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By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

Besides a chubby littlecherub wielding a bow andarrow, what else comes tomind when you think ofValentine’s Day? If you saidcandy, flowers and jewelry—you’re not alone.

According to www.Histo-ry.com, chocolate has beenthought to be an aphrodisi-ac for centuries; used in thepursuit of love as long ago asthe Aztec empire.

The tradition of boxedValentine’s Day candy is of-ten credited to Richard Cad-bury, one of the founders ofthe British chocolate-mak-ing family, who began pack-aging candy in artisticallydecorated boxes around1868. The Victorians quicklycame to consider the elabo-rate reusable chocolate box-es as special gifts, and therest is history.

Today, Nielsen researchindicates that Americanswill purchase around 58 mil-lion pounds of chocolate inthe week leading up to Val-

entine’s Day, including 35million heart-shaped boxesfull of it.

The Navy Exchange, an-ticipating the needs of allthe chocoholic romantics atNAS Patuxent River, offers“an assortment of sizes andbrands from Dove throughGodiva,” said Juanita Hagan,softlines department man-ager.

If you still want to “sayit with candy” but not withchocolate, there’s the ev-er-popular conversationhearts.

Manufactured by theNew England ConfectioneryCompany, Sweethearts havebeen a Valentine’s Day tradi-tion for more than a century.According to the NECCOwebsite, 8 billion pieces—or100,000 pounds—of the can-dy is produced each year. Afew of the most popular cur-rent sayings include “tweetme,” “text me,” “you rock,”“love bug” and “you + me.”

Giving flowers on Valen-tine’s Day stems from flo-riography—flower writing—a long-standing method ofsending flowers to convey

messages of love whenthose messages dared notbe spoken out loud. As thetradition of floral gift givingblossomed across Europe

in the 18th Century, it soonbecame a custom associatedwith Valentine’s Day.

Anticipating the need,the NEX flower shop is

bursting with fragrant freshblooms, including plentyof that Valentine’s Day sta-ple—red roses.

“We ordered 12,000 of

them,” said floral designerMegan Jones. “And we’reoffering them at the specialprice of $18.99 per dozen,”added Kay Mammola, ser-vice operations clerk.

The Society of AmericanFlorists reported last yearthat 224 million roses wereproduced for Valentine’sDay, and while roses madeup 53 percent of all floralorders, red roses—the col-or symbolizing passionatelove—made up 67 percentof all rose orders.

When it comes to giv-ing flowers for Valentine’sDay, most men buy for theirspouse or significant otherwhile women use the dayas an opportunity to showthey care to their mothers,daughters or friends.

Reuters reports thatthe average guy will spendabout $160 on Feb. 14 be-tween gifts, entertainmentand dinner out; with womenexpected to spend only halfthat amount.

For those wishing tomake the holiday extremely

U.S. Navy photo by Donna Cipolloni

Navy Exchange floral designer Megan Jones holds a traditional favorite.Today, the NEX mall area will be transformed into a last-minute Valentine’sDay “grab and go” extravaganza of chocolates, plush animals, balloonsand assorted flowers—both in arrangements and sold separately. Items willalso be sold in the NAVAIR building outside the Sea Wings Café.

Valentine’s Day brings ‘blooming business’VOLUME 70, NUMBER 6 NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND FEBRUARY 14, 2013

CommanderJoe reportingPage 2

Echoes fromour pastPage 4

E-2D AdvancedHawkeyePage 6

Members of the Pro-gram Executive Officefor Tactical Aircraft(PEO(T)) congratulateRear Adm. Donald Gad-dis, PEO(T), Monday onreceiving his secondstar. Gaddis, a gradu-ate of the Navy FighterWeapons School—TOPGUN, was officiallypromoted Feb. 1. Hehas more than 2,300flight hours as a RadarIntercept Officer in theF-14A/F-14B/F-4Saircraft to include523 traps in the F-14Tomcat. His personaldecorations include theLegion of Merit (threeawards), MeritoriousService Medal (threeawards), Strike FighterAir Medal, and variousother personaland unit awards.

Rising stars: Rear Adm. Donald Gaddis

Courtesy photo by Debbie Olsen

See Valentine, Page 6


Over the past four weeks,the Tester has covered em-ployee personnel reportingprocedures and printed theofficial definition of CriticalEmployees and Mission Es-sential Personnel; explainedthe varying Force ProtectionConditions and what occursas a result of each; relayedsuggestions for dealing withan active shooter/hostagesituation; and describedwhat a suspicious packagemight look like.

All of this informationwas provided as a lead-into Solid Curtain/CitadelShield, the annual force pro-tection/anti-terrorism exer-cise, designed to enhancethe training and readinessof Navy security and emer-gency personnel.

While Navy-wide budgetcuts in spending have forcedthe cancelation of the SolidCurtain portion of the 2013

exercise, the more localizedCitadel Shield portion willstill take place within thegates Feb. 19-22, and em-ployees and contractors atNAS Patuxent River can ex-pect some delays and incon-veniences that come with it.

“The biggest impactpeople would see immedi-ately comes if there is anescalation in the force pro-tection condition resultingin a back-up in traffic at thefront gate,” explained CraigBuist, installation programdirector for training andreadiness.

For instance, higherFPCONs would not onlychange how the gate sen-tries are dressed—flak jack-ets, battle helmets and car-rying long guns—they wouldalso trigger the sentries toinitiate other processes thatcould slow things down con-siderably for the duration ofthe heightened protectionmeasure.

Other delays and frustra-

tions may come from closedstreets and parking lots, re-routed traffic patterns, re-stricted access or additionalbarriers to sensitive areas onbase.

“In 2012, we had no com-plaints at all,” Buist saidabout the delays caused byCitadel Shield. “From pre-vious years, we’d learnedwhat information to provideour tenant commands sothey could properly mitigatewhat was going to happen.Last year, we had tremen-dous success because theywillingly participated so ef-fectively with MEP execu-tion, this base was practi-cally a ghost town—and thatwas exactly what we neededand planned for.”

During this year’s ex-ercise, individuals at Paxshould pay attention to andheed any updates or mes-sages broadcast over theWide Area Alert Network, or

Citadel Shield countdown ...It’s here: Expect delays, be prepared

See Countdown, Page 6

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Advocatingfor childrenBy Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

Chief Aviation SupportEquipment TechnicianHanif Bent always wantedto serve his community, sowhen he accompanied afriend and fellow Sailor toa Court Appointed SpecialAdvocates event in VirginiaBeach a few years ago, hedecided that being an advo-cate for foster children wassomething he wanted to do.

CASA are communityvolunteers dedicated to en-suring that abused and ne-glected children involvedin dependency court pro-ceedings find safe, perma-nent, loving homes and thatplacement and services aremeeting the best interests ofthe child.

“My plan was to get in-volved with the programwhile in Virginia Beach,”Bent explained,” however,our scheduled deploymentdelayed those plans. “

After returning fromdeployment and arrivingat NAS Patuxent River inSeptember 2011, Bent con-tacted CASA of SouthernMaryland and began a thor-ough screening process thatinvolved an in-depth inter-view, background check andpersonal references. Onceapproved, he participatedin 32 hours of pre-servicetraining in topics that in-cluded the juvenile courtprocess, child advocacy andlaws affecting abused andneglected children in pov-erty, foster care and abusiveenvironments.

“In addition, I learnedthe expectations of a CASA,how to perform the job, con-duct interviews, write effec-tive reports and signs to look

for in a neglected or abusedchild,” he said.

Currently, Bent is advo-cating for a 16-year-old maleliving in foster care and is re-quired to commit to at leastone year of service or for theduration of the teen’s case.

In his CASA role, Bentinterfaces with the teen’sfamily members, fosterfamily and any profession-als involved—such as doc-tors, teachers, lawyers—tofacilitate communicationbetween them and the courtensuring all parties fulfilltheir obligation to the child.Additionally, he may also becalled on to deliver testimo-ny in court, if necessary.

However, his most im-portant role comes whenhe’s just hanging out andspending time with thechild.

“I try to get together withmy teen once or twice aweek for a few hours,” Bentsaid. “I might go to his fos-ter home or we’ll meet at thelibrary and just talk. Some-times we’ll shoot baskets orI might help with his home-work. I’m a mentor, of sorts.I’m a consistent face in hislife right now and he can callme anytime.”

Paula Andreas, CASAsupervisor who overseesBent’s activities, feels he iswell suited to the task.

“Hanif is friendly and ap-proachable and non-judg-mental,” she said. “He offersmentoring and support froma male perspective and is agood, positive role model. “

CASA, a program of theCenter for Children, is al-ways seeking new volun-teers. Anyone interestedcan call CASA of SouthernMaryland at 410-535-3047in Calvert County; 301-475-6667 in St. Mary’s County;or 301-609-9887 in CharlesCounty, or email [email protected].

Chief AviationSupport Equip-ment TechnicianHanif Bent servesthe local commu-nity as a volunteerCourt AppointedSpecial Advocateworking on be-half of childrenin the foster caresystem. Bent wasalso awarded theMilitary Outstand-ing VolunteerService Medalin recognition ofhis work with theCombined FederalCampaign, FedsFeed Familiesand Habitat forHumanity.

Pax People:

ASC Hanif Bent


Courtesy photo

NAS Patuxent Rivers Sailors of the Quarter for second quarter 2013 recently traveled to the WhiteHouse with NAS Command Master Chief William Lloyd-Owen, second from right, to compete for theNaval District Washington Sailor of the Quarter. The Sailors were: Fire Controlman 1st Class (SW/AW) Clifford Anderson, left, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-Handling 2nd Class (AW/SW) Mark Matthews,right, and Master-at-Arms Seaman Michelle Runge, second from left. Other Sailors in the competitionwere from the diverse subordinate commands that make up the region, such as the Navy CeremonialGuard, Presidential Food Service and the Defense Intelligence Agency. While none of the three wereselected for the region, Lloyd-Owen praises them all for a superb performance and for representingNAS Patuxent River’s Pax Pros with pride and honor. Well done shipmates!

Sailors of the Quarter go to White House

U.S. Navy photo by Gary Younger

Cmdr. Joe, left, sitswith Cmdr. Bruce De-

schere, one of the doc-tors at the Naval Health

Clinic Patuxent River,during a visit to the

clinic Tuesday. Cmdr.Joe is a Medical Facil-

ity Dog trained to calmand de-stress patients

and clinical staff. Hewas assigned to the

command Jan. 7. Hewas trained by South

Eastern Guide Dogs tobe a medical facility

dog and is able to de-tect when someone is

stressed and identifiesthat person by drop-

ping his leash, whichhe usually carries in his

mouth. He is currentlyassigned to the Naval

Branch Health ClinicNAF Washington where

he makes roundsthrough the waiting

room every 30 minuteslooking for someone to

sit with.

Commander Joe reports for duty

Courtesy photo

By Al KanissGuest contributor

Consider the humblespare tire. It waits patientlyfor long periods in the darkuntil it’s needed. It mayeven see some light and getchecked for proper pressureonce in a while.

If anything, it’s gottenburied deeper and deeperin the vehicle over the years.It used to sit prominentlyin the middle of the trunk.Now, it’s neatly concealedunder the trunk floor mat orstrapped to the underside ofthe vehicle.

It’s easy to forget aboutuntil you’ve got a problemwith one of the other tires.Then it’s essential or else thecar is stuck.

While it’s kind of under-standable to take a spare tirefor granted, I hope we nevertreat God the same way.

When things are going

well, it’s easy to forget aboutGod.

Your health is good, youhave an interesting job thatpays your bills, you have acomfortable home, your caris running fine. CertainlyGod has an influence onthose things. We should bepraising and thanking himregularly for our blessings,not just call on him for helponly when something goeswrong.

In Bible times, this hap-pened often. The children ofIsrael took God for granteduntil some problem hap-pened, such as being invad-ed by enemies. Then theycalled for God to help them.God didn’t like this patternand sent many prophets towarn the people to stop it.But the pattern continued,and the people suffered theconsequences of God’s an-ger.

It’s interesting that thereare miracles from God going

on around us every day thatwe hardly give any thoughtto: the sun shining, the airwe breathe, the water wedrink, the food we eat. Allare dependent on God.

We often don’t even un-derstand how they work.Put one kernel of corn in theground and a few monthslater you have a tall stalkof corn. Or the thin layerof air that circles the earthwithout floating away and


Courtesy photo by Chris Blinn

Marine Corps Lt. Col. James K. Roudebush, EA-6B Program Office (PMA-234), receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Capt. John Green, PMA-234 program manager, on Feb. 7 upon retiring from the Marine Corps after21 years of service.

Roudebush earns MSM

On base:Story correction

In the Jan. 31 edition of the Tester, the HX-21 V-22 PilotReceives Air Medal story and photo misidentified the medalreceived by Marine Corps Capt. Rebecca Massey. Masseyreceived the Air Medal with combat distinguishing deviceand not valor.

Suicide Prevention and AwarenessMake a resolution to prevent suicide more effectively

than we did last year. At the close of 2012, 60 suicides wererecorded, an increase from the previous year. One sui-cide is too many. Stay current on Suicide Prevention andAwareness, at www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/suicide_prevention/Pages/default.aspx. The Suicide Pre-vention Hotline is 800-273-TALK (8255), and the NationalHope Line is 800-SUICIDE (784-2433).

Fish Dinner at NAS Patuxent River ChapelFridays, 5-7 p.m.; until March 22Building 401All are welcome to join the chapel’s Annual Fish Dinners.

Menu includes fried tilapia, french fries, potato salad, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, green salad, rolls and desserts.Each week one additional food—fried oysters, fried shrimp,shrimp fried rice, shrimp pancit, shrimp lumpia or crab soup—will be added to the menu. Suggested donation: $8, adults; $6,youths ages 6-12; and free for children ages 5 and younger.

Junior Sailor’s ‘Sweetheart Dance’Friday, 7-10 p.m.Lincoln Military Conference CenterSailors E-5 and below are invited to join in this free red

and white ball-themed dance. Music provided by DJ in ABox, sponsored by the MWR Liberty Program. Photo taking,finger foods, punch bowl and a chocolate fountain are alsoavailable. Prizes for best dressed couple and best dressedsingle male and female. Child care provided from 6-10:30p.m. at the Religious Program Center, building 401. To reg-ister for child care, contact Aviation Machinists Mate 2ndClass (AW) Christian Yambao at [email protected] or 301-757-6290.

DAU seminar: PPBE and BBPI 2.0Feb. 21, 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.Center Stage TheaterHear Roberta Tomasini, Defense Acquisition University,

offer insight to what’s new with the Planning, Programming,

Budgeting and Execution Process, Better Buying PowerInitiative 2.0, the Budget Review Process and more. Thereare two separate sessions. Registration is not required. Formore information, email [email protected] [email protected].

Wounded Warrior DinnerRegister by Feb. 27March 6River’s Edge Catering and Conference CenterThe Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association

is holding a Wounded Warrior Appreciation Dinner withguest speaker Rear Adm. CJ Jaynes. The first 20 WoundedWarrior and guest who registers are admitted for free. Ev-eryone is welcome. Register with Duane Mallicoat at 240-895-7363 or Bill Lankford at 240-895-7330.

Sponsor a Wounded WarriorDinner: March 6The Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association

hosts a Wounded Warrior Appreciation Dinner March 6 at theRiver’s Edge Restaurant. Anyone interested in sponsoring aWounded Warrior for the dinner or a Chopticon High Schoolstudent who is helping with the event should contact DuaneMallicoat at 240-895-7363 or Bill Lankford at 240-895-7330.

Clinic Town Hall MeetingFeb. 26, 10 a.m. to noon, and 4-6 p.m.Center Stage TheaterTown Hall Meeting is for all NHC Patuxent River benefi-

ciaries with the Commanding Officer of Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River, Capt. Michael Vernere. Clinic leadership isinterested in hearing the questions, concerns and sugges-tions of their beneficiaries. For more information, contactNicole Quinn at 301-995-4980.

NAS Patuxent River Blood DriveFeb. 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Rear Adm. William A. Moffett Building atriumCome donate blood to the Armed Services Blood Pro-

gram and help save a life. For more information, pleasecontact Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alysha Arlequin at301-342-2752.

Patuxent River Alumni Extension ChapterThe Patuxent River Alumni Chapter of the National Society

of Black Engineers (NSBE) offers its Second Annual STEM’sFuture Leaders $1,000 scholarship for Southern MarylandPublic and Private High School graduating seniors. Students

must be accepted and attend a college or university major-ing in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics inthe fall 2013 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Formore information, visit www.nsbepaxae.org.

NMCRS Quick Assist LoansActive-duty Sailors and Marines can apply for a Quick

Assist Loan (QAL) for up to $500 at the Navy Marine CorpsRelief Society (NMCRS) Full Service Office. Most QALs canbe processed on a walk-in basis in 15 minutes. Active-dutyMarines and Sailors must apply in person. QALs are short-term, interest-free loans available to service members fac-ing a family emergency or other urgent financial situationand are available Sailors and Marines on active duty, haveno outstanding loans with NMCRS, and in need of help withbasic living expenses or family emergencies.

Where’s Gnorman?Somewhere in this issue we’ve hidden Gnorman the

gnome. Be the first to call in his location and receive twofree Center Stage Theater movie tickets; good for any CenterStage movie. The same person cannot win more than once amonth. Last week’s winner was Staci Hinson. Contest callsare not taken after 4:30 p.m. Friday. Call the Tester staff at301-342-4163.

Off base:Bus route changes at Solomons

The St. Mary’s Transit System no longer picks up in frontof the 7-Eleven, located on Solomons Island inside thePatuxent Plaza Shopping Center, and beginning Feb. 19, itwill no longer pick up in front of the old Woodburns store atthe new Calvert Connector bus stop sign. For more informa-tion, visit www.stmarysmd.com/dpw/transit or call the STSoffice at 301-863-8400, ext. 1120.

Partners for Success Event: Special Education 101Feb. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.Board of Education Meeting Room, 23160 Moakley StreetSt. Mary’s County Public Schools Partners for Success Re-

source Center for Families and Schools offers this free work-shop parents and educators. Missy Alexander, Parent Educa-tor with the Parents’ Place of Maryland, provides informa-tion on the special education process, timeline, and generalinformation about the Individualized Education Programand the 504 Plan. Register by contacting Susan Shannon at301-863-4069 or [email protected].

News briefs

Al Kaniss

Chaplain’s corner:

Don’t treat God like a spare tire

See Chaplain, Page 9

By Erin B. Ryanand Julia A. KingGuest contributors

On Dec. 13, 1941,13-year-old Richard Mat-tingly arrived home to findan eviction notice nailed tothe front door of the fam-ily’s house on Susquehannafarm.

“I’ll tell you how fast itwas,” Mattingly later re-called in an oral history in-terview, “Pearl Harbor wason the seventh [of Decem-ber 1941] and the thirteenthwe had the notice. … It hadeverybody’s name listed, thefarms they owned, the per-sons that lived [there], andeverything. ‘You will vacatethis property by the seven-

teenth of April 1942.’ ”For 250 families of Ce-

dar Point—now NAS Patux-ent River, the war had comehome—literally.

Nell Levay, who hadgrown up in Pearson, wasaway at college when herfamily received notice thatthe Navy was taking theirfarm.

“Ours had four bedroomsand a bath and a hallwayupstairs, plus the one-storykitchen attached right tothe dining room. … It lastedin perfect shape until thatsad day came. It was a realheartbreaker when the Navypulled in a bulldozer andbulldozed it to the basementand covered it up with dirt,”she said.

Susquehanna. Pearson.Mattapany. Jarboesville.

Fordstown. These were thenames of the farms and

communities at Cedar Point.And the order to vacate

spared no one—everyonehad to leave, and leave rightaway. The nation was at war.

“The people that hadmoney could afford to go tocourt,” the late George Audnoted, and they got moremoney for their farms. “Lit-tle guy, he had to take whatthey gave him and try to finda place quick.”

The hardest hit mighthave been the laborers, ten-ant farmers, sharecroppers,and watermen. The govern-ment simply couldn’t com-pensate them for land thatthey didn’t own. For thesmall homes that they didhave—appraised during thedead of winter—they wereoffered very small sums.Without the resources tosue the government, someof these people left the area.


Photo courtesy of National Archives

The home of Nell (Quirk) Levay, shown in this appraisal image, was just oneof many homes and businesses bulldozed by the Navy in 1942 when 250families were evicted from Cedar Point to make way for the construction ofwhat is now NAS Patuxent River.

Hours of OperationMonday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.All classes and seminars are held at FFSC unless other-

wise noted. Workshops and seminars are free and open toactive-duty and retired military and their family members.

Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling301-342-4911.

Playgroup at Glen Forrest Community CenterThursdays, 10-11 a.m.Moms, dads and caregivers are invited to bring their chil-

dren for playtime at the Glen Forrest Community Center.

Infant MassageFeb. 14 and 28, 9-9:45 a.m.Glen Forrest Community CenterLearn the benefits of massaging your baby while building a

deeper the attachment with parents and siblings.

Stress ManagementFeb. 20, 8:30-10 a.m.Stress is a part of life. Participants learn how their beliefs

and thought processes impact how they deal with stress.Participants will walk away with specific actions to managestress that they can incorporate into their life immediately.

Financial Considerationsfor Families and Deployments

Feb. 20, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Military life is a mobile life. You never know when, to

where or for how long you may be called to serve. With thatin mind, this workshop offer tips to help prepare your familyfinances for deployment.

Ten Steps to a Federal JobFeb. 20, 1-4 p.m.Learn how to navigate the federal job system.

SAPR Refresher TrainingFeb. 21, 1-2 p.m.

Role-playing SAPR scenarios offers the advocate practicetime which builds confidence and skill level.

Transition Assistance Program Retiree/ETAPFeb. 25-28 and March 4-5, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.This course is for retiring military members. It is a joint

venture by the FFSC and the Departments of Defense, La-bor and Veterans Affairs. Topics include skill assessment,résumé writing and a review of veterans’ benefits. Seatingis limited. See your Command Career Counselor to register.

Financial Seminar IFeb. 27, 8-11 a.m.Topics include: Checking and saving accounts, credit re-

ports and scores, and credit and debt management.

Financial Seminar IIFeb. 28, 8-11 a.m.Topics include: Mid- and long-term saving and invest-

ing, Thrift Savings Plan overview and retirement planning.

Budgeting for Baby at Bldg. 401Feb. 27, 10 a.m. to noonThe Navy Marine Corps Relief Society illustrates the hid-

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Thursday Night Special:Buy one ticket and get

the second at half-price.Frequent Moviegoer

Tickets: After 10 visits, ad-mission to the 11th is free.

Thursday, Feb. 146:30 p.m.,

Django UnchainedDjango is a slave whose

brutal history with his for-mer owners lands him face-to-face with German-bornbounty hunter Dr. KingSchultz. Rated: R (2 hr, 46min.)

Friday, Feb. 156:30 p.m., Jack ReacherWhen a gunman takes

five lives with six shots, allevidence points to the sus-pect in custody. Rated: PG-13 (2 hr., 10 min.)

9:30 p.m.,Silver Linings PlaybookPat Solatano has lost ev-

erything--his house, his job,and his wife. He now findshimself living back with

his mother and father afterspending eight months is astate institution on a pleabargain. Rated: R (2 hr., 2min.)

Saturday, Feb. 164 p.m., Jack Reacher

7 p.m., Les MiserablesThe motion-picture ad-

aptation of the belovedglobal stage sensation seen

by more than 60 millionpeople in 42 countries andin 21 languages around theglobe and still breaking box-office records everywhere inits 27th year.

Rated: PG-13 (2 hr., 38 min.)

10 p.m., Texas Chainsaw (3D)For decades, people went

missing without a trace inNewt, Texas. The townspeo-ple long suspected the Saw-yer family, owners of a localbarbeque pit, were some-how responsible. Rated: R (1hr., 32 min.)

Sunday, Feb. 172 p.m., Les Miserables

Monday and TuesdayNo Movies

Wednesday, Feb. 206:30 p.m., Les Miserables

Coming soon:Gangster Squad, A Haunted

House, Zero Dark Thirty,Broken City, Mama, and

The Last Stand

For all MWR News, visit http://cnic.navy.mil/Patuxentand click on Fleet and Family Readiness or on Facebook atNASPaxRiver.

Customized CreationsRegister for a class or get more information at Custom-

ized Creations or call 301-342-6293.Annual Arts and Crafts Spring Fling registrationsVendor registration for the Second Annual Spring Fling

is underway. Military, DOD civilians, contractors sponsoredguests can participate. Registration for active-duty and re-tired military and past crafters are now accepted. Regis-tration for DOD civilians and contractors begins Tuesday.Craft spaces are $60, and table and chairs are also availablefor rent. Stop by the Customized Creations Office to registerlocated off of Millstone Rd.

Crafts to Share with Your KidsRegister by Feb. 27March 6, 12 and 19, 5:30-7 p.m.This is a series of three classes where parents and youths

can learn different crafts: Class one, simple popup cards;class two, making roller stamps; and class three, making abas relief (raised) tinfoil pictures. Cost is $20 with a $5 ma-terials fee for each class. All supplies are provided. Youthsmust be age 8 or older and accompanied by an adult.

River’s Edge Catering and Conference CenterTo make a reservation or for more information, stop by

River’s Edge or call 301-342-3656.Wine Tasting WednesdaysWednesday, 4-6 p.m.Bald Eagle PubStarting Wednesday, the Bald Eagle Pub in the River’s

Edge features wine tasting with a different brand of wineeach week for a nominal charge.

Very Special Valentine DinnerFeb. 14, 5:30-7 p.m.Bring your Valentine to the River’s Edge for a romantic

dinner Feb. 14. The menu features a selection of Italiandishes: gnocchi with sundried tomatoes, Veal Parmesan,plus a pasta bar. Cost is: Members, $14.95; and non-mem-bers, $16.95. Coupons are redeemable. Wine tasting pack-ages are also available.

Drill HallRegister for a class and get more information at the Fit-

ness and Sports Office or call 301-757-1194.Couch to 5K Training ProgramBegins Feb. 12; runs 11 weeksThinking about running your first 5K? Haven’t run in a

while? Looking to improve your short distance pace? Thisprogram is for everyone and is just in time to prepare forthe Earth Day 5K. Training begins Feb. 12 and meets as agroup at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays with at leastone additional run per week on your own. Program is freefor all base personnel.

Mission NutritionMarch 6Mission Nutrition is a free one-day class for active-duty

military and their spouse only. Class includes nutrition top-ics such as weight control, mindless and emotional eating,planning meals, shopping and eating out, supplements,sports nutrition and more. A weekly lunch-hour group ex-ercise class is also offered: April 4, May 9, June 6, July 11,Aug. 8 and Sept. 5. Call 301-342-5449 to register.

10-Mile Relay RaceMarch 22, 11:30 a.m.; rain date, March 29The Patuxent River Relay Race is a 10-mile course along

the Patuxent River. Teams can be made up of two to fiverunners with each member running between 2-8 miles, de-pending on team size. First, second and third place awardsare given for each division: Male, female and co-ed. Cost:Free for active-duty without a race shirt; $12 for everyoneelse which includes race shirt. Registration forms availableat www.cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent, click on Fleet and FamilyReadiness, and then Fitness and Sports.

Rassieur Youth CenterFor more information on Rassieur Youth Center pro-

grams and events, visit the youth center or call 301-342-1694.

Mattapany Day Camp RegistrationRegistration begins Feb. 25.Monday through Wednesdays are registration days,

and Thursdays and Fridays are for payment appointments.The registration days are: current school-age center par-ticipants, Feb. 25 through Mar. 1; active-duty military,March 4-8; DOD civilians, March 11-15; and contractors,March 18-22. Registration forms and packets are availableat http://cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent, click on Fleet and Fam-ily Readiness, Support Services and then Mattapany DayCamp, and at the Rassieur Youth Center. MDC runs June 10through Aug. 16.


The Liberty Program sponsors free or reduced-priceevents for NAS Patuxent River active-duty E1-E6. Lib-erty is a component of the Single Sailor Program. Civil-ian guests are not allowed to participate unless other-wise stated. For more information about Liberty and itsprograms, call 301-342-4208.

Some of the trips being planned are:Feb. 14, 6 p.m.: Cupid’s Revenge

Sick of the hearts, flowers and cards? How aboutchocolates, teddy bears and roses? Need an escapefrom all the love-struck couples? Join the LibertyCenter and take revenge on Cupid by enjoying beingsingle. Events include: Sumo wrestling, a table tennistournament, action movie marathon and more. Freeevent. No couples allowed. For more information, con-tact Mindy Mackey at 301-342-3565 or [email protected].

Feb. 23: Snowboard/Ski TripTuesdays: Texas Hold ‘emWednesdays, 6 p.m.: Game NightThursdays, 6 p.m.: Movie and Munchie Night


By KatherineCotsonasE-2/C-2 AirborneTactical Data SystemProgram Office(PMA-231) Commu-nications Specialist

Naval Air Systems Com-mand’s Air Test and Evalu-ation Squadron (VX) 1 atNAS Patuxent River de-clared the E-2D AdvancedHawkeye “suitable and ef-fective” in an Initial Opera-tional Test and Evaluation(IOT&E) report, aiding theDefense Acquisition Boardin approving the aircraftfor full-rate production inJanuary.

“This milestone is theculmination of years of hardwork,” said Capt. John S.Lemmon, E-2/C-2 AirborneTactical Data System Pro-gram Office (PMA-231) pro-gram manager. “The E-2Dteam came together withone vision and goal, and theIOT&E report confirms thatwe are delivering a solidproduct to the fleet.”

During IOT&E, VX-1 test-ed the E-2D to determinehow well the aircraft couldperform required missionsand evaluated the aircraft’sreadiness for fleet introduc-tion scheduled for 2015.IOT&E was conducted ac-cording to current programSystem Design Develop-ment requirements.

During testing, VX-1 de-ployed to several locationsto collect flight test data.

Tests were held at Naval AirStation Fallon, Nev. VX-1participated in aerial com-bat training exercises atNellis Air Force Base dur-ing Red Flag, as well as theBlack Dart exercise at NASPoint Mugu, Calif. BlackDart is designed to test the

military’s ability to counterenemy unmanned aircraftsystems.

“We tested the E-2D inmountainous terrain nearNellis Air Force Base andelsewhere throughout thecountry and the aircraftperformed phenomenally,”

said Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Har-kins, VX-1 operational testdirector.

Harkins also said test-ing showed an increase incombat effectiveness dueto the E-2D’s ability to tracksmall fighter size targets indifficult environments. The

data showed significant im-provements in radar andmission systems perfor-mance in overland and lit-toral scenarios.

“As we push towardsfleet introduction, our pro-gram office team stays pas-sionate about our work and

committed to the mission,”Lemmon said. “We genu-inely care about what we doand the product we are de-livering to the fleet.”

Initial operational capa-bility for the E-2D is plannedfor 2015.

Initial Operational Test and Evaluation reportsE-2D Advanced Hawkeye ready for full-rate production

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Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 tested the aircraft for 10 months during the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation(IOT&E) period. The IOT&E report aided the Defense Acquisition Board in making their full-rate production decision in January.

special, the NEX jewelry counter offers an assortment ofdiamond rings and necklaces, pearls and various othergemstones. And while round and princess cut diamond soli-taires remain their best sellers, “rubies and garnets are alsopopular for Valentine’s Day,” Hagan said.

While the true history of Valentine’s Day remains some-what of a mystery, we know that it contains elements ofboth Christian and ancient Roman tradition and is rootedin martyrs, lovers and pagan spring festivals.

But one thing is certain—with that single day each Feb-ruary responsible for approximately $18 billion in spend-ing—it not only remains a sentimental favorite, but has be-come serious business as well.

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AtHoc, and www.cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent notifying them toany changes of which they need to be aware.

While these exercises can be inconvenient, their objec-tive—to test and to train—keeps us safe.

“We want to make our people better at what they’re sup-posed to do,” Buist said. “This is one of those areas where ifyou don’t continually polish your skills, they become rusty.If we can’t protect the installation and the people on theinstallation in the most efficient and effective way available,then we jeopardize both the people and the mission here.”

Citadel Shield is coming. Be informed. Be prepared. Bealert. But also...be patient.

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When it comes to savingmoney, the sooner you startthe better.

Military Saves is a finan-cial readiness campaigndesigned to persuade andencourage service membersand their families to takecharge of their personal fi-nances; and Military SavesWeek is Feb. 25 throughMarch 2 at NAS PatuxentRiver.

On Feb. 27 and 28, Sail-ors, DOD employees andcontractors are invited toattend two free financialseminars, from 8-11 a.m., atFFSC where topics coveredon the first day will includechecking and savings ac-counts; credit reports andscores; and credit and debtmanagement. The secondseminar will address mid/long term saving and invest-ing; Thrift Spending Planoverview; and retirementplanning.

“Financial distress canaffect the ability of servicemembers to accomplishtheir mission,” said JimWalsh, personal financialmanager with FFSC. “Moreand more, security clear-ances are needed to do theirjob and the biggest reasonthey’re denied those clear-ances is because of financialissues.”

Military Saves invitesparticipants to take the Sav-er Pledge which reinforcesthe commitment to savemoney, reduce debt andbuild wealth over time. ThePledge program includes

e-newsletters with resourceinformation and savings ad-vice from national experts.

Aviation ElectronicsTechnician 1st Class An-drew Sanders, with 16 yearsof Navy service, decided totake advantage of a week-long certification class of-fered through FFSC to be-come a Command FinancialSpecialist, a position thatexists in each command atPax River.

“Taking the class gaveme a legitimate reason toimprove my own fiscal out-look,” Sanders explained. “Ihad a good credit rating but,like many people, a littlemore debt than I wanted.”

Sanders can now assistjunior Sailors in his com-mand—Fleet ReadinessCenter—with their own per-sonal finances utilizing abudget software worksheetgeared toward the military.

After collecting informa-tion about their income,debt and living expenses,Sanders can begin showingthe Sailors how to spendmoney wisely, offer guid-ance to reduce debt or savefor a goal, direct them toresources and make simplerecommendations on howthey can save for the future.

“One of the most impor-tant things I learned is topay yourself first by includ-ing your own savings in yourcost of living expenses,”Sanders said. “Put a per-centage of your pay awayeach month. Have an emer-gency fund set aside equalto three-months of expens-es. This is what I wish I hadbeen taught as a youngerman.”

Since September 2011Sanders said he has helpedmore than 20 Sailors in hiscommand begin to put theirfinances in order; and sinceits DOD-wide launch in2007, Military Saves has hadover 128,000 service mem-bers take the Saver Pledge.

“All goals start with a vi-sion, followed by planningand funding - no matter howbig or small,” Walsh said.“Don’t be embarrassed toadmit that financial talk canbe confusing. Take advan-tage of the help available.”

To find the contact infor-mation for your commandfinancial specialist, ask your

command career counseloror senior enlisted leader.For more in-depth personalfinancial counseling, con-tact Jim Walsh at 301-342-5442 or [email protected] for an appoint-ment.

For more information onMilitary Saves, visit www.militarysaves.org.


The Military SavesWeek at NAS Patuxent

River, Feb. 25 toMarch 2, encourages

service membersand their families

to take charge of theirpersonal finances.

Military Saves promotes personal financial responsibility

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After the fence went up, the communitywas gone.

Still, the husks of a community that oncewas, remain: St. Nicholas Church is still usedas a place of worship, Mattapany House,now known as Quarters A, houses the Com-mander of the Naval Air Systems Command,and the weathered ruins of SusquehannaHouse are a popular picnic ground.

The economy boomedIn the 10 years after the opening of NAS

Patuxent River in 1943, the population in St.Mary’s County doubled. By November 1942,3,500 to 4,000 workers, most from beyondthe region’s borders, lived in barracks whileothers found housing wherever they could:in rooms offered by locals, tar paper shacks,and even chicken coops. A trailer camp forworkers stood where Big Lots is located to-day.

Local people, many who had subsistedon a dollar or $1.50 a day, found opportuni-ties on base paying 87½ cents an hour.

The arrival of NAS Patuxent Riverspurred infrastructure improvements offbase. Maryland Route 235, a two-lane gravelroad following a centuries-old Indian path,was widened and paved in 1944. Electricitycame, too, improving health and comfort,and changing lives, especially women’slives, as power revolutionized householdwork.

Politics changed, tooFor the old order in Leonardtown, then

and now the county seat, the days of domi-nance were over.

“Lexington Park, after the war, began tomature and started to seek political pow-er,” the late Sen. J. Frank Raley Jr. recalled.“Leonardtown became very upset. Leonard-town had been the county seat, the control-ling force in St. Mary’s County. So when itsaw this economic force beginning to gather[in Lexington Park], they began to see theirpower being taken away.”

Today, hardly anyone regrets the Navy’sinstallation at Patuxent River. The influx ofmoney and improvements to public ser-vices lifted St. Mary’s County out of theremnants of an economic depression andan undeniable rural poverty. Without localsupport, the history of NAS Patuxent Riverin St. Mary’s could have been but a blip—a short-term installation for wartime andnothing more. Today, it is one of the Navy’smost important facilities, the home of theNavy’s Test Pilot School and a major navalaviation test facility.

For more stories about life before andsince the base, visit the website of theSlackWater Center at www.smcm.edu/slackwater. To read more about this subject,visit www.smcm.edu/slackwater/OnlineExhibits/WhenTheSurveyorsCameDown.html.

Editor’s note: Erin B. Ryan is a researcherand content manager for the SlackWaterCenter at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.Julia A. King is an associate professor of an-thropology who teaches archaeology and re-gional history at St. Mary’s.

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E-2D Integrated Product Team lead, Janice Zilch, accepts her SuperiorCivilian Service Award from Capt. John S. Lemmon, E-2/C-2 Airborne Tac-tical Data System Program Office (PMA-231) program manager, during aprogram office celebration of the E-2D full-rate production decision Jan. 31.Zilch won the award, the second highest award a government civilian canreceive, for her work with the E-2D team leading up to the Defense Acquisi-tion Board’s full-rate production approval.

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St. Mary’s County eventsLibraries closed

Monday, all dayLibraries closed for President’s Day.

Using Your Kindle Productsto Check-out e-books

Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.Leonardtown libraryFree class offering adults tips on down-

loading free e-books from the library’s col-lection.

Park Place Teen Drop-inTuesday, 5-8 p.m.Lexington library, meeting room BTeens can drop-in for crafts, games and

more.

Child Care Provider Training:Every Child Ready to Read

Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m.Charlotte Hall libraryFree class offers childcare providers

simple, every day activities to do that helpchildren get ready to read. Must register bycalling 301-884-2211.

Calvert County eventsLibraries closed

Monday, all dayLibraries closed for President’s Day.

Calvert ConversationsToday, 10-11 a.m.Calvert library, Twin BeachesJoin this informal discussion about local

history of interest to long-time Calvertoni-ans and newbies. Complimentary coffee andtea available.

Garden Smarter:Gardening with Children

Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m.Calvert library, Prince FrederickLearn tips to getting little hands and

minds into the garden.

2013 Poetry Out LoudRegional Competition

Saturday, 1 p.m.Calvert Marine Museum auditoriumA free competition hosted by the Mary-

land State Arts Council and Poetry Out Loud.

Yes, You Can Use a Computer!Saturday, 10-11 a.m., andTuesday, 2:30-3:30 p.m.Calvert library, Prince FrederickParticipants learn useful web sites and

tips for job searching. The training is onehour and is held small groups. Register bycalling 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Junior Girl Scout Badge Program“In the Mud”

Sunday, 1-3:30 p.m.Cost is $11. Pre-registration is required

and can be made by calling call 410-326-2042, ext. 41.

Making Sense of the CivilWar discussion

Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m.Calvert library, Prince FrederickThis is the third discussion, covering

America’s War, part three. The series, host-ed by the College of Southern Maryland, fo-cuses on different perspectives of the CivilWar and the varying experiences of individ-uals from different genders, ethnicities andbackgrounds.

Around townAs of Feb. 8

Intramural BowlingBig 10 49-19WSI 48-20Goat Locker 40.5-27.5Hang ‘em High 38-30JMWS 35-33Rollin’ Thunder 31.5-36.5Wafwots 30-38Spare Time 24.5-43.5High-n-Low 22.5-45.5Lucky Strikes 21-47

Intramural Graybeard BasketballLunch Crew 6-0W.W.D. 6-1Phenoms 5-2The Crew 4-2Loggies 4-2VX-23 3-3Paxsca 2-4HX-21 1-5Old but New 0-6VX-1 0-6

Intramural VolleyballMonday/Wednesday divisionShaw Road Redemption 13-2Grateful Digs 11-4Notorious D.I.G. 6-9Need for Speed 0-15

Tuesday/Thursday divisionSet to Kill 9-3Servin’ It Up 8-4Brew Crew 8-4Great Balls of Fire 4-8A/O 1-11

Intramural BasketballMonday/Wednesday divisionGrind Time 5-0P&P Rangers 3-1VQ-4 3-1Tigers 3-2Osprey 1-4VX-23/TC-7 0-5

Tuesday/Thursday divisionBallsohard U 5-0A/O 2-2Mag-49 2-2Top Notch 2-2Bomb Squad 2-3VX-1 0-4

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Commentary by Mark DeVaughnHealth Net Federal ServicesCommunications Coordinator

Did you know heart disease claims600,000 lives each year?

February is Heart Health Month and withheart disease ranking as the most commonkiller of both men and women, Health NetFederal Services is saving lives by reachingout to service members across the TRICARENorth Region to stress the importance ofmaintaining a healthy heart.

Saving lives involves fighting misconcep-tions. Here are some common myths aboutheart disease.

Myth 1: People with heart disease haveobvious symptoms.

Reality: A person can be thin and in goodshape yet still have high cholesterol. Highblood pressure is generally silent, and by the

time a person experiences symptoms fromhigh cholesterol or high blood pressure, itmay be difficult to reverse the damage al-ready done to the heart.

Myth 2: Younger women aren’t at risk.Reality: Not all women with heart dis-

ease are elderly. Risk factors such as obesity,high blood pressure and Type II diabetes,are showing up earlier now in women.

Myth 3: Exercise is too risky for peoplewith heart disease.

Reality: Exercise reduces the progressionof heart disease and makes those who haveit less likely to have a first or recurrent heartattack.

Myth 4: People who suffer from heart dis-ease can’t undo the damage.

Reality: Research shows these peoplemay be able to undo the damage by includ-ing lifestyle changes: A healthy diet and reg-ular exercise.

Myth 5: Every heart attack victim experi-

ences chest pain.Reality: About one out of every three

people who have a heart attack do not feelchest pain.

Myth 6: Men are the vast majority ofheart attack victims.

Reality: Women are especially vulner-able. Women also experience subtle, less-traditional heart attack symptoms, such asfatigue and sleep disturbance, more com-monly than men.

Myth 7: Cancer and AIDS are much dead-lier diseases.

Reality: One in four deaths in the U.S. iscaused by heart disease. More people dieof heart disease than AIDS and all cancerscombined.

Learn what to do to keep a healthy heartby visiting the Health Net Federal ServicesHeart Health Awareness campaign page atwww.hnfs.com.

Heart Health Month:Seven deadly myths of heart disease

continually allows 7 billion people tobreathe. Or the sun that provides heat andlight to keep our planet functional withoutever burning out. Or the water that goesdown the drain, evaporates, then comesback as rain to be used over and over again.

In the personal realm, good health andthe gifts of eyesight, hearing and the abilityto walk are all blessings from God. Each candiminish with age or even be lost entirely.We need to be thanking God for all our gifts

as long as we have them.James 1:17 tells us that every good and

perfect gift is from above, coming downfrom the father of the heavenly lights. Ourjob, our family, our home, our health andour safety, as well as countless other things,come from God. The biggest blessing is theassurance of an eternal home in heavenwhen we accept God’s son as our savior.

So don’t wait until you get into troubleor have a problem to be thinking of andcommunicating with God. Tell him ofteneveryday how much you appreciate all thethings he does for you. He never gets tiredof hearing it.

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