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By Barbara WagnerStaff Writer

Financial hardships affectmore than just your wallet.Strugglingwith basic living ex-pensescancauseperformanceand readiness of servicemem-ber to suffer along with creat-ing day-to-day stress with de-pendents and bill collectors.Fortunately for Naval SupportFacility (NSF) Dahlgren activeduty service members, theNavy and Marine Corp ReliefSociety (NMCRS) can now as-sist qualified servicememberswith small interest-free, short-term loans to help bridge thegap and prevent serious re-percussions.

ActivedutySailorsandMa-rines now have the ability tosign up for Quick Assist Loans(QALs) at theNSFDahlgren lo-cation. The NMCRSDahlgrenOffice kicked off their QuickAssist Loan program and theexpansion of their office fromanemergencyonly toa limitedservice facilityonTuesday,Au-gust 4, with a cake cutting andwords fromNaval Support Ac-tivity South Potomac (NSASP)Commanding Officer Capt.Mary Feinberg.

“NSF Dahlgren is pleasedto haveNMCRS on board pro-viding outstanding serviceslike the QALs program for ourcommunity,” Feinberg said.“The services that NMCRSprovide are invaluable to our

Sailors and Marines and theirdependents and having onbase access to the QALs pro-gram will make applying forassistance easier for ourActiveDuty Service members whenfinancial emergencies arise.”

QALs are short-term, inter-est-free loans for up to $500that are available to Navy andMarine Corps service mem-bers facing an emergency orother urgent financial situ-ation. QALs are available to

Sailors and Marines who arecurrently active duty, have nooutstanding NMCRS loansand need help with basic liv-ing expenses or other finan-cial emergencies. Qualifiedservice members can nowprocess their QAL requeston NSF Dahlgren. Previouslythose who were applying hadto travel to Naval Air Station(NAS) Patuxent River, theWashingtonNavy Yard orMa-rine Corps Base Quantico toprocess their application.

TheNMCRSprogramreliesheavily on their volunteer staffand NSF Dahlgren has onevery dedicated volunteer whowas largely responsible for thearrival of the new service.

“We are also very fortunateto have dedicated volunteerslike Adonis [Tabrizi] who haveprovided the insight anddedi-cated the time to see that ourcommunity benefit from theservices that NMCRS has tooffer,” Feinberg said.

A long-time volunteer withNMCRS, Adonis Tabrizi waspleased that the service is nowoffered at NSF Dahlgren. Ta-

NMCRS Providing Financial Assistance One QAL at a Time

U.S. Navy Photo by Barbara Wagner

Joining in the celebration of the reopening of the Navy Marine Corps ReliefServices office as a limited service office – previously an emergency onlyoffice – are (top row, left to right) AEGIS Training Readiness Center (ATRC)Emergency Management Coordinator and NMCRS Volunteer Adonis Ta-brizi, ATRC XO CMR Todd Baier, Center for Surface Combat Systems(CSCS) XO CMR Chris Simmons, Director for NMCRS Washington NavyYard Melodie Weddle, NSASP Commanding Officer Captain Mary Feinberg ,NSASP Command Career Counselor Chief Steven Walsh and ATRC SeniorEnlisted Leader FCCM(SW) Brian Rieger, (bottom row, left to right) Fleetand Family Service Center Director Frank Furtado, NMCRS Dahlgren Coor-dinator FCC(SW) Nathan M. Andrews and CSCS FC1 Andrew Bannister.

See NMCRS, Page 3

By Barbara WagnerStaff Writer

The Naval Air and MissileDefense Command (NAM-DC), the U.S. Navy’s lead or-ganization for Integrated Airand Missile Defense (IAMD)matters, was part of a tacticaldisestablishment and consoli-dation June 30 to better servethe warfighting needs of thesurfaceNavy.

NAMDC is now the NavalSurface andMineWarfightingDevelopment Center Detach-ment Dahlgren (SMWDCDD),reporting to the newly-estab-lishedNaval Surface andMineWarfighting DevelopmentCenter (SMWDC) in San Di-ego, Calif.

The change is credited toa training need recognized in2010 by the commander ofU.S. Naval Surface Forces Pa-cific (SURFOR/SURPAC), for

NAMDC Becomes SMWDC Detachment Dahlgren, ChangeReflects Collective Training and Missions for SWO Community

U.S. Navy photo by Daryl Roy, ATRC

Rear Adm. James Kilby, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center(SMWDC) addresses his graduates of the Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) course in the AEGIS Train-ing and Readiness Center’s (ATRC) auditorium onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren.See Change, Page 3

2 Friday, August 7, 2015The South Potomac Pilot

By Barbara WagnerStaff Writer

Naval Support Facil-ity (NSF) Dahlgren recentlyhosted a week long Scienceand Engineering Appren-ticeship Program (SEAP) Ex-tension program. The week-long program is offered tostudents from around thestate who apply for a SEAPApprenticeship but were notaccepted due to the highlycompetitive nature of theprogram. The students areafforded the opportunity topartake in a hands-on im-mersion experience withmentors from NSF Dahlgrenand other organizations pro-moting the fields of Science,Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics (STEM).

The goal of the programwas to build a functioningvessel that culminated witha successful course in thePotomac River. The finalcourse involved launchingfrom the shoreline, travel-ing about 100 feet out intothe river and circumnavigat-ing a buoy with a successfulreturn to shore. Throughoutthe week, the teams learnedthe process of creating acraft from start to finish andtook several courses to en-sure that they were able tobuild the prototype.

“The students had tolearn the basics-softwareprogramming to programthe boat to perform the as-signed task, participate ina buoyance class, an elec-tronics class to learn basicelectricity then build the cir-cuits and the vessel,” SEAPProgram lead Scott Arendtshared. “This was followedby troubleshooting anddebugging their programsuntil they were able to havetheir vessels complete thecourse.”

In addition to participat-ing in the hands-on expe-rience, the students wereable to benefit from thementorship of Dahlgrenstaff including a sessionwith Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) CommandingOfficer Capt. Brian Durant.

During Durant’s session,he and the other mentorsfielded questions from thestudents who were interest-ed in what courses in collegewould be most beneficial,the differences between at-tending one of the militaryuniversities versus partici-pating in the ROTC program,how they could go about be-ing an intern at NSF Dahl-gren and what challengesthey could expect. The coreof the answers boiled downto several things: Don’t giveup, have confidence in yourabilities and most impor-tantly choose your majorbased on what you love.

“Themost important ma-jor that you can take is onethat you will love to do therest of your life,” said JimJensen, Electronics Engineerfrom NSWCDD AsymmetricDefense Systems Depart-ment. “If you have the pas-sion for what you do, you’regoing to bring that here andyou’re going to be able to dothings that no one else can.”

“Don’t focus on wherethe money is,” Durant add-ed. “Working for the govern-ment isn’t going to get yourich, but that’s not why wedo what we do.”

While the students defi-nitely benefitted from theexperience, it was clear thatthe mentors also walkedaway from the experienceinspired and excited abouttheir chosen career fields aswell.

Stephen Voynar, acomputer scientist fromNSWCDD’s Asymmetric De-fense Systems Department,was grateful for the experi-ence as a mentor.

“This was my first yearmentoring. I was supposed

to take part last year but thescheduling just didn’t workout,” Voynar explained.“This year I made a point toblock time out for the SEAPExtension program andit has been a very gratify-ing experience. I think thebiggest take away I havefrom the experience is get-ting charged up about workagain. It is so easy to fallinto that rut of going to workand not ever seeing the endresult of what we do. Here Igot to be a mentor; not tellthem what to do but to bethere for them to bounceideas off of, provide guid-ance and be a part of thatstart to finish success. “

Voynar was especiallyimpressed with how quick-ly the students were ableto take the knowledge andskills they had acquiredthroughout the week anddeploy them so successfully.

“To see them go fromlooking at a pile of parts -bits of pipe and so forth justa few days ago to today witha working prototype andthey’ve not had experience

in this or be exposed to thisbefore is just amazing.”

Not only did the studentsexperience the hands-ontechnical aspects of theSTEM program, but they ex-perienced the teamwork ittakes to make a successfulproject happen.

“It didn’t take long forthem to really figure out theinterpersonal experience,too,” Voynar shared. “Everymember of the team had arole- no one was sitting onthe sideline. Some of themwere really nervous goinginto this, and now you talkto them and every one of theteam members really knowwhat they are doing.”

“Our generation grew upwith shows like Star Wars,Star Trek and Battlestar Ga-lactica and an active NASAprogram to inspire us,”Voynar continued. “Beingable to pass that inspirationto the future generations isawesome. It’s good to seewe’re making a differencehere.”

On Friday, the teamshad their final launches and

were able to see the fruits oftheir week-long process suc-cessfully perform the test athand.

Emily, a rising sopho-more at the University ofMary Washington partici-pated in the STEM programduring high school and waseager to return this year asa junior mentor and a SEAPapprenticeship.

“When we participatedin STEM in high school wehad so much fun buildingbottle rockets and towersout of balsa wood,” she said.“They told us when you’reolder you can be a part ofthis [SEAP Program] and Ihave definitely enjoyed be-ing able to be a junior men-tor as well as an intern.”

Emily is part of the sum-mer-long internship and hasworked in several depart-ments at NSWCDD but herfavorite has been her workwith the Combined Inte-grated Air/Missile DefenseTrainer and Anti-SubmarineWarfare Trainers (CIAT).One of her mentors in thatdepartment, Victor DeJesus,

summed up how the SEAPprogram benefits both thestudents and NSF Dahlgren,

“There has been a steepdecline in students choosingto go into the STEM fieldsand I think 100% of that isattributed to how it’s mar-keted,” DeJesus said. “Twoyears ago the MIT grad classwas 67% foreign students.That’s significant. I thinkthat’s why the STEM andSEAP programming here atNSWCDD is so important.It introduces the studentsto the STEM sciences andtheir applications. STEMscience [itself] boils downto abstractions. Abstrac-tions are boring - they’re notsexy, but when you give thestudents a practical applica-tion then those abstractionsbecome a puzzle or some-thing to solve. In any puzzlethe first thing you need todo is the frame work. That’swhat this program is tryingto do. Give them the frame-work to build on. Then theycan go and start filling in thepieces.”

This year’s SEAP exten-sion session hosted 22 stu-dents, up from last year’snumbers. Arendt hopes thatin the future the extensionprogram can be a two weeklong program as well so thatthe students have an oppor-tunity to go more in depthwith the experience. Whilethe current SEAP exten-sion program is only a weeklong, it allows the studentsto experience the real worldapplications of the scienceand engineering careersthat they are interested in.The course also provides thestudents access to mentorsin the field who are able tooffer perspective and insightthat will guide them in theirpursuit of higher educationand perhaps the inspirationto be future scientist and en-gineers for the Departmentof Defense (DoD).

SEAP Extension Program Inspires Students and Mentors

Capt. Brian Durant,commanding officer ofthe Naval Surface War-fare Center DahlgrenDivision (NSWCDD)fielded questions fromthe 22 students par-ticipating in the secondannual Science and En-gineering Apprentice-ship Program followinghis presentation.

U.S. Navy photo by Barbara Wagner

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted its sec-ond annual Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) pro-viding future scientist and engineers from around the state an opportunityto experience hands-on work with mentors at NSWCDD. The class of 22 stu-dents participated in a week long immersion into the world of robotics, pro-gramming and other STEM based sciences. Local students joined with oth-ers from Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia to build a robotic ship thatwas programmed to complete a course challenge in the Potomac River.

Elaina, a rising Spotsylvania County senior and Jonah, a rising FairfaxCounty senior launch their vessel for another test run as a part of the sec-ond annual weeklong Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP). Theprogram provided the class of 22 students a week long immersion into theworld of robotics, programming and other STEM based sciences.

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brizi has worked consistentlywith his director at NMCRSand NSF Dahlgren leadershipto pave the way for the localNMCRS facility to be able tooffer the QAL program at NSFDahlgren.

“I started volunteeringhere in 2012 and a large ma-jority of my case load was18- 25 year olds - young Sail-ors coming in from NSF GreatLakes,” Tabrizi shared. “Of-ten they just need a little bitof assistance to transition toNSF Dahlgren. At the timeunfortunately, as an emer-gency service office only runcompletely by volunteers, wedidn’t have the capabilitiesto provide the QAL serviceshere.” Tabrizi shared.

Noting that NSF Dahlgrenis considered a remote base,Tabrizi explained the difficul-ties the Sailors and Marinesfaced when trying to applypreviously.

“As a remote base, theclosest place for these Sail-ors to go was NAS PatuxentRiver, Washington Navy Yardor Quantico,” he said. “Obvi-ously, if they are seeking assis-tance, they don’t have $50 tospend in gas and $6 in tolls toget to these facilities. It’s beenchallenging, but finally herewe are three years later. I am

definitely proud of today!”“15 minutes,” Tabrizi stat-

ed. “That’s all the time it takesfor a qualified Sailor or Marineto apply and get approval fora QAL. No questions asked,no judgment, it gets allottedthroughout the year and theycan do it up to twice a year.Depending on the situation,the allotment doesn’t evenstart until they become stable;the key part is the loan is inter-est free.”

To apply for a QAL, quali-fied service members needto bring their Active Duty IDcard and most current end ofthe month Leave and EarningStatement (LES) to theNMCRSlocated at 6027 SchoolhouseLane, Suite 208 on NSF Dahl-gren. The facility is open toprocess requests on Tuesdaysand Thursdays from 8 a.m. un-til 11 a.m. and on Wednesdaysfrom noon to 3 p.m.

QALs provide temporaryassistance for unexpectedfinancial hardships such ascar repair, medical expenses,establishing a new residence(including security and utilitydeposits), or even paying forutilities, rent or home repairs.QALs can also provide fund-ing through difficult timessuch as funeral expenses ormilitary pay shortages or de-lays.

Tabrizi shared his frustra-tion with unscrupulous lend-ers who often charge over 25%interest on loans to unknowl-

edgeable Sailors and Marinesin times of need.

“One of the biggest heart-aches I have is when wehave young sailors who getscammed by predatory lend-ers. They go to these placeswithout knowing we are therespecifically for this purpose -to provide interest free loansthat they already qualify for.

“I had a service member afew years ago transferring overto NSF Dahlgren and it wasa last minute move,” Tabrizicontinued. “They weren’t ableto process his advance pay forhim to move so he thought agood idea would be to go outin town to one of these lend-ers. We met and he explainedwhat he had done. I sharedwith him that that is what theNMCRS is here for - to assistwith these types of situations.I called the lending companyto explain about NMCRS andhow we provide these interestfree loans and could we voidthis young Sailor’s contractnow that he is educated andunderstands that we are herefor that purpose.”

Unfortunately for thatyoung sailor, the unscrupu-lous company still chargedhim $800 to process threepieces of paperwork eventhough the repayment pro-cess hadn’t even begun yet.

“This is why we are here,to provide services to pre-vent this type of thing fromhappening to our Sailors and

Marines,” Tabrizi said. Hewas also quick to add that vol-unteers are always welcomeand needed at NSF DahlgrenNMCRS location.

“We provide extensivetraining with lunch, and childcare reimbursement is alsoavailable for potential volun-teers. Our offices can’t existwithout the assistance of sup-portive volunteers,” Tabrizistated.

Melodie Weddle, directorfor NMCRS Washington NavyYard was also pleased thatthe organization will now beable to provide QAL’s on NSFDahlgren,

“This is a great transitionfor our office in Dahlgren.Adding Quick Assist Loansto all the other services inthis remote area is only go-ing strengthen the readi-ness of our service membersstationed both on the base,in the schoolhouse and thecommands in the surround-ing area,” Weddle said.

In 2014, the Navy-MarineCorps Relief Society providedmore than 43,000 QALs to ac-tive duty Sailors and Marines.Locally, the NMCRS has pro-vided a little over $60,000 inQAL and traditional case-work loans and grants. Thosefunds represent donationsfrom both active duty and re-tired Sailors and Marines. Allof the monies donated to theNMCRS go directly to fundingno-interest loans, grants and

services provided to activeduty Sailors and Marines.

“We have a reserve fundthat pays for salaries and ad-ministrative costs, and is alsothe fall back for the loans andgrants. The last four or fiveyears, however, we have hadto pull from the principle topay for the loans and grants,”Weddle said.

In addition to QAL’s, theNMCRS provides other finan-cial services such as budgetassistance when preparing forbaby, financial counseling,emergency travel and disasterrelief.

Often times, young Sailorsand their dependents havenever had the opportunityto benefit from good finan-cial education or advice. TheNMCRS provides the educa-tion and sound financial ad-vice that can keep Sailors andMarines as well as retireesfrom encountering financialwoes. Weddle explained howthe QAL program often is thefirst thing that brings a Sailoror Marine to their offices andleads them to participating inthe other programs offered.

“When Sailors and Ma-rines think of QAL they thinkof NMCRS, and once theyget in they realize all of theother services that we offer tothem.” Weddle said. “It’s im-portant because if that $500loan doesn’t fix their problem,then let’s not just put a band-aid on this, let’s find out what

the issue is and take care of it!”While NSF Indian Head’s

NMCRS office is currentlyclosed, they are actively seek-ing a volunteer there as wellto start the program up againto benefit the Sailors, Marinesand their dependents.

“We would really love tofind someone to be able to re-open the Indian Head office.It would be a great opportuni-ty for spouses and dependentsto assist their local communi-ty in a much needed service,”said Weddle.

If you need financial assis-tance or advice on NSF Dahl-gren, help is as easy as visitingthe Fleet and Family SupportCenter or calling the NMCRSDuty Cell, 540-845-1757.

If you would like to con-tribute financially to supportthe program, you may visit theNavy Marine Corps Relief So-ciety website at www.nmcrs.org and chose the donate but-ton to make an online contri-bution. You can make either aone-time donation or a recur-ring donation via the website,or you may choose to partici-pate each March during theiractive duty fund drive. Alongwith the Combined FederalCampaign (CFC) program,NMCRS is the only other char-ity that can be deducted fromactive duty payroll. How-ever you chose to support theprogram, it is clear that theNMCRS QAL program is serv-ing NSASP in a big way!

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a single surface warfare cross-fleet organization responsiblefor theater through tacticallevel warfare mission areas.

“We are beginning a con-certed upgrade in our tacti-cal standards and expertisewith the establishment of theNaval Surface and Mine Warf-ighting Development Center;we’ve needed this commandfor a long time.” said ViceAdm. Thomas Rowden, com-mander, Naval Surface ForcesPacific. “What a great day thisis for our surface Navy; I amcommitted to SMWDC’s suc-cess as an essential means ofimproving our combat readi-ness”.

This summer, the Chief ofNaval Operations (CNO) acti-vated four Warfighting Devel-opment Centers to enhancefleet tactical readiness: the Ex-peditionary Warfighting De-velopment Center (EXWDC)in Virginia Beach, Va., the Na-val Aviation Warfighting De-velopment Center (NAWDC)in Fallon, Nev., the UnderseaWarfighting Development inGroton, Conn., and SWMDCin San Diego -- with detach-ments in Dahlgren and LittleCreek, Va.

“This has been a long timecoming for our community,”said Rear Adm. Jim Kilby,commander of SMWDC.“We’re aligning the surface

warfare community throughsynchronized tactics, doc-trine, and training in air war-fare, amphibious warfare,ballistic missile defense, minewarfare, surface warfare andanti-submarine warfare. I be-lieve this effort will keep ourfocus on warfighting first.”

Under the new merger, allprevious NAMDC missions,functions, tasks, and person-nel billets are transferred toSMWDC with no change orinterruption to operations.The goal of this consolidationis to mitigate warfare gaps,support the operational com-manders and ensure tacticalexcellence by design.

With the unification un-derway, SMWDCDD wel-comed U. S. Navy Capt. JimJones, detachment director(officer in charge), who re-turned to Dahlgren after toursaboard USS Shiloh (CG-67)and at the Pentagon. Joneswas previously a part of theestablishment of NAMDC in2009, where he served as thecommand’s assistant chief ofstaff for operations and mis-sion support.

“The standup of SMWDCreally marks a new focus onimproving tactical proficien-cy within the surface warfarecommunity,” said Jones. “Akey part is going to be theWarfare Tactics Instructor

(WTI) program, mostly due tothe synergy of having all thesecenters of excellence on thebase. We’re going to be ableto build true IAMD warfight-ing professionals and [subjectmatter] experts. I’m excitedabout the challenges ahead.”

Jones noted that the newemphasis on tactical profi-ciency will be especially im-portant for the surface warfarecommunity’s future leaders.“Another great change is see-ing how we’re focusing on ourjunior officers and junior per-sonnel,” he said. “I think it’sgoing to help build our prideand professionalism. It wasgood [before], but now it’s go-ing to be even better.”

As a NAMDC plank owner,Jones is confident in the abil-ity of SMWDCDD to carry out

its new and vital mission. “Iwas gratified to see that manyof the folks I worked withpreviously are still here,” hesaid. “They are recognizedexperts and really bring a lotto the team. I’ve also been im-pressed with the new person-nel; they bring in new ideasand experiences. I am fortu-nate to work with this greatteam again.”

SMWDC is the single com-mand responsible for the syn-chronized-tactical training ofthe surface warfare commu-nity in six mission areas: Am-phibious Warfare (AMW), AirWarfare (AW), Ballistic MissileDefense (BMD), Mine War-fare (MIW), Missions of State(MOS), and Surface Warfare(SUW)/ Anti-Submarine War-fare (ASW).

Supported by SURFOR,SWMDC will increase the tac-tical proficiency of the surfacewarfare community across allmission areas at the individ-ual, unit, integrated and jointlevels.

Modeled after NAWDC,more popularly known as‘Top Gun’, SMWDC has fourtactical focus areas: the de-velopment of WTIs -- highly-trained junior surface war-fare officers serving as sub-ject matter experts in AMW,IAMD, MIW and SUW/ASW;the creation and validation ofwarfare doctrine that is timedto meet the needs of the fleet;the creation of a Surface War-fare Combat Training Con-tinuum (SWCTC), and finally,the implementation of a newunderway training exercise

called the Surface WarfareAdvanced Tactical Training(SWATT), which will meet thereadiness needs of individualships post basic phase, andjust before their integratedComposite Unit Training Ex-ercise (COMPTUEX) prior todeployment.

“It’s great for surface warf-ighters,” said Jones. “The mar-itime threat is evolving and weare evolving our training andreadiness to be ready for thatthreat, today and tomorrow-- where it matters, when itmatters”.

SMWDC headquarterswas formally established June2015 at Naval Base San Diegoand is responsible for increas-ing the tactical proficiencyof individual surface warfarecommunities through thecreation of warfare doctrine,underway assessment exer-cises and Warfare Tactics In-structors.

NAMDC transitioned toSMWDC Detachment Dahl-gren under the Office of theChief of Naval Operation’sNotice (OPNAV) 5400.

For more informationon SMWDC, and SMWDCDetachment Dahlgren, visithttp://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/nsmwdc or emailSWO_WTI @navy.mil formore information on WarfareTactics Instructors.

U.S. Navy photo by Daryl Roy, ATRC

Rear Adm. Peter Fanta (right), director, Surface Warfare (N96), and RearAdm. James Kilby (left), commander, Naval Surface and Mine WarfightingDevelopment Center (SMWDC), with graduates of SMWDC’s Warfare Tac-tics Instructor (WTI) course in the AEGIS Training and Readiness Center’s(ATRC) auditorium onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren.

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“World War II Ends:Dahlgren Tests ValidateNew Atomic Capability” isthe theme of a communityforum sponsored by theDahlgren Heritage Founda-tion on August 11.

The event will now behosted by the University ofMary Washington’s Dahl-gren Campus, Center forEducation and Research, inKing George. The commu-nity forum will be open tothe public and offered at nocharge. The event will beginat 4:30 p.m. with an informalreception and the programwill begin at 5 p.m. UMW’sDahlgren Campus is locatedat 4224 University Dr., KingGeorge, Va.

The Dahlgren HeritageFoundation is targeting 2015

as a year-long opportunityto observe the 70th anniver-sary of the end of World WarII through the lens of theinnovations and technol-ogy developed and tested bythe U.S. Navy at Dahlgren,Va. that helped determinethe outcome of that warand continue to be criticalto the tactical and strategiccapabilities to U.S. armedservices today and into thefuture. The centerpiece ofthis year-long commemora-tion is a series of quarterlycommunity forums.

Vice Adm. William Hila-rides, commander for Na-val Sea Systems Command(NAVSEA) in Washington,D.C., is the featured guestspeaker for the August 11forum. Hilarides oversees

a global workforce of morethan 56,000 military and ci-vilian personnel responsiblefor the development, deliv-ery and maintenance of theNavy’s ships, submarinesand systems.

The forum will also fea-ture a guest panel discus-sion that will include Dr.James Colvard, a formertechnical director for theNaval Surface Warfare Cen-ter at Dahlgren and formerspecial assistant to the Sec-retary of the Navy, and ChrisKolakowski, director of TheMacArthur Memorial inNorfolk, Va. The panel willbe moderated by Ed Jones,president of the DahlgrenHeritage Foundation.

While there is no chargeto attend, registration is

strongly encouraged andmay be completed on lineat www.eventbrite.com(search for Dahlgren Com-munity Forum) or from theDahlgren Heritage Muse-um’s Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dahlgren-Heritage-Muse-um/218635358172762.

The goal of the Founda-tion is to generate a publicunderstanding of the impactthe U.S. Navy base at Dahl-gren and the surroundingcommunity has had in usingscience and technology tostrengthen national defense,particularly through supportfor warfighters.

To learn more aboutDahlgren Heritage Muse-um, visit www.dahlgrenmu-seum.org.

Dahlgren Museum Event Venue Change

If you were not able to gettickets for the Trace Adkinsconcert scheduled for Satur-day, October 10, don’t worry- a few more tickets will beavailable soon. Starting Au-gust 11, tickets will be avail-able online by visiting www.freedomlivendw.com. Pa-

trons will be limited to twotickets per person and nopromo code will be needed.

Adkins will play at theNSF Dahlgren ParadeField. The show will beopened by local perform-ers the Virginians and theSmith and Auer Band at 7

p.m. Each vehicle enter-ing the base for the concertmust have at least one DoDID card holder and all oth-ers 16 and older must pres-ent a valid form of identifi-cation. All attendees musthave a ticket to gain accessto the concert. No alco-

hol, weapons, coolers, petsor outside food and drinkswill be allowed. A varietyof food and drinks will beavailable for sale at theconcert. For more infor-mation, contact the NSASPPublic Affairs Office, (866)359-5540.

Trace Adkins Concert Tickets Available Aug. 11

DahlgrenDaily Bread Moves to Chapel Annex

The Daily Bread Giveaway Program previouslyheld at the USO building has moved to the ChapelAnnex every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in thefoyer. A variety of breads, rolls, cakes, pies andcookies are available for free to those in need. Formore information on the program contact RP2Harrelson in the Chapel offices at 653-8297.

Second Tour Thrift StoreThe Second Tour Thrift Store is open for

your back-to-school shopping! The store isopen Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

NSASP Navy BallThe NSASP Navy Ball, celebrating the Na-

vy’s 240th birthday, will be held Fri., Oct. 2from 6 p.m. - midnight at FredericksburgSquare, 525 Caroline St. in Fredericksburg, Va.Event will include dinner, dancing, and all ofthe traditions honoring the Navy’s birthday.Tickets are available at www.navyball.org, orby emailing navyballnsasp@gmail.com.

Indian HeadIndian Head 125th Anniversary Celebration

Come and celebrate NSF Indian Head’s 125thanniversary at a family festival on Sat., Sept. 26 atthe Indian Head Village Green Pavilion. Event willbe held from noon - 6 p.m. and include live musicfrom the Navy Band Commodores and local favor-ites The SamGrowBand, historic displays and STEMdemonstrations, children’s inflatables and activities,food vendors, a reunion of former base employeesand more! This event is free and open to the public.Attendees with base access will be allowed to parkon base near the Navy Exchange/NSLC and walk tovenue. For more info, call (866) 359-5540.

“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, Stump NeckEnjoy delicious T&J Barbeque at NSF Indi-

an Head on Wednesdays and Thursdays, fromapproximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to thelibrary, and at the NSF Indian Head StumpNeck Annex on Tuesday, from approximately11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to Building 2195.

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

Base Happenings

Aug. 8, 1959Announcement of Proj-

ect Teepee, electronic sys-tem to monitor 95 percent ofearth’s atmosphere formissilelaunchings or nuclear explo-sions. System developed byWilliam Thaler, Office of Na-val Research physicist.

Aug. 9, 1949First use of pilot-ejection

seat for emergency escape inU.S.made by Lt. Jack I. Fruinof VF-171 nearWalterboro.

Aug. 10, 1921General Order establish-

es the Bureau of Aeronau-tics under RADM WilliamMoffett.

Aug. 11, 1877Professor AsaphHall of Na-

val Observatory discovers firstof two satellites of Mars. Hefound the second one withinaweek.

Aug. 12, 1942USS Cleveland (CL-55)

demonstrates effectiveness ofradio-proximity fuze (VT-fuze)against aircraft by successfullydestroying 3 drones with prox-imity bursts fired by her fiveinch guns.

Aug. 13, 1777American explosive device

made by David Bushnell ex-plodes near British vessel offNewLondon,Conn.

This Week in Navy History

National Archives photo

The Naval Air material Center conducting ejec-tion-seat tests at El Centro, California using aNavy JD-1 (B-26) light bomber fitted with an opencockpit aft of the wing. The Navy required thatthe ejection seats in its aircraft be based on theMartin-Baker design.

Aquatics Center540-653-8088

Cardboard Boat RegattaAugust 15, 5 -7 p.m.Is your boat seaworthy? Come out and race it against

other boats in your category! Prizes will be awarded to 1st,2nd and 3rd place in each division. Overall awards will begiven for most artistic, most likely to bemarooned andmostdurable. Divisions will include family (at least one adult), allmilitary, chief selectees and kids (no adults). Boats are to beconstructed with cardboard, plastic sheeting and duct tapeonly. Racers will complete two laps (down and back) in 25yard pool and kid’s division will compete one lap. Childrenwill be required to wear a life vest. The Aquatics Center hasa limited supply to be used. Participants must provide theirown paddles. Please register at the Aquatics Center by Au-gust 10. Cost: FREE.

Junior Lifeguard ProgramAugust 17-20, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Eligible patrons include all children, ages 10 - 14, with

base access.Find out if you have what it takes to be a lifeguard! Learn

basic lifeguard skills and shadow guards while they work. Beprepared to swim every day. Register now! There is a classparticipant minimum of 3 and amaximum of 10. Cost: $150.Please register at the Aquatics Center by August 12.

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

Give Parents a BreakLocation: Child Development CenterEligible patrons include all children 6 weeks to 5 years

of age (not in kindergarten). The CDC is offering extendedhourly care scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Friday of eachmonth and the 2nd Saturday of each month. This care isfree with a respite care referral and $4/hour for all other eli-gible patrons. Please call the center for more informationand to register.

Craftech540-653-1730

Creative Classes at CraftechFill your home with new décor that you create yourself!

Craftech offers classes for framing and matting, stainedglass, wax and watercolor and wreath making! Craftechcan also personalize just about anything for you! They havea brand new embroidery machine. Stop in today and seewhat they can do for you!

Fitness Center540-653-8580

Fall Intramural SportsEligible patrons include all with base access and invit-

ed guests. Join us for fall league organizational meetings!League cost: Active Duty - FREE; Retiree/Active-Duty De-pendents - $15; DoD Civilians - $30; Contractors/Off-BaseCivilians - $40.

Wednesday, August 5 - Soccer Meeting at 11:30 a.m.Wednesday, August 12 - Softball Meeting at 11:30 a.m.Wednesday, August 19 - Flag Football Meeting at 11:30

a.m.

NSF Dahlgren Tactical DecathlonAugust 10-14, 6 a.m. - 5 p.m.Location: Dahlgren Fitness CenterEligible patrons include all with base access.Athletes will compete in 10 tactical athletic events test-

ing their overall fitness level. Events include: 500-meter row,300-yard sandbag shuttle, 1.5-mile run, 50 yard tire flip,burpee/swing challenge, 25-yard sled push, ammo can pushpress (max reps) farmers walk, pull-ups (max reps) and TRXatomic push-up (max reps). T-shirts will be given to the top10 male and female finishers. Register at the Fitness CenterCost: FREE.

Pump-N-RunAugust 19, 11 a.m.Location: Dahlgren Fitness CenterEligible to all with base access.Join the Dahlgren Fitness Center for the annual Pump-

N-Run 1.5M event! Total time will be calculated by subtract-ing 15 seconds from the 1.5 mile run for each time a com-petitor lifts a percentage of his/her body weight.

Percentage of body weight to chest press:(Ages15-29) Men 100%, Women 70%(Ages 30-39) Men 90%, Women 60%(Ages 40-49) Men 80%, Women 50%(Ages 50 and over) Men 70%, Women 40%Awards will be given for: overall male and female finish-

ers, overall male and female active-duty military, and mostreps by male and female participants. Please register byTuesday, August 18 at the Dahlgren Fitness Center. Cost: $5.

General Library540-653-7474

Paws for ReadingAugust 11, 3:45 - 5 p.m.Curl up with a furry friend and read them a story! The

General Library will hold Paws for Reading the second Tues-day of every month and give young readers the opportunityto read to their four legged companion. Reading to a pet canhelp build confidence in young readers. Please register byJune 8th to schedule your 15 minute session. Cost: FREE.

Outdoor Movie NightAugust 13, 7:30 p.m.Join us on the front lawn for popcorn and a free outdoor

movie! We will be showing Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Mommy and Me Tea PartyAugust 22, 11 a.m.Enjoy our professional face painter and balloon artist

with a morning of mother-child bonding time, over tea andcrafts! Cost: FREE.

ITT540-653-8785

Six Flags Military/DoD Appreciation Day PicnicAugust 25Enjoy all-you-can-eat picnic from noon to 2 p.m., free

parking, free dessert, DJ music and a free private Military/DoD water park party from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost: $39.95,which is a $100 value! Get your tickets at sixflags.com/Amer-ica and enter promo code MILITARY0198.

Liberty Center540-653-7277

The Liberty Center and all activities are for Liberty Cen-ter Patrons Only: E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Active DutyMilitary.

Flicks FridayCome out and watch any movie from our collection.

Drinks and popcorn are on us! Cost: FREE.

Fire Pit FunAugust 8 & 15, 7 p.m.Bring your guitar or enjoy the music. The Liberty Cen-

ter will provide chairs, roasting forks, s’mores, hotdogs anddrinks. Cost: FREE.

Maryland International Raceway TripAugust 22Join Liberty for a trip to the raceway. This is a Young

Guns Showdown - Battle of the Juniors. Register at the Lib-erty Center by August 12th

General Library301-744-4623

Storytime at the LibraryAugust 11 & 25, 10:30 a.m.Join us at the library every for a story and a craft.

Stars & Strikes Bowling Center301-744-4761

Open BowlingEvery Friday and Saturday from 5 - 10 p.m.Cost: Military, $2/game and $1 shoe rental; Civilian, $3/

game and $1 shoe rental.

Weight House Fitness Center301-744-4661

Sprint TriathlonAugust 7, 7 a.m.Complete a 400-meter swim, 12-mile bike ride and a 2.8-

mile run. Register at the Weight House Fitness Center byJuly 31st. Cost: Military, $15; All Others, $25.

8-on-8 Flag Football LeagueAugust 11Round robin regular season followed by a double-elimi-

nation championship tournament. Games will be scheduledTuesdays andWednesdays at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. at BenRand Field. Mandatory coaches meeting Thursday, July 30,at 4:30 p.m. Register at the Weight House Fitness Centerfront desk by Monday, July 27, 2015. Must be a minimumof four teams registered. Open to all with base access, 18years and older.

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540-653-7336Civilians - $5; AD, Retired, Reserve, FamilyMem-bers (E7 - above) $4; AD, Reserve, FamilyMembers(E6 - below) - $2.50; Child (6-11) - $2; Child (5 andunder) - Free; Tickets for amovie shown in 3-Darean additional $1Friday,August 7th, 7p.m.

Terminator:Genisys,PG-13Saturday,August 8th, 4p.m.

MagicMike -FREEADMISSION,RSaturday,August 8th, 7p.m.

MagicMikeXXL,RFriday,August 14th12p.m.,

Pirates!BandofMisfitsFREEADMISSION,PGFriday,August 14th1:40p.m.

Journey to theCenterof theEarthFREEADMISSION,PG

Friday,August 14th3:30p.m.Journey2:Mysterious IslandFREE,PG

Friday,August 14th, 7p.m.,Max,PG

Saturday,August 15th, 4p.m.TheLEGOMovie -FREEADMISSION,PG

Saturday,August 15th, 7p.m.Self/Less,PG-13

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DahlgrenFredericksburg Agricultural Fair

July 31 - Aug. 9. Founded in 1738, Fred-ericksburg Agricultural Fair is the oldest fairin the United States. Join us in celebratingtraditional fair events, contests, entertain-ment, food and fun for the whole family!Saturday, August 1 is “Military AppreciationDay” - Any active, inactive or retired serviceperson with valid military ID will receiveone complimentary daily admission ticketvalid on Saturday, August 1 only. For moreinformation or to purchase tickets visithttp://www.fredericksburgfair.org/.

Caledon Sunset Kayak TripsEnjoy a sunset paddle on the lower Po-

tomac River with a chance to view baldeagles, herons and other wildlife as theysearch for food along our shore. 6:30 p.m.Solo paddlers must be at least 16 if accom-panied by an adult in another boat or 18 ifunaccompanied.

$19/solo $25/tandem kayak. Space islimited to 14 paddlers/trip Reservations Re-quired. 8/14, 8/15, 8/21.

Full Moon Kayak TripsEnjoy a moonlight paddle on the lower

Potomac River with a chance to view wildlifeas they search for food along our shore. 7:30p.m. Solo paddlers must be at least 16 if ac-companied by an adult in another boat or 18if unaccompanied.

$19/solo $25/tandem kayak. Space islimited to 14 paddlers/trip Reservations Re-quired. 8/28, 8/29, 8/30, 8/1.

Virginia Back to School SalesTax-Free Weekend

The three day sales tax free weekendstarts on Friday August 7th and runs throughSunday August 9. Back to school supplies,some clothing and footwear under $100as well as energy and water star rated ap-pliances will qualify for tax free status. Formore information on the tax free weekendand what items qualify visit: http://www.tax.virginia.gov/content/sales-tax-holiday

The Ride to Conquer Cancer D.C.Register now for the 2015 Ride to Con-

quer Cancer benefiting John Hopkins Kim-mel Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial, Subur-ban and Howard County General Hospitals.The ride is a 2 day 150mile bike ride that willbe held Sept. 19-20 in Washington, D.C.. Formore information, visit http://dc15.ridetovi-ctory.org/site/PageServer?pagename=dc15_aboutevent, or call (202)601-8689.

Caledon State Park Geocaching 101Check out the sport of Geocaching, a

global scavenger hunt. With over 2 millioncaches hidden worldwide you can beginan adventure that could take you any-where. GPS units supplied. 2:00 p.m. 8/1,8/23 $3/person or $8/family Reservationsrequired.

Indian Head

Shop Maryland Tax-Free WeekIt’s back to school shopping time again

and you don’t want to miss the tax-freeweek! The second Sunday of August to thefollowing Saturday is designated as ShopMaryland tax-free week and this year thatwill be Sunday, August 9 - Saturday, Au-gust 15. The Shop Maryland Tax-Free Weekmeans qualifying apparel and footwear $100or less per item, is exempt from the statesales tax. Accessory items are not includedin that tax free status. For more informa-tion check out the Maryland Comptroller’sOffice at: http://comptroller.marylandtaxes.com/Public_Services/Agency_Information/Office_of_the_Comptroller/Comptroller_Initiatives/Shop_Maryland_Tax-free_Week/

Kid’s Summer Show FeaturingReggie Rice - The SuperMagicMan!

La Plata Town Hall will continue its Kid’sSummer Show on August 18th with ReggieRice, aka The SuperMagicMan! A three-timeD.C. Comedy Magician of the Year, Rice hasappeared on Travel Channel and performedfor First Lady Michelle Obama for the lastthree years at Children National MedicalCenter. The show will begin at 10 A.M. Theshows are geared towards preschool andelementary age children and are approxi-mately 45 minutes long. The shows are freeand open to the public. Shows will be heldoutdoors on the West lawn where the Fridaynight concerts take place (weather permit-ting - shows will not be moved indoors). At-tendees are encouraged to bring blanketsand lawn chairs for sitting. No concessionswill be available, but you are welcome tobring drinks and snacks along.

Charles County Dept. of Public WorksFall Adult Softball Registration

The Charles County Department ofPublic Works is accepting registrations forthe upcoming Fall Adult Softball Leaguethrough Friday, Aug. 7. League play willstart the week of Aug. 28 at Laurel SpringsPark (5940 Radio Station Road, La Plata)and White Plains Park (1015 St. CharlesParkway, White Plains. Teams may registerat the Department of Public Works (1001Radio Station Road, La Plata) weekdaysbetween 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. For moreinformation, interested teams should call301-932-3470 or 301-870-2778 weekdaysbetween 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., or visit www.CharlesCountyParks.com. Citizens withspecial needs may contact the MarylandRelay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD:800-735-2258.

257th Army Band at SummerConcert Series August 8th

The Summer Concert Series continuesat the La Plata Town Hall from 7 P.M. to 9P.M with the 257th Army Band, “The Bandof the Nation’s Capital” will be performingtheir show entitled “It’s All Entertainment!”- music from the stage, the screen, and thering. Bring a blanket, chairs and coolers butno alcohol is permitted. Concessions andan Ice Cream Truck will also be availableas well as a play area for the kids allowingparents to keep an eye on the kids while en-joying the concert. Visit www.townoflaplata.org for a complete summer line up. Concertseason runs through Sept. 22.

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