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S OUTH P OTOMAC P ILOT S OUTH P OTOMAC P ILOT July 11, 2014 NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY Link directly to the NSASP Facebook page on your smart phone INSIDE: Dahlgren Salutes Fallen Marine Page 2 PRESORT STD US POSTAGE PAID SO. MD. NEWSPAPERS PERMIT #1 FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES E-mail [email protected] or Call (540) 653-8153 By John Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications Middle school students who completed a Grand Robotics Mission Challenge at the Virginia Demonstra- tion Project (VDP) Summer Academy are now looking forward to a future filled with more “STEM” chal- lenges on a grand scale. In all, 93 students ap- plied their science, technol- ogy, engineering and math (STEM) skills to solve prob- lems of Navy interest at the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) sponsored event from June 23-27. “It is exciting for me to experience students ap- proaching you to share their eye-opening STEM under- standing and their STEM career discoveries with a smile on their face,” said Jane Bachman, VDP STEM Dahlgren Academy Direc- tor. “This year, the student teams exhibited tenacity as they tried really hard to complete all ten of the Navy focused robotic missions.” Bachman - a Navy hu- man performance in simu- lation lead engineer - joined her Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) colleagues to work with 16 teachers from five Virginia middle school systems to challenge stu- dents throughout the week with scenarios mimicking real engineering problems. “All week, we worked on 10 different robotics mis- sions,” said Linda Lapp, a Spotsylvania Freedom Mid- dle School physical science teacher who worked with an NSWCDD mentor in guid- ing her team of six students. “The missions covered real life Navy experiences - things like mine sweeping, delivering the railgun to the ship, rescuing a swimmer, and rescuing a ship. We’re doing all these different types of robotics missions using our robots.” In the Grand Robot- ics Challenge, the student teams worked to demon- strate one non-stop mission of seven robotic Navy fo- cused challenges. This ac- tivity emphasizes modular programming and compo- nent reuse skills. “The teams program their robots one time to see how many missions they could successfully complete during a little 15-minute window - and the team had two tries to accomplish the grand mission,” explained Lapp. “It applies to real world because you want to utilize the manpower and the ship power for more than one mission.” Navy officials antici- pate the students may one day use their STEM skills at Navy warfare center labora- tories to design future tech- nologies supporting U.S. warfighters and America’s homeland defense and se- U.S. Navy Photo by George Smith Middle school students - mentored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division scientists and engineers - build a tower at the Virginia Demonstration Project Summer Academy. The tower design and construction activity introduces students to concepts in civil engineering, design analysis, team collaboration, and develops their critical thinking skills. The academy, sponsored by the National De- fense Education Program, aims to create a community outreach that increases the attraction of the Navy’s warfare centers as an eventual place of employment for students participating in the program. Students compete in Navy-focused Grand Robotics Mission and see their future in STEM See STEM, Page 3 Capt. Mary Feinberg will assumed command of Na- val Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) during a formal ceremony July 17. Feinberg graduated from Louisiana State Uni- versity with a B.S. in Man- agement in 1988. In Janu- ary 1989, she enlisted in the Navy as an Air Traffic Con- troller Airman and reported to Boot Camp in Orlando, Florida. Upon completion of recruit training and AC “A” School, Feinberg re- ported to Naval Air Station Whiting Field for air traffic control assignment in Au- gust 1989. In August 1990, she reported to Aviation Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an Ensign in January 1991 and designated a Naval Flight Officer in February 1992. Upon receipt of her NFO wings, Feinberg re- ported to the “Ice Pirates” of Antarctic Development Squadron 6 in March 1992 and completed one deploy- ment to Antarctica in sup- port of the National Science Foundation’s mission. In August 1993, she reported to the “Pro’s Nest” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 for initial Fleet Replacement Squad- ron training in the P-3C Orion. In March 1994, Fein- berg reported to the “White Lightenings” of VP-17, NAS Barbers Point for the squad- ron’s final Western Pacific deployment to Diego Gar- cia. In January 1995, VP-17 disestablished and she re- ported to the “Skinny Drag- ons” of VP-4, NAS Barbers for completion of her first sea tour. Feinberg complet- ed a split site deployment to Misawa - Kadena Japan in support of Commander, 7th Fleet operations. Dur- ing her tours with VP-17 and VP-4, Captain Feinberg served as the Legal Officer, Avionics / Armament Divi- sion Officer and Assistance Maintenance Officer. In March 1997, Feinberg re- ported to Navy Personnel Command as the Special Assistant to the Director of Enlisted Assignments and was responsible for Hu- manitarian Reassignments, Hardship Discharges and various other programs. In October 1999, she was se- lected to be the Flag Aide to Commander, Navy Person- nel Command. In March 2000, Feinberg transferred to Commander, 3rd Fleet as the P-3 / Air Undersea Warfare Officer on the Operations staff. During her time at 3rd Fleet she was integral to the suc- cessful completion of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2000 and laid the ground work for RIMPAC 2002. In September 2002, Feinberg returned to Ma- rine Corps Base, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii for her Depart- ment Head tour with the VP-9. During this tour, she made her second spilt site deployment to Misawa - Kadena Japan in support of Commander, 7th Fleet op- erations. Feinberg served as the Tactics, Administrative, Training and Operations Officer. In June 2004, Feinberg reported to the Director, Air Warfare (N88) on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Warfare Capt. Mary Feinberg to assume command of NSASP Capt. Mary Feinberg See Feinberg, Page 3

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SOUTH POTOMAC PILOTSOUTH POTOMAC PILOTJuly 11, 2014

NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY

Link directly to theNSASP Facebookpage on yoursmart phone

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FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES E-mail [email protected] or Call (540) 653-8153

By John JoyceNSWC DahlgrenDivision CorporateCommunications

Middle school studentswho completed a GrandRobotics Mission Challengeat the Virginia Demonstra-tion Project (VDP) SummerAcademy are now lookingforward to a future filledwith more “STEM” chal-lenges on a grand scale.

In all, 93 students ap-plied their science, technol-ogy, engineering and math(STEM) skills to solve prob-lems of Navy interest at theNational Defense EducationProgram (NDEP) sponsoredevent from June 23-27.

“It is exciting for me toexperience students ap-proaching you to share theireye-opening STEM under-standing and their STEMcareer discoveries with asmile on their face,” saidJane Bachman, VDP STEMDahlgren Academy Direc-tor. “This year, the studentteams exhibited tenacityas they tried really hard tocomplete all ten of the Navyfocused robotic missions.”

Bachman - a Navy hu-man performance in simu-lation lead engineer - joinedher Naval Surface Warfare

Center Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) colleagues towork with 16 teachers fromfive Virginia middle schoolsystems to challenge stu-dents throughout the week

with scenarios mimickingreal engineering problems.

“All week, we worked on10 different robotics mis-sions,” said Linda Lapp, aSpotsylvania Freedom Mid-

dle School physical scienceteacher who worked with anNSWCDD mentor in guid-ing her team of six students.“The missions coveredreal life Navy experiences -

things like mine sweeping,delivering the railgun to theship, rescuing a swimmer,and rescuing a ship. We’redoing all these differenttypes of robotics missionsusing our robots.”

In the Grand Robot-ics Challenge, the studentteams worked to demon-strate one non-stop missionof seven robotic Navy fo-cused challenges. This ac-tivity emphasizes modularprogramming and compo-nent reuse skills.

“The teams programtheir robots one time to seehow many missions theycould successfully completeduring a little 15-minutewindow - and the team hadtwo tries to accomplish thegrand mission,” explainedLapp. “It applies to realworld because you want toutilize the manpower andthe ship power for morethan one mission.”

Navy officials antici-pate the students may oneday use their STEM skills atNavy warfare center labora-tories to design future tech-nologies supporting U.S.warfighters and America’shomeland defense and se-

U.S. Navy Photo by George Smith

Middle school students - mentored by Naval Surface Warfare Center DahlgrenDivision scientists and engineers - build a tower at the Virginia DemonstrationProject Summer Academy. The tower design and construction activity introducesstudents to concepts in civil engineering, design analysis, team collaboration, anddevelops their critical thinking skills. The academy, sponsored by the National De-fense Education Program, aims to create a community outreach that increasesthe attraction of the Navy’s warfare centers as an eventual place of employmentfor students participating in the program.

Students compete in Navy-focused Grand RoboticsMission and see their future in STEM

See STEM, Page 3

Capt. Mary Feinberg willassumed command of Na-val Support Activity SouthPotomac (NSASP) during aformal ceremony July 17.

Feinberg graduatedfrom Louisiana State Uni-versity with a B.S. in Man-agement in 1988. In Janu-ary 1989, she enlisted in theNavy as an Air Traffic Con-troller Airman and reportedto Boot Camp in Orlando,Florida. Upon completionof recruit training and AC“A” School, Feinberg re-ported to Naval Air StationWhiting Field for air trafficcontrol assignment in Au-gust 1989. In August 1990,she reported to AviationOfficer Candidate Schooland was commissioned anEnsign in January 1991 anddesignated a Naval Flight

Officer in February 1992.Upon receipt of her

NFO wings, Feinberg re-ported to the “Ice Pirates”of Antarctic DevelopmentSquadron 6 in March 1992and completed one deploy-ment to Antarctica in sup-port of the National ScienceFoundation’s mission. InAugust 1993, she reportedto the “Pro’s Nest” of PatrolSquadron (VP) 30 for initialFleet Replacement Squad-ron training in the P-3COrion. In March 1994, Fein-berg reported to the “WhiteLightenings” of VP-17, NASBarbers Point for the squad-ron’s final Western Pacificdeployment to Diego Gar-cia. In January 1995, VP-17disestablished and she re-ported to the “Skinny Drag-ons” of VP-4, NAS Barbers

for completion of her firstsea tour. Feinberg complet-ed a split site deploymentto Misawa - Kadena Japanin support of Commander,7th Fleet operations. Dur-ing her tours with VP-17and VP-4, Captain Feinbergserved as the Legal Officer,Avionics / Armament Divi-sion Officer and AssistanceMaintenance Officer. InMarch 1997, Feinberg re-ported to Navy PersonnelCommand as the SpecialAssistant to the Director ofEnlisted Assignments andwas responsible for Hu-manitarian Reassignments,Hardship Discharges andvarious other programs. InOctober 1999, she was se-lected to be the Flag Aide toCommander, Navy Person-nel Command.

In March 2000, Feinbergtransferred to Commander,3rd Fleet as the P-3 / AirUndersea Warfare Officeron the Operations staff.During her time at 3rd Fleetshe was integral to the suc-cessful completion of theRim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)

Exercise 2000 and laid theground work for RIMPAC2002.

In September 2002,Feinberg returned to Ma-rine Corps Base, KaneoheBay, Hawaii for her Depart-ment Head tour with theVP-9. During this tour, shemade her second spilt sitedeployment to Misawa -Kadena Japan in support ofCommander, 7th Fleet op-erations. Feinberg served asthe Tactics, Administrative,Training and OperationsOfficer.

In June 2004, Feinbergreported to the Director,Air Warfare (N88) on thestaff of the Deputy Chief ofNaval Operations (Warfare

Capt. Mary Feinberg to assume command of NSASP

Capt. Mary Feinberg

See Feinberg, Page 3

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Service members andemployees at Naval Sup-port Facility Dahlgrenjoined members of thecommunity June 27 asthey honored the memoryof Staff Sgt. David Stew-art, a local Marine killed-

in-action while servingin Afghanistan. A proces-sion of motorcyclists andfirst responders escortedStewart home to Stafford

Friday, July 11, 2014 2The South Potomac Pilot

By NSWC Dahlgren DivisionCorporate Communications

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus an-nounced that the System Safety Engineer-ing Division team at Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is oneof his 2014 Safety Excellence Award recipi-ents.

The NSWCDD team – among 18 winnersspanning seven categories – representedthe Safety Integration in Acquisition Awardcategory, according to a July 1 press releaseissued by the Deputy Assistant Secretary ofthe Navy for Safety Public Affairs.

“This award recognizes many years ofhard work, dedication, and innovation inthe field of system safety,” said Andy Knott,acting deputy NSWCDD Engagement Sys-tems Department head.

The Secretary of the Navy’s Safety Excel-lence Awards - created to showcase Navyand Marine Corps commands that exem-plify exceptional and sustained safety excel-lence – recognizes commands and programsthat have gone above and beyond normalduties to ensure the safety of Sailors, Ma-rines, civilians, and resources.

The Safety Integration in AcquisitionAward category commends teams with anacquisition mission that made a significantimpact by integrating safety into their pro-grams, projects or systems.

“The Systems Safety Engineering Divi-sion at NSWCDD has been on the cuttingedge for developing and advancing systemsafety engineering practices, processes andmethodologies for decades,” said MelissaLederer, NSWCDD Systems Safety Engi-neering Division head. “As an organizationwe have been forward focused in developingnew and innovative approaches to systemsafety engineering for systems of systemsand new and emergent technologies.”

On the horizon at NSWC Dahlgren Di-vision are integration and interoperabilitysafety, and the application of system safetywithin a mission engineering approach.

“The strategic planning and innovativeapproaches implemented within the organi-

zation are expected to facilitate new meth-ods as we engage in these advanced disci-plinary concepts,” said Lederer. “It is thisforward looking approach and proactivity inadvancing the discipline which distinguish-es the Systems Safety Engineering Divisionas the premier U.S. Navy safety organizationfor acquisition programs and demonstratesour strong practice of advancing the cultureof robust system safety engineering practic-es and their integration within acquisition.”

NSWCDD systems safety engineers en-sure naval guns, ammunition, and gun bar-rels headed for the fleet are safe and effective.Moreover, they oversee the safe developmentand testing of new weapons from the electro-magnetic railgun to the laser weapons systemin addition to testing of new types of ammuni-tion, such as reactivematerials.

In addition to NSWCDD, the Secretaryof the Navy’s Safety Excellence Awards win-ners for 2014 are:

For the Industrial Awards category,which includes shipyards, shore intermedi-ate maintenance activities, regional main-tenance centers, ordnance stations, publicworks centers, depots, and logistics bases:

* For a working population of less than1,000: Marine Corps Support Facility BlountIsland, Blount Island Command, Florida

* For a working population of 3,001 orgreater: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia

For the Non-Industrial Awards category,which includes stations, bases, training fa-cilities, research and development laborato-ries, and Navy medicine facilities:

* For a working population of less than1,000: Naval Support Activity Monterey,California

* For a working population of 1,001 to3,000: Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow,California

* For a working population of 3,001 orgreater: Marine Corps Installations-East

Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, NorthCarolina

For the Fleet Operational and Fleet Sup-port Award category, which includes de-ployable units located ashore not eligiblefor ship or aviation safety awards:

* Marine Corps Engineer School, CampLejeune, North Carolina

For the Afloat Awards category, which in-cludes commissioned afloat Navy units andcivil service manned ships:

* For Large Deck: USS Boxer (LHD 4)* For Surface Combatant: USS Mobile

Bay (CG 53)* For Amphibious: USS San Antonio (LPD

17)* For Submarine: USS Texas (SSN 775)* For Auxiliary: USS Emory S. Land (AS

39)

For the Aviation Awards category, whichincludes active duty and reserve units oper-ating under aircraft controlling custodians:

* For Navy Active Duty: Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HSL-49)

* For Marine Corps Active Duty: MarineAerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252(VMGR-252)

* For Navy Reserve: Fleet Logistics Sup-port Squadron 58 (VR-58)

* For Marine Corps Reserve: MarineFighter Attack Squadron 112 (VMFA-112)

* For Training: Training Squadron TwoOne (VT-21)

For the Emerging Center of ExcellenceAward category, which recognizes excep-tional promise for future safety excellenceleadership:

* Mishap Investigation Training and Sup-port Implementation Team, Marine CorpsSystems Command, Virginia

The awards winners will receive a plaque,citation, and the Secretary of the Navy’sSafety Excellence flag, as well as the honorof flying the Safety Excellence flag for oneyear.

Secretary of the Navy names his Safety Excellence Award winnersNSWC Dahlgren Division Commended for ‘Safety Integration in Acquisition’

U.S. Navy photo illustration

An artist’s rendering shows the Office of Naval Research-funded electro-magnetic railgun installed aboard the joint high-speed vessel USNS Mil-linocket (JHSV 3). The railgun - a long-range weapon that launches projec-tiles using electricity instead of chemical propellants - is undergoing testingat Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Secre-tary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced in a July 1 press release that theNSWCDD team integrating safety into programs - including the electromag-netic railgun - won his 2014 Safety Excellence Award for the Safety Integra-tion in Acquisition Category.

Photos courtesy of Tim Bennett

The King George community, including service members and civilian employees from Naval SupportFacility Dahlgren, pays its respects as the procession honoring Staff Sgt. David Stewart passes theinstallation June 27.

Dahlgren salutesfallen Marine

See Marine, Page 4

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curity personnel engaged inreal-world missions.

“The summer STEMacademy is a one-of-a-kind experience,” saidJesse Blackburn, a Staf-ford County Dixon-SmithMiddle School physicalscience teacher. “Studentsare afforded the uniqueopportunity to engage withscientists and engineers ina way that very few theirage have been able todo. The academy allowsstudents to create andproblem-solve using theprinciples found in manySTEM related careers. Thisis a program that builds ex-citement and will continueto push students towardSTEM related degrees andcareers.”

The NDEP VDP goal isto increase the attraction ofthe Navy’s warfare centersand shipyards as an even-tual place of employmentfor students participating inthe program.

The program teamsup teachers like Lapp andBlackburn with practicingscientists and engineersfrom the mentor-rich envi-ronment at the Naval War-fare Centers. During theschool year, science andmath themes featuring ro-botics problems are inte-grated throughout the cur-riculum.

“At the end of the sum-mer academy, over half ofthe students raised theirhands in response to a ques-tion regarding their interestin pursuing STEM careers -Wow!” said Jajuana Avery.“Sharing my story allowedme to give the students anopportunity to dream andset goals like I did once Iwas introduced to a sciencecareer.”

The students engaged16 NSWCDD scientist and

engineer mentors in careerawareness discussions. Thementors included scientistsand engineers who havementored students in STEMfor several years as well asfirst-time mentors such asAvery and Joey Wilson, fromthe NSWCDD Electromag-netic and Sensor SystemsDepartment.

“I was pleasantly sur-prised at both the positiveattitudes and capabilitiesof the students in the teamI mentored,” said Wilson,a Navy computer scientist.“I believe they are destinedfor very bright futures. Atthe end of STEM camp, oneof the students thanked me

for being a good mentor.That’s when it hit me that Iconnected with the studentsand maybe touched them ina way that will influence therest of their life in a positiveway. It is a very good feelingto know I may have made adifference.”

The summer academywas a week full of experi-ments and hands on sci-ence activities, said Dia-mond Chick, a StaffordCounty Student, addingthat she enjoyed the op-portunity to experience avariety of science and engi-neering areas from life sci-ence to civil engineering inaddition to meeting other

students from differentschools and counties.

“I like the tower test thebest,” she said. “It was achance to work with draft-ing and present all the stuffyou would as an engineerin a real life situation, like adesign brief.”

NDEP VDP originatedunder the Office of NavalResearch N-STAR (NavalResearch - Science andTechnology for America’sReadiness), a science andtechnology workforcedevelopment programlaunched in 2004. It wasinitiated to show a diversityof pre-teens and teens thatmath, science and engineer-ing are fascinating, fun andrewarding.

Moreover, the Dahl-gren VDP STEM Academyruns a parallel junior men-tor program where eighthigh school students, anNSWCDD scientist or engi-neer mentor, and a middleschool teacher who encour-age and engage students inadvanced robotic missions,leadership roles, and pre-sentation skills.

Since its inception,VDP’s ultimate goal hasbeen to establish educa-tional outreach programs atother Navy research and de-velopment centers through-out the country.

The initiative couldeventually expand beyondthe Navy and evolve intoa national demonstrationproject encompassing allDepartment of Defense lab-oratories in a sustained ef-fort to secure the long-termcompetitiveness of Ameri-ca’s science and technologyworkforce by hooking morekids on math and science atan earlier age. As a result,the number of studentsearning university degreesin science, mathematics,engineering, and technol-ogy is expected to exponen-tially increase.

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At work, computer system energy efficiencymeans shutting things off when we don’t needthem. Somebody else chooses our equipment andmakes sure energy-saving “sleep mode” settingsare enabled.

Follow these simple steps to make sure yourcomputer system gets all the latest updates, butalso saves the most energy by getting some of thesame time off work that you do.

1) At the end of the day, shut down your com-puter by going to the “Start/Shut Down” selec-tion in the lower left hand corner of your moni-tor. Make sure your computer’s central processingunit is plugged into surge-protected power thatwon’t be switched off when you leave.

2) Turn off power to peripheral units when notin use and at the end of work shift. Peripheralunits may include your monitor, speakers, a per-sonal printer and scanner.

As long as you follow steps 1 and 2 above, yourcomputer can be energized remotely during thenight to receive software updates.

At home, in addition to shutting equipment offwhen you don’t need it, you can save energy bybuying ENERGY STAR equipment and ensuringthat power management “sleep mode” settingsare enabled. You might also consider using a lap-top instead of desktop unit for an energy savingsof 50 to 80 percent.

For more information go to http://www.ener-gystar.gov/

Computer systemenergy efficiency

Big Gun of the Week: Sheila Taylor Rocket of the Week: Angela Butler

The Naval Support Activity South Potomac Big Gun ofthe Week and Rocket of the Week awards recognize out-standing employees at Naval Support Facilities Dahlgren

and Indian Head, respectively, for the hard work and dedi-cation they display on a daily basis. Congratulations to thisweek’s recipients!

Big Gun and Rocket of the Week

U.S. Navy Photo by George Smith

Middle school students - mentored by Naval Sur-face Warfare Center Dahlgren Division scientistsand engineers - work on creating a map of under-water terrain using the ultrasonic sensor and datacollection features of the robotic software for shipsto navigate a dangerous area of the ocean.

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Requirements and Pro-grams). She served as theRequirements Officer forChief of Naval Air Train-ing and Test Pilot Schoolprograms.

In November 2006,Feinberg reported to Na-val War College and wasawarded a Master of Sci-ence degree in NationalSecurity and StrategicStudies in November2007.

In June 2008, Feinbergreported to “Warbucks” ofVT-4 and assumed the du-ties of Commanding Of-ficer, VT-4 in September2009. Under her tenure asCommanding Officer, the“Warbucks” successfullytrained more than 400Naval and Marine CorpFlight Officers, Air ForceNavigators and AlliedWeapon Systems Opera-tors in three type/model/

series aircraft.In December 2010,

Feinberg reported to theJ-8 Directorate for ForceStructure, Resources, andAssessments on the JointStaff and assumed the du-ties of Action Officer, Re-quirements CoordinationDivision. In January 2012,Feinberg assumed the du-ties of Executive Assistant,Vice Director, J8 positionand in May 2012, she be-came the J8 Chief of Staffwhere she served untilApril 2014.

Feinberg’s personalawards includwe the De-fense Superior ServiceMedal, Meritorious Ser-vice Medal (3 awards),Navy/Mar ine CorpsCommendation Medal (2awards) and the Navy/Marine Corps Achieve-ment Medal.

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DahlgrenSecond Tour Thrift Store

Second Tour Thrift Store, a Dahlgren Officers’Spouses Club volunteer-run organization, is accept-ing donations of gently used clothing and householditems (no large furniture). Free uniforms (gently used)for active duty military members (on porch). Storeprofits are donated back to the community in the formof scholarships for military families who have servedat Naval Support Facility Dahlgren and support for lo-cal charities serving King George County. The store islocated at 722 Sampson Rd. and is open on Thursdaysfrom 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

First Friday Range ToursNaval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

(NSWCDD) Range Operations Center (ROC) is pleasedto announce a revamped First Friday Range Tour opento all civilian employees, military and contractors atNSF Dahlgren (no guests, please). The tour will runon the first Friday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. The focus of the tour is to provide participantsawareness and insight of NSWCDD’s dynamic test andevaluation ranges and capabilities. The tour begins atB.997 (Range Control) 2nd floor conference roomwitha brief introduction and video. Contact Beverly Reedat 653-7993 or [email protected] to sign up.

NSASP Navy Birthday Ball tickets now on saleTickets are now available for purchase for the 2014

NSASP Navy Ball! Childcare provided at Dahlgren CDC653-4994. Discounted rooms available at HospitalityHouse: $85/ room (includes 2 free breakfast vouch-ers). The Navy Ball Committee is also seeking volun-teers to help support the ball. To purchase tickets orfor more information, visit www.navyball.org.

Home-style favorites at Ashton’s CateringNear Bld. 1705, open weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Full breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps and wings with aspecial every day. For carryout, call 540-940-9242.

Indian Head“Treasures” Thrift Store Needs Donations!

The Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” is openon Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The store is locatedat 12 Strauss Ave. next door to the USO. Donations ofgently used items are currently being accepted.

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

on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from approximately11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the library, and at the NSFIndian Head Stump Neck Annex on Tuesday, from ap-proximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to Building 2195.

To publish information on your event or programunder “Base Happenings,” contact Andrew Revelos at540-653-6012 or email at [email protected].

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from Dover Air ForceBase, passing by Dahl-gren along Route 301 thatafternoon. Stewart servedmultiple deployments inIraq and Afghanistan andis survived by his wife atwo children.

Navy firefighters as-signed to Dahlgren stoodin formation at B Gatewith trucks and flashinglights, while a crowd ofseveral dozen gatheredacross the street at Sheetzto await the procession.

For Tim Bennett, emer-

gency management direc-tor for Naval Support Fa-cility Dahlgren, the pro-cession made him thinkof his son, an active dutysoldier who survived sev-eral combat tours. “On myside of the road, there wasa cross section of America,men in ties, work boots,people in shorts andwomen with school agechildren and veterans,” hesaid. “Some travelers whohad stopped for gas askedwhat we were doing andwhen told, they stayed topay their respects... mostif not all were carryingsmall and large Americanflags and one person car-ried a Marine Corps flag.Looking at the assembled

group and feeling theemotion displayed, I se-cretly wiped a small tearfrom my eyes and said asilent prayer for this Ma-rine and his wife, chil-dren, family and friends.And one prayer thankingGod I still have my son.”

The manager at Sheetzbrought the crowd freedonuts and water as theywaited for the procession.“What a great gesture andone that was very wel-comed,” said Bennett.“One that was very Ameri-can, too. The wait was justover an hour and therewere many conversations,small talk and light mo-ments of smiles.

“As the motorcade ap-

proached, the atmospheresoon quieted and not asound could be heard,”Bennett continued. “Oldmen saluted, othersplaced their hand overtheir hearts with loweredheads and flags dippedas the hearse passed.Hundreds of motorcycleswhizzed by and many rid-ers nodded and some gavea gentle wave to us.”

Once the participantspaid their respects andthe procession passed, thecrowd silently departed.

Editor’s note: the au-thor would like to thankTim Bennett for his contri-butions to this article.

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P-222 Construction Updates

Metal building erection continues at the Strauss Plant. Steel stud partitions are being installed in theUEM Building. Boilers for all Secondary Nodal Plant #2 due to be delivered this week and connectingpipe work continues in all SNP’s and due to start in the Strauss Plant. Washington Gas installationcontinues along Farnum Road, approaching Strauss Avenue. Large generators for Building 1920,3123 and the Strauss Plant have been delivered and set in place.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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Auto Skills Center540-653-4900

Vacation Maintenance Class - FREEJuly 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Make sure your car is ready

for that long road trip, summer vacation. We’ll teach youabout checking all the fluids, air in your tires, etc. Be sure toask about upcoming auto classes and check out the facilityto see their wide variety of tools and equipment available foryour use, to work on your vehicle.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Scotch DoublesJuly 19 at 6 p.m. Teams of two will bowl three games and

the top three teams will be awarded trophies. Please regis-ter at Cannonball Lanes. Cost: $20.00 per team.

Craftech540-653-1730

Tiffany Glass ClassJuly 24 – August 14 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. In this four-

night, evening workshop, learn the basics of tiffany glass.Cost: $75.00.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

Indoor Rowing Competition - FREEEvery Wednesday in July. Time to compete: 6 a.m. to 6

p.m. Athletes will row a 2000m sprint at damper setting 4-7.Prizes awarded to top Male/Female and Active Duty.

Hip Hop Dance Class - FREEJuly 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come and learn how to

dance like you see in movies such as “Step Up” and “Stompthe Yard”. Learn some of Chris Brown’s moves. Maximumclass size is 15. This is a first come, first served basis. Par-ticipants must be 15 years of age or older to participate.

General Library540-653-7474

Storytime at the Library - FREEEvery Friday in July at 10 a.m. Join us at the library every

Friday for a story and a craft!

Summer Reading Midway Party – FREEJuly 17 at 4 p.m. Learn more about furry friends and

make your pet a gift! (Please measure the size of your pet’sneck, if you’d like to make a collar.) Summer reading par-ticipants can get a free small popcorn coupon for the Mr.Peabody & Sherman matinee on July 19th. Ask for details.For more information, please contact the General Libraryat 540-653-7474.

Liberty Center540-653-7277

Six Flags TripJuly 12. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Un-

accompanied Active Duty Military. Get out and enjoy thesummer with Liberty! Six Flags offers rides, roller coasters,

shows and a lot more excitement that you won’t want tomiss!

Paintball Day - FREEJuly 19 at 11 a.m. at the Dahlgren Paintball Field. Liberty

Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unaccompanied ActiveDuty Military. Have fun paintballing with Liberty! Libertyhas some supplies for you to use, but please bring your ownif you have them.

Massanutten Day TripJuly 26. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/Unac-

companied Active Duty Military. See the beautiful views atMassuntten as Liberty takes a day trip to the ShenandoahValley.

Movie Theater540-653-7336

Family Movie Friday - FREEJuly 18 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. School is out until the

fall. Let’s celebrate with free movies for all! Join the Dahl-gren Theater for an afternoon of free, family movies. Formovie listings, please call the movie line at 540-653-7336.

Saturday Movie Matinee - FREEJuly 19 at 2 p.m. Cool off in the theater with a free show-

ing of ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’! Summer reading programparticipants; don’t forget to pick up your free popcorn cou-pon. Stop in the library for more details

All Library and ITT services and activities will be tem-porarily relocated to the Mix House, Bldg. D324, on thesecond floor, beginning July 3. A small selection of bookswill be available or visit the elibrary at www.MWRLibrar-ies.info.

Aquatics Center301-744-4616

Summer Pool HoursNow through Labor DayLap Swim (Monday - Friday) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Open Swim (all week) 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.Pool Rental* (available any day of the week) 7:30 p.m.

to 10 p.m.*The pool can be rented out hourly and reservations

must be made at least two weeks in advance. For more in-formation, please contact the Aquatics Center at 301-744-4616. All eligible patrons must show proper ID and payappropriate fees that can be found in the Aquatics Center2014 brochure. Children ages 10-15 must pass a swim testto stay unsupervised. All children ages 10 and under mustbe supervised by an adult 16 years or older, and must pass aswim test to be eligible to swim in the deep end.

Dive in Movie NightJuly 23 at 7:30 p.m. There’s no better way to spend a sum-

mer night than floating in the pool and watching a movie!All movies are family friendly. Cost: $4/guest.

Swim Lessons for KidsSwim lessons are offered by MWR for all skill levels and

at a variety of times to suit your needs. All classes are su-pervised by Red Cross Water Safety Instructors. Parentsmust pre-register their children at the pool, no later thanthe Thursday prior to the beginning of the class. Registra-tion is on a first come, first served basis. Please call or stopin the aquatics center for a list of lesson dates and times.Cost: Military, $30; Civilian, $40.

Child & Youth ProgramsHourly Care

Care is available on a day to day basis and requires advancereservations. Open spaces for hourly care depend on the num-ber of full-time enrolled children. All children 6 weeks to 12years of age can use this program. Hourly care reservations aswell as payments for care can be made online at https://myffr.navyaims.com/ndwcyms.html. For more information, pleasecontact the Child Development Center at 301-744-4458 or theYouth Center at 301-743-5456.

Pre-Teen CampJuly - August. Register at the Youth Center daily between

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Camp will be held Tuesday through Thurs-day, July 8th - August 5th. This program is open to all youthcurrently in 6th to 8th grade. Cost: $84.00 per week, plusthe cost of any special trips.

Teen Camping ExcursionAugust 5 -7. Youth ages 13 to 15 are invited to attend the

teen camping excursion at the Navy Rec Center, Solomon’sIsland, MD. Transportation is included and includes 2 nightstent camping, leisure passes for swimming, mini-golf, sportsequipment, access to Adventure Zone with billiards, pingpong and other games as well as other outdoor fun adven-tures and leadership. Please bring money for the following ifinterested: camping gear, concessionaire foods, beach boatrentals and bike rentals. Cost: $140. Registration is ongoinguntil all spaces are full.

Fitness Center301-744-4611

Closest to the Pin CompetitionJuly 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Book a tee time and see if

you will be closest to the pin! Each participant will be given5 practice balls and 10 competition balls to hit the 100 yardtarget. Points will be earned by landing in the targeted area.Total high scores at the end of the day determine 1st and 2ndplace winners. Tee times run every 20 minutes. Please regis-ter by July 23rd at theWeightHouse Fitness Center.Cost: Freefor Military, all others $4-$5 depending on tee time.

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540-653-7336Friday and Saturday: 7 p.m. Showings

Price of ShowsCivilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E7- above) $4; AD, Reserve, FamilyMembers (E6 - below) -$2.50; Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 and under) - Free; Ticketsfor amovie shown in 3-D are an additional $1

Friday, July 11th, 7 p.m.Blended, PG-13

Saturday, July 12th, 2 p.m.Maleficent

Saturday, July 12th, 7 p.m.X-Men: Days of Future Past (3-D)*, PG-13

Friday, July 18th, 1 p.m.Escape from Planet Earth – FREE!!

Friday, July 18th, 3 p.m.Megamind – FREE!!

Friday, July 18th, 5 p.m.Journey to theCenter of the Earth – FREE!!

Friday, July 18th, 7 p.m.X-Men: Days of Future Past

Saturday, July 19t, 2 p.m.Mr. Peabody and Sherman – FREE!!

Saturday, July 19th, 7 p.m.Edge of Tomorrow

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DahlgrenFull Moon Kayak Trips

July 11 and 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at CaledonState Park. Enjoy a moonlight paddle on the lower PotomacRiver with the chance to view wildlife as they search for foodalong our shore. *Space is limited to 14 paddlers/trip. Ages6 and up, solo paddlers must be at least 18 if unaccompa-nied or 16 if accompanied by an adult in another kayak.Cost: $19/solo, $25/tandem kayak. Reservations requiredFor more information and to make a reservation, call (540)663-3861.

Sunset Canoe FloatJuly 12 from 7:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at Motts Run Reservoir

and Nature Center. 6yrs-Adult. Peek into coves, listen forthe call of frogs and night insects, and enjoy the serenity ofa summer evening. We’ll discover nature’s secrets and servea delicious treat while afloat! No experience necessary. Foradults and families life jacket provided. (Pre-registrationrequired.) Location: Motts Run Reservoir. Cost: $9/$9 (resi-dents/non-residents), (Children must attend with payingadult). For more information or to make a reservation, call(540) 372-1086

2014 NSWC Federal Credit Union Jet Ski RacesCome out to Colonial Beach the weekend of July 18-

20 and enjoy the Colonial Beach Jet Ski Races. Events onJuly 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; July 19 from 9 a.m. to 7p.m., and July 20 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This great eventis sponsored by NSWC Federal Credit Union. See you there!

Archery Shoot in Colonial BeachJuly 12 at Rock Springs Archery, 4296 Leedstown Road

(Route 638), Colonial Beach. Registration starts at 10 a.m.;shoot starts at 12 p.m. Men’s, women’s, youth and long bowclasses. Cost is $15 with 100% payback in Rock Springs Ar-chery Gift Certificates. For more information email [email protected] or call (804) 400-7204.

Bricks and Boards in the ‘BurgThe Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center and

Hallowed Ground Tours present walking tours of historicdowntown Fredericksburg. Bricks and Boards in the ‘Burgwill highlight four centuries of history and architecture, thehistoric influence of the Rappahannock River, the Spire andSteeples of Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg’s TownHall/Market House and the history of Market Square. Toursbegin and end inMarket Square, located behind Town Hall,and run every Saturday until October 11, beginning at 10:00a.m. The cost for all tours is $5/adult, $2/child and $2/stu-dent. Participants will receive a discounted entry fee intothe Museum. Tours are FREE for Museum members. Foradditional information please contact Hallowed GroundTours at 540-809-3918, the Museum at 540-371-3037 or visitus at www.famcc.org.

Indian HeadPotomac Jazz & Seafood Festival

July 12 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St Clement’s Island Mu-seum, Colton’s Point, Md. Tickets must be purchased inadvance. Enjoy talented Smooth Jazz Artists Oli Silk, ElanTrotman and Nick Colionne on the lawn of the St. Clem-ent’s Island Museum. For tickets and information, call themuseum at (301) 769-2222 or go to www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums and click on the festival link. Presentedby the Friends of the St. Clement’s Island and Piney PointMuseums and the St. Mary’s County Museum Division ofRecreation and Parks. *The museum will be closed to thepublic for this special event.

OtterManiaJuly 12 at the Calvert Marine Museum from from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Bubbles and Squeak are CMM star attractions, andthey will be cavorting in the spotlight during Ottermania.Perfect for families with pre-school and elementary agechildren, this day invites the kids to play like an otter, dancethe Swim with our otter mascots, discover where otters live

everywhere in the world, and learn what makes them sospecial. Kids can create otter art to hang in our new HarmsGallery, make an otter mask to wear, or do an otter craft. Wewill have a storyteller sharing Native Americanmyths aboutbrother otter and games that test your senses and hone yourhunting skills. Scheduled Otter Toy Workshops allow par-ticipants to create enrichment toys for Bubbles and Squeak;fee $5. Sign up the day of the event at the admissions desk.We will also be auctioning off an Otter Lovers Package dur-ing the day. Regular Admission Applies.

CSM’s Twilight Performance Series Kicks-OffThe College of Southern Maryland’s summer Twilight

Performance Series-in its eighth year-will present a newline-up to include history, music and theater. The free,family-friendly, outdoor series will feature local artists per-forming a variety of music, including rock, country, reggae,

blues and big band. For a complete list of performances,visit http://www.csmd.edu/Arts/TwilightSeries/.

2014 Kids’ Summer ShowsThe Town of La Plata will host five summer shows for

kids at Town Hall. The shows are geared towards preschooland elementary age children and are approximately 45minutes long. The shows are free and open to the public.Shows will be held outdoors on theWest lawn where the Fri-day night concerts take place (weather permitting - showswill not be moved indoors). Attendees are encouraged tobring blankets and lawn chairs for sitting. No concessionswill be available, but you are welcome to bring drinks andsnacks along. The next Kids’ Summer Show event is “ ChinHamaya Culture Center” on July 15. For more informationand a complete list of this year’s shows, visit www.towno-flaplata.org.

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