Pax F-35 Pilot Makes 1st Night SRVL on UK Carrier
An US Navy F-35 Lightning II test pilot from NAS Pax River performed the first night shipborne rolling vertical landing, or SRVL, aboard HMS Prince of Wales, the United Kingdom’s newest aircraft carrier, in Atlantic waters just after 9pm Oct. 29. This came after MAJ Paul Gucwa had performed the first SRVL earlier that day.
Webster Field Flight Test Noise Advisory
Communities surrounding the Outlying Field Webster in St. Inigoes are advised that low altitude aircraft flight test events involving helicopters are scheduled to take place on November 7 through November 9, 2023, from 9am to 5pm.
Apache Earns DefSec Disability Award
Araf I. Al Ndee Al Apache, NAS Patuxent River emergency management assistant, has been selected as one of five Department of the Navy recipients of the 2023 Secretary of Defense Disability Award.
LSM Session Focuses on SoMD Agriculture
The Leadership Southern Maryland Executive Program, a nine-month leadership development experience for local executives, debuted a day-long session on Southern Maryland agriculture last month.
Program at Library to Offer Legal Aid Help
Lexington Park Library will be hosting Maryland Legal Aid for a variety of legal services for people with qualifying income and seniors on November 16, 2023.
Survey to Assess Local Labor Force Needs
The Patuxent Partnership has joined the College of Southern Maryland and other tri-county partners to conduct an industry survey. The goal is to assess the local labor force and industry needs.
County Wellness Campaign Underway
Those who participate in the new St. Mary’s County Health & Wellness Campaign will be automatically entered into $100 grocery gift card drawings each week.
Biden: Postwar, Prioritize Two-State Solution
President Joe Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to think hard about their eventual postwar reality, which he says should prioritize finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Land Trust Seeks Volunteer Property Monitors
The Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust is looking for new volunteer property monitors.
Help Paint a Mural at Lex Park Health Hub
St. Mary’s County community members are invited to a public mural painting day from noon to 4pm November 4, 2023, at the Lexington Park Health Hub on Great Mills Road.
