SOUTH POTOMAC PILOTSOUTH POTOMAC PILOTMarch 21, 2014

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By John JoyceNSWC DahlgrenDivision CorporateCommunications

Navy engineers receivedArmy awards March 11 fortheir efforts to protect per-sonnel deployed to destroySyrian chemical weaponsaboard the container shipMV Cape Ray.

Carmen Spencer, JointProgram Executive Offi-cer for Chemical and Bio-logical Defense, honored13 Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) engineers withDepartment of the Armyawards during the ceremonyon Tuesday.

“What you did is truly his-toric,” he told the NSWCDDchemical, biological andradiological (CBR) Defensepersonnel. “Thank you foryour tremendous efforts.”

Spencer presented theCommander’s Award for Ci-vilian Service medal to fiveNSWCDD engineers and theArmy Certificate of Achieve-ment to eight engineers.

The citations commendedthe awardees with achieve-

ments that were “invaluableand directly contributed tothe success of the installa-tion of collective protectionon the MV Cape Ray for theSyrian chemical weaponsneutralization mission.”

“The selfless commit-

ment of their time and re-sources over the holiday pe-riod ensures the nation pro-vides a capability that meetsall international commit-ments and makes the worlda safer place,” said Spencer.

The story began in early

December 2013 when theDefense Threat ReductionAgency issued an urgent re-quest for the installation.

The NSWC Dahlgren-based engineers - respond-ing immediately to integratethe full-time air filtration

system into the ship’s heat-ing, ventilation, and air con-ditioning system - workedaway from their homes and

Navy Engineers honored with Army Awards forprotecting MV Cape Ray Crew with CBR Defense System

U.S. Navy photo by John Joyce

Joint Program ExecutiveOfficer for Chemical andBiological Defense Car-men Spencer, right, pinsthe Army Commander’sAward for Civilian Ser-vice Medal on Mike Pom-peii, Naval Surface War-fare Center DahlgrenDivision chief chemical,biological and radiologi-cal defense engineer, inrecognition of his leader-ship in the successfulinstallation of collectiveprotection on the MVCape Ray for the Syrianchemical weapons neu-tralization mission.

U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Isaiah Sellers

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) engineer John Garmon makes adjustments to ductwork for oneof the collective protection system air filtration units aboard MV Cape Rayoff the coast of Virginia in January.

See Engineers, Page 7

In an effort to reducetraffic back-ups that haveresulted from hands-oncredential review and cre-dential scanning, a newtraffic pattern will be im-plemented at Naval Sup-port Facility (NSF) Dahl-gren. Beginning March 26,both lanes at Main Gate onDahlgren Road will be opento incoming traffic from 6- 9 a.m., Monday - Friday.Commuters who access theMain Gate entry controlpoint may proceed in eitherlane to enter the base.

Once entrants arethrough main gate, theycan maintain one-way traf-fic in both lanes until ThirdStreet, when two-way traf-fic will resume. Traffic inthe left lane will bear left atThird Street to access Ae-gis Training and Readiness

Center and Center for Sur-face Combat Systems, AegisBallistic Missile Defense,614th Air and Space Op-erations Center, and NSWCDahlgren Division depart-ments. Traffic in the rightlane will proceed straightand may also access thoseareas via Bronson Road;all others may continueto proceed on DahlgrenRoad to conduct businessat Dahlgren School, ChildDevelopment Center andother areas.

With the changes, trafficwill not be allowed to enterDahlgren Road from HallRoad and only right turnswill be allowed from Samp-son Road onto DahlgrenRoad during this time. Allpersonnel that need to exit

NSF Dahlgren introduces new traffic pattern

See Gate, Page 2

A diagram depicts the new traffic pattern that will begin March 26 at NSFDahlgren. From 6 - 9 a.m. weekdays, base personnel will be allowed to en-ter Main Gate through both lanes. Changes are being implemented in aneffort to relieve traffic back-ups that have occurred since police at entrycontrol points began a hands-on review of all credentials.

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Rear Adm. Matthew Kulnder tours NSWCDD

(Right) Directed EnergyWarfare Office High-Energy Laser Area DirectorRon Flatley, left, briefs Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klun-der on the A/N SEQ-3(XN-1) Solid State Laser-Quick Reaction Capabilitysystem’s beam director and trackingmount during Klunder’s tour hereMarch 7. The Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dahlgren Division directedenergy team is performing integration tests on the Potomac River TestRange in preparation for the solid-state laser’s deployment aboard USSPonce (AFSB-I), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock, in the sum-mer of 2014. Officials consider the system a revolutionary technology

that gives the Navy an extremely affordable, multi-mission weaponwitha deepmagazine and unmatched precision, targeting and control func-tions. Since lasers run on electricity, they can be fired as long as there

is power and provide ameasure of safety as they don’t require carryingpropellants and explosives aboard ships. The advancing technologygives Sailors a variety of options they never had before, including theability to control a laser weapon’s output and perform actions rangingfrom non-lethal disabling and deterrence all the way up to destruction.

U.S. Navy photos by John Joyce

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm.Matthew Klunder, right, and Naval Sur-faceWarfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Director DennisMcLaughlin examinemetal plates while NSWCDDDirected EnergyWarfareOffice Director Dr. Frank Peterkin looks on during Klunder’s tour of NSWCDDMarch 7. The plates were part of testing to evaluate the effects of a high energylaser weapon. The NSWCDD laser lethality laboratory tests awide variety of ma-terials for Navy and joint laser weapon applications. Klunder’s tour of NSWCDDalso featured the Potomac River Test Range and various laboratories.

that base from 6 - 9 a.m. will be required toexit the base at B Gate. Dual inbound entrywill continue to be allowed at B Gate until10 a.m. weekdays.

Base officials met with officials fromKing George County, school officials, KingGeorge County Sheriff’s Office and Virgin-ia Department of Transportation officialsearly this week. The changes are beingmade in an effort to improve safety condi-tions as well as assist local schools in get-ting buses through in a timely manner toavoid delays.

Officials also noted that since the newhands-on credentials review was imple-mented last Wednesday, they have moni-tored traffic and driving practices of thoseentering the base. A number of observa-tions have been made that are contribut-

ing to potential traffic safety issues andentry delays. Officials asked all person-nel who enter the base to obey all existingtraffic signs and laws; avoid accessing Rt.301 North from Potomac Drive, which re-quires crossing inbound lanes to B Gate;recognize that both incoming lanes at BGate allow drivers to proceed straight onBennion Rd. and to use both lanes; and tohave credentials out and ready for reviewby police at the gates.

While entry at B Gate remains the same, drivers are reminded that honor-ing traffic laws and avoiding decisions that could interrupt traffic flow willassist in alleviating traffic back-ups. A new traffic pattern at NSF DahlgrenMain Gate will begin on March 26.

Gate: Monitoring traffic and driving at gatesContinued from page 1

Changes are being madein an effort to improve safetyconditions as well as assistlocal schools in gettingbuses through in a timelymanner to avoid delays.

Friday, March 21, 2014 3The South Potomac Pilot

By Steven Moore

The Joint Warfare Analy-sis Center (JWAC) honoredmore than 50 employees fortheir leadership, innovation,teamwork, initiative, ambi-tion, and dedication to thewar-fighter during 2013 atits annual honorary awardsceremony February 27th.

Wendi L. Hall receivedthe JWACWarfighter SupportAward, which recognizes apersonwhose dedication andexcellence in support of thewar-fighter made a signifi-cant contribution by advanc-ing JWAC’s operational goalsand objectives, improvingsupport to theWar on Terror,and completing JWAC char-ter mission of dedicated sup-port.Ms. Hall volunteered fora six-month deployment toAfghanistan where she pro-vided outstanding analyticalsupport to combat troops.Specifically, she establisheda seamless flow of informa-tion between intelligenceagencies and soldiers in thefield that allowed them to re-spond much more quickly toenemy movements. She alsostudied thousands of linesof information, tracked hun-dreds of important peopleacross ten countries, coordi-nated with three combatantcommands, and discovered across -border terrorist supplyline, which was subsequentlyshut down. In addition, Hallhelped develop a new ana-lytical tool that made analy-sis more efficient and savedmuch time andmoney.

Mary Scott Coffey re-ceived the Individual Awardof Excellence in ServiceAward, which recognizes anindividual whose dedication,customer service, processstreamlining, and excellencein providing support madea significant contribution toJWAC during the year. Ms.Coffey consistently demon-strated exceptional customerservice as a human resourcesadvisor and awards programmanager. She applied themany Air Force rules andregulations for hiring, for thePriority Placement Programprocedures, and during thefurlough and governmentshutdown. She also updat-ed the command’s awardsprogram to comply with AirForce guidelines, added sixnew awards to JWAC’s pro-gram, and rewrote the awardsinstruction. She led thedesignand technical development ofJWAC’s new human resourceportal. She enthusiasticallyembraced challenges andexuded confidence when re-sponding to customers. Ineverything she did, Ms. Cof-fey showed dedication to thecommand, its mission, and toher coworkers.

The Business Manage-ment Division received theGroup Award for Excellence

in Service Award, whichrecognizes a support groupwhose dedication, customerservice, and process stream-lining made a significantcontribution to JWAC dur-ing the year. Employees inthis division were Lelia L.Baker, Crystal P. Breen, Cin-dy T. Dials, Kelley J. Fitzsim-mons, JoAnn J. Hamlet, JoshHefner, Air Force Maj AlecE. Porter, Kathie E. Potter,Alison K. Raines, JenniferL. Riley, Allison D. Sanford,Paul D. Schneider, Rita M.Smith, Laura A. Stevens,and Gretchen A. Toliver.Overseeing the command’spurchasing needs, theysupported requirementsdevelopment, financialmanagement, execution,and contracting processes

under new Air Force rules,all without any negative im-pact to JWAC. In addition,they increased the transpar-ency of the budget planning,decisions, and processes,ensuring information wasquickly made available andproviding a technically rig-orous description of fund-ing impacts. They workedwith other departments forparticipation in budget-ary planning, increasingthe amount of informationshared and building trustacross the command.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ve-ronica J. Babauta receivedthe Spirit of JWAC Award,which recognizes an employ-ee who consistently demon-strates the command’s corevalues of integrity, courage,

and service at work and inthe local community. Sgt.Babauta led a six-personteam of military and civilianintelligence analysts in sup-port of the command’s mostimportant project affectingnational policy. She devel-oped operationally-focusedand comprehensive intelli-gence analysis that directlysupported the vice chairmanof the Joint Chiefs of Staff’sconcept of operations as wellas national ballistic missiledefense policy. She served asvice president of the JWACEnlisted Association inwhichshe led fourteen enlistedmembers to improve them-selves, the command, and

JWAC Annual Awards Presented

Yankush

Operations Support Team

MurphyHodges

HallCoffey

Business Management Division

Babauta

See Awards, Page 4

CARPOOL/VANPOOL WANTED

Riders Needed for Vanpool from commuterlot at the corner of Houser Dr. and Rt. 208 inSpotsylvania. Depart 6 a.m., arrive on base7 a.m. Depart base at 4 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.,3 p.m. on Fri. Drops at both sides of the base.Contact Nick Sunshine, 540-653-3816.

Rider wanted for 7-passenger vanpool.Departs F’burg/Gordon Rd Commuter lotat 7AM. Departs NSWCDD/Dahlgren at4:30PM. Transportation Incentive ProgramSystem (TIPS) qualified van. Contact Anto-nio at (540) 653-1512

Rider seeks rideshare from La Plata to In-dian Head. Call Louie, 276-971-9837

Employee moving to either Fredericksburg,Va. or Maryland is in need of commute toNSF Dahlgren. Ideal commuting arrange-ment would be transportation that couldpick-up and drop-off at or close to place ofresidence. Please call for more information,Sheila 214-529-3690.

Starting a Van Pool, 7-passenger van, de-parts NLT at 6:35 a.m. from Fieldhouse/Courthouse Rd. commuter lot to Dahlgren,Mon-Thurs 7:15 a.m. to 3:45p.m.; Friday7:15 a.m. to 3:15p.m. Call Cheng at 540-653-5909. A-Gate commuter wanted only.

Van/carpool desired from any rideshareparking area or Reston Town Center. De-part between 6 to 7a.m., return from IndianHead between 4 to 5 p.m. Call Moses, 301-743-4180.

Van or Car pool desired from Fredericks-burg or King George to Indian Head, Mon-day thru Friday with one RDO, prefer 7a.m.to 4:30p.m., but hours can be negotiated.703-909-3380.

Want to start a carpool? Need riders?

“Commuter Clearinghouse” is a source forinformation on carpools or vanpools thatalready exist and need passengers, as wellas a place for employees to advertise to starta carpool or vanpool. Whether you alreadyoperate a carpool or vanpool and are opento accepting new riders or need drivers, or ifyou are looking for a carpool or vanpool, pro-vide us with information that might help youfind or start a commuter opportunity, such as,where you will need to commute from and to,preferred schedule and contact information.You can send your information via e-mail tonsasp_pao_dlgr@ navy.mil or contact ouroffice toll free at 866-359-5540, or DSN 249-8153, or 540-653-8153.

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GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing servicethat assists persons who are seeking dailytransportation from Fredericksburg, Stafford,Spotsylvania, Caroline and King Georgecounties to employment locations in Dahlgrenamong other employment sites. www.gwre-gion.org/gwride connect.html.

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the community through ten fundraisersthat raised more than $2,500 for localand national charities. She also servedas JWAC’s Sexual Assault Preventionand Response Victim Advocate provid-ing round-the-clock care and supportfor the entire command.

The Operations Support Team re-ceived the Award of Merit for GroupAchievement, which recognizes agroup effort of high value to JWAC’scharter, mission, strategic goals, andobjectives. Team members were Pat-rickM. Arens, BonnieM. Behnke, Dan-iel Bowling, Serenity K. Boyd-Hinsch,Charles W. Caldwell, Carrie-Ann Slat-tery Dioro, Natalie G. Ernst, DavidFishering, Wendi L. Hall, Alexander F.Hanisch, Chad M. Hinsch, Air ForceMaj. Jody L. Hodges, Christopher M.Ivory, Daniel L. Lorentz, Jessica G. Mc-Donald, Paul F. McNiel, Mike J. Medi-na, Lawrence C. Melton, Nate Mensch,Devon S. Miller, Aaron C. Mountain,Deronda K. Newton, Warren Polen-sky, Romona I. Rhodes, Brian A. Seals,Army Maj. Donald P. Smith, Karian M.Smith, ThomasM. Strong, Navy Lt. Mi-chelle R. Williams, Emerson E. Wind-er, and April S. Weld. Together, theyprovided consistent and outstandingdirect support to Operation EnduringFreedom by identifying, training, andproviding high-performing deployedanalysts to Afghanistan. They made90 high-quality, analytically rigor-ous products to combat forces, whichhelped disrupt many planned attacksagainst U.S. and allied forces as well asdestroyed important enemy networksin Afghanistan. They supported fourcustomers in theater while developinga broader customer engagement plan,establishing new customers, and sig-nificantly increasing demand and co-ordination. Their dedication to excel-lence extended to capability advance-ment, training and workforce develop-ment, integrated JWAC solutions, andcommunity service. They developedseven new tools, incorporated manydisciplines, and consistently madeoperational development and analyststraining a priority.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam A.Yankush received the Military Mem-ber of the Year Award for the Mid-TierLevel for displaying outstanding pro-fessional performance, leadership,devotion to duty, and professionalcompetence. As the Section Non-Commissioned Officer-In-Charge,he led and eleven enlisted membersin many intelligence disciplines. Hedemonstrated robust analytical skills,

collaboration, and relationship build-ing with intelligence agencies. He sur-passed command and customer ex-pectations through the discovery andexploitation of 175 previously unre-leased documents that were pivotal fora missile vulnerabilities assignment.He also streamlined message han-dling, thereby saving the commandmore than 1,300 hours in support oftwo high-value areas of interest. In ev-erything he did, Sgt Yankush showedprofessionalism, technical skills, andself-improvement.

Air Force Capt. Jody L. Hodges waschosen the Company Grade Officerof the Year Award. He worked with23 employees to review 97 Air Forcechecklists with 4,684 separate items.He got five reservists at no extra costto JWAC to ensure the support of sev-en combatant commands. He adeptlyled the military requisition processforecasting future needs and achiev-ing 100 percent enlisted manning.Working with the J3 department, heresolved a fiscal year 2014 and 2015joint individual augmentation deploy-ment sourcing dilemma to fortify U.S.Special Operations Command’s com-bat capability. Capt. Hodges displayedprofessionalism, technical skills, andself-improvement in all his work.

Navy Lt. Cdr. Joseph Murphy re-ceived the Field Grade Officer Mili-tary Member of the Year Award. Asthe command’s only liaison officer tothe Joint Staff, he met regularly withgeneral and flag officers and seniorexecutives. He defined, planned, anddirected a series of highly complexanalytical tasks for the Joint Staff. Theresults were used by the vice chair-man to develop both a concept of op-erations and policy recommendationsfrom the National Security staff. Cdr.Murphy’s success contributed to un-paralleled access to sensitive informa-tion and increased collaboration withspecial partners.

Brian M. Williamson received theSenior Civilian of the Year Award,which recognizes an employee at theGS-9 through GS-13 non-supervisorylevel whose performance and contri-butions were clearly above and beyondtheir expected job performance. Asa project lead, he led six engineeringand modeling analysts on a combat-ant command’s toughest operationalproblems, identifying critical intelli-gence gaps and refocusing intelligencecollection efforts. Over six months, hedirected the work of a geographically-separated reserve unit and saved tre-mendous time and money. He wrotean intelligence white paper that re-ceived praise in both the intelligencecommunity and the Department ofDefense. He delivered analysis that

outlined a strategic approach to na-tional threat systems. Mr. Williamsonalso received the U.S. Strategic Com-mand J3 Senior Civilian of the YearAward for 2013.

Carrie-AnnSlatteryDiorowas chosenthe Executive Civilian of the Year, whichrecognizes an employee at the GS-13supervisory through GS-15 level whoseperformance and contributions wereclearly above and beyond their expectedjob performance. She is a model for ex-cellence, dedication, and selfless devo-tion to duty. She provided exceptionalleadership to the command’s theatersupport branch, providing clear guid-ance and direction to a diverse technicalteam while mentoring and empoweringteam members. She combined techni-cal expertise with a drive for continualdiscipline advancement to ensure thatresponsive and cutting edge analyti-cal support was provided to engagedforces. Additionally, she led external en-gagement efforts that strengthened andbroadened relationships with the com-mand’s Special Operations customers.

Paul F. Guy received the Bob Hud-son Leadership Award, named in honorof JWAC’s first executive director andgiven to an individual whose ongoingleadership and vision assures JWACwillcontinue to serve the needs of nationaldecision makers and war-fighters intothe 21st century. Through his strongvision and persistent dedication to hisfield and outstanding ability to workacross the command and the U.S. gov-ernment, Mr. Guy raised the capabilityto a level of prominence both insideJWAC and in the national community.He advanced the capability on manylevels by establishing new external part-nerships, transitioning advanced capa-bilities to the analytic workforce, andproviding technical leadership to shapeemployment of advanced tools andmethods to support war-fighter opera-tions. He recognized that with tighterbudgets he needed toworkwith outsidepartners to get technical information,expertise, tools, and testing equipmentto advance JWAC’s technical capability.Through his leadership, he establisheda new working relationship with theFederal Energy Regulatory Commissionto provide support to theirmissionwithminimal impact to JWAC, while subse-quently gaining important resources tosupport JWAC’s technical development,thus saving the command millions ofdollars. He also led the establishmentof a new partnershipwith theU.S. ArmyArmament Research, Development andEngineering Center that has the poten-tial to provide new weapons to supportJWAC analysis.

All the award winners provided sus-tained superior contributions to JWACand the local community during 2013.

Awards:Continued from page 3

DahlgrenNavy Birthday Ball Donut Sale

Come support the 2014 Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac Navy Birthday Ball! Donut sales arescheduled every other Thursday at sites across Na-val Support Facility Dahlgren; the next scheduleddates are March 27 and April 3. The NSASP NavyBall Committee is also seeking volunteers to helpsupport the ball. For more information, visit www.navyball.org.

VITA Tax Preparation AvailableVITA volunteers are trained and ready to prepare

your tax returns! This free service is available to allactive duty military, their families, and retired mili-tary and their families. The official start date for pre-paring taxes will be January 27; appointments arebeing accepted now. To schedule an appointment,call Fleet and Family at 540-653-1839.

DMV2Go at NSF DahlgrenThe DMV2Go Van will be at NSF Dahlgren at the

Parade Field Pavilion parking lot several times dur-ing 2014. This year’s scheduled dates are: May 19;July 17 and 18; Sept 9 and Nov 20 & 21. Be sure tobring all necessary documents to take care of yourDMV transactions and save yourself the time andheadache of visiting a large DMV office!

Aegis Way Road ClosureAegis Way will be closed intermittently from 9

a.m.-3 p.m. due to safety concerns. The closure isto accommodate work being done by Dominion Vir-ginia Power. A message will be sent when Aegis Wayreturns to normal operations.

Indian Head“Treasures” Thrift Store Needs Donations!

The Indian Head Thrift Store “Treasures” isopen on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The storeis located at 12 Strauss Ave. next door to the USO.Donations of gently used items are currently beingaccepted.

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

Head onWednesdays and Thursdays, from approxi-mately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next to the library, and atthe NSF Indian Head Stump Neck Annex on Tues-day, from approximately 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., next toBuilding 2195.

To publish information on your event or programunder “Base Happenings,” contact Andrew Revelos at540-653-6012 or email at arevelos@gazette.net.

Base Happenings

Aquatics Center540-653-8088

Wet & Wild Easter Egg HuntApril 12 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eligible patrons include

all with base access. Cost: Regular Admission. Oh no! TheEaster bunny tripped and spilled his basket of eggs in thepool! How many can you find? Have fun and join us for anunderwater Easter egg hunt! Eggs will be at different pooldepths for different ages. Fun for the whole family! Pleaseregister no later than April 8th. For more information and toregister, please contact the Aquatics Center at 540-653-8088.

Cannonball Lanes540-653-7327

Youth Learn to BowlApril 5 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eligible patrons include

all children, ages 5 to 12, with base access. Cost: $7.50 perchild, which includes two games and shoes. Bowling in-struction will be provided for those learning to bowl! Pleaseregister at Cannonball Lanes. For more information, pleasecontact Cannonball Lanes at 540-653-7327.

Bowling with the Easter BunnyApril 12 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eligible patrons include all

with base access. Cost: $8.50 per child, which includes twogames and shoe rental. The Easter Bunny will be joiningus for bowling! Be sure to bring your camera and be readyfor fun! For more information, please contact CannonballLanes at 540-653-7327.

Fitness Center540-653-8580

March Madness - FREEMarch 5– 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eligible patrons

include all with base access. Join us every Wednesday inMarch for March Madness! T-shirts will be given to thosewho complete ALL four events. Events and dates are as fol-lows: March 5, 3-Point; March 12, Skills Challenge; March19, Free Throw; March 26, Hot Shot. For more informationplease contact the Fitness Center at 540-653-7259 or 540-653-7259.

BudoTaijutsu BeginsNew Session begins April 1 (3-month session). BudoTai-

jutsu - martial arts with a focus on self-defense. Class meetson Tuesday nights. Please register at the Fitness Center. Formore information, please contact the Fitness Coordinatorat 540-653-2016.

Isshinryu Karate ClassesNew Session begins April 3, 2014 (3-month session).

Isshinryu is a style of karate that originated in Okinawa.This program runs year round. Classes are open for ages6 and up. Please register at the Fitness Center. For moreinformation, please contact the Fitness Coordinator at 540-653-2016.

General Library540-653-7474

Storytime at the Library - FREEEvery Friday in February at 10 a.m. Eligible patrons in-

clude all with base access. Join us at the library every Friday

for a story and a craft! For more information please contactthe General Library at 540-653-7474.

One-on-One Computer Help - FREEApril 1, by appointment only. Eligible patrons include

all with base access. Need help with a certain computerprogram? Don’t know where to start? Sign up for a 30 min-ute, one-on-one session at the library, to work on whateveryou’d like. Please call on the previous Friday to make anappointment for training on the upcoming Tuesday. Formore information, please contact the General Library at540-653-7474.

Youth Center540-653-8009

Karaoke Night - FREEMarch 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eligible patrons include

all children ages 5 through 16, who have base access. Havesome fun and showcase your talent! Snacks and refresh-ments will be served. For more information and to register,please contact the Youth Activities Center at 540-653-8009.

Youth Summer Camp RegistrationApril 2014. Summer camp is a weekly program for chil-

dren ages K through 12, who have base access. Camp be-gins in June.

Cost: Based on total family income.Registration Dates:Kids currently in the SAC program: March 31 – April 4

New Active Duty Military Dependents: April 7 – April 11New DoD Civilian Dependents: April 14 – April 16 New BaseContractor Dependents: April 17 – April 18 Please registerat the Youth Activities Center. Patrons must show proof ofeligibility at time of registration. For information, pleasecontact the Youth Activities Center at 540-653-8009.

Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza - FREEApril 5 at 11 a.m. Eligible patrons include all children,

ages 1 to 17, and their parents, who have base access. Pleasebe sure to arrive early to sign up. Parents should bring abag or basket to collect the candy-filled eggs and as always,monitor the candy when children open them up. There willbe a few winning tickets for each age group and winnerswill receive a special prize! Age groups will be:1-3, 4-6, 7-9and 10 & up. Parents should register their child the morn-ing of the event on the Parade Field. For more information,please contact the Youth Activities Center at 540-653-8009.

Friday, March 21, 2014 5The South Potomac Pilot

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

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

Friday, March 21st - 7 p.m.The LEGOMovie 3D*, PG

Saturday, March 22nd - 7 p.m.That Awkward Moment, R

Friday, March 28th - 7 p.m.Endless Love, PG-13

Saturday, March 29th - 7 p.m.About Last Night, R

MovieTheater

MWR HighlightsDahlgren

Public Forum on Land Use StudyThe public is invited to participate in a presentation

and round table discussion of the Joint Land Use Study(JLUS), which addresses compatibility planning for theareas surrounding Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. KingGeorge County, in cooperation with other communities,agencies, and organizations in the region, is conducting aJLUS to identify existing and/or potential land use issuesthat could impact the Dahlgren mission and operationsand to develop recommendations to mitigate or preventthe issues identified. The first public forumwill be held onTuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. at the Dahlgren Mary Wash-ington Campus.

Fredericksburg Spring Home and Garden ShowMarch 21, 2014, 1 p.m. to March 23, 2014, 4 p.m., Freder-

icksburg Expo & Conference Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Park-way. $9 Adult, $8 Seniors, Kids 12 and under FREE. Formoreinformation, visit www.fredericksburgspringhomeshow.com.

Host Families Sought for Japanese ExchangeLocal families are needed to host Japanese exchange

students, ages 12 to 16, for four weeks this summer as partof an exchange program sponsored by 4-H. The Japanesestudents will stay with their American host families fromJuly 21 to August 17. The program is open to families withchildren close in age to the Japanese participants. Fami-lies without children in the age range will be consideredas hosts for adult chaperones from Japan. You don’t haveto be involved with 4-H to host. For more information,contact Deb Johnson at jdjohn123@aol.com, 540-659-2697, 571-216-5459 or www.states4hexchange.org.

Indian Head14th Annual Taste of Solomons, March 29

New tastes abound in the Solomons Town Center asrestaurants showcase selected food and beverages duringthe one-day food festival, Taste of Solomons 2014 from 11a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 29. The event is one of theyearly signature events sponsored by the Solomons Busi-ness Association, with proceeds to benefit the association’sannual July 4th fireworks display. Tickets are $4 each andmay be purchased at any of the participating businesses.Each ticket can be exchanged for a sample of selected foodor beverages. Tickets will also be available at The McNelisGroup. For information on the Taste of Solomons, call 410-326-9900 or visit www.solomonsmaryland.com.

2014 Spring Trips and Tours AnnouncedThe Charles County Department of Community Services

offers bus trips, overnight trips, and “Fly Away” trips in whichyou travel to far awaydestinations. Special trips for seniors arealso offered. Online registration is available at www.Charles-CountyParks.com. Registrations for senior trips are acceptedat theDepartmentofCommunityServices (8190PortTobaccoRoad, Port Tobacco) and the Richard R. Clark Senior Center(1210 Charles Street, La Plata). For more information on thetrips and tours listedabove, call 301-934-9305or301-870-3388ext. 5159. For more information other events offered by theDepartmentofCommunity Services, visitwww.CharlesCoun-tyParks.com, or call 301-934-9305 or 301-870-3388. Citizenswith special needsmay contact theMaryland Relay Service at711, or Relay Service TDD: 866-269-9006.

Commissioners Fund ScholarshipsTheCharlesCountyCommissionersNursing/AlliedHealth

Scholarship, administered by the College of Southern Mary-land (CSM), is awarded to Charles County residents enrolledin the clinical portion of the nursing or specific allied healthprograms at CSM. Visit www.csmd.edu/Financial/scholar-ships/scholarships.html to learn how to apply. Students mayapply for scholarships fromFriday, Jan.31 throughFriday,May16 and are encouraged to apply early for best consideration.

Free Mulch Suspended Until Further NoticeFree mulch distribution at the Charles County Landfill

and Recycling Centers is suspended until further notice. Thesuspension of the program is a result of pending landfill cellconstruction. For more information, contact the DepartmentofPublicWorks,EnvironmentalResourcesDivisionat301-932-3440. Citizens with special needs may contact the MarylandRelay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 866-269-9006.

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“This was a total teameffort by some top-notchengineers,” said Mike Pom-peii, NSWCDD chief CBRdefense engineer and proj-ect manager for this effort.“We were given 30 to 45days to complete the workbefore the ship deployed,and we accomplished thatgoal. And I can tell you thatCape Ray now has a world-class system for protectingthe crew and all the em-barked personnel.”

The NSWCDD-designedcollective protective systemsensure safe, clean air in allof the ship’s working, living,sleeping, hospital, and officeareas for the Cape Ray crew- including Army chemicalspecialists who will use theField Deployable HydrolysisSystem’s capability to neu-tralize and dispose of chemi-cal weapons.

“I applaud the hercu-lean efforts of you and yourteam,” Capt. Rich Dromer-hauser, Commander TaskForce 64, told Pompeii in anemail after the system wasfully installed aboard theCape Ray. “Know that weare truly grateful for whatyou have done to ensure thesafety of all those aboard andmission accomplishment.”

Specifically, the teamadded collective protectionto the ship’s house and tem-porary deck berthing space.The effort included design,procurement, fabrication,installation, testing, andtraining of the crew. Thesystem provides the ship’sforces and processing per-sonnel with working loca-tions safe from potentialchemical incidents.

They also trained theCape Ray crew - a mix of 35civilian mariners, about 64chemical specialists fromthe U.S. Army EdgewoodChemical Biological Cen-ter in Maryland, a securityteam and representativesfrom U.S. European Com-mand - to operate andmaintain the collective pro-tection system.

“I feel comfortable thatwe will complete this mis-sion safely because of yourwork on the Cape Ray,” saidSpencer as he shared hisperspective with the engi-neers. “The system’s reli-ability is the big key. I findthe simplicity you built intoit remarkable.”

The Cape Ray - current-ly standing ready in Rota,Spain - will receive thechemical materials from aDanish ship at an Italianport before heading out tointernational waters wherethe process of destroyingthose chemical materialswill commence.

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Hydrolysis System’s provenhydrolysis technology willbe used to neutralize thechemicals at sea in inter-national waters. All wastefrom the hydrolysis processaboard MV Cape Ray will besafely and properly storedon board until it is disposedof at commercial facilitiesto be determined by the Or-ganization for the Prohibi-tion of Chemical Weapons.No hydrolysis byproductswill be released into the seaor air.

NSWCDD CBR Defenseengineers designed theshipboard collective protec-tion system to protect Sail-ors, critical operations, andequipment within selectedareas of a ship, or zones,from CBR contaminationwhen the ship is operatingin a contaminated envi-ronment. While in the pro-tected zone, personnel donot need to wear protectiveclothing or masks whichimpose heat stress and canimpact crew members’ per-formance.

The Department ofthe Army, Commander’sAward for Civilian Serviceawardees were: Mike Pom-peii, John Garmon, RichardWarder, Kevin Cogley, andBrian Liska.

The Department ofthe Army, Certificate ofAchievement awardeeswere: Bruce Corso, WalterDzula, Robert Fitzgerald,

Helmer Flores, Brett Meyer,Jonathan Matteson, Mat-thewWolski, and James Lee.

The Navy collaboratesclosely with the Joint Pro-gram Executive Office forChemical Biological De-

fense. The NSWCDD CBRDefense Division’s devel-opment and acquisitionof new shipboard CBR de-fense equipment comes

through the JPEO-CBD.A Navy leader in CBR

Defense, NSWCDD’s CBRDefense Division provides afull complement of capabil-

ities that support the navalwarfighter both on land andat sea as well as the jointand Homeland Defensecommunities.

U.S. Navy photos by John Joyce

Five Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineershold their Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service certificates after JointProgram Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological Defense Carmen Spen-cer (far right) pinned themwith the award’s medal at a March 11 ceremony.NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin (far left) and NSWCDDCom-mander Capt. Brian Durant stand with the awardees, left to right - Mike Pompeii,Kevin Cogley, John Garmon, Brian Liska, Richard Warder - and Spencer.

Eight Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineershold their Army Certificates of Achievement at aMarch 11 awards ceremony.Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological Defense CarmenSpencer (far right) presented the chemical, biological and radiological (CBR)defense engineers with the certificates for their efforts in the successful in-stallation of collective protection on theMVCape Ray for the Syrian chemicalweapons neutralizationmission. NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis McLaugh-lin (far left) and NSWCDDCommander Capt. Brian Durant stand with the award-ees, left to right - Robert Fitzgerald, MatthewWolski, Bruce Corso, James Lee,JonathanMatteson, Brett Meyer, Helmer Flores, Walter Dzula - and Spencer.

Engineers: Designing protective systemsContinued from page 1

U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mikel Bookwalter

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 13, 2014) - The Military SealiftCommand container ship MV Cape Ray (T-AKR9679) arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain for ascheduled port visit. Thirteen Navy chemical, bio-logical and radiological (CBR) defense engineerswere honored at a March 11 awards ceremonyin Dahlgren, Va., for their efforts in the success-ful installation of collective protection on the MVCape Ray for the Syrian chemical weapons neu-tralization mission.

U.S. Army photo by Todd Lopez

PORTMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 2) - One of two Field De-ployable Hydrolysis Systems installed on the Mili-tary Sealift Command container ship MV CapeRay (T-AKR 9679). The system is designed to neu-tralize up to 25 metric tons of chemical warfareagents a day.

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