South Potomac Pilot, July 6, 2012

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July 6, 2012

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INSIDE:INSIDE:By Andrew RevelosNSASP Staff Writer

Ten years after the Navy pro-duced a shoreline managementplan intended to protect its assetsalong the Potomac River at NavalSupport Facility (NSF) IndianHead and the base's Stump NeckAnnex, the project to construct17,100 feet of living shoreline isnearly complete.

Construction of the sills andbreakwaters along shores of the Po-tomac River and MattawomanCreek was completed in late May.Last week, volunteers worked forfour days, some of them in swelter-ing heat, to plant more of the natu-ral vegetation that will hold ontothe shoreline.

The full shoreline restorationproject - conducted in four phases -has created 12 acres of wetland,planted nearly 50,000 trees andshrubs, and carpeted the riverbankwith 100,000 square feet of native,warm weather grasses.

"This has been the culminationof a 12-year effort," said Jeff Bossart,environmental program director forNaval Support Activity South Po-tomac (NSASP). "We expect the finalplanting to be in the fall."

Erosion and storm damagecaused a road onboard NSF IndianHead to collapse in 1998. The Navywas forced to demolish several criti-cal facilities and several more werethreatened. A shoreline manage-

ment plan in 2002 called for the con-struction of a living shoreline to notonly protect those assets, but do soin a way that would help protect thedelicate ecology of the ChesapeakeBay region. The $20 million projectnow protects $54 million of Navyproperty.

"The significance of the shorelineproject is that the Navy was able toprotect mission-critical infrastruc-ture, enhance aquatic-terrestrialplant and animal habitat, and im-prove water quality within theChesapeake Bay Watershed," saidSeth Barry, natural resources pro-gram manager for NSASP's Environ-mental Division at NSF Indian Head.

In a time of budget cuts, the proj-ect came "at a minimal cost, as op-posed to relocating infrastructure andpersonnel," said Berry, who thankedthe project's many organizations andvolunteers for it a success.

Improved habitat,water quality

The National Aquarium conser-vation team spearheaded the plant-ing effort with the help of severalother organizations, including theMaryland Conservation Corps andAmericorps. A diverse group of vol-unteers came together for the mostrecent effort to plant grass and pick-

erel weed along stretches of thebase's shoreline, a process that be-gan in 2008.

"This is a win-win situation forthe Navy and for the environment,"said Laura Bankey, director of con-servation for the National Aquari-um. "It protects the shoreline and it

Living shoreline nears completion

U.S. Navy photos by Andrew Revelos

Volunteers plant grass and pickerel weed along the shorelineof Stump Neck Annex as a nearby test at NSF Indian Head isvisible in the distance.

Maria Harwood, a conserva-tion technician with the Na-tional Aquarium Conserva-tion Team, teaches volun-teers how to use a long-han-dled dibbler.

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Air Force Capt. Roland Rainey Jr.is slated to take command of the614th Air and Space OperationsCenter, Detachment One, at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren on July11.

Rainey will become the unit'ssecond commanding officer whenhe relieves Maj. Jason D'Alessio,who has led the detachment sinceit was activated in April 2010.

Rainey entered the Air Force in1993 as an enlisted personnel spe-cialist. He was named a distin-guished graduate and recipient ofthe John L. Levitow Award at theAirman Leadership School atEllsworth Air Force Base (AFB),S.D., and subsequently received hiscommission through the ROTCprogram at Colorado State Univer-sity in 2003. During his career,Rainey has served in a variety ofspace and missile assignments,

missile crew operations, space andmissiles evaluations and satelliteoperations.

His commands have includedboth missile and space operationsflights. Rainey deployed to Thum-rait AB, Oman, in support of Oper-ation Desert Fox in Southwest Asia,and subsequently was assigned assenior crew evaluator for the GlobalPositioning System, 50th Opera-tions Group, 50th Space Wing, atSchriever AFB, Colo.

Rainey reports to Dahlgren fromSchriever AFB where he continuedwith the 50th Operations Group aschief of the Evaluations Branch. Hewas responsible for Air Force SpaceCommand's largest evaluationscorps consisting of 40 evaluators,and advising the group commanderand eight squadron commanderson space training and evaluationrequirements. He ensured the pro-

ficiency of more than 550 space op-erators in support of more than 150communications, navigation and

surveillance satellites with their as-sociated systems valued at morethan $46 billion.

Rainey holds a bachelor's degreein human development from Col-orado State University in FortCollins, Colo., and a master's de-gree in international relations andglobal studies from Troy Universityin Great Falls, Mont.

His military decorations includethe Air Force CommendationMedal with two oak leaf clusters, AirForce Achievement Medal with twooak leaf clusters, Combat ReadinessMedal, National Defense ServiceMedal with bronze star, Global Waron Terrorism Service Medal, ArmedForces Expeditionary Medal, Kore-an Defense Service Medal, Air andSpace Campaign Medal and AirForce Outstanding Unit Award withseven oak leaf clusters.

Command change for Air Force detachment

Capt. Roland Rainey Jr.

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protects the Navy's assets. Creat-ing not just a rock shoreline, but aliving shoreline, helps the naturalresources of this area."

Compliance with regulatoryagencies and the unique geo-graphical challenges posed bythe eroding riverbank along NSFIndian Head and Stump NeckAnnex make the living shorelinea viable, permanent solution,said Berry. "Many areas haveeroding cliffs between 35-80 feetin height, and piling rocks alongthese areas would not preventfuture erosion or protect infra-structure."

Charmaine Dahlenburg, a proj-ect manager with the NationalAquarium Conservation Team,spoke about some of the natural re-sources the shoreline will enhance.

"The habitat is going to helpclean the water and provide nichesfor our blue crabs, our stripedbass, for migratory birds that passthrough," she said. "So the com-munity really benefits, whetheryou're a fisherman, whether youjust like to eat crab or if you're abird watcher."

Bankey said the area of the Po-tomac River near Indian Head andMattawoman Creek is relativelypristine and the shoreline restora-tion will help keep it that way. "It'sclear water," she said. "There'stons of diversity.We see bald eaglesevery 10 minutes.

"When the tide comes in, you'llsee the fish that come to the marshgrasses. It's so rich and so diverseand so wonderful," she adds. "Be-ing able to help that habitat andimprove it, as well as help protectthe resources of the Navy has beena great thing for everybody."

Not long after this conversa-tion, volunteers spotted an At-lantic needlefish near the break-waters along with numerousschools of tiny minnows. A nearbybass fisherman cast along thestructures, suggesting the effortwas indeed proving beneficial tolocal wildlife. The sonar on aMaryland Department of NaturalResources boat used to ferry vol-unteers between work sitesshowed schools of larger fish inthe vicinity.

"The Navy has realized the po-tential [of the living shoreline]and has really used it in a signifi-cant way," said Bankey. "They'redoing the right thing in many,many ways."

Good for the soulStewardship seems to be the

primary motivation of the volun-teers, though taking in the naturalbeauty of the area comes in a closesecond. Putting those feelings intoaction when the temperature ishovering around 100 degrees is nosmall task.

"Most of them just want togive back to the community andgive back to the environment,"said Bankey. "You come out hereand it's a lot of hard work, but atthe end of the day you see themarsh that was created. You see

the fish. The bald eagles are flyingand you know you're doing some-thing good."

One of last year's volunteersdecided she liked the work somuch, she decided to make it intoa career.

"I used to be with the MarylandConservation Corps volunteer pro-gram, but I was hired on at the[National] Aquarium last year,"said Laura Cattell Noll, a conserva-tion technician. "I love these proj-ects so much that I thought maybeI could come back."

As she dug holes and planted,Cattell Noll was clearly working,but did not seem to think so. "I justlike being outside, on the waterand under the trees," she said. "Iknow these wetland grasses really

help to clean the water and that'simportant. It's a mission I'm com-mitted to personally."

An intern hoped to follow Cat-tell Noll's footsteps into a career.

"Being an environmental sci-ence major, I'm really focused onconservation," said Lakiah Clark, asenior at Tuskegee University anda work study intern with the Na-tional Aquarium ConservationTeam. "It's good to come out hereand restore eroded land."

Some of the volunteers are ful-filling a 10-month commitment togive back to their community. "It'swhat I enjoy doing," said SaraDecker, a volunteer with the Mary-land Conservation Corps.

"It's really nice to get out of theoffice to the outdoors. Helping the

environment is right up my alley. Iget to bird watch while I work."

Chuck Kohls, a retired Navy of-ficer and volunteer, pulled nopunches when he talked aboutwhat motivated him to volunteer."If we don't do something aboutcleaning the [Chesapeake] Bay, itwill become the world's largestcesspool," he said.

"So we have to work and we allhave to think about this environ-

ment. That's why I'm here. Andyou meet such wonderful people;the group is so good."

Mary Sidlowski, a longtime vol-unteer who has spent many hourson the river bank, gave perhaps themost simple and comprehensivereason why she and others givetheir time and effort to make theliving shoreline at Indian Head andStump Neck a reality. "It's good forthe soul."

Shoreline: Giving back to the community and preserving natural resourcesContinued from page 1

A bass fisherman casts along the living shoreline off StumpNeck Annex.

Lakiah Clark, a senior at Tuskegee University and a workstudy intern with the National Aquarium ConservationTeam, smiles as she digs a hole for native plants.

Volunteers saw firsthand some of the eroded shorelinethe restoration project is intended to mitigate. Before theproject, this sediment would have washed into the river.Now, the marshland created slows erosion and provideswildlife habitat.

A flat of pickerel weed awaits these volunteers at NSF Indi-an Head's Stump Neck Annex. The plant provides habitatand forage for a variety of aquatic life.

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CARPOOL/VANPOOL WANTED

Van or Car pool desired from Fredericks-burg or King George to Indian Head, Mon-day thru Friday with one RDO, prefer 7-430, but hours can be negotiated. 703-909-3380.

Riders wanted to start a carpool from theNorthern Neck (Lively/Lancaster), passingthrough Warsaw at 0605 and Montross at0615, arriving at Dahlgren by 0700; leav-ing Dahlgren at 1600. Call Lea at 540-653-6776 or 571-232-5412 (cell).

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

Riders wanted for van pool. Leaves fromRichmond at Home Depot on Atlee-ElmontRd. (exit # 86B off I-95) to Dahlgren. CallDavid at (540) 653-9203.

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

Carpool/vanpool wanted from Montrossarea to Dahlgren. Can also take up to 3 or4 riders from here if they would prefer meto drive. Call Doc at 252-670-6686. Earlyrisers only.

Want to start a carpool? Need riders?

“Commuter Clearinghouse” is a source forinformation on carpools or vanpools thatalready exist and need passengers, aswell as a place for employees to advertiseto start a carpool or vanpool. Whether youalready operate a carpool or vanpool andare open to accepting new riders or needdrivers, or if you are looking for a carpoolor vanpool, provide us with informationthat might help you find or start a com-muter opportunity, such as, where you willneed to commute from and to, preferredschedule and contact information. Youcan send your information via e-mail tonsasp_pao_dlgr@ navy.mil or contact ouroffice toll free at 866-359-5540, or DSN249-8153, or 540-653-8153.

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GWRideConnect is a free ridesharingservice that assists persons who areseeking daily transportation from Freder-icksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Carolineand King George counties to employmentlocations in Dahlgren among other em-ployment sites. Go towww.gwregion.org/gwride connect.html.

By John JoyceNSWCDD CorporateCommunications

Middle school studentsused their science, technol-ogy, engineering and math(STEM) skills to solve prob-lems of Navy interest at theNational Defense EducationProgram (NDEP) VirginiaDemonstration Project(VDP) Summer Academyheld on Naval Support Facil-ity Dahlgren on June 25-29.

More than 100 studentsjoined their mentors - 19Navy scientists and engi-neers from the Naval Sur-face Warfare CenterDahlgren Division (NSW-CDD) - to work on STEMsummer camp activities andprojects impacting simulat-ed naval robotic missions.

"This is a wonderful op-portunity for a middleschool student to learnabout and receive hands-onexperience to as manySTEM careers as possible inone week," said Jane Bach-man, VDP STEM DahlgrenAcademy Director. "If stu-dents learn of a new STEMcareer interest or confirmtheir current STEM careerinterest - it affords them the

opportunity to begin mak-ing plans for the coursesthey need to take in their

high school journey."Navy officials, including

NSWCDD commander

Capt. Michael Smith, antici-pate the students may oneday use their STEM skills atNaval Warfare Center labo-ratories to design futuretechnologies supportingU.S. warfighters and Ameri-ca's homeland defense andsecurity.

"In order to do the actualengineering work - the cal-culations and the interestingstuff working as part of ateam - you really need to begrounded in the sciences,"Smith told the students."During the week, you'll beexposed to a bunch of differ-ent projects and we hope itwill whet your appetite sothat you will really want tobe an engineer and get to dosome of the cool things thatwe get to do here."

Destroying watermel-ons at Mach 6

The NDEP VDP goal is toincrease the attraction of theNavy's Warfare Centers andshipyards as an eventualplace of employment forstudents participating in theprogram.

Smith played videos fea-turing research, develop-

Middle school students workwith Navy engineers to solveproblems with STEM skills

U.S. Navy photo by John Joyce

STEM Summer Academy students program a ro-bot to engage in a fictitious Navy operation.

Center for Surface Com-bat Systems' (CSCS) Com-mand Master Chief KennethConner retired from theNavy on June 29, completing26 years of active-duty mili-tary service.

Originally from East St.Louis, Ill., Conner had servedas the senior enlisted leaderfor CSCS at Naval SupportFacility Dahlgren since 2009.

His duties are assumedby Command Master ChiefJames Yee, who had servedpreviously as Aegis Trainingand Readiness Center's(ATRC) senior enlisted leadersince 2008.

Conner's naval career be-gan in March 1986 in SanDiego, Calif. During his ca-reer, he served on USSPhilippine Sea (CG 59), USSPrinceton (CG 59), USS LeyteGulf (CG 55), and USS Don-ald Cook (DDG 75) prior toreporting to Dahlgren.

Conner, who recently re-ceived a master's degree inproject management fromAmerican IntercontinentalUniversity, will remain inKing George, Va. with hiswife, the former Marie Han-nick. They have three chil-dren, Brian, Melissa and Lisaand two granddaughters,Madison and Mia.

Yee, a native ofUnionville, Conn. enlisted in

the Navy in 1984 and attend-ed basic training at RecruitTraining Center, San Diego,Calif. Afterward, he attendedBasic Electricity and Elec-tronics and Aviation Elec-tronics Class "A" School inMillington, Tenn.

Following AT Class "A"School, he converted to FireControl Technician Missilesand was assigned to USSDonald B. Beary (FF 1085) in

October 1984. Following athree-year tour, he thencompleted MK 86 Gun FireControl Technician Class "C"School in Great Lakes, Ill.and was subsequently as-signed to USS Peterson (DD969) in September 1987 andthen USS Briscoe (DD 977)in March 1991 as the FireControl Division LeadingPetty Officer.

Yee was next assigned toShore Intermediate Mainte-nance Activity, Norfolk, asthe lead weapons'planner/estimator prior totransferring to USS Vella Gulf(CG 72) in August 1996. Hewas selected for advance-ment to Chief Petty Officer in1998. He completed his touron Vella Gulf as the DivisionLeading Chief for both Com-bat Systems Anti-Submarineand Strike Divisions and also

James Yee is new Command Master Chief

Conner Yee

Fair winds and following seas to CMDCM Conner

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DahlgrenNSASP All-Star Softball Game& Home Run Derby

Come out and root your home baseduring the NSASP All-Star softball game onWednesday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at Dahlgren'sDuke Field. The event will also feature aHome Run Derby, give-a-ways, music andfun for the entire family. Food and bever-ages will be available for sale. Admission isfree. Eligible patrons include all with baseaccess. For more information please con-tact 540-653-8580 (NSF Dahlgren) and 301-744-6649 (NSF Indian Head).

ASBP Blood Drive ScheduleNext Drive July 10!

Armed Services Blood Program willhold a blood drive onTuesday, July 10, from10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Bldg. 1470 ConferenceRoom. All blood collected benefits militarymembers and their families at home, over-seas, in harm's way and recovering frominjuries. Give our troops the most preciousgift of all, the gift of life. Give blood!

Dahlgren Commissary NewsDahlgren Commissary will hold a

Seafood Road Show and Farmers Marketon July 19 - 21 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Indian HeadIH Spouses' Club "Treasures"Thrift Store Needs Your Donations!

Plan today to visit the Treasures ThriftStore, located at 12 Strauss Ave. next doorto the USO.The store is open everyTuesdayfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations of gentlyused items are currently being accepted.Want to earn up to $5 in free items from thethrift store every month?Volunteer! Stop bythe thrift store during operating hours oremail [email protected] for informa-tion.

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

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By Andrew RevelosNSASP Staff Writer

Four police officers assigned to Naval Sup-port Activity South Potomac (NSASP) com-pleted training June 12-15 designed to teachthem how to use bicycles to protect and servethe community.

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class VladimirMejia, Cpl. Kristopher Savoy, Cpl. JosephWilliams and Master at Arms 1st Class SarahWood completed the 32-hour, four-day LawEnforcement Bicycle Association Basic moun-tain bike officer course taught by police offi-cers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office.

The course included training about avoid-ing and treating bicycling injuries, nutrition,safety gear, firearms training and traffic en-forcement. The group participated in 12-20mile training rides every day and learnedtechnical cycling skills such as emergencybraking, accident prevention, power slide andcross over techniques.

ForWood,a19-yearNavyveteran,thetrain-ing was challenging but enjoyable, especiallythe rides that took the group through scenic St.Mary'sRiverStatePark."Thestuffthatwaschal-lengingwasmostlyfun.Theskillsetswereprettytough, like trying to maneuver tight corners."

Participating in the training alongside the"civilian" police officers was a joy for NSASP'snewest bike officers. "As a Master at Arms, it'sgreat to train with the civilians because you getto learn different techniques for dealing withincidents and you get to network," saidWood.

"I was kind of worried they would treat us dif-ferently since we were from the base but allthe police officers treated us great and were in-terested in what we do here."

Wood spoke highly of the officers from theCharles County Sheriff's Office who instructedthe course. "The guys teaching the course,Cpl. Lee Potter and Sgt. Robert Vaughn, werereally knowledgeable," she said.

The use of bicycles for police work is com-mon these days and Wood cited some of theways bike officers increase the capabilities oftheir departments.

"The bike is a valuable tool for law enforce-ment because it allows you more speed thanon foot and the ability to chase on most anyterrain," she said. "You can negotiate better ona bike in alleyways, narrow streets and trails,quietly and quickly."

Wood also spoke about how bikes give po-lice officers an advantage when it comes to in-teracting with the community they serve. "Peo-ple feel more at ease with officers on bicycles."

Wood's observations mirror those ofRobert Brooks, chief of the NSASP Police De-partment. "Having officers on bikes providesthe base with officer presence in a lot of areaswhich may not be accessible to vehicles," hesaid. "The officers also have a better opportu-nity to interface with the community on amore personal level."

Brooks added that personnel onboardNSASP installations in Dahlgren and IndianHead can expect to see more NSASP bike offi-cers on patrol this summer.

To peddle, protectand serve

Master at Arms 1st Class Sarah Wood, Cpl. Kristofer Savoy, Culinary Spe-cialist 2nd Class Vladimir Mejia and Cpl. Joseph Williams completed theLaw Enforcement Bicycle Association basic mountain bike officer coursetaught by the Charles County Sheriff's Office.

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Dahlgren

Fitness CenterNSASP All-Star Softball Game

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.Location: NSF Dahlgren, Duke FieldComeoutandrootyourhomebaseon!NSF

Dahlgren vs NSF Indian Head and a home runderby.Give-a-ways,musicandfunfortheentirefamily. Food and beverages will be available forsale. Admission is free. Eligible patrons includeall with base access. For more informationplease contact 540-653-8580 (NSF Dahlgren)and 301-744-6649 (NSF Indian Head).

Liberty CenterOcean City Beach Trip

July 14, 2012 at 8:00a.m.Spend time walking on the historic board-

walk, jet skiing, playing mini-golf or volleyball,or just laying out on the sand. Don't miss thisopportunity! Cost: $5.00. Eligible patrons: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Mil-itary only. For more information contact theLiberty Center at 540-653-7277.

CraftechFraming and Matting Class

July 11 & 18, 2112 at 4:30 p.m.In this 2 day workshop, learn how to mat

and frame a piece of artwork.

No larger than 16x20, no oils or cross stitch.Cost $35.00 includes all materials. Class size 8.For more information contact Craftech [email protected].

Picnic Fun Summer Basket ClassJuly 11- August 1, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.In this 4 week Wednesday evening class

you will create several items to fill summerpicnic basket. Cost &75.00 includes all mate-rial. Class size 10. For more information con-tact Craftech 540-653-1730 or [email protected]

Cannonball LanesBowling Center

Scotch Doubles TournamentJuly 7, 2012 at 6 p.m.Bring out your friend for this event. Must

be 18 to bowl. Prizes for the top 3 places. Formore information contact Cannonball LanesBowling Center at 540-653-7327.

Indian Head

Aquatic CenterDive In to Summer Fun!

The Aquatic Center offers open swimhours, lap swim, water aerobics, private partyrentals and more! Stop by the Fitness Centerbetween now and Memorial Day for more in-formation or to purchase your pool passes.

After Memorial Day call 301-744-4616 and thepool staff will be able to assist you.

Dive In Movie at the PoolJuly 12, 2012 at the Aquatics CenterCome in and swim at 7:30 pm, movie

starts at dusk. Bring a float and watch a moviein the pool. All movies are G rated. Open toall eligible patrons. FREE.

LibrarySummer Reading Programat the General Library"Reading is so Delicious"

Join us for a summer full of reading fun! Allparticipants will receive a t-shirt and a bag ofgoodies. Program will be held on Mondaysfrom 4 pm to 5 pm continuing through Au-gust 13. Stop by the Library for more informa-tion.

Fitness CenterLongest Drive at the Driving Range

Wednesday, July 25 from 11 am to 1 pmTop two longest drives of the final round

wins a prize! Open to all eligible patrons, Reg-ister at the Fitness Center.

Beat the Heat 5KJuly 18, 2012Beat the heat and come run in the morning.

Race begins outside the Fitness Center at 0700,registeranytimepriortotherace. $5forcivilians,FREE for military. Open to all eligible patrons.

MWR Highlights

540-653-7336

Hours of OperationFriday: 7 p.m. Showing

Saturday: 7 p.m. Showing

Price of Shows$5 Civilian,

$4 Active Duty, Retired& Reserve Mil E7 & above

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

and their family members with ID,$2 Child (6-11),

Free - Child (5 and under).Movie shown in 3D will cost an addi-

tional $1 to ticket price.

Friday, July 6th - Men in Black 3 (2D)Rated PG-13 - 103 min

Saturday, July 7th - Chernobyl DiariesRated R - 86 min

Friday, July 13th - Men in Black 3 (3D)Rated PG-13 - 1033 min

Saturday, July 14th -Snow White and the Huntsman

Rated PG-13 - 127 min

DahlgrenMovie Theater

1st 5,000 TicketsInclude Free LynyrdSkynyrd Concert

The Naval District Washington Fleet & Family Readi-ness Program would like to show its appreciation for themen and women who daily support and defend this greatcountry. We are inviting all military and DoD personnelto a day at Six Flags on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at a dras-tically reduced rate.

Ticket prices are $18 per person if purchased throughAug. 16, and $20 per person if purchased after Aug. 16.Ticket price includes entrance into Six Flags from 10 a.m.to 7 p.m., parking and -- for the first 5,000 paying cus-tomers -- a free concert featuring LYNYRD SKYNYRDwhich starts at 7 p.m.

Join your colleagues within Naval District Washingtonfor a unique opportunity to participate in a day of fun atSix Flags America. This private event, which is availableto military & DoD personnel and their guests only, is ourway of saying thank you for your service and efforts.

Once again, the first 5,000 tickets sold will receive tick-ets to the amusement park and concert; after the first5,000 tickets are sold the price includes the amusementpark only!

All Tickets are nonrefundable. The rain date for thisevent will be Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 (without the con-cert).

Tickets can be purchased at any Naval District Wash-ington ITT office. For more information or to purchaseyour tickets contact the NSASP ITT offices at:

NSF Dahlgren - 540-653-8785NSF Indian Head - 301-744-4850

Defenders of FreedomAppreciation Dayat Six Flags


Indian HeadRegistration Availablefor 5-Star Athletics Softball Camp

The Nanjemoy Community Center is offering a SoftballCamp for ages 8-18 hosted by 5 Star Athletics, LLC. It is neverthe wrong time to sharpen your skills and get a step up onthe competition. Camp will be held July 9-12 from 9 a.m. - 4p.m. Cost is $160. Camp will focus on all aspects of thegame: throwing, catching, hitting, fielding, base running,and pitching.

5 Star Athletics strives to use the latest and most effectiveskills and drills used by Olympic coaches and athletes.Theseare presented in a positive and creative teaching style. Formore information, contact the Nanjemoy Community Cen-ter Coordinator at 301-246-9612. Citizens with special needsmay contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or RelayService TDD: 800-735-2258.

Sunset Concert Festival at O'DonnellLake Restaurant Park in St. Charles

St. Charles Companies presents Free Friday Night Con-certs through Aug. 31 at O'Donnell Lake Restaurant Park inSt. Charles, Md.

Each Friday offers great family fun and entertainment!Concerts feature a variety of local artists and musical genres,beginning at 7 p.m. and ending at dusk. Free parking for allattendees. Bring blankets or chairs and enjoy the lakefrontsetting. Coolers permitted; no alcohol or glass containers.

The O'Donnell Lake Restaurant Park is located at the in-tersection of St. Patrick's Drive and Smallwood Drive Westin St. Charles, across from the movie theater and St. CharlesTowne Center.

Sponsored by the St. Charles Companies. Learn moreabout the St. Charles Companies at stcharlesmd.com orfacebook.com/stcharlesmd. For more information, contactCraig Renner at 301-843-8600 or [email protected].

SSummer Cummer Conceroncert Schedule:t Schedule:June 29 - U.S. Navy Cruisers - RockJuly 6 - John O'Loughlin and the Blarney Stones Band -

Irish TraditionalJuly 13 - Jennifer Cutting and OCEAN Celtic Band -Contemporary CelticJuly 20 - Higher Hands - Contemporary Hip-Hop & FunkJuly 27 - The Kajun Kelley Band - Rock & Alternative

Sotterley Colonial FarmSummer Mini Camps at Sotterley Plantation

Spaces are available for this year's Summer Mini Camps- "Sotterley Colonial Farm." Camps will be held July 9 - 11,grades 3 - 5; July 16 - 18, grades 6 - 8; and July 23 - 25, Grades3 - 5. Students will have the opportunity to learn about Sot-terley's history as a farming community in creative and fan-tastically fun ways! They will work on team projects, hike inthe morning, visit animals, experience nature, learn and ex-perience foodways of the colonial period, learn about tools,planting, eco-system, and animal husbandry and learn howthe river and the tidewater was and is still unique.

Groups are limited to 25 students. Tuition: $95. Tuitionfor children of Sotterley Members: $85. Registration is nowopen. Print registration form directly from our website:www.sotterley.org.

County Seeks Imagesfor "Photo of the Week" Program

Charles County Government now features a "Photo ofthe Week" section on its new and improved website(www.CharlesCountyMD.gov).

Citizens are encouraged to help us celebrate CharlesCounty by showing off all the beauty our hometown has tooffer. Each week, a random image will be selected fromamong all submitted entries. The selected photo will beposted on the homepage of the website, and also placed onthe Charles County Government Facebook page and onlinephoto gallery.

For a chance to have your photo featured as the "Photoof theWeek," e-mail [email protected] must include the full name of the individual submit-ting the photo, location, and brief photo description.

The "Photo of theWeek" program is not a contest. Pho-tos are randomly selected, and must be high resolution. Allentries must adhere to program rules. Complete "Photo oftheWeek" program rules are available at www.CharlesCoun-tyMD.gov.

National Night Out Event to be Held in NanjemoyThe Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary

and the Nanjemoy Community Center are partnering tobring you the "National Night Out" crime and drug pre-vention event on Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 6-8 p.m. You andyour family will enjoy an evening filled with entertainment,free food, games, activities, door prizes, and much more!

There will also be a "School Supply Give Away" for school-aged children.

The "29th Annual National Night Out" is a uniquecrime/drug prevention event sponsored by the NationalAssociation of TownWatch. National Night Out is designedto heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; gener-ate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime pro-grams; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-com-munity partnerships; and send a message to criminals let-ting them know that neighborhoods are organized andfighting back.

Join your community at the Nanjemoy Volunteer FireDepartment Auxiliary for this wonderful event. For moreinformation, contact the Nanjemoy Community Center Co-ordinator at 301-246-9612 Citizens with special needs maycontact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay ServiceTDD: 800-735-2258.

Dahlgren

Inaugural Exhibit Openingfor Dahlgren Heritage Museum

You are invited to aspecial unveiling cere-mony for an inauguralDahlgren Heritage Mu-seum exhibit at the Uni-versity of MaryWashing-ton's Dahlgren Centerfor Education and Re-search campus on July 25from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Thanks to the hardwork of the folks at theDahlgren History Project, University of Mary Washingtonand EPI Colorspace, we are proud to invite you to what willbe the first of a series of museum exhibit openings.

The event starts at 4 p.m. with a light reception followedby a special panel discussion on theWomen in Science andTechnology at Dahlgren at 5 p.m. There will also be plentyof time to stroll through the halls of the beautiful campusbuilding to see the newly installed historic displays.

Advance registration is requested. Visithttp://dahlgren.umw.edu to register.You can't miss the linkon the left hand side of the page.

Community Notes

By Chris Cleaverand Kimberly Lansdale

Rear Adm. Tom Copeman, theNavy's chief of Legislative Affairs,spent a day meeting Navy leadersand Sailors at Naval Support Facil-ity Dahlgren on June 13.

The admiral began his day atthe Center for Surface CombatSystems

(CSCS) and Aegis Training andReadiness Center (ATRC), touringthe school and gaining a betterunderstanding of how it teachesSailors to operate and maintaincombat systems. CSCS oversees14 learning sites, which includesATRC, and provides 1,000 coursesa year to more than 50,000 Sailors.

"The leaders and trainers atCSCS and ATRC do a tremendousjob," said Copeman. "The de-ployed environment is complex:more systems, more demands,more requirements. The trainingprovided here ensures our Sailorsare ready to meet these chal-lenges."

Capt. Ian Hall, ATRC's com-manding officer, provided the ad-miral with an in-depth tour of thefacility, including observing stu-dents in labs and classrooms,while explaining how Sailors areeffectively taught through ablended learning solution that in-cludes standard classrooms,hands-on labs, simulations, aswell as computer-based and in-teractive courseware training.

Following his visit to ATRC,Copeman met with members ofNavy Air and Missile DefenseCommand (NAMDC), the Navy'sprimary authority and lead organ-ization for naval joint and coali-tion integrated air and missile de-fense matters.

The command overviewed themyriad products they provide tothe warfighter including the inno-vative training provided to Sailorson the waterfront and in the class-room. Also overviewed was thesupport provided to the Fleet dur-ing the recent failed foreign mis-sile test.

During the briefs, Copemanstated that, "Many of our re-sources will become more austerein the future. However, training iswhere we can influence the sys-tem and make a tremendous dif-ference."

Copeman will be promoted tothe rank of vice admiral and re-place Vice Adm. Richard W. Huntas commander of Naval SurfaceForces and Pacific Fleet Naval Sur-face Forces next month. He hasserved as the Navy's chief of Leg-islative Affairs since July 2010.

Chris Cleaver serves as publicaffairs officer for NAMDC, andKimberly Lansdale is public af-fairs officer for CSCS/ATRC.

Rear Admiral Tom Copeman meets Sailors, command leaders

U.S. Navy photo by Daryl Roy

During his tour of class-rooms and labs at AegisTraining and ReadinessCenter, Rear Adm. TomCopeman, Navy's chief ofLegislative Affairs, talkswith Fire Controlman 3rdClass Ashley Weber aboutthe training at ATRC. Duringhis time at Dahlgren, Cope-man also met with the lead-ership at Navy Air and Mis-sile Defense Command.

Navy Legislative Chief visits Dahlgren


By Dr. Rob Gates

The Potomac River was the main reasonthe Navy came to Dahlgren in 1918, but theriver has been part of King George history formuch longer.

The Algonquian-speaking natives used thePotomac primarily as a food source. In variousseasons, they harvested fish, crabs, oysters andmigratory birds like geese and ducks. Theedges of the rivers were rimmed with villageswhen John Smith sailed to Little Falls (near themodern-day Chain Bridge) in 1608.

The Potomac was not a transportationcorridor of major significance during the earlyEnglish settlements. It took almost a centuryafter John Smith's voyage up the river for Eng-lish plantations to be established on the Po-tomac River. In the colonial era, cities devel-oped where Virginia's large navigable riverscrossed the fall line.

Alexandria developed near the fall line ofthe Potomac and the risk-taking approach ofthe Alexandria merchants led to the city be-coming such a major port.

Col. Rice Hooe of Barnesfield began op-erating a ferry on the Potomac in 1720. It ranfrom the Mathias Point area (near the pres-ent Barnesfield Park, Gov. HarryW. Nice Me-morial Bridge, and the future site of theDahlgren Heritage Museum) to Mrs. Laid-law's Landing on the Maryland shore. Otherlandings included Lower Cedar Point,Pope's Creek, Port Tobacco and NanjemoyLanding (now Riverside). A ferry ran at thislocation until 1885.

Hooe's Ferry was part of the shortest routebetween the capitals of Maryland andVirginiaand served as a principal link in the journeysof many early Americans, including GeorgeWashington, George Mason, and other

Founding Fathers. Washington regularly usedHooe's Ferry when he visited family in West-moreland County.

Between 1861 and 1864, almost all ferrytravel was disrupted by the Civil War. Steam-boat competition began in 1865, and soonthere was not enough local business to main-tain regular ferries. By 1928, a commercial fer-ry began operating and connected Dahlgrenand Morgantown, Md.

Steamboats also have a long history on thePotomac. A biweekly steamboat run began onthe Potomac in 1829. Steamboats often servedas a water link between railroad (or stage)lines. The Potomac Steamboat Companyserved as the direct water link between theRichmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-road (at Aquia Creek) and the Baltimore andOhio Railroad (at Washington, D.C.) from1845 until 1872.

A number of steamboat lines operated be-tween Alexandria and Norfolk and Baltimore.The Baltimore Steamboat line, for example,ran the steamer Harry Randall on three trips

per week from Alexandria down the Potomacin the 1870s. A Potomac River steamboat, theWawaset, was involved in what has beencalled one of the worst maritime disasters onthe Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. OnAug. 8, 1873, the vessel caught fire and sank inthe Potomac near King George County with

the loss of more than 80 lives. (Note: Thewreckage of theWawaset was located in earlyJune 2010 by Navy divers.)

Other steamboat lines ran daylong excur-sions and carried passengers to Potomac Riv-er resort destinations, such as Colonial Beach,the "Las Vegas of the Potomac;" FairviewBeach; the amusement park at Marshall Hall,Md.; and the hotel and amusement park atChapel Point, Md.

The opening of the Governor Harry W.Nice Memorial Bridge in 1940 brought anabrupt end to more than 220 years of ferriesand steamboats on the Potomac River.

There is also a history of naval activity onthe Potomac River, but that will have to betold in a future column.

Author Dr. Rob Gates served as technicaldirector for Naval Surface Warfare Center, In-dian Head Division, and at Dahlgren as Headof the Strategic andWeapons Control SystemsDepartment for NSWC Dahlgren Division pri-or to his retirement from federal service in2010. He currently serves on the board of di-rectors for the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation.

Dahlgren and the Potomac River

Wilson Line's S.S. Mt. Vernon, depicted in an illustration most likelyfrom the 1940s.

S.S. Southland (1908) was operatedby Norfolk and Washington Steam-boat Company between Washing-ton, D.C., Norfolk, and Old PointComfort, Va.


ment, testing and evaluation conducted by NSWCDD thatincluded unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned surfacevehicles, Tomahawk and ballistic missiles launched fromsubmarines, littoral combat ship gun systems, and theelectromagnetic rail gun.

As students watched a video clip, Smith explained howrail gun works.

"It's a gun that uses electricity to push a bullet out ofthe barrel without using gun powder," said Smith. "It hastwo copper rails and if you put several million ampsthrough those rails with a bullet inside, it will push it outvery fast - much faster than you can get with a gun charge.Here's one of the projectiles we shot. You can see how hotit is because of the speed. The friction of the air is makingit hot and it's going about mach five or six at this point."

As an explosion filled the video screen when the pro-jectile hit a watermelon target, a surprised student ex-

claimed, "You hit a watermelon at mach six!"Immediately after the brief, students began designing,

building and testing their own technological projects.The Navy mentors are working with 18 teachers from

five Virginia middle school systems throughout the weekto challenge students with scenarios mimicking real engi-neering problems.

"It is amazing to watch the excitement of the kids whenthey complete a mission, or when they learn a new con-cept," said Aimee Ketner, an NSWCDD Asymmetric De-fense Systems Department engineer. "I am excited to pro-vide the kids with my perspective and present them withinformation on how to pursue their interests."

"Getting our kids at the middle-school age to see thefun of discovery and critical thinking is the right step togetting them to want to learn and do more," said ThomasHolland, an NSWCDD Engagement Systems Departmentsenior engineer.

"One of the students I mentored once told me that the

program, 'made me want to know about things I neverwanted to know about before.' You can't beat that. Inspir-ing our next generation of scientific leaders is a way for meto give back and I am very proud to be part of this effort."

Technology and team building emphasizedThe program teams up teachers with practicing scien-

tists and engineers such as Ketner and Holland from thementor-rich environment at the Naval Warfare Centers.During the school year, science and math themes featur-ing robotics problems are integrated throughout the cur-riculum.

Moreover, the College of William and Mary impactedVDP and the summer camp by developing a curriculumfor students who learn about STEM at military bases andproviding training to Navy Warfare Center mentors.

NDEP's VDP process is more than students learninghow to program robots or build, assemble and demon-strate the projects. It's also about team building and is allinclusive.

"It is important to provide encouragement and stimu-lation to our young people regarding the field of science,"said Bachman, an NSWCDD Human Performance in Sim-ulation Lead Engineer. "The working environment expe-rience where students can sense the why, what and howthings are done through interaction with scientists andengineers can benefit them when making their future ca-reer decisions."

NDEP VDP originated under the Office of Naval Re-search (ONR) N-STAR (Naval Research - Science and Tech-nology for America's Readiness), a science and technologyworkforce development program launched in 2004 by theOffice of Naval Research. It was initiated to show a diver-sity of pre-teens and teens that math, science and engi-neering are fascinating, fun and socially relevant.

Since its inception, VDP's ultimate goal has been to es-tablish educational outreach programs at other Navy re-search and development centers throughout the country.

The initiative could eventually expand beyond theNavy and evolve into a national demonstration project en-compassing all Department of Defense laboratories in asustained effort to secure the long-term competitivenessof America's science and technology workforce by hook-ing more kids on math and science at an earlier age. As aresult, the number of students earning university degreesin science, mathematics, engineering, and technology isexpected to exponentially increase.

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became the Combat Systems Department LCPO.From April 2001 through April 2004, Yee was assigned to

Center for Naval Leadership, Little Creek, Va. as the officerin charge of the Dam Neck Detachment facilitating the PettyOfficer Second Class Leadership training course. He wasselected for advancement to Senior Chief Petty Officer inApril 2004.

From September 2004 to March 2008, CMC Yee was as-signed as the Combat Systems Fire Control Division and theCombat Systems Maintenance Manager aboard USS JohnPaul Jones (DDG 53) and was advanced to Master Chief Pet-ty Officer.

Yee then attended the Senior Enlisted Academy beforereporting to ATRC in May 2008 where he filled the SeniorEnlisted Leader position. He was selected into the Com-mand Master Chief Program in 2010 and was assigned asthe Command Master Chief aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD44) from August 2010 to April 2012.

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. NavySailors on board the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie(CG 70) successfully conducted a flight test of the AegisBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resulting in theintercept of a separating ballistic missile target over thePacific Ocean by the Navy's newest missile defense inter-ceptor missile, the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B.

At 11:15 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time, June 26 (5:15 amEDT June 27), the target missile was launched from thePacific Missile Range Facility, located on Kauai, Hawaii.The target flew on a northwesterly trajectory towards abroad ocean area of the Pacific Ocean. Following targetlaunch, Lake Erie detected and tracked the missile withits onboard AN/SPY-1 radar. The ship, equipped with thesecond-generation Aegis BMD 4.0.1 weapon system, de-veloped a fire control solution and launched the SM-3Block IB missile.

Lake Erie continued to track the target and sent trajec-tory information to the SM-3 Block IB missile in-flight.The SM-3 maneuvered to a point in space, as designatedby the fire control solution, and released its kinetic war-head. The kinetic warhead acquired the target, divertedinto its path, and, using only the force of a direct impact,engaged and destroyed the threat in a hit-to-kill intercept.

This test event was the second consecutive successfulintercept test of the SM-3 Block IB missile and the sec-ond-generation Aegis BMD 4.0.1 weapon system. Thefirst successful SM-3 Block IB intercept occurred on May9, 2012. The latest intercept is a critical accomplishmentfor the second phase of the President's European PhasedAdaptive Approach consisting of the SM-3 Block 1B in-terceptor employed in an Aegis Ashore system in Roma-nia in 2015.

Initial indications are that all components performedas designed resulting in a very accurate intercept.

This was the 23rd successful intercept in 28 flight testfirings for the Aegis BMD program. Across all BallisticMissile Defense System programs, it is the 54th success-ful hit-to-kill intercept in 68 flight tests since 2001.

Aegis BMD is the sea-based midcourse component ofthe MDA's Ballistic Missile Defense System and is de-signed to intercept and destroy short to intermediate-range ballistic missile threats. The MDA and the U.S.Navy cooperatively manage the Aegis BMD Program.

Second-Generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Systemcompletes second successful intercept flight test

U.S. Navy photo

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B intercep-tor is launched from the guided-missile cruiserUSS Lake Erie (CG 70) for the second time dur-ing a Missile Defense Agency test in the PacificOcean. The SM-3 Block 1B successfully inter-cepted a short-range ballistic missile target thathad been launched from the Pacific MissileRange Facility, located on Kauai, Hawaii.

By Steve MooreJWAC Public Affairs

Three military members of the JointWarfare Analysis Center (JWAC) helpedpick up trash along the Potomac Rivershoreline in Colonial Beach,Va. as part ofan organized beach cleanup effort lastmonth.

Yeoman 2nd Class Jeffrey S. Johnson,Air Force Staff Sgt. Chadd A. Russell, andAir Force Tech. Sgt. Adam A. Yankushjoined more than 100 local volunteers, in-cluding Girl Scouts, to clean up a three-

mile section of shoreline. In all, they col-lected about 50 pounds of trash during sixhours of work.

"Aside from the dirty diapers, this wasfun," said Tech. Sgt. Adam A. Yankush."This was a rewarding experience helpingto preserve our environment."

The clean up was part of the secondannual beach clean-up day held this yearon June 2 at the same time with theChesapeake Bay clean up day. The Colo-nial Beach Yacht Center and the ColonialBeach Historical Society co-sponsoredthe event to preserve the town's coastlineand waterways.

JWAC military join Girl Scouts,others in beach cleanup


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