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By John J. JoyceNSWC DahlgrenCorporateCommunications

The admiral’s five wordssound like a movie featur-ing Navy warships is playingat the Naval Support FacilityDahlgren theater.

“It’s All About the Ships!”But his words are not the

title of a sequel to “Battle-ship”.

It’s the new Naval Sea Sys-tems Command (NAVSEA)commander’s first missionpriority.

Navy technological lead-ers packed the base theaterto hear more about ViceAdm. William Hilarides’ mis-sion priority - “It’s All Aboutthe Ships” - at a July 29 TownHall meeting.

They listened intently asHilarides presented a bigpicture NAVSEA perspectivewith two more mission pri-orities: “Technical Excellenceand Judiciousness,” and“Culture of Affordability.”

“You have been part ofcreating an awesome Navy- the Navy that is the envyof the world,” Hilaridestold Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) leadership, in-cluding NSWCDD Com-mander Capt. Michael Smith,

Acting Technical DirectorStuart Koch, command staff,heads of departments, divi-sions and branches in addi-tion to senior scientists andengineers.

While touring the com-mand, the admiral saw first-hand how the business ofresearch, development, testand evaluation is conductedin technical programs, in-cluding Aegis Ballistic MissileDefense; Weapons SystemIntegration and Certification;Chemical, Biological and Ra-diological Defense; and Elec-tromagnetic Railgun.

Dahlgren technical ex-perts briefed the NAVSEAcommander on programsand the specifics of what theyare doing to create and sus-tain an awe-inspiring Navy ofthe present and future.

At one stop, Hilarideswatched the electromagneticrailgun fire a projectile. Thislong-range weapons systemis designed to fire projectilesusing electricity instead ofchemical propellants. Mag-netic fields created by highelectrical currents acceleratea sliding metal conductor orarmature between two railsto launch projects 4,500 to5,600 miles per hour.

The NAVSEA command-er’s three mission priori-ties are part of his strategic

framework for the NAVSEAwarfare centers. It featureshis vision for NAVSEA, corevalues and the key enablersto accomplish the priorities.

“Congratulations on hav-ing created a Navy that isawesome,” said Hilarides.“By that I mean, it is held inawe by countries like NorthKorea, Iran, Libya, Syria andChina and that awe is whatmakes the nation safe. I thinkyou can see a direct connec-tion to America’s place inthe world from your workand thank you for that work.It’s really unbelievable, andeverywhere I go, I am im-pressed as I see the span ofcapabilities that you andyour teammates bring to thetable every day.”

Within “It’s All About theShips,” Hilarides intendsto focus on improving shipmaintenance, reinvigorat-ing shipboard preventativemaintenance and warfight-ing system commonality.

“Our Navy sustains a paceoverseas at a rate greaterthan anybody has done,probably in history, with de-ployability and sustainmentrates in forward areas from3,000, 5,000 and 8,000 milesaway from their home port,”said Hilarides. “That was noteasy. It was done with a lot ofhard work over a lot of years.”

U.S. Navy photo by Elliott Fabrizio

Thomas Boucher (r.), NSWCDD deputy programdirector for the electromagnetic railgun, briefsVice Adm. William Hilarides (l.) on firing proce-dures moments before observing an electromag-netic railgun shot. Hilarides and NSWCDD com-mander Capt. Michael Smith also watched therailgun firing via a slow-motion video.

Vice Adm Hilarides visits Dahlgren

NAVSEA strategy - vision, missionpriorities, values, key enablers

NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. William Hilarides re-viewed his strategic framework at the Town Hall held July 29in theNaval Support FacilityDahlgren theater. The admiral’sstrategic framework was published as follows in the July edi-tion of the “NAVSEA Observer”:

It includes his vision for NAVSEA, mission priorities, corevalues and the key enablers to accomplish the priorities. Hi-larides’ mission priorities include “It’s All About the Ships,”“Technical Excellence And Judiciousness,” and “Culture ofAffordability.” Under each are more specific focus areas.Within “It’s All About the Ships,” Hilarides intends to focus onimproving ship maintenance, reinvigorating shipboard pre-ventative maintenance and warfighting system commonality.

“Ultimately, the things that the Navy brings to the nationare delivered to the point of effect by a ship, the ship itself,

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By Ensign DanHagan, CEC,South PotomacPublic WorksDepartment

On June 13, a MK104rocket motor, used as a sec-ond stage of an Aegis BallisticDefense missile, was beingdissected (cut open) at theLarge Motor Test facility inBuilding 1776 on Naval Sup-port Facility (NSF) IndianHead to obtain propellantsamples to perform testing todetermine if the service life ofthese overage assets could beextended.

During the dissection, therocket motor inadvertentlyignited.

Instantly, fire suppres-

sions systems that wereinstalled, maintained andoperated by Naval SupportActivity South Potomac’sPublic Works Department,doused the fire as designed,minimizing facility damageor secondary ignition of otherenergetic material and elimi-nated the risk to personnel.

Although the intense heatdamaged the surrounding fa-cility, overhead hoist and railsystem, and miscellaneousequipment, there were noinjuries or structural damage.

The in-house Produc-tion Department of PublicWorks played a critical rolein designing, installing andmaintaining the fire suppres-sion systems that are locatedin test facilities operated by

Naval Surface Warfare CenterIndian Head Explosive Ord-nance Disposal TechnologyDivision (NSWC IHEODTD).

Water from the Potomac Riv-er is pumped and deliveredthrough 60 miles of piping tohigh hazard process build-

ings containing energeticmaterials. The high-speed

A Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor is launched from USSLake Erie during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the mid-Pacific in May. The MK104 rocket motor is the second stage of this missile.

Efforts of Public Works Departmentminimizes damage in rocket ignition

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2 Friday, August 2, 2013The South Potomac Pilot

By Gary Wagner

The largest military con-struction project currentlyunderway in Naval DistrictWashington starts in earnestnext week as work begins atNaval Support Facility (NSF)Indian Head to upgrade theinstallation’s steam distribu-tion system.

Navy is investing $62.45million to thoroughly trans-form the base’s utility infra-structure devoted to produc-ing and transporting steam tocritical mission facilities. Theproject provides for construc-tion of a new utilities manage-ment building, a primary 3.5megawatt co-generation facil-ity for electricity and steam,seven secondary nodal steamplants and over seven milesof underground natural-gaspipeline.

The project - MILCONP-222 - will also demolish theGoddard Power Plant alongwith nine miles of the instal-lation’s 37 miles of above-ground steam lines and 5,000feet of railroad tracks. In addi-tion, the project provides forconstruction of a natural-gaspipeline from Bryans Road,Md. to NSF Indian Head.

Lt. Cmdr. Li Sung, produc-tions officer for the Naval Sup-port Activity South PotomacPublic Works Departmentat NSF Indian Head, pointsout that MILCON P-222 willbe unique in complexity andscope.

“Simultaneous activitiesat multiple construction sitesspread across NSF IndianHead, coupled with the burialof miles of natural gas lines onthe installation, have the po-tential to significantly disruptdaily work activities. To helpensure that ongoing missionoperations are not interruptedor adversely impacted by thisconstruction project, we willendeavor tomaintaina robust,on-going internal commu-nication effort,” emphasizesSung.

“Regular and timely up-dates on the status of the proj-ect will be provided throughmultiple internal communi-cations methods to reach thebroadest number of base per-sonnel and residents,” addsSung.

Communications will in-clude weekly project updatespublished in the South Po-tomacPilot and throughweek-ly “all hands” email messages.

In addition, says Sung, “Wewill work diligently to coordi-nate construction plans andschedulesdirectlywithallmis-sion activities on the installa-tion to ensure the project doesnot adversely impact criticalwork.”

Work Spread Across theInstallation

The initial phase of theproject begins in August andinvolves site preparation andconstruction of the utilitiesmanagement building and theprimary and secondary steamnodal plants. “It’s going to bepretty intense, as work will behappening at all these sitesat essentially the same time,”says Sung.

The primary impact to em-ployees’dailywork routinewillbe occasionally encounteringthemovementofheavyequip-ment between constructionsites, he explains. “During thisphase, we will see some brieflocalized power outages as thenew facilities are brought online, but we don’t anticipateother impacts such as roadclosures.”

That’s during phase one.As the MILCON P-222 projectmoves into its second phase inSeptember, road closures maycome intoplayas constructioncrews begin to bury miles ofnatural-gas pipeline that willinterconnect all steam nodalplants.

The primary route for thenatural-gas pipeline will runnorth to south route alongBenson Rd., Hanlon Rd. andStrauss Ave. Another pipelineloop will follow Atkins Rd., E.Noble Rd., Silo Rd., McMahonRd. and S. Patterson Rd. Addi-tional branches of the pipelinewill extend along Hersey Rd.,N. Jackson Rd., West WilsonRd. and CDC Dr.

“What we can expect aremoving road closures as con-struction crews encounterroad crossings along the pipe-line route,” explains Sung.

Many factors - to includeweather conditions - will po-tentially impact the work plan.

“Given the broad scale ofthe project and the many di-verse construction activitieson-going concurrently,wewillbe very focused on providingfrequent and clear communi-cation to the broadest extentpossible to alert everyone tothe location and movement ofconstruction work,” empha-sizes Sung.

The last phase of the MIL-CON P-222 project is sched-uled to begin in December2014 with the demolition ofthe Goddard Power Plant,some of the base’s above-ground steam lines and longdefunct railroad lines.

Improving a Mission Criti-cal Asset

Agroundbreakingceremo-ny July 9 celebrated the start ofconstruction for the project,which will both decrease en-ergy costs for military com-mands on NSF Indian Headand demolish the last remain-

ing coal-fired power plant op-erated by the Navy.

The project will modernizeutility services on Naval Sup-port Facility IndianHead,Md.,that are critical to sustainingkeymissioncapabilities on theinstallation. It will provide theinstallation with decentralizedsteam and a 3.5 megawatt co-generation facility for electric-ity and steam.

During the ground break-ing ceremony, Deputy Sec-retary of the Navy for EnergyThomas Hicks praised theproject for its cost savings andefficiencies, as well as its stra-tegic value.

“What it’s about is improv-ing our capabilities in theFleet-our combat capabilities,our warfighting capabilities-by reducing our vulnerabili-ties to increasingly volatile fuelcosts,” said Hicks.

“Ashore, [it’s about] reduc-ing our vulnerabilities associ-ated with increasingly brittleelectric grids andmodernizingour system to be more resil-ient, more efficient.”

Energy efficiency is criticalas the Navy seeks to meet halfof its energy needs through al-ternative sources by 2020, saidHicks. “What you see here is aproject that is going to save theNavy $7.5 million a year in thetough fiscal environment thatwe’re in and that we’re goingto be facing for several years,if not a decade or more. We’regoing to need projects like thisthat deliver those types of sav-ings.”

“This project will funda-mentally transform the steamdistribution system at IndianHead,” said Capt. Peter Nette,commanding officer for NavalSupport Activity South Po-tomac, as he welcomed guestsin theopeningprogramfor theground breaking event.

“This utility is essential tospecific mission capabilitieson NSF Indian Head that are

critical to our nation’s armedforces,” added Nette.

A combination naturalgas turbine and heat recoverysteam generator will replacethe installation’s GoddardPower Plant.

Constructed in 1957, theGoddard Power Plant gener-ates steam, compressed airand approximately 67 percentof the electric power used atNSF Indian Head. The powerplant requires frequent costlyrepair and maintenance. Be-cause of the outdated equip-ment, both steam productionand steam transmission havebecome unreliable, directlyaffecting the mission of thesupported commands on NSFIndian Head.

Capt. Kenneth Branch,commanding officer of Na-val Facilities and EngineeringWashington (NAVFACWASH),said maintenance of the agingfacility was a “constant battle”and praised cost-savings theproject will provide. “Thisproject stood the test of everysingle accountant that wentafter it; the numbers are there.

If you truck coal and you losesteam over 30 miles [of line],the numbers are there.”

Branch highlighted theenvironmental benefits ofthe project and thanked thestate of Maryland for its coop-eration as the Navy worked tomeet rigorous environmentalstandards. “I am pleased wehave a plans and agreementwith Maryland to cease ourcoal-fired emissions soon,”he said. “The Navy’s commit-ment to the environment andthe Chesapeake’s health isstrongandstronger todaywiththis project.”

In order to become com-pliant with new Clean Air Actstandards, the Goddard PowerPlant would require extensiveupgrades. Once the new natu-ral gas facilities are completed,the deactivation and demoli-tion of the Goddard PowerPlant will result in a significantreduction in environmentalimpacts.

Cleaner, More EfficientThe new system will cut

energy use by 50 percent, wa-

ter consumptionby75percentand steam requirements by 80percent, resulting in approxi-mately $7.5 million savingseach year.

Natural gas, a cleaner andmore efficient fuel source, willserve as the primary fuel forthe new steam- and power-generation facilities. NSF In-dian Head currently does nothave any natural gas distribu-tion infrastructure, and thenearest natural gas supply lineis located approximately fivemiles northeast of the instal-lation in the Bryans Road, Md.community.The project willinclude the construction of anew natural gas transmissionline from Bryans Road to NSFIndian Head.

“This new project will savemillions of dollars for the Navyand allow us to be better stew-ardsof the local environment,”said Capt. Ken Branch, com-manding officer for Naval Fa-cilitiesEngineeringCommandWashington.

“This is a great success fornot only Naval District Wash-ington and NAVFAC Washing-ton, it’s a tribute to theChief ofNaval Operation’s Task ForceEnergy and Secretary of theNavy’s energy and environ-mental focus,” said Branch.“Each year with the currentplant, we’re moving 46 millionpounds of coal more than 400miles by rail, barge and finallytruck to Indian Head.”

The Navy coordinated anenvironmental assessmentwith federal and state resourceagencies to evaluate the po-tential impacts of the pro-posed project on the humanenvironment.The assessmenthighlighted adverse effects tohistoricpropertiesatNSF Indi-an Head, including the demo-lition of three buildings, sevenmiles of steam lines, and 5,000feet of railroad tracks thathavebeen determined eligible for

Work Starts on new Steam Distribution System on NSF Indian Head

The breadth of scope of the P-222 MILCON project is evident in this chart ofNSF Indian Head’s “Main Side,” which outlines the path of natural-gas pipe-lines to be buried across the installation, along with construction sites for thenodal steam plants.

Estimated start dates and completion dates are outlined for each compo-nent of the P-222 MILCON project on NSF Indian Head. Location descrip-tions for each construction site are also noted.

Multiple, dispersed construction sites characterizelargest MILCON project in Naval District Washington

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the weapons that are on thatship, the systems that are de-ployed on that ship, the aircraftthat deployed from that ship,”he said. “It all comes from theship, and in that sense, it’s allabout the ship. That is the lensI look at our business through,and if it is not going on a ship,we should be asking ourselveswhy we are doing it.”

Hilarides’ second missionpriority is Technical ExcellenceAnd Judiciousness, which fo-cuses on accelerating knowl-edge transfer, modern learn-ing/knowledge managementand exploiting the “Knee in theCurve.”

Hilarides explained that al-though NAVSEA has an incred-ible reputation for technicalexcellence, his priority of Tech-nical Excellence And Judicious-ness doesn’t strictly deal withthe technical aspectof engineer-ing, but includes being a goodsteward of taxpayer dollars.

“Judiciousness is reallyabout our role as the techni-cal conscience, but a cost-wisetechnical conscience of theNavy,” said Hilarides. “It is easyto take the most conservativetechnical approach and nottake cost into consideration. Itis hardest to find the right bal-

ance of technical excellenceand cost.”

His third priority is cultureof affordability, which focuseson challenging every require-ment, reestablishing the ShipCharacteristics ImprovementBoard and maximizing com-monality across platforms.

Hilarides’ third priorityplays off of the judiciousnessaspect of his second priority.He explained that affordabilityshould be on an employee’s ra-dar every day.

“With the Navy’s budgetgoing down, these are going tobe very challenging times be-cause the nation needs defenseto be cost effective now morethan any time in the last 10 or15 years,” said Hilarides. “Wehave to put that in our culture,wehave tomake sureweunder-stand our requirements, chal-lenge those requirements andfind the places where costs canbe saved so that we can deliverthe most ships and capabilityfor the Navy.”

Key EnablersHilarides went on to explain

that there are a fewkey enablersthat need to be achieved for thestrategic framework to be suc-cessful. His key enablers arepeople and teamwork, innova-tion, contracting and metrics.

“First and foremost, teamworkis probably our most importantenabler,” said Hilarides.”

We need a technically ca-pable and agile workforce, andthen we need that workforceto operate effectively as teams- teams to do individual thingslike buy a ship, but also teamsto do things like take a ship andbring it to service, modernize itand sustain it.”

With his second enabler, in-novation, Hilarides explainedthat he intends to unleash theideas that he knows are in theminds of NAVSEA employees tohelp make ships not just “moreeffective, but cost-effective aswell.

Hilarides pointed out thatone of his personal strengthsresides within his third enabler,contracting. “It’s an area ofstrength for me having been aPEO for five and a half years; Iintend to focus on it.”

The admiral explained thathis final enabler, metrics, is oneof the most effective ways tohelp maintain focus on strate-gic vision.

“I will say it’s easier to fo-cus on the tactical, day-to-daythings it takes to get a ship un-derway, delivered, out of avail-ability or fixed,” said Hilarides.“The hard part of that is to lookforward and to maintain your

focus on your strategic vision.The best way I have found todo that is to have good metricsthat represent those long termtrends.”

Hilarides explained that the“daily tactical battle” is still veryimportant, but that trackingmetrics is crucial to help un-derstand long term trends to beable to make progress.

In a video recorded for re-lease to the NAVSEA workforcefollowing his assumption ofcommand, Hilarides took theopportunity to elaborate on hispersonal core values that makeup who he is. He discussed theimportance of competency, in-tegrity, safety and the ethics.

“I will tell you that every-thing I have done in the Navyhas been about technical com-petency and integrity,” he said.“It’s very important that wechallenge the things that don’tseem right to us and we haveto feel that there is no punish-ment, that you are rewardedfor challenging those things.We have a tremendous respon-sibility to build, sustain andmodernize our nation’s fleetand that is donebyour team, anincredibly talented team of mil-itary andcivilianprofessionals.”

To viewViceAdm.Hilarides’video in full visit www.navsea.navy.mil.

Strategy: Importance of integrity, safety and ethicsContinued from page 1

fire protection/deluge systemsare designed for immediateactivation and a continuousrun time of 30 minutes afteran event, as required per localprocedures.

The properly functioningfire suppression system quick-ly eliminated the fire caused bythe ignition prior to the arrivalof NSASP firefighters. Upon ar-rival of the fire department, thePublic Works Department’sline crew was called to securepower to the facility so that thebuilding could be safely as-sessed and evaluated. Efforts

by NSF Indian Head PublicWorks personnel minimizeddamage and confined it to thebuilding.

Naval Support Facility In-dian Head hosts a variety oftenant commands includingNSWC IHEODTD, which fo-cuses on the research, devel-opment, testing, evaluationand in-service support of en-ergetics and energetic systems.The majority of testing, devel-opment and manufacturing ofenergetics have inherent risksassociated with them and re-quire state-of-the-art facilities,many of which are maintainedand designed by the PublicWorks Department at NSF In-dian Head.

This position is located throughout the Departmentof Navy, Navy Region Naval District Washington (NDW)in multiple locations. The primary purpose of the posi-tion is to perform law enforcement work. On a rotationalbasis, this position performs motorized, walking or bikepatrols of controlled access on NDW installations or oth-er off-base areas, e.g. housing, commissary, etc., withoutcontrolled access.

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Navy Ball Lunch Fundraiser at ATRCThe Dahlgren Navy Ball Committee is selling

lunch daily (weather permitting) from 11 a.m. - 1p.m. at the ATRC gazebo. Please come out for lunchand support the Dahlgren Navy Ball Committee.

Second Tour Thrift Store Closed in AugustThe Second Tour thrift store will be closed from

Aug. 15th- Sept. 12th. There will be a summer bagsale in the first two weeks of August when the Touris open Thursdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. We will notbe accepting donations during the closed period.Please do not leave donations anywhere on theproperty as we will not be able to process them.We appreciate your understanding and ask thatyou use Goodwill at Wal-Mart or other thrift storesin the area during this time.

Indian Head

T&J BBQ Selling LunchStarting next week, T and J BBQwill bemainside

at NSF Indian Head on Wednesday and Thursdayfrom 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the parking lot behind thelibrary. They will be at Stump Neck Annex on Tues-day from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

IH Spouses’ Club “Treasures” Thrift StoreNeeds Your Donations!

The Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” is nowopen on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We’resure you’ll love all the treasures you’ll find. Opento everyone - military and civilian! Come by andcheck us out. The store is located at 12 Strauss Ave.next door to the USO. Donations of gently useditems are currently being accepted. Want to earnup to $5 in free items from the thrift store everymonth? Volunteer! Stop by the thrift store duringoperating hours or email ihspouseclub@live.comfor information.

To publish information on your event or pro-gram under “Base Happenings,” contact NSASPPublic Affairs at 540-653-8153 or email jeron.hayes@navy.mil.

Base HappeningsNavy Capt. Robert Chan-

dler Swallow will assumecommand of the Joint War-fare Analysis Center (JWAC)at Naval Support Facil-ity Dahlgren on Aug. 8. Cur-rently the deputy command-er for JWAC, he will relieveCapt. Gary Shoman who willretire from the Navy with 30years of service.

Originally from the Caro-linas, Swallow received hiscommission through theNaval Reserve Officer Train-ing Corps upon his gradua-tion from Tulane Universityin 1985. While in ROTC, healso trained with Army Air-borne and qualified as aparachutist.

Initially serving as a di-vision officer in the engi-neering departments of thenuclear cruisers USS Vir-ginia and USS Bainbridge,Swallow deployed to theMediterranean Sea and cir-cumnavigated South Amer-ica while completing hisSurface Warfare Officer andNuclear Engineer Officerqualifications.

As the operations officeron the destroyer USS Elliotand the reactor mechani-cal assistant on the aircraft

carrier USS Enterprise,Swallow deployed once tothe Mediterranean Sea andthree times to the ArabianGulf in support of UnitedNations sanctions againstIraq. In May 1998, he re-ported to the guided missileFrigate USS Elrod as execu-tive officer and deployed tothe Mediterranean Sea sup-porting the war in Kosovo.Subsequently, he reportedto the Arabian Gulf as thechief staff officer of Destroy-er Squadron 50. While serv-ing in the Arabian Gulf, heembarked with USS DwightD. Eisenhower, USS GeorgeWashington and USS HarryS. Truman supporting Unit-ed Nations sanctions againstIraq.

In October 2000, follow-ing the terrorist attack onUSS Cole, he emergencydeployed to Aden, Yemenas the chief of staff for JointTask Force DeterminedResponse. In March 2003,Swallow assumed commandof the guided missile frigateUSS Nicholas and deployedto the Baltic Sea and Medi-terranean Sea supportingOperation Enduring Free-dom. While under Swallow’s

command, USS Nicholas in-tercepted the merchant shipBBC China carrying contra-band nuclear centrifuges toLibya, exposing the illegalnuclear efforts of Pakistan,Iran, North Korea and Libya.

From September 2004 toJanuary 2007 he served asthe current operations of-ficer at Seventh Fleet, homeported in Yokosuka, Japan,executing tsunami andearthquake relief, North Ko-reanmissile firings responseand execution of the GlobalWar on Terror in SoutheastAsia.

Ashore, Swallow servedas the military assistant to

the Assistant Secretary ofDefense for InternationalSecurity Affairs, helping toshape defense policy in Eu-rope, Africa, Russia, Eurasiaand the Middle East from2008 to 2010. He also servedon the staff of the Naval Sur-face Forces Atlantic as sec-tion head for officer affairs.

Subsequently, he com-pleted a three-year assign-ment as a professor at Na-tional Defense University’sEisenhower School, teach-ing economics of nationalsecurity; Afghanistan andPakistan Fellowship andRegional Security Studies;Reconstruction and NationBuilding; Private Sector Sup-port to Operations; DefenseResourcing; and BusinessStrategy and Industry Ana-lytics.

Swallow holds a bach-elor’s degree in mechanicalengineering from Tulane, amaster’s degree in nationalsecurity and strategic stud-ies from the Naval War Col-lege, and a master’s degreein operations analysis fromthe Naval PostgraduateSchool.

Captain Robert Swallow to Command JWAC

Capt. Robert Swallow

Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) is invitingthe workforce on Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head,along with members of the local community, to participatein a brief, online survey regarding the installation’s Environ-mental Restoration Program.

This survey and related community involvement activi-ties undertaken by the Navy are intended to promote aware-ness regarding environmental topics and activities at NSFIndian Head.

“If communitymembers have not heard of theNSF IndianHead Environmental Restoration Program but are interestedin this topic, their participation in the survey is invaluable,”emphasizes Nicholas Carros, manager for the program.

“Responses to the survey are confidential and will helpfacilitate future measures to improve environmental resto-ration communications and community interaction,” addsCarros.

The online environmental restoration community surveycan be accessed at http://fluidsurveys.com/s/nsf-indian-head-community-relations-plan-survey/. The survey will beavailable through August 2013.

“Wewant to do everything we can to encouragemembersof the community to stay informed and attend public meet-ings where the community has an opportunity to review anddiscuss environmental topics specific to NSF Indian Head,”says Carros.

Indian Head environmental program survey

A school supply and food drive will be held at NSF Dahl-gren on Aug. 7 and at NSF Indian Head on Aug. 8. The Dahl-gren drive will be held from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the ParadeField Pavilion. The Indian Head drive will be held from 11a.m. - 1 p.m. at the USO. Non-perishable foods are neededto supplement the food banks at both bases. School sup-plies will be donated to military children at both bases.

Suggested items include backpacks without wheels, plain#2 pencils, pencil erasers, glue sticks, boxes of 24 crayons,blunt tip scissors, index cards, plastic pencil boxes, head-sets for computer lab, washable markers, handheld pencilsharpener, plastic pocket folders, loose-leaf paper wideruled, 1-inch 3 ring binders, Ziploc bags - qt or gal and boxesof tissues. Thank you for your support!

School Supply and Food Drive

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AquaticsCenter

Cardboard BoatRegatta

August 10, 5 - 7 p.m.Eligible patrons in-

clude all with base ac-cess. Register at the Aquatic Center by August 2nd.

Come out to race your boat and see if it is seaworthy! Boatsare to be constructed with ONLY cardboard, duct tape andplastic sheeting. The race will be two laps (down and back) inthe pool (25 yards). Divisions for racing will be military, fam-ily (at least one adult), chief selectees and kids (no adults).Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each divi-sion. Categories will consist ofmost artistic,most durable andmost likely to be marooned! Children MUST wear a life vest(the Aquatics Center has a limited supply). Participants mustalso provide their own paddles. Formore information, pleasecontact the Aquatics Center at 540-653-8088.

Youth Activities CenterSchool Age Care (SAC) Program Registration

Eligible patrons include Military, DoD civilians and basecontractors. Registration is for children K - 12 years of age.The cost is based on a sliding fee scale. Sponsors must bringa copy of their LES for both parents and proof of eligibility.Registration dates are:

July 29-30, for kids that are currently in the SAC programAugust 1-2, for new Military DependentsAugust 5-7, for DoD Civilian DependentsAugust 8-9, for Contractor Dependents

Missoula Children’s Theater Production:Jack and the Beanstalk

August 2, 3 and 5:30 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access.Cost: $3 per person. Children 17 and under are free.Come out and see hard work in action! After going

through auditions and spending a week rehearsing, thesechildren are ready to showcase their talent, in the produc-tion of Jack and the Beanstalk. For more information, pleasecontact the YAC at 540-653-8009.

Bowling CenterYouth “Learn-2-Bowl”

July 27 - August 31, 2 - 4 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access, children ages

5 to 12. $5 a day. Does your child want to learn how to bowl?We are holding a six week program on Sundays to teach chil-dren the fundamentals of bowling. For more information,please contact Cannonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.

80’s Bowling NightAugust 10, 6 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access.Join us for a fun night of retro music and bowling! Ap-

propriate 80’s attire is welcomed and will earn you a freeshoe rental. Standard bowling rates apply. Please registerat Cannonball Lanes. For more information, please contactCannonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.

CraftechGlass Painting

August 8, 4:30 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access.Cost: $25.00 which includes all materials. In this one-

day, evening class, you will learn the art of glass painting.Maximum class size is eight. For more information, pleasecontact Craftech at 540-653-1730.

General LibrarySummer Reading Program - Completion Party

August 9, 4 p.m.Free to all eligible patrons - all with base access.We did it! We read all summer long and now it’s time to

celebrate a great job. There will be magician from 4 - 5 p.m.There will be snacks as well as grilling hotdogs! For moreinformation, please contact the Library at 540-653-7474.

Liberty CenterLiberty Virginia Beach Blast

August 10, van leaves at 8 a.m.

Open to Liberty eligible patrons, E1-E6 Single/Unac-companied active duty Military. $5. Join us for a day of funin the sun. Enjoy Virginia Beach and the boardwalk all daylong. Please register at the Liberty Center. For more infor-mation, please contact the Liberty Center at 540-653-7277.

Fitness Center

NSF Dahlgren Open Tennis TournamentAugust 12Dahlgren Tennis Courts. Eligible patrons include all with

base access. If you have the tennis skills needed to com-pete, join us for our tennis tournament! Please register atthe Dahlgren Fitness Center, anytime between now and Au-gust 7th. For more information, please contact the FitnessCenter at 540-653-2215.

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Dahlgren

1-Aug Financing the Holiday 1 - 2 p.m.5-Aug Federal Resume Intro 9 - 11:30 a.m.5-Aug Federal Resume Advan 12:30 - 2 p.m.6-Aug Command Leadership Br 10 a.m. - Noon6-Aug Cross Functional 8 - 9 a.m.7-Aug Portable Careers 9:30-11:30 a.m.8-Aug SACMG mtg 1 - 2 p.m.8-Aug New Spouse Orientation 9 - 11 a.m.9-Aug Babysitting Basics 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.9-Aug Babysitting Money 3 - 4 p.m.12-15 AugSAPR VA Training 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.15-Aug Preparing for Deployment 10 - 11:30 a.m.15-Aug IA Return and Reunion 1 - 2 p.m.15-Aug Deployment Discussion Noon - 1 p.m.15-Aug Stress Mgmt Part 1 11:30 - 1 p.m.19-23 AugMid Career Consep 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.20-Aug Ombudsman 3:#0 - 4:30 p.m.22-Aug Stress Mgmt Part 2 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.26-30 Aug CFS 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Indian Head

7-Aug Financing the Holidays 1 - 2 p.m.14-Aug Fed Resume Writing Intro 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.14-Aug Anger Mgmt Part 3 1 - 3 p.m.21-Aug Preparing for Deployment 10 - 11:30 a.m.21-Aug IA Return and Reunion 1 - 2 p.m.21-Aug Deployment Discussion Noon - 1 p.m.28-Aug Fed Resume Writing Adv 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.28-Aug Anger Mgmt Part 4 1 - 3 p.m.

FFSC Classes for August

540-653-7336Hours of OperationFriday and Saturday: 7 p.m. Showings

Price of ShowsCivilians - $5AD, Retired, Reserve, Family Members (E7 - above) $4AD, Reserve, Family Members (E6 - below) - $2.50Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 and under) - FreeTickets for a movie shown in 3-D are an additional $1

Friday, August 2nd7 p.m. - Man of Steel, PG-13

Saturday, August 3rd7 p.m. - The Heat, R

Friday, August 9th7 p.m. - The Lone Ranger, PG-13

Saturday, August 10th7 p.m. - Despicable Me 2 (3D)*, PG

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listingon theNationalRegisterof Historic Places.

In accordancewith Section106 of the National HistoricPreservation Act, the Navynotified the Advisory Councilon Historic Preservation, theMaryland Historical Trust’sState Historic PreservationOfficer (SHPO) and feder-ally recognized tribes of theseadverse effects. Documenta-tion is underway to mitigatethe adverse effects to historicbuildings within the NavalPowder Factory and ExtrusionPlant Historic Districts on theinstallation.

The Navy and SHPO havecompleted a memorandumof agreement regarding themilitary construction project,and a separate agreement forthe disposal of excess railroadtracks associated with NSF In-dian Head. These agreementsinclude appropriate stipula-tions to alleviate the remain-ing adverse effects to historicresources.

The Navy completed theenvironmental assessmentand signed a finding of nosignificant impact on Sept. 21last year, and themilitary con-struction contract was award-ed to Clark Construction andTheBell CompanyonSept. 28.

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First Annual BikefestWestmoreland Youth Association will hold its

first annual Bikefest this Sat., Aug. 3 from noon - 5p.m. atWashington and LeeHigh School,Montross,Va. Come show off your motorcycle. First and sec-ond place trophies in five classes as well as Best inShow. Clubs welcome. Early bird registration - $15,day of event $25. Call 804-450-3662 to register. Ven-dors welcome, $20 per spot. Proceeds benefit theWestmoreland Youth Association sports programs.

KG Relay For Life FundraiserKing George Relay For Life will hold a fund-

raiser at Five Guys, 16398 Consumer Row in KingGeorge on Wed., Aug. 7 from 5 - 9 p.m. Five Guyswill donate 20% of all receipts during this time tothe American Cancer Society.

Taste of King George Aug. 10Get your tickets today for the first annual Taste

of King George on Sat., Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. - 4p.m. at the King George YMCA, 10545 Kings Hwy.,King George. Tickets are $15 each, $7 for kids ages4-12, free for ages 3 and under. Family pack tick-ets are available. Ticket price includes admissionand tastings. Event will include entertainmentand lots of great food! For more info, visit www.tasteofkinggeorge.com, email tasteofkg@gmail.com or call (540) 709-1005.

Indian HeadTown of La Plata Summer Concert series

Town of La Plata Summer Concert Series contin-ues this Friday at the La Plata Town Hall with Cover

Story playing classic and contemporary rock thisFriday night at 7 p.m. Concert goers are encouragedto bring blankets and lawn chairs for sitting. Coolersare allowed, but no alcohol, please. Concessions areavailable.Upcoming summer concerts include -Au-gust 9 - Three Sixty Band, rock n’ roll, country, disco,funk and pop; and August 16 - N2N Band, Motownand rhythm and blues.

Annual Early Childhood Day EventThe annual Charles County Early ChildhoodDay

event connects parents, caregivers, and early child-hood professionals to resources and activities tohelp children get on jump start on education. Therain or shine event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 3from10a.m. - 1p.m. atCapitalClubhouse, 3033Wal-dorf Marketplace in Waldorf. The Charles CountySheriff’s Office will teach kids about bike safety, MyGym’s Children’s Center will offer physical fitnessactivities, Charles County Public Library will havereading activities, and the Center for Children willoffer developmental screenings. Plus, face painting,balloons, music, games, rock climbing, backpacks,door prizes, and storybook characters are just afew of the kid-friendly options available. For moreinformation, call Ms. D. Mia Gray, Early ChildhoodSpecialist at 301-396-5244 or GrayM@CharlesCoun-tyMD.org. Citizens with special needs may contactthe Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay ServiceTDD: 800-735-2258.

“Dino Rock” Classic Arts ProgramThe Town of La Plata’s Classic Arts Program

presents “Dino Rock” on Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. at theLa Plata Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne Street in LaPlata. Marvelous original music and colorful pup-petry animate the world of science through theone subject that ignites everyone’s imagination:dinosaurs! Award- winning artists Ingrid Crep-eau and Michele Valeri present interactive pro-grams children will long remember. Combiningoriginal music with colorful puppets - rod, hand,full body and marionette - to animate the world

of science, Ingrid Crepeau and Michele Valeriproduce paleontological poetry through interac-tive musical programs. In keeping with currentdiscoveries, DinoRock’s dinosaur shows havebeen reviewed for accuracy by the head of edu-cation at the Boston Science Museum. DinosaurBabies playfully explores human and dinosaurbabies’ similarities and environmental effects ondinosaur adaptability.

The show is geared towards preschool andelementary age children and is approximately45 minutes long. The show is free and open tothe public. It will be held outdoors on the Westlawn where the Friday night concerts take place(weather permitting show will not be moved in-doors). Attendees are encouraged to bring blan-kets and lawn chairs for sitting. No concessionswill be available, but you are welcome to bringdrinks and snack along. For more info, visit www.townoflaplata.org.

PTRC Fundraiser Aug. 8The 6th Annual “Night on the River” fundrais-

er for the Port Tobacco River Conservancy will beheld Thursday Aug. 8 from 7-10 p.m. at the PortTobacco Restaurant, 7536 Shirley Boulevard, PortTobacco, Md. This event has music, a silent auc-tion, 50/50 raffle, hors d’oeuvres, and homemadedesserts. Tickets are $40 a person. Call 301-392-9362 or email jforptrc@comcast.com for tickets.By attending you are helping to clean up the riverand the Bay.

Free Scrap Tire Disposal Event forCharles County Citizens

Did you know that in addition to being un-sightly, scrap tire piles can spark fires and areideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes? TheCharles County Environmental Resources Divi-sion invites residents to get rid of those tires freeof charge at the Scrap Tire Drop-off Day eventon Saturday, Aug. 17. Collection times are 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at 5370 Piney Church Road in Waldorf.

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