Price-Jordan Breaking Barriers at Pax
CMDR Deserine Price-Jordan will become the first-ever Black female Full Time Support Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer to be promoted to the rank of captain. This barrier-breaking achievement puts her at the highest level in the FTS AMDO community.
Green to Provide TPP Year in Review
The Patuxent Partnership’s Executive Director Bonnie Green will provide a year in review of TPP’s programs and community support on October 28, 2021.
Confederate Renaming ‘Intense’
The military’s Naming Commission, charged with renaming military installations and other military assets which honor leaders of the Confederacy, faces “intense” verbiage from opponents, according to retired GEN Michelle Howard, head of the Confederate renaming panel.
Homelessness Prevention Board to Meet
The St. Mary’s County Homelessness Prevention Board will meet at 12:15 pm Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Three Oaks Center supports the board.
OPM Outlines Discipline Policy for Unvaccinated Federal Employees
Federal agencies have received guidance from the Office of Personnel Management outlining the discipline process for employees who refuse to be vaccinated. Employees must get the vaccine by Nov. 8 to comply with the federal mandate. Disciplinary action could begin the next day.
SMECO Offers Tree-Planting Tips
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has some tips for homeowners thinking about planting trees and shrubs.
NAWCAD Industry Day Set Oct. 27
The Patuxent Partnership will present NAWCAD Virtual Industry Day from 9 am to noon on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
New Task Force Will Hunt Russian Subs
The US Navy has created Task Force Greyhound on the East Coast to ensure it has Arleigh Burke-class destroyers that can deploy on short notice to counter the Russian submarine threat in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sailors Complete EMALS Training Course
Ten sailors were the first to graduate from the virtual reality-based Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, Carrier Aviation Boatswain Mate Equipment C-school.
Visiting a State Park? Remember to ‘Leave No Trace’
Park rangers across Maryland have ramped up efforts to teach nature lovers to “Leave No Trace” after visiting state parks.
