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Vol. 72, No. 34 Celebrating 72 Years of Community Partnership August 27, 2015

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

That Navy celebrates its 240th birthday inOctober and NAS PatuxentRiver’sMorale,Wel-fare and Recreation (MWR) department is wrap-ping up the week with a free live country musicconcertOct. 17.

“No tickets are necessary,” explained DaveCardinale, Pax River’s MWR marketing director.“Wehavespaceforabout4,500peopleandadmis-sion isonafirst come,first servedbasis. “

The concert, to be held in the open ParadeField across from Building 409, at the corner ofTate and Cedar Point roads, is open to anyonewithbaseaccess.

“There will be no seats set up; attendees areasked to bring their own chairs and blankets in-stead,”Cardinalenoted.“Theconcertisforallages,

so familiesarewelcome,but there’sone limitation—contractorsarenotpermittedtobringguests.”

Gates open at 5 p.m. for the 7 p.m. concert,and parking is available in the lots of the build-ings surrounding the venue. Food and bever-ages are also available for sale.

The concert is preceded by a number ofevents and activities throughout the Navy’sbirthdayweek, includingthetraditionalNavyBallscheduledforOct.15atRiver’sEdgeCateringandConferenceCenter.More informationwill followin Tester asdetails arefinalized.

Live concert to culminate Navy birthday week

U.S. Navy photo

Approximately2,800peoplegathered for lastyear’sFreedomLiveconcert, heldon theairfieldAug.16.

SAVE THE DATE• Josh Turner• Parmalee• Natalie Stovall and the DriveOct. 175 p.m. gates open, 7 p.m. show startsParade Field across from Building 409Free event. Limited admission. Firstcome, first served.

For complete concert details, a peekat music videos by the scheduledperformers, a list of frequently askedquestions and parking site maps,visit NavyMWRPaxRiver.comand click the Events tab.

By Shawn GrahamNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

September is Navy Suicide Preven-tion Month. This year, the Navy islaunching the Every Sailor, Every DayCampaign. This campaign encouragessimple yet meaningful interactions be-tween peers, leaders and family mem-bers to promote cohesion, interventionand to save lives, based on Navy’s AskCare Treat (ACT) model.

ACT is a three-step process designedto help determine if someone is sui-cidal and to prevent them from hurtingthemselves. It stands for:Ask

Ask the person if they are thinking ofhurting themselvesCare

Listen and let the person know theyare not aloneTreatment

Find help for your friend or coworkeras quickly as possible; such as the dutyofficer, chaplain, a friend,medical staff orothers who can help.

Risk factorsThe first step in preventing suicide

is to identify and understand the riskfactors. A risk factor is anything thatincreases the likelihood someone willharm themselves. However, risk factorsare not necessarily causes.

Some risk factors include:• Family history of suicide or violence• Sexual or physical abuse•Deathofafriendorfamilymember• Divorce or separation, ending a

relationship

• Work related problems• Physical illness or a serious medical

problem• Current or pending disciplinary

or legal action• Financial problems

• Transitions like retiring, moving,being discharged

• Severe, prolonged or perceived un-manageable stress

•Historyofalcoholandsubstanceabuse• History of previous suicide attempts• Alcohol or drug dependency•Setbacks—academic,careerorpersonal• Isolation, a feeling of being cut off

from other people• Unwillingness to seek help because

of the stigma attached to mental healthand substance abuse disorders or sui-cidal thoughts

• Easy access to lethal methodsIf you, your teammate, or a loved one

is having trouble navigating stress or ex-periencing a crisis, help is always avail-able. Seeking help is a sign of strength.

Pax encourages people to ACTIf you are in crisis or need help:• Call Military One Source:

800-342-9647• Call 911• Go to your nearest emergency room

or military treatment facility• Call the National Suicide Preven-

tion Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)• Spanish: 888-628-9454• Veterans, press “1” after you call• Go to Veterans Crisis Line website

to chat live with a crisis counselor at anytime of day or night.

DOD photo illustration

By Donna CipolloniNAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

GroundElectronicsOfficerMikeAgamai-te likes to compare his NAS Patuxent RiverGround Electronics Maintenance Division(GEMD) to the“roadies” at a rock concert.“Pilots and air traffic controllers are like

the lead singer and the band,” he said, ex-plaining his analogy. “They’re the star per-formers, we’re the roadies — you may notsee us, but nothing works without us.”It’s that competent behind-the-scenes

dedication that has earned individualGEMD personnel five Navywide Air TrafficControl Technician of the Year awards inthe past 15 years.“Five winners is pretty impressive when

you consider we compete against all otherNavy and Marine Corps air stations, sur-face fleet and expeditionary units in criticalareas,” Agamaite noted. “Five out of the lasteight years our nominees have been select-ed as top technician for all of Commander,Navy Installations Command (CNIC).”The primary mission of GEMD is to en-

sure the operational availability and mis-sion capability of all electronic and elec-trical systems supporting airspace andairfield operations, as well as tenant mis-sion requirements at Pax River. That’s nosmall task at an installationwith a reported2,000 to 7,000 flight operations permonth.

Personnel make the differenceThe diverse group of 36 technical per-

sonnel includes military, civilian and con-tractors working to perform correctiveand preventive maintenance operationsat Pax, Webster Outlying Field and Solo-mons. They also provide support for JointBase Anacostia-Bolling, NSWC Dahlgren,NSA Bethesda and NSA Annapolis, Aga-maite said.The mix of military and civilian person-

nelmakes for aunique environmentwhererotating Sailors bring a fresh perspectiveand long-time civilians maintain a wealthof knowledge.“Civilians are in our chain of command

and some were here when the systemswere installed,” explained Chief Electron-ics Technician (SW/AW/SCW/FMF) Tra-vis Linzmeyer, maintenance and mate-

rial management (3-M) coordinator. “Theyknow the history and what problems haveoccurred in the past, and that continuity ofknowledgemakes it easier to troubleshoot.”Arriving at Pax just twomonths ago from

USS Bataan (LHD 5), Chief ElectronicsTechnician (SW/AW) Timothy Pendleton,division leading chief petty officer, hadnever served on an air station before.“Having the different tenant commands

and interactingwithdifferent groups is newto me,” Pendleton said. “And it’s not justoperational here, but testing and develop-mental also, and thatmakes it interesting.”

Conquering technology through trainingAs fast as technology moves, GEMD

must move with it, and training is a hugepart of what they do to stay ahead.“CNIC monitors our training program,”

Agamaite said. “We have an entire certifica-tion process that gets inspected biannually tomakesurewe’remaintainingourproficiency.”There’s a Navy school for nearly every

system GEMD works on, lasting anywherefrom three months to a full year, depend-ing on the technical difficulty.“For the most part, everyone has a spe-

cific system or subset of a system they’reassigned depending on whether they havea communications or radar Navy EnlistedClassification (NEC),” Pendleton said.“There are several, diverse communica-tions and radar systems supporting airtraffic control operations. We make sureeveryone gets the proper training to be-come knowledgeable subject matter ex-perts onmultiple pieces of gear.”Weekly in-rate electronics training is

conducted to strengthen their capability.“This week we went over radio fre-

quency principals and how the spectrumof radio frequencies is subdivided,” Pend-leton noted. “The FCC controls the spec-trum and we have to continuously verifyif our equipment is operating on a certainfrequency and what else is out there thatmight interfere with it.”

Earning their reputationTechnicians have been known to work

as many as 18 hours a day to resolve fail-ures or safeguard operations in emergen-cy conditions, racing against the clock tophysically secure equipment as hurricanesor blizzards approach. They face dangerfromhigh voltages andworking at extremeheights, and they even battle the occasion-al osprey nesting on antenna towers.“If our equipment is down, the airfield

goes down, so we have to be good at whatwe do,” Agamaite said. “Everything wehave has built-in redundancy. Each ra-dar system has two channels so you canstill operate if one goes down. Because ofthat, no one sees us scrambling around inthe background to keep things going, butthere’s a lot of pressure.”PaxRiver’sGEMDreputationhas earned

the respect of Space and Naval Warfare(SPAWAR) Systems Command, who oftenuses the installation as a test bed for newsystems and adaptation.“We’re one of the best because we have

some of the best people working here,”Agamaite stated. “NAVAIR, NAWCAD andother activities and agencies we’ve helpedhave all commented on what good peoplewe have. I’m very proud of all they do forthis installation and the Navy.”

Ground Electronics Maintenance DivisionWorking in the background to keep the airfield running

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n Maintain electronic/electrical systemssupporting airspace and airfield manage-ment to highest extent possible to maximizeoperational availability and mission capabil-ity of Naval District Washington and NASPatuxent River Air Operations Program

n Perform corrective and preventive main-tenance operations on more than eightseparate facilities, including two air trafficcontrol towers and one radar facility withnine controller stations; 23 major systems;and 4,150 individual pieces of equipment

n Conduct security rounds of GEM fa-cilities three times per day, includingverifying temperature and humidty levelsto safeguard critical air traffic controlequipment

n Manage other programs including Haz-ards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ord-nance (HERO) in support of Naval MunitionsCommand and Naval Test Wing Atlanticordnance handling operations, and conductover 300 excavation permit surveys peryear in support of NAVFAC/N4 military con-struction projects and to safeguard over36 miles of documented land lines

n Provide assistance and support forspecial projects/initiatives that, amongothers, included Eastern Air Defense/Homeland Security Multi-RADAR DisplayInitiative

n Completed coordination with the FAAto integrate NAS Patuxent River into theOptimization of Airspace and Proceduresin the METROPLEX presidential initiativefor the national capital region

n Implemented Automated Airfield Opera-tions to optimize and add efficiency toclosed airfield operations for Pax Riverand its tenant commands

n Successfully completed two CNIC qual-ity assurance evaluations that meticu-lously reviewed all processes, documen-tation and personnel. Inspectors notedGEM Division’s performance in supportof ATC at Pax River was of “the higheststandards,” and that the training andqualifications programs are the “best atany air station”

n GEMD personnel volunteered more than300 hours in support of the Sexual As-sault Prevention and Response programs;421 hours of various other communityvolunteer activities; and participated inover 60 color guard events as membersof Pax River’s Color Guard/Drill Team

U.S. Navy photos by Donna Cipolloni

Electronics Technician 2ndClass(SW)NathanStewart (left) and Electronics Technician 3rdClass(SW) JosephHockman perform benchtesting on ATC communicationsmodules.

Electronics Technician 2ndClass (SW) Jes-sica Peek removes a component from anRFcommunicationsmodule.

Some of the personnel fromGEMD’smilitary dayshift staffing.

Electronics Technician 2ndClass(SW) ErikBurns visually inspects fiber optic communica-tions equipment.

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By Katie CoughlanProgram Executive Office for UnmannedAviation and StrikeWeapons

The Navy began initial integration testingof its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)onto the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Aug. 12 atNAS Patuxent River’s Air Test and EvaluationSquadron (VX) 23 facility.

The program’s flight test team conductedmissile load and fit checks using amass simu-lator vehicle, designed to emulate LRASM, inpreparation for thefirst phase of airworthinesstestingwith the F/A-18 E/F scheduled to beginlater this month.

“These initial fit checks will familiarize thetest team with the proper loading, unload-ing and handling of the LRASM on the F/A-18E/F,” said Greg Oliver, LRASMDeploymentOffice (LDO) assistant program manager fortest and evaluation. “This testing will check

clearances between themissile and the aircraftto ensure there are no negative impacts whencarrying LRASM.”

Integration efforts and flight testing willcontinue over the next few years at both NASPatuxent River andNaval AirWeapons StationChina Lake, California, to clear LRASM forflight operations on the aircraft.

“This is an exciting time for the Navy,”said Capt. Jaime Engdahl, the Navy’s Preci-sion Strike Weapons programmanager. “Thismissile will help us pace the growingmaritimethreat and provide the warfighter with an ur-gently needed capability to engage surfacecombatants at extended ranges.”

When operational, LRASM will provideflexible, long-range, advanced, anti-surfacecapability against high threatmaritime targets.

LRASM is set to be fielded on the B-1BBomber in 2018 and the F/A-18 E/F in 2019.

Navy begins LRASM, F/A-18 integration testing

U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler

A Long Range Anti-ShipMissile (LRASM) integrated on F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Aug. 12 atNAS Patuxent River. The program’s flight test team is conducting initial testing to ensure properloading, unloading and handling of the LRASMon the F/A-18 E/F.

The Patuxent River Chapter of FederallyEmployedWomen (FEW) hosted the 15thAnnualWomen’s Equality Day Celebrationat River’s EdgeCatering andConferenceCenter Aug. 25. The celebration featuredopening remarks fromRear Adm. Dean Pe-ters, Commander, NAWCAD, and a keynoteaddress by Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan, President,St. Mary’s College SouthernMaryland. Theobservance ofWomen’s Equality Day notonly commemorates the passage of the

19th Amendment, but also calls attention towomen’s continuing efforts toward full equal-ity even into the present.FEWwas organized in 1968 as a nationalnon-profit professional organization. FEW iscomprised of federal personnel concernedwith the quality of life in the federal service.FEWhas charteredmore than 360 chaptersworldwide. Currently, there are active chap-ters in 39 states, the District of Columbia, andseveral foreign countries.

Federally Employed Womentout equality, right to vote

U.S. Navy photos by Shawn Graham

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Intramural Softball LeagueMonday / Wednesday DivisionFinal standings

Division ARiver dawgs 10-2Dirty dogs 8-4Boozin’ ballers 5-7Moe’s tavern 4-8PPE 3-9

Division BChiefs 13-2Softballs of steel 9-6Hardwood 7-8Sons of pitches 1-14 **

Tuesday / Thursday divisionFinal standings

Division ASalty dogs 11-4A/O 11-4Aviators 4-11Bad medicine 4-11

Division BHalraisers 11-4Sliders 11-4VQ-4 10-5Warlocks 6-9VX-1 6-9It’s not cricket 0-15**

Intramural Golf LeagueFinal standings

PGA 11-1Goat locker 9-3Nighthawks 7-5FRC 6-5-1VX-23 6-6VX-1 0-11-1**NAVAIR 0-12**

** Withdrawn

Scoreboard

Whether you know it ornot,wedependoncred-it for somany important

things in life–frombuyingacarorhouse to securing a student loanor getting that first credit card.

A solid credit score is one of themost powerful financial assets youcanpossess.That three-digit num-ber — your credit score — is a keyfactor along with other informa-tion that determines whether youcan do these things and at whatprice; in other words, the cost ofone’s living standards.

The FICO score which is thebest-known and most widely usedcredit score model in the UnitedStates generates a number, 300-850,basedona formuladevelopedby the Fair Isaac Corporation.

Acredit score isbasedonseveral

different factors in your credit his-tory, including payment history,how much you owe on credit al-readyavailabletoyou,thelengthofyourcredithistory,andthe typesofcredityouhave.Forconsiderationson best interest rates for loans andcredit cards, youwantascore that’s

in themid 700s or higher.Two important areas stand out

above others for achieving thathigher score. The first is to makesure to pay all your bills on time,period, and second, keep your re-volving credit account balanceslow (utilization ratio) — generallyless than one-third of your totalcredit limit.

You may not have checkedyour credit score lately, butthere’s a good chance someoneelse has. Staying aware of the in-formation in your credit reportsis very important, as it, supplies100 percent of the input thataffects how your score is deter-mined and can give you earlywarning of a decreasing score.

Credit scores are based on asnapshot in time, and scores do

change from month to month.It’s important to note that raisingyour credit score is a bit like get-ting in shape; it takes time andthere are no quick fixes. An im-portant time to check your creditscore is at least six months priorto any major purchases whenusing credit. This will give youtime to fix errors, and/or take ac-tion to improve your score.

Finally, the Consumer Finan-cial Protection Bureau has urgedmajor credit card issuers to pro-vide free scores to consumers inorder to help them improve theircredit and turn them into moreattractive borrowers.

Recently FICO started allow-ing lenders to make the scoresavailable to consumers for free.While consumers are legally en-titled to one free copy of their

credit report each year, this doesnot include the actual creditscore so check with your bank orcredit card provider to see if thatservice is already being offeredfor free, if not ask why or whenyou can expect it.

While your credit score is ex-tremely important in gettingloan approvals and the best in-terest rates available, you don’tneed to obsess over the scoringguidelines to have the kind ofscore that lenders want to see.In general, if you manage yourcredit responsibly, your scorewill shine.

Haveafinancialquestion?Submitfinancial questions to james.walsh1.ctr@navy.mil at the Fleet & FamilySupportCenterandinclude“MoneyTalkQuestion” inthesubject line.

Your credit score: One of the most powerful assets you have

By J. Raynel KochNAWCAD Public Affairs

Editor’s note: This story is the last in athree part series tracking the Great MillsHigh School students’ 2015 STEM Academyprogress and involvement with 2015 STE-M4UAS competition.

The morning was abuzz with 10th gradescience, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) Academy studentsfrom Great Mills High School and acrossthe tri-county area competing in the 2015STEM4UAS competition at GreenwellState Park in Hollywood, Maryland.

The 2015 STEM4UAS high school com-petition was the first UAS robotics competi-tion in the tri-county area. On May 30, 2015,each team, made up of six to ten students,flew a comprehensive mock rescue mis-sion using unmanned aerial systems (UAS)quadcopters they built, programmed, andflew over the course of the semester.

“Real Men of Genius” from the homeschool chapter TORCH was named thefirst place winner in this year’s competi-tion. In a close second and third place,were teams “Inside Joke” and “QuadSquad,” both of Great Mills High School.

The teams were successful at meet-ing the competition’s five search and res-cue mission objectives. These includedsurveying six specific terrain waypoints;locating, classifying and photographingfive specific items of interest; delivering awater bottle to a remote marked locationand demonstrating an autonomous land-ing on the first attempt.

The students, most of them from GreatMills High School in Lexington Park,Maryland, spent three months buildingand programming their quadcopter forthe competition.

“Everything is going well,” said AllenSkinner, STEM 10 physics and engineeringscience teacher at GMHS, in the midst ofthe competition.“They are thinking like en-gineers and the most important part to meis that they are learning to work as team.”

The competition allowed the studentsto experience and overcome real engineer-ing setbacks in executing their flight mis-sion plans. During the process of planningand building the UAS, the students figuredout how to attach and control a payload

delivery device to their quadcopter.“We couldn’t be more proud of the ac-

complishments of this initial effort, andexcited about future opportunities thatwe are currently developing,” Holly Kel-logg, director of STEM & NAWCAD Educa-tional Outreach said.

“The NAWCAD Educational OutreachOffice supported this effort by furnish-ing the equipment and is encouragingthe next generation to learn to build, pro-gram, test, and especially to fly responsi-bly,” she added.

Kellogg explained the DOD and Navy inparticular, are right at the forefront in usingunmanned aerial systems.

“There is a tremendous future needhere, and we are enabling our youth tobegin to develop their skills safely, andunder the supervision of professionals [atNAS Patuxent River] and the [Academy ofModel Aeronautics],” she said.

The UAS robotics curriculum and rescuemission scenario was a collective effort be-tween Skinner, the NAWCAD EducationalOutreach office, volunteer engineers fromNAS Patuxent River, Fly-Robotics.com, andPatuxent Aeromodelers who are local mem-bers of the Academy of Model Aeronautics(AMA) community at Greenwell State Park,

Maryland. Together, they created STE-

M4UAS, which supported each team.

Editor’s note: Upon the competition’s

conclusion, the program’s format was ad-

opted nationally by the AMA and retitled as

UAS4STEM on Aug. 1, 2015. The AMA reor-

ganized the competition for eighth- to 12th-

graders, allowing students across the nation

to form their own local teams of four to eight

members to begin competing in 2016.

Real Men of GeniusHigh school students, NAVAIR complete inaugural UAV STEM project

U.S. Navy photos by J. Raynel Koch

GreatMills High School sophomores with team “Air Hornets” work together to quickly troubleshoot their quadcopter’s GPSnavigation system in themidst of the 2015STEM4UAScompetition.

By Jim WalshNAS Patuxent River Fleetand Family Service Center

ArchieStafford, right, unmannedaerial systems(UAS) safety flight pilot volunteer for the2015STEM4UAScompetition, andDonnRushing, flightengineerwithNAVAIRand judge for the2015STEM4UAScompetition, discuss the status foreachof theSTEM4UAS teams’ flight progress.

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

Phone directoryInformation, Tickets and TravelOffice 301-342-3648Drill Hall 301-757-3943River’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

Special EventsBurst of Color 5K Fun Run/Walk

10 a.m. Sept. 26Large Pavilion at Navy Getaways

Solomons$10 for E1-E6; $15 for E7 and

above; $20 for all others; $10 forChildren 6-12; free for childrenages 5 and younger. Register at theSports and Fitness Office in the DrillHall by September 18.

River’s EdgeEnd of Summer Comedy Show

5:30 p.m.Aug. 27Rivers’ EdgeFeaturing Slade Ham and SamDe-

maris from theWhiskey Brothers.Adultsituational comedy; ages 18 and older.

Tickets are $15 in advance and$20 at the door, if available.

Open for lunch11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays

“We Proudly Serve”Starbucks

Now available in the River’sEdge and at Eddie’s Cafés in build-

ings 2185 and 2187. Open 7 a.m. to2 p.m. weekdays.NRC Solomons

Movie in the Park9 p.m. Aug. 29Light House Park

Concert at Light House Park7:30 p.m. Sept. 5Featuring: Wildgood

ITTTickets available

Washington NationalsBaltimore OriolesNavy FootballSouthern Maryland Blue CrabsBowie Baysox

Ruddy Duck AdventuresMWR offers a discount on ad-

venture packages through RuddyDuck Adventures. They offer kaya-king, nature exhibits, stand uppaddle-boarding, sculpture gardens,boat rides and more in the South-ern Maryland area! All offered withall-inclusive packages to help youget the most out of your adventure.Visit the website at http://www.rud-dyduckadventures.com/ and usecoupon code: 114

Available for all Pax River patrons.

Drill HallSummer Hours:

5 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and

holidays9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays

Beach Workouts7-8 a.m. every Tuesday & Thurs-

day at Cedar Point Beach.Beach workouts are open to all

station personnel. No registration

required. Please wear light clothesand bring water.

IronMan TriathlonSummer Challenge

June 1 - August 31Complete an IronMan Triathlon

at 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 PoolTeams of three people or less

compete to finish a 0.5 mile swim,13.1 mile bike ride, and 3.1 mile runwith the fastest time.

Fleet and FamilySupport 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.

Playgroup at Glenn ForestCommunity Center: 10-11a.m. August 27

FFSC Closed: August 27

Ready Navywww.ready.navy.mil

Summer is here and hazardousweather conditions are too! If youwould like an information packet onhow to prepare for Hurricanes, Se-vere Weather, and other potential

emergencies, please stop by theFleet and Family Support Center toget your free information bag.

Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can

directly improve the quality of life ofservice members and their familyby addressing the stressors facingtoday’s military. To make an appoint-ment with a counselor, call 301-342-4911 or 202-685-6019.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

EFMP is a DOD program that ad-dresses the special needs of militaryfamilies. Sailors with an exceptionalfamily member — a family memberwith special needs such as a medi-cal or educational disability — areencouraged to enroll in the EFMP sothe Navy can do its part in caring forEFM needs. For more information,please contact the EFMP coordina-tor at 301-757-1861.

Financial CounselingServices

The Personal Financial Educatorcan help individuals and families inmanaging their finances, resolv-ing financial problems and to reachlong-term goals. Take control of yourfinances and make an appointmentwith a counselor by calling 301-342-5442.

Find Your CommandOmbudsman

Find out who your Ombudsmanis. Visit www.ombudsmanregistry.org, click on “Contact Your Ombuds-man” and follow the prompts, or call301-757-1861 to speak with theNAS Patuxent River OmbudsmanCoordinator.

Thursday, August 276:30 p.m., Southpaw (Rated: R,

2 hrs. 3 mins.)The story of Billy “The Great”

Hope, Junior Middleweight BoxingChampion of the World. When trag-edy strikes and he loses it all, Billyenters the battle of his life as he strug-gles to become a contender onceagain and win back those he loves.

Friday, August 286:30 p.m., Paper Towns (Rated:

PG-13, 1 hr. 49 mins.)Paper Towns is a coming-of-age

story centering on Quentin and hisenigmatic neighbor Margo, wholoved mysteries so much she be-came one. After taking him on anall-night adventure through theirhometown, Margo suddenly disap-pears--leaving behind cryptic cluesfor Quentin to decipher. The searchleads Quentin and his quick-wittedfriends on an exhilarating adven-ture that is equal parts hilarious andmoving. Ultimately, to track downMargo, Quentin must find a deeperunderstanding of true friendship--and true love.

9 p.m.,Vacation (Rated:R, 2 hrs.)Centers on a grown-up Rusty Gris-

wold who, now a father himself, takes

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What’s Happening With MWR 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; youths

ages 6-11, $3.50.

• 3-D glasses: $1

• Authorized ID required for admission

his family on a road-trip vacation.

Saturday, August 294 p.m., Shawn the Sheep Movie

(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 25 mins.)When Shaun decides to take the

day off and have some fun, he gets alittle more action than he bargainedfor. Amix up with the Farmer, a cara-van, and a very steep hill lead themall to the Big City and it’s up to Shaunand the flock to return everyonesafely to the green grass of home.

6:30 p.m., Pixels (3D) (Rated:PG-13, 1 hr. 40 mins.)

As kids in the 1980s, SamBrenner, Will Cooper, LudlowLamonsoff and Eddie “The FireBlaster” Plant saved the worldthousands of times — at 25 centsa game in the video arcades. Now,they’re going to have to do it for real.When intergalactic aliens discovervideo feeds of classic arcade gamesand misinterpret them as a declara-tion of war, they attack the Earth,using the video games as the mod-els for their assaults - and now-U.S.President Cooper must call on hisold-school arcade friends to savethe world from being destroyed byPAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Galaga,Centipede, and Space Invaders.Joining them is Lt. Col. Violet VanPatten, a specialist supplying the ar-caders with unique weapons to fightthe aliens.

9 p.m., Vacation (Rated: R, 2 hrs.)

Sunday, August 302 p.m., Shawn the Sheep Movie

(Rated: PG, 1 hr. 25 mins.)

Monday, August 31 - Tuesday,September 1

Theater is not open

Wednesday, September 26:30 p.m., Vacation (Rated:R, 2 hrs.)

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Register for Private PilotGround School

5-8 p.m.Mondays, Sept. 14-Jan. 11Building 2189 auditoriumThis course meets the require-

ments for the FAA knowledge testand for Navy continuous learningcredits. For more information or toenroll in the course, contact JoeDziewit at 301-862-1110, or cometo the club office (behind the basepost office) and sign-up; or email theclub’s chief flight instructor at Alfred.piranian@navy.mil.

OPMBreachUpdatesAs the federal investigation of

the Office of Personnel Manage-ment (OPM) data breach continues,an OPM Breach Frequently AskedQuestions document will continueto be updated with the latest infor-mation and is available on the OPMwebsite, 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 description ofwhere he’s located. One name isdrawn from correct entries and winsa Center Stage Theater movie ticket.The same person cannot win morethan once per month. Last week’swinner was Joseph Kmetz whofound Gnorman on Page 4 in the Lo-cal Teachers Visit Pax River photo.

OFF BASE:America’s Boating Course

7 p.m. Sept. 8Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707

Shangri-La Drive, Lexington ParkThe Patuxent River Sail and

Power Squadron offers this six-weekcourse which communicates theABCs of safe boating. Cost is $25

with additional family members pay-ing $10. Pre-registration is recom-mended by calling Hal Willard at 301-904-7265. For more information onthe squadron and its activities, visitwww.usps.org/localusps/patuxent.

Maryland SafeBoating Course

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12 and 9a.m. to noon Sept. 13

Calvert Marine MuseumThe Patuxent River Sail and

Power Squadron offers this course,approved by the National Associa-tion of State Boating Law Adminis-trators. Students must attend the twoclassroom sessions. Cost is $25 withadditional family members paying$10. Pre-registration is recommend-ed by calling Hal Willard at 301-904-7265. For more information on thesquadron and its activities, visit www.usps.org/localusps/patuxent.

Breaking Barriers: 46th Soci-ety of Flight Test EngineersInternational Symposium

Sept. 14-17 Lancaster, CaliforniaPresented by the Antelope Val-

ley Chapter of the Edwards AFB-sanctioned SFTE. Innovators havebeen breaking barriers in the An-telope Valley for over 7 decades:supersonic flight, hypersonic flight,advanced flight controls, around-the-world flight, stealth, UAVs andcommercial spaceflight. Join flighttest professionals from around theworld to discuss the latest innova-tions in testing aerospace systems.For more information, visit www.sfte2015symposium.com or contactav.sfte@gmail.com.

TPP/ANA “InternationalPartnerships-Key to GlobalMaritime Security” Paneland Reception

5-7 p.m. Sept. 17Patuxent River Naval Air MuseumJoin the Patuxent Partnership

(TPP), the Pax River Squadron ofthe Association of Naval Aviation(ANA) and keynote speaker ViceAdmiral Joseph Rixey at this Inter-national Programs (FMS) panel.Confirmed panelists include Mr. GaryKurtz, SES, assistant commander foracquisition, Naval Air Systems Com-mand, and Captain Craig Grubb,H-60 program manager, PMA-299.Open to the public. Advanced regis-tration is $10.00 and is strongly rec-ommended at www.paxpartnership.org; or $15.00 at the door.

JBAB Air Show9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 19Free admission with shuttles and

parking at FedEx Field and BranchAvenue Metro Station; shuttlesrun from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Openingceremonies and air demos start at11:30 a.m. Headline act is the U.S.Air Force Thunderbirds. Visit www.andrews.af.mil/library/2015jointbaseandrewsairshow.asp.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:

Navy-Air Force Half Mara-thon and Navy 5 Miler

Sept. 20 Washington, DCMore than 500 volunteer posi-

tions to fill on various dates forpacket stuffing, shirt distribution/exchange, expo and packet pickup, course marshals, water sta-tion support and village supportto name a few. Those helping willreceive a volunteer shirt, food andbeverage, certificate of appre-ciation, and more. Volunteers canchoose specific days, times, andpositions during online registra-tion. Register as a volunteer at:https://register.chronotrack.com/reg/form?eventID=13610; for moreinformation visit www.navyhalf.com; or email navyairforcehalfmara-thon@gmail.com.

Country Life Outdoors Festival3-8 p.m. Aug. 28; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 29 and 30Exciting entertainment, contests, exhibitors semi-

nars, displays, hands-on fun and an atmosphere of“everything country.” Admission. Visit www.countrylife-festival.com.

Art Work ShopSept. 4 registration deadline for Sept. 12 eventLeonardtownJoin us for a full day of classes and workshops where

you’ll work with artists in an intimate setting creating ahands-on project. You’ll learn techniques and createyour own unique work of art. All ages or skill levels;morning or afternoon sessions. For details and to regis-ter, visit www.stmarysartscouncil.com.

First Free Friday5-8 p.m. Sept 4Calvert Marine MuseumThe museum is open and free to the public. The

Navy Band Commodores will be performing on the PNCWaterside Stage starting at 5:30 p.m. Bring your lawnchair and a picnic. Enjoy free 30-minute cruises on theWm. B. Tennison from 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Solomons Island Kite Day10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5Open field across from Calvert Marine MuseumCelebrate the day with Wings Over Washington Kite

Club. Bring your own kite or make one at the museumfor $5, cash only.

10TH Annual Bay-CSS Golf Tournament & Si-lent Auction

9 a.m. registration; 10 a.m. shotgun start, Sept. 14Golf Course at South River in Edgewater, MDAn exciting day of golf and incredible gifts, prizes and

giveaways. Participants enjoy 18 rounds of golf, conti-nental breakfast and beverages. Non-golfers are wel-come also. For only $35, enjoy the catered lunch andparticipate in the Silent Auction. Rain or shine. Registerearly online at www.baycss.org/golf.html. For more in-formation, contact Brandy at blackstoneb@baycss.orgor (301) 863-8870, extension 322.

Discover other fun, interesting and educational thingsto do and places to go throughout the area by 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

On average, 38 children die each year from heat-related deaths after beingtrapped inside motor vehicles. Even the best of parents or caregivers can unknow-ingly leave a sleeping baby in a hot car and the end result can be injury or evendeath. Currently 19 states have laws that make it illegal to leave a child in an unat-tended vehicle, including Maryland. Read more about these laws at http://www.kidsandcars.org/state-laws.html.

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Thursday: Italian Night: Stuffed Shells,Linguini w/Chicken Alfredo or Meat Marina Sauce

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Friday: Happy Hour Specials 4-7pm • Seafood Night

Saturday: Breakfast Served at 9amHand Carved NY Strip Steak and Crab Cake $3000

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