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VOLUME 71, NUMBER 9 Celebrating 70 Years of Community Partnership March 6, 2014

TESTERNaval Air Station Patuxent River

Daylight SavingsBegins Sunday

By Donna CipolloniTester staff writer

Navywide, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Societyboasts 3,791 volunteers who assist Sailors and Ma-

rines infinancialneedwith interest-free loansandgrants.AtNaval Air StationPatuxent River, 12 of those dedicatedvolunteers staff the NMCRS office—which has only onepaid employee.

“Our office volunteers spend an average of five hourseach week giving back because they know the military,”explained Maureen Farrell, director of the Pax RiverNMCRS office. “They know about sacrifice, courage andhonor—and I couldn’t do it without them.”

Anyone experiencing financial difficulties resultingfrom deployments, separations, family emergencies orother hardships can stop by the NMCRS and speak witha volunteer about their situation and need.

Patti Thummis oneof those volunteers, andhas beenformore than 35 years.

“I grew up in the Air Force, where my mother was alongtime volunteer,” she said, “so when I also marriedinto themilitary, she toldmeIhad tobeginvolunteering.”

Thummandherhusband, a retiredMarine,have livedin Virginia, Florida,Mississippi, Arizona, North Carolina,Norfolk andOkinawa, Japan— andwith an office on ev-ery base they’ve ever been—NMCRSwas an easy choicefor her.

“It was a good way tomeet people and get integratedto thebaseand thearea,” she said. “People I’vemet alongtheway have been incredible and it’s no different here.”

In addition to the knowledge gained through theNMCRS training, the volunteers also bring a variety ofskills with them.

AnnWilde’s husbandwas in theNavy for 30 years andtheymoved at least 15 times. When she foundherself ar-riving at Pax River seven years ago, she, too, felt volun-teering would be a good way to meet people and learnabout the community.

“And because I’m an accountant, NMCRSwas a goodfit forme,” she said. “I’m not afraid of numbers, budgetsor counseling and I enjoy knowing we’re making a realdifference in people’s lives throughwhat we do.”

She also remembers being a young military wife andbeing on her own tight budget.

“When we were starting out, I tracked every quarter Ispent and I understand what it’s like not to always havethemoneyyouneedwhensomethingunexpectedcomes

Volunteers are backboneof local Relief Society office

See NMCRS, Page 5


Volunteers from across Naval AirStation Patuxent River conducted

mock job interviews, Feb. 26, with St.Mary’s County high school studentsenrolled in programs at the Dr. JamesA. Forrest Career and Technology Cen-ter in Leonardtown.

While the center prepares studentsto be college and career ready througha varied number of professional, tech-nical and vocational program offer-ings, it also recognizes that importantinitial hurdle necessary to secure anyposition in any field — the job inter-view.

“We’re preparing these students forthe world of work, but unless we teachthem interview skills, that preparation

Pax preps students for workforce with mock interviews

U.S. Navy photo/Donna Cipolloni

Sharmella Riggs, P-8A aircraft systems acquisitionmanager at Naval Air StationPatuxent River, conducts amock job interviewwith Chopticon High School seniorShannon Aspinall during the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center In-terview Fair, Feb. 26. Riggs said the students she spokewith were attentive, providedclear and concise responses and presented themselves in a professionalmanner.See Students, Page 3

Courtesy photo

From left,Mike Thumm,CindyStevenson, AnnWilde,Patti Thummand Janice Portnoy enjoy themselves at aNavy-MarineCorpsRelief Society volunteer get-together.


The Special Events team at Morale,Welfare andRecreationhas createdthe LeprechaunLeap, a newway to

test the mettle of personnel at Naval AirStation Patuxent River.

“We’re issuing a Battle of the Com-mands challenge,” said Dave Cardinale,MWRmarketingandsponsorshipdirector.“We’re calling on all the commands, [pro-gram offices] and organizations aroundthe installation to put together a teamandtake aplunge into thePatuxent River.”

The inaugural leap is scheduled forMarch 15, and the gang atMWR is hopingit will become an annual Pax River event.

“We’d like to see teams come outdressed incrazycostumes,matchinghats,coordinated colors or any other way theywant to identify themselves,” Cardinalesaid. “We encourage people to get cre-ative.”

Beginning at 9 a.m. at the West BasinMarina, the leap is open to anyone withbase access. The largest participatingteam wins a free Beach House rental,subject to availability, for a holiday party,special event, summer cookout, etc.

It’ll be safetyfirst, as usual, withtwo certified life-guards on shoreand members fromNAS Pax River’s AirOperations Searchand Rescue on thewater in a boat,should anyoneneed assistance.

“I’ve seen thewa-ter in theWest Basinice over a few timesthis year, which is alittle unusual,” saidDavid Wick, super-vising port opera-tions manager. “It’s salt water, so it’s gotto be pretty cold for it to freeze. They canprobably expect thewater temperature tobe between 37 and 40 degrees on the dayof the leap.”

Cost to each participant is $10, andeveryone receives an event T-shirt alongwith MWR giveaways. Pre-register nowat the Information, Tickets and TravelOffice (ITT), or teams can register theday of the event, beginning at 8 a.m. For

more information, call 301-342-3648.The gauntlet’s been thrown. Do you

have the right stuff to take theLeprechaunLeap?

Dare to take the Leprechaun Leap

Courtesy photo

Pictured is thewinning design forNavalAir Station Patuxent River’s LeprechaunLeapT-shirt, drawnby an11-year-old Ras-sieur YouthCentermember. ScheduledforMarch 15, the leap’s largest participat-ing teamwins a freeBeachHouse rental.

Biggest team winsBeach House rental

By Nick SimeoneAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary ChuckHagel has pro-posed cuts in military spending that include further reduc-tions in troop strength and force structure in every militaryservice in the coming year as part of an effort to prioritize U.S.strategic interests in the face of reduced resources after morethan a decade of war.

At a Pentagon news conference Feb. 24, detailing Presi-dent Barack Obama’s proposed Pentagon budget for fiscalyear 2015, Hagel called the reductions — including shrinkingthe Army to its smallest size since before World War II andeliminating an entire fleet of Air Force fighter planes — “dif-ficult choices” that will change defense institutions for yearsto come, but designed to leave the military capable of fulfill-ingU.S. defense strategy and defending the homeland againststrategic threats.

Under a Pentagon budget that will shrink more than $75billion over the next two years — with deeper cuts expectedif sequestration returns in fiscal year 2016—Hagel and othersenior defense andmilitary officials acknowledged that someof the budget choices will create additional risks in certainareas.

Some of that risk, Hagel said, is associated with a sharpdrawdown in the size of the Army, which the proposed bud-get calls for reducing to as low as 440,000 active duty soldiersfrom the current size of 520,000, while ensuring the force re-mains well trained and equipped.

The cuts assume the United States no longer becomes in-volved in large, prolonged stability operations overseas on thescale of Iraq and Afghanistan. “An Army of this size is largerthan required to meet the demands of our defense strategy,”Hagel said. “It is also larger than we can afford to modernizeand keep ready.” But he said the smaller force still would becapable of decisively defeating aggression in one major war“while also defending the homeland and supporting air andnaval forces engaged in another theater against an adversary.”

The budget request calls for special operations forces togrow by nearly 4,000 personnel, bringing the total to 69,700,a reflection of the asymmetrical threats the nation is likely toface in the future, Hagel said.

The restructuring and downsizing are in line with a two-year budget agreement that the president and Congressworked out in December, which limits defense spending to$496 billion. But Hagel warned that if the budget for fiscal2016 returns to the steep, automatic spending cuts imposedby sequestration, “we would be gambling that our militarywill not be required to respond to multiple major contingen-cies at the same time.”

Asked to define that increased risk, a senior Defense De-partment official expressed it simply. “If the force is smaller,there’s less margin for error,” the official said. “Let’s face it —things are pretty uncertain out there.”

The proposed budget also envisions a five-percent reduc-tion in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. “While itis true that reserve units are less expensive when they are notmobilized, our analysis shows that a reserve unit is roughlythe same cost as an active duty unit when mobilized and de-ployed,” Hagel said.

In addition, the Army Guard’s Apache attack helicopterswould be transferred to the active force, while BlackHawk he-licopters would be transferred to theNational Guard, part of abroader realignment of Army aviation designed tomodernizethe fleet and increase capability.

Within the Air Force, the defense budget calls for saving$3.5 billion by retiring the A-10 fleet and replacing it with theF-35 by the early 2020s.

“The A-10 is a 40-year old, single-purpose airplane origi-

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FRCMA quarterly award winners

U.S. Navy photos/Gary Younger

Senior Sailorof the QuarterAviation Electrician’s Mate1st Class (AW) Matthew Yon

U.S. Navy photo/Gary Younger

Work Center of the Quarter: Work Center 610Lt. Cmdr. Michael Windom, Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (FRCMA) Site Patux-ent River, left, presents a trophy to Aviation Electrician’s Mate (AW) 1st Class MatthewYon on behalf of Work Center 610, which was selected as the FRCMA Pax River WorkCenter of the Quarter, first quarter of fiscal 2014. The Work Center inducted 230 itemsand completed 229 repairs and inspections with a crew of just 20 members. Yon is theLeading Petty Officer for the Communication/Navigation Repair Work Center.

Blue Jacketof the QuarterAviation Electrician’s MateAirman ApprenticeAndrew Rivenburg

Junior Sailorof the QuarterAviation Electrician’s Mate3rd Class Kaleb Ragon

Sailor of the QuarterLogistics Specialist 2nd Class(AW/SW) Mark Hoover

Courtesy photos

Sailor of the QuarterAir Traffic Controller 1st Class (AW/SW)Jesse Schenemann

Junior Sailor of the QuarterNaval Aircrewman (Helicopter)2nd Class James White

Blue Jacket of the QuarterElectronics Technician 3rd ClassAshley Martos

NAS Sailors of the Quarter

See Hagel, Page 5

‘Difficult choices’ saysHagel on proposed fiscal2015 budget reductions

On base:

Drill Hall CourtsTemporary Closing

Drill Hall basketball courts No.1and No. 2 are secured after 3 p.m.on March 12 and 19 for set up of theNavywide exams. Drill Hall playingcourts and the fitness area on thevarsity basketball floor are securedfrom 7-11:30 a.m. on today, March13 and 20 for the administration ofthe Navywide exams.

Celebrating Women of Character,Courage and CommitmentMarch 13, 1 p.m.Religious Programs Centerconference room

The NAS Diversity/Multicul-tural Committee presents this pro-gram commemorating Women’sHistory Month with guest speakerNAS Executive Officer Capt. HeidiFleming.

Apply for Merit-basedCollege ScholarshipsDeadline: March 17

The Marine Corps AviationAssociation (MCAA) John Glenn

Squadron is accepting applicationsfor our 2014 merit-based collegescholarships. Applicants must beTri-County area high school seniorspursuing a STEM-based collegedegree who show interest in a careerfield that supports the Departmentof Defense. Visit www.mcaa-jgs.org/scholarship.html to apply.

Bowl for Kid’s Sake FundraiserMarch 29, 2:30-4:30 p.m.Bowling Center inside Drill Hall

Create a team of six people andregister online at www.biglittle.org/BFKS2014. For more informa-tion, contact Pooja Sampathi [email protected] or phone410-243-4000.

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

hidden Gnorman the gnome. Anyonespotting Gnorman can email [email protected] or phone 301-342-4163 now through 5 p.m. Friday, andinclude a brief description of wherehe’s located. All correct answersare entered into a drawing and onename is chosen to win a Center StageTheater movie ticket. The same personcannot win more than once per

month. Last week’s winner was NicoleThompson who found Gnorman onthe front page in the fundraiser photo.

Commissary Food Drive UnderwayThrough March 30

Shoppers at the Commissary areasked to donate basic nonperishablefood items such as canned goods,soups, pasta and peanut butter.Donated food items can be left onthe large stand behind the checkoutcounters for collection. All dona-tions benefit local area food banks.

Off base:

National Society of BlackEngineers Professionals MixerTonight, 5-6:30 p.m.The Tides Restaurant,Lexington Park

National Society of Black En-gineers invites you to bring yourappetite to network.

STEM DayMarch 15, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.College of Southern Maryland,Leonardtown Campus

Students in grades 5-8 who at-

tend this event get to experiencesix hands-on, fun, engaging demosas well as participate in the STEM“Carnival” after lunch. The STEMCarnival consists of 10 different funactivities including a hovercraft!STEM Day also provides two parentworkshops focusing on financinghigher education and providingtips allowing parents to help theirchildren study. Visit/register atwww.stemdaysomd.com. Email:[email protected].

Public Workshop: Land UseStudy Around Pax RiverMarch 27, 6-8 p.m.Southern Maryland HigherEducation Center

This is the second Joint Land UseStudy public workshop and features anupdate on the JLUS project, presentsthe air station’s mission footprintand seeks input from the public onprioritizing numerous compatibilityissues. These issues include: land use,noise, frequency interference, aircraftsafety zones, vertical obstructions andinteragency coordination. Visit www.paxjlus.com, or contact George Clarkat [email protected] or phone 301-274-1922.

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St. Nicholas ChapelService Schedule

Catholic ServicesMass: Sundays at 9 a.m. and 5p.m. Weekdays at 11:35 a.m.Continuing CatholicDevelopment (CCD):Sundays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Protestant ServicesWorship: Sundays at 11 a.m.Men’s Discipleship: Sunday,6-7:30 p.m. at the ReligiousProgramming CenterWomen’s Study: Tuesday, 6:30-8p.m. and Thursday,10-11:30 a.m. at the ReligiousProgramming Center

By Father Mike DolanSt. Nicolas Chapel

The penitential seasonof Lent in preparation forthe great feast of Easterstarted Ash Wednesday,March 5, and ends on theWednesday before HolyThursday.

Lent is a time to spiritu-ally prepare to be one withJesus Christ in his passion,death and resurrection. Itis a time of self-sacrifice,fasting, abstaining, forgiv-ing and asking for forgive-ness.

The law of fasting dur-ing this period requiresall Catholics age 18-59 tohave only one full meal onAsh Wednesday and GoodFriday. Two additionalsmaller meals totaling inaggregate less than the one full meal may also be taken.

The law of abstinence also applies to Catholics age 15 or olderand specifies thatmeatmust be avoidedonAshWednesday,GoodFriday and all the Fridays of Lent. However, these fasting and ab-stinence lawsmay be rescinded for health reasons.

During Lent, St. Nicholas Church holds daily Mass beginningat 11:35 a.m. weekdays. The is also a second Mass scheduled forFridays that begins at 4:30p.m., followedby Stations of theCross at5 p.m. and Eucharistic adoration and confession until 6 p.m.

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER:

Rejoicing during Lentat St. Nicolas Chapel

Father Mike Dolan

Fish Dinner FridaysThe Knights of Columbusis serving a fish dinner from5:30-7 p.m. Fridays in theReligious Programs Center,Building 401.

NEWS BRIEFS

is wasted,” said fair coordinatorAnn Johnson, college and careerreadiness/vocational evaluator.“They need to learn how to prop-erly talk with adults and how tosell their skills and themselves.”

Interviews were 15 minutes induration, followed by five min-utes of instant feedback to thestudents about their soft skills —handshake, eye contact, posture,grammar, use of professionalterminology, how well they an-swered questions asked, and didthey seem confident.

All dressed to impress, 500students signed up to speak withone or more of nearly 45 mock in-terviewers from a variety of pro-fessions from Pax River and thecommunity.

Representing engineeringwas Justin Berrier, an aerospaceengineer with Naval Air Sys-tem’s Command’s Propulsionand Power Department (NAVAIR4.4).

“They have a lot more skillsthan I had [at their age],” saidBerrier, who is only about sixyears older than the students hewas interviewing. “What they’rebeing given today is very valu-able and I wish I had it when Iwas younger.”

The advice Berrier offered tothe future engineers he spoke withwas not to dismiss the importanceof the classics in education.

“Such a logical student bodymay sometimes forget it, but [lit-

erature, history, philosophy] andthe arts are important becausethey help you understand wherethings come from and fostercreativity; they provide a well-rounded education that will alsobenefit them in their engineeringcareer.”

Student Zach Fischer, a seniorin Engineering II with an inter-est in industrial design, said themost difficult question he wasasked was what he would do if hewere presented with an individu-al task — how would he go aboutit and what resources would heuse to complete the task.

“I also learned that broaden-ing my idea of what I want to dowill open me up to more experi-ences and could lead to more op-portunities,” he said.

Although enrolled in horti-culture, junior Carrie Lockhartinterviewed with someone in thegraphics communications fieldbecause that also interests her.

“I take photos and like to editthem,” she said. “I’m self-taughtand I wanted to see if the skillsI have now are worth anything.I also interviewed in computernetworking. It was very informa-tive to learn what an interviewwould be like; it was very helpfulto me.”

Perhaps the most surprisedstudent of the day was juniorHunter Pulliam who, after his in-terview, learned he is in the run-ning for a potential internshipwith a contract company thatprovides project support servicesat Webster Outlying Field.

“Hunter already has train-ing in AutoCAD and SolidWorksand was as strong as many of thecollege candidates we see for in-ternships,” explainedmock inter-viewer Vince McKeown. “I tookhis résumé back to my divisiondirector and we’re going to seewhat we can work out.”

Sailors participated as well,with Air Boatswain’s Mate Han-dler 3rd Class Cole Steyer inter-viewing for Computer Scienceand Master-at-Arms 2nd ClassJeffrey Anello interviewing forCriminal Justice; and both werealso able to answer questions afew of the students had about theNavy.

The Forrest Career and Tech-nology Center offers 24 educa-tional programs — from car-pentry to health professions toaviation technology — and mostend in students acquiring certifi-cations or earning college credits.

“At the end of their program,our students walk away withskills they can put on a résumé,”Johnson said. “My job is to raiseawareness and let people knowabout them. I want to foster moreinternships by starting a pipelinefor businesses to realize what wehave here.”

For more information aboutthe center and descriptions of itsprograms, visit www.smcps.organd click on Our Schools/HighSchools/Career and Tech Center.For information related to stu-dent internships, contact John-son at 301-475-0242, ext. 28137,or [email protected].

STUDENTSContinued from 1

All classes are held at the Fleetand Family Support Center inBuilding 2090 off Bundy Road un-less otherwise noted. Classes areopen to active-duty, retired andreserve military.

Reservations are necessary andcan be made at FFSC or by calling301-342-4911.

Play Group: 10-11 a.m. Thurs-days in March. This playgroup hasbeen temporarily relocated to theReligious Programs Center, Building401.Individual Augmentee (IA) Indoc-trination: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday

through March 14Ombudsman Assembly: 6-7:30 p.m.TuesdayTen Steps to a Federal Job: 1-4 p.m.WednesdayTransition GPS (TAP): March 17-21; Monday-Thursday is from 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., and Friday is from 8a.m. to 4p.m.Military Spouse 101: 1-4 p.m.March 18How to Create a Budget: 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. March 19Résumé Writing: 1-4 p.m. March 25Budgeting for Baby at Building 401:10 a.m. to noon March 26

Stress Management: 9-10:30 a.m.March 27

Ready Navy/Operation PrepareWinter is here! Get a free informa-

tion packet on how to prepare for win-ter weather and other emergencies atthe Fleet and Family Support Center.

Clinical Counseling ServicesClinical Counseling services can

directly improve the quality of lifeof service members and their familyby addressing the stressors facingtoday’s military: family hardships,marital conflicts, parent/child issues,money concerns, frequent moves,

health and environmental factors,etc. To make an appointment witha counselor, call 301-342-4911 or202-685-6019.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

EFMP is a DOD program thataddresses the special needs ofmilitary families. Sailors with an ex-ceptional family member — a familymember with special needs such asa medical or educational disability— are encouraged to enroll in theEFMP so the Navy can do its part incaring for EFM needs. Email JamesLettner at [email protected].

Financial Counseling ServicesThe Personal Financial Educator

can help individuals and families inmanaging their finances, resolvingfinancial problems and to reach long-term goals. Take control of your fi-nances and make an appointment witha counselor by calling 301-342-5442.


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Thursday, March 66:30 p.m.,Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

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Friday, March 76:30 p.m., Labor Day(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 51 mins.)

9:00 p.m.,That Awkward Moment(Rated: R, 1 hr. 34 mins.)

Saturday, March 84:00 p.m., Vampire Academy(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 45 mins.)

6:30 p.m., Labor Day(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 51 mins.)

9:00 p.m.,That Awkward Moment(Rated: R, 1 hr. 34 mins.)

Sunday, March 92:00 p.m.,Vampire Academy(Rated: PG-13, 1 hr. 45 mins.)

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CENTER STAGE MOVIES

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yourway,” she said. “It’s not hard tobe empathetic to situations we seehere.”

Sarah Aaron has only been withNMCRS since September whenshe decided, after volunteering ina number of other places, that shewanted to do something related toher careerfield—communications.

Married to a Sailor with 18 yearsin the Navy, Aaron put her exper-tise to work organizing professionalinformation packets for the 2014NMCRS fundraising campaign,currently underway; and preparingpress releases and other informa-tion for dissemination.

“I still have kids at home andwasn’treadytogobackintothework-force,” she said, “but by volunteeringwithNMCRS,Icanbeusefulandcon-tinuegainingworkexperience.”

The overflowing number of vol-unteers that staff the Pax NMCRSoffice is due in large part to Farrelland her friendly rapport with them.

“Maureen is one of the bestdirectors I’ve ever worked for,”Thummsaid. “There’snostress; shemakes it fun. People want to comeback, and that’s important whenyou depend on volunteers to keepthings going.”

The volunteers get together sev-eral times a year as a group, includ-ing Christmas; the SpringVolunteerRecognition held each April at theArmy-Navy Country Club in D.C.;and most recently for a Mardis Grasparty hosted by Farrell.

“We’ve also done barbecuesduring the summer,” Farrell said.

From its inception in 1904,NMCRSvolunteershaveworkedtire-lessly to assist Sailors andMarines.

“The volunteers at PatuxentRiver continue that tradition withtheir dedication, loyalty and car-

ing ways with each service memberwho walks in the door,” Farrell said.“And if the society had to pay allthose salaries instead, there wouldbe fewer funds toassist those servicemembers.”

The Pax River NMCRS office islocated in the Religious ProgramsCenter, Building 401; hours are 8

a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday throughThursday. When emergencies ariseand the office is closed, After HoursChiefs is available to assist.

For more information aboutNMCRS, visit their Facebookpage at www.facebook.com/N a v y - M a r i n e C o r p s R e l i e fSocietyPatuxentRiver.

For all MWRnews, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/Patuxent and click on theFleet and Family Readiness tab.

Phone directoryEnergy Zone - 301-995-3869Liberty Center - 301-342-3565Information, Tickets and TravelOffice - 301-342-3648River’s Edge - 301-342-3656Customized Creations - 301-342-6293Rassieur YouthCenter - 301-342-1694

River’s Edge now open for lunchHours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays

Bald Eagle Pub Now OpenHours: 3-9 p.m.Wednesday throughFriday; happy hour is 3-6 p.m.Wednesdays andThursdays.

Third Annual Spring Fling Arts andCrafts Show RegistrationCraft show is April 26.Registrations are accepted until theevent is filled. Craft spaces are $65;table and chairs are also available torent. Call 301-342-6293.

Rassieur Youth CenterMattapany Day Camp RegistrationOngoingDOD civilians, Monday and Tuesday;and contractors, March 17-18

ITTHours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdaysBuilding 2655, in front of the drill hall.Vacations and tickets are available toall hands, some restrictions do apply.Going on vacation for spring break?Keep inmind some tickets require a21-day advance purchase.TheMWRITT office sells Disney andUniversalpackages and tickets, cruises, all-inclu-sive vacation packages and vacationpackages to just about everywhere.

Discounted tickets for followingshows available:MammaMia! - NationalTheaterBlueManGroup - NationalTheater

West Side Story - NationalTheaterTheLionKing - Kennedy Center

Great Wolf Lodge AdventureJune 13 and 14; Cost: $468Join the fun, as ITT offers rooms atGreatWolf Lodge, a 67,000 square foot,indoor entertainment area with its owngigantic water park. Price includes asuite that sleeps six people, six passes tothewater park and $8worth of arcadetokens; available to all Pax River-eligiblepatrons. Register at the ITTOffice byMay 15. Call 301-342-3648.

Liberty

Ski/Snowboard Trip to LibertyMountain ResortSaturday; bus departs at 8 a.m.Cost: lift ticket: $47; lift ticket withgear rental: $77

March Madness Bracket ChallengeBrackets due by March 17. Cost: Free

Go-Kart Grand PrixMarch 22; bus departs at 11:30 a.m.Cost: $35

Ringling Bros. and Barnum andBailey Circus TripMarch 23; bus departs at 12:45 p.m.Cost: $13

Energy Zone

Ballroom DancingThursdays: April 3, 10, 17 and 24, andMay 1 and 8, 6-8 p.m.Cost: $48 per personRegister byMarch 28

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AtNavalAir StationPatxuentRiver, eligible clientsof theNavy-Ma-rineCorpsReliefSocietyhaveemergencyassistance24/7, thankstothevolunteer efforts of the installation’s Chief Petty Officer community.

“The Chief volunteers provide a caring and efficient way for ser-vicemembers to receiveemergencyfinancialassistancewhenever theNMCRS office is closed and the emergency can’t wait until the nextoffice day,” said Maureen Farrell, director of the Pax River NMCRS.

Normal hours for NMCRS are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday throughThursday but, any time after that — including evenings, weekendsand holidays — there’s a Chief on call to help.

“Thereareabout35active-dutyChiefs andone retiredChief,MikeBarbour,whovolunteer in theprogram,”explainedSeniorChiefPettyOfficer Jason Fitzpatrick, acting After Hours Chiefs chairman with AirTestandEvaluationSquadron(HX)21. “Weworkonarotationalbasiswith each Chief remaining on-call for one week.”

When a Sailor or Marine with an after-hours emergency calls in tothe installation’s quarterdeck, the service member manning the deskwill check the watchbill to see which Chief is on rotation, then con-tact the Chief, regardless of the day or time. That Chief will then callback the individual inneed, assess the situation, andbegin toassist inwhatever way necessary.

“Most of our calls usually involve funds for some sort of familyemergency, such as illness or death,” Fitzpatrick explained. “We’ll as-sist by obtaining an airline ticket and helping to get their leave pro-cessed so they can leave as quickly as possible.”

The Chiefs undergo NMCRS training and provide not only a vitalservice but a caring voice as well.

“Many times, incaseofemergency travel, theservicemembersareon an emotional roller coaster and the Chiefs do more than write outa check,” Farrell said. “They can help an individual think through allthe insandoutsof theemergencysituationandmake it just thatmucheasier on them.”

Fitzpatrick said theChiefsdon’tmindbeingawakened in themid-dle of the night, or being called away from time with their families.

“Whatbetterway is there tohelpsomeone inneed,”heasked. “Wefeel like we’re contributing on a more personal level.”

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nally designed to kill enemy tankson a Cold War battlefield,” Hagelsaid. “It cannot survive or operateeffectively where there are moreadvanced aircraft or air defenses.”In addition, the service also willretire the 50 year-old U-2 surveil-lance plane in favor of the un-manned Global Hawk.

Hagel warned that much deep-er cuts in Air Force structure andmodernization will be necessaryif sequestration is not avoided in2016.

Among other proposals in thebudget request:

The Army will cancel theGround Combat Vehicle program;

The Navy would be able to

maintain 11 carrier strike groups,but any steep future cuts could re-quire mothballing the aircraft car-rier USS George Washington;

Half of the Navy’s cruiserfleet, 11 ships, will be placed in re-duced operating status while theyare modernized and given a longerlifespan;

The Navy will continue buy-ing two destroyers and attack sub-marines per year;

The Marine Corps will drawdown from about 190,000 to182,000, but would have to shrinkfurther if sequestration returns;

An additional 900 Marineswill be devoted to securing U.S.embassies; and

The Defense Department isasking Congress for another roundof base closings and realignmentsin 2017.

Hagel said most of the recom-mendations in the budget wereaccepted by senior military offi-cers. Addressing reporters along-side him, Army Gen. Martin E.Dempsey, chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff, said the spendingplan reflects a balancing of themilitary while ensuring it remainsthe world’s finest.

“It reflects in real terms howwe’re reducing our cost and mak-ing sure the force is in the rightbalance,” Dempsey said.

Dempsey and Hagel will tes-tify on the budget before Congressnext week. Lawmakers will havethe final say on spending deci-sions.

“This is the first time in 13 yearswe will be presenting a budget toCongress that is not a war footingbudget,” Hagel noted.

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By Emily BurdeshawProgramExecutiveOfficeUnmanned Aviationand StrikeWeapons(PEO(U&W)) Public Affairs

Whether a service mem-ber, educator, engineer, lead-er, laborer or mother, womencontinually demonstratecharacter, courage and com-mitment.This year’sWomen’sHistory Month theme, Cele-brating Women of Character,Courage and Commitment,honors the extraordinary andoften unrecognized determi-nationand tenacityofwomen.

In celebration of Women’sHistory Month in March,Tester is highlighting onewoman from the air stationeachweek.

These women have beennominated for recognition bytheir leadership for the effortsand contributions they’vemade in the workforce; fordemonstrating character,courage and commitment.

This week, meet NicoleTheberge, thedeputyassistantprogrammanager for SystemsEngineering on the AGM-88EAdvanced Anti-RadiationGuidedMissile (AARGM) Pro-gram with Naval Air SystemsCommand.

Theberge was the recipi-ent of the Society of HispanicProfessional Engineers’ Star ofTomorrow award in Novem-ber. According to the organi-zation’s website, the award ispresented to a gifted youngengineer with three to sevenyears of experience in his or

her field who exhibits a strongcommitment to excellenceand the potential to excel.

“When we need someoneto step up to the plate, shedoes so without hesitation,”said Theberge’s supervisor,Andy Guy, Direct and TimeSensitive Strike Program(PMA-242) assistant programmanager for Engineering. “Ni-cole deserves formal recogni-tion for her many efforts andcontributions made on behalfof the AARGMprogram.”

Q:Why this career?A: When I was growing up,

I had a love for space explora-tion and anything that flew inthe sky. It seems fitting thatI now work for a missile pro-gram. something that flies inthe air. So it’s partly that andpartly the fact that I’m help-ing support the warfighter bybring a new capability to the

fleet. When I see AARGM indifferent news articles, out-side of work, it hits me: I’m apart of that. There is a senseof purpose and accomplish-ment to the work. And whenthe people you work withrecognize what you’re doingnow and what you could doin the future, your potential, itmakes it even better.

Q:What led you to the Navy?A: Partly chance, partly

hard work and dedication.Right after I graduated, I re-ceived an opportunity toworkas a contractor at PointMugu,Calif. I actually drove 11 hoursfor that job interview.Twoanda half weeks later, Imoved outthere. I was out-of-state andaway from everyone I knewand loved. I took a chanceon my first job and a secondchance when I moved toChina Lake, [Calif.,] and thena third chance when I movedacross country to Pax, butwithout taking those chancesand being willing to change,I wouldn’t be where I am. Atthe same time, I wouldn’thave been given those op-portunities if it wasn’t for myhardwork anddedication andfor peoplewho recognizedmypotential.

Q:What drives you?A: I like being challenged

and I’m very stubborn. Mymom and grandma were thesame way. It definitely runsin the family. I have a need

to figure things out. I feelmy brain works differently,maybe just because I’m anengineer, but I need to havethat mental stimulation. Ifsomething is too easy, I getbored quickly. I am where Iam today because I am notgoing to be told “no.” I likea challenge and keep tryinguntil I get something. I getmy energy from that feelingof being a part of something.When I first moved out here,I was supposed to be some-one’s deputy. I didn’t knoweverything about the positionbut figured that since I wasa deputy, I would be advisedonwhat to do andwould havethe chance to learn. A couplemonths after I took the posi-tion, I foundout that themainperson was leaving. I felt likeI was in way over my head atfirst but it also gaveme an in-credible opportunity to learnreally quickly and gain recog-nition for my potential.

Q:What are you passionateabout?

A: I love food and cooking.Recently I just made trufflemacandcheese. I heardaboutit on a cooking show and de-cided I would try to make it.It was pretty amazing. I reallyenjoy making things I havenever tried before.

Q:Who are your mentors?A: One was MarshaMeek-

er, a reliability engineer forthe High-Speed Anti-Radia-

tionMissile (HARM) programin my first position at PointMugu. She had the sameengineering physics degree,which was very random, andwe thought the same way.She was a very good rolemodel and definitely a ca-reer mentor. Working withher really helped me learn,especially being so new toeverything.

Q:Where do you see yourselfwithin the next 10 years?

A: I don’t know where I willbe,butIknowthatI’llbehappy.Wherever I go, I know I’ll pushmyself to succeed. If my posi-tion is not a challenge or if I’mnot happy, I will know it’s notthe right place forme. It’s beena whirlwind the past five yearsorso,butwherever thosewindstakeme, Iwill behappy.

Women’s History MonthCelebrating professionals across Pax River

U.S. Navy photo/Adam Skoczylas

Nicole Theberge, deputy assistant program manager,Systems Engineering for the Advance Anti-Radiation GuidedMissile (AARGM) Program in the Direct and Time SensitiveStrike Program Office (PMA-242), completes five years ofcivil service with NAVAIR this May. Recognized by theSociety of Hispanic Professional Engineers as a “Star ofTomorrow” last fall, Theberge grew up with a love of spaceexploration and continues to pursue her passion throughher work on the AARGM program.

ByValisaHarrisNaval Air SystemsCommandWomen’s AdvisoryGroup

During March, the Navy iscelebrating Women’s HistoryMonthwith the themeof “Cel-ebratingWomenof Character,Courage andCommitment.”

Women have served in theNavy since 1811, when femalenurses were first includedamongpersonnel inNavyhos-pitals, leading to the establish-ment of the NavyNurse Corpsin 1908. In 1917, the Navyauthorized the enlistment ofwomen. Designated as “Yeo-men (F),” they unofficiallybecame known as “Yeomen-ettes.”

Today, approximately 18percent of Sailors and officers

across the Navy are women.Here at the Naval Air SystemsCommand (NAVAIR), almostone in four civilian employeesis awoman.

Showing character, cour-age and commitment leadssome to not only open doorsfor aspiring employees, theyalso help empower their pro-tégés with the tools and con-fidence to take advantage ofopportunities.

Leslie Taylor, director ofFlight Test Engineering andone of the 10 female SeniorExecutive Service (SES) mem-bers at NAVAIR, reflected onthe importanceofmentorship.

“Early in my career, I metsomeone who made impor-tant contributions to my per-

sonal development and pro-vided me significant opportu-nities to advance,” Taylor said.“She was, in fact, in the posi-tion I most wanted. This ladywas Jessalyn ‘Jessie’ Swann, at

that time the branch head ofAir Launched Ballistics, SA84,for those who were around inthe old days.

“Jessie was my branchhead and noticed in me the

attributes that she thoughtwould servewell for suchapo-sition. Jessiewascommitted tothe adage of ‘training your re-placement.’ Much tomy greatfortune, she pickedme as that

person she would train,” Tay-lor said.

Swann taught Taylor the

Character, courage and commitment: Opening doors, empowering women

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Jessie Swann, left, and Leslie Taylor.

Join us for theCelebrating women of character, courageand commitment Women’s History Month program1 p.m. March 13Religious Programs Center, Building 401,Conference RoomGuest speaker: Capt. Heidi Fleming,NAS Patuxent River executive officerPresented by the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Diversity/Multicultural Committee.

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Women of Note• U.S. Army Gen. Ann Dunwoody became the first

woman to achieve four-star rank in any service in 2008.• In December 2013, Vice Adm. Michelle Howard was

nominated and confirmed to be the Navy’s first femalefour-star admiral and vice chief of naval operations. She isexpected to be promoted in early 2014.

• Christine Fox has been named acting deputy defensesecretary, while Deborah Lee James was confirmed as thenew secretary of the Air Force.

• Rear Adm. CJ Jaynes, now the program executive of-ficer for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and SpecialMission Programs, also known as PEO(A), became thefirst female flag officer at NAVAIR when she was promotedin 2012.

Nicole Thebergeat a glanceYears with NAVAIR:Five years of civilianservice (May 2014)Hometown:Sierra Vista, Ariz.Education:University of Arizona,bachelor’s in engineeringphysics (2006).Naval PostgraduateSchool, master’s degreein systems engineering(expected 2015).

budget side of the businessand other aspects Taylorneeded to learn for a branchhead position.

“She took me under herwing and had more confi-dence inme than I had inmy-self,” Taylor said. “Her men-torship and guidance startedme on a leadership journeythat has resulted in my be-coming the director of FlightTest Engineering. To Jessie, Iam eternally grateful.”

Taylor serves as an execu-tive champion for NAVAIR’sWomen’s Advisory Group(WAG), a senior leadershipgroup established in 2011 thatguides, advises and supports

NAVAIR’s Executive Diver-sity Council in areas related toworkforce diversity and inclu-sion.

Lori Gallo, team lead forNAVAIR Mission Systems(StrikePlatformTest andEval-uation) is another personwhohas helped guide the career ofJennifer Grimland, a NAVAIRchemist.

Gallo encouraged Grim-land to learn, ask questionsand be creative.

“Because I’m a chemist, Inever would have consideredsuch an engineering-heavyjob, but working now as aflight test engineer, I truly be-lieve that this is where I wassupposed to be,” Grimlandsaid. “It is a great privilege tobe able to make importantcontributions to our fleet, and

I feel that I can do that in thisposition. I feel that I owe a lotto Lori and her great leader-ship andmentorship.”

Jackie Heiner has highpraise for April Rollins, theNAVAIRNaval Acquisition In-tern Program (AIP) Managerfor Logistics.

“It was April’s enthu-siasm about NAVAIR thatbrought me here, her fore-sight for developing internsthat kept me here and herdedication to continuouslyimproving the programthat continues to make ourAIP program successful,”said Heiner, the principaldeputy assistant programmanager for logistics for theUH-1Y Program.

Don’t let the name foolyou: WAG serves men and

womenequally. In addition toTaylor, the group is champi-oned by Rear Adm. Paul Sohl,commander, Fleet ReadinessCenters and assistant com-mander for Logistics and In-dustrial Operations, SES JerryShort, NAVAIR comptrollerand SES Toni Meier, directorof the Logistics ManagementIntegration Department.With national representationfrom all NAVAIR sites anddisciplines, the WAG makesrecommendations to NA-VAIR senior leaders on topicssuch as family-friendly workpolicies, science, technology,engineering and math initia-tives, andmentorship.

For more informationabout the Women’s Advi-sory Group, contact RebeccaHampshire at 301-995-7919.

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Pettway wins FRCMA annual awardLt. Cmdr.MichaelWindom, Fleet ReadinessCenterMid-Atlantic (FRCMA) Site Patuxent River, left, presents VictorPettwaywith a FRCMACivilian of the Year plaque, Feb. 20.Pettway is a powered support systemmechanic assignedto theSupport Equipment branch, 900Division. The divisionrepaired andmaintainedmore than 1,300pieces ofGroundSupport Equipment in the past 12months. Pettwaywas as-signed to the Issues andReceipts office and completed 2,522inspections andgenerated 1,688 repair discrepancies, whichpositively contributed to a high degree of Support Equipmentreadiness and availability.


Leathers earns Green BeltLt. Cmdr. Michael Windom, Fleet Readiness CenterMid-Atlantic Site Patuxent River, left, presents AviationElectronics Mate 1st Class Jerry Leathers with a Lean SixSigma Green Belt certificate, Feb. 20. After having suc-cessfully compled all requirements, Leathers recognizedas helping achieve the Navy and Marine Corps goal to-ward cost-wise readiness.

By Emily FunderburkNaval Air Systems CommandTotal Force CommunicationsSupport

A customer service liaisonat Naval Air Station PatuxentRiver won Naval Air SystemsCommand’s (NAVAIR) firstMentor of the Year Award forexemplifying the ideal quali-ties and character of amentor.

ValisaS.HarrisofNAVAIR’sCommand Strategies, ForcePlanning andAnalysisDepart-ment, Workload and PlanningDivision, was recognized at aNAVAIR Women’s AdvisoryGroupmeeting Feb. 10.

“Ms. Harris embodies andcultivates the exemplary char-acteristics of a dedicatedmen-tor. She inspires others to takeadvantage of professional de-velopment and values the im-portance of reaching back andfinding a mentee to mentor,”according to the award nomi-nation written by NAVAIR’scomptroller, Jerry Short.

For an organization suchas NAVAIR, Harris believes ef-fective mentoring is a strongfoundation for growth andsuccess.

“Mentoring fosters rela-tionships that challenge peo-ple to rise to higher levels ofcompetence, confidence andcourage to take on various lev-els of responsibility,” she said.“Growing and learning is anessential part of one’s careerdevelopment, and having anexceptional mentor that en-courages a mentee to think,rather than tell themwhat theyshould think, is a wonderfulgrowth experience.”

Harris knows firsthand

the importance of thinkingthrough a big decision. Shewas once faced with the deci-sion to make a career changefrom NAVAIR’s Contracts De-partment to her current posi-tion. Her mentor, however,encouraged her to think abouther aspirations and look atfuture opportunities, all thewhile advising her that the de-cisionwasultimatelyHarris’ tomake.

“I learned from my men-tor that changing careers wasnot abnormal; actually, it wasa part of growing,” she said. “Itwas good to know that I hadan advocate supporting mycareer goals.”

Now, Harris is giving backby mentoring several NAVAIRemployees. She says a goodmentor is willing to listen,communicate openly in confi-dence, has time to commit tothe relationship, is honest andunafraid of telling hard truths,and encourages mentees toexcel personally and profes-sionally.

“Mentoring has beencompared in research asseeking a therapist, doctor,coach or social worker. So,in that vein, I would say getto know the person you areseeking a relationship withand see if it is a good matchfor you,” she said. “Mentor-ing relationships build trust,and they are a great exchangeof ideas between a mentorand mentee at all differentlevels. Both the mentee andmentor benefit from the re-lationship. Mentoring doesnot come in one size fits all;rather, it is a growing devel-

opment that becomes a win-win for all.”

Inspiring New IdeasHarriswaspraised forhelp-

ing establish several mentor-ing activities at Patuxent Riverthat have spanned to otherNAVAIR sites nationally, in-cluding panel events, speedmentoring and a “Mentoringand Walking with NAVAIRPride” event.

Since 2011, the Women’sAdvisory Group has reached arecordhighnumber of partici-pants in its mentoring activi-ties, due inpart toHarris’ guid-ance as lead for the group’sMentoring Subteam.

Outside the office, Harris isactive with mentoring effortsfor the Federally EmployedWomen and National Societyof Black Engineers.

“Your ability to inspire andgenerate the developmentof new ideas and cultivatethose ideas into mentoring

initiatives is truly unique andspeaks to your dedication,”wrote NAVAIR CommanderVice Adm. David Dunaway ina letter of appreciation.

According to MentoringProgram Manager DonnaBelcher, the Mentor of theYear Award was created tohonor NAVAIR’s mentors fortheir work in and outside ofNAVAIR.

“Good mentors put valu-able time and effort into theirmentoring relationships andreap great rewards: havingthe opportunity to hone theirleadership and communica-tion skills, staying current onthe environment outside oftheir department and watch-ing their mentees develop,grow and be successful,” shesaid.

Harris will also be recog-nized at a national NAVAIRmentoring event this springwith the seven other awardwinners from the other sites.

U.S. Navy photo/Adam Skoczylas

Naval Air SystemsCommandComptroller Jerry Short presentsValisaHarriswith the first PatuxentRiverMentor of theYearAwardat aWomen’sAdvisoryGroupmeetingFeb. 10.Harriswas recognized for exemplifying the ideal qualities andcharacter of amentor andestablishing severalmentoringevents.

Harris wins first NAVAIR Mentor of the Year Award

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Anderson earns new medalCapt. Ben Shevchuk, Naval Air Station Patuxent River com-manding officer, left, presents Fire Controlman 1st Class(AW/SW)Clifford Andersonwith a NavyMarine CorpsAchievementMedal during the command’s quarters, Feb.27, at the Center Stage Theater. Andersonwas assignedto the air station’s security department fromMarch 2011 toMarch 2013 and themedal was his end of tour award.

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St. Mary’s County:Leonardtown First FridaysFriday, 5 p.m.Leonardtown Square

The first Friday of each month, historicLeonardtown retailers open their doors toshowcase live music, art gallery receptions,poetry readings, book signings, cookingclasses, wine tastings and a host of dining andshopping specials.

K-9 Demonstration: Lost and Found, Safeand SoundSaturday, 10 a.m.Charlotte Hall library

Search and rescue presentation by Bay K-9Search and Recovery Team, including demon-strations by two amazing blood hounds.

Introduction to Word 2010Monday, 2-4 p.m.Leonardtown library

Learn the basics of creating, formattingand saving documents. Basic computer skillsrequired. Free, but registration required at301-475-2846.

Port Tobacco River Conservancy RiverboatNight FundraiserFriday, March 14, 7-10 p.m.Jaycees Center, Waldorf

Heavy hors d’ oeuvres, cash bar, music fromthe Port Tobacco Pickers. Silent and live Auc-

tion will occur with some amazing items suchas a signed Kenny Chesney Guitar, vacationtrips and many more items. The full menu,list of auction items and a two minute videoon the event can be found at www.porttobac-coriver.org/. To purchase $40 single tickets,call 301-751-3872 or email [email protected].

Calvert County:

Protect Your Identity WorkshopSaturday, 2 p.m.Prince Frederick library

Presenter Isabel Cumming, while servingon the Governor’s Commission on IdentityTheft, was instrumental in passing the lawsthat help fight identity crime here in Mary-land. Attendees will receive handouts andinformational DVDs and will learn what stepsto take to avoid becoming a victim. The bestway to fight identity theft is knowledge andthis lecture gives you the tools to guard yourmost valuable asset-your identity.

Local History Series: Chesapeake BayAmusement ParkTuesday, 7-8:30 p.m.Prince Frederick library

Come listen to memories of ChesapeakeBeach Amusement Park circa 1946-1972.Three sisters who grew up in the park will besharing their memories of the swimming pool,amusement rides, the beach and what it waslike “back in the day”.

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