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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY
July 20, 2012
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Shortly after the United Stateslaunched Operation Enduring Free-dom to remove Al Qaeda and theirTaliban allies from power inAfghanistan, enemy fighters retreatedto caves burrowed into the sides ofmountains in the Hindu Kush. Elimi-nating these enemies, without put-ting American lives in great peril, de-manded new tactics and technolo-gies.
Naval Surface Warfare Center, In-dian Head Division (NSWC IHD), incooperation with the Defense ThreatReduction Agency (DTRA) and the AirForce, responded to the need with afearsome new twist on an establishedtechnology, the thermobaric bomb.The collaboration team scaled up,modified, manufactured and deliv-ered the new cave-busting thermo-baric weapon within a timeframe un-heard of in modern research and de-velopment cycles: 67 days.
It is no secret that U.S. govern-ment-funded innovation has shapedlives and changed history ever sinceEli Whitney developed practical, in-terchangeable parts for Armyfirearms. Many commentators haverecognized the role of government inone of today's latest and greatest in-novations, the iPhone. A 2010 case
study by the Breakthrough Institutetraced the roots of five critical iPhonetechnologies to what the authors callthe "invisible hand of government" inresearch and development. The gov-ernment-funded development of mi-
crochip, cellular communication,touch screen, Internet and GPS tech-nologies all pre-date the iPhone,some by many decades.
With GPS, there was another gov-ernment-funded scientific field of re-
search when it came to propellingglobal positioning satellites intospace: energetics, or the study of pro-pellants, explosives and pyrotechnics
The march of innovation continuesat NSWC Indian Head Division
U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor
Dr. Victor Bellitto adjusts the flow of argon gas into a custom designed vacuum deposition chamber.
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By Andrew RevelosStaff Reporter
Members of the organizationcharged with helping track and cata-log objects in earth's orbit welcomedtheir new commander, Capt. RolandRainey Jr., at a July 12 change of com-mand ceremony. The 614 Air andSpace Operations Center Detach-ment 1 (AOC Det 1) also said goodbyeto its first commander, Maj. JasonD'Alessio.
Col. John Wagner, commander ofthe 614th Air and Space OperationsCenter and Director of the Joint SpaceOperations Center (JSpOC), traveledto the ceremony from his commandat Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif."This is a historic occasion," Wagnertold the audience. "This is the firsttransfer of [the 614 AOC Det 1]guidon."
The 614th AOC Det 1 stood up in2010; prior to commanding the then-
new organization, D'Alessio served asthe operations officer for the 20th
Space Control Squadron (SCS), alsolocated in Dahlgren.
Wagner praised D'Alessio for thework he accomplished during histenure. "The things that you've donehere were necessary building blocks[for transition]," Wagner told D'A-lessio. "The training that you've es-tablished, the procedures and yourcontinuous push for operations ex-cellence were exactly what we need-ed.You have been a continuous advo-cate for the people here, the missionand our future."
For his outstanding performanceof duties while serving in Dahlgren,Wagner presented D'Alessio the Mer-itorious Service Medal.
"First and foremost" on D'A-lessio's thank you list was his family,who faced several health challengeswhen he began his tour in Dahlgren."It was a great benefit to have a lot ofpeople here who I could rely on tohelp me out," D'Alessio told person-nel from the 614th AOC Det 1 and
614th AOC Det 1 says goodbye to Maj. D'Alessio
Col. John Wagner, left, commander of the 614th Air and SpaceOperations Center (AOC) and director of the Joint Space Oper-ations Center, hand the 614th AOC Detachment 1 guidon toCapt. Roland Rainey Jr., right, at a July 11 change of commandceremony in Dahlgren.
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Feds Feed Familieshas begun at Naval Sup-port Facility (NSF)Dahlgren and NSF Indi-an Head. The fourth an-nual federal food drive isa voluntary effort under-taken by federal employ-ees to bring non-perish-able food items to theiroffices for distribution tolocal food banks.
Feds FeedFamilies
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global positioning satellites intospace: energetics, or the study ofpropellants, explosives and py-rotechnics and their application. Ofcourse, this is also the same field ofscience practiced by the researcherswith NSWC IHD, who developed avariety of thermobaric weapons inuse today. These are the men andwomen whose patient, incrementalwork has made NSWC IHD theNavy's center of excellence for en-ergetics.
"When the military needed ex-plosives powerful enough to destroycaves and buildings, it turned to thethermobaric enhanced blast explo-sive, whose contemporary applica-tions were not foreseen when it wasdeveloped in the 1980s," said BobKaczmarek, NSWC IHD's strategicinitiative officer. "It might be con-sidered an overnight success thatdepended on 20 years of work."
It was the decades-long researchthat allowed scientists and engi-neers to incorporate thermobarictechnology into specialty grenades,rockets and other weapons to meetrapidly-developing threats withsuch a short timeframe.
Increasing lethalityof energetics
The pattern of intensive, basic-level research is repeating itself inanother program, one which maypotentially revolutionize energetics.Dr. Victor Bellitto, a physicist inNSWC IHD's Research Depart-ment, has shown that a layer of met-al encapsulating an energetic parti-cle can both increase an explosive'sperformance and decrease its sen-sitivity.
"For the first time, this develop-ment has enabled the production ofa wide variety of novel and tai-lorable energetic materials that hadnot been previously investigated,"he said. "If you can get more of theenergetic material to detonate orcombust, you can use less of it for agiven application, thereby reducingweight or extending range."
In 2011, Bellitto was named Sci-entist of the Year for his researchand development by NSWC IHD'sparent command, Naval Sea Sys-tems Command (NAVSEA).
Increasing the lethality of ener-getics is only one facet of Navy en-ergetic research. NSWC IHD capa-bilities are often used to reduce thesensitivity of energetic materials.
Matt Sanford, an engineer inNSWC IHD's Systems EngineeringDepartment, developed a propel-lant system for high-pressure, mili-tary rocket motors that reduceddangerous back blast and noise.Veteran service members who haveexperience with rocket launchersoften reinforce this point to new re-cruits: standing behind a rocketlauncher is nearly as dangerous asstanding in front of one. In the con-fined environment of urban com-bat, the threat of back blast be-comes even more menacing.
Sanford's solution is as ingen-ious as it is simple: by adding dense,non-toxic tungsten powder to thepropellant at just the right particlesize, more mass is ejected to the rear
of the gunner, thereby reducingback blast. The innovation had theadded benefit of reducing theamount of total propellant needed,since the propellant with addedtungsten powder releases the storedenergy more efficiently.
For his efforts, Sanford receivedthe Dr. George W. Patterson Awardfor Outstanding Accomplishment.
Another recipient of the Patter-son Award, Chad Stoltz, who is alsoa Research Department scientistwith NSWC IHD, led a study that ex-amined the effects of tiny irregular-ities, called defects, in energetic ma-terial particles.
"These crystal defects have theundesired effect of making explo-sives more sensitive by acting as'hot spots' where initiation can oc-cur more easily," Stoltz said. "Ourresearch is aimed at understandinghow these crystal defects in explo-sive particles correlate to sensitivi-ty."
By developing advanced tech-niques to detect and re-crystallizethe offending particles in one com-mon type of explosive, RDX, Stoltz'steam hopes to eventually provideservice members with more stable,less sensitive munitions.
"The benefits include not only abetter understanding of the inter-play between crystal microstruc-tures and explosive sensitivity, butwe've also found a way to re-crystal-lize RDX explosive into a less shock-sensitive variant than what is cur-rently available domestically," saidStoltz.
Exploiting breakthroughsin R&D technologies
Beyond the new and novel ener-getic materials, the scientists andengineers of NSWC IHD often dis-cover breakthroughs in the technol-ogy used to conduct research anddevelopment. Fred Prater, anotherNSWC IHD scientist, needed a wayto better understand the release ofrocket motors during launch. So heparticipated with a team that tookthe capture of high-speed scientificimagery to the next level.
"The high-speed, real-time radi-ography (hsRTR) moniker is usedwhenever the video frame rate ex-ceeds 30 frames per second," Pratersaid. "Indian Head Division andothers have used video frame ratesfrom 100 to 300 frames per secondin the past and called their workhigh-speed real-time radiographybecause of higher than typical videoframe rates.
"We at Indian Head have nowpushed the envelope of currenttechnology to achieve an order ofmagnitude higher frame rate of upto 2000 frames per second in ourhsRTR work."
This allows scientists to observethe internal performance of rocketsduring firing, but may also aid in-sensitive munitions testing and fail-ure investigations.
While the discoveries of thesespecific examples of a wide range ofNSWC IHD innovations can besummed up in a few paragraphs,each one was the result of manyyears and decades of research anddevelopment that the private sector
had little incentive to pursue.NSWC IHD, like the Navy's other
warfare centers, does work industryavoids or can't do. "We don't com-pete with industry, rather, we do re-search and development work in-dustry doesn't do because of thereisn't a profit motive in it, or becausepotential American adversarieshave similar government directedprograms," Kaczmarek said.
Additionally, there are somethings industry can't do because theNavy hasn't released the intellectualrights to it, and there are some activ-itiesthatneedgovernmentoversight.
Yet, the long-term science andtechnology efforts by the Navy'swarfare centers are necessary forthe next generation of weapons sys-tems. "That has given us a historicaledge over our adversaries and willdo so in the future as well," Kacz-
marek said.Quick, successful research and
development cycles, such as theone that refined thermobaric tech-nology in the wake of 9/11, are onlypossible through continual researchin over long periods of time. Once awarfare center develops such a sys-tem, the Navy engages with indus-try to jointly take the technologyand improve upon it.
As the largest Department of De-fense full-spectrum energetics facil-ity, NSWC Indian Head Division,headquartered at Naval Support Fa-cility Indian Head, Md., is one of 10Naval Sea Systems Command War-fare Center Divisions. NSWC IndianHead Division's mission is to re-search, develop, test, evaluate andproduce energetics and energeticsystems for fighting forces aroundthe globe.
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U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor
Dr. Chad Stoltz weighs aluminum powder for an energeticsproject in his research laboratory.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Jorge A. Ortiz
Research and development work that led to the thermo-baric bomb led to other applications such as the Shoul-der-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon Novel Ex-plosive warhead.
Scientists and engineers with NSWC Indian Head Divisionare working on less sensitive and more powerful energeticmaterials that will make handling weapons safer for servicemembers while also enhancing effectiveness.
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CARPOOL/VANPOOL WANTED
Van or Car pool desired from Fredericks-burg or King George to Indian Head,Monday thru Friday with one RDO, prefer7-430, but hours can be negotiated.703-909-3380.
Riders wanted to start a carpool from theNorthern Neck (Lively/Lancaster), pass-ing through Warsaw at 0605 and Mon-tross at 0615, arriving at Dahlgren by0700; leaving Dahlgren at 1600. Call Leaat 540-653-6776 or 571-232-5412 (cell).
From the Ferry Farm area to DahlgrenBldg. 1500 area. Prefer early workhours. Call Mark, 540-653-2148.
Riders wanted for van pool. Leaves fromRichmond at Home Depot on Atlee-El-mont Rd. (exit # 86B off I-95) toDahlgren. Call David at (540) 653-9203.
Clinton, Md., to Dahlgren. Hours are flex-ible (0600 - 1700). Call Miranda at 703-692-9590.
Carpool/vanpool wanted from Montrossarea to Dahlgren. Can also take up to 3or 4 riders from here if they would preferme to drive. Call Doc at 252-670-6686.Early risers only.
Want to start a carpool? Need riders?
“Commuter Clearinghouse” is a sourcefor information on carpools or vanpoolsthat already exist and need passengers,as well as a place for employees to ad-vertise to start a carpool or vanpool.Whether you already operate a carpoolor vanpool and are open to acceptingnew riders or need drivers, or if you arelooking for a carpool or vanpool, provideus with information that might help youfind or start a commuter opportunity,such as, where you will need to commutefrom and to, preferred schedule and con-tact information. You can send your infor-mation via e-mail to [email protected] or contact our office toll free at866-359-5540, or DSN 249-8153, or 540-653-8153.
FREDERICKSBURGRIDESHARING SERVICE
GWRideConnect is a free ridesharingservice that assists persons who areseeking daily transportation from Freder-icksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caro-line and King George counties to em-ployment locations in Dahlgren amongother employment sites. Go towww.gwregion.org/gwride connect.html.
Naval District Washing-ton to host Defenders ofFreedom Appreciation Dayat Six Flags of America withperformance by LynyrdSkynyrd
Naval District Washing-ton's (NDW ) Morale, Wel-fare, and Recreation(MWR) will be hosting anAppreciation Day for allDepartment of Defensepersonnel and their guestson Saturday, September 22at Six Flags of America inLargo, Md. The park will beopen from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.with a special perform-ance by legendary rockband Lynyrd Skynyrd from7 - 8:30 p.m. Tickets areavailable at all Navy Infor-mation, Tickets, and Tours(ITT) offices throughoutNDW and select locationswithin the National Capi-tal Region for $18. Thefirst 5,000 eligible cus-tomers to purchase ticketswill gain admission to theperformance by LynyrdSkynyrd.
This unique specialevent will offer these mili-tary and DoD civilian per-sonnel a wonderful oppor-tunity for exclusive use ofthe Six Flags of Americatheme park and admit-tance to see one of the alltime legendary bands per-form that evening. Withoutquestion, this is a great op-portunity for MWR to showappreciation for those whoput their lives at stake forthe personal freedom we allenjoy. MWR is offering thisprogram, which has a value
of over $150 per ticket, foronly $18 per ticket includ-ing free parking. This veryaffordable opportunity will
hopefully provide themeans for up to 25,000DoD personnel to partici-pate in a day of apprecia-
tion for our Defenders ofFreedom.
Please call 202-404-6576 for more information.
Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day
The University of MaryWashington (UMW) ispleased to announce our falllineup of professional devel-opment courses. We'veadded two new and uniqueUMW programs, a PE ExamPrep course in partnershipwith ODU's Business Gate-way Professional Develop-ment Center, and will againoffer the Project Manage-ment Professional (PMP) Ex-amination Certification Prepcourse in three locations.Please share this informa-tion with your colleagues oryour professional network.
The INCOSE Systems En-gineering Certification Tuto-rial, which will be conductedat the UMW Dahlgren Cam-pus and UMW QuanticoCampus, is designed to im-prove participants' knowl-edge and understanding of
Systems Engineering (SE)fundamentals as well as pre-pare participants for the IN-COSE SE Certification exam.The three-day course will betaught at the UMW DahlgrenCampus on September 19 -21 and at the UMW Quanti-co Campus on September 26- 29. For more informationor to register, go tohttp://dahlgren.umw.edu/professional-development-programs/incose-systems-engineering-professional-certification-tutorial/.
In partnership withODU's Business GatewayProfessional DevelopmentCenter, UMW's DahlgrenCampus is hosting the Fun-damentals of EngineeringExam Preparation Course,which is available as a livevideo teleconference courseat the Dahlgren Campus or
as a live, video streamedcourse to your computer.Registration links will beavailable shortly and formore information, go tohttp://dahlgren.umw.edu/professional-development-programs/fundamentals-of-engineering-exam-prep-course/.
PMP Certification ExamPreparation Course
Ray Gill, PMP, will againanchor our three PMP Certi-fication Exam Prep coursesto be held, starting in earlySeptember in Dahlgren,Quantico and Stafford. Formore information or to reg-ister, go tohttp://dahlgren.umw.edu/professional-development-programs/project-manage-ment-professional-certifica-
tion-examination-prepara-tion-course/
Dahlgren HeritageMuseum ExhibitOpening and Forum
UMW Dahlgren Campusis proud to host theDahlgren Heritage Museumexhibit opening and forumon Wednesday, July 25, start-ing at 4 p.m. There's no costto attend, but please go tohttp://dahlgren.umw.edu toregister.
For additional informa-tion or questions, contactMark Safferstone at [email protected] and book-mark our Professional De-velopment Programs andServices page -http://dahlgren.umw.edu/professional-development-programs/.
Fall UMW Dahlgren CampusProfessional Development Offerings
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DahlgrenNavy Ball FundraiserEvery Saturday
The Naval Support ActivitySouth Potomac Birthday BallCommittee is firing up the grilland is making lunch for youtoday! Come to the First Lieu-tenant's Bldg. #453 on the wa-ter near the flagpole on Samp-son Rd. (across from Bldg.101) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Allproceeds benefit the NSASPNavy Ball 2012.
Have you checked out theNSASP Navy Ball website? Getthe most up-to-date informa-tion on fundraisers, this year'sNavy Birthday Ball celebrationon Oct. 12 and more! Visitwww.nsaspnavyball.org.
Commissary NewsDahlgren Commissary will
hold a Seafood Road Showand Farmers Market on July19 - 21 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Indian HeadIH Spouses' Club"Treasures" Thrift StoreNeeds Donations!
Plan today to visit theTreasures Thrift Store, locatedat 12 Strauss Ave. next door tothe USO. The store is openevery Tuesday from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. Donations of gentlyused items are currently beingaccepted. Want to earn up to$5 in free items from the thriftstore every month?Volunteer!Stop by the thrift store duringoperating hours or email [email protected] for in-formation.
To publish information onyour event or program under"Base Happenings," contactNSASP Public Affairs at 540-653-8153 or [email protected].
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The South Potomac Pilot Newspaper is published weekly bySouthern Maryland Newspapers and Printing, 7 Industrial Park Drive,Waldorf, Md. 20602, a private company in no way connected with theU.S. Navy, under exclusive written contract with Naval District Wash-ington.
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Editorial content is edited, prepared, and provided by the PublicAffairs Office, NSA South Potomac. News copy should be submittedby noon on Friday to be considered for the following week’s edition. Allmaterial is edited for accuracy, brevity, clarity, and conformity to regu-lations. To inquire about news copy, call 540-653-8153 or fax The SouthPotomac Pilot at 540-653-4269. Commercial advertising may be placedwith the publisher by calling 301-645-9480.
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Navy Lieutenant CommanderJeffrey Brancheau is the new PublicWorks Officer for Naval SupportActivity South Potomac.Brancheau replaced CommanderDouglas King, who transferred toGuam earlier this month.
Lt. Cmdr. Brancheau is a nativeof Monroe, Michigan. He enlistedin the Navy in 1988 and was award-ed a NROTC scholarship while en-listed. He graduated from the Uni-versity of Colorado at Boulder witha Bachelor of Science in Architec-tural Engineering in 1996 joiningthe ranks of the Civil EngineerCorps in 1997.
Lt. Cmdr. Brancheau's first tourwas with Naval Mobile Construc-tion Battalion (NMCB) One Thirty-Three, where he served as theTraining Officer, Air Detachment
Officer in Charge and CharlieCompany Commander. His nextassignment was an exchange tourwith the U.S. Army attached to the36th Engineer Group (Construc-tion) at Fort Benning, Ga. Lt. Cmdr.Brancheau's follow-on facilitiestours were with NAS Whidbey Is-land as the Assistant Public WorksOfficer, followed by Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command (NAVFAC)Midwest in Great Lakes, Ill. Therehe served as the Recruit TrainingCommand's (RTC) Facilities Engi-neer leading the RTC Recapitaliza-tion Project. He then served as Op-erations Officer of NMCB Three,where he made a U.S. CentralCommand (CENTCOM) deploy-ment in support of the First MarineExpeditionary Force. Lt. Cmdr.Brancheau most recently served as
the Branch Head for Enlisted As-signments at the Navy PersonnelCommand.
His personal awards includethe Meritorious Service Medal,Navy Commendation Medal (2),Army Commendation Medal andthe Navy Achievement Medal,along with various unit and serviceawards. Lt. Cdr. Brancheau earneda Masters degree in Civil Engineer-ing from the University of Wash-ington and is a registered Profes-sional Engineer in the State ofGeorgia. He is a Seabee CombatWarfare Officer, Fleet Marine ForceOfficer qualified, Basic Parachutistqualified and a member of the Ac-quisition Professional Community.
Lt. Cmdr. Brancheau is marriedto the former Jennifer Arvay ofNewport, Michigan, who is a regis-tered nurse. They are proud par-ents of three children.
NSASP Public Works Office Welcomes Brancheau
Lt. Cdr. Jeffrey Brancheau,Public Works Officer,
NSASP
Fair offers attendeesEmployment Support
Rappahannock Goodwill Industries is partnering with theFredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, the VirginiaWoundedWarrior Program, and Congressman RobWittman'sOffice to present the Veteran's Employment Resource Fair onTuesday, August 21. This free event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. atthe University of MaryWashington Stafford Campus.The cam-pus is located on 125 University Boulevard in Fredericksburg,Virginia, off Route 17.
Bill Janis, Deputy Commissioner Virginia Department ofVeteran Services, will be keynote speaker. Congressman RobWittman will also be giving remarks to attendees.
Veterans and their spouses can participate in various work-shops and visit with resource support providers. Attendees areencouraged to bring a copy of their resume. Some resourcesavailable at the event are:- Opportunities to speak with employment professionals andemployers- On-the-spot veteran identification cards for ten dollars
through DMV's Mobile Customer Service- Resume writing workshops- One-on-one resume critiques- Mock interviews- On-site McGuire VA Medical Center Mobile Healthcare Unit- Wounded Warrior Mike Dailey's Drag Racer
For additional information on theVeteran's Employment Re-source Fair, please visit, http://www.FredGoodwill.org/veterans.
FredericksburgVeteran's ResourceFair August 21
At Dahlgren and Indian Head, the pro-gram will be administered by NavalSupport Activity South Potomac Chap-lain Michael Geoghegan, who willmonitor the weight of all donations.Grocery gift cards will also be accepted.All food collected will be distributed tobase food banks at NSF Dahlgren andNSF Indian Head, as well as to the KingGeorge County food pantry and Neigh-bors Eager to Serve (NETS), a non-prof-it organization that helps those in needin the Indian Head area.
Drop boxes are located through-out the bases for drop-offs until Aug.31. A drive-through food drop will beheld Aug. 22 from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. atthe Dahlgren Base Theater parkinglot and Aug. 23 from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.at Indian Head at the corner of Far-num Rd. and Patterson Rd. near therestricted area gate.
During drive-thru collections, do-nations of backpacks filled withschool supplies will also be acceptedfor local students in need.
Last year's drive was overwhelm-ingly successful. Food donationsacross the government totaled 5.7million pounds - almost three timesthe goal of 2 million pounds of food.The Department of Defense (DoD)alone contributed over two millionpounds of food, significantly exceed-ing its goal of 733,800 pounds.
Drop boxes for non-perishablefoods and grocery gift cards can be
found at various locations at bothDahlgren and Indian Head to collectfood items over the course of thedrive. Donations can be made at thefollowing locations:
Indian Head -Base GymnasiumNavy Federal Credit UnionBldg. D-323 - NOSSADahlgren -ITT OfficeCommissaryBldg 180 - LobbyBldg 183 - Main Entrance/LobbyBldg 189 - LobbyBldg 194 - Near main entrance
by stairsBldg 218 - Wing A Foyer,
next to front doorBldg 489 - Hallway by main entranceBldg 1200 - LobbyBldg 1400 - LobbyBldg 1450 - LobbyBldg 1460 - LobbyBldg 1470 - LobbyBldg 1480 - LobbyBldg 1490 - LobbyBldg 1560 - LobbyBldg 1700 - LobbyBldg 1705 - NAMDC
For more information on FedsFeed Families of if you'd like to set upa collection box in your building,contact Jeron Hayes at NSASP PublicAffairs, (540) 284-0129.
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DahlgrenAquatics Center
Winter Wonderland at the PoolFriday, July 22Bring the whole family to the Dahlgren
Aquatics Center to celebrate winter in July.Enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool while lis-tening to winter holiday music. Activitiesand games are also available. Cost is regularadmission. Eligible patrons include all withbase access. For information call 540-653-8088.
Fitness CenterNSASP All-Star Softball GameRescheduled
Wednesday, July 25 at 6 p.m.Location: NSF Dahlgren, Duke FieldCome out and root your home base on!
NSF Dahlgren vs. NSF Indian Head and ahome run derby. Give-a-ways, music andfun for the entire family. Food and bever-ages will be available for sale. Admission isfree. Eligible patrons include all with baseaccess. For more information please con-tact 540-653-8580 (NSF Dahlgren) and 301-744-6649 (NSF Indian Head).
Craftech/Hobby CenterAdvanced Cake Decorating
July 29, 4:30 p.m.In this class, fondant, specialty flowers
and borders will be covered. Bring in an 8"cake. Cost $25 includes all materials. Classsize 8. For information, call Craftech 540-653-1730.
Youth Activities CenterSchool Age RegistrationJuly 30 In Program from 0930-1730July 31 - Aug 1 Military from 0930-1730August 2 DoD from 0930-1730August Contractors from 0930-1730
Registration will begin July 30 for beforeand after school care. Registration is forchildren Kindergarten through 12 years ofage. Eligible patrons include Active dutyMilitary, DOD civilians or contractors ofNSF Dahlgren. Cost is based on a slidingscale. Sponsors must bring a copy of theirLES for both parents and proof of eligibility.For more information, contact Youth Activ-ities Center at 540-653-8009.
Indian HeadAquatics Center
Summer LuauAugust 24, 6 p.m.Join us at the Pool and Autumn Fest Park
for an evening of family fun! Pig roast, mu-sic, hula dancers, flame throwers, moonbounce and more. Live entertainmentstarts at 7 p.m. This event is FREE and opento all with base access.
Dive In MoviesJuly 26Pool opens at 7:30 p.m., movie starts at
dusk. Bring a float a watch a movie in thepool. All movies are family friendly. Opento all eligible patrons. FREE.
Special EventLiberty Paintball Trip
July 28, 10 a.m.Liberty Patrons are invited to attend a
paintball trip to Southern Maryland Paint-ball. $15 to rent equipment, $13 for patronswith their own equipment. Transportationwill leave from the Liberty Center at 10 a.m.
Hobby ShopRecreational Gear Rentals
The MWR Auto Hobby Shop rents an ex-tensive selection of equipment for yourrecreational needs. Available items includetents, canoes, tarps, picnic tents, tables,chairs, moon bounce, grills, lanterns, sport-ing equipment and more! Rentals are avail-able on a daily, weekly or weekend basis.Call the Hobby Shop at 301-744-6314 formore information or stop by and see whatwe have to offer.
NEW Campers Available15' Cozy Traveler Recreational Trailer
(sleeps up to 6)
$550 per day$100 per weekend$245 for a weekCall 301-744-6314 for more information.
MWR Highlights
540-653-7336Friday: 7 p.m. Showing
Saturday: 7 p.m. Showing
Price of Shows$5 Civilian, $4 Active Duty, Retired and
Reserve Mil E7 and above and theirfamily members with ID, $2.50 E1-E6and below and their family members
with ID, $2 Child (6-11), Free - Child (5and under). Movie shown in 3D will cost
an additional $1 to ticket price.
July 20 - PrometheusRated R - 124 min
July 21 - Madagascar 3Rated PG - 103 min
July 27 - That's My BoyRated R - 116 min
July 28 - The Best ExoticMarigold Hotel
Rated PG-13 - 124 min
DahlgrenMovie Theater
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Indian HeadSunset Concert Festivalat O'Donnell Lake Restaurant Park in St. Charles
St. Charles Companies presents Free Friday Night Con-certs through Aug. 31 at O'Donnell Lake Restaurant Park inSt. Charles, Md. Each Friday offers great family fun and en-tertainment! Concerts feature a variety of local artists andmusical genres, beginning at 7 p.m. and ending at dusk. Freeparking for all attendees. Bring blankets or chairs and enjoythe lakefront setting. Coolers permitted; no alcohol or glasscontainers.
The O'Donnell Lake Restaurant Park is located at the in-tersection of St. Patrick's Drive and Smallwood DriveWest inSt. Charles, across from the movie theater and St. CharlesTowne Center. Sponsored by the St. Charles Companies.Learn more about the St. Charles Companies atstcharlesmd.com or facebook.com/stcharlesmd. For moreinformation, contact Craig Renner at 301-843-8600 or [email protected].
SSummer Cummer Conceroncert Schedule:t Schedule:July 20 - Higher Hands - Contemporary Hip-Hop & FunkJuly 27 - The Kajun Kelley Band - Rock & AlternativeAugust 3 - Singer-Songwriter Showcase with Matt Silkworth- Local Talent ShowcaseAugust 10 - Deanna Dove - Singer-SongwriterAugust 17 - Anthony Swampdog Clark - Blues
CSM President to Discuss Lincoln's Roleas Commander-in-Chief July 21
College of Southern Maryland President Dr. Brad Got-tfried will lead a discussion at 11 a.m., July 21 at the CalvertLibrary in Prince Frederick on Lincoln's role as command-er-in-chief, his strong hand and the military decisions thatled to the outcome of the war. The discussion is one of theevents planned as part of a traveling exhibit, "Lincoln: TheConstitution and the Civil War." The exhibit will remain atthe library through Aug. 24.
Also as part of the ongoing exhibit, CSM History professorChretien Guidry will host a discussion/debate from 7-8:30p.m., Aug. 2, to compare and contrast President Lincoln'sOath of Office to that of President Obama's. This includes thepolitical environment, Constitution-related challenges andfuture expectations.
For information on the Lincoln exhibit and associated ac-tivities at Calvert Library, visit http://calvert.lib.md.us/lin-coln.html. For information on courses offered through theCorporate Center, visit www.csmd.edu/corporatecenter.
County Vegetative Debris Removal ServicesContinue Through July 31
Citizens are reminded that the last day Charles CountyDepartment of PublicWorks will take calls from citizens whohave vegetative debris (limbs, brush, and leaves) to be col-lected and removed is Tuesday, July 31. Residents are askedto place vegetative debris in piles at the curb in the publicright-of-way, not on private property.
Citizens choosing to have their vegetative debris pickedat curbside must contact the Department of Public Works at301-932-9038 or 301-932-3440 and give their name and ad-dress. Please leave your information during off hours. Vege-tative debris should be placed alongside the road in lengthsno greater than 12 feet long. As a result of the recent storm,there is no charge for curbside debris removal service.
For further information, please contact the Departmentof Public Works at 301-932-9038/301-932-3440.
Calling All Actors - Sotterley Open AuditionsSotterley Plantation is pleased to announce open audi-
tions for two of our annual signature events: Ghosts of Sot-terley and Sotterley Holiday Candlelight. Auditions will beheld at the Sotterley Warehouse on:
Saturday, August 4th 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Tuesday, August 7th 6 p.m.-8 p.m.Tuesday, August 21st 6 p.m.-8 p.m.Saturday, August 25th 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Ghosts of Sotterley 2012 entitled, "1918: Influenza, War,
and Restless Spirits," will run on October 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27thfrom 7:00 - 10:30 p.m.While restoring Sotterley Plantation toits former glory, owner, Herbert Satterlee disturbs more thanthe bricks and mortar as the country is in the midst of a flupandemic and the remains of the Great War. This outdoorproduction takes place on the Sotterley grounds.
This year's Sotterley Holiday Candlelight entitled, "FromThis Day Forward" will run on Thursday, November 29th forMembers' Night and November 30 & December 1st for thegeneral public from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. In this living historyproduction set within the 1703 Plantation House, visitors willencounter Sotterley's past Christmas seasons and the fami-lies who lived and worked here. Share love, laughter andsometimes bittersweet memories at home on the plantation.
For more information, please contact: Linda TuckerJones, Event Manager at [email protected] or 301-373-2280.
Faith & Unity Health ExpoPlan to attend the Faith & Unity Health Expo on Sat, Au-
gust 11 from 9 a.m. - 12 Noon at Calvary Gospel Church,11150 Berry Rd (Rt. 228), Waldorf, Md. This project of thepartnerships for a healthier Charles County will include 30+health agencies and will offer blood pressure checks, HIVrapid tests, Zumba for Kids, kidney risk assessments andcancer screening programs. For more info, visit www.south-ernmdques.org.
PTRC "Night on the River"The Port Tobacco River Conservancy presents its 5th An-
nual "Night on the River" Sunset Fundraiser on Thursday,August 9 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Port Tobacco Restaurant,7536 Shirley Boulevard, Port Tobacco, Md. Event will includea silent auction, 50/50 raffle, hors d'oeuvres and desserts pluscash bar. Tickets are $35. Phone Heather at 301-751-3872 oremail [email protected] for tickets. For more informa-tion, visit www.porttobaccoriver.org.
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20th SCS. "Everyone is doingfine [now] and has a clean billof health. I was blessed to beable to support them the wayyou guys support me."
D'Alessio thanked all themembers of his staff for theirsupport and encouragedeveryone to take special careof enlisted personnel. "Pleasedon't forget about our enlist-ed troops," said D'Alessio.
Several staff and servicemembers praised D'Alessio'sleadership ability and hiswillingness to "let leaderslead." His boating trips toLake Anna boosted unitmorale during times of stressand transition.
"This has truly been anhonor," said D'Alessio. "Thisis a hard place to leave. it'sdefinitely a family, a commu-nity."
Scott Leonard, director ofspace operations at the 614thAOC Det 1, said the change ofcommand represented a"mixed bag" - while every-one is sad to see D'Alessio go,he will be a key supporter ofthe 614th AOC Det 1 in hisnew position at VandenbergAFB. "It's so exciting to seethis new transition developas he works over in Vanden-berg as the head critical nodeto transitioning to greater op-erational capabilities inDahlgren to support JSpOC,"said Leonard. "He is going tobe the essential point. It willbe wonderful to have himthere."
Leonard thought thatRainey would be a great fit inDahlgren. "I think CaptainRainey will have a great expe-rience here."
Rainey greeted membersof his new command andsaid he looked forward to be-coming part of the commu-nity. "This is a very joyous dayfor my family and I as we jointhe Dahlgren family and em-bark on this new adventureof ours," said Rainey. "We'vebeen on many adventures,had many assignments inour life and we're absolutelythrilled to be here."
Rainey thanked D'Alessiofor laying the foundation of asuccessful change of com-mand. "Five minutes after Ireceived the email about theassignment [to Dahlgren], Ireceived a phone call [fromD'Alessio]," Rainey told theaudience. "[D'Alessio's] ded-ication to my transition is atrue testament to his com-mitment to the success ofthis detachment."
Wagner said he thoughtRainey's time in Dahlgrenwould be a successful one. "Ilook forward with anticipa-tion and excitement to Cap-tain Rainey's tenure," saidWagner. "This is a team ofseasoned professionals whoare experienced and savvy inthis mission. He inherits agreat organization and we're
expecting big things."Wagner also spoke about
the 614th AOC Det 1 mission."From a mission perspective,Det 1 supports JSpOC spacesituational awareness bytasking more than 31 sensorslocated around the world totrack more than 23,000 ob-jects in space," he said.
Such capabilities are cru-cial to a variety of militaryoperations. "Space is criticalto everything we do in theDepartment of Defense,"said Wagner. "We must pro-vide a clear understanding ofanything that could harmour critical assets in space,whether natural or man-made ... and we must ensurewe take all necessary precau-tions to safeguard these ca-pabilities."
Wagner emphasized theneed for "even greater syner-gy between Dahlgren and
Vandenberg" in operationsas the Air Force modernizesits space surveillance system.
"I've got three prioritiesfor the folks under my com-mand," said Wagner. "One iscontinued operations excel-lence; that has to be our core.Two is continuing to buildour foundation. Three is in-tegrating new capabilities...we must ensure we transitionto upgraded capabilitieswithout losing our opera-tional edge."
Wagner praised the mem-bers of the 614th AOC Det 1for providing operational fo-cus and excellence. "It's im-portant for us to rememberthe seasoned professionals inDahlgren," he said. "Mosthave worked here for adecade or more and we willcontinue to build upon theirknowledge as we move for-ward into the future."
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GoodbyeContinued from page 1
Maj. Jason D'Alessio, right, receives the Meritori-ous Service Medal for outstanding performanceof duties while leading the 614th Air and SpaceOperations Center Detachment 1. Col. John Wag-ner, left, commander of the 614th Air and SpaceOperations Center (AOC) and director of the JointSpace Operations Center, flew to Dahlgren fromVandenberg Air Force Base to officiate thechange of command.
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This year, Naval DistrictWashington and Joint Base Anacos-tia-Bolling are expanding the annual Navy 5-Miler into theNavy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler.The inauguralNavy-Air Force Half Marathon and the 9th Annual Navy 5-Milerwill be held at 7:30 a.m. September 16 (Sunday) on the groundsof theWashington Monument inWashington, D.C. The race isopen to all military and civilian runners and will use Chrono-Track timing. The route will include East and West PotomacPark and Rock Creek Parkway and will be USATF-certified byrace weekend. The fastest way to register is online athttp://www.navyairforcehalfmarathon.com.
Online registration closes September 11.The first 5000 run-ners will receive a promotion code for a free 8" x 8" photo bookfrom Shutterfly. Wheelchair racers andWoundedWarriors willstart the race at 7:20 a.m.
Through August 31, fees will be $75 for military and $85 forcivilians. From September 1 until online registration closes willbe $85 for military and $95 for civilians.
Navy 5-Miler fees begin at $30 for military and $35 for civil-ians through May 31; $35 for military and $40 for civilians fromJune 1 through August 31 and $40 for military and $45 for civil-ians from September 1 through the close of online registration.
Teams may also register online and require a minimum offour members to score and a maximum of 8 members perteam.
Thirteen age group category awards will be awarded to thetop three male and female runners in five-year age groupsstarting with 14 and under, up to 70 and over. Top three teamswill be awarded the Military Challenge, Corporate Challengeand Open Challenge for both distances.
There are still plenty of volunteer positions currently avail-able for the Navy-Air Force Half-Marathon and the Navy 5-Mil-er. Contact Pam Handon at 202-685-0483 or email Pam [email protected] to volunteer for this great event.
For more information visit: http://www.navyairforcehalf-marathon.com/.
Navy 5-Miler and Navy-Air Force Half Marathonare open to the public
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Summer Close Out Yard SaleThe American Legion Post 89 Aux-
iliary will hold a summer close outyard sale on Sat., Aug. 25 from 7 a.m.- Noon. Breakfast and lunch itemswill be available for sale. Tables canbe rented for $10 each. To reserveyour table, contact Lisa Heitmeyer,[email protected].
Inaugural Exhibit Opening forDahlgren Heritage Museum
You are invited to a special unveil-ing ceremony for an inauguralDahlgren Heritage Museum exhibit atthe University of Mary Washington'sDahlgren Center for Education and Re-search campus on July 25 from 4 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.
Thanks to the hard work of the folksat the Dahlgren History Project, Uni-versity of Mary Washington and EPIColorspace, we are proud to invite youto what will be the first of a series ofmuseum exhibit openings.
The event starts at 4 p.m. with alight reception followed by a specialpanel discussion on theWomen in Sci-ence and Technology at Dahlgren at 5
p.m. There will also be plenty of time tostroll through the halls of the beautifulcampus building to see the newly in-stalled historic displays.
Advance registration is requested.Visit http://dahlgren.umw.edu to reg-ister. You can't miss the link on the lefthand side of the page.
American Legion Post 89Community Dinner
American Legion Post 89, 10021Dahlgren Road in King George, willhost a Community Dinner on July 28from 4 - 7 p.m. Cost is $10 per person,$5 for active duty military, fire/rescueand law enforcement. Dinner includesmeatloaf, mashed potatoes, greenbeans, dessert and beverage.
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