Hoyer Urges Pay Parity for Federal Workers
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer is urging President Joe Biden to include pay parity for federal civilian employees in the upcoming fiscal 2022 budget.
Chronic Disease Prevention Team to Meet
The Chronic Disease Prevention Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will hold its next meeting from 1 to 2:30 pm Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
Fagan Nominated Vice Commandant USCG
USCG VADM Linda Fagan nominated as vice commandant of the Coast Guard. Fagan is the head of the Pacific area of operations and will become the first woman to achieve a fourth-star in the Coast Guard.
Tech Bridge Lecture Set for April 22
The Navy Tech Bridge Research Speaker Series on April 22 will feature Dr. Paul Adamson of the US Naval Research Laboratory’s Plasma Physics Division.
Entries Sought for DNR Photo Contest
Calling all shutterbugs! The 18th annual Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest is accepting entries through August 5, 2021.
Mercy’s New Flight Deck Put to the Test
The USNS Mercy hospital ship conducted its first-ever flight deck landing of a V-22 Osprey last week. The MV-22B Osprey is assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 of NAS Patuxent River.
Navy to Give Update on PFAS Site Inspection
Residents and other interested parties in the vicinity of NAS Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field are invited to attend a virtual Restoration Advisory Board meeting for an update on the US Navy’s site inspection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from 6 to 7 pm April 28, 2021.
Webinar Provided Security Cooperation Update
RADM Francis “Spanky” Morley addressed current Department of the Navy security cooperation efforts, foreign military sales, and international engagements at The Patuxent Partnership’s March 23 webinar.
The Afghanistan War Takes Its Toll
A Brown University report has put a price tag on the two-decades-long Afghanistan war at $2 trillion, and notes that 240,000 lives have been lost in Operations Enduring Freedom and Resolute Support.
Free Document Shredding on April 24
If your spring cleaning involves cleaning out file cabinets, closets, and desks to get rid of old documents that you no longer need to keep, then the St. Mary’s Department of Public Works & Transportation can help with its free community shredding event April 24, 2021.
