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Vol. 72, No. 31 Celebrating 72 Years of Community Partnership August 6, 2015

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

The Navy Exchange (NEX)not only saves its custom-

ers money, it also contributesto their quality of life.

The recently releasedNavy Exchange ServiceCommand (NEXCOM) fiscalyear 2014 audited financialreport showed a $46.6 mil-lion contribution to NavyMorale, Welfare and Recre-ation (MWR).

“NEXCOM’s mission is toprovide our customers withquality goods and services at asavings, and to support Navyquality of life programs,” saidretired Rear Adm. Robert J.Bianchi, NEXCOM chief ex-ecutive officer. “Each year, wecontribute 70 percent of our

profits toMWR to accomplishthat mission.”

The contribution fromNAS Patuxent River’s NEXtotaled just over $61,000 forthe Naval District Washing-ton Region, reported KathlynCrittenden, general manager.

“Of the 70 percent of NEXprofits that go to MWR eachyear, 25 percent stays local,”Crittenden explained. “Theother 30 percent of profits areused for recapitalization, suchasmaintaining stores.”

Lorraine Seidel, recreationprogram manager for Com-mander, Navy InstallationsCommand, noted that MWRefforts rely on the dividendreceived from NEXCOM tocontinue offering a qualityrecreation experience for Sail-ors and their families.

“These funds are veryimportant in helping us toupgrade facilities and equip-ment, as well as support thediverse recreation needs ofthe military community thatwe serve,” she said.

Aboard the air station, PaxRiver Fleet and Family Readi-ness Director Mike Jonesexplained that NEX contri-butions are used to offsetexpenses associated with theLiberty Center/Single Sailor,community recreation, andfitness and sports programs.

In addition to paying nosales tax, Crittenden said NEXshoppers save an average of24.1 percent over civilian retailstoresandadded, “It’swonder-ful tobepartofanorganizationwhere customers benefit fromtheir ownpurchases.”

NEX supports Navy quality of life programs

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation uses NEX contributions in a variety of ways. Installationsreceive part of the funds for specific installation-level MWR efforts, and the remaining funds areused for MWR capital projects to improve facilities.

ByShawnGrahamNAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

The Navy is shaking up thebody composition assess-ment, by modifying body fatlimits for all Sailors.

The goal of these changes isto achieve a healthier, fitter forceover the short and long termwithmore Sailors taking the physicalreadiness test (PRT) resulting infewer failures and better missionreadiness.Key changes beginning Jan. 1, 2016• An updated Physical Activity

Risk FactorQuestionnaire to bet-ter assess Sailor health

• New Navy body fat percent-age standards based on a gradu-ated scale that increases with aSailor’s age• Body Composition Assess-

ment (BCA) Methodology: Thenew method for measuring BCAwill consist of a three-step pro-cess. A Sailor who is medicallycleared to participate in the PRTshall doso regardlessofhisorherBCA results• Reduced the number of fail-

ures leading to separation fromthe current “three in four years”to“two in three years.”BCA changes by ageA Sailor has three opportuni-

ties to pass theBCA:

• Apply the current height/weight tables to a Sailor• Apply a single-site abdomi-

nal circumference measure-ment. A Sailor will pass the BCAif the abdominal circumference

is less than or equal to 39 inchesfor males and less than or equalto 35.5 inches for females• A Sailor will pass the BCA by

meeting the DOD maximum al-lowablebody fat limitof less than

or equal to 26 percent for malesor DODmaximumbody fat limitof less thanorequal to36percentfor females

U.S. Navy photo

The Navy recently announced new rules for the Physical Fitness Assessment. The changes will potentially savethousands of Sailors’ careers. More than 6,700 active-duty and reserve Sailors have three PFA failures in the pastfour years, according to official data, and an additional 20,000 have failed twice in four years.

Navy overhaulsphysical fitnessassessment

See Fitness, Page 3

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By J. Raynel KochProgram ManagementAIR (1.0) Public Affairs

NAVAIR’s ProfessionalDevelopment Council

(PDC) recently hosted theirsecondannualdevelopmentaltraining event at the SouthernMaryland Higher EducationCenter. The event, themed“Meet the Fleet,” gathered acollection of NAVAIR’s lead-ership and entry level em-ployees to gain insight intothe daily happenings of fleetoperations for Navy and Ma-rine Corps pilots, maintainersand personnel.

“Participants were ableto connect face-to-face withSailors, Marines and NAVAIRleadership to better under-stands common challengesand areas for process im-provement,” said StephanieGleason, Engineer Scientist

& Development Program(ESDP) manager. “The eventfurther aimed to improvecommunication and under-standing between NAVAIRdevelopmental employeesand the fleet.”

Throughout the day,young scientists and engi-neers had the opportunityto attend topic focused ses-sions that opened dialoguesbetween naval aircraft pilots,fleet maintainers, NAVAIRleadership and mentors todescribe their responsibilitiesand experiences.

“It’s an all hands effort toget capabilities to the fleet,”Vice Adm. David Dunaway,NAVAIR commander said.“We need to work togetherto deliver new systems withgreater agility and extract la-tent capabilities from existingsystems.”

Dunaway also encouragedparticipants to learn fromsenior engineers while chal-lenging existing paradigms toremain adaptable for indus-trial advances.

Participantswere also ableto partake in an event called“Battleship Breakout.” Theteam building activity wasa friendly competition de-signed to challenge teams todesign and build tinfoil shipswith the best cost to perfor-mance ratio.

During the InnovationChallenge session, TonyCifone, NAVAIR Researchand Engineering deputy as-sistant commander, chal-lenged the ESDPs to findcreative solutions to sup-port the warfighter needs.“Personally, I feel there aresome tremendous ideas outthere that our young folks

have,” he said. “Don’t feelconstrained, get out there,launch some questions anddo your homework to helpsolve problems.”

The Innovation Challengeis a NAVAIR initiative for de-velopmental employees in theNaval Acquisition Develop-

ment Program (NADP), Ris-ing Journey Program (RJP),and/or ESDP to be able toparticipate in a six-monthrotation, allowing them toexplore ideas that will benefitthe Navy.

“We want to solve prob-lems for the Navy and the

command and foster an envi-ronment of innovation,” saidGleason. “We are looking forinnovation and how it alignsto both the Navy’s and thecommand’s mission becausewe want to enable problemsolving to advance Navy plat-forms.

‘Meet the Fleet’NAVAIR’s developmental training event

U.S. Navy Photo by Stephanie Gleason

“Meet the Fleet” participants partake in a friendly competition event named “Battleship Break-out” to design and build the best price to performance ratio tinfoil ships.

NavyMunitions CommandCONUSEast Division Detach-ment Patuxent is responsible for providing Fleet Ord-nance Support to local customers aswell as designatedresearch and development projects in support of test andevaluation of fixed and rotary wing aircraft. DetachmentPatuxent River functions as the principal point of contactfor explosive ordnance facility oversight and sustainingstock points assigned; provides quality and responsiveordnancematerial handling, technical, material supportto the Fleet and other customers in the areas of retail am-munitionmanagement; andmanages and operates ex-plosives ordnance facilities at NAS Patuxent River.

NavyMunitionsCommanddelivers ordnanceon target atPax

U.S. Navy photos by Shawn Graham

Thursday, August 6, 2015 3Tester

By Marcia HartCommander, FleetReadiness CentersPublic Affairs

NAVAIR’s Logistics and In-dustrial Operations (AIR

6.0) Hot Topics Forum, heldJuly 14, gave the workforce aglimpse of Navy and MarineCorps operations and main-tenance from a fleet point ofview.

Speakers for theevent, titled“Supporting the Fleet,” includ-ed U.S. Marine Corps Col. Wil-liam R. Dunn, who discussedthewarfighterperspective fromreal-world operational experi-ence through the eyes of aMa-rine ExpeditionaryUnit (MEU)perspecive; and Capt. TimothyH. Pfannenstein, command-ing officer of Fleet ReadinessCenter Southwest, San Diego,California, who shared withthegroup—that includedsitesthat joined through video tele-conferencing— the 411 on de-pot planning andoperations.

“We have done a great jobin the acquisitionof newstuff,”Pfannenstein said. “With aging

platforms, we need to alter ourfocusto“sustainment,”andthefirststeptotrulyunderstandingthe co-dependencies and le-veraging them is to see andun-derstand what they are, whatentities own them and thenconnect those co-dependenc-es to one another in order toattainsustainmentexcellence.”

During Pfannenstein’spresentation, he told the par-ticipants that depot produc-tion is enabled by workforcesupport in engineering, logis-tics andmaterial.

“If this message is notheard/understood and theNAVAIR/NAE co-dependen-cies are not recognized, lev-eraged and acted on accord-ingly, long-term sustainmentwill suffer for both aircraft andcomponents,” he said. “Veryfew folks have ever served ina depot, so the ‘lens’ throughwhich many view the depotsustainment world is lim-ited. My intent was to expandthe view of things folks seethrough their lens of sustain-ment experience.”

Pfannenstein said his goalwas to show attendees howtheyfit into the overall pictureand let them know that theirsupport of the depots is criti-cal to depot success.

“The depot is as depen-dent on NAVAIR and the NAE[Naval Aviation Enterprise]as is any aircraft TMS [type/model/series],” Pfannensteinsaid. “If I altered that lens andexpanded the field of view, Iwas successful. The messageI hoped to convey was that ifwe do not understand howdepots operate and how theyare resourced, our ability tosustain aircraft platforms andcomponents into the next de-cade will be impacted.”

Pfannenstein said he en-joyed speakingwith thework-force and wants everyone tounderstand how importantthey are to depot success.

“I also want the folks inboth the NAVAIR and depotsto know they are a nationaltreasure of skill and talent.Our nation’s military couldnot do what they do if NA-

VAIR and the depots did notdo what they do,” he said.“This often leaves me won-dering, ‘what would it be likeif we did not have NAVAIR orthe depots at our side as weprosecute the fight?’”

Hot Topic Forums beganin January 2014 and are struc-tured to better inform the lo-gistics workforce on AIR-6.0/COMFRC happenings andprovide direction. “They area way to show our workforcewhere our attention needs tobe focused and our effectivityas a competency,” said MikeOvers, forum organizer.

The next Hot Topics Fo-rum is scheduled for early2016. According to Overs,ideas for forum topics arewelcome.

“This is an event for theworkforce,” Overs said. “So,we want to ensure we pres-ent topics that are timely andmeet the need.”

For more informationon Hot Topics Forums or tosuggest a topic, contact MikeOvers at 301-757-9710.

Fleet support takes center stage at Hot Topics Forum

U.S. Navy photo

Capt. TimothyH. Pfannenstein, commanding officer of FleetReadinessCenter Southwest, SanDiego, shares informationabout depot planning andoperations toNAVAIR’s Logistics andIndustrial Operationsworkforce (AIR 6.0) during its Hot TopicsForum. Pfannenstein’s goal was to impress upon listeners thattheir support of the depots is critical to depot success.

Stricter Navy standardswill be used to help identifySailors well before they getto the DOD standards andrisk failing the BCA, or evenworse, developing healthproblems:

• Females:18-21 = 33percent22-29 = 34percent30-39 = 35percent40+= 36percent•Males:18-21 = 22percent22-29 = 23percent30-39 = 24percent40+= 26percent

Transition periodEffective immediately,

a Sailor subject to an ap-proved or pending admin-istrative separation due tomultiple PFA failures, whohas not yet been separated,shallbeoffered theopportu-nity to be retained, provid-ing they have CO supportand pass a PRT (mock or of-ficial) byDec. 1, 2015.Keeping Sailors healthy and fit

A number of resourceswill be available to COs tohelp ensure Sailors stay orget in shape. They includeCO spot checks, commandfitness enhancement pro-gram (FEP), and diet/nutri-tional counseling.

According to the NAVAD-

MIN, Sailors enrolled in FEPdue to BCA failure shall also beenrolled in nutritional counsel-ing. All Sailors enrolled in FEPwill be required to participatein a mock PFA every 30 days. ASailor will be disenrolled fromFEP when he or she can passthe PRT and is within the newNavyBCA standards.

Recognition for those Sailorswho excel

A fitness award will be is-sued for Sailors who scoreOutstanding (any subcat-egory) for three consecutivePFA Cycles. Look for detailsthis fall.

Future health, fitness initiatives•DevelopingaNavy-wide

registered dietician utiliza-tionplan

• Enhancing SHIPSHAPEand encouraging approvedciviliandiet programs

• Establishing “Go forGreen” healthy-eating pilotstudies ashore and at sea

• Providing more supportfor post-partum Sailors tore-attain or exceed previousfitness goals

• Wearable-fitness devicepilot studies to monitor ca-loric-intake trends, physicaloutput, and rest

•Re-instating refinedPRTscoring categories

• Information on eachof these programs will bepublishedbetweennowandJanuary 2016.

FITNESSContinued from 1

By NAS Patuxent RiverPublic Affairs

Editor’s note: Each month,Tester will revisit the people,places and events of NASPatuxent River as reported inthe installation’s newspaperthroughout the years.

This article and photowere originally publishedAug. 8, 1980.

A conventional Navy jethas completed a series of skijump takeoffs at theNaval AirTest Center.

A T-2C Buckeye raced upand off a three-degree inclineon July 31 to set in motion aprogram examining the fea-sibility of using ramps forlaunching aircraft from thenext generation of aircraft car-riers.

Navy test pilot Lt. Cmdr.SteveA.Hazelrigg and a teamof engineers from NATC’sStrike Aircraft Test Director-ate are evaluating data gath-ered during the first seriesof jumps from the four feet,two-inch high ramp.

Next to come in the ShortTakeoff and Arrested Land-ing (STOAL) concept dem-

onstration will be a four tofive-month program to de-termine the optimum rampattitude for takeoffs by T-2and F-4 aircraft.

A variable angle rampwhich will adjust to three, sixand nine degree elevations isbeing developed by the Na-val Air Engineering Center atLakehurst, N.J.

Planned at Patuxent, thesecond phase is scheduled tobegin next January followingthe installation of the vari-able angle ramp.

Bob Traskos, STOAL pro-grammanager at NATC, saidthe second phase will be ex-tensive,with theBuckeye andPhantom logging between 20and 30 launches each fromthe three different angles.

The thirdphase, planned inmid-1982,will take thevariableangle rampaboard a carrier fortests involvingF-4, S-3,E-2andpossibly F/A-18 aircraft.

With the first phase of theprogram now completed,Traskos said his team is twoand one-half weeks ahead of

schedule. He credited leadengineer Alex Smith and en-gineers TomDevereux, LarryThomas and Terry Pickering,all of Strike’s flight systemsbranch with the success.

Traskos also praised theU.S. Naval Test Pilot Schooland members of the Air Op-erations Department, PublicWorks Department, Chesa-peake Test Range and Real-time Telemetry ProcessingSystemwhowere instrumen-tal in the timely completionof the first phase.

Throwback Thursday: August 1980T-2C completes initial ski jumps

U.S. Navy photo

Lt. Cmdr. Steve Hazelrigg, carrier systems branch, Strike Aircraft Test Directorate, pilots a T-2Coff a three-degree elevation to initiate a feasibility study on ski jump takeoffs by conventionaljet aircraft. The asphalt ramp, located at the approach end of runway two, is just over four feethigh at its peak, 70 feet wide and 130 feet long.

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By J. Raynel KochProgramManagement(AIR1.0)PublicAffairs

It was the last hop for the CH-46SeaKnighthelicoptercom-monly known as the “Phrog.”The helicopter retired and wasflown one last time by ReserveMarine Medium HelicopterSquadron (HMM) 774 on Aug.1.Theretirementceremonywasheld at the Smithsonian Na-tional Air and Space Museum’sSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center,Chantilly, Virginia.

Theprogramtransitioned toSpecialized and Proven AircraftProgram Office (PMA-226) atMarine Corps Station CherryPoint in theearly90’s.Since thattime, theyhavedeveloped, test-ed and installed critical modi-fications to sustain the aircraftto retirement, explained AndyWilkinson, the deputy programmanager for PMA-226. Theseupdates extended the aircraft’slifecycle by 15 years, allowingit to be fundamental in theMa-rines Corps’ role in Iraq and Af-ghanistan.

Wilkinson began his careerin 1985 as a NAVAIR engineerwhen theCH-46was in the sus-tainment phase of its lifecycle.

“The CH-46 has been onthe front line in most everyMarine Corps military action

in the last 50 years puttingtroops on the enemy frontlines, delivering critical sup-plies, rescuing wounded ser-vice members on the battlefield and performing humani-tarian assistance and disasterrelief in response to tragediesaround the world,” he saidwith regard to PMA-226’s rolewith the H-46 community.

This veteran aircraft hashonorably served the Navy andMarine Corps medium lift as-sault community for 50 years.Originally, it made its debut in1964 as a commercial aircraft.However, its mission was con-verted to assault support, cargoand search and rescue roles toreplace the H-34 helicopter inVietnam.

Now the CH-46 Sea Knightwill be replaced by the MV-22Osprey, which will serve theMarine Corps in a similar ca-pacity.

In a statement released bythe Marine Corps about thetransition, they said, “The CH-46 Sea Knight has faithfullyserved the Corps for more thanhalf a century. HMM-774’s re-designation asMarineMediumTiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 774marks the end of the H-46’sservice in the Marine Corps, aswell as its presence in the skies

above Norfolk. The MV-22 Os-prey, which has replaced theH-46, has transformed the waythe Marine Corps conducts as-sault support.”

Once the finishing toucheshave beenmade to the new ex-

tension at the National Muse-umof theMarine Corps severalyears fromnow, theCH-46heli-copter 400 will permanently bedisplayed for viewers to admireas it sits wearing its traditionalVietnam-erapaint scheme.

“PMA-226 has supportedthe mission by making im-provements to the aircraft thatensured safe operations, im-proved capability, increasedreadiness and reduced operat-ing costs,” saidWilkinson. “The

H-46,andmore importantly theMarines and Sailors that oper-ate the Phrog, will always havea special place in our heartsand it’s been an absolute honorfor the entire team to supportthem.”

CH-46 ‘Phrog’ makes its last hop

Courtesy photo

TheCH-46 Sea Knight helicopter commonly known as the “Phrog,” is prepared to retire and to be flown one last time by ReserveMarineMediumHelicopter Squadron (HMM) 774 on Aug. 1.

U.S. Navy photo

Fair winds and following seas CunrodCapt. Michael Zarkowski, Commander, FleetReadiness Centers (COMFRC) vice com-mander, presents Aircrew Survival Equip-mentman 1st Class Kevin Cunrodwith a NavyandMarine Corps Commendationmedal dur-ing his retirement ceremony, July 24. Cunrod,who served in the Navy for 20 years, wasmostrecently the quality assurance leading petty of-ficer for COMFRC.

U.S. Navy photo

Espich receives Commendation MedalRear Adm. Paul Sohl, Commander, FleetReadiness Centers (COMFRC), and Assis-tant Commander for Logistics and IndustrialOperations (AIR 6.0), right, presents Lt. Cmdr.Ian Espich with a Navy andMarine CorpsCommendationmedal during a ceremony,July 28. Espich was responsible for designingnew logos for the FRC organization, which hashelped unify its identity.

U.S. Navy photo

Meritorious Service Medal for DoranRear Adm. Paul Sohl, Commander, FleetReadiness Centers (COMFRC), and Assis-tant Commander for Logistics and IndustrialOperations (AIR 6.0), pins a gold star in lieu ofsecondMeritorious ServiceMedal onto Cmdr.Kris Doran during a ceremony July 28. Doranspearheaded the early identification of fundingobligation barriers that allowed the AviationSpares Program to exceed execution bench-marks for the first time in three fiscal years.

U.S. Navy photo by Command Master Chief Jeffrey Owejan

Delair and Knight receive awardCapt. Heidi Fleming, NAS Patuxent River com-manding officer andCapt. Scott Starkey, NASPatuxent River executive officer, presentedawards to Patrolman First Class Jonathan De-lair andMaster-at-Arms 1st Class ChristopherKnight. Both were on duty at Gate 3when anindividual who did not have access, attemptedto gain access July 1. Officer Delair and Knightwere the oneswho stopped him, questionedhim and determined that hewas a threat andresponded accordingly.

ACCOLADES AROUND THE AIR STATION

ON BASEMcDonald’s Changes Hoursof Operation

McDonald’s on Cedar PointRoad revised its weekday storehours to 6 a.m. through 9 p.m. Pre-viously, the store opened at 5 a.m.but the change comes due to a lackof sales during the 5 a.m. hour.

TRICARE Mental HealthWebinarNoon Aug. 12

TRICARE and Military One-Source are co-hosting a webinarto educate TRICARE beneficiariesabout their mental health benefit.After the overview of benefits, thesubject matter expert will givean update on the Autism CareDemonstration. Sign up at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regis-ter/6486089828857031426. Reg-istration is first come, first servedlimited to system capacity.

U.S. Naval Academy AlumniAnnual Crab Fest4 p.m. Aug. 15; reserve spot byAug. 10Club 9, NRC Solomons

The Greater Southern Mary-land Chapter of the Naval Acad-emy Alumni Association will holdits annual Crab Fest. Alumni andtheir guests are welcome to at-tend. Please make your reser-vations no later than Monday, 10August. You can RSVP and payfor this event on-line by visiting theGSMC website, www.navyalumni.org. Alternately, you may RSVPby replying to Rick Snyder viae-mail: Richard.L.Snyder@saic.com. The cost is $16 per adult forchapter members and guests, and$32 per adult for non-membersand guests. Kids 12 and under arefree.

Naval Health Clinic PatuxentRiver Limited HoursNoon to 4 p.m. Aug. 21

Due to a Command function on,Naval Health Clinic Patuxent Riverwill only have access for urgentmedical and dental services. Phar-macy, laboratory, immunizations,and radiology will

close at noon. The clinic willresume normal operations on Mon-day, Aug. 24.

NAVAIR S&T InformationForumAug. 26 and 27

The NAVAIR Fellows programwill host the 2015 NAVAIR Techni-cal Information Forum showcasingthe research and technical accom-plishments of our scientists andengineers within NAVAIR’s S&Tcommunity. Open to all military,federal civilian and DOD contrac-tors. The Forum may be attendedin person at the Rivers Edge Con-ference Center, or virtually usingthe Defense Collaboration Servic-es (DCS). Attendance at the Riv-ers Edge is free and promises to beboth informative and engaging.

If you would like to register,require additional information, orwould like to join the Technical In-formation Forum via DCS, pleasecontact Lynda Gustavsen the eventcoordinator at 301-995-2651 or viaemail at naecto@navy.mil.

Register for Private PilotGround School5-8 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 14-Jan.11Building 2189 auditorium

This course meets the require-ments for the FAA knowledge testand for Navy continuous learningcredits. For more information orto enroll in the course, contact JoeDziewit at 301-862-1110, or cometo the club office, behind the basepost office, and sign-up; or emailthe club’s chief flight instructor atAlfred.piranian@navy.mil.

If You See Something,Say Something

Public safety is everyone’s re-sponsibility. If you see suspiciousactivity, report it to local law en-forcement or to a person of author-ity; this includes suspicious aerialactivity. Describe specifically whatyou observed, including: Who orwhat you saw; when you saw it;where it occurred; and why it’s sus-picious.

OPM Breach UpdatesAs the federal investigation of

the Office of Personnel Manage-ment (OPM) data breach contin-ues, an OPM Breach FrequentlyAsked Questions document willcontinue to be updated with the lat-

est information and is available onthe OPM website, www.opm.gov.

Where’s Gnorman?Somewhere in this issue, we’ve

hidden Gnorman the gnome. Any-one spotting Gnorman can emailtester@dcmilitary.com or phone301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m.Monday with a brief descriptionof where he’s located. One nameis drawn from correct entries andwins a Center Stage Theater movieticket. The same person cannot winmore than once per month. Lastweek’s winner was Pat King whofound Gnorman on Page 2 in theVX-1 photo.

OFF BASE:Volunteers Needed for Navy-Air Force Half Marathon andNavy 5 MilerVarious dates in September,Washington D.C.

More than 500 volunteer posi-tions need to be filled for packetstuffing, shirt distribution, packetpick-up, course marshals, waterstation support and village sup-port, among others. Volunteers areneeded Sept. 12, 18, 19 and 20.Specific days, times and positionscan be selected during registrationand everyone will receive a shirt,food and beverage, certificate ofappreciation and more. Regis-ter as a volunteer now at https://register.chronotrack.com/reg/form?eventID=13610. Group reg-istration also available. For moreinformation, email navyairforcehalf-marathon@gmail.com.

Thursday, Aug. 66:30 p.m., Magic Mike XXL(Rated: R, 1 hr. 55 mins.)

Picking up the story three yearsafter Mike bowed out of the stripperlife at the top of his game, “MagicMike XXL” finds the remaining Kingsof Tampa likewise ready to throw inthe towel. But they want to do it theirway: burning down the house in onelast blow-out performance in MyrtleBeach, and with legendary headlin-er Magic Mike sharing the spotlightwith them. On the road to their finalshow, with whistle stops in Jackson-ville and Savannah to renew old ac-quaintances and make new friends,Mike and the guys learn some newmoves and shake off the past in sur-prising ways.

Friday, Aug. 76:30 p.m., Self/Less(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 57 mins.)

In this provocative psycho-logical science fiction thriller, anextremely wealthy man dyingfrom cancer undergoes a radicalmedical procedure that transfershis consciousness into the bodyof a healthy young man. But all isnot as it seems when he starts touncover the mystery of the body’sorigin and the organization thatwill kill to protect its cause.

9 p.m., The Gallows(Rated: R, 1 hr. 21 mins.)

Twenty years after an accidentcaused the death of the lead actorduring a high school play, studentsat the same small town school res-urrect the failed stage production ina misguided attempt to honor theanniversary of the tragedy-but ulti-mately find out that some things arebetter left alone.

Saturday, Aug. 84 p.m., Max(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 51 mins.)

Max, a precision-trained militarydog, serves on the front lines inAfghanistan alongside his handler,U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott. Whenthings go terribly wrong on maneu-vers, Kyle is mortally wounded andMax, traumatized by the loss of hisbest friend, is unable to remain inservice. Shipped stateside, the onlyhuman he seems willing to con-nect with is Kyle’s teenage brother,Justin, who has issues of his ownand isn’t interested in taking careof his brother’s troubled dog. ButMax may be Justin’s only chanceto discover what really happenedto his brother that day on the front,and with the help of a tough-talkingyoung teen, Carmen, who has away with dogs, Justin begins toappreciate his canine companion.Justin’s growing trust in Max helpsthe four-legged veteran revert backto his heroic self, and as the pairrace against time to unravel themystery, they find more excite-ment — and danger — than theybargained for. But they each mightalso find an unlikely new best friendin each other.

6:30 p.m., Self/Less(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 57 mins.)

9 p.m., The Gallows(Rated: R, 1 hr. 21 mins.)

Sunday, Aug. 92 p.m., Inside Out(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 35 mins.)

Growing up can be a bumpyroad, and it’s no exception for Ri-ley, who is uprooted from her Mid-west life when her father starts anew job in San Francisco. Like allof us, Riley is guided by her emo-tions — Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgustand Sadness. The emotions live inHeadquarters, the control center in-side Riley’s mind, where they helpadvise her through everyday life. AsRiley and her emotions struggle toadjust to a new life in San Francisco,turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Al-though Joy, Riley’s main and mostimportant emotion, tries to keepthings positive, the emotions conflicton how best to navigate a new city,house and school.

Monday, Aug. 10 andTuesday, Aug. 11Theater is not open

Wednesday, Aug. 123 p.m., Tomorrowland(Free Showing)(Rated: PG, 2 hrs. 10 mins.)

Bound by a shared destiny, for-mer boy-genius Frank, jaded bydisillusionment, and Casey, a bright,optimistic teen bursting with scien-tific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secretsof an enigmatic place somewherein time and space known only as“Tomorrowland.” What they must dothere changes the world and them— forever.

6:30 p.m., Self/Less(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 57 mins.)

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Center Stage Theater

• Movie Line: 301-342-5033

• Reservations: 301-342-3648

• Ticket Prices: E-1 to E-5 category:adults, $3.50 and youths ages 6-11,$2.50. All others: adults, $4.50; youthsages 6-11, $3.50.

• 3-D glasses: $1

• Authorized ID required for admission

St. Nicholas ChapelServices ScheduleProtestant Services•11a.m. to 12:10Sundays in theReli-giousProgramCenter located next totheChapelCatholic Services•CatholicRosary prayer service11:35 a.m.weekdays in theChapel•BibleStudiesAll Bible studies havebeen suspended forthe summer

News Briefs

What’s Happening With MWR

Fleet and Family Support Center

All classes are held at the Fleetand Family Support Center in Build-ing 2090 off Bundy Road unless oth-erwise noted. Classes are open toactive-duty and retired military andReservists. Reservations are neces-sary and can be made at FFSC or bycalling 301-342-4911.

ClassesPlaygroup at Glenn Forest Com-

munity Center: 10-11 a.m. August 6,13, 20 & 27

Anger Management: 2-4 p.m. Au-gust 6, 11, 13, 18 & 20

Accessing Higher Education(AHE) Track: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.August 6

Smooth Move - Home or Abroad:9-10 a.m. August 6

Interviewing Techniques: 1-4 p.m.August 12

ResumeWriting: 1-4 p.m. August.17

Ombudsman Assembly: 6-7:30p.m. August. 18

Effective Communication: 9-11a.m. August. 19

Is REDUX Retirement worth it?:11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. August. 19

Ready Navywww.ready.navy.mil

Summer is here, and hazard-ous weather conditions are too!If you would like an informationpacket on how to prepare for Hurri-canes, Severe Weather, and otherpotential emergencies, please stopby the Fleet and Family SupportCenter (21993 Bundy Rd, BLDG.2090) to get your FREE informa-tion bag.

Clinical CounselingServices

Clinical Counseling servicescan directly improve the quality oflife of service members and theirfamily by addressing the stressorsfacing today’s military. To make anappointment with a counselor, call301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

EFMP is a DOD program thataddresses the special needs ofmilitary families. Sailors with anexceptional family member -- a

family member with special needssuch as a medical or educationaldisability -- are encouraged to en-roll in the EFMP so the Navy cando its part in caring for EFM needs.For more information, please con-tact the EFMP coordinator at 301-757-1861.

Financial CounselingServices

The Personal Financial Educa-tor can help individuals and fami-lies in managing their finances,resolving financial problems and toreach long-term goals. Take con-trol of your finances and make anappointment with a counselor bycalling 301-342-5442.

Find Your CommandOmbudsman

Find out who your Ombudsmanis. Visit www.ombudsmanregistry.org, click on “Contact Your Om-budsman” and follow the prompts,or call 301-757-1861 to speak withthe NAS Patuxent River Ombuds-man Coordinator.

For all MWR news, eventsand programs visit www.NavyM-WRPaxRiver.com.

Phone directoryInformation, Tickets and TravelOffice 301-342-3648River’s Edge

301-342-3656NRC Solomons

410-326-6903Fleet & Family Support Center

301-342-4911Center Stage Theater

301-342-5033Customized Creations

301-342-6293Rassieur Youth Center

301-342-1694

River’s EdgeOpen for lunch11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays

Starbucks available in BaldEagle Pub, Eddie’s Café’sBuildings 2185 and 21877 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays

NRC SolomonsMovie in the Park9 p.m. Aug. 8Light House Park

Outdoor Film Festival9 p.m. Aug. 11-13Light House Park

Alexander and the Terrible, Hor-rible, No Good, Very Bad Day’,‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’, and ‘PaulBlart: Mall Cop’

Dive-In Theater9 p.m. Aug. 14Riverside Aquatics Complex

Campfire & Hayride8-10 p.m. Aug. 15Between the Log Cabins

Bust a Move8 p.m. Aug. 22Light House Park

ITTTickets availableWashington NationalsBaltimore OriolesNavy FootballSouthern Maryland Blue CrabsBowie Baysox

Navy Night at the BaysoxAug. 7

Free Tickets available at the ITTOffice.

Six Flags MilitaryAppreciation DayAug. 15

Discounted Admission, FreeParking, an All You Can Eat Picnic,and Private Waterpark Party.

Ruddy Duck AdventuresDiscount on packages through

Ruddy Duck Adventures! They of-fer kayaking, nature exhibits, standup paddle-boarding, sculpturegardens, boat rides and more inthe Southern Maryland area! All of-fered with All-inclusive packages tohelp you get the most out of youradventure. Visit the website athttp://www.ruddyduckadventures.com/ and use coupon code: 114Available for all Pax River Patrons.

Rassieur Youth CenterBack to School BINGO2-4 p.m. Aug. 8

Rassieur Youth CenterCome join us for a fun afternoon

of bingo! Play to win prizes thatwill help prepare for going back toschool! Open to all with base ac-cess. $2 per person, register at theRassieur Youth Center by Aug. 5.

Drill HallSummer Hours:5 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdaysand holidays9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays

Beach Workouts7-8a.m. Tuesdays and ThursdaysCedar Point Beach

Beach workouts are open to allstation personnel. No reason toregister, just show up and remem-ber to wear light clothes and bringwater.

IronMan Triathlon SummerChallengeThrough Aug. 31

Complete an IronMan Triathlonat your own pace by logging yourworkouts between June 1 and Au-gust 31 and receive a completionT-shirt.

27th Annual Team Triathlon8 a.m. Sept. 12Outdoor Pool

Teams of three people or lesscompete to finish a 0.5 mile swim,13.1 mile bike ride, and 3.1 mile runwith the fastest time.

Hometown:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

How many years as a Navy/Ma-rine Corps Spouse?

Five years

Years as an Ombudsman?One year serving as the Co-

Ombudsman for VX-1

Why she volunteered to becomean Ombudsman?

I love serving my communityand giving back where I can.

Have you ever served as anOmbudsman or OmbudsmanCoordinator any previous dutystations?

No, this is my first time as anOmbudsman and Ombudsmanchair. I am very excited to be serv-ing in this position. Ombudsmen

are important in both shore andsea duty commands. We are theinformation specialists that keepfamilies up to date on everythingfrom reminding about the impor-tance of operational security/per-sonnel security to keeping themup to date on community events.We are on call for our sailors andtheir families 24/7, whether theyneed a referral for childcare inthe community or an ear to listenwhen something is wrong.

Find your commandOmbudsman

Find out who your Ombudsmanis at www.ombudsmanregistry.org, click on “Contact Your Om-budsman” and follow the prompts,or call 301-757-1861 to speakwith the NAS Patuxent River Om-budsman Coordinator.

Meet your Ombudsman

Meghann DewAir Test and Evaluation Squadron(VX) 1NAS Patuxent River OmbudsmanAssembly Chair

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Around Town

Lil’ Margaret’s Bluegrass &Old Time Music Festival2 p.m. Aug. 6; noon Aug. 7;11 a.m. Aug. 8Goddard Farm, 21810 Clay HillRoad, Leonardtown

Family friendly festival with blue-grass music, home-cooked food,crafts, old cars and lots of fun. Bringa lawn chair. Dance the night awayto toe tapping tunes. For more infor-mation, phone 301-475-8191.

L.A. Stewart Book Signing atFenwick Books5-7 p.m. Aug. 741655A Fenwick Street,Leonardtown

Local author L.A. Stewart willbe signing copies of her Marylandmysteries series, Snow’s Rest andSnow’s Run.

Calvert Library Poets’ Circle2-4 p.m. Aug. 8Calvert library, Prince Frederick

Beginner or big-time, confidentor compulsive. All are welcome.Expect a friendly session of discus-sion, editing and support. Bring fivecopies of what you want to work on,or just bring yourself. Please registerat 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Full STEAM Ahead: WonderfulWater1-4 p.m. Aug. 9Annmarie Sculpture Garden andArts Center

Inject creativity and fun intoSTEM by adding art, and turning sci-ence, technology, engineering, andmath into STEAM. Each sessionhelps children explore, observe, askquestions, and make predictionsabout the world around them as theycreate and play. Perfect for toddlersand preschoolers. No registrationrequired, just drop in

Fossil Field Experience9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15Calvert Marine Museum

Go to a local beach with a trainededucator to search for fossils. Get aspecial tour of the fossil hall. Ages8 and up. Pre-registration required;$20 per person includes museumadmission. Space is limited. Call410-326-2042 ext. 41.

Dee of St. Mary’s Public Sail2-4 p.m. Aug. 15Calvert Marine Museum

Sail on board the skipjack Deeleaving from the museum dock withCaptain Jack Russell sharing his

stories about life as a waterman.Fee is $25 for ages 13 and up, $15for children 8 - 12. No children under8 please. Preregistration required,call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to regis-ter. Seating is limited.

• Discover other fun, interestingand educational things to do andplaces to go throughout the areaby visiting:

St. Mary’s County events:www.visitstmarysmd.com/events-entertainment/

St. Mary’s County libraries:www.stmlib.org

Calvert County events:www.co.cal.md.us

Calvert Marine Museum:www.calvertmarinemuseum.com

Calvert County libraries:www.calvert.lib.md.us

Charles County events:www.charlescountymd.gov/calendar-date/month

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