde Breton Inn, LeonardtownFundraiser for Health Share; pro-

ceeds help St. Mary’s County resi-dents who need assistance paying for medical services and medica-tions. Cajun, New Orleans-inspired dinner; music and dancing; contests and prizes for those in mask or cos-tume; raffle and more. Sponsorship packages sill available. Tickets for the cocktail/black-tie affair are $125 per person and must be purchased by Feb. 15. For information, call Holly at 301-475-6010.

ON BASE:TRICARE Pharmacy Co-

pays Change Feb. 1Military pharmacies and TRI-

CARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost phar-macy option for TRICARE bene-ficiaries. On Feb. 1, most copays for prescription drugs at Home Delivery and retail network phar-macies will increase slightly. Read more: http://www.tricare.mil/Cov-eredServices/Benefi tUpdates/Archives/12_30_15_PharmacyCo-pays.aspx ].

Where’s Gnorman?Somewhere in this issue we’ve

hidden Gnorman the gnome. Any-one spotting him can email tester@dcmilitary.com or phone 301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m. Monday with a brief description of his loca-

tion. One name is drawn from the correct entries and wins a Center Stage Theater movie ticket. The same person cannot win more than once per month. Last week’s winner was Roy Myles, who found Gnor-man on Page 2 in the BRITE energy mascot photo.

OFF BASE:CREDO Retreats and Work-

shopsFor more information about

Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) programs, go to www.facebook.com/NDW-CREDO. To register, email credo.ndw.fcm@navy.mil or call 202-303-8830 or 8831.

• Fighting for Your Marriage Workshop

Jan. 15-16Joint Base Anacostia BollingOpen to Active Duty, Reserve

and DOD employees who are mar-ried and for couples preparing for marriage.

• PAIRS Marriage Enrichment Retreat

Jan. 29-31and Feb. 12-14Crystal City HiltonFor couples who have previously

attended a marriage enrichment re-treat or workshop.

• SafeTalk WorkshopJan. 13 and Feb. 10Joint Base Anacostia Bolling• ASIST (Applied Suicide Inter-

vention Skills Training)Joint Base Anacostia Bolling

Jan. 27-28 and Feb. 24-25

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNI-TIES:

STEM-ING Planning Com-mittees 2016

Science, Technology, Engineer-ing and Mathematics-Inspiring the Next Generation (STEM-ING) is seeking volunteers to serve on committees to help plan events that will make a difference for female youth exposure to STEM-related careers. Contact Sabrina Rohrer at stemingsomd@gmail.com for a list of opportunities and further details.

Guest Speakers Needed• Leonardtown Middle seeking

speakers to address Future Leaders of America group on a variety of top-ics such as Succeeding Against the Odds; Bullying; Why Saving Money is Important; Military Jobs; and oth-ers. Presentations should be 20-30 minutes long. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Rheamia Burns at rnburns@smcps.org.

• Green Holly Elementary seeking speakers for Multicultural Day who wish to share their culture/heritage or experiences living abroad. Pre-sentations no more than 9 minutes. Presenters will be assigned a room and students will rotate throughout the day. Visual aids helpful. For more information or to volunteer, contact Fran Brooks at (301) 863 — 4064 or fmbrooks@smcps.org.

Rear Adm. Yancy Lindsey89th Naval District Washington Commandant

Happy New Year! I hope each of you had an opportunity for a little down time and a chance to recharge your batteries over the holidays. From what I see, we answered all bells and begin 2016 on a good foot-ing. Well done!

On January 5th, the CNO released his campaign “Design for Maintain-ing Maritime Superiority”. Please take a look (http://www.navy.mil/cno/docs/cno_stg.pdf) and re-

evaluate your duties and respon-sibilities in light of the four lines of effort and the four core attributes contained therein. This campaign design will guide our decisions and activities going forward.

During 2016, the Navy will focus on highlighting its comprehensive energy program via the Great Green Fleet (GGF). The GGF demon-strates a diversified energy portfolio and reduced reliance on petroleum through a combination of energy conservation, energy efficiency, in-creased use of alternative energy sources, technological advance-

ments, education, and partnerships, both ashore and afloat, to increase combat capability, energy resilien-cy, and operational effectiveness. Each of us has a role to play in the GGF and in furthering the Navy’s en-ergy program.

In February we execute the annu-al Solid Curtain/ Citadel Shield (SC/CS) force protection exercise. SC/CS enhances our security person-nel’s training and readiness through realistic training scenarios and re-sponses. SC/CS is not a response to any specific threat to our Region or installations.

2016 is shaping up to be an in-credibly busy year. We need every-one hitched to the same wagon and pulling in the same direction. I’m

looking forward to a great year. As always, thank you for your commit-ment and dedication to our Navy and our Nation.

Commandant’s Corner

U.S. Navy photo by Michelle l. GordoN

Rear Adm. Yancey B. LindseyCommandant, Naval District Washington

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

Playgroup at Glenn Forest Com-munity Center: 10-11 a.m. Jan. 14, 21 and 28

Stress Management: 1-3 p.m. Jan. 14

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children: Noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 19

Acing the Interview: 9 a.m. — noon Jan. 20

EFMP: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) 101: 9-11 a.m. Jan. 27

Budgeting for Baby: 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 27

Ready Navy- www.ready.navy.mil

If you would like an information

packet on how to prepare for severe weather and other potential emer-gencies, please stop by the Fleet and Family Support Center for your free information bag.

Clinical Counseling Ser-vices

Clinical Counseling services can directly improve the quality of life of service members and their family by addressing the stressors facing to-day’s military. To make an appoint-ment with a counselor, call 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

Exceptional Family Mem-ber Program (EFMP)

EFMP is a DOD program that addresses the special needs of military families. Sailors with an ex-ceptional 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. For more in-formation, please contact the EFMP coordinator at 301-757-1861.

Financial Counseling Ser-vices

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

Find Your Command Om-budsman

Find out who your Ombudsman is. Visit www.ombudsmanregistry.org, click on “Contact Your Om-budsman” and follow the prompts, or call 301-757-1861 to speak with the NAS Patuxent River Ombuds-man Coordinator.

FFSC

For all MWR news, events and programs visit www.NavyMWRPax-River.com.

Phone directoryInformation, Tickets and Travel

Office 301-342-3648Drill Hall 301-757-3943River’s Edge 301-342-3656Fleet & Family Support Center

301-342-4911Center Stage Theater 301-342-

5033Bowling Center 301-342-3994Navy Getaways SolomonsWinter Wonderland SpecialJan. 4 — March 3Stay with us for any two consec-

utive weeknights and receive a third weeknight at no charge. Available

for all lodging units including water front cottages. For reservations or additional information, call 410-326-6903 or 410-326-6872.

River’s EdgeOpen for lunch11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays”We Proudly Serve Starbucks”7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday — Fri-

dayRiver’s Edge and Eddie’s Cafes

in Buildings 2185 and 2187.Cedar Point Golf CourseDiscounted Punch Card Rates

and Pro Shop Special OfferThe golf course will be offering

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Shop, receive a free voucher for nine holes of golf. Both specials are available until Feb. 29.

ITTTickets availableNavy FootballWashington CapitalsWashington WizardsWashington MysticsMonster Jam at Verizon Center,

Feb. 27 and 28Drill Hall5 am. to midnight, Monday-Friday9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sun-

day and holidaysIntramural Table Tennis10 a.m. Feb. 2Single competition

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Thursday, January 146:30 p.m., Brooklyn (Rated: PG-

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grant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the prom-ise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother’s home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her new vivacity is disrupted by her past, and she must choose between two coun-tries and the lives that exist within

Friday, January 156:30 p.m., Star Wars: The Force

Awakens (Rated: PG-13, 2 hrs. 16 mins.)

In this continuation of the “Star Wars” saga, balance returns to the Force as the First Order, emerg-ing from the ashes of the Empire, clashes with the Resistance, which includes scrappy newcomers as well as heroes from the former Reb-el Alliance.

9:30 p.m., Sisters (Rated: R, I hr. 58 mins.)

Two disconnected sisters are summoned home to clean out their

childhood bedroom before their par-ents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style par-ty for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need.

Saturday, January 164 p.m., Alvin and the Chipmunks:

The Road Chip (PG, 1 hr. 28 mins.)Through a series of misunder-

standings, Alvin, Simon and Theo-dore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girl-friend in New York City... and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, sav-ing themselves not only from losing Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother.

6:30 p.m., Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3-D (Rated: PG-13, 2 hrs. 16 mins.)

9:30 p.m., Sisters (Rated: R, 1 hr. 58 mins.)

Sunday, January 172 p.m., Alvin and the Chipmunks:

The Road Chip (Rated: PG, 1 hr. 28 mins.)

4:30 p.m. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13; 2 hrs. 16 mins.)

Monday, January 18 — Tuesday, January 19

Theater is not open

Wednesday, January 206:30 p.m., Star Wars: The Force

Awakens (Rated: PG-13; 2 hrs. 16 mins.)

Sunday, January 242 p.m., The Finest Hours (Free

Sneak Preview) (Rated: PG-13)In February of 1952, one of the

worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, dam-aging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue the more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel.

First come first served. Admis-sion begins at 1 p.m. No camera phones, camcorders or any other recording devices will be permitted in the theater, including tablets and hand held gaming systems that have a camera.

Center Stage Theater

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U.S. Navy photo by DoNNa CipolloNi

Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ryan Glass, assigned to Ground Elec-tronics Maintenance, reenlisted for six years Jan. 8. Capt. Heidi Flem-ing, NAS Patuxent River commanding officer, served as the reenlisting officer.

Glass reenlists for five years

U.S. Navy photo by ShawN Graham

Capt. Benjamin Shevchuk, NAVAIR Inspector General, reenlisted Mas-ter-at-Arms 1st Class Evan Desrosiers Jan. 6 at Building 469. Desrosiers who serves as a military working dog handler, reenlisted for six years.

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