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By Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs N AS Patuxent River Cul- tural Resources Manager, Mike Smolek, won the 2014 Chief of Naval Operations En- vironmental Award in the cat- egory of Cultural Resources Management/Individual. For the program’s fiscal year competition — which recognized Navy ships, in- stallations, teams and indi- viduals for their outstanding accomplishments and con- tributions to improving the Navy’s environmental per- formance — 53 nominations from commands around the world were received in 10 categories. A panel of judges comprising environmental subject matter experts and representatives from the Navy and non-government organi- zations reviewed the nomina- tions and selected the win- ners, which were announced in early March. In his job identifying and preserving Pax River’s cul- tural resources, Smolek, an archaeologist by profession, is responsible for assessing proposed construction or re- pair projects — anything that disturbs soil and may impact archaeological sites or modify historic structures — for their potential impact, as part of the environmental review process. “I’m not at all surprised that Mike won the award; his knowledge of the laws that govern how you treat cultural resources — whether it be a standing structure or undis- turbed earth — as well as his historical knowledge of Mary- land continues to amaze me,” said Lance McDaniel, envi- ronmental director for Pax River. “His expertise allows him to advise base leader- ship on the proper avenues to proceed, as well as possible alternatives, so that neither the cultural resource nor the mission is affected detrimen- tally; which is why we haven’t had any adverse effects in the five years he’s been on board.” What Are Pax River’s Cultural Resources? The Pax River complex en- compasses 19 properties in five Maryland counties and covers approximately 15,000 acres, with thousands more acres of Navy-controlled wa- ter ranges. Its diverse cultural resources include prehistoric archaeological sites, 17th and 18th century Colonial sites, shipwrecks and other under- water sites. There are also a number of significant architectural resources from the 18th to 21st centuries, including his- toric structures pre-dating the Navy’s arrival; large mili- tary structures such as air- craft hangars and catapults; unique facilities and struc- tures designed specifically for aviation-related research, development, test and evalu- ation (RDT&E) work, such as centrifugal gun testers and firing tunnels; and historic landscapes, including two en- tire airfields. In addition to manag- ing Pax’s cultural resources, Smolek serves collateral duty Program manager protects Pax River's cultural resources Wins CNO Environmental Award By Donna Cipolloni and Shawn Graham NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs N AS Patuxent River has won the Naval District Washing- ton (NDW) regional Per- sonal Excellence Program (PEP) flagship award, recognizing volunteer service within area’s public and private schools. Capt. Heidi Fleming, NAS Patuxent River commanding officer received a Certificate of Excellence from Olivia Hunt- er, NDW community service program manager, on behalf of Rear Adm. Markham Rich, Commandant, NDW, during an awards ceremony at the base. “NAS Pax River’s team of pro- fessionals is continually leaning forward to give their time and talents, not just in our schools, but throughout the commu- nity in a variety of programs, events and activities,” Fleming said. “This robust spirit of vol- unteerism demonstrates the in- credible partnership we all feel with the local community, and the true desire to give back.” From across the installation, 460 military and civilian vol- unteers spent more than 6,500 hours tutoring, mentoring, providing technical expertise or simply serving as positive role models for youth through- out Southern Maryland, thus helping to develop students to their fullest potential in the ar- eas of academic achievement, Women of Influence Page 2 Accolades Around the Air Station Page 4 Michaels Takes Lead of VX-1 Page 7 Vol. 72, No. 11 Celebrating 71 Years of Community Partnership March 19, 2015 TESTER Naval Air Station Patuxent River U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham Yeoman 3rd Class Libby Nguyen, assigned to NAVAIR (7.3), reads to students at George Washington Carver Elementary School. From across the installation, 460 military and civilian volunteers spent more than 6,500 hours tutoring, mentoring and serving as positive role models for Southern Maryland youths. Pax Pros garner top community service award U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni NAS Patuxent River Cultural Resources Manager Mike Smolek checks a bag of artifacts recovered at the site of an archaeo- logical dig on Navy-owned property. In March, Smolek received the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Award for his his- toric preservation and cultural resources management efforts. $146,026 Estimated dollar value of volunteer time in 2013 was $22.55 per hour, which puts the value of NAS Patuxent River's volunteer time in local schools at $147,026.00 STEM Day Launched STEM Day was an initiative targeting boys and girls from 4th -8th grade and was held in collaboration with I-STEM, the non-profit arm of the College of Southern Maryland 570 hours During the 2013-2014 school year, 19 military, DOD civilian, and contract personnel from NAS Patuxent River volunteered over 570 hours conducting weekly after school mentoring sessions See Service, Page 8 See CNO, Page 5 Pax Pros garner Pax Pros garner top community top community service award service award Welcome Spring!

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ByDonnaCipolloniNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

NAS Patuxent River Cul-tural ResourcesManager,

Mike Smolek, won the 2014Chief ofNavalOperations En-vironmental Award in the cat-egory of Cultural ResourcesManagement/Individual.

For the program’s fiscalyear competition — whichrecognized Navy ships, in-stallations, teams and indi-viduals for their outstandingaccomplishments and con-tributions to improving theNavy’s environmental per-formance — 53 nominationsfrom commands around theworld were received in 10categories. A panel of judgescomprising environmental

subject matter experts andrepresentatives fromtheNavyand non-government organi-zations reviewed the nomina-tions and selected the win-ners, which were announcedin earlyMarch.

In his job identifying andpreserving Pax River’s cul-tural resources, Smolek, anarchaeologist by profession,is responsible for assessingproposed construction or re-pair projects — anything thatdisturbs soil and may impactarchaeological sites ormodifyhistoric structures— for theirpotential impact, as part ofthe environmental reviewprocess.

“I’m not at all surprisedthat Mike won the award; hisknowledge of the laws that

govern how you treat culturalresources — whether it be astanding structure or undis-turbed earth — as well as hishistorical knowledge ofMary-land continues to amazeme,”said Lance McDaniel, envi-ronmental director for PaxRiver. “His expertise allowshim to advise base leader-ship on the proper avenuesto proceed, aswell as possiblealternatives, so that neitherthe cultural resource nor themission is affected detrimen-tally; which is why we haven’thad any adverse effects in thefive years he’s beenonboard.”

What Are Pax River’sCultural Resources?

The Pax River complex en-

compasses 19 properties infive Maryland counties andcovers approximately 15,000acres, with thousands moreacres of Navy-controlled wa-ter ranges. Its diverse culturalresources include prehistoricarchaeological sites, 17th and18th century Colonial sites,shipwrecks and other under-water sites.

There are also a numberof significant architecturalresources from the 18th to21st centuries, including his-toric structures pre-datingthe Navy’s arrival; large mili-tary structures such as air-craft hangars and catapults;unique facilities and struc-tures designed specificallyfor aviation-related research,development, test and evalu-

ation (RDT&E) work, such ascentrifugal gun testers andfiring tunnels; and historiclandscapes, including twoen-tire airfields.

In addition to manag-ing Pax’s cultural resources,Smolek serves collateral duty

Program manager protects Pax River's cultural resourcesWins CNO Environmental Award

By Donna Cipolloniand Shawn GrahamNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

NAS Patuxent River has wonthe Naval District Washing-ton (NDW) regional Per-

sonal Excellence Program (PEP)flagship award, recognizing

volunteer service within area’spublic and private schools.

Capt. Heidi Fleming, NASPatuxent River commandingofficer received a Certificate ofExcellence from Olivia Hunt-er, NDW community serviceprogram manager, on behalfof Rear Adm. Markham Rich,

Commandant, NDW, during anawards ceremony at the base.

“NAS Pax River’s team of pro-fessionals is continually leaningforward to give their time andtalents, not just in our schools,but throughout the commu-nity in a variety of programs,events and activities,” Fleming

said. “This robust spirit of vol-unteerismdemonstrates the in-credible partnership we all feelwith the local community, andthe true desire to give back.”

From across the installation,460 military and civilian vol-unteers spent more than 6,500hours tutoring, mentoring,

providing technical expertiseor simply serving as positiverole models for youth through-out Southern Maryland, thushelping to develop students totheir fullest potential in the ar-eas of academic achievement,

Women ofInfluencePage 2

Accolades Aroundthe Air StationPage 4

Michaels TakesLead of VX-1Page 7

Vol. 72, No. 11 Celebrating 71 Years of Community Partnership March 19, 2015

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham

Yeoman 3rd Class Libby Nguyen, assigned to NAVAIR (7.3), reads to students at GeorgeWashington Carver Elementary School.From across the installation, 460military and civilian volunteers spentmore than 6,500 hours tutoring,mentoring and serving aspositive rolemodels for SouthernMaryland youths.

Pax Pros garnertop communityservice award

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

NAS Patuxent River Cultural ResourcesManagerMike Smolekchecks a bag of artifacts recovered at the site of an archaeo-logical dig onNavy-owned property. InMarch, Smolek receivedthe Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Award for his his-toric preservation and cultural resourcesmanagement efforts.

$146,026Estimated dollar value ofvolunteer time in 2013was$22.55 per hour, which puts thevalue of NAS Patuxent River'svolunteer time in local schoolsat $147,026.00

STEM Day LaunchedSTEMDaywas an initiativetargeting boys and girls from4th -8th grade andwas held incollaboration with I-STEM, thenon-profit arm of the College ofSouthernMaryland

570 hoursDuring the 2013-2014 schoolyear, 19military, DOD civilian,and contract personnelfromNAS Patuxent Rivervolunteered over 570 hoursconducting weekly afterschoolmentoring sessions

See Service, Page 8

See CNO, Page 5

Pax Pros garnerPax Pros garnertop communitytop communityservice awardservice award

Welcome Spring!

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THE GOOD SAMARITANGeorgette GaskinAerospace Engineer, Tactical Aircraft StrengthBranch NAWCADA committedphilanthropist,Gaskin has do-nated more than$14,000 since2008 to organi-zations that focuson healthcare.This year, sheplans to extendher benevolenceto St. Luke’s Hos-pice in Missouri,the Hospice of St.Mary’s Countyand the Make-A-Wish Foundation.In the professional arena, Gaskin, a 24-year NAVAIRemployee, has been recognized numerous times forher outstanding contributions to the engineering field.

THE NAVIGATORCandace “Candy” ChesserProgram ManagerAir Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209)“Candy” Chesserhas found herprofessionalsweet spot. Thirtyyears ago, shewas a GS-4 clerktypist at nearbyWebster Field,Maryland. Today,she has ascend-ed the federalgovernment lad-der and works asa GS-15 programmanager over-seeing a $380million portfoliofor NAVAIR. Chesser leverages her experience navigat-ing an untraditional career path to serve as a NAVAIRmentor, with a specific focus championing those transi-tioning from one professional community to another.

THE GO-GETTERJackie DvorakP-8A Assistant Program Manager for Test andEvaluation Martime Patrol and ReconnaissanceAircraft (PMA-290)Dvorak is asmall-groupmentor, whobuilt her engi-neering careerwhile balancingwork, schooland mother-hood. She is agraduate of theU.S. Naval TestPilot School andalso a recentgraduate of theLead SystemIntegrator Pro-gram. Dvorak is a fitness enthusiast who completed herfirst marathon in October and is currently training for aHalf Ironman this June.

THE ROLE MODELLt. Cmdr. Holly FalconieriDeputy Assistant Program Manager for SupportEquipment, Cryogenics And Hydraulics Com-mon Aviation Support Equipment Program Office(PMA-260)Falconierimade his-tory duringher commis-sioning tour in1999-2003 asthe first femaleofficer to servewith StrikeFighter Squad-ron 131 atNaval Air Sta-tion Oceana,Va. She waspromotedfrom the enlisted to officer ranks in 1999 after earningher bachelor’s degree, then went on to attain a master’sfrom the elite Naval Postgraduate School.

THE DIVERSITY CHAMPIONMargelyn MasseyCommunications and Mission Systems AssistantProgram Manager for Logistics Air CombatElectronics Program Office (PMA-209)Massey beganpromoting thestrengths of amulticulturalworkforce longbefore diversitybecame a corpo-rate movement.She served inNAVAIR’s BlackEmploymentProgram in the1990s becauseshe saw diver-sity as a driverof creativity andinnovation in the global marketplace. She continuesher activism today as a NAVAIR recruiter and memberof the command’s African-American Pipeline AdvisoryTeam’s Advancement/High Grade Talent Pool sub-team.

THE NURTURERKristi WiegmanAssociate Director of Research ProgramsNAVAIR Chief Technology Office (AIR 4.0T)Wiegmanleads the Na-val InnovativeScience andEngineering(NISE) Programfor NAWCAD,where she over-sees about 275developmentprojects and a$27.5 millionannual budget.The programinvests in in-house basicand applied research, technology transition and work-force development, such as academic degrees andcritical training. A mother of three, she also volunteersto educate new and expecting mothers on safety withtheir newborns.

THE GUIDERobin WitteP-8A Chief Engineer Martime Patrol andReconnaissance Aircraft (PMA-290)Witte is a NA-VAIR mentorwho managesthe Pathwaysinternship pro-gram for PMA-290, where sheguides juniorengineers. Offduty, she is as-sistant directorfor the SanfordConcert Serieswhose “Soundsof Tomorrow”program show-cases student performers. She also serves on theboard of directors for the Chesapeake Orchestra.

THE MOTIVATORJanice ZilchPrincipal Deputy Program ManagerNaval Air Traffic Management Systems(PMA-213)Zilch has beenan activelyengaged men-tor for morethan 10 years,supportingemployees inthe Engineer-ing; Contracts;Acquisition;Program Man-agement; Lo-gistics; and Testand Evaluationcareer fields toreach their full potential within the acquisition communi-ty. Beyond work, she volunteers at the King’s ChristianAcademy in Callaway, Md.

(Third of a four-part series for Women’s HistoryMonth)

Our series on Pax River’sWomen of Influence con-tinues as we introduce you to eightmore profession-als who are making a difference in their communi-ties.

CREDITS: Written by Bill Couch, LaToya Graddy,Rob Koon, Paula A. Paige and Emily Strotman

U.S.Navy photos by Steve Kays,Kelly Schindler andAdam Skoczylas.

Womenof influenceHow Pax River professionalsare making a difference

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Courtesy of TRICARE

Starting May 1, ExpressScripts, the TRICARE

pharmacy contractor, willscreen all ingredients incompound drug claims toensure they are safe andeffective, and covered byTRICARE. This screeningprocess is like the one TRI-CARE already uses for otherprescription drugs, but itwill now apply to the ingre-dients in compound drugs.

Compound drugs are acombination of drug in-gredients prepared by apharmacist for a patient’sindividual needs. TRICAREbeneficiaries taking a com-pound drug likely to beimpacted by the changewill soon receive a letter ex-plaining the newprocess forscreening compound drugs,and what steps they shouldfollow.

Use of compound drugs

has increased greatly in re-cent years. However, somecompound drug ingredi-ents have limited or no evi-dence that they are safe andeffective. If a compounddoes not pass an initialscreen, the pharmacist canswitch a non-approved in-gredient with an approvedone, or request the doctorwrite a new prescription. Ifthis is not possible, the doc-tor may ask Express Scriptsto consider other evidence

by requesting a prior autho-rization.

The Defense HealthAgency’s highest priority isto provide our beneficiariessafe and effective care whilebeing responsible stewardsof taxpayer dollars. Manycompound drugs will stillbe covered because theyinclude ingredients provento be safe, and most ben-eficiaries will experience nodelay in getting their pre-scriptions.

Express Scripts to screen all compound drug ingredients

U.S. Navy photo illustration by Shawn Graham

Use of compound drugs has increased greatly in recent years. However, some compound drugingredients have limited or no evidence that they are safe and effective. If a compound does notpass an initial screen, the pharmacist can switch a non-approved ingredient with an approvedone, or request the doctor write a new prescription.

What you need to know• Beginning May 1, TRICARE plans to implement ascreening process to ensure it covers all ingredientsof a compound drug claim• TRICARE will still cover most compound drugs,and will allow pharmacists to substitute with ap-proved ingredients to keep the process as smoothas possible• Recent system changes by the DOD’s pharmacycontractor allow greater visibility of these ingredi-ents, and the ability to screen them individually

From the Navy Chief ofInformation Office

The sea services releaseda new maritime strategy,

March 13, a plan that de-scribes how the Navy, Ma-rine Corps, and Coast Guardwill design, organize, andemploy naval forces in sup-port of national security in-terests and homeland secu-rity objectives.

The new strategy titled, ACooperative Strategy for 21stCentury Seapower: Forward,Engaged, Ready, accountsfor changes in the globalsecurity environment, newstrategic guidance, and achanged fiscal environment.

The essential functionsof the maritime strategy re-leased in 2007 were adjustedto include a new functioncalled “all domain access”which underscores the chal-lenges forces face in access-ing and operating in con-tested environments.

The new strategy empha-sizes operating forward andengaging partners across theglobe, especially in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

The strategy calls forincreasing the Navy’s for-ward presence to 120 shipsby 2020, up from about97 ships today. This in-cludes forward-basing fourballistic-missile-defensedestroyers in Spain andstationing another attacksubmarine in Guam by theend of 2015.

The Navy is scheduled toincrease presence in Middle

East from 30 ships today to40 by 2020.

The strategy reinforces thecontinued need to strengthenpartnerships and alliances bystressing the importance ofoperating in NATO maritimegroups and participating ininternational training exer-cises.

Additionally, the strategy

outlines plans to maintainreadiness by implement-ing the Navy’s OptimizedFleet Response Plan whichimproves readiness andleads to a predictable cyclefor maintaining, trainingand deploying carrier strikegroups and amphibiousships.

The document features

four sections: Global Secu-rity Environment, ForwardPresence and Partnership,Seapower in Support of Na-tional Security, and ForceDesign: Building the FutureForce.

To view the full version ofthe new strategy document,visit www.navy.mil/mari-time.

Navy releases revised Maritime Strategy to support national security

Forward, Engaged, ReadyA cooperative strategy for 21st Cen-tury Seapower: how theNavy, MarineCorps andCoast Guardwill design,organize and employ forces in supportof national interests.

NAVY & MARINE CORPSMustmaintain a fleet of at least 300ships including 11 carriers, 33 amphibi-ous ships, and 14 ballistic-missile subs(replaced by 12Ohio-class replacementsubs)

COAST GUARDMustmaintain a fleet of 91maritime se-curity, offshore patrol, and fast responsecutters

Forward• Forward presence of 120 ships by 2020,up from97 in 2014• Increase ship ad aircraft presence inIndo-Asia-Pacific to asmuch as 60 per-cent by 2020• Additional attack sub in Guam, uppingthe port's number to four• Deployingmost advanced, capableplatforms to Indo-Asia-Pacific region: LCS,BMD capable ships, F-35C Lightning II,MQ-4C Triton, MV-22Osprey Squadrons• Increasing presence inMiddle East from

30 ships today to 40 in 2020• Four BMD-capable destroyers based inSpain by end of 2015

Engaged• Through the concerted efforts of U.S. Na-val forces and global partners, piracy is onthe decline off the Horn of Africa• Continued need for a global network ofnavies• Continue operating in standingNATOmaritime groups, forces actively participat-ing in NATOmissions every day•Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Train-ing (CARAT) exercises held annually tostrengthen relationships and enhanceforce readiness

Ready• Implement a predictable force employ-mentmodel-Navy's Optimized FleetResponse Plan (O-FRP) which structurespre-deploymentmaintenance, training,and inspection schedules to improvereadiness and availability• Create realistic training environmentsthat unite our acquisitions, requirements,and efforts to deliver the latest in technol-ogy and design•Continue developing innovative alternateenergy sources and efficiency technology

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

The Navy-MarineCorps Relief Societyoffice at NAS Patux-ent River has beenin business sincethe 1960s, and itspurpose is to assistSailors and Marines— active-duty andretired — with financialemergencies in the form ofinterest-free loans, grantsand financial education.

Maureen Farrell, directorof the Pax River office, clari-fied some of those financialemergencies as unexpectedauto repairs or insurancedeductibles, medical ex-penses, essential home re-pairs, security and utilitydeposits when establishinga new residence, emergencytravel for funerals or illness,rent or mortgage paymentsand even purchasing gro-ceries.

“Most of our assistanceis in the form of interest-free loans and most of ourclients are E-3 to E-5, butwe see officers too,” Farrellsaid. “Just because you havea bigger paycheck doesn’tmean you’re a better moneymanager; and life some-times gets in theway.Nooneknows when an emergencylike a death or serious illness

will come up and compli-cate a financial situation.”

With its 2015 fundrais-ing campaign underway,NMCRS is onceagain relyingon the generous donationsthat allow them to provideassistance and support tothose experiencing financialdifficulties resulting fromdeployments, separations,family emergencies or otherhardships associated withthemilitary lifestyle.

While the society doesreceive some corporate andprivate support, their big-gest donors are the activeand retired military com-munity, and Farrell wantspotential donors to knowthat while they may havenever needed assistance,they likely work with some-one who has.

“And people alleviated offinancial pressure can do abetter job,” she said. “Finan-cial readiness equals opera-tional readiness.”

Financial aid for PaxRiver's service members

To donate, visit www.nmcrsfunddrive.org/paxriver.Service members can donatevia allotment; see your com-mand’s Key Representativefor details. To locate yourcommand rep, call MaureenFarrell at 301-342-4749.

NMCRS campaign underway through April 6

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U.S. Navy photo by Shawn Graham

Lt. Cmdr. Melinda Johnson, left, NAS PatuxentRiver supply officer, awards Logistics Special-ist 3rd Class Alina Vasquez as the Naval Sup-ply SystemsCommand, Fleet Logistics CenterNorfolk Junior Sailor of theQuarter fromOcto-ber through December 2014.

U.S. Navy photo

Keith Sanders, the assistant commander forAcquisition for NAVAIR’s ProgramManage-ment Organization (AIR 1.0), presents Lt.Cmdr. David Paxtonwith a Navy andMarineCorps CommendationMedal onMarch 3 atNaval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Paxton,deputy integrated product team lead for theMilitary Flight OperationsQuality Assuranceprogram, is assigned to the Air CombatElectronics ProgramOffice (PMA-209) andreceived the award for his service fromApril2012 toMay 2014.

U.S. Navy photo by Gary Younger

Margie Ludwig, director of the Commander,Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) finan-cial programand business analysis branch,is presented a Fleet Facilitator of theWeekcertificateMarch 12 fromCommandMasterChiefWilliam Lloyd-Owen. Lloyd-Owen is theCOMFRC commandmaster chief.

U.S. Navy photo by Connie Hempel

Lt. Kristi Kipp, Personnel Support Detachmentofficer in charge, reenlists Aviation Boatswain’sMate (Fuel) 1st Class Iredrian Thomas, inBuilding 409 at the NAS Patuxent River Quar-terdeck.

Navy Counselor 1st Class Kristi Horne a Letterof Appreciation for her support of Pax’s 2014Navy Birthday Ball.

U.S. Navy photos by Shawn Graham

Electronics Technician 3rd Class GillianWold aLetter of Appreciation for her support of Pax’s2014Holiday Party.

Boatswain’sMate 2ndClass Andrea Bloom-field a Navy &Marine Corps AchievementMedal for her performance as a supply pettyofficer where shemanaged an annual budgetof $82,000with zero accounting errors.

Naval Aircrewman 2ndClass JamesWhite aNavy &Marine Corps AchievementMedal forhis performance as Search and Rescue (SAR)Leading Petty Officer and SAR standardizationinstructor at Pax.

Alfonso Bryant a Bravo Zulu for his exemplarywork in the Drill Hall.

Air Traffic Controller 2ndClass TrentWaddle aLetter of Commendation for his performanceas tower supervisor at Pax.

Air Traffic Controller 2ndClass RosalindaOrioa letter of appreciation for her support of Pax’s2014Holiday Party.

Aviation Boatswain’sMate (Handling) 2ndClassAntonio Rodriguez a Letter of Commendationfor his work as an E-2Bmaintenance technician.

Aviation Boatswain’sMate (Handling) AirmanTaquonna Little a Letter of Appreciation for hersupport of Pax’s 2014 Holiday Party.

Aviation Boatswain’sMate (Handling) 2ndClass Donnavan Bryant a Letter of Apprecia-tion for his support of Pax’s 2014Holiday Party.

Capt. Heidi Fleming,NAS commanding officer,recognized numerous NAS staffwith awards and Bravo Zulusduring a February commandquarters, at Center Stage Theater:

ACCOLADES AROUND THE AIR STATION

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as the regional archaeologist for Na-val District Washington. In that ca-pacity, he provides numerous otherNavy and Marine Corps facilitieswith crucial field support, technicalguidanceand theexperience todealwith emergencies such as the unex-pected discovery of archaeologicalresources during construction proj-ects, or legal challenges that pose

the risk of unacceptable project de-lays or excessive cost overruns.

“He offers the flexibility neces-sary to handle these situationsquickly and efficiently, when timedoes not allow for the procurementof standard contracted field servic-es,” said Kyle Rambo, conservationdirector. “His knowledge and avail-ability is an invaluable asset to theentire region.”

Preserving HistoryAn advocate of proper docu-

ment management and thepreservation of historic records,Smolek has collected and cata-logued many photos, drawings,news articles, command histo-ries, construction drawings andtechnical reports chronicling thehistory of aviation RDT&E at Pax,Rambo noted. Smolek also worksclosely with curators at the Mary-land Archaeological Laboratory,where Navy artifacts recoveredfrom across the state make up oneof the facility’s largest collections;

and where he served as directorfor over 14 years.

He regularly interacts with facil-ity coordinators, civil and utilitiesengineers, program managers, andmilitary planners and pilots. He alsodevelops and nurtures communitypartnerships by serving on historicpreservation boards and workingwith various regulatory/advisoryagencies.

Beyond his professional train-ing and experience, Smolek bringsto the job a unique combination of

personal knowledge and skills.“He holds a private pilot’s license

and flies and owns his own aircraft,and he’s built his own helicopter,”Rambo added. “These special tal-ents prove quite useful when work-ing closely with customers who areaviators and airfield managers. He’sclearly deserving of this award.”

Smolek and the other CNO Envi-ronmental Award category winnersnow advance to the Secretary of theNavy level of competition.

CNOContinued from 1

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

NAS Patuxent River's energy aware-ness campaign is underway

through its use of building energymonitors, monthly energy manage-ment team meetings, quarterly en-ergy conservation board meetings,public conservation reminders, andpostings in buildings of energy con-sumption statistics.

Awareness alone isn’t enough,however. A strong culture of energyconservation must eventually prog-ress from awareness to action.

“The ‘information’ pillar of theNavy’s Five Energy Pillar programcomprises various databases and in-strumentation to collect and analyzeenergy and water usage enabling usto determine strategies for reduc-tion,” explained Karl Bryan, installa-tion energy manager.

Examples of these types ofsystems are:

INFADS (Internet Naval Facili-ties Assets Data Store) records theproperty aspects of real estate likebuildings, structures, utilities, etc.This data verifies the users of facili-ties and which tenant command isresponsible for the maintenance of

the property, thus linking account-ability, regulatory compliance, re-source requirements and help inarranging energy projects and asso-ciated funding.

CIRCUITS (Comprehensive Utili-ties Information Tracking System)isa utility allocation and billing sys-tem used to record quantity and costof all utility-provided commoditieslike electric, natural gas and water.Oil and propane are done under aninvoicing system and presently arenot linked directly to CIRCUITS.

DUERS (Defense Utility EnergyReporting System) is an automatedmanagement information systemby which the DOD monitors its sup-plies and consumption of energyand sets the parameters for any ex-empted or excluded facilities thatare deemed more mission relatedthan building performance. This

coding of what is reportable for en-ergy and water helps to maintain amore realistic measure of usage.

AMI (Advanced Metering Infra-structure) consists of smart meterson electric, natural gas and watersystems to help in profiling the useof these commodities. AMI on PaxRiver is linked into contracts withprivate firms like SMECO and Wash-

ington Gas, and requires additionalresources to gather this data.

NIAGARA is a system of smartpanel interfaces located at buildingsor structures to help gather data onsystem operation and improve over-sight of building or utility systems tooptimize the performance of thesesystems beyond normal mainte-nance.

“Dashboard” tools are variousforms of information being pre-sented to leadership levels to helpmaintain focus on energy and waterreduction and address the complexissues that face the energy program.NSGEM (Navy Shore GeospatialEnergy Module) is the NAVFACcommand tool presently being de-veloped as a regional tool that allinstallations can use to track theirfacilities. INFADS, CIRCUITS andDUERS are the authoritative data-bases that support the NEGM tool.

MAXIMO is a database that tracksservice orders, minor work and workrequests inputted by Public Worksfrom tenant command facility co-ordinators requests for work action.This system is linked to businessprocesses that develop and imple-ment work and align the associatedfunding required to perform thework.

“The energy program uses manytypes of existing software tools andinformation in attempting to meetthe Navy’s reduction objectives,”Bryan said. “The data they provide isa useful tool in identifying and tar-geting energy and water reductionpotentials based on sound econom-ics and good leadership practices.”

Energy information: Collecting data to help determine reduction strategies

Vice Adm. DavidDunaway,Commander,NAVAIR, cuts aceremonial cakemarking theU.S. Naval TestPilot School’s(USNTPS) 70thanniversary atNaval AirStation PatuxentRiver on March12. USNTPS pro-vides instructionto experienced pi-lots, flight officersand engineersin the processesand techniques ofaircraft systemstesting andevaluation.

U.S. Navy photos by Shawn Graham

Thomas Momiyama, left, and his wife pose for a photo with Vice Adm.David Dunaway, Commander, NAVAIR, after a ceremony marking the70th anniversary of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) at NASPatuxent River on March 12. Momiyama, a graduate of USNTPS (Class20), is the inventor of carrier deck white floodlighting and the drop linelights approach line-up aid, which are now standard equipment for aircraftcarriers around the world.

USNTPS celebrates 70 years of service

Energy savings to date, by project• Multiple energy conservation measures in 63 buildings across NASPatuxent River— ranging from lighting improvements and controls,insulation, window film, weather stripping and caulking — resultedin energy savings of 18,919 MBTU, $450,000 annual savings, plus$146,000 in utility rebates for lighting.

• Microtherm project: replacement of several boilers at Pax River fromoil fire or steam type to low mass natural gas units plus boiler controls,resulting in energy savings of 3,756 MBTU and $89,000 annual sav-ings.

• Building 458: installed vortex effect fans for energy savings of 3,550MBTU and $126,000 annual savings.

• Building 426: improvements ranging from lighting, insulation, weatherstripping and caulking resulted in energy savings of 824 MBTU and$19,000 annual savings.

• Building 515: solar power energy savings of 95 MBTU and $3,000offset of utility bill.

• Building 2273: solar power energy savings of 706 MBTU and $34,000offset of utility bill.

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

River’s EdgeEaster BrunchApril 5

Treat your family to an EasterBrunch Buffet on Sunday, April 5 atthe River’s Edge. Menu featuring:Honey Baked ham, seafood new-burg, roast leg of lamb, grilled dijonchicken, whipped potatoes, freshasparagus, scrambled eggs, homefried potatoes, bacon-cheddarcornbread muffins, bacon, salmon,salad bar, pastries, fresh fruit, andassorted desserts. Iced tea andcoffee are included. Adults: $21.95,Children 6-11: $10.95, Children fiveand under: $1.00. Reservations re-quired, seating times: 11:30 a.m.,12, 2, 2:30 p.m. Member couponsare not redeemable for this event.

Comics on DutyApril 9 at the River’s EdgeAppetizer Buffet opens at 5:30p.m.; Performances begin at 7 p.m.

Tickets are on sale at the Riv-er’s Edge and ITT office for $15in advance and $20 at the door(if event does not sell out before-hand). Show contains adult situ-ational comedy.

NRC SolomonsEaster Eggstravaganza1-3 p.m. April 4 at the LargePavilion

Come early for the egg hunt andthen join the festivities of bubblemaking, arts and craft activities,picture time with Peter Rabbit, mu-sic and dancing and so much more!Our Easter event is designed fortoddlers to 12 years old. First 100children will be able to die an eggand participate in the hunt. Bringa white t-shirt to make your ownspring time tie-dye. Cost: $4.50 E1-E5 & $5 for all others.

ITTTickets availableBaltimore Orioles

Garden Plot RentalsAvailable March 9

Plot size: 30’x75’; $30 plus a $15refundable clean up deposit chargedfor each plot rented. For more infor-mation, contact the ITT office.

10 Mile Relay Race11:30 a.m. March 20 at the DrillHall (Rain Date: March 27)

Open to all station personnel,free for active duty and $10 for allothers. Register at the Sports & Fit-ness Office in the Drill Hall.

Rassieur Youth CenterBasketball Night6:30-8:30 p.m. March 27

Pax River Youth and their fami-lies are invited to the Drill Hall fora night of friendly competition, bas-ketball style!

Month of the Military ChildField Day12:30-2:30 p.m. April 1

In celebration of April’s Monthof the Military Child, MWR Fitnessinvites the Youth to join us for a funField Day event. Lots of fun activi-ties. Activities are appropriate forages 5-12, but all are welcome!Some parent participation may benecessary. This is a free event.

Parent’s Night Out6-9 p.m. April 3

Are you a parent in seriousneed of a night off?! The YouthCenter is open the first Friday ofeach month for Parent’s Night Out.Whether you need a date night,shopping trip, or even a quiet eve-ning to rest, Parent’s Night Outgives you the break you probablyneed and definitely deserve. Costis $4 per child per hour, this monthwe will be enjoying pizza and boardgames.

Center Stage Theater

• Movie Line: 301-342-5033

• Reservations: 301-342-3648

• Ticket Prices: E-1 to E-5 category:adults, $3.50 and youths ages 6-11,$2.50. All others: adults, $4.50; youthsages 6-11, $3.50.

• 3-D glasses: $1

• Authorized ID required for admission

Thursday, March 196:30 p.m., Hot Tub Time Machine2 (Rated: R, 1 hr. 34 mins.)

When Lou finds himself introuble, Nick and Jacob fire upthe hot tub time machine in an at-tempt to get back to the past. Butthey inadvertently land in the fu-ture with Adam Jr. Now they haveto alter the future in order to savethe past... which is really the pres-ent, in the sequel from the sameteam that brought you the originalcult hit.

Friday, March 206:30 p.m., The DUFF(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 41 mins.)

Bianca is a content high schoolsenior whose world is shatteredwhen she learns the student bodyrefers to her as The DUFF’ (Desig-nated Ugly Fat Friend) to her pret-tier, more popular friends. With heruniverse turned upside down, sheignores words of wisdom from herfavorite teacher and enlists Wes-ley, a slick but charming jock, tohelp set her apart from the packand erase her label forever. In do-ing so, she hopes to land her crushToby, and find the confidence tooverthrow the school’s ruthlesslabel maker Madison by remind-ing everyone that no matter whatpeople look or act like, we are allsomeone’s DUFF...and that’s to-tally fine.

9:00 p.m., Focus(Rated: R, 1 hr. 45 mins.)

Nicky, a seasoned master ofmisdirection, becomes romanti-cally involved with novice con art-ist Jess. As he’s teaching her thetricks of the trade, she gets tooclose for comfort and he abruptlybreaks it off. Three years later,the former flame-now an accom-plished femme fatale-shows up inBuenos Aires in the middle of thehigh stakes race car circuit. In themidst of Nicky’s latest, very dan-gerous scheme, she throws hisplans for a loop...and the consum-mate con man off his game.

Saturday, March 214 p.m., Penguins of Madagascar(Free Showing)(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 32 mins.)

Super spy teams aren’t born...they’re hatched. Discover the se-crets of the greatest and most hi-larious covert birds in the globalespionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski,Rico and Private. These elitists ofthe elite are joining forces with achic undercover organization, TheNorth Wind. Led by handsome andhusky Agent Classified (we couldtell you his name, but then... youknow). Together, they must stopthe villainous Dr. Octavius Brinefrom destroying the world as weknow it.

6:30 p.m., The DUFF(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 41 mins.)9:00 p.m., Focus(Rated: R, 1 hr. 45 mins.)

Sunday, March 222 p.m., Annie (Free Showing)(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 59 mins.)

Annie is a young, happy fos-ter kid who’s also tough enoughto make her way on the streets ofNew York in 2014. Originally leftby her parents as a baby with thepromise that they’d be back for hersomeday, it’s been a hard knocklife ever since with her mean fostermom Miss Hannigan. But every-thing’s about to change when thehard-nosed tycoon and New Yorkmayoral candidate Will Stacks -advised by his brilliant VP, Graceand his shrewd and schemingcampaign advisor, Guy - makes athinly-veiled campaign move andtakes her in. Stacks believes he’sher guardian angel, but Annie’sself-assured nature and bright,sun-will-come-out-tomorrow out-look on life just might mean it’s theother way around.

Monday, March 23 - Tuesday,March 24Theater is not open

Wednesday, March 256:30 p.m., Focus(Rated: R, 1 hr. 45 mins.)

U.S. Navy photo

MWR hosted the Leprechaun Leap on March 14 atWest Basin Marina. Dozens of people took the leap intothe frigid waters of our Patuxent River, to signify theywere leaping into spring.

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ON BASEBuilding 409 sidewalk work

Roadwork, sidewalk and curbrepair at Building 409 is expectedto close the front parking lot and theside drives between buildings 409and 480 beginning March 30. Tominimize impact, work will be done inthree phases and should be complet-ed in May. Only two entrance doorswill be open at a time. All work is de-pendent on weather and the sched-ule could change.

Passover Seder6 p.m. April 4; register by March 20River’s Edge Catering andConference Center

Beth Israel Synagogue is hostingits annual community Passover Sed-er. Reservations must be received byMarch 20. For more information onthis event, including details on menuand cost, please contact [email protected].

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

hidden Gnorman the gnome. Anyonespotting Gnorman can email [email protected] or phone 301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m. Friday, andinclude a brief description of wherehe’s located. One name is drawnfrom all entries and wins a CenterStage Theater movie ticket. Thesame person cannot win more thanonce per month. The March 5 winnerwas Kelly Smith who found Gnormanon Page 7, in the Mars One photo.

OFF BASEDecompression Night at theMuseumTonight, Patuxent River Naval AirMuseum

We’re open late, until 8 p.m., onthe third Thursday of each month.Come decompress after work bychecking out the renovated exhib-its and new museum configuration.Bring your entire team out for casualconversation. Food and drink isavailable. Regular admission feesapply. The next dates are March 19and April 16.

DAU Acquisition TrainingProgram8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 7DAU Ft. Belvior CampusScott Hall, Building 226

Mark your calendars and registernow for this Defense Acquisition Uni-versity significant event - an opportu-nity to learn and share best practiceswith other acquisition professionals.Register at http://dauaa.org/Sym-posium2015/Index.htm, or call 703-960-6802.

Full STEAM Ahead:Fun with Physics Sunday1-4 p.m. April 19Annmarie Sculpture Gardens and

Arts Center, artLABPreschool children and their

caretakers are invited for hands-oninvestigations and challenges! Eachsession will help children explore, ob-serve, ask questions, and make pre-dictions about the world around themas they create and play! We’ll investi-gate a variety of concepts in STEAM--science, technology, engineering,art and math! Join us for these funand imaginative sessions that willget your child excited about learn-ing. Mark your calendars for theseadditional dates: May 17 Wild aboutWind; July 12 Beautiful Butterflies;August 9 Wonderful Water; October11 Monster Math; and November 8Crazy for Chemistry. Perfect for tod-dlers and preschoolers. No reserva-tions required. Just drop in.

Proper Disposal ofPrescription Medications

St. Mary’s County residents canleave unneeded or expired medica-tion in a mailbox-like box labeled Pre-scription Drug Drop Box; St. Mary’sCounty Sheriff’s Office: 23150 Leon-ard Hall Drive, Leonardtown. Call forhours and additional information at301-475-4200 ext. 1900. The NavalHealth Clinic Pharmacy and Clinics donot accept prescription medicationsfor disposal. If you have additionalquestions about disposing of medi-cine, call 888-INFO-FDA (463-6332),or email [email protected].

Fresh Air Fund Seeks Familiesto Host Inner-city children

Fresh Air Fund is celebrating its139th summer of giving New YorkCity children the chance to run bare-foot through the grass, catch firefliesat night and roast marshmallows overa campfire. Each summer, close to4,000 children visit volunteer hostfamilies in rural, suburban and smalltown communities across 13 statesfrom Virginia to Maine and Canada.We are looking for host families inyour area to sponsor a child so theycan experience summer outside ofthe city. To download a public serviceannouncement, go to https://www.dropbox.com/sh/igitqhaihj0q7wm/fm24QuVvdNViBJjaPpSa?dl=0; orvisit www.freshair.org for more infor-mation.

St. Nicholas ChapelServices ScheduleProtestant 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

News Briefs

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kenneth Abbate

Capt. Wade Turvold, Air Test and EvaluationSquadron (VX) 1 commanding officer, is relievedby Capt. Clayton Michaels during a change ofcommand at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.The principal mission of VX-1 is to test and evalu-ate airborne anti-submarine warfare weaponsystems, airborne strategic weapon systems,as well as support systems, equipment and ma-terials in an operational environment.

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healthy lifestyle and civicresponsibility.

Pax River also receivedhonorable mention inthree other volunteerflagship program catego-ries: Project Good Neigh-bor; Health, Safety andFitness; and Environ-mental Stewardship.

The Project GoodNeighbor category recog-nized volunteerism andhumanitarian assistance,where during Christ-mas in April, 75 volun-teers contributed over600 hours repairing thehomes of needy commu-nity members; and over1,500 pounds of food wascollected for local areafood banks through FedsFeeds Families.

The Health, Safety andFitness category notedour participation in Spe-cial Olympics, wherenearly 1,500 volunteerhours helped encour-age physical fitness, in-crease motor skills andbuild self-confidence inthe 235 athletes with dis-abilities who took partin the games. Amongother jobs, Sailors andcivilians assigned to in-stallation commandsserved as coaches or as-sistant coaches in soc-cer, cycling, basketball,snowshoeing, swimming,track, kayaking and vol-leyball. Their participa-tion is a year-round com-mitment.

“Volunteering andcommunity service is in-grained in our DNA hereat Pax River, which saysa lot about the quality ofour personnel,” said NASCommand Master Chief(SW/AW) Jeffrey Owejan.“Their hard work and de-sire to serve is tremen-dous, and I’m so proudthat their tireless effortshave been rewarded.”

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Around TownFleet and Family Support CenterMaryland Day at HistoricSt. Mary’s City10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21St. Mary’s City Visitor Center

Celebrate Maryland’s 381st an-niversary with ceremony, pageantry,speeches and free admission to liv-ing history and museum exhibits.

Living Art Event7-10 p.m. March 21Annmarie Sculpture Garden andArts Center

The culmination of the StoriesSkin Deep Tattoo Series. EmceeJeff Ryan will play host for an eve-ning featuring tattoo competitions,photo displays, live personal stories,door prizes, displays by local tattoostudios and a showing of the filmsHori Smoku and Tattoo Nation. Thisis sure to be a unique date night you

won’t want to miss. Tickets are $10per person and include museum ad-mission, events and entrance intocompetitions. Food available forsale; cash bar. Must be 18 or overto attend. No smoking or ‘vaping’ in-side the venue.

Diabetes Alert Day9-11 a.m. March 23Lexington Park Library

An estimated 86 million peoplein the U.S. are at high risk with pre-diabetes and another 8 million havediabestes but don’t know it. Clinical-ly-licensed professionals will pro-vide free blood glucose screenings,blood pressure checks and a diabe-tes risk assessment No appointmentnecessary. Mark your calendars fora free diabetes workshop, 1-3 p.m.April 17 at the library. The two-hour

workshop is taught by a certifieddiabetes educator who will teachhow small changes can help youprevent or delay the onset of Type2 diabetes. Call 301-475-6019 formore information and to sign up forthe workshop.

• Discover other things to do andplaces to go throughout the areaby visiting:

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

Calvert County events:www.co.cal.md.us

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

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 mili-tary and Reservists. Reservationsare necessary and can be made atFFSC or by calling 301-342-4911.

ClassesPlaygroup at Glen Forrest Com-munity Center: 10-11 a.m. March19, 26

Budgeting for Baby at Bldg. 401:10 a.m.-12 p.m. March 25SAPR Refresher Training: 1-3p.m. March 31Stress Management: 2-4 p.m.March 31

Command FinancialSpecialist Training8 a.m. - 4 p.m. April 13-17

CFS training is designed toprovide financial education andtraining counseling and informa-

tion referral at the command lev-el. To qualify for this CFS train-ing the candidate must be E-6or above, highly motivated andfinancially stable. Trained indi-viduals will represent their com-mand and provide education atthe command level. If you haveany questions about signing upfor the class please contact JimWalsh at the Fleet & family Sup-port Center 301-342-5442, Nocost, local orders required.

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MEDICAL PROFESSIONALSMedical SocialWorker:Master’s degree in social workCurrent social work license from State of Maryland1-2 years’ related experienceOccupational Therapist (PRN-days):Provides patient care in acute and/or sub-acute and outpatient settings. Requiresactive O/T license plus 6 months’ exp. (Clinical rotations may be substitutedfor direct work exp.)

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