By Shawn GrahamNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

NAS Patuxent Riverjoins the nation incelebrating the vi-

brant history and cultureof African-American andBlack Sailors throughoutthe month of February.

Established in 1926as Negro History Week,President Gerald R. Fordexpanded the celebra-tion in 1976 to include

the entire month of Feb-ruary. This year, Navycommands are encour-aged to celebrate andreflect on the theme “ACentury of Black Life,History and Culture.”

A f r i c an -Amer i c anSailors have a legacy ofhonorable service thatpermeates naval his-tory through every ma-jor armed conflict sincethe Revolutionary War.During the Civil War, Af-

rican-American Sailorsfought on every Unionwarship, accounting for10 to 24 percent of eachship’s crew, and includedeight Medal of Honor re-cipients.

During World War II,the Golden Thirteenwere an example of Afri-can-Americans breakingnew ground in the Navyand in American soci-ety. In February 1944, 12prior-enlisted black ser-

vicemen were commis-sioned as ensigns anda 13th was made a war-rant officer. They werethe first group of blackservicemen to completeofficer training in theNavy and led the way forfuture African-Ameri-cans. These 13 officersnot only made a contri-bution to the Navy dur-ing World War II, but to

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African-American Sailors have a legacy of honorable service that permeates naval history through everymajor armedconflict since the RevolutionaryWar. African-Americans continue to serve with distinction, now comprisingmore than 17percent of the active-duty Navy. This year’s theme is “ACentury of Black Life, History andCulture.”

Celebrating

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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Courtesy of TRICARE

New copayments for pre-scription drugs covered

by TRICARE went into effectFeb. 1. The fiscal 2015 Na-tional Defense AuthorizationAct (NDAA) requires TRI-CARE to increase most phar-macy copays by $3. Drugsfrom military pharmaciesand generic drugs from TRI-CARE Pharmacy Home De-livery still cost beneficiariesnothing.

TRICARE pharmacy co-pays vary based on the classof drug and where beneficia-ries choose to fill their pre-scriptions. Home Deliverycopays for formulary brandname drugs are going from$13 to $16, and for non-for-mulary from $43 to $46. Youcan get up to a 90-day supplyof drugs through Home De-livery. At the retail pharmacynetwork, copays for genericformulary drugs go from $5

Small increase to TRICAREpharmacy copays began Feb. 1

U.S. Navy photo illustration by Shawn Graham

TRICARE Pharmacy HomeDelivery is the least expensive wayto fill prescriptions aftermilitary pharmacies. You can order upto a 90-day prescription formost drugs.

By Jennifer Neal

NAVAIR Headquarterscommunication support

The nominees for the2014 NAVAIR Sailor of

the Year embodied com-petence, courage andcompassion. NAVAIRrecognized them Jan. 29during a ceremony in theatrium of the Rear Adm.William A. Moffett Build-ing.

“I can assure you theselection process is never

easy to get to this point,”said Master Chief NavyCounselor (SW/AW)Mike Sekeet, who openedthe ceremony. “It is evenmore difficult as today’swinner will compete atthe next level for ViceChief of Naval Opera-tions Shore Sailor of theYear.”

“The three Sailors weare recognizing here to-day are the very best ofthe best within NAVAIR,”

Sekeet said, before in-troducing: LogisticsSpecialist (LS) 1st Class(SW) Amber Heiser fromAir Test and EvaluationSquadron (VX) 20 at Na-val Air Warfare CenterAircraft Division; LS1(AW/SW) Jose Campos-flores from VX-30 at Na-val Air Warfare CenterWeapons Division; andYeoman 1st Class (SW)

NAVAIR announces 2014 Sailor of the Year

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Logistics Specialist 1stClass JoseCamposflores,

left, received the 2014NAVAIR Sailor of the Year

award fromVice Adm.David Dunaway, NAVAIRcommander Jan. 29 dur-

ing a ceremony in the RearAdm.WilliamA.MoffettBuilding. Camposfloresserves as the airborne

threat simulation detach-ment leading petty officerfor Air Test and Evaluation

Squadron (VX) 30 inPointMugu, Calif.

•TRICARE to increasemost pharmacy copaysby $3•Drugs frommilitarypharmacies andgenericdrugs fromTRICAREPharmacyHomeDelivery still cost benefi-ciaries $0•You can order upto a 90-day supply ofprescriptionmedicinethroughHomeDelivery•Military pharmaciesremain the lowest costoption for beneficiaries,with no cost for drugs,andgeneric formularymedications•HomeDelivery copaysfor formulary brandnamemedicine aregoing from$13 to $16,and for non-formularyfrom$43 to $46

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U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler

For African-Americans,

a tradition of naval service

Kyle Parker from NAVAIRheadquarters.

Vice Adm. David Du-naway, NAVAIR com-mander, commendedeach of the finalists be-fore announcing thewinner.

“You wouldn’t be sit-ting where you are todayif you weren’t good atwhat you do,” Dunawaysaid. “You each possessthe proven technicalskills, the courage to dothe right thing and com-passion for your people,which make you all greatleaders. Thank you forserving with such dis-tinction.”

Dunaway went on toannounce Camposfloresas the 2014 NAVAIR Sail-or of the Year.

“This is unbelievable,”Camposflores said,and thanked his family,friends and fellow Sail-ors for their guidanceover the years.

A native of San Salva-

dor, El Salvador, Cam-posflores entered theU.S. Navy in 1999 afterattending basic train-ing in Great Lakes, Illi-nois. He currently servesas the airborne threatsimulation (ATS) detach-ment leading petty of-ficer for VX-30 in PointMugu, California.

In addition to manag-ing the maintenance, de-ployment and operationof 48 ATS pods, Campos-flores is a departmentalcareer counselor andsafety representative.

“[He] is a highly adap-tive, motivated and con-summate professional,and leader in the ATS de-partment,” wrote Cmdr.Thomas Santomauro,VX-30 commanding offi-cer. “His exhaustive workethic remains an exam-ple for all personnel as-signed.”

“I’m very shaken overreceiving this honor ofrecognition,” Campos-flores said. “I hope torepresent NAVAIR to thebest of my ability.”

Heiser and Parkerboth received Navy/Ma-

rine Corps achievementmedals for their accom-plishments.

“One final note toall of our Sailors of theYear,” Sekeet said, “you

have distinguished your-selves not only today,but before all of yourshipmates in your com-mand and the Navy. Wehave the utmost confi-

dence you will continueto serve our Navy andour country exemplify-ing our Navy’s core val-ues of honor, courageand commitment well

into the future.”Jennifer Neal provides

contract communicationsupport as an employeeof Bowhead ProfessionalSolutions, LLC.

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By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

The Bird/Animal StrikeHazard (BASH) programat NAS Patuxent River

exists in support of airfieldsafety by working to preventwildlife strikes to aircraft us-ing an integrated approachto wildlife management.

Part of that managementincludes the assistance ofhunters to help reduce theinstallation’s deer popula-tion, when necessary.

“Hunters take the mostdeer off the airfield everyyear, but occasionally addi-tional deer need to be takenoutside of the hunting sea-son,” explained Jim Swift,resources specialist withPax River’s EnvironmentalDivision. “Deer taken out-side of the hunting seasonare only shot as needed, andthose deer are unacceptablyclose to or on the runways,or have shown a pattern ofbehavior that increases thestrike risk.”

To make the most of thesituation, any deer harvest-ed outside of hunting sea-son are donated to Farmers

and Hunters Feeding theHungry (FHFH), a non-profit organization locatedin more than 20 states,whosemission is to feed thehungry with free donationsof meat to local food banks,soup kitchens and home-less shelters.

The deer are then pro-cessed at nearby approvedand inspected butchershops enrolled in the pro-gram, and one of thoseshops is Wild Game Proces-sor in California, Maryland.

“When Pax has deeravailable, they’ll deliverthem and I’ll check theminto a log book [for track-ing],” said shop owner MikeMcWilliams. “I usually grindthe meat because it’s easierto do and easiest to use.Then I’ll package it and

freeze it for pickup.”With funding from mon-

etary donations, FHFH isable to pay the entire costof processing the deer, al-though McWilliams offersthe organization a discountfor his service.

“Last year was our busi-est ever for FHFH and Iprocessed 120 deer — over5,000 pounds of puremeat,”he said. “But I usually aver-age 80 to 100 deer, or about4,000 pounds of meat peryear. And about 99 percentof the meat I process stayshere in St. Mary’s County.”

According to the Mary-land Department of Natu-ral Resources website pagesupporting FHFH, foodbanks report that meat istheir least available fooditem, due to its high cost

of $2 to $5 per pound, andthey are grateful for deermeat donations.

DNR states that deermeat, or venison, is a nu-tritious, low fat, high pro-tein meat distributed toand cooked by hundreds ofMaryland community or-ganizations such as churchpantries and feeding min-istries, the Salvation Army,community food banks,

emergency assistanceprograms and children’shomes.

“What better way is thereto help than by feeding peo-ple,” McWilliams asked.

Pax River has been in-volved with FHFH since2002.

“This is a fantastic pro-gram that provides hun-dreds and thousands ofpounds of meat to people

who need some assistance,”Swift said. “It’s good to knowthese deer are helping peo-ple in the local communityand not being wasted, whilestill benefitting the Navy’smission by keeping the air-field safe for the pilots andaircrews at NAS Pax River.”

To learn more aboutFHFH and how you canhelp feed the hungry, visitwww.fhfh.org.

BASH program helps put food on the table

Assisting those in needAccording to Sportsmenslink.org, an average of 40 to50 pounds ofmeat can be taken off each deer. If groundand used in spaghetti or chili, for example, one deer canfeed approximately 200 people. In just the past five years,NAS Patuxent River has donated 41 deer to Farmers andHunters Feeding the Hungry, putting over 8,000meals onthe table in St. Mary’s County.

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U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler

NAVAIR recognized its three Sailor of the Year (SOY) finalists during a ceremony Jan. 29 at the Rear Adm. William A. MoffettBuilding. From left, Logistics Specialist 1st Class Amber Heiser of Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20; 2014 SOY awardwinner Logistics Specialist 1st Class Jose Camposflores of VX-30; Vice Adm. David Dunaway, NAVAIR commander; andYeoman 1st Class Kyle Parker from NAVAIR.

Pax donates deer to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry

Courtesy photo

Farmers andHunters Feeding the Hungry reports that between June 2013 and July 2014, atotal of 4,330 deer were donated inMaryland, providing over 866,000meals to food banks andfeeding programs throughout the state.

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“Military Saves” Weekwill be observed through-out the Navy this yearfrom Feb. 23-28. Live fortoday, but save for to-morrow. Don’t let finan-cial challenges changeyour course; embrace thefundamentals needed tonavigate complexities oftoday’s financial envi-ronment and challengesof the mobile militarylifestyle.

Set GoalsPersonal financial

planning involves mak-ing the daily choices thatensure one’s finances canprovide for both personalneeds and wants. As withmany life dreams, with-out financial goals andspecific plans for meet-ing them, we drift alongand leave our future tochance at best. Mostpeople have heard thesewise words: “Most peopledon’t plan to fail — theyjust fail to plan.” Resultsare the same: failure toreach financial indepen-dence and security.Whensetting goals, start withthese considerations:

1. Write down yourgoals and their estimatedcost. This list could in-clude: college education,

a new car, down paymenton a house, a special va-cation, paying off debt,or planning for retire-ment.

2. Identify when youwant to implement orachieve each goal andput it into a goal time-line. A good startingpoint is to define short-term goals as being inplace in less than 1 year,medium-term goals be-gin in 2 to 4 years, andlong-term goals begin in5 years or more.

3. Educate yourself!Get over to your friendlyFFSC and ask those toughquestions to their Per-sonal Financial Manage-ment Specialist (PFM).Also, the internet is ex-cellent for informationalquests, with many qual-ity sites for any financialliteracy level. With small

efforts one can learnenough to make educat-ed decisions that will in-crease financial stabilityand net worth.

There are no fixedrules for setting goals;the important thing is todo SOMETHING, and tostart NOW.

Make a PlanIn today’s uncertain

economy, making a fi-nancial plan is increas-ingly important. Creatinga financial plan creates“the big picture”. Identifysmall, measurable stepsto achieve each goal, andput the strategy into ac-tion. Financial decisionsare now guided by a planthat helps one stay ontrack to meet goals.

Save AutomaticallyMost people save mon-

ey as an afterthought. Of-ten, money is allocated tobills, food, utilities, rent/mortgage, and other de-fined expenses — but notto savings. Sometimesadding money to sav-ings occurs when there ismoney left over. Unfortu-nately, with such think-ing money is rarely leftover to save.

Modern technologymakes automatic savingsvery easy to do via directdeposit through youremployer. Regardless if amonthly deposit is $10 or$500, simply having thisautomatic transactionensures money is savedevery paycheck.

Finally, set precise, re-alistic, and achievablegoals. Making a planand saving are build-ing blocks for fundingdreams. You can controlyour financial destiny ifyou decide that it’s im-portant enough.

Military Saves week 2015Live for today,but save for tomorrow• Write down goals• Identify a timeline• Learn about options

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham

Vice Adm. David Dunaway, NAVAIR commander,center, Capt. Heidi Fleming, NAS Patuxent River commanding officer,center, right, and Navy Exchange Command (NEXCOM) representatives conducts a ribbon cutting Jan. 30, to celebratethe grand opening of Sea Wings Café inside the Rear. Adm. William A. Moffett Building. The café features sandwichesmade to order, salads, soup, an expanded pizza bar and Starbucks brand coffee. The new café’s hours are 6 a.m. to 3p.m.

Sea Wings Café takes care of Pax Pros

Jim WalshNAS Patuxent RiverFleet and FamilySupport Center

society as well. By theend of the war, 64 Af-rican-Americans hadbecome officers in theNavy.

Afr ican-Amer icanscontinue to serve withdistinction, now com-prising more than 17percent of active-dutyNavy total force end-strength.

Here are some factsabout African-Americanservice in the U.S. armedforces:•The first ship namedin honor of an African-American was USS Har-mon (DE-678), a 1,400-ton destroyer escortcommissioned August1943. It was named inhonor of Mess Attendant1st Class Leonard R.Harmon who was post-humously awarded theNavy Cross for heroismduring the Battle of Gua-dalcanal.•EdnaYoungwas the firstblack woman to enlist inthe regular Navy and lat-er the first black womanto achieve the rank ofchief petty officer. Youngjoined the Navy after thepassage of the Women’sArmed Services Integra-tion Act July 7, 1948.•Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brownwas the sixth African-American to attend, andthe first to graduate fromthe U.S. Naval Academy.•Vice Adm. SamuelGravely was the first Afri-can-American in the U.S.Navy to serve aboard afighting ship as an offi-

cer, the first to commanda Navy ship, the first fleetcommander, and thefirst to become a flag of-ficer.•The first African-Ameri-can to actually receive theMedal of Honor was Sea-man Robert Blake, whowas awarded it in April1864 while serving onUSSMarblehead, a Unionbattleship operating onthe Stono River in SouthCarolina; he helped fendoff heavy Confederate firewith his rifle.

These outstanding ex-amples are just a handfulof those marking historywith firsts and distin-guishing the Navy andU.S.military as a force forfreedom and equality.

More information onthe many milestonesachieved by African-American and blackSailors and the historyof their unique Navy ex-periences can be foundon the Naval History andHeritage command’swebsite.

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This year, Navy commandsare encouraged to celebrateand reflect on the theme “ACentury of Black Life, Historyand Culture.”

Sipos named top FRC civilian employee

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Lt. Cmdr. Jerry Timog, maintenance officer of Fleet Readi-ness Center Mid-Atlantic Detachment Patuxent River pres-ents Mark A. Sipos with a plaque Jan. 22 for being namedthe detachment’s 2014 Civilian of the Year. Sipos, a Pneu-matic and Hydraulic Systems Artisan, is also a CollateralDuty Inspector for four separate work centers and helpedthe detachment avoid nearly $80,000 in maintenance costs.Sipos also volunteered 156 hours to Maryland’s WoodlandStewards program, helping reintroduce American Chestnuttree seedlings to their native growing range.

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By Brian LeshakNAVSEA Public Affairs

Forty-three million sec-onds, 725,000 minutes,12,000 hours, 504 days,

72 weeks or one year, fourmonths and 17 days. How-ever the time is interpreted,it is a long time to be awayfrom home, but that is howlong employees from the Na-val Sea Systems Command(NAVSEA) have spent awayfrom theirs, since the tragicshootings of Sept. 16, 2013at the Washington Navy Yard(WNY).

NAVSEA Commander ViceAdm. William Hilarides offi-cially opened the doors to thecommand’s newly renovatedworkplace during a christen-ing ceremony held Feb. 2 onthe steps of the HumphreysBuilding, Building 197.

“Seventeen months ago,we got knocked down. But,we didn’t stay down. We re-turned to work, kept NAV-SEA going, supported thefleet, the Navy and each oth-er,” said Hilarides during thechristening ceremony.

“We did so, thanks to nu-merous people both at the

Navy Yard and in the neigh-borhood. Though today isabout looking forward andgetting back to where webelong, we’ll never forgetthose we lost that terribleday. They will always remaina part of us, the Navy, andNAVSEA.”

After Sept. 16, employeeswere displaced across theWashington D.C. metro areaas authorities conducted amulti-month investigationinside Building 197. A deci-sion was quickly made torenovate the building uponconclusion of the investiga-tion, but it would be morethan a year before the work-force could return.

With employees workingin borrowed workspaces inneighboring commands orteleworking from home, NAV-SEA leadership worked fever-ishly to find a way to bring theworkforce back together un-der one roof until the Hum-phreys Building could be re-paired and renovated.

Coincidentally, just afew blocks away, at BuzzardPoint in Southwest Wash-ington, D.C., members ofthe U.S. Coast Guard were

vacating their headquartersbuilding and moving to anew location.

NAVSEA leadershipworked with the GeneralServices Administration toput together an occupancyagreement allowing NAVSEAto temporarily move into thebuilding. The 850,000-squarefoot building, dubbed by em-ployees as “NAVSEA West,”would serve as a temporaryworkplace for nearly 2,800employees until renovationswere completed. “The build-ing really fell into our lapsand it could not have come ata better time,” said Hilarides.

With employees back to-gether under one roof, thetemporary move to NAVSEAWest was symbolic of theworkforce collectively tak-ing their first step forwardtogether. The year that fol-lowed would prove difficultfor many, both emotionallyand logistically.

“We’ve been here for alittle more than a year nowand we’ve obviously had ourchallenges, coming and go-ing, but it’s been a good year,a year to prepare ourselves,both spiritually or emotion-

ally to go back,” said Capt.Karin Vernazza, director,NAVSEA Total Force Man-agement, one of the NAV-SEA employees who returnsto the Navy Yard this week.“I believe we’re stronger andbetter prepared to handlethe challenges ahead. Overthe past year we have growncloser as a result of the inci-dent and we are committed

to our mission to get the jobdone. That’s what we’re allabout, supporting the fleet,so now it is about going togo back to where we belong— in the Navy Yard.”

NAVSEA’s workforce willcontinue to transition backto the Navy Yard in the com-ing weeks. The last wave ofemployees is scheduled toreturn by the end of March.

While it won’t be the firsttime many employees havebeen in the building, it willhave a new look and feel.

In addition to repairingthe damage, building reno-vations were also made.They include a new main en-trance, a remembrance areaand redesigned atriums.NAVSEA’s renovation teamalso made a concerted effortto maintain the historical fa-cade of the building.

Hilarides explained thatamong his priorities of help-ing to restore normalcy, hewanted to ensure the build-ing had a new sense of space,felt safer and brighter for em-ployees and also had a spacefor employees to reflect.

“The Remembrance Areainside the building is thephysical manifestation ofthat truth. It’s also a placewhere those of us who werephysically and emotionallyaffected by the 16th can gofor quiet reflection and heal-ing,” said Hilarides. “Gettingto this day hasn’t been easy.It’s been a long road — phys-ically, mentally and emo-tionally but we’re back. Ourwork home is complete.”

NAVSEA employees return to Navy Yard home

U.S. Navy photo by Scott Adam Webb

Beverly Hilarides, in the time-honored tradition of Navy shipbuild-ers, christens theHumphreysBuilding, formerly Building 197,during a ceremony at theWashingtonNavy Yard. The eventmarks the first timeemployees are returning towork in the build-ing nearly 17months since the tragic events of Sept. 16, 2013. Inattendance are, from left, her husband, ViceAdm.Willy Hilarides,commander of Naval SeaSystemsCommand; Rear Adm. Kath-erineGregory, commander of Naval FacilitiesCommand; andBill Deligne, executive director of Naval SeaSystemsCommand.

By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd ClassJonathan CorreaU.S. Naval AcademyPublic Affairs

The U.S. Naval Academyheld a luncheon celebrat-ing African American/BlackHistory Month with specialguest Janie Mines Feb. 2, inKing Hall.

Mines was the first blackfemale to graduate from theNaval Academy.

“It was challenging andlonely at times,” said Mines.“I had to deal with difficultsituations. It made me a bet-ter person, and I am hopingI helped make the NavalAcademy a better place.”

Mines, a 1980 graduate,was also part of the classwith the first female gradu-ates.

“Once I graduated fromhere, I felt prepared to dealwith almost any challengethat may come my way,”said Mines. “I have done alot of different things in mylife, and I have never hadanything as challenging asthis was. I am glad I did itand happy to be a part of theNaval Academy family.”

Mines was appointedby South Carolina Con-gressman Butler Derrick tobe part of the first class ofwomen to attend the Na-val Academy in 1976. On a

visit back to the academyin 2000, she recalled see-ing how much had changedfrom when she was a mid-shipman.

“It actually broughttears to my eyes just tosee all those girls; to see somany women,” said Mines.“There were just a fewwomen here when I went toschool at the academy. Tosee so many females hereand thriving is very emo-tional for me.”

Mines continues to pro-vide the next generation ofthe Navy’s leaders with en-couragement and mentor-ship.

“I met Miss Mines last

year when I became thepresident of the Black Stud-ies Club,” said Midshipmen2nd Class Andre Evans.“Miss Mines has been amentor to me, helping meout when I need it and mo-tivating me to stay strong.She is like a second motherto me, and to other blackmidshipmen.”

This year, the NavalAcademy’s Black HistoryMonth celebration kickedoff with a gospel choir con-cert Sunday and a luncheonin King Hall on Monday.Later this month, The BlackStudies Club will hold anumber of events, suchas, a leadership diversity

panel, “Life in the Militaryas a Minority,” where theyhave invited O-6 officersfrom the Army, MarineCorps, Navy and Air Forceto discuss being a minority

in the military; in RickoverHall; In the Shoes of Mont-ford Point Marines in Rick-over Hall; the Black HistoryMonth Banquet at AlumniHall; and a Poetry Lun-cheon in the ChesapeakeRoom in Bancroft Hall.

USNA welcomes back first black female graduateJanie L.Mines, the first African-Americanwoman to graduatefrom theUnitedStatesNavalAcademy in 1980. In theNavy,Mines served as aSupplyCorps officer and sawduty ontheUSSEmory S. Land (AS39) andwas assigned to theNavyAnnex to the Pentagon.She also served on the staffof the Secretary of theNavyas theSenior Advisor for Busi-ness Processes.

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Special EventsMardi Gras Masquerade6-10 p.m. Feb. 7 at the River’sEdgeTickets available at River’s Edgeand ITT Office.

What is the Mardi Gras Mas-querade? A party decked out in de-cor with Southern Maryland-basedcover band “The Piranhas”, NewOrleans-style buffet dinner, freewine tasting and hors d’oeuvresduring cocktail hour. Best dressedare crowned king and queen andreceive prizes. Daycare availablefrom 6-10 p.m. at the CDC for $4per hour.

VIP also receive a room at NGIS,

shuttle service to and from NGIS,daycare service, VIP seating, signa-ture drink in a souvenir glass, anda sit-down three course meal withbeverages. General admission: $20active duty E-1 - E6 and their fam-ily; $25 active duty E7 and aboveand their family; $30 all others. VIP$150, price is for two patrons.

River’s EdgeValentine’s Day Dinner5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12Members: $18.95; Non-Members:$21.95

Bring your Valentine for a spe-cial dinner with an extensive buffetmenu, soothing musick, candlelight,as well as a specially chose wineselection. Menu includes: seafoodbisque, roasted prime rib, imperialflounder roulades, grilled chickenbreast with sundried tomato vin-aigrette, garlic mashed potatoes,sautéed fresh vegetables, salad barand rolls with honey whipped butter,and assorted desserts. Cost $18.95,members; $21.95 nonmembers.Reservations required.

NRC SolomonsValentine’s Weekend Specialat NRC Solomons

Enjoy a weekend with yoursweetheart at NRC Solomons NavyGetaways. Guests may choose fromany of our one to four bedroom lodg-ing units, excluding the waterfrontcottages. Cost is $200 for the twonights, including a Valentine’s gift

bag. Additional nights are charged atthe normal nightly rate. Guests mustbe staying both nights to be eligiblefor Valentine’s weekend package.Please inquire at the Lodging officefront desk for additional information.

ITTTickets availableWashington Capitals

Chicago at the NationalTheater2 p.m. Feb. 14Tickets: $96

Great Wolf Lodge SpecialApril 18; register by March 18

Cost: $206 for one night stay ina family suite that sleeps 6. Price in-cludes six waterpark passes and $8worth of arcade tokens.

Romantic Rhine River CruiseOct. 30 to Nov. 8

Tour the Rhine River from Am-sterdam, Holland to Basel, Switzer-land.

Drill HallCouch to 5K TrainingProgramStarting Feb. 10

Thinking about running your first5K? Haven’t run in a while? Look-ing to improve your short distancepace? This program is for everyone!We will begin training on Tuesday,February 10, meeting twice weeklywith at least one additional run per

week on your own. We meet as agroup on Tuesdays and Thursdaysat 11:30 a.m., and begin training justin time to prepare for the Earth Day5K!

Rassieur Youth CenterCareer Launch6-9 p.m. Feb. 17

Teens interested in the CareerLaunch Summer Employment Pro-gram attend this information sessionto gain insight on job opportunitiesat NAS Patuxent River, for youthsages 13-18. Resume building, in-terview process and job traininginformation are also provided. Par-ent attendance is encouraged andwelcomed. This event is mandatoryfor any teen with base access inter-ested in the Summer EmploymentProgram.

Navy Flying ClubPrivate Pilot Ground School5-8 p.m. MondaysBuilding 2189 auditorium

The Patuxent River Navy FlyingClub is offering Private Pilot GroundSchool from January to May. Thecourse meets the requirements forthe FAA knowledge test and forNavy Continuous Learning credits.For more information or to enroll inthe course, contact Joe Dziewit at301-862-1110, or come to the Cluboffice located behind and next to thePost Office on base.

ON BASEBlack History MonthCelebration11 a.m. Feb. 11Lincoln Military Housing Center

The NAS Patuxent River Multi-cultural/Diversity Committee pres-ents CMDCM Jeffrey Clark Sr.(retired). Entertainment providedby Greenview Knolls Elementary;food will be served. For more infor-mation, contact AC2 Sara Epley at301-342-3836.

SBIR 16.1 Topic CallThrough March 6

The NAVAIR Small BusinessInnovation Research (SBIR) 16.1Topic Call is currently open. Sub-mit innovative research and R&Dtopics that can be solved by smallbusinesses to the T3 site, http://navair.t3sbir.com/login. Email na-vair.sbir@navy.mil or visit https://myteam.navair.navy.mil/air/40/40t/MySBIR.

Update Absentee Voter InfoRemember to keep your absen-

tee voter information up to date bycompleting the Federal Post CardApplication online at www.fvap.gov/military-voter/registration-ballots.Contact the Voting Assistance Offi-cer at vote.patuxentriver@navy.milor 301-757-0025.

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

hidden Gnorman the gnome. Any-one spotting Gnorman can emailtester@dcmilitary.com or phone301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m.Friday, and include a brief descrip-tion of where he’s located. Onename is drawn from all entries andwins a Center Stage Theater movieticket. The same person cannot winmore than once per month. Gnor-man was mischievous in the Jan.29 issue and sneaked into twophotos. Winners were AWFC BillyBilly Surber who found him on page4 in the second Super Bowl photo;and Edward Ball who found him onpage 9 in the Eddie’s menu photo.

OFF BASELibrary Book Sale DonationsNeeded9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays throughFridays.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturdays and SundaysLeonardtown Library, bookdonation room

Donations are now being ac-cepted of books in good conditionor text books less than 5 years old.The Friends of the Library annualbook sale will be March 13-15 at theCounty Fairgrounds. To volunteerin the book donation room or at thebook sale, please email stmarys-fol@gmail.com.

Leslie Taylor to Speak atFIT Business LeadershipBrown Bag11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 11FIT Office at 21803-A Three NotchRoad, across from Gate 2

Florida Tech Patuxent will hold itssecond Business Leadership BrownBag with Leslie Taylor, director ofIntegration and Interoperability, AIR00I and FIT Alum (MS Engineer-ing Management ‘93), speaking onTechnical Leadership from a work-shop that she and colleagues havedeveloped from efforts for NAVAIRUniversity. The talk provides a 30-40 minute overview on how to plan,organize, staff, direct and control atechnical project, followed by a 30-40 min leadership module.

Veterans Stand Down10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 21Huntingtown

American Legion Post 82 hostsa free Veteran Stand Down eventfor all active-duty military, veteransand their family. The focus of theevent is for veterans to connectwith agencies and service provid-ers concerning Veterans Affairsenrollment, healthcare, burial ben-efits, assistance with writing a jobrésumé, transition from military tocivilian, and assist those who arehomeless. Contact George Hawleyat 240-367-6489 or ghawley83@gmail.com.

5th Annual Ladies’ Night forVeterans6-9 p.m. Feb. 27D.C. VA Medical Center

This outreach event is an oppor-tunity for women veterans to engagewith the VA Medical Center, VeteranService Organizations, VeteransBenefits Administration representa-tives and community partners. Manyattendees are currently enrolled forVA health care and some are seek-ing enrollment and VA benefits infor-mation. The evening includes healthscreenings, flu shots, informationalbooths, music, light fare and alterna-tive therapies such as acupuncture,Reiki and meditation. Interestedparticipants can RSVP at LadiesN-ightDC@va.gov.

SMECO Scholarships for HighSchool SeniorsDeadline March 6

High school seniors living with aparent or guardian who is a SMECOcustomer-member can apply to re-ceive one of four $1,500 scholarshipsavailable for the 2015-2016 schoolyear. The student must be enrolled orplan to enroll full-time in an accredit-ed college, university or trade school.Visit www.smeco.coop.

Greenwell FoundationSummer Camp Showcase5-8 p.m. March 18Southern Maryland HigherEducation Center

Find out about the numerousand varied summer camp and activ-ity options for your kids in St. Mary’sCounty. Vendors available to shareinformation about their camps andsummer program offerings. Freeadmission. More information: info@greenwellfoundation.org.

US Naval Academy HoldsSummer Seminar

Applications for the Naval Acade-my Summer 2015 Seminar are nowaccepted online at www.usna.edu/admissions/NASS. This is a fast-paced, six-day experience designedto introduce the Naval Academy to

rising high school seniors. Sessiondates: May 30 to June 4, June 6-11and June 13-18.

US Naval Academy SummerSTEM Applications

Applications for the 2015 NavalAcademy Science, Technology, En-gineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Summer Program are now accept-ed. Session dates: June 1-6 for ris-ing ninth graders; June 8-13 for ris-ing 10th graders; and June 15-19 forrising 11th graders. Visit www.usna.edu/admissions/STEM.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESDistrict of Columbia SpecialOlympics BowlingChampionships8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 18, 19, 25and 26AMF Capital Plaza BowlingCenter, Hyattsville, Maryland

Volunteers assist escorting athletes,score keepers, providing technical sup-port and lane monitors. Individuals in-terested in volunteering should registeronline at www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/about/community_services/com-munity_service_sign_up_form.html,or contact their individual CommandsVolunteer Coordinator: Army, 202-685-0493; Air Force, 240-857-6344; CoastGuard, 202-475-5432; Navy, 202-433-6854; Marines, 202 -433-0016 or 703-693-1253. State the date you wish tovolunteer in the comment section

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Fleet and Family Support Center

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St. Nicholas ChapelProtestant Services•Worship 11a.m.Sunday•Men’sDiscipleship 6-7:30 p.m.SundayReligiousProgrammingCenter•Women’sStudy 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdayand10-11:30 a.m. ThursdayReligiousProgrammingCenterCatholic Services•Mass5p.m.Sundays•ContinuingCatholicDevelopment (CCD)Postponeduntil further notice•AshWednesdayMasswill be conductedat St. NicholasChapel Feb. 18, beginningat 1135.

What’s Happening With MWR

Phone directory• Information, Tickets and Travel Of-fice: 301-342-3648• Drill Hall: 301-757-3943• River’s Edge Catering and Confer-ence Center:301-342-3656

• NRC Solomons: 410-326-2840• Rassieur Youth Center: 301-342-1694• Energy Zone: 301-342-4559• Fleet and Family Support Center:301-342-4911• Center Stage Theater: 301-342-5033• Special Events: 410-326-6830/301-342-3214

25th Annual Mineral,Jewelry and Fossil Show10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 14Show Place Arena, UpperMarlboro

The Southern Maryland Rockand Mineral Club annual showfeaturing vendors, exhibits, dem-onstrations and kids’ activities. Ad-mission: Adults $5; senior citizensand students $4; free for childrenunder 12, scouts in uniform oractive-duty military with I.D. Phone301-297-4575.

Teen Math Circle10 a.m. to noon Feb. 21Lexington Park Library

The Southern Maryland MathCircle provides fun, fascinatingmath activities for middle and highschool students(and their families.Snacks are provided. This pro-gram is presented by St. Mary’sCollege faculty.

Calvert County’s 3rd AnnualRestaurant WeekFeb. 20 - March 1

More than 30 of CalvertCounty’s eclectic restaurants willshowcase their creative cuisineand offer delicious deals. Res-taurant Week patrons can enter adrawing for prizes by completingan online feedback form or fillingout response cards at participat-ing restaurants. A section on theCalvert County tourism websiteat ChooseCalvert.com/Restau-

rantWeek www.choosecalvert.com/index.aspx?NID=177 fea-tures full event details includ-ing a list of participating restau-rants, menus, a mapping feature<http://calvertgis.co.cal.md.us/restaurants/> showing restau-rant locations, and frequentlyasked questions. Diners are en-couraged to make RestaurantWeek reservations early.

• Discover other fun, interest-ing and educational things to doand places to go throughout thearea by visiting:

St. Mary’s County events:www.visitstmarysmd.com/events-entertainment/

St. Mary’s County libraries:www.stmlib.org (then search cal-endar & programs)

Calvert County events:www.calvertcountymd.us

Calvert County libraries:www.calvert.lib.md.us (thensearch events)

Calvert Marine Museum:www.calvertmarinemuseum.com(then search concerts, events,cruises)

Charles County events:www.charlescountymd.gov/calen-dar-date/month

As of Jan 30Intramural BowlingWSI 46-18Big ten 42-22Goat locker 38-26Gutter trash 34-30Sky cops 33-31Hang’em high 31-33Gutter clutter 31-33Rollin’ thunder 29-35On a whim 28-36High-n-low 26-38Ten pin mafia 24-40Spare time 22-42

Intramural BasketballMonday/Wednesday divisionMaryland elite 2-0Grind time 2-0Ballsohardu 2-1Tigers 0-2Team America 0-3Tuesday/Thursday division#swag 3-0VX-1 2-1

Health clinic 1-2Mag-49 0-3

Graybeard BasketballSocial Security 5-0River Dawgs 4-2W.W.D. 3-2Loggies 2-4A/o 1-3Mag-49 1-5

Intramural VolleyballMonday/Wednesday divisionHeavy hitters 8-1Sloppy sets 6-3SRR 4-5ASTC 0-9Tuesday/Thursday divisionBrew crew 9-0STK 6-0Victorious secrets 6-0Kimosabi 3-3GBOF 3-6Pioneers 0-9NHC 0-9

All classes are held at the Fleetand Family Support Center inBuilding 2090 off Bundy Road un-less otherwise noted. Classes areopen to active-duty and retired mil-itary and Reservists. Reservationsare necessary and can be made atFFSC or by calling 301-342-4911.

Playgroup at Glen ForrestCommunity Center: 10-11 a.m.,Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26Anger Management: 2-4 p.m.

Feb. 5, 10, 12, 17 & 19Smooth Move: 9-10 a.m. Feb.

5Sponsor Training: 9-10 a.m.

Feb. 9SAPR Refresher Training: 1-3

p.m. Feb. 5 & 24Ombudsman Assembly:

6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10Technical Track: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Feb. 11-12Interviewing Techniques: 1-4

p.m. Feb. 11Infant Massage at the Glen

Forrest Community Center: 9-9:45

a.m. Feb. 12 & 19Fleet & Family Support Cen-

ter Closed for President’s Day:Feb. 16Financial Considerations for

Families & Deployments: 11:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 18Resume Writing: 1-4 p.m.

Feb. 18

Ready Navywww.ready.navy.mil

Hazardous weather is possibleany time. Get a free informationpacket on how to prepare for hur-ricanes, severe weather and otherpotential emergencies at the Fleetand Family Support Center.

Clinical CounselingServices

Clinical Counseling servicescan directly improve the quality oflife of service members and theirfamily by addressing the stressorsfacing today’s military. To make anappointment with a counselor, call301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

to $8, brand name formu-lary go from $17 to $20 and

non-formulary from $44 to$47. You can get up to a 30-day supply of drugs at retailpharmacies.

Some pharmacy copaysare not changing in 2015.

Military pharmacies re-main the lowest cost optionfor beneficiaries, with nocost for drugs, and genericformulary medications atHome Delivery remain $0.

Home Delivery is a low cost,safe and convenient way forTRICARE beneficiaries toget their maintenance med-ications. Copays at non-network retail pharmacies

will also change, based onthe changes to retail co-pays. For more details, visitthe TRICARE pharmacycosts page.

These changes in the

NDAA overrule previousrules passed by Congress in2013 that connected TRI-CARE pharmacy copays tothe retiree cost of living ad-justment (COLA).

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Thursday, Feb. 56:30 p.m., Unbroken(Rated: PG-13, 2 hrs. 17 mins.)

This is an epic drama thatfollows the incredible life ofOlympian and war hero Louis“Louie” Zamperini who, alongwith two other crewmen, sur-vived in a raft for 47 days af-ter a near-fatal plane crash inWWII-only to be caught by theJapanese Navy and sent to aprisoner-of-war camp.

Friday, Feb. 66:30 p.m., Big Eyes(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 46 mins.)

Big Eyes tells the outrageoustrue story of one of the most epicart frauds in history. In the late1950s and early 1960s, painterWalter Keane had reached suc-cess beyond belief, revolution-izing the commercialization ofpopular art with his enigmaticpaintings of waifs with big eyes.The bizarre and shocking truthwould eventually be discoveredthough: Walter’s works were actu-ally not created by him at all, butby his wife Margaret. The Keanes,it seemed, had been living a co-lossal lie that had fooled the entireworld. A tale too incredible to befiction, Big Eyes centers on Mar-garet’s awakening as an artist, thephenomenal success of her paint-ings, and her tumultuous relation-ship with her husband, who wascatapulted to international famewhile taking credit for her work.

9:00 p.m.,American Sniper(Rated: R, 2 hrs. 12 mins.)

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyleis sent to Iraq with only one mis-

sion: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy andcourageous exploits earn him thenickname “Legend.” However, hisreputation is also growing behindenemy lines, putting a price on hishead and making him a prime tar-get of insurgents. He is also fac-ing a different kind of battle on thehome front: striving to be a goodhusband and father from halfwayaround the world. Despite thedanger, as well as the toll on hisfamily, Chris serves through fourharrowing tours of duty in Iraq,personifying the spirit of the SEALcreed to “leave no one behind”.But upon returning to his family,Chris finds that it is the war hecan’t leave behind.

Saturday, Feb. 74 p.m., Night at the Museum:Secret of the Tomb(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 37 mins.)

Get ready for the wildest andmost adventure-filled Night at theMuseum ever as Larry leavesNew York City for London, unitingfavorite and new characters whileembarking on an epic quest tosave the magic before it is goneforever.

6:30 p.m.,The Imitation Game(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 54 mins.)

This film is a nail-biting raceagainst time following Alan Tur-ing (pioneer of modern-day com-puting and credited with crack-ing the German Enigma code)and his brilliant team at Britain’stop-secret code-breaking centre,Bletchley Park, during the dark-est days of World War II. Turing,whose contributions and geniussignificantly shortened the war,saving thousands of lives, was theeventual victim of an unenlight-ened British establishment, buthis work and legacy live on.

9:00 p.m., American Sniper(Rated: R, 2 hrs. 12 mins.)

Sunday, Feb. 82 p.m., American Sniper(Rated: R, 2 hrs. 12 mins.)

Monday and Tuesday,Feb. 9 and 10Theater is not open

Wednesday, Feb. 116:30 p.m., American Sniper(Rated: R, 2 hrs. 12 mins.)

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