By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

Construction to the Wil-low Oaks Constructed StormWater Wetland at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren,which started in August,was completed in Januaryto complement the already-completed Upper Ma-chodoc Constructed StormWater Wetland on the oppo-site side of Sampson Road.

Its completion bringsNSF Dahlgren into compli-ance with the Environmen-tal Protection Agency’s newmaximum daily load rules.The rules, which limit theamount of pollutants thatenter the Chesapeake Bayin storm water, came intoeffect in 2012 and becomeprogressively stricter until2028. Dahlgren’s storm wa-ter wetlands will put it veryclose to meeting the 2028requirement.

Although constructionis complete, the project re-mains in progress.

“The one on the south

(Upper Machodoc) has beencompleted, but we need todo some replanting due tosome losses from the ear-lier planting,” said ThomasWray, Dahlgren’s natural re-source manager.

With Willow Oaks con-struction now complete, notmuch can be done until win-ter goes away.

“Now we’re just wait-ing for warmer weather andthe growing season,” Wraysaid. “They planted quite afew plugs in the wet areas.There have been a lot ofthose planted. The big thingwill be to see how the watercomes and goes.”

The overall project forthe two wetlands has beengoing on for about two yearsaccording to Walt Legg,Dahlgren’s environmen-tal manager. Legg creditedWray and former storm wa-ter program manager Bren-na White for the manifesta-tion of the project.

“They are the two leadsfor the project,” Legg said.“It’s been their baby frominception to completion.”

Legg reiterated that the workis basically done. Now it’sjust time to read and react.

“It’s just a matter of thevegetation growing,” Leggsaid. “All of the vegeta-tion is warranted for a year

after the project’s comple-tion so we’ll come back withthe contractor late in the falland take stock of what needsto be in place. A year fromnow we’ll be out there re-planting a little bit. Outside

of that, we’re done.”As to be expected, there

were a few challenges alongthe way that had to be dealtwith and overcome.

“Weather has been thebiggest (factor),” Legg said.He also cited a combinationof the highest water tableand the thick clay which un-derlies the site.

“Those are the majorones,” he said. “The claylayer was a nightmare towork with. It really slowedthe crews down because it’ssaturated gush. If you everwalk on the clay that pilesup on the bottom of yourshoes, it’s sort of like that.You can’t do anything withit.”

Wray emphasized not towalk on it until the area isstabilized.

“They should just belooking at it from the roadfor the time being,” Wraysaid of the community re-garding the Willow Oakswetland.

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By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

Solid Curtain/CitadelShield 2015 began Feb. 2across the Navy, includingat Naval Support FacilitiesDahlgren and Indian Headand officially wraps up today.

“Solid Curtain/CitadelShield is U.S. Fleet Forces’directed exercise and an-nual capstone antiterrorismevent designed to evaluateNavy antiterrorism plans,”said Ed Patuga, NSASPtraining officer. The annualexercise was highlighted byan active shooter scenarioWednesday at Bldg. 1700.

Culinary Specialist 3rdClass Jessica Maffett of Na-val Support Activity SouthPotomac (NSASP) portrayedthe active shooter, roamingabout Bldg. 1700 looking forpotential victims while firstresponders such as NSASPpolice, firefighters, andemergency services person-nel worked to apprehendher, tend to victims and sub-due the situation.

“The purpose of the ac-tive shooter/IED (Impro-vised Explosive Devices)/

mass casualty exercise isto evaluate NSASP’s abilityto respond to and recover

from such an event,” Patugasaid. “It is also designed toevaluate Navy Air and Mis-

sile Defense Command’s(NAMDC) emergency actionand response plan.”

Patuga said NAMDC hasbeen a great partner andprovided NSASP outstand-ing support in meeting theirrequirements.

“By investing valuabletime and resources, NAM-DC was able to test its emer-gency plan and at the sametime provide its workforceand building occupants withguidance on how to preparefor and respond to activeshooter crisis situations,”Patuga said.

NSA South Potomac’scommand staff and missionareas, including police, fire-fighters, emergency medi-cal personnel, public affairsoffice, and fleet and familyreadiness worked togetherto bring to bear the instal-lation’s full capability andresources to save lives andprotect property, accordingto Patuga.

“King George, ColonialBeach, and Charles Coun-ties’ fire/emergency medi-cal personnel participationprovided the opportunity toexercise mutual aid agree-ments with our neighboring

Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield tests NSASP security forces

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Cpl. Andre Roy, a police officer at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, ad-vances toward a role-playing active shooter during Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield on Feb. 11. In the background, Navy training evaluators ob-serve the police officers’ response. Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield is annualNavy exercise intended to enhance force protection; the exercise is not inresponse to any specific threat.

See Security, Page 2

communities,” Patuga said.“The EOD (Explosive Or-dinance Disposal) Detach-ment provided the techni-cal expertise in respondingto the simulated IED threat.NCIS (Naval Criminal Inves-tigative Service) providedinformation and awarenessof what could be expectedshould such an event occurwithin the NSA South Po-tomac fence lines. BranchMedical Clinic Dahlgrenand the casualties’ roleplayers enhanced the real-ism and training experi-ence of exercise partici-pants through applicationof moulage simulations forinjuries.”

Although the exercisewas designed to provideinvaluable scenario-basedtraining, AT exercises arealso crafted carefully to de-ter the possibility of seriousinjury.

“Safety is paramountand has always been an in-tegral part of planning andconducting an integratedexercise at NSA South Po-tomac,” said Patuga. “Thedrill package and scenarioevents list were safely vet-ted using the operationalrisk management (ORM)matrix.”

Numerous public an-nouncements were made toensure awareness of the ex-ercise’s possible impact tonormal base operations andneighboring Virginia andMaryland communities.

“Mitigations were put inplace to reduce the risk ofunintended consequenc-es to building occupantssuch as trauma caused by(Post-Traumatic StressDisorder) PTSD reaction,other health conditions,and sensitivity to such anevent,” said Patuga. “Theevent was also well coordi-nated at the regional level.The training team was fullyaware that safety was ev-erybody’s responsibility.Safety officers were at the

scene during the exercise.”Patuga also said the ex-

ercise was Naval DistrictWashington’s capstoneevent and one of the cap-stone events across fiveNavy regions.

“Being the capstone in-

stallation, NSASP had morerequirements to meet thanthe other installationswithin NDW,” Patuga said.He added that the NCISSecurity Training and As-sessment Team (STAAT)were onboard to evaluate

the security force responseprocedures.

“Conducting the exer-cise was a great opportunityas always to train for andcontinuously improve toprovide the best responsepossible,” Patuga said.

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Navy firefighters and paramedics work withmembers of King George Fire and Rescue to treata role player with simulated gunshot wounds Feb.11 during Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield2015 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. The basehas mutual aid agreements with communitiesnear the base; first responders from King GeorgeCounty, Colonial Beach and Charles County, Md.participated in the exercise.

Navy firefighters and paramedics at Naval Sup-port Facility Dahlgren, evacuate a simulatedshooting victim down a stairwell during ExerciseSolid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015 on Feb. 11. Fa-cilitators of the annual, Navy-wide exercise placea premium on realism to test the response capa-bility of the Navy’s security forces.

U.S. Navy photos by Zack Shelby

A bomb disposal robot from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12Dahlgren Detachment approaches a suspicious package Feb. 11 during Ex-ercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.

Security: Exercising all aspects of emergency responseContinued from page 1

By Kimberly M.LansdaleCenter for SurfaceCombat Systems

Center for Surface Com-bat Systems (CSCS) wasnamed a recipient of five2014 Naval Education andTraining Command (NETC)Training Excellence Awardsfor superior accomplish-ment supporting NETC’straining vision Feb. 2.

The annual award recog-nizes commands that dem-onstrate the highest stan-dards of training excellenceand produce highly trained,

top-quality Sailors who aremission ready and meet theneeds of the Fleet.

The award is composedof three categories: TheLearning Center TrainingExcellence “T” Award, theTraining Support CenterTraining Support Excel-lence “TS” Award, andthe Functional ExcellenceAwards. CSCS receivedthe Business Administra-tion and Support (Yellow“T”), Total Force Manage-ment (Red “T”), Curricu-lum Management (Black“T”), Training ProductionManagement (Green “T”),

and Training SupportManagement (Bronze “T”)awards.

“CSCS continues to excelin making combat systemstraining better for Sailorsand the Fleet,” said CSCSCommanding Officer Capt.Bill McKinley. “These train-ing awards illustrate theperseverance, strong workethic, and enthusiasm of theCSCS staff throughout ourheadquarters and 14 learn-ing sites.”

The Center for SurfaceCombat Systems missionis to develop and deliversurface ship combat sys-

tems training to achievesurface warfare superiority.CSCS headquarters’ staffoversees 14 learning sitesand provides almost 70,000hours of curriculum forclose to 700 courses a yearto more than 40,000 Sailors.The training center usesa mix of blended learningcomprised of instructorled classes, hands-on labs,simulation and computer-based training.

For information on theCenter for Surface CombatSystem, visit https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cscs/

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U.S. photo by Commander, Naval Surface Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

A Sailor utilizes a training console at the LCSTraining Facility operated by the Center for Sur-face Combat Systems Fleet Anti-Submarine War-fare Training Center.

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Feb 121935 - USS Macon (ZRS-5) crashes into

the sea off Point Sur, Calif., after encounter-ing a storm that tears off her upper fin, ef-fectively ending the Navys trouble-plaguedrigid-airship program. Only two of her creware rescued.

1945 - USS Hawkbill (SS 366) sinks thesmall Japanese cargo vessel Kisaragi Maruand the two large boats she is towing, atLombok Strait, N.E.I.

1947 - The first launch of a guided mis-sile, the Loon, takes place on board USSCusk (SS 348).

1994 - Coastal Patrol Ship USS Typhoon(PC 5) is commissioned.

Feb 131913 - The Naval Radio Station, Arling-

ton Va., begins operations. The station is apioneer in communications, most notablywith ether wave experiments with the EiffelTower in France.

1917 - Marine Capt. Francis T. Evansperforms the first loop with a seaplane inan N-9 float plane at 3,000 feet, then forcesit into a spin and successfully recovers. Forthis contribution to the science of aviation,he is later awarded the Distinguished FlyingCross.

1943 - Women Marines were reestab-lished as Marine Corps Womens Reserve.Col. Ruth Cheney Streeter, the first Directorof the United States Marine Corps Women’sReserve, serves until Dec. 7, 1945.

1945 - USS Sennet (SS 408) is damagedby gunfire of Japanese gunboat (No.8 Ko-toshiro Maru or No.3 Showa Maru), east ofTanega Shima, but then Sennett sinks No.8Kotoshiro Maru after it had been shelled byUSS Lagarto (SS 371) and USS Haddock (SS231). Haddock then sinks No.3 ShowaMaru,which had already been shelled by Lagartoand Sennett.

Feb 161804 - Lt. Stephen Decatur, with volun-

teers from frigate Constitution and schoo-ner Enterprise, enters Tripoli harbor bynight in the ketch Intrepid to burn the cap-tured frigate Philadelphia.

1815 - The frigate Constitution capturesBritish ship Susannah, despite the War of1812 being over six weeks earlier. Word isslow getting to the fleet.

1944 - USS Skate (SS 305) sinks the Japa-nese light cruiser Agano as she deploys fromTruk, Caroline Islands.

1945 - PB4Y-1 Liberators from (VPB 117)sink Japanese army cargo ship Ida Maru at

Cape St. Jacques, French Indochina.1952 - USS Gregory (DD 802), USS Twin-

ing (DD 540), and USS Rowan (DD 782)greet the first anniversary of the siege of

Wonsan, Korea, with destructive interdic-tion fire.

1996 - Fast Attack Submarine USS Green-eville (SSN 772) is commissioned.

Feb 171864 - While at anchor off Charleston,

S.C., the Steam Sloop of War USS Housa-tonic is attacked by the Confederate subma-rine H.L. Hunley using a spar torpedo. USSHousatonic is recorded as the first warshipto be sunk by a submarine.

1942 - The first Construction Battalion(Seabees) arrives in the Pacific duringWorldWar II at Bora Bora, Society Islands.

1944 - USS Nicholas (DD 449) sinks theJapanese submarine I-11 in the MarshallIslands.

1944 - During Operation Hailstone, air-craft from the nine aircraft carriers of TaskForce 58 attack the Japanese fleet at Truk.During the 2-day strike, 33 Japanese vesselsare destroyed and nine more damaged.

1945 - While wounded and gravely weak-ened, Medal of Honor Recipient Lt Rufus G.Herring takes the helm of the Landing CraftInfantry Gunboat (LCI(G)-449), which washeavily hit by Japanese counter-fire, rallieshis men, and keeps the ship in action pro-tecting UDT swimmers.

Feb 181846 - Secretary of the Navy George Ban-

croft issues the General Order to changeLarboard to Port for identification of the leftside of a sailing vessel.

1865 - In order for CSS Charleston, CSSChicora, and CSS Palmetto State not to becaptured by Rear Adm. John A. Dahlgren’ssquadron during the evacuation of Charles-ton, S.C., Confederate Capt. John R. Tucker,orders the ships be set afire and blown up.

1942 - USS Truxtun (DD 229) and USSPollux (AKS-2) sink during a heavy storm inPlacentia Bay, Newfoundland, with the lossof 204 lives.

1944 - The amphibious force under RearAdm. Harry W. Hill lands troops on EngebiIsland, Eniwetok, securing the island beforethe end of the day.

1945 - U.S. Navy destroyers engage Japa-nese vessels off Iwo and Chichi Jima. USSWaldron (DD 699) is damaged after inten-tionally ramming a gunboat; USS Dortch(DD 670) sinks auxiliary submarine chaserAyukawa Maru north-northwest of IwoJima; USS Barton (DD 722), USS Ingraham(DD 694), and USS Moale (DD 693) operat-ing near Chichi Jima, sink Japanese guard-boats No.35 Nanshin Maru, No. 3 KyowaMaru, and No.5 Kukuichi Maru.

1994 - Mine Countermeasures Ship USSArdent (MCM 12) is commissioned.

This Week in Naval History

Women Marines were reestablished as Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.Col. Ruth Cheney Streeter, the first Director of the United States MarineCorps Women’s Reserve, serves until Dec. 7, 1945.

By Zack Shelby

Editor’s note: The following is aninterview with Emery Nauden, Com-munity Planning and Liaison Officer

What is your official job titleand organization?

Community Planning LiaisonOfficer (CPLO). I report directly tothe NSASP CO and Public WorksOfficer. I keep an office at both NSFDahlgren and NSF Indian Head.

How long have you beenworking at your profession?

Over 10 years. I started planning

when I graduated from the Univer-sity of Central Arkansas with the Ar-kansas Highway Department doingtransportation planning. I wanted toplan at a higher level so I went to theFlorida State University to get a Mas-ters in Urban & Regional Planning,but ended up also getting aMasters ofPublic Administration with a focus inlocal government. Out of grad schoolI was hired as a principal planner at aprivate planning firm in JacksonvilleFla. I latermigrated to the City of Jack-sonville’s Planning and DevelopmentDepartment where I first did zoningand land use planning before becom-ing the City’s Brownfield Coordinator.In 2012 I entered the federal work-force as the Installation Community

Planner for the Little Rock Air ForceBase, where I worked before comingto South Potomac. I served three yearsas a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborneas a 92Romeo (Parachute Rigger).

How do you plan to supportthe commands and activitiesaboard Dahlgren and IndianHead?

As the SOPO CPLO my job is re-ally about building and maintainingrelationships on-base and off to pro-mote and protect the Navy’s inter-ests and I love my job.

What are your goals in yourposition?

My primary responsibilities in-clude managing/monitoring en-croachment inside and outside thefence line in order to sustain andprotect current and future missionoperations at all of South Potomac’sinstallations. This is achieved bybuilding and maintaining relation-ships with the communities sur-rounding our facilities and the ten-ants within, and by acting as theReadiness and Environmental Pro-tection Integration Representative(REPI) for South Potomac. In thiscapacity I am charged with locatingparcels of land that are within theNavy’s Areas of concern for devel-

Meet South Potomac’s new Community Planning and Liaison Officer

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Emery Nauden, Com-munity Planning and Li-aison Officer for NavalSupport Activity SouthPotomac and NavalFacilities EngineeringCommand Washington.See Officer, Page 7

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By Rear. Adm.Markham Rich,CommandantNaval District Washington

In a previous Commandant’sCorners’ I discussed my focusareas, one of which is commu-nity. No installation or regioncan reach its potential withoutbeing engaged in and with its lo-cal community. You will recallthe guiding principles Vice Adm.Smith outlined upon assumptionof command of Navy InstallationsCommand - in them you will finda discussion of the value & impor-tance of representing the Navy inthe surrounding communities. Inthe Secretary of Navy prioritiesyou will find partnerships and howour global partner hips are criticalto the future success of the Navy.You can see the common themehere. Community involvement,whatever you happen to define as“community,” matters.

In practical terms, this meansengaging externally; leadershipbuilding relationships with stake-holders and key influencers. Itmeans looking for opportunitiesto engage and telling our storyaround the region. As the RegionalCommander, over the past yearI have met with state and localelected officials, state and federalagency officials, civic organiza-tions, community and neighbor-hood groups, and many more.

The venues change, but eachengagement presents the opportu-nity to meet with some of our big-gest supporters, or those who canimpact how we or our tenant com-mands operate. These are invalu-able opportunities to establish orgrowmeaningful relationships anda chance to communicate regionaland installation objectives andperhaps build those relationshipsinto partnerships. For example:

On opening day for the 2014baseball season the WashingtonNationals dedicated a memorial tothe victims of the 2013 Washing-ton Navy Yard shooting. The initialdiscussion of the memorial eventtook place during a meeting I had

with executives from the Washing-ton Nationals.

Meetings with the WashingtonD.C. Chief of Police and her staffhave led to an increased level ofinformation sharing and coop-eration between the Metro PoliceDepartment (MPD) and NavalSupport Activity (NSA) Washing-ton; enabling MPD to be betterprepared to respond to emergen-cies on installations within the re-gion, and NDW installations betterprepared to cooperatively respondwith MPD.

For the past five years, JointBase Anacostia-Bolling has part-nered with Project Giveback, aWashington-based charity, to en-sure needy military families areable to enjoy the Thanksgivingholiday week. Volunteers from themilitary and the District of Colum-bia’s Ward 8, team up each year tomake this event a success.

Active engagement with thestaffs of Senators Cardin and Mi-kulski and Congressman Van Hol-len, and participation in Mont-gomery County Citizen ActionTransportation Committee meet-ings has resulted in an invitationfor NSA Bethesda to be part of anaction committee for the RapidTransit System.

In January, the Tri-CountyCouncil for Southern Maryland fi-nalized the 18-month long NavalAir Station Patuxent River JointLand Use Study, a collaborativeland use planning effort conduct-ed as a joint venture between theNavy (locally NAS Patuxent River),surrounding jurisdictions, stateand federal agencies, and other af-fected stakeholders.

At Naval Support Activity SouthPotomac, the Commanding Officerchairs a 450-member CommunityRelations Council (COMREL) thatmeets quarterly. The COMRELcouncil provides an opportunityfor critical information sharingand allows her to work directlywith her four local communities,elected officials and business andcommunity leaders.

The region is about to host thefirst regional education forum

with educators who work withmilitary families to discuss uniqueeducational requirements of NCRmilitary families. This comes aftermeetings with several state andcounty school officials.

These are all good news storiesthat resulted from establishingor fostering strong relationships.Throughout the region you willfind many success stories like thehe ones just mentioned that stemfrom active engagement with localleaders and communities. At NDWI continue to support and promotean active and aggressive commu-nity relations program; we reachout to local communities and tryto reinforce the Navy’s ethical andresponsible stewardship of thefinancial, natural and human re-sources that have been placed inour trust. We collaborate on issuesthat impact the long-term sustain-ability of our installations and seekto be involved in the discussionsleading up to decisions that im-pact our mission and people.

For the annual Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield exercise NSA An-napolis works closely with com-munity partners including the cityof Annapolis’ police and fire de-partments and the Anne ArundelMedical Center. The exercise pro-vides exceptional training not onlyfor NSA Annapolis security forcesbut also provides these local com-munity organizations needed skillsand training. Additionally, theircommunity outreach was criti-cal during the construction of thenew commissary/ Navy Exchangecomplex and mitigated noise anddisruption complaints.

Community engagement cantake many forms and covers abroad range of activities, but how-ever you look at it, engagement isa key contributor to our missionsuccess. It’s not just somethingwe do, but rather, it is integral tohow we work. Moving forward, wewill continue to refine our modelfor community engagement thatwill strengthen region/installa-tion- community partnerships andbecome an enterprise model forcommunity engagement.

Commandant’s Corner

Dahlgren

Ash Wednesday ServicesAsh Wednesday services will be held at

Dahlgren Chapel on Wed, Feb 18 at noon and5 p.m.

Black History ObservanceTobeheld Feb. 26 from11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

at the Base Theater at NSF Dahlgren. Guestspeaker will be Col. Traci E. Crawford, com-mander, Moncrief Army Community Hospital,Fort Jackson, S.C. All are invited to attend.

Second Tour Thrift StoreSecond Tour Thrift Store is offering free

books and stuffed animals and $2 winter coatsfor the month of February! The store is run byDahlgrenOfficers’ Spouses Club volunteer andoffers free uniforms (gently used) for activeduty military members are always availableon the porch. Store profits are donated backto the community in the form of scholarshipsfor military families who have served at NavalSupport FacilityDahlgren and support for localcharities servingKingGeorgeCounty. The storeis located at 722 Sampson Rd. and is open onThursdays from 12:30 - 3 p.m.

Indian Head‘Treasures’ Thrift Store NeedsDonations

The Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” isopen on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thestore is located at 12 Strauss Ave. next door tothe USO. Donations of gently used items arecurrently being accepted.

Barbeque truck at IH, Stump NeckEnjoy delicious T&J Barbeque atNSF Indian

Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, fromapproximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the li-brary, and at theNSF IndianHead StumpNeckAnnex onTuesday, fromapproximately 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event orprogram under “Base Happenings,” contact An-drew Revelos at 540-653-6012 or email andrew.revelos1@navy.mil.

BaseHappenings

Aquatics Center540-653-8088

Family Float NightFebruary 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring the family for a fun,

relaxing night of floating in the pool! This is one of the fewtimes inflatables will be allowed, so bring your favorite in-flatable and float. Please be on time. If no one is present by6 p.m. the pool will continue to close for the evening. Cost:Regular admission.

Bingo540-653-8785

New Games & Higher JackpotThursday Evenings at the Community House. Doors

open at 4:30 p.m. Early Bird games start at 5 p.m. Bingois growing and so is the excitement! The jackpot nowstarts at $1,000 and 48 numbers and will increase $100and 1 number each week it is not won. Payouts forregular games start at $50. Two new games have beenadded for a total of 11 games. Double Action is a cov-erall game. Cards are an additional $1, but offer a $75payout! MWR Appreciation is a coverall game as wellfor an additional $1. The payout is 90% of sales broughtin for that card. Winter specials are going on for a lim-ited time! Buy two packs and receive one purple andone red card for free. Buy three packs and receive onepurple, red and green card for free. Military mem-bers and their spouses can buy one regular pack andget the early bird, purple and red cards for FREE! Foodand beverages (non-alcoholic and adult beverages) areavailable for purchase. All with base access are invited.Participants playing bingo must be 18 years of age orolder. A valid form of identification must be shown topurchase alcoholic beverages. For more information,please contact the ITT office at 540-653-8785.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Sweetheart BowlingFebruary 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your best guy or girl

out for a night of bowling fun! Cost: Military $15.00/couple,Civilian $20.00/couple. Cost includes three games and shoerental.

Scotch DoublesFebruary 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join Cannonball Lanes

on the third Saturday of every other month for ScotchDoubles. Partners finish each other’s frames. A prizewill be awarded to the first place team. Please register atCannonball Lanes by Wednesday, February 18th. Cost:$30.00/team.

Child & YouthCDC 540-653-4994YAC 540-653-8009

Family Kite MadnessMarch 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All youth and their fami-

lies with base access are invited to make a kite at the youthcenter. Supplies will be provided. Once finished makingyour kite, go out the Parade Field and see how well you canfly your kite! Please register at the youth center by March2nd. Cost: FREE.

Hourly CareLocation: Child Development Center and Youth Activi-

ties Center. Eligible patrons include all children 6 weeks to12 years of age. Care is available on a day to day basis andrequires advance reservations. Hourly care reservations aswell as payments for care can be made online at https://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms.html.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

Combine ChallengeFebruary 16-20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Participate

in all five events: 40y Dash, 20y Short Shuttle, StandingBoard Jump, 3 Cone Drill and 225 Bench Press. Awards willbe given to the overall male/female participants. Registerat the Dahlgren Fitness Center. Cost: FREE.

Ball and Chain RelayFebruary 18 at 11 a.m. Location: Dahlgren Parade Field.

Awards will be given for the fastest male, female, co-ed andmilitary pairs. Commemorative t-shirts will be available tothe first 20 registrants. Please register anytime betweennow and the morning of the event. Cost: $5.00 per personfor Military/Retiree Dep, DoD Civilian/Dep and Contrac-tors, Free for Military, Reservists and Retirees.

General Library540-653-7474

Half Day, Craft DayFebruary 13 & 27 at 1 p.m. School’s out early! Come to

the library and paint your own version of a famous work ofart! Snacks will be provided. Please note that these datescorrespond to early dismissals at the Dahlgren School andKing George County Schools. Cost: FREE.

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday CelebrationFebruary 28 at 1 p.m. Celebrate the wonder of Dr. Seuss

with cupcakes, storytime and a Dr. Seuss craft! After theparty, head to the Dahlgren Theater for a free showing ofThe Lorax!

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Flicks FridayLiberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompa-

nied Active Duty Military. Come out and watch any moviefrom our collection. Drinks and popcorn are FREE!

Wing WednesdayFebruary 18 at 4 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6

Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Enjoy FREEhot wings while they last!

Luray Caverns TripFebruary 21. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/

Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Please register at theLiberty Center.

Fitness Center301-744-4661

Ping Pong TournamentFebruary 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prizes will be award-

ed to 1st and 2nd place winners. All with base access, age10 years and older are invited. Please register by February17th. Cost: Free for military, $5 for all others.

General Library301-744-4623

One-on-One Computer Help1st Monday of Every Month, by appointment only. Need

help with a computer program? Don’t know where to start?Sign up for your one-on-one, 30 minute session at the li-brary to work on anything you’d like. Please call on the pre-vious Friday to make an appointment.

Paws for Reading2nd Monday of Every Month from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Who

doesn’t love dogs? Now you can sign up for a 15 minutesession to read to and pet a furry friend! Please register atthe library, the Friday before to make your appointment.

Storytime at the Library2nd and 4th Tuesday of Every Month at 10 a.m. Join us at

the library every other Tuesday for a story and a craft!

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday CelebrationMarch 1 at 12 p.m. Celebrate the wonder of Dr. Seuss

with cupcakes, storytime, a Dr. Seuss craft and a free show-ing of The Lorax!

Liberty Center301-744-4524

In House Movie NightFebruary 18 at 7 p.m. Come to Liberty to watch a new

movie and enjoy free popcorn, snacks and sodas! You willfeel like you are at the movies!

Washington Wizards GameFebruary 24 at 7 p.m. Liberty is heading to the Verizon

Center to watch the Wizards take on the Golden State War-riors. Please register by February 18th. Cost: $11.50.

Stars & Strikes Bowling Center301-744-4761

Date Night at the Bowling AlleyFebruary 14 from 5 to 10 p.m. Tired of striking out on

Valentine’s Day? Bring a date to Stars & Strikes and each ofyou bowl one game for free!

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Price of ShowsCivilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, FamilyMem-bers (E7 - above) $4; AD, Reserve, FamilyMembers(E6 - below) - $2.50; Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 andunder) - Free; Tickets for amovie shown in 3-Darean additional $1

Friday,February13th7p.m.,TheGambler,R

Saturday,February14th4p.m.,AmericanSniper,R

Saturday,February14th7p.m., LoveActuallyFreeShowing!,R

Friday,February20th, 7p.m.TheImitationGame,PG-13

Saturday,February21st, 4p.m.BigEyes,PG-13

Saturday,February21st, 7p.m.AmericanSniper,R

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Wicked Plants at the ScienceMuseum of Virginia

Jan. 24 to May 17 at the Science Mu-seum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad St.,Richmond. Step into a macabre worldwhere plants hold the power as youdiscover the biochemical, physical andneurological processes between plantsand the human body. From poisonousto carnivorous to just plain nasty, learnabout these diabolical botanical plantsinside of a decrepit home - includingsome of the most infamous plants inhistory. Cost: $11 adults. Children ages4-12 and seniors: $10. For more in-formation or to purchase tickets, visitwww.smv.org.

Recreational Soccer RegistrationRegistration is open for the FSCI

Recreation Academy. The FSCI Recre-ation Academy is a soccer league forchildren ages 5 thru 12. The leaguefeatures weekly games in SpotsylvaniaCounty and professional coaches trainall the players. Children can request tobe on the same team as their friendsand can play for a specific coach. Thecost to participate is $75.00. The dead-line to register is February 28. Moredetails are available on the website -www.fredericksburgsoccer.org.

Fredericksburg Art ShowFriday, February 27 - Sunday, March

8 at the Dorothy Hart Community Cen-ter in Fredericksburg from 2 to 6 p.m.daily. Free admission - donations ac-cepted. Explore the amazing talents oflocal artists and their artistic visionsthrough paintings, drawings, photog-raphy, mixed media, sculpting andmore. This display will not only enrichyour imagination but funds raised will

go to help the youth in our communityto do the same. Find that special piecethat speaks to you and purchase it sothat you can display it in your home, orbusiness. This show will be judged andcash prizes will be awarded. Downloadentry form at www. fredericksburg-va.gov/parksandrec under “SpecialEvents.”

Job Corps Information SessionWednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. at Vir-

ginia Workforce Center, 10304 Spotsyl-vania Dr., Fredericksburg. Job Corps isa free education and training programthat helps young people learn a career,earn a high school diploma or GED, andfind and keep a good job. For eligibleyoung people at least 16 years of agethat qualify as low income, Job Corpsprovides the all-around skills needed tosucceed in a career and in life. To RSVP,call 540-322- 5781.

Shrek: The Musical at James MonroeHigh School

Feb. 26-28 starting at 7 p.m. TheJames Monroe Drama Department isproud to present: Shrek: The Musical!This is a fun-filled comedy, perfect forthe whole family! Tickets are availableat the door. Cost: $15 General Admis-sion, $10 with student I.D. - ticketsavailable at the door!

Indian Head

La Plata High School 23rd AnnualAntique Show and Sale

The La Plata High School Music Pro-gram announces its 23rd annual An-tique Show and Sale. The show will beheld on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. Take a step back in time whileyou shop and browse vintage jewelry,toys, clothing, furniture, collectablesand more from over 50 dealers from

the Mid-Atlantic region. Refreshmentswill be available along with door priz-es. Each year La Plata High Schoolwelcomes hundreds of people into theschool to shop and enjoy the show. Thecommunity looks forward to the showevery year and even the dealers agreethat La Plata’s show is their favoritein which to participate. This event isthe largest fundraiser of the year andall proceeds benefit the La Plata HighSchool band and orchestra students,in purchasing music, instruments, ac-cessories, uniforms and transportation.Admission is $5.00 or $4.00 with an adfrom the newspaper or this informa-tional blurb.

Military Veterans Stand Down EventFeb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the

American Legion Post 82 in La Plata.Post 82 is holding a Stand Down eventfor U.S. Military Veterans and theirdependents. The focus of the event isfor veterans to connect with numer-ous agencies and service providers,Veterans Affairs enrollment, assistancewith writing a resume, assist those whoare homeless or in need of assistance.Many other services will be representedfor the veterans and their dependents.

Mechanicsville Optimist Auction andYard Sale

Feb. 21 starting at 7 a.m. at the Me-chanicsville Fire Department SocialHall. This is an annual auction to ben-efit the community. Lots of great itemsto bid on. Baltimore Ravens signedFootball as well as a Washington Red-skin signed Football. Filled themedbaskets such as Hershey, PepperidgeFarm. The Yard sale begins at 7am theAuction at 9:30am. This year our auc-tioneer will be Jeff Hayes of Hayes Auc-tion Services. For more information orto donate contact Terri Palmer, 301-884-8082.

Lions Club Turkey ShootFeb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

at 9370 Crain Highway, Bel Alton, Md.The shoot starts at 11 and usually lastsabout an hour and a half. Expect afriendly atmosphere and all are wel-come.

Visit us at www.belaltonturkeyshoot.com This nonprofit event supports thelocal Lions Club.

Greenwell Camp RegistrationRegistration opens for all Greenwell

Foundation Spring Break and SummerCamps on March 1. Camps includesomething for every child and arebased at Greenwell State Park in Holly-wood, Md. Camp Greenwell and HorseCamp are offered this year during theSpring Break from St. Mary’s CountyPublic Schools. Camp Greenwell, HorseCamp, Fishing Camp, Kayak FishingCamp, Adventure Camp and EveningExploration offered during nine weeksof summer. Before and after extendedcare available. Drop-in after care avail-able too! For dates, rates and reserva-tions, visit www.greenwellfoundation.org.

CSM Ward Virts Concert Series: HollyRoadfeldt, piano.

March 1 at 3 p.m. at the College ofSouthern Maryland, Prince FrederickCampus, Building B, MultipurposeRoom, 115 J.W. Williams Road, PrinceFrederick. Piano soloist Holly Roadfeldtmade her orchestral debut with the To-ledo Symphony Orchestra at the age of13 and continues to be an active solopianist and chamber musician per-forming standard and eclectic recitalprograms in the United States, Europeand Asia. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Lim-ited seating. Free. rfleming@csmd.edu,443-550-6011, www.csmd.edu/Arts.

Community Notes

The Dahlgren Heritage Founda-tion is sponsoring a tourism work-shop on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 3-5p.m. at the King George County Ad-ministration Building, 10459 Court-house Dr., in the Revercomb BoardRoom. All interested businesses andcitizens are invited to attend.

“Our goal in organizing this eventis to provide a collaborative forum

to discuss tourism-related oppor-tunities that potentially could ben-efit both community and economicdevelopment in King George, whilepreserving the rural character of thecounty,” explains Ed Jones, presidentof the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation.

A portion of the workshop willbe facilitated by Lisa Hull with theNorthern Neck Tourism Council.

The Dahlgren Heritage Founda-tion is chartered to establish andoperate the Dahlgren Heritage Mu-seum and to provide the long-termpreservation efforts and education-al activities associated with sharingthe stories and interpreting the U.S.Navy’s physical, technical, intel-lectual and social contributions toKing George County, the Common-

wealth of Virginia, and the nation.The Dahlgren Heritage Museum

is located in the former VirginiaGateway Visitor Center on Hwy.301 in King George, Va., adjacent toWayside Park on the Potomac River.The street address for the museumis 3540 James Madison Hwy., KingGeorge, Va. 22485. The museum isopen Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.

Workshop will explore tourismopportunities for King George County

For more news from other bases around theWashington, D.C. area, visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park (http://www.aero.umd.edu) is seeking highly qualified candidates for a position supporting the UMD Unmanned

Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site in Southern Maryland. Candidates with the requisite skills,demonstrated technical expertise, creativity and leadership are sought to serve as a Pilot for the UAS

Test Site. Candidates must have demonstrated a proven record for excellence in the unmanned aviationindustry and must be certified by the FAA as a Private Pilot (at a minimum) with a second class medical.

Under the direction of the Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, the UMD UAS Test Site leverages thecapabilities of the people and infrastructure in Southern Maryland and the University of System of

Maryland for technical and policy issues associated with UAS. The UAS Test Site offers a collaborativeapproach to applying advanced capabilities to meet the challenges facing the UAS industry.

For best consideration, applications should be submitted online by February 23, 2015:http://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/31900

Information on the Department is available at the following website: www.aero.umd.edu

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employmentopportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color,

sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status.

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RiverCreek is 22.5 miles West of the Harry Nice Bridge (Rt 301).YOU go West of Rt 301 for 4.6 miles and turn right (west) on Rt 206for 9.3 miles, turn right (West) on Rt 3 for 8.7 miles. RiverCreek in onthe left (South side of Rt 3).

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“The south one (UpperMachodoc) is fully estab-lished,” Legg said. “Thereare walking trails on eitherside of it.” For Willow Oaks,the area will still have deco-rations and deterrents for awhile.

“The colorful flags, fenc-ing, stakes, strings and allthat, you can expect that toprobably be there for about

a year until things get wellestablished,” Wray said.“We’ll be putting up ‘nomowing’ signs. That will begoing up once everythinggets established. That areainside the ‘no mow’ areawe’ll grow up. It will lookquite different than it didbefore.”

Legg said the project willbenefit the community as itrelates to storm water.

“I think it’s also go-ing to be a great habitat,”Legg said. Wray said thatmore than two acres of lowmarsh, high marsh, anddeep pools now grace whatwas “mowed grassland.”

“A once relatively ster-ile landscape has been re-placed by beneficial wildlifehabitat with emergent wet-land vegetation, shrubs andtrees,” Wray said. He added

that the wetlands now pro-vide an excellent opportu-nity for viewing wildlife andthe quality of the water leav-ing Dahlgren will be greatlyimproved and the Chesa-peake Bay will be better offfor it.

“When this grows up, it’sgoing to be as different asnight and day,” Wray said.“There’ll be all kinds of stuffout there.”

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Outstanding studentsrecognized atDahlgren School

U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby

Students at Dahlgren School received quarterly certificates of achievementfor making the Distinguished Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll. Students alsoreceived Tiger Awards for their hard work, dedication and cooperation withschool activities and duties. Awards were read by Principal Dr. Jeff Duncanand students had their picture taken with Capt. Mary Feinberg, Naval Sup-port Activity South Potomac commanding officer.

opment that may negativelyaffect mission operabilitythrough encroachment ifdeveloped. The programrequires partnering with anoutside agency to preservethe land.

How would youdescribe yourpersonality? Whatshould be peopleknow about you?

I am an outgoing personand will talk with anybody

about anything. I believe inthe best in people and I lovemy career.

What are some of yourhobbies/interests/passions?

I love any type of livemusic, jazz, r&b, classical,even punk if it’s live. [I’m}starting to get serious withsailing and I ended up in agreat location for it. I loveto cook. Smoking meat, soulfood, sous vide and every-thing in between. My great-est passion is watching/in-teracting with my 4 year olddaughter. There is alwayssomething new.

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