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By Andrew Revelos

Naval Support Facility(NSF) Indian Head was recog-nized March 27 by the Mary-landHistorical Trust for its su-perb management of historicland and cultural resourceson the installation at a cer-emony at the Maryland StateHouse in Annapolis. The baseshared the prestigious award-Outstanding Stewardship by aGovernment Agency-with theNational Institutes of HealthHistorical Preservation Pro-gram.

“I want to congratulate allthe people honored today,”said Maryland Secretary ofPlanning David Craig in open-ing remarks. “We all agree onhistoric preservation-on howimportant it is to preserve thehistoric issues. Not just physi-cal issues, but also the socialand cultural issues andnot justfor the next generation, but forall the next generations.”

Several Maryland statedelegates and senators tooktime out of a busy voting dayto add their congratulationsto the award recipients, whichincluded a total of 13 authors,programs, schools, owners ofhistoric properties and orga-nizations.

The historic significanceof NSF Indian Head, one of

the oldest installations in theNavy, predates the establish-ment of the base in 1890.“There are more than 126archaeological resources inthe existing inventory, mostof which have been identi-fied as a result of large-scalesurveys during the 1980’s and1990’s,” said Tommy Wright,cultural resources manager

at NSF Indian Head. “Amongthe known resources, six ar-chaeological sites have beendetermined eligible for theNational Register of HistoricPlaces (NRHP). These NRHPeligible sites are predomi-nantly representative of Na-tive American occupation ofthe installation during pre-history.”

Wright and Capt. MaryFeinberg, commanding of-ficer of Naval Support Activ-ity South Potomac (NSASP),recently took members of thePiscataway Indian Nation toone of the most importantsites. “The most significantarchaeological site on NSF In-dian Head is the Posey Site, aNative American village with

occupation during the lateprehistoric period throughthe sixteenth and seventeenthcenturies,” said Wright. “Itsdocumented features includehouse patterns and storagepits. NSF Indian Head hasconducted 28 archeologicalsurveys since 1977.”

The Navy’s considerableachievements at Indian Headalso factor into the base’s richhistory. “NSF Indian Headsupports four historic districts,two newly proposed districtsand three complexes,” saidWright. “There are 270 build-ings that comprise these dis-tricts and complexes. As en-ergetic technology evolved,the Navy built new facilitiesto address the research anddevelopment, testing, andproduction of products suchas smokeless powder, rockets,Polaris missiles, multiple sur-face to air and air to air mis-siles, bazooka, and advancedenergetics, as well as researchinto foreign nations weap-onry.”

Despite the challenges re-lated to preserving history ona base that is still very muchfocused on supporting thenational defense, the awardrecognized the Navy’s workto protect NSF Indian Head’s

NSF Indian Head recognized by Maryland Historical Trust

See Trust, Page 7

U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos

From left to right, Tommy Wright, cultural resources manager at Naval Sup-port Facility Indian Head, Julie Darsie, cultural resources program managerfor Naval Facilities and Engineering Command Washington, Capt. MaryFeinberg, commanding officer of Naval Support Facility South Potomac,Maryland Secretary of Planning David Craig, and Elizabeth Hughes, act-ing director of the Maryland Historical Trust, during a March 27 ceremonyat the Maryland State House that recognized people and organizations fortheir contributions to historic preservation. NSF Indian Head was awardedin the Outstanding Stewardship by a Government Agency category.

From NSWCIHEODTDPublic Affairs

The Navy’s Tacti-cal Tomahawk missile,underwent a successfulproduction acceptancetest, March 19, usingFunctional Ground Test(FGT) capability at NavalSurface Warfare CenterIndian Head ExplosiveOrdnance Disposal Tech-nology Division’s (NSWCIHEODTD) Large RocketMotor Test Facility in In-dian Head, Md.

The Tomahawk LandAttack Missile - managedby Naval Air SystemsCommand’s (NAVAIR)

Program Executive Of-fice for Unmanned Avia-tion and Strike Weapons(PEO(U&W)) - is an all-weather, long-range, sub-sonic cruise missile usedfor land attack warfare,and is launched from U.S. Navy surface ships andsubmarines.

“This latest FGT -which is the 84th we’veconducted in the past 25years - was in support ofthe RGM-109E Block IV,Vertical Launch System(VLS) full-rate produc-tion lot acceptance,” saidNSWC IHEODTD’s Mi-chael Spriggs, senior en-

U.S. Navy photo by Monica McCoy

Using a forklift, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive OrdnanceDisposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) Functional Ground Test teammoves Tactical Tomahawk missile into place for product acceptance test at theDivision’s Large Motor Test facility in Indian Head, Md., March 17.

Navy Warfare Center Division conductsproduction acceptance test of Tomahawk missile

See Tomahawk, Page 2

gineer and FGT test con-ductor. “For the test, weused a single, representa-tive missile from the full-rate production line todemonstrate the capabil-ity of this lot to performmission requirements.The data we collectedfrom the test will be usedto verify the manufactur-ing processes and qualityof missiles produced.”

During the test, themissile is exercised atthe system level as itwould be in an opera-tional flight through thedetonation command,except that the missile isrestrained in a speciallydesigned test stand andis equipped with an inertwarhead.

“After ‘launch,’ real-time, six-degree-of-free-dom accredited missionsimulation software pro-vides inputs to the mis-sile’s guidance systemto mimic flight, target-ing and detonation. Themissile ‘flew’ for aboutan hour and 45 minutesbefore it successfully ac-quired the target,” saidNSWC IHEODTD FGTsoftware lead Mike Gard-ner.

Because the missile

remains intact, specialinstrumentation can beapplied and thoroughpost-flight inspectionscan be conducted.

“Preliminary assess-ment indicates this mis-sile performed as expect-ed and all test objectiveswere achieved,” saidSpriggs.

According to Spriggs,the FGT program atNSWC IHEODTD beganin 1990 as a basic testcapability to supportNAVAIR’s TomahawkWeapons System Pro-gram Office (PMA-280),and has evolved alongwith the missile to sup-port all variants. In addi-tion to acceptance test-ing, FGTs are conductedto verify new missiles;assess service life of agedmissiles; monitor stock-piled missiles; or ob-serve newly engineeredcomponents.

“We anticipate con-ducting the next FGT lat-er this fiscal year to sam-ple a Capsule LaunchingSystem variant,” saidNSWC IHEODTD’s Phil-lip Vaughn, FGT ProgramManager.

NSWC IHEODTD is afield activity of the NavalSea Systems Commandand is part of the De-

partment of the Navy’sscience and engineeringenterprise. The Divisionis the leader in energet-ics, energetic materials,and Explosive OrdnanceDisposal (EOD) knowl-edge, tools, equipment.

Our Division focuses onthe research, develop-ment, test, evaluation, in-service support, and dis-posal of energetics andenergetic systems as wellas works to provide Sol-diers, Marines, Sailors,

and Airmen worldwidewith the information andtechnological solutionsthey need to detect/lo-cate, access, identify,render safe, recover/ex-ploit, and dispose of bothconventional and un-

conventional explosivethreats.

For more informationon the Tomahawk missile,visit the Navy Fact Files. Formore information on NSWCIHEODTD, visit www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/indianhead.

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U.S Navy photo

Video screen capture from a Tactical Tomahawk missile Functional Ground Test at Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NSWC IHEODTD)Large Motor Test facility in Indian Head, Md. High-speed cameras document the missile’s progressthroughout the event.

By Zack ShelbyNSASP Public Affairs

After 17 years of work-ing at Dahlgren, the newNaval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) chief of staffhas a diverse history andbackground with the in-stallation.

“I’ve been in this po-sition as chief of staffsince mid-December,”said Meredith Bondu-rant, who replaced AnnSwope, who was her pre-vious mentor. “Immedi-ately before, I was the labdirector for the Chemical,Biological and Radiologi-cal Defense Division (atNSWC). I was there foralmost six years.”

She also worked forthe NSWCDD Safety andEnvironmental Officeamong her other previ-ous assignments aroundbase.

“I’ve been at JWAC(Joint Warfare AnalysisCenter), NSWCDD Weap-ons Systems Departmentand NSWCDD CommandSafety and Environmen-tal,” Bondurant explained.“I’ve been in such a vari-ety of positions at NSW-CCDD that I have a goodgrasp of the NSWCDDmission which I’m apply-ing here as chief of staff.”

She got her start as aco-op in graduate schoolwhere she was pursuingadvanced coursework inbiology.

“I do consider myselfa biologist, although Ihaven’t been a bench bi-ologist in years,” she Bon-durant said.

Bondurant said one ofher goals is to improvecommunication acrossNSWCDD departmentsand with their host andother tenants.

“It’s one of my strong

suits - building relation-ships and improvingcommunication,” Bondu-rant said. “Ann Swope leftsome huge shoes to fill.”

As Bondurant contin-ues the process of put-ting her own footprint onNSWCDD, she consid-ers herself a hands-offleader, but also availablewhen needed.

“I told someone onetime that if you do yourjob, you’ll never see me,”Bondurant said. “Youhave to have the freedomto execute your job with-out interference, but I’malways available to helpguide or provide inputif you need it. I’m defi-nitely a believer that youhave to trust people to dotheir job. The gentlemanI told that to reminds me(of that) all the time and Ithink it was very empow-ering for him that he hadthe freedom to do his job

without having me lookover his shoulder.”

Bondurant describesherself as a generallyhappy person who lovescoming to work and talk-ing to people.

“I really love developingrelationships with people,”she said. “I’m just happy tobe here. I have a lot of goodfriends on the base - some

that I have been friendswith since day one - for 17years now.”

Bondurant is a friendto many and a mother ofthree - two sons - Will, 15,Carter, 11, and daughter,Mia, 8.

“They’re very, veryactive,” she said. “I’malways trying to keep upwith their schedules.”Her husband, J.D., worksfor the Virginia HousingDevelopment Authority.

No matter their sched-ules, her family loves tokeep up with the Wash-ington Capitals.

“I’m a big fan,” Bon-durant said. “I love theCaps. Hockey is the onlysport I follow. We areover-the-top Caps fans.”

“I watch every game,”Bondurant said. “If I’mon the road, I listen onsatellite radio.” Her fam-ily also attends games oc-casionally.

“It’s fun to watch atany level,” she said ofhockey.

Personally she enjoyswatching some of thebest athletes in the worldon skates. Professionally,Bondurant is also exposedto many who are amongthe best in their field.

“Every day I learn some-thing new that happens onthis base,” Bondurant saidof her time here at Dahl-gren. “I’m always amazedby the diversity of mis-sions within NSWCDD andon NSASP (Naval SupportActivity South Potomac) ingeneral.

Bondurant said she’simpressed with the talentthat surrounds her anddescribes the engineersas “world class.”

“There’s a lot of coolstuff that goes on here,”Bondurant said. “I’m justthrilled to do my smallpart.”

Meredith Bondurant,NSWCDD Chief of Staff

NSWCDD chief of staff wants to build,sustain relationships around Dahlgren

Tomahawk: Performed as expected and all test objectives were achievedContinued from page 1

April 31797 - Capt. Thomas Truxtun issues the

first known American signal book using anumerary system.

1942 - Adm. Nimitz named Command-er-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, a jointcommand, and retains his other title, Com-mander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet

1992 - First five coed recruit companiesgraduate fromOrlando, Fla., Naval TrainingCenter.

April 41776 - Continental Navy frigate Colum-

bus captures HM Tender Hawke in the firstAmerican capture of British armed vessel.

1854 - Sailors and Marines from sailingsloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens atShanghai.

1898 - Appointment of the first Civil En-gineering Corps officer, Mordecai Endicott,as Chief, Bureau of Yards and Docks.

1949 - Establishment of NATO.

April 51946 - USS Missouri (BB-63) arrives in

Turkey to return the body of Turkish ambas-sador to the U.S. and to show U.S. supportand willingness to defend Turkey.

April 61776 - Sloop-of-war Ranger, frigate Queen

of France, and frigateWarren cap ture BritishHibernia and seven other vessels.

1862 - Naval gunfire from USS Tyler andUSS Lexington help save Union troops atBattle of Shiloh.

1909 - Cmdr. Robert E. Peary reportsreaching the North Pole.

1917 - U.S. declares war on Germany.1945 - First heavy kamikaze attack on

ships at Okinawa.1961 - USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)

brings oxygen to aid stricken passenger of

British liner Queen of Bermuda.1968 - USS New Jersey (BB-62) recom-

missioned for shore bombardment duty inVietnam.

1989 - President orders DoD to assist inExxon Valdez oil spill cleanup.

1993 - Branch Navy Hospital Adak re-sponds to crash of civilian Chinese airlineproviding lifesaving treatment and medicalevacuation of 89 injured passengers. Onlyone passenger out of 265 passengers dies.

April 71776 - Continental brig Lexington cap-

tures British ship Edward.1917 - Navy takes control of all wireless

radio stations in the U.S.1942 - Navy accepts African Americans

for general service.1945 - Carrier aircraft defeat last Japa-

nese Navy sortie in the Battle of East ChinaSea; Yamato, world’s largest battleship, andfive other ships sunk.

1979 - Launching of the first Tridentsubmarine, USS Ohio (SSBN-726) at Gro-ton, Conn.

April 81925 - First planned night landings on a

carrier, USS Langley (CV-1), by VF-1.1950 - Unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot

down over Baltic Sea by USSR.1951 - First of four detonations in Opera-

tion Greenhouse nuclear test.

April 91861 - Second relief convoy for Fort

Sumter leaves New York.1941 - Commissioning of USS North Car-

olina, which carried 9 16-inch guns.1943 - Re-establishment of Commodore

rank.1959 - Selection of first seven Mercury

astronauts, including four naval aviators.

This Week in Navy History

Photo courtesy of National NuclearSecurity Administration

U.S. nuclear test “George” of Operation Greenhouse test series, May 9, 1951.The “George” shot was a “science experiment” showing the feasibility of theTeller-Ulam design concept.

Friday, April 3, 2015 3The South Potomac Pilot

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indi-an Head Explosive Ordnance DisposalTechnology Division’s (NSWC IHEOD-TD) Advance EOD Robotic System (AEO-DRS) team received a 2014 Defense Stan-dardization Program (DSP) OutstandingAchievement Award during a ceremonyheld at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes,March 25.

This annual award recognizes individ-uals and teams that through standardiza-tion havemade significant improvementsin quality, reliability, readiness, cost re-duction and interoperability.

The AEODRS team - the only Navyteam out of six recipients - earned rec-ognition for developing and defininga Modular Open Systems Architecturefor the next generation family EOD un-manned ground vehicles.

“The five AEODRS team membersrecognized today composed 36 new in-

terface documents and performancespecifications for the 18 unique modulesthat form AEODRS Increment 2 and 3systems,” said NSWC IHEODTD’s Mi-chael Del Signore, EOD Robotics branchmanager. “But we were certainly notalone in this effort. This work was sup-ported by others from government,industry and academia. In total, theAEODRS team completed 59 documentsdefining AEODRS common architecture.The developed documentation packagerepresents the baseline, fully supportsthe AEODRS open architecture acquisi-tion strategy and provides critical tech-nical data to support major programmilestone decisions.”

Successful completion of the docu-ments required extensive systems en-gineering and analysis to allocate re-quirements and define interfaces for allmodules within the AEODRS family of

systems, all while ensuring system levelrequirements were maintained. Throughthe adoption of this modular, open ar-chitecture approach emergent technolo-gies from potential sources will be ableto be more readily integrated on fieldedAEODRS systems, improving the overallcapability of EOD warfighters.

“The AEODRS team did a wonder-ful job maintaining focus on functionalwarfighting capability and modern,sustainable architectures,” said NSWCIHEODTD Technical Director, Mr. Ash-ley Johnson.

“The men and women of this Divi-sion understand how important ourmission is, and, across the spectrum,are constant in their efforts to provideWarfighters the capabilities they need.We’re extremely proud of this team,”said NSWC Commanding Officer, Capt.Vincent Martinez.

NSWC IHEODTD is a field activity ofthe Naval Sea Systems Command andis part of the Department of the Navy’sscience and engineering enterprise. TheDivision is the leader in energetics, ener-getic materials, and

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)knowledge, tools, equipment. Our Divi-sion focuses on the research, develop-ment, test, evaluation, in-service sup-port, and disposal of energetics andenergetic systems as well as works toprovide Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, andAirmen worldwide with the informationand technological solutions they needto detect/locate, access, identify, ren-der safe, recover/exploit, and dispose ofboth conventional and unconventionalexplosive threats.

For more information on NSWCIHEODTD, visit www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/indianhead.

Advance EOD Robotic System (AEODRS)team earns Defense Standardization Award

4 Friday, April 3, 2015The South Potomac Pilot

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RDML Markham RichCommandant, Naval DistrictWashington

The month of April is designatedas National Sexual Assault Aware-ness Month. This year’s theme is“Eliminate Sexual Assault: KnowYour Part. Do Your Part.” Prevent-ing Sexual Assault is in our hands.it’s about knowing and upholdingour core values and standards. Ev-eryone has a role a role to play inpreventing and responding to sex-ual assaults, and if you see some-thing wrong, you must step in anddo the right thing, no matter howuncomfortable.

So this is the perfect month todiscuss Sexual Assault Preventionand Response, and give you an up-date on some big picture SAPR is-sues, as well as what has been hap-pening at Naval District Washing-ton to mark National Sexual AssaultAwareness Month.

The Department of DefenseSAPR program has undergone sig-nificant review and growth, withmajor changes to key policies andprograms. One of the more impor-tant things that happened last yearwas that on Dec. 1, the Departmentof Defense delivered a report to thepresident that detailed the prog-ress made in the campaign againstsexual assault. In addition to thecomprehensive report by the De-partment of Defense, each of themilitary departments and the Na-tional Guard Bureau contributed asupporting report, further detailingtheir progress. The reports high-lighted the significant improve-ments made in the sexual assaultprevention and response program,criminal investigations, and themilitary justice system over thepast three years.

The DoD report to the presidentwas more than 1,000 pages long,which makes for a long read, butI encourage you to review it. Hereis a link to the report: http://sapr.mil/public/docs/reports/FY14_PO-TUS/FY14_DoD_Report_to_PO-TUS_SAPRO_Report.pdf

The report presented a list of10 promising indicators and/oragents of positive change. Twoof these items stood out for me.One was the extensive leadership

engagement - Navy leaders at alllevels are cognizant, involved andare leading the way with the SAPRprogram. There has been a posi-tive effect throughout our entirecommunity. The second item thatstood out was that prevalence isdown and reporting is up. Viewedtogether, these two trends indicatethat we’ve made progress in termsof our Sailors’ willingness to report,which is a vitally important issue.Based on the 2012 RAND survey,it was estimated that only 1 in 10victims reported a sexual assault.From the 2014 RAND survey, thisnumber has improved to 1 in 4.

Preventing and responding tosexual assaults will always be a pri-ority at NDW. Our ultimate goal isto eliminate sexual assault from ourranks. We are using a proactive ap-proach that consists of focused ed-ucation, comprehensive response,compassionate advocacy, and justadjudication in order to promoteprofessionalism, respect, and trust,while preserving our mission readi-ness.

The regional sexual assault pre-vention and response officer is agood example of our proactive ap-proach. Every region within CNICnow has a SAPRO assigned as adirect report to the commanderwhose sole responsibility is to helpthe commander implement an ef-fective SAPR program. Our newSAPRO is Cmdr. Stephen Frangos,located on JBAB in the N9 build-ing. The RSAPRO is the militarycounterpart to the civilian regionalsexual assault response coordina-tor. These two positions make upthe SAPR team, which maintainsawareness of SAPR program andinitiatives, ensures policy and pro-cedural compliance with subordi-nate commands, recognizes andrecommends best practices, les-sons learned and trend analysis.

Our SAPR team has been verybusy the past few months with edu-cational programs and training. Werecently held the first sexual assaultresponse drills throughout the re-gion. These drills will be conduct-ed every June and December. Thefirst set went well and we gainedsome valuable lessons learned toimprove the program effectiveness.Drill scenarios begin with a personreporting an exercise sexual assault

through one of the various report-ing channels and are designed to allexercise the full range of installa-tion response processes. The NDWSAPR team will be working withthe installation training officers toconduct the next round of drills inJune.

Our region led the way for bestpractices by having the majorityof our installations run the samedrill scenario, which enabled us tocompare results and better under-stand what worked well and wherewe needed to improve. NDW unitvictim advocates also played thepart of the victim. The feedback re-ceived was that the UVA’s learnedjust as much by playing the vic-tim in the drill as compared to theUVA’s that were being assessed.These best practices are going to berecommended by CNIC to all otherregions. NDW also created a stan-dardized assessment check list sothat all installations will be evalu-ated using the same criteria.

Beginning in April and throughSeptember, we will be rolling outnew Bystander Intervention to theFleet, or BI2F. This training is go-ing to be a comprehensive bystand-er skills-based facilitated experi-ence. BI2F is going to teach howto recognize and address destruc-tive behaviors on the continuumof harm (bullying, inappropriatebehavior, offensive humor, post-ers, pictures, harassment, sexualharassment etc...). It will revolvearound the concept of “See some-thing, say something.” The two-hour training will be mandatory formilitary personnel, but our civilianworkforce is welcome and highlyencouraged to attend what we be-lieve to be excellent training.

Sexual assault in all forms isunacceptable. Providing criticaltraining and awareness programsand trained advocates to handlesexual assault response ensuresNDW continues to have a com-mand climate of respect, trust andprofessionalism. I encourage youto participate in the Sexual AssaultAwareness and Prevention Monthactivities at your installations andtake some time to educate yourselfon DoD and Navy SAPR programsand initiatives.

Commandant’s CornerDahlgren

DOSC announces 2015 scholarshipThe Dahlgren Officer’s Spouse’s Club is now

accepting applications for its annual RosemarieBlades Honorary Scholarship. The scholarshipis divided into three categories: High SchoolSeniors, Undergraduate Students, and SpouseUndergraduate Student. Applicants must be en-rolled in an accredited school on a full-time ba-sis for fall 2015. They also must be dependents orthe spouses of an active duty, retired or deceasedmilitary member who has served a permanentchange of duty station at Dahlgren. Membershipin DOSC is not a prerequisite for parent/spousesof applicant, nor is the applicant whose parent/spouse is a member of DOSC given preferentialtreatment. All applicants need to be high schoolseniors or student working towards their initialassociates or bachelor degree, in full time status,at an accredited school. To download an applica-tion, visit www.dahlgrenosc.webs.com and clickon the “Scholarships and Charities” tab. Com-pleted applications must be postmarked by April15 and mailed to: DOSC Scholarship CommitteePO Box 73, Dahlgren, VA 22448. For more infor-mation, call 663-3115.

Indian Head27th Annual Potomac River WatershedCleanup Set for April 11

Volunteers are needed for this year’s PotomacRiver Watershed Cleanup at NSF Indian Head,scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. - Noon.Help improve Charles County’s waterways andcombat litter by volunteering for this year’scleanup. Hot dog lunch for all attendees that helpclean up litter. This event is open to all with baseaccess and will take place near the Marina area.Military families are welcome and this is a greatopportunity for students to earn community ser-vice hours! This event will be held rain or shine.To attend call Travis Wray at 301-744-2262.

“Treasures” Thrift Store Donations“Treasures” is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m. The store is located at 12 Strauss Ave.next door to the USO. Donations of gently useditems are currently being accepted.

Barbeque truck at IH and Stump NeckEnjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF Indian

Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from ap-proximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the library,and at the NSF Indian Head Stump Neck Annexon Tuesday, from approximately 11 a.m. to 1p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event or pro-gram under “Base Happenings,” contact AndrewRevelos at 540-653-6012 or email andrew.rev-elos1@navy.mil

Base Happenings

Auto Skills Center540-653-4900

New Driver ClassApril 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. Are you a new driver or do you

know someone who is going to get their driver’s license?Register for this class and the knowledgeable staff at AutoSkills will teach you the basics of taking care of your vehicle,to ensure your vehicle takes care of you. Cost: FREE.

Tire Maintenance Service ClassApril 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Keep your tires properly

maintained through the spring and summermonths. Learn thewarning signs to detect a problembefore it occurs. Cost: FREE.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Scotch DoublesApril 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join Cannonball Lanes on the

third Saturday of every other month for Scotch Doubles.Partners finish each other’s frames. A prize will be awardedto the first place team. Please register at Cannonball Lanesby Wednesday, April 15th. Cost: $30.00/team.

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

Summer Camp RegistrationRegistration for K-8th grade summer camp offerings is

taking place as follows: April 6-10, In-Program. April 13-14,Military. April 16-17, DoD Civilian. April 20, DoD Contrac-tor. For more information, call the Youth Activities Center.

Craftech540-653-1730

Beginner’s Lead Stained Glass ClassApril 7-28 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. In this four-week, Tues-

day afternoon workshop, learn the basics of lead glass andmake your own stained glass creation. Please register byApril 3rd. Cost: $80.00, which includes all materials.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

BodyGemPersonalize your health and fitness program by find-

ing out your unique metabolism, which is the number ofcalories your body burns each day. Call the fitness centerto set-up an appointment. Cost: Active Duty/Reservist,$15.00; Military Retirees and Dependents, $25.00; All Oth-ers, $35.00.

3-on-3 Basketball TournamentApril 11 at 10 a.m. It’s month of the military child! Bring

the whole family to the fitness center for a 3-on-3 basket-ball tournament! Registration will take place March 30ththrough April 10th at the fitness center. Cost: FREE.

General Library540-653-7474

National Library Week & Spring CelebrationCelebrate National Library Week! All check out transac-

tions or new library card sign-ups during these two weekswill earn you an entry to win a gift card! Cost: FREE.

April 3rd - Storytime and pictures with the Easter Bunnyat 10 a.m.

April 3rd - Half Day Craft Day Movie at the DahlgrenTheater at 1 p.m. Watch Big Hero 6 for free. Kids in gradespre-K through 12th will receive a free small popcorn and asmall drink!

April 7th - Patron Appreciation Day: Enjoy snacks at thelibrary.

Spring CelebrationApril 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. Celebrate Spring at the Dahl-

gren General Library! The annual Spring Celebration willfeature a baby animal petting zoo, pony rides, the USO foodtruck and fitness demos from the Dahlgren Fitness Centerstaff. Cost: FREE.

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Easter Egg HuntApril 5. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unac-

companied Active Duty Military. How many eggs can youfind? Join Liberty for an Easter Egg Hunt and find the prizes!

Lunch with LibertyApril 7 at 11 a.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6

Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Enjoy lunchon Liberty! While at the Liberty Center be sure to ask abouttrips and let the staff know what YOU want to do.

Fire Pit FridaysApril 10 & 24 at 7 p.m. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1-

E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Bring yourguitar or enjoy the music. The Liberty Center will providechairs, roasting forks, s’mores, hotdogs and drinks.

Child & YouthCDC 301-744-4458

Give Parents a BreakAt the Child Development Center. Eligible patrons in-

clude all children 6 weeks to 5 years of age (not in kinder-garten). The CDC is offering extended hourly care sched-uled for the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month and the 3rdSaturday of eachmonth. This care is free with a respite carereferral and $4/hour for all other eligible patrons. Pleasecall the center for more information and to register.

Summer CampAt the Youth Center. Register your Kindergarten through

5th grade children for Summer Camp at the Youth Center!Program runs from June 22 to August 28. Contact the YouthCenter for more details.

Camp MidsAt the Youth Center. Register your Middle School age

children for Camp Mids at the Youth Center! Registrationbegins March 30th. Program runs from June 29 to August 7.Contact the Youth Center for more details.

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. Cost: FREE.

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.Cost: FREE.

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!Cost: FREE.

Stars & Strikes Bowling Center301-744-4761

Lunchtime BowlingEvery Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy lunch and

bowling fun on your break!

Cosmic BowlingEvery 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 5 to 10

p.m. What glows in the dark and is too much fun to miss?Cosmic bowling at Stars & Strikes Bowling Center! Cost:Military, $2.00/game and $1.00 shoe rental; Civilian, $3/game and $1 shoe rental.

Weight House Fitness Center301-744-4661

Walk Across AmericaApril 1 to April 30. Walk from Alcatraz to theWhite House

in April by tracking 300,000 steps. Complete the task andyou will earn a prize, bragging rights and a thinner waist-line! Cost: $5.00

SAPR 5K RunApril 13 at 11 a.m. Register now through 10:30 a.m. Help

the Navy support Sexual Assault Prevention and Response.Free resources on how to get help if you or someone youknow are a victim of sexual assault. Cost: FREE.

Bike Clinic and RideApril 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come by the Fitness

Center to learn about bike skills and safety, area bike trailsand clubs, cycling events and bike rentals on base. Bringyour bike for a tire pressure check and tips on basic mainte-nance. Please register by April 10th. Cost: FREE.

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Dahlgren

Easter Egg Huntat Stratford Hall

April 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Planto join the hunt! Stratford Hall’s annu-al Easter Egg Hunt will again be spon-sored by Northern Neck Lodge #32 ofthe Fraternal Order of Police. The huntwill begin at 11 a.m. SHARP so plan toarrive early. Kids will need to bringa basket or other container to huntwith. Over 2,000 eggs will be “hidden”on the large Oval field in front of theGreat House. Areas will be roped offfor each age group: 0-2, 3-5, 6-8 and9-12. Prizes will be awarded in eachage group and for finding a golden egg!Volunteers will be assigned to each agegroup to record this information. Dur-ing the “egg tabulations,” the Frater-nal Order of Police will provide a hotdog lunch. No rain date. Cost: free!

Cowboy Church Sunrise ServiceApril 5 from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Car-

oline County Fairgrounds. Specialsunrise service presented by CrossBranded cowboy church. Come andhear some great music, have some hotcoffee and the greatest story ever told.For more information, email castlege@aol.com.

25th Annual Multicultural FairApril 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

University of Mary Washington Fred-ericksburg Campus. This year’s fairfeatures multicultural entertainment,children’s activities, international andAmerican food and ethnic craft ven-dors. Cost: Free.

Family Day -- Celebration of theMilitary Child

April 11 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Na-tional Museum of the Marine Corps.Join us at the Museum, along with Ma-rine Corps Base Quantico family orga-nizations in showing appreciation forchildren of our military families! Kid-friendly activities will include puppetshows, book readings, a LEGO displayand face painting.

Spring Rockfish Tournamentin Colonial Beach

April 17-18. Think you’ve got whatit takes to land the big one? The funbegins on April 17 at Dockside Res-taurant with the Captains’ Dinner at6 p.m. and late registration at 7 p.m.April 18 is fishing day... all personsmust adhere to all Potomac Riverfisheries Commission rules and regu-lations. Prizes to be awarded to win-ners. The boundaries for tournamentfishing are between the 301 Bridge tothe mouth of the Potomac. For moreinformation, call 804-224-8726.

Trash to Art Contestat Caledon State Park

April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Envi-ronmentally- and artistically- mindedvolunteers sought for the 4th annualTrash to Art contest. Volunteers spendthe morning collecting trash and help-ing to keep the shoreline at CaledonState Park pristine. In the afternoon,artist-volunteers will compete as theyturn the trash they collected into cre-ative, whimsical works of art. Art willbe judged and prizes awarded to win-ners in several categories. This event isa partnership between Caledon StatePark and these organizations: Freder-icksburg Center for the Creative Arts(FCCA); The Alice Ferguson Founda-tion; and the Dahlgren Chief Petty Of-ficers Association. Participants shouldwear shoes appropriate for walkingin areas with broken glass and rustynails. Prepare for sun exposure withhats, long sleeves, and sun screen.For the creative part of the event par-ticipants also are asked to bring basicsupplies and tools, such as lightweightwire, string, utility scissors, pliers orwire cutters and a hole punch or awl.Registration for the event is required.Contact the park via phone at 540-663-3861 or email at iam.simleface@va.metrocast.net indicating: yourname, phone number, and number ofpersons in the your party.

Student Art Show at UMWApril 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the

DuPont Gallery, University of MaryWashington Fredericksburg Campus.This event is free.

Indian Head8th Annual Looking for Trouble5K Fundraiser

April 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.at Three Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall.Join us for our 8th Annual “Looking forTrouble” 5K and Kids Fun Run at theThree Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall!Wear a costume to be entered into theMystery Drawing! All proceeds benefitCommunity Mediation of St. Mary’sCounty, a non-profit organizationdedicated to providing free mediationservices to our community and sur-rounding areas. The race will followthe Three Notch Trail on a USTAF Cer-tified Course and will begin and endat the Northern Senior Center. TheNorthern Senior Center is located at29655 Charlotte Hall Road, CharlotteHall, Md. Free parking will be availableat the Veterans Home just south of theNorthern Senior Center. To register,visit www.communitymediationsmc.org/lft5k-looking-for-trouble/.

Mount Aventineat Chapman State Park

April 5 through October 25 between

3 and 5 p.m. at 3252 Ferry Place, In-dian Head. Tours of the 1750s manorhouse, guided nature walks, historypresentations and children’s activi-ties. Preserved in 1998 by the Stateof Maryland’s Program Open Space(POS), Chapman State Park stretchesfrom the Potomac River to Mattawom-an Creek, in western Charles County.The park is a dramatic reminder of thegreat woodlands that once cradled thePotomac tidewater region. For moreinformation, visit http://dnr2.mary-land.gov/publiclands/Pages/south-ern/chapman.aspx.

Ice Cream with theEaster Bunny

April 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at theLa Plata Town Hall. Hop on in for icecream with the Easter Bunny! Bringthe kids for ice cream, crafts and visitwith the Easter Bunny.

Free Clothing SwapBethel Baptist Church off Ripley

Rd. in Waldorf will hold a free cloth-ing swap on Fri, April 10 from 12:30 - 5p.m. and Sat., April 11 from 9 a.m. - 2p.m. Bring your gently used clothingto trade with others. For more info,call 301-743-2363.

Maryland DogFestApril 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. at the Charles County Fair-grounds. Make plans to join us for the4th Annual Maryland DogFest; this ex-citing, one of a kind event will be en-joyed by families and dogs of all ages.All leashed dogs are invited to attendwith their owners. Cost: $10, adult; $5children. For more information, visitwww.marylanddogfest.com.

St. Charles Running FestivalApril 11 at 9 a.m. at Regency Furni-

ture Stadium in Waldorf. St. Charles,Maryland, one of America’s best-selling master planned communities,has joined with DC Road Runners tohost the annual St. Charles RunningFestival. The event, which features a10-miler, 5K and Chick-fil-A Kids FunRun and is open to runners of all abili-ties. Proceeds from the event will ben-efit UM Charles Regional Medical Cen-ter, a not for profit hospital serving theSouthern Maryland region in its mis-sion to provide the community witha full range of health care services. Insupport of the Charles Regional Medi-cal Center Foundation funding priori-ties for this year, the Running Festivalwill help fund the renovations of theBirthing Center, which welcomes morethan 800 babies into our communityannually. Registration is open at www.stcharlesrunfest.com.

Coastal Arts MarketApril 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at

23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonard-

town. Attention Southern MarylandArtisans, Craftsmen, Growers andMakers! Presented by the Coastal ArtsPartnership, The Coastal Arts Marketis now accepting applications for theupcoming open air market beginningMarch 21 through December 19. Whatis the Arts Market? The Coastal ArtsMarket is an outdoor monthly ArtsMarket open to Artisans, Craftsmen,Growers and Makers to sell their hand-made products. We also support ourcommunity by allotting space to non-profit charities! Spaces are filling upfast! For more information, visit www.coastartsmarket.com.

La Plata Bed RacesGrab some teammates and sign up

for the Town of La Plata Bed Races!Bed Races take place on Saturday,April 25th at 3 pm as part of the Cel-ebrate La Plata event. Your team willrace on La Grange Ave as the crowdcheers you on. It’s easy to participate- no registration fee and the Town hasbeds that can be used for the races. Getyour creative juices flowing and makeyour own team bed! Each team musthave four participants that are 16 yearsor older. Don’t miss out on the chanceto come dressed in team t-shirts orcostumes to promote your businessor organization. The annual bed raceis a great way to do some marketingwhile having a lot of fun. Prizes willbe awarded to the top teams and bestteam attire. Registration deadline isApril 17. For more information or toregister for the Bed Races, contact Col-leen Wilson at 301-934-8421 or cwil-son@townoflaplata.org.

White Plains Golf CourseReschedules Junior Golf Clinics

The Charles County Departmentof Public Works’ Parks Division an-nounces the following date change forthe Junior Golf Clinics. The date forthe junior golf clinic for ages 8 to 12has been changed to Monday, July 13to Thursday, July 16. Learn the basicskills needed to become a confidentgolfer. Sessions include proper golfcourse etiquette, safety, rules, grip,stance, posture, chipping, putting,irons, woods and on-the-course in-struction as well as contests and priz-es. Junior Golf Clinics: (Each four-daysession is from 8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Cost:$50), Session I (Ages 13 - 17) - June 22,23, 24 and 25, Session II (Ages 8 - 12) -July 13, 14, 15 and 16

Pre-registration is required. Maxi-mum class size is eight participants.Golf clinic participants will receive acomplimentary round of golf. For ad-ditional information or to register,call White Plains Golf Course at 301-645-1300. White Plains Golf Course islocated at 1015 St. Charles Parkway,south of DeMarr Road, in White Plains.

Community Notes

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heritage. Preservation lawsrequire state and federal agen-cies to analyze how projectsmight impact historic resourc-es, a process that is especiallycomplex on an active militaryinstallation. Feinberg, Wrightand the Navy, however, arenot alone in the belief thatthe difficult work is entirelyworthwhile.

“Preserving our historicresources strengthens thestate and enriches and ful-fills our personal lives aswell,” Elizabeth Hughes, act-ing director of the MarylandHistorical Trust, told awardrecipients.

FeinbergandWright, alongwith Julie Darsie, cultural re-sources program manager forNaval Facilities and Engineer-ing Command Washington,accepted the award on behalfof the base.

“We’d like to thank theMaryland Historical TrustBoard of Trustees for honor-

ing Naval Support FacilityIndian Head with this award,which recognizes our pastand current cultural resourcemanagement at IndianHead,”said Feinberg. “For the past125 years, NSF Indian Headhas supported the Navy’smission through significantresearch, development andproduction of energetic ma-terials.”

The Navy worked withMaryland Historical Trustand St.Mary’s College to con-duct an extensive excavationof the Posey Site beginning in1996. “It is a rare look into thelives of Native Americans andcolonists, who traded goods,materials and experiences.“More than 10,000 individualartifacts have been collectedand catalogued from the siteand are currently curated atthe Maryland ArcheologicalConservation Laboratory.

“This award is the culmi-nation of more than 30 yearsof effort by individuals whohave dedicated their time andefforts to identify and docu-ment the rich history of In-dian Head,” Feinberg contin-

ued. “We truly appreciate theMaryland Historical Trust’srecognition of these past andcurrent efforts and look for-ward to enriching our currentrelationship.”

Wright, who regularlyworks with the Maryland His-torical Trust inhis dutiesman-aging the cultural resources of

NSF Indian Head, added spe-cific thanks to an administra-tor and preservation officer atthe trust for their assistance.“I want to thank Beth Coleand Amanda Apple for all thehelp they’ve givenmeover theyears,” said Wright. “Withoutthem, our program would nothave been successful.”

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By Zack Shelby,NSASP Public Affairs

Sailors past and presentmarked the 122nd birth-day of chief petty officers(CPOs) April 1 at the AegisTraining and ReadinessCenter onboard NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren.

The celebration includ-ed several remarks andpresentations from variousCPOs about the creation,history and memorablechief achievements.

“We are not just cel-ebrating another year ofchiefs serving the Navy,”said Naval Support Ac-tivity South Potomac(NSASP) Command Mas-ter Chief Dee Allen. “Weare celebrating everythingit means to be ‘the chief.’Our anchors are the sym-bols of a culture and a wayof life.”

Allen said that sinceApril 1, 1893, chiefs havebeen charged with theresponsibility of ensur-ing that the Navy’s Sailorsare the best in the world- ready to carry out theNavy’s mission when thenation calls on them.

“Make no mistake, be-ing an effective chief re-quires a level of effortthat is uncommon,” Allensaid. “I believe our abilityto lead and influence ourSailors is absolutely criticalto our success. We have theability to lead by example.We welcome that responsi-bility as we lead with pride,character and loyalty.”

Allen said for the past122 years every CPO has

shared a strong commit-ment to leadership, corevalues and Navy ethos.

“Chief petty officers,thank you for your leader-ship and everything youdo every day. Happy birth-day,” Allen said.

The ceremony also in-cluded a reading and dis-cussion about ExecutiveOrder 409 which createdthe position of chief pettyofficer, presentation aboutthe establishment of thesenior chief and masterchief petty officer, estab-lishment of the masterchief petty of the Navy anda presentation about chiefpetty officers who havehad a significant impact onthe Navy.

Following the presen-tations, all CPOs past andpresent were invited torise and recite the ChiefPetty Officers’ Creed. Theceremony concluded witha cake-cutting in honor ofthe CPO’s 122nd birthdayby Allen, the most seniorchief petty officer andChief Fire ControlmanKevin Abbey, the most ju-nior chief petty officer atthe ceremony.

Chiefs volunteerat Dahlgren School

Chief Petty Officersfrom around Dahlgrenvolunteered for various ac-tivities at Dahlgren Schoolon March 31 as part of theCPO birthday celebration.CPOs volunteered withreading stories to students,badminton, art class, SeaPerch underwater re-motely-operated vehicles

(ROVs), eighth-grade sci-ence and electricity.

“The end goal today isthey have to make a circuitthat will make an alarmand a light go off,” saidBeth Hankins, DahlgrenSchool teacher. “They alsohave to draw a schematicthat they can share withanother classmate. Theclassmate has to be able tofollow their schematic andbuild that same thing.”

Hankins said the chiefsbrought expertise to thestudents.

“The chiefs are thebrains of the outfit,” shesaid. “They’re the guyswho have the hands-on ex-perience with electricity sothey can not only explainthe science behind it butthey can also give them a

real-world application forthe science.”

Hankins expressed grat-itude for the chiefs show-ing up to work with thestudents.

“We thank the chiefs forchoosing Dahlgren Schoolto show support,” Hankinssaid. “It means so much tothe kids when people comein and share what theyknow.”

Diane Eskey, DahlgrenSchool counselor, said 16chiefs volunteered to as-sist seven teachers withvarious activities for theirstudents.

Chiefs read storiesto pre-kindergartenand first grade students

“Those were really en-tertaining, Eskey said.

“They were very animated.”Eskey said some of the

chiefs also helped outwith recess duty. She saidthis was the first year thechiefs volunteered at theschool as part of the CPObirthday. Dahlgren Schoolreceived an email from theChief Petty Officers As-sociation inquiring about

volunteering and partici-pating in school activitieson March 31.

“We had a real goodturn out,” Eskey said. “Iwas pleased with the staff’swillingness to participateand the chiefs that havecome in today have beengreat. We had a lot of funwith them.”

Ceremony celebrates chiefs’ 122nd birthday at ATRC

A ceremony celebrating the 122nd birthday of thechief petty officer took place on April 1 at the Ae-gis Training and Readiness Center. The ceremo-ny concluded with a cake-cutting in honor of theCPO’s 122nd birthday by Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac CMC Dee Allen, left, the most se-nior chief petty officer and FCC Kevin Abbey, themost junior chief petty officer at the ceremony.

U.S. Navy photos by Zack Shelby

Chief petty officers volunteer at Dahlgren Schoolon March 31 as part of the CPO birthday celebra-tion. Volunteers assisted teachers and studentswith various activities including Science Technol-ogy Engineering and Math (STEM) events.

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