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Naval Support Facilities (NSF) Dahlgren and In-dian Head will be participating in Exercise SolidCurtain/Citadel Shield 2012 the week of March 19- 24, and heightened security drills will cause achange of schedule for many base facilities on Fri-day, March 23 and Saturday, March 24.

The week-long exercise will be conducted onnaval bases and installations throughout the con-tinental United States and is held to ensure thatnaval installations are ready to respond to a threatat all times. It establishes a learning environmentfor players to exercise functional plans and opera-tional capabilities. Exercise SC-CS12 is an annualexercise and not a response to any specific threat.

As the exercise progresses to a heightened threatcondition on Friday, individuals who do not have avalid CAC card will not be permitted to enter eitherNSF Dahlgren or NSF Indian Head, and Pass & IDoffices will not issue visitor passes.

Civilian employees and contractors who havenot been identified by their commands as "missionessential personnel" are being advised to avoid thebases as well on March 23. Mission essential per-sonnel have been identified by their organizationsand will be provided with new badges that they willretain and use in situations where base access hasbeen restricted.

Due to the lack of services during the exercise,military retirees, non-resident dependents and oth-ers who would normally have base access shouldnot plan on visiting the installations during thisweek.

Both Branch Medical Clinics will be shifting ap-

pointments to accommodate the Friday exercise.The Child Development Centers, Youth ActivityCenters at both bases and Gray's Landing on thePotomac at Dahlgren will be open on Friday fornormal hours to provide service to those who mustcome on base that day. The Fleet and Family Sup-port Center will also be closed on Friday.

Dahlgren Facility RevisedSchedules:Closed Friday, March 23 -

CommissaryNavy ExchangeNSWC Federal Credit UnionMWR Administrative OfficeAquatics CenterAuto Skills Shop/Gear IssueCannonball LanesLiberty CenterCommunity HouseCraftechITTLibraryMovie Theater

Schedules for Saturday, March 24 -Navy Exchange closedDahlgren Commissary closedCommunity House closed

Auto Skills open 1 p.m.Cannonball Lanes open 1 p.m.Fitness Center open 1 p.m.Gear Issue open 1 p.m.Liberty Center open 1 p.m.Library open 1 p.m.Movie Theater showing feature at 7 p.m.

Indian Head Facility RevisedSchedules:Closed Friday, March 23 -

Navy ExchangeNavy Federal Credit UnionMWR Administrative OfficeAuto Skills Shop/Gear IssueBowling AlleyMix HouseFitness Center/GymITTLiberty CenterLibrary

Schedules for Saturday, March 24 -Navy Exchange closedAuto Skills/Gear Issue open 1 p.m.Bowling Alley open 1 p.m.Fitness Center open 1 p.m.Liberty Center open 1 p.m.Library open 1 p.m.

Base facilities change schedules for Security Exercise

Andrew Revelos,Staff Writer

Scientists and engineers of NavalSurface Warfare Center Indian HeadDivision (NSWC IHD) were alreadyhard at work in the new AdvancedEnergetics Research Laboratory bythe time the facility was officiallyopened at a Feb. 21 ribbon-cuttingceremony. The days when re-searchers had to stop work whilerumbling trucks passed by outdatedBuilding 600, constructed in 1945, arefinally coming to an end.

The ceremony marked the com-pletion of military construction proj-ect 167 (MILCON P167), phase one ofthe new lab complex. Phase two,MILCON P190, will see an additionalbuilding constructed by fiscal year2015. Officials from NSWC, the De-partment of the Navy and regionalleaders all agreed that the project wasessential to preserve the critical na-tional capabilities undertaken on-board Naval Support Facility (NSF)Indian Head.

Rank and file researchers at NSWCIHD cite several shortcomings in

Building 600, including flooding,power outages and vibrations. Work-

spaces are in the process of relocatingto the Advanced Energetics ResearchLaboratory.

"Today we're celebrating a joyousoccasion," said Amy O'Donnell,deputy technical director of NSWCIHD. "Through this new EnergeticsResearch Complex, we are renewingand looking to our future to con-tribute to the advanced energetic re-search coming from [NSWC] IndianHead Division. We celebrate the keyrole advanced research has in our en-ergetics profession and role this lab-oratory will play in conducting futurework and research, development,testing and evaluation (RDT&E) ofnew weapons technologies that willserve our nation's warfighters."

Capt. Andy Boduo, commander ofNSWC IHD, looked forward to theRDT&E capabilities the new facilitymakes provides. "Each laboratory isvibrationally dampened and isolatedfrom adjoining labs and hallways," hesaid. "Being isolated from the sur-

New Advanced EnergeticsResearch Laboratory opens doors

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

From left, Capt. Andy Buduo, commander of Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Indian Head Division, Maryland CongressmanSteny Hoyer, and Mary Lacey, Deputy Assistant Secretary ofthe Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, cutthe ribbon opening Indian Head's new Advanced EnergeticsResearch Laboratory on Feb. 21.

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Military Saves Week 2012

Military members and their families got into the act of shredding old docu-ments as part of Military Saves Week, sponsored by the Dahlgren Fleet andFamily Support Center last week at the Parade Field Pavilion. Those withbase access were encouraged to bring personal documents for shreddingto avoid identify theft and to decrease trash in landfills. Over 40 familiesbrought 84 boxes of documents for shredding. Participants also received afree piggy bank to encourage their savings habits.

A Saint comes marching home

U.S. Navy photos by Andrew Revelos

Hometown hero and Super Bowl champion Jermon Bushrod, left tackle forthe New Orleans Saints and King George High School graduate, visitedNSF Dahlgren on Feb. 22 to meet with Sailors and longtime fans. Mr. Tacklesigned autographs and enjoyed a smooch from his number one fan, proudmom Brenda Bushrod, a human resources technician at the Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dahlgren Division.

rounding environment is critical in process-es that have incredibly small tolerances suchas some of the cutting edge later research thescientists in R Department are conducting."

Buduo foreshadowed the future successhe hopes the lab complex will facilitate witha rundown of recent NSWC IHD achieve-ments. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, sci-entists from NSWC IHD developed andfielded a thermobaric, cave-busting capabil-ity in only six months. The technology wasadapted and incorporated into the Marines'Shoulder-launched, Multipurpose AssaultWeapon (SMAW). Scientists also developedHigh-density Reactive Materials (HDRM), a"revolutionary" product that can replacestructural steel in munitions with reactivematerial, producing an enhanced explosiveeffect.

A product for which NSWC IHD scien-tists seem particularly proud, the Home-made Explosive (HME) Detection Kit, wasrecently adopted by the Army. "The HMEtest kit is so good, the Army recently decidedto end its own program and adopt the field-ed kit," said Buduo. "Today, I have no doubtthat our nation's warfighters out on patrol inAfghanistan are safer because of our HMEteam developed this critical tool."

Buduo said the Advanced Energetics Re-search Complex is a critical element ofNSWC IHD's infrastructure modernizationprocess. "This is truly an exciting time to beat Indian Head Division."

Capt. Pete Nette, commanding officer ofNaval Support Activity South Potomac(NSASP), cited the new lab complex as amanifestation of the desire of the Navy andthe community around Indian Head to in-crease the overall military value of the base."I don't believe the significance of today'sevent can be overstated," he said. "This firstphase of the Advanced Energetics ResearchComplex is critically important to the mis-sion of Indian Head Division and to this in-stallation as a whole."

"On behalf of the scientists and engineerswho will call the Advanced Energetics Re-search Complex home, I want to extend aspecial thank you to our elected public offi-cials, the Navy, and Indian Head Division forthe support to energetic research. We viewthis facility as a promise to achieve evengreater things for all of our warfighters' fu-ture needs."

Mary Lacey, Deputy Assistant Secretaryof the Navy for Research, Development,Test-ing and Evaluation and a former technicaldirector for NSWC ID, told the audience howcritical NSWC IHD work is to the overall na-tional defense. "The Indian Head team, andin particular the researchers here, have doneus proud," she said. "Every time we turnaround, you're breaking barriers on somenew formulation, some new product, somenew thing to help the warfighter and ensurethat warfighters don't go into harm's waywithout overwhelming power."

Lacey, who knew the shortcomings ofBuilding 600 first-hand experience at IndianHead Division, told NSWC IHD personnelhow happy she was to see them in a more ca-pable setting. "It's nice to finally see a facilitythat actually meets your needs, to enable youto continue to conduct the world-class re-search that you're known for," she said.

For NSWC IHD Technical Director Den-nis McLaughlin, energetics research is a vital,if often overlooked, facet of military RDT&E."Energetics is absolutely essential to theNavy," he said. "Without energetics, the Navywould be little more than a unique cruiseline."

McLaughlin said there was more to a re-search complex than capability alone, high-lighting the benefits of greater safety and in-creased operational efficiency. "The new labsare configured to promote operational effi-ciencies by reducing the amount of time andeffort that goes into the development andtesting of energetic materials while also fac-toring in safety in the building's overall de-sign."

The ceremony's guest speaker, nostranger to Indian Head, also had a hand infinding the funds for the lab complex despitethe ongoing budget battles in Washington.Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer, HouseMinorityWhip, spoke about the importanceof investing in future technology. Like all ofthe speakers at the ceremony, however, Hoy-er acknowledged the commemoration of amuch more significant investment. "This in-vestment would not be worthwhile if itweren't for the people inside this building,"he said. "The bricks and mortar are not theinvestment; the investment is in the people.The bricks and mortar is simply a house forall of you extraordinary people, who are bril-liant in intellect and so passionate for yourcountry."

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Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer dons a lab coat and gogglesduring a tour of Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Divisionfacilities Feb. 21.

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CARPOOL/VANPOOL WANTED

Van or Car pool desired from Fredericksburg orKing George to Indian Head, Monday thru Fridaywith one RDO, prefer 7-430, but hours can be ne-gotiated. 703-909-3380.

Riders wanted to start a carpool from the NorthernNeck (Lively/Lancaster), passing through Warsawat 0605 and Montross at 0615, arriving at Dahlgrenby 0700; leaving Dahlgren at 1600. Call Lea at540-653-6776 or 571-232-5412 (cell).

Vanpool wanted from the Ferry Farm to Maingate/B gate entrance area. Preferably leave by0700 and leave from base around 1530-1630 lat-est. Contact Richard @[email protected]

From the Ferry Farm area to Dahlgren Bldg. 1500area. Prefer early work hours. Call Mark, 540-653-2148.

Riders wanted for van pool. Leaves from Rich-mond at Home Depot on Atlee-Elmont Rd. (exit #86B off I-95) to Dahlgren. Call David at (540) 653-9203.

Clinton, Md., to Dahlgren. Hours are flexible (0600- 1700). Call Miranda at 703-692-9590.

Carpool/vanpool wanted from Montross area toDahlgren. Can also take up to 3 or 4 riders fromhere if they would prefer me to drive. Call Doc at252-670-6686. Early risers only.

Riders wanted for vanpool from Home Depot onRt. 3 near Central Park, Fredericksburg, stops atmain gate and B gate. Departs 0640, return 4 p.m.M-Th and 3 p.m. Fridays. If interested, call Mike at540-903-4225 or e-mail [email protected]

RIDERS WANTED

Rt 234 & US 1 Dumfries Commuter Lot toDahlgren. Depart at 0630. Stops at the Targetparking lot off exit 133 (Warrenton). LeaveDahlgren at 1620. Call Lin at 540-653-1266.

Claiborne Run at Chatham (Next to Steamers andCVS and across from Wawa on Butler Rd.) toDahlgren. M-Th 0640 departure from Fredericks-burg, leave Dahlgren at 1600; Fridays from 0640 to1530. Call Maria, 540-653-3094.

Fredericksburg Rt. 208 commuter lot and FerryFarm Wal-Mart to Dahlgren; accepting riders ordrivers; call Gina at 540-653-2281.

Want to start a carpool? Need riders?

“Commuter Clearinghouse” is a source for informa-tion on carpools or vanpools that already exist andneed passengers, as well as a place for employeesto advertise to start a carpool or vanpool. Whetheryou already operate a carpool or vanpool and areopen to accepting new riders or need drivers, or ifyou are looking for a carpool or vanpool, provideus with information that might help you find or starta commuter opportunity, such as, where you willneed to commute from and to, preferred scheduleand contact information. You can send your infor-mation via e-mail to [email protected] orcontact our office toll free at 866-359-5540, or DSN249-8153, or 540-653-8153.

FREDERICKSBURG RIDESHARING SERVICE

GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing service thatassists persons who are seeking daily transporta-tion from Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania,Caroline and King George counties to employmentlocations in Dahlgren among other employmentsites. Go to www.gwregion.org/gwrideconnect.html.

By Elizabeth Lechner,NSWC IHD

The 39th term of the Pro-fessional Development Coun-cil (PDC) continued its com-mitment to support Naval Sur-face Warfare Center, IndianHead Division (NSWC IHD) byattending the Southern Mary-land Legislative reception onFebruary 23 at the Loews An-napolis Hotel.

The purpose of the recep-tion is for business owners andgovernment officials fromSouthern Maryland to meetface to face and to developbusiness relationships. Thishighlights the capabilities ofSouthern Maryland and givesSenators and Delegates theopportunity to network withother lawmakers and con-stituents in the southerncounties.

NSWC IHD showcased itscapabilities of supporting thewarfighter while attending thisevent. The PDC had the privi-lege of being invited to the re-ception for the fourth year in arow. Four members of thecouncil attended the Recep-tion - 39th term Chair AndrewJaffke, Andrea Bloomer, Eliza-beth Lechner, and Rob Zilnic-ki. While there, they helpedpromote Indian Head's capa-bilities to companies, electedofficials, cabinet secretariesand agency heads fromthroughout the state of Mary-land.

"The PDC was again hon-ored to be asked to support the

Command at the SouthernMaryland Legislative Recep-tion," said Jaffke. "This year,half of the team was able to at-tend the event. The Receptionafforded the PDC the chanceto gain a better understandingof how NSWC IHD interactswith others in the defense in-dustry, as well as our electedofficials. The team memberswho attended provided a di-verse background of experi-ence to share, and were of-fered a very unique opportu-nity to develop their profes-sional skills," said Jaffke.

Over the last month, thePDC has continued their mis-sion of supporting the localcommunity by volunteeringfor science fairs. The grouphas also continued with a pro-gram of Lunch & Learn eventsin which department headshave joined members for anopen discussion about topicsranging from challenges fac-ing NSWC IHD to individualcareer paths and advice. Todate,T Department Head Dar-rin Krivitsky and E Depart-ment Head Mike Adams havetaken time out of their sched-

ules to participate, with moredepartment heads scheduledfor the coming month. In ad-dition, the team has had theprivilege to attend the regular-ly scheduled Monday After-noon Meetings (MAM) andthey have also visited the Na-tional Harbor. The PDC has afull-slate of additional upcom-ing activities, including amidterm teambuilding eventin Picatinny, N.J., and meet-ings with SES-level personnelat the Pentagon and theWash-ington Navy Yard.

PDC attends Southern MarylandLegislative reception

U.S. Navy photo by Paul McCafferty

PDC members (from left to right) Andrea Bloomer, Andrew Jaffke, ElizabethLechner, Dennis McLaughlin, Rob Zilnicki, & Al Stern recently attended theSouthern Maryland Legislative Reception in Annapolis.

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DahlgrenFree Tax Return Assistance

NSASP's Fleet and Family Support Center will help prepare tax re-turns for active-duty and retired military personnel at no cost begin-ning 17 January, by appointment only. Call 540-653-1839 or toll free800-500-4947 to make your appointment.

FSSC will also offer single Sailor tax preparation assistance at nocost at NSF Dahlgren's Liberty Center on 28 January from 1100-1700,11 February from 1100-1700, and 25 February 1100-1700. No appoint-ment necessary.

DOSC Accepting Scholarship Appsand Charity Grant Applications

The Dahlgren Officers' Spouses Club (DOSC) is currently acceptingscholarship applications and written requests from non-profit organ-izations to receive charitable funds to support their organization. Allrequests must be in writing and submitted via the United States PostalService, postmarked no later than April 16. For more info, visitwww.dahlgrenosc.webs.com.

Scholarships for Military ChildrenApplications for the 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Pro-

gram will be available starting Dec. 1 at commissaries worldwide aswell as online through a link on http://www.commissaries.com anddirectly at http://www.militaryscholar.org. The program awards atleast one $1,500 scholarship to a student at each commissary.

To be eligible for a scholarship, the student must be a dependent,unmarried child, no older than 21 - or 23 if enrolled as a full-time stu-dent at a college or university - of a service member on active duty, re-servist, guardsman, retiree or survivor of a military member who diedwhile on active duty or survivor of a retiree. Eligibility is determinedusing the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System database.

Applicants must submit an essay on a topic which will be availableDec. 1 on http://www.militaryscholar.org. Applications must beturned in to a commissary by close of business Feb. 24, 2012.

Indian HeadIH Spouses' Club Opens "Treasures" Thrift Store

The recently established Indian Head Spouses' Club announces theopening of their "TreasuresThrift Store," located at 12 Strauss Ave. nextdoor to the USO.The store is open everyTuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Donations to the Thrift Store are accepted on Mondays and Tues-days, but other donation appointments can be arranged.

Want to earn up to $5 in free items from the thrift store everymonth? Volunteer! Stop by the thrift store during operating hours oremail [email protected] for more information.

ASBP Blood Drive ScheduleMark your calendars for 2012 Armed Services Blood Program

Blood Drives at NSF Indian Head in 2012. Donors can give on April11 and Aug. 8 at Naval Sea Logistics Command and June 12 and Oct.3 at the Mix House. All blood collected benefits military members andtheir families at home, overseas, in harm's way and recovering frominjuries. Give our troops the most precious gift of all, the gift of life.Give blood!

To publish information on your event or program under "Base Hap-penings," contact NSASP Public Affairs at 540-653-8153 or [email protected].

Base HappeningsBy Andrew Revelos,Staff Writer

Service members and employ-ees onboard Naval Support Facility(NSF) Dahlgren can now pursueprofessional education opportuni-ties at the University of MaryWash-ington's (UMW's) long-anticipatedDahlgren Center for Education andResearch. Regional leaders joinedUWM officials and Dahlgren offi-cers for a Feb. 17 ribbon-cutting cer-emony highlighting how the cam-pus will shape both the Navy andthe local economy going forward.

"Just 17 months ago, to the day,we celebrated the Dahlgren Cam-pus groundbreaking," said MarkSafferstone, executive director of theDahlgren Campus. "Today's dedica-tion of UMW's third campus is yetanother notable occasion. I thankall of you who have been involved inthis project and who have con-tributed to our success."

The Dahlgren Center for Educa-tion and Research hosts classesfrom several institutions of higherlearning: George Mason University,the Naval Post Graduate School, theNaval War College, Old DominionUniversity,Virginia CommonwealthUniversity, Virginia Tech, Rappa-hannock Community College andGermanna Community College.The new campus will participate inVirginia's Commonwealth Engi-neering Graduate Program (CEGP),designed to enhance post-graduateeducation opportunities for sci-ence, technology, engineering andmath (STEM) professionals. Theproject also mitigates a lack of ad-vanced science and technology ed-ucation opportunities in the regionsurrounding NSF Dahlgren, a short-coming noted by the 2005 Base Re-alignment and Closure (BRAC)Commission.

The campus solidifies a long-standing relationship betweenDahlgren and the UMW that hasseen many graduates find employ-ment on the naval installationthrough the years. UMW's comput-er science department was estab-lished by Dahlgren-based scientistsin the late 1970s. Safferstone cred-ited former naval officer and scien-tist for proposing a satellite campusin Dahlgren nearly 25 years ago andnoted that King George County ishome to hundreds of UMW alumni.

Though the UMW Dahlgren

Campus is focused on serving theeducation needs of NSF Dahlgren,the campus will serve the region asa whole. "Since construction startedlast July, the university has conduct-ed studies to understand educa-tional needs and identify potentialresearch initiatives," he said. "We'veled many hard hat tours and we'vespoken with representatives frombase commands, defense contrac-tors, local businesses, federal, stateand local government officials andeducational institutions."

Bill Howell, speaker of the Vir-ginia House of Delegates, praisedthe Dahlgren Campus's for its po-tential to add more STEM profes-sionals in the Commonwealth. "Thisfacility is going to contribute to thefuture vitality of the region," he said.

Congressman Rob Wittmanthought the Dahlgren Campuswould help ensure the region has"the researchers and scientists to dothe work of the nation," while alsoencouraging economic growth. "Wetalk about jobs and the economy to-day. This is the basis of jobs and theeconomy: a robust education sys-tem," he said.

The commander of the JointWarfare Analysis Center (JWAC),one of the Dahlgren commandswhose workforce stands to benefitfrom greater access to post-gradu-ate education, praised the effort be-hind establishing the DahlgrenCampus. "This is truly a landmarkday for Dahlgren and the greater re-gion," said Capt. Gary Shoman."The University of Mary Washing-ton Center for Education and Re-search is a superb example of our

community pulling together: aca-demia, business, local and stategovernments, Department of De-fense, all cooperating to ensure thenational security bodies of work inour region are of the highest qualityand meet the military objectives oftoday and into the future."

Local community leadersaround Dahlgren saw the DahlgrenCampus as an investment in the fu-ture. "It [benefits] more than KingGeorge County," said Joe Grzeika,chairman of the King George Coun-ty . "It benefits our entire region.[Dahlgren] is critical to the defenseof the nation and to the region'seconomy. I see the Dahlgren Cam-pus as a catalyst, not only for aca-demics, but also for research, whichI think is critical.That's where we'regoing to really see a jump start forthe economy in this area."

With Department of Defense(DoD) leadership and Congressconsidering curbs to the growth ofmilitary spending, the potential foranother BRAC was on the mind ofretired Rear Adm. Robert Fountain,chairman of the board of directorsfor theVirginia National Defense In-dustrial Authority. "I think havingthe Dahlgren Campus is going tohave a major role in cementingDahlgren's place in this part of Vir-ginia," he said.

ForUMWPresidentRichardHur-ley, the Dahlgren Campus is a "livingsymbol" of the university's commit-ment to bring together diverse part-ners and institutions to serve thepublic. "It's clear we all have a stakein the future success, growth and ex-pansion of this campus."

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Congressman Rob Wittman, representative for Virginia's 1stDistrict, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Uni-versity of Mary Washington's Dahlgren Center for Educa-tion and Research on Feb. 17.

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DahlgrenBoating Regulations in Virginia RequireSafe Boating Course

A safe boating class, sponsored by the U.S. CoastGuard Auxiliary, will be held on Saturday, March 3, inColonial Beach, VA. Successful completion of this coursewill provide you with the needed certificate, which isgood for your life, to meet the new Virginia regulation.Class will be from 8:45 AM to 6 PM at the Espresso Stationcoffee shop, 215 Washington Ave, Colonial Beach. Earlyregistration is $30 (paid by Feb 28) or $45 (after Feb 28).To register or for more information, call Kyle at (804) 224-7230 or June at 804-761-0952 or email [email protected].

In Virginia, jet ski operators aged 50 years or youngerand motor boat operators aged 20 years or younger arerequired to have taken a NASBLA approved safe boatingcourse. On July 1, 2012 the ages will be raised! You cancheck out this requirement via the following link:www.dgif.virginia .gov/boating/education/requirement/.

Caledon Art ShowCaledon Natural Area in King George will host an art

event on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This"Trash to Art" free event will invite all artists and interest-ed persons/groups to participate in a beach trash pick-up, followed by a trash-to-sculpture contest at the parkpavilion. Transportation will be provided to the beachand all participants will be provided with trash bags forcollecting litter (no flora or fauna). More info will beavailable soon. For more information, contact CarrolMorgan at [email protected], 540-760-6928.

Rappahannock Raiders Swim Team Swim Clin-ic Features Olympians

The Rappahannock Raiders will hold a Mutual of Om-aha BREAKout! Swim Clinic at the King George YMCA onApr. 28 from 1-5 p.m. The clinic will have two Olympicswimming medalists - Ian Crocker, 4-time Olympic GoldMedalist and 8-time World Championship Gold Medalist,and Kristy Kowal, Olympic Silver Medalist and 2-timeWorld Championship Gold Medalist. They will be provid-ing hands-on training and inspirational training lecturesin this four-hour clinic. To register and for more informa-tion, go to rappraiders.com.

Thurman Brisben Center Benefit DinnerThe Thurman Brisben Center will hold its first annual

Benefit Roast and Toast in honor of Dr. Roberto Canizareson Saturday, June 30 at

Fredericksburg Hospitality House and Conference

Center. The event will include a reception/silent auctionthat begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

Dr. Roberto Canizares, a physician practicing medicinefor 40 years in the greater Fredericksburg area, has been af-filiated with the Thurman Brisben Center since the 1980's,where he provides medical care for the medically under-served population. All proceeds benefit the Thurman Bris-ben Center, a shelter that provides services for the home-less for six local counties. It's the goal of the event organ-izers to sell 200 tickets in King George and Dahlgren tohonor Dr. Canizares. To donate or to purchase tickets, call540-295-0001.

Second Friday Art Walk in Colonial BeachColonial Beach will hold its Second Friday Art Walk on

Fri., March 9 from 6 - 9 p.m. Numerous galleries will opento display works by local artists. This event is free andopen to everyone.

Indian HeadSotterley Plantation Presents "Women of Sotter-ley"

Sotterley Plantation presents their 2nd Saturday Series- "Women of Sotterley". In honor of Women's HistoryMonth, Sotterley Plantation is pleased to offer the thirdof four presentations of the 2nd Saturday Series entitled,"Women of Sotterley." These specialty tours will run onSaturday, March 10 at 1 and 3 p.m. Discover the womenof Sotterley - whether it was the mistress of the house, thefarm manager's wife, the heiress, or the enslaved ser-vants, the women of Sotterley were fascinating peoplewho lived extraordinary lives. Hear their stories in thispresentation that is a testament to strength, courage andendurance. Advance reservations only. $15 per person.Limited to 20 people per session. Ages 13 and up. Walkingrequired. Purchase tickets online: www.sotterley.org.

CSM Spring ConnectionsCollege of Southern Maryland will open its Spring

Connections with author Randy Fertel on March 2. TheNew Orleans author will read from his memoir "The Go-rilla Man and the Empress of Steak" beginning at 7:30p.m. at CSM's Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Audito-rium. The memoir weaves the stories of his iconic NewOrleanian parents, one famous - Ruth, founder of Ruth'sChris Steak House - and one infamous - Rodney, knownas "The Gorilla Man" for his quixotic 1969 run for mayorand promise to get a gorilla for the zoo. It is a bittersweetstory of one of New Orleans' most legendary families, andthe famous steak house that bears their mother's name.

For information on Connections, study guides and au-thor links visit www.csmd.edu/connections. Books fea-tured are available at any CSM College Store or online atwww.csmd.edu/CollegeStore.

Second Annual St. Charles Running FestivalSet for April 14th

The Charles County Commissioners are pleased to an-nounce that the second annual St. Charles Running Fes-tival, presented by Lennar Homes, will take place on Sat-urday, April 14. The festival will consist of three differentdistances (10 miles, 5k and a kids' fun run), and proceedsfrom the event will benefit local charities, including Spe-cial Olympics.

The 5k course starts and finishes at Regency FurnitureStadium, and is a basic up-and-back loop on PineyChurch Rd. The Chick-fil-A Kids Fun Run will be con-tained within the parking lots of the stadium. The day'sevents coincide with the annual Fan Fest celebrationhosted by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.

Entry fees for the three races are $55 for the 10-Miler,$20 for the 5K and $10 for the Kids Fun Run prior toMarch 1. After that the 10-Miler fees increase to $65 andthe 5K increases to $30. For more information or to reg-ister, visit www.StCharlesRunFest.com or call 410-605-9381.

Charles County Hosts Second Annual SouthernMaryland Inspiring Caregiver Awards Event

The Second Annual Southern Maryland InspiringCaregiver Awards event will be held in Charles County onFriday, April 20, at 6 p.m. at the Greater Waldorf JayceesCommunity Center located at 3090 Crain Highway. Nom-inations for the second annual Southern Maryland In-spiring Caregiver Awards are now being accepted. Nom-inees must be family, volunteer, or professional caregiverswho currently work or previously have worked directlywith Alzheimer's or dementia patients in Charles, Calvert,Prince George's, and/or St. Mary's Counties. Nomina-tions must be postmarked by no later than Friday, March16. Nomination forms can be found online atwww.alz.org/nca. Tickets are available for purchase andevent sponsorship opportunities are available. The pro-ceeds will go toward support, training, education, infor-mation and care for family caregivers. For more informa-tion, contact, Linda Gottfried, Director, Southern Mary-land Area, at 301-934-5856 or by e-mail at [email protected].

To publish information on your event in "CommunityNotes," call or email the Naval Support Activity South Po-tomac public affairs office at 540-653-8153 [email protected].

Community Notes

Elizabeth Lechner,NSWC IHD PDC

Naval SurfaceWarfare Center, In-dian Head Division (NSWC IHD) re-cently announced the selection ofDr. Ruth Doherty as its new Re-search, Development,Test and Eval-uation (RDT&E) Department Head.

Dr. Doherty, an internationallyrecognized expert in energetics, hasmore than 25 years of experiencewith the U.S. Navy in the area of re-searchanddevelopmentofenergeticmaterials. She recently served as thechiefscientist fortheExplosivesDivi-sion, Science and Technology Direc-torate at the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security.

During her tenure with the Navy,Dr. Doherty worked in the develop-ment of advanced high bubble en-ergy explosives for underwater ap-

plications, and managed the explo-sives thrust of the Navy Explosivesand Undersea Weapons Block pro-gram. She served as the director ofthe Detonation Physics Division atNSWC IHD and then became thetechnical advisor to the head of theResearch Department at NSWC.

Following that, Dr. Doherty wasdetailed to theWeapons Systems Di-visionoftheOfficeoftheDeputyUn-der Secretary of Defense for ScienceandTechnologytodevelopanationalprogram in advanced energetic ma-terials.

"Dr. Doherty has a distinguishedhistory of achievement and leader-ship with the Navy and Departmentof Homeland Security," DennisMcLaughlin, comments NSWCIHD's technical director. "She willbring added expertise to the divi-sion's workforce and we are thrilledto welcome her back to NSWC IHD

to enhance our RDT&E efforts."The RDT&E Department pro-

vides research, development, testand evaluation of energetic materi-als and of technologies to evaluateenergetic materials and ordnance insupport of the warfighter. In addi-tion, the department also providesthe scientific foundation needed todetermine the behavior and suit-ability of energetic materials for ord-nance applications.

NSWC IHD selects RDT&E Department HeadU.S. Navy photo by Mark Viniard

Right: Rob Beagley, manag-er of detonation technolo-gy, and Dr. Ruth Doherty,NSWC IHD's new Research,Development, Test andEvaluation DepartmentHead, tour one of the com-mand's state-of-the-art det-onation science facilities.

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DahlgrenLiberty Center

Liberty Paintball TripMarch 3, van leaves at 11 a.m.Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccom-

panied Active Duty Military. Cost is $10 per person for 3 1/2hours and 500 paintballs. For more information contactthe Liberty Center at 540-653-7277.

Craftech Hobby CenterBeginner's Ceramics

March 5 - 26, 4:30 p.m.In this 4-week Monday evening class you will learn how

to pour, clean and paint 3 ceramic items. Open to all withbase access. Maximum class size is 10, minimum class size6. Cost is $35 plus materials. For more information, pleasecontact 540-653-1730.

Polymer Clay Lunch BunchMarch 13, 11 a.m.In this Tuesday lunchtime class create a tea cup of roses.

Open to all with base access. Maximum class size is 10,minimum class size 8. Cost is $15, includes all materials.For more information, please contact 540-653-1730.

Framing and MattingMarch 14 & 21, 4:30 p.m.In this 2-day Wednesday workshop, learn how to mat

and frame a piece of artwork no larger than 16x20, no oilsor cross stitch. Cost $35 plus materials. Open to all withbase access. Maximum class size is 10, minimum class size4. For more information, please contact 540-653-1730.

Auto Skills CenterOil Change Auto Class

March 12, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Location: Dahlgren Auto Skills CenterOpen to all with base access. Cost: FREELearn the basics of changing the oil in your car. For

more information, please contact 540-653-4900.

Fitness CenterSt. Patrick's Day 5K Poker Run

March 14, 11 a.m.Registration is due by March 13 at the Dahlgren Fitness

Center.Cost: $5. Open to all with base access. T-shirts to the

first 25 who register. Awards for overall male and femalefinishers and best poker hand. For more information con-tact the Fitness Center at 540-653-8580. Sponsored by Car-roll's Automotive and NSWC Federal Credit Union.

Youth Activities CenterFamily Fun Night Bingo

March 14, 26:30 p.m.Open to all with base access.B-I-N-G-O is everyone's favorite game-O! Fun and

prizes for the whole family! For details contact the YouthActivities Center at 540-653-8009. Sponsored by NSWCFederal Credit Union.

Fleet and FamilySupport Center

Class Schedule for MarchDate Program Time Place5 Career Exploration 9 - 11 a.m. Dahlgren6 Market Yourself for a Second Career

11 a.m. - Noon Dahlgren8 Anger Management

9 a.m. - Noon Dahlgren14 CRC Noon - 4 p.m. Dahlgren15 Anger Management

9 a.m. - Noon Dahlgren15 Car Buying 2 - 3 p.m. Dahlgren16 ICC 1 - 2 p.m. Dahlgren19 Parenting the Special Needs Child

11 a.m. - Noon Dahlgren20 Ombudsman Meeting

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Dahlgren21 SAPR Refresher 1 - 3 p.m. Dahlgren21 Moving with Children

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Indian Head

21 Deployment Discussion GroupNoon - 1 p.m. Indian Head

21 Resume Writing 9 - 11:30 a.m. Dahlgren22 IA Return and Reunion

10 - 11:30 a.m. Dahlgren22 Anger Management 9 a.m. - Noon Dahlgren22 Deployment Discussion Group

Noon - 1 p.m. Dahlgren26-30 TAP 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. JD's28 Career Exploration 10 a.m. - Noon Indian Head29 Anger Management 9 a.m. - Noon Dahlgren

MWR Highlights

540-653-7336Hours of Operation

Friday: 7 p.m.Saturday: 7 p.m.

Price of Shows$5 Civilian, $4 Active Duty, Retired and Reserve Mil E7

and above and their family members with ID, $2.50E1-E6 and below and their family members with ID, $2

Child (6-11), Free - Child (5 and under).

Friday, March 2nd - HaywireRated R - 93 min

Saturday, March 3rd - Red TailsRated PG13 - 125 min

Friday, March 9th -Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Rated PG 13 - 129 min

Saturday, March 10th -Underworld: Awakening

Rated R - 89 min

DahlgrenMovie Theater

University of Mary WashingtonLearning Center King George Campus

The Military Affairs Council is supportingthe Joint Warfare Analysis Center and UMWPolitical Science and International AffairsDepartment with a 5-part lecture series onnational security. All attendees must pre-reg-ister online via website link listed below. Lec-ture series is free to all attendees. Registra-tion is limited to 180 attendees.

Series Topics& Presentation Dates:

3/7: Dr. Jason Davidson-America's Allies andWar4/4: Dr. Jack Kramer- The Strategic Environ-ment of the Twenty First Century5/2: Dr. Jack Kramer-The Baltic States6/6: Dr. Elizabeth Larus- Strategic Challengesin Northeast Asia6/20: Dr. Ranjit Singh-The Arab Spring

Lectures are scheduled from 8:30 - 10:30a.m. Please RSVP by following the link belowto the registration sign-up sheet:https://docs.google.com/ spreadsheet/ccckey=0AgEhJt4AIcLYdHNYUzB0RUZSVFZqQ25NOV9JYllPVUE

National Security lectures

Clinic seeks continued accreditationThe Joint Commission

and the Bureau of Medicineand Surgery Inspector Gener-al will be conducting a com-bined accreditation survey ofthe Naval Health Clinic Patux-ent River and its BranchHealth Clinics (Dahlgren, In-dian Head, and NAF An-drews) the week of March 5-8.

The survey will evaluatethe clinics' compliance withnationally established Joint

Commission and UnitedStates Navy standards to de-termine if the accreditationshould be continued.

Patients and staff mem-bers of Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River and its outly-ing branch clinics may con-tact a Joint Commission sur-veyor during the aforemen-tioned dates and request apublic information interviewby calling the Naval Health

Clinic Patuxent River at 301-342-1462. Concerns may alsobe brought to the attention ofthe Medical Inspector Gener-al (MEDINSGEN) by callingthe MEDINSGEN Hotline at1-800-637-6175 (not availableOCONUS), DSN 295-9019 orvia e-mail at: [email protected].

For more informationcontact Mr. Ivan Sherard at301-342-1420.

Volunteer now for the upcoming Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanupwill take place on April 14. Site leaders needed! Registration for 2012 cleanupsites is now open. Please follow the instructions here on how to register yoursite. Find a cleanup site! Registered cleanup sites are now posted, with moresites added each day. Find a site near you and volunteer!

Site Leader Training WorkshopsWednesday February 29th at 5:30 pm in Washington, DCSaturday March 3rd at 11:00 am in Accokeek, MDSaturday March 10th at 10:30 am in Fairfax, VA

Please call 202-973-8203 or email [email protected] to RSVP for Site Leader Training Workshops and to find outmore information.

For more information on the Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup orto advertise your cleanup on this site, email potomaccleanup@ferguson foun-dation.org

JOIN the Trash Free Maryland Alliance or Trash Free Virginia Alliance andstay up-to-date on statewide efforts to solve litter by addressing it at its source.

Go to www.trashfreemaryland.org or www.trashfreevirginia.org for more in-formation.

The 24th Annual PotomacRiver Watershed Cleanup

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By Victor ChenProgram Executive Office Joint StrikeFighter Public Affairs

The test pilot responsible for leading theplanning effort for the F-35B Joint StrikeFighter's initial sea trials in October re-ceived accolades for his leadership duringa ceremony at Naval Air Station PatuxentRiver Feb. 16.

The John H. Glenn squadron of the Ma-rine Corps Aviation Association selectedMarine Corps Maj. Richard Rusnok as TestPilot of the Year for his role in the successfulembarkation and deployment of more than250 people and 140,000 pounds of suppliesand equipment with two F-35B test aircrafton USS Wasp (LHD 1).

"Major Rusnok was the focal point foran extremely complex event, and theamount of coordination, thought and plan-ning he put into it was enormous," saidNavy Capt. Erik Etz, military director of testand evaluation for F-35 naval variants. "Ini-tial sea trials were a resounding success,and his award is well deserved."

"It's every naval test pilot's dream to beinvolved with initial ship trials," Pittston,Pa., native Rusnok said. "It's such a rare oc-currence - a once-in-a-generation oppor-tunity - for us to take a new aircraft to sea."

Rusnok, an operational test liaison,spent almost a year planning the trials.

"It was an incredible opportunity forme to see the plan evolve over time," Rus-nok said. "It sounds trite, but nothing I

did was noteworthy. I had a lot of supportand the virtually unlimited resources of a

talented team."Rusnok was also one of four test pilots

hand-selected to demonstrate the Marines'amphibious air power with the first shorttakeoffs and vertical landings on the Wasp.

"It was really satisfying to see the payoffof all the hard work we did, like the FieldCarrier Landing Practices with the Waspcrew," Rusnok said. "Flying at sea felt likecoming home again."

"I was surprised and happy to be select-ed," Rusnok said. "However, this awardprobably ruins some of my tactical streetcred with the fleet," he joked.

This year, Rusnok will transition to Ed-wards Air Force Base, Calif., where opera-tional testing on the F-35B will commence.

Rusnok was among three Marines hon-ored at the squadron's 7th Annual Acquisi-tion Awards Banquet. As Test Pilot of theYear, he will be considered for the nationalCommandant of the Marine Corps' Awardfor Acquisition Excellence, to be announcedby the national MCAA organization in May.

The F-35B is the Marine variant of theJoint Strike Fighter aircraft. It is capable ofshort takeoffs and vertical landings for useon amphibious ships or expeditionary air-fields to provide air power to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Initial ship trials for theF-35B began Oct. 3 on USS Wasp (LHD 1).The F-35B is undergoing test and evalua-tion at NAS Patuxent River prior to deliveryto the fleet.

F-35B Marine Corps select major test pilot of the year

U.S. Navy photo

Maj. Richard Rusnok in the cockpit of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter duringinitial sea trials on USS Wasp (LHD 1) in Oct. 2011.

By MC2 Kiona Miller, NDW Public Affairs

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Wash-ington and Naval District Washington's (NDW) InformationTechnology Command and Control hosted Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission (FERC) officials during a presenta-tion of the Navy's Smart Grid pilot at the Region OperationsCenter on the Washington Navy Yard, Feb. 17.

In attendance during the presentation was FERC Chair-man Jon Wellinghoff; Senior Technical and Policy Advisor tothe FERC Chairman Mary Beth Tighe; Director of Office ofEnergy Market Regulation Michael McLaughlin; Director ofOffice of Electric Reliability Joseph McClelland; Director ofOffice of Energy Policy and Innovation Jamie Simler; GeneralCounsel Michael Bardee; and Deputy Director of Office ofEnergy Market Regulation Anna Cochrane.

The Smart Grid pilot supports the region's energy reduc-tion initiatives by developing a centralized energy monitor-ing capability which integrates Direct Digital Control (DDC)and supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCA-DA). By using these technologies the region can adjust ener-gy distribution and controls to lower cost and deter energyto power critical assets during an emergency.

"The (energy compliance) that drives a lot of our datais the three percent per year federal mandate on energy in-tensity, so we've focused a lot of effort into that," said ShoreReadiness Director on the Chief of Naval Operations staff,Rear Adm. David M. Boone. "Partial to meeting those com-pliance requirements we want to improve energy securityof our bases and lessen the vulnerability."

To meet those requirements the Navy's Energy ShoreProgram looks at three different areas which include ener-gy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability as wellas Navy energy culture.

During the presentation, the Regional Engineer forNDW and NAVFAC Washington's Commanding Officer,Capt. Kenneth Branch spoke on how the region has takenthe initiative and addressed the region's objective by ana-lyzing what systems tools like smart meters have produced.

"The objectives of the region is to bring the kilowatts ofconsumption down and bring the renewable generationup in a smart way in terms of business engineering andother principles," said Branch.

NDW has networked advanced meters that track energyconsumption with existing building and utility control sys-

tems onto a single, secure system. Energy data is displayedwith dashboard systems to allow managers to remotely andsecurely monitor and direct energy systems across the en-tire installation. The system can respond to external driverslike current energy supply challenges and weather, as wellas internal demand signals such as military operations andfacility maintenance.

"With Smart Grid technologies, commanding officerscan divert energy in an emergency to power critical assetswith the push of a button," said NDW Chief Information Of-ficer, Jeffrey Johnson. "On a more day-to-day basis, energymanagers can quickly pinpoint where we are consuming

more energy than we should so we can quickly take stepsto address the problem."

A short video on the Smart Grid Pilot is available at theNavy's Task Force Energy Facebook page athttp://www.facebook .com/NavalEnergy or on YouTube athttp:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=VptPiQzgSBE.

To learn more about the Department of the Navy's En-ergy initiatives, visit the Task Force Energy website athttp://greenfleet. dodli ve.mil/home.

For information on NDW energy programs, visit NDW'sFacebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ NavDist-Wash.

NDW presents Smart Grid to FERC officials

U.S. Navy Photo by MC2 Kiona Miller

Capt. Kenneth Branch, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washingtonpresents the smart grid pilot to Jon Wellinghoff, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman,during a demonstration at the Washington Navy Yard. The team displayed energy conservation tech-nology, such as the Energy Guard, a wireless sensor interface device for digital control systems andthe Virtual Fence, a wireless video sensor for critical infrastructure protection.

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By MC2 Gina Morrissette, NavalHistory and Heritage Command

"The satisfaction of pursuing your passion is the bestmotivation possible; for if you can make a living doingwhat you want to do, you will hardly ever have to do aday of work," said Senior Historian, Dr. Michael Craw-ford, who was recently honored by the Naval Historyand Heritage Command (NHHC) for 30 years of dedi-cated service.

Surrounded by nearly 100 coworkers and friends,Crawford received his 30-year service pin and certificatefrom Rear Adm. (ret) Jay A. DeLoach, Director of NHHC,during a ceremony held Jan. 25 at the National Museumof the U.S. Navy's Museum Educational Center.

"Dr. Crawford is a key member and intellectuallinchpin of the NHHC team," said DeLoach. "Over thelast 30 years, he has played a vital role in the growth and

success of 'making Naval history and heritage comealive' for the Navy and the American public. His passionand intellectual insights have helped create a strongfoundation of the institutional memory of the Navy thatcan be used for decision-making, policy development,operational planning, and educational outreach."

Crawford has been described as an invaluable assetto the command by NHHC's Assistant Director of His-tories and Archives Division, Greg Martin, who said hefeels fortunate to have him as member of the leadershipteam.

"Crawford's expertise contributes daily to the com-mand's missions of telling the Navy's story," said Mar-tin.

Following a yearlong fellowship editing historicaldocuments at the Adams Papers project at the Massa-chusetts Historical Society, Crawford joined the NHHCstaff in 1982. In 1990 he became head of the Early His-tory Branch, a position he held until 2008.

"February 22, 1982, was a bitterly cold day in Wash-ington, D.C. I remember my glasses fogging up when Ientered the offices of the "Research Branch," where Ibegan my work as a naval historian," said Crawford,who joked that since he started work for the Navy hewas always open to better job offers, but in the last 30years a better offer never came along.

Throughout the course of his 30-year career withNHHC, Crawford has served as Deputy Director of theHistories and Archives Division, Head of the ReferenceBranch and Acting Head of the Histories Branch. In2008, he accepted his current position as Senior Histo-rian.

Coworkers describe Crawford as calm, professionaland a natural leader with a strong work ethic.

"He takes every day very seriously and spends histime getting as much done as he can," said ChristineHughes, a historian at NHHC who has worked alongsideCrawford for 26 years. "We all see that; we all see thathe is working toward his goals, and it makes everyoneelse around him want to measure up."

Hughes said one of the things she has enjoyed mostabout working with having Crawford is his creativityand the way he brings people together through history.

"One of the missions of NHHC is to make historycome alive for our Sailors and Marines," said Hughes."Dr. Crawford always manages to find both witty andentertaining ways to do that."

Crawford said some of his most memorable mo-ments at the NHHC have been the occasional publicperformances he has done in the National Museum ofthe United States Navy.

"Once, for instance, for an audience of school chil-dren, I did a telephone dialog with Continental Navy of-ficers from beyond the grave to teach about the begin-nings of the Navy during the American Revolution," ex-plained Crawford. "After the presentation, one of theschool children asked me, 'You weren't really on thephone with John Paul Jones, were you?'"

In addition to those special moments when he bringshistory to life, Crawford has accomplished some verynotable achievements such as editing two major award-winning documentary series and writing/editing 14books. Additionally, he shares credit with two co-au-thors for the book Interpreting Old Ironsides: An Illus-trated Guide to USS Constitution.

Of his many accomplishments, Crawford said onestands out from the rest - the publication of several vol-umes of the Naval Documents of the American Revolu-tion series.

"This project was very fulfilling," said Crawford."But protecting this lengthy and historically valuableproject from a premature end is of even greater signifi-cance. The documentation of the naval side of the Warof Independence is so extensive and so scattered thatthe full history will be known only if and when this proj-ect is finished."

In recognition of his dedication and contributions tonaval history, the USS Constitution Museum namedCrawford a recipient of its 2008 Samuel Eliot MorisonAward, the highest recognition by the Board of aTrustees of the USS Constitution Museum Foundationof a person whose public service has enhanced the im-age of USS Constitution and who reflects the best ofmaritime historian Rear Adm. Samuel Eliot Morison:artful scholarship, patriotic pride, and eclectic interestin the sea and things maritime, and a desire to preservethe best of our past for future generations.

More recently in 2011, the Navy awarded him theMeritorious Civilian Service Award and NHHC namedhim civilian of the year.

Crawford said he is not ready for retirement just yet;he still loves what he does every day.

"The most important quality for success in any ca-reer is passion for the work you are doing," he said. "Iexpect to continue working for some time to come, atleast until my sixty-sixth birthday. After I retire, I mightgo fishing, but I am sure I will continue reading, re-searching, and writing history."

For more information about the Naval History andHeritage Command, please visit www.history.navy.miland www.ourflagwasstillthere.org.

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By Chris BashamTester Editor

On Feb. 8, The Patuxent Partnership sponsored Capt.Frank "Spanky" Morley, Program Manager F/A-18 & EA-18G Program, speaking on the progress and potential ofthe PMA-265 program. The public briefing, held at Patux-ent River Naval Air Museum, touched on the challengesand promise of the Hornet/Growler program.

“It takes almost a generation,” Morley said, from thefirst indication of a gap in the warfighter’s resources,through imagining what might be a possible solution, tofinding funding for a concept, hiring contractors to createit, and then continuing the effort to support an aircraftthroughout the life of the program.

Morley cited the Hornet’s participation in actions overLibya and during Operation Iraqi Freedom over thecourse of its development, saying, “The aircraft had an in-teresting debut for each of its first deployments. The F/A-18 inventory is the naval carrier strike force. The programhas been extremely successful.”

That success, Morley said, can be measured: morethan 2000 aircraft have been delivered, with 1500 of themcurrently flying—1200 of those as part of the domesticfleet.

“If we sneeze, the Navy’s gonna catch a cold,” Morleysaid. Morley credited “spiral development” of the pro-gram with making it possible to get the best aircraft outto the fleet as quickly as possible, with continuous im-provements and upgrades along the way.

“The F/A-18 program is a model for evolutionary de-velopment. In acquisition, we’ve been able to controlcost, risk and schedule by taking chunks along the devel-opment route. We keep building the airplanes and thenputting the toys in as they developed and we neededthem.”

That development model has continued with the Su-per Hornet and Growler.

“Again, we built the truck first and then we added thetoys, taking advantage of state-of-the-art avionics fromthe F/A-18C on a bigger, faster, longer-lasting, refuelabletruck. We fielded on time, and on cost, and meanwhile inthe backyard we were developing all the toys,” Morleysaid. “It’s been very successful and a lot of lessonslearned. The advances are huge.”

Currently, 75 percent of funding for the programcomes from foreign capability partners. Offering a “high-capability, low cost and low learning curve at this point isan attractive delta for foreign capability partners,” Morleysaid. “With the Super Hornet, we’re kind of the ‘no drama’option,” thanks to a smoothly run program which pro-vides support, sustainment and advancement to the fleeton a daily basis, as well as continual software-based up-dates.

Foreign military customers include Australia, Canada,Spain, Finland, Malaysia and Switzerland. Other potentialnew contracts are also in the works.

Morley also credited the F/A-18A-D Service Life Exten-sion Program, designed to keep those planes flying andfunctional as a lead-in to the developing Joint StrikeFighter. Planes originally expected to have a functional

life of 6,000 miles are being torn down and rebuilt so asto last 8,000 miles or longer, with the expectation thatthose programmatic life spans will continue to increase;several foreign military customers are extending theproduct life of their F/A-18s even farther. With a maturingprogram, those high-mileage aircraft continue to showtheir age and wear, sometimes in unexpected ways. Still,Morley said, the minds behind each development are stillactively involved in improving, extending, and updatingthe aircraft as needed. That collective knowledge basehelps to drive down costs in both dollar expenditures andtime.

“We’re good stewards of U.S. treasure. We work in aworld of big numbers, where $30 million is just ‘budgetdust,’ but it’s important that we remember the perspec-tives of others.”

"The advances are huge:" Capt. "Spanky" Morleyspeaks on the F/A-18 and EA-18G programs

By MC2 Kiona MillerNDW Public Affairs

Naval District Washington (NDW) isleveraging its surveillance capability tohelp protect personnel and property. Con-sidered the baseline structure for the anti-terrorism force protection program (ATFP),the Virtual Perimeter Monitoring System(VMPS) will prove its ability to provide con-tinuous security around the region duringthe upcoming Solid/Curtain Citadel Shield2012 ATFP exercise.

"VPMS is installed at most of our largeinstallations and also has the ability to viewthe cameras from those installations at theregional level at the Regional OperationsCenter (ROC)," said Jeff Johnson, chief in-formation officer at NDW. "It is comprisedof various components including video an-alytics for security and intelligence appli-cations, and wireless network video man-agement."

The system is a broad set of monitoring,

communications and surveillance tools forvessels, naval installations and expedi-tionary forces to assist in the detection ofphysical intrusions, chemical and radiolog-ical attacks, and other threats to Navy per-sonnel and bases.

"We started installing and developingthe system after 9/11, so around the fiscalyear 2004 time frame we started piloting,"said Johnson. "The ATFP program used usas the pilot program for perimeter protec-tion, so it's been in place and building eversince 2004."

The video management systems are de-ployed to enhance security and operationalawareness throughout the installation atareas of interest, which includes all majorentry access points. Because the video sys-tem has the ability to manage multiplecameras at once from a single console withDigital Video Recorder capability, wide ar-eas can be monitored without the deploy-ment of security forces. Other features in-tegrated into the management system thatalso help dispatchers maintain real-time

situational awareness in the commandcenter include video alarms, object detec-tion, and classification.

"VPMS's capabilities enable an operatorto follow and record the movements of anintruder," said Robert Russell, with NDW'sOperations Department. "Prior to VPMS,an operator would be watching a bank ofmonitors for hours waiting to see if some-thing is out of place. With Object Video,computers can assist in determining if achange has occurred in the video feed andalert the operator."

While the system is used by the ROC tomaintain situational awareness, it's operat-ed and maintained by the Washington NavyYard's dispatch center. The watch standersare notified by the Object Video system viaan alarm sensor if someone is detected bya "trip wire". The activity can be shown bya thermal or infrared camera. As scenariosbegin to play out during the exercise andsituational awareness becomes more cru-cial, emergency management watchstanders at the ROC and the Emergency

Operation Centers will take advantage ofthe system to monitor perimeters and en-hance situational awareness.

"VPMS will remain in use during the ex-ercise providing constant visual situationalawareness to the command element," saidRussell. "It should provide a picture of theoverall effectiveness of the projected andperceived benefits."

One of the unique capabilities that thesystem provides to the region is the wirelessnetworking system. "Wireless networkingallows us to deploy video cameras in a se-cure fashion and be able to get signals fromlocations that we don't have wired networkconnectivity," said Johnson. "The systemmeets or exceeds current DoD require-ments for wireless and it will ensure oursafety to the utmost."

For more information on VPMS and Sol-id Curtain Citadel Shield, please visit NavalDistrict Washington's Facebook atwww.facebook .com/NavDistWash.

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