PFAS Topic of Navy Restoration Board Meeting
The US Navy held a Restoration Advisory Board meeting for Naval Research Laboratory – Chesapeake Bay Detachment. During the May 18 virtual forum, members of the Chesapeake Beach community raised questions regarding the Navy’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and their impacts on the surrounding communities.
F-35 Oxygen Delivery Under Review Again
A House panel demands another investigation into F-35 pilot breathing system problems. A NASA study found the JSF does not continually supply the amount of oxygen needed by pilots, forcing operators to change their breathing rates to compensate.
Scout Creates Sites of St. Mary’s App
A recent graduate of the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown produced an app named Sites of St. Mary’s for her Girl Scouts Gold Award.
AA&A, CPA Hiring in Senior Positions
Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC, the region’s premier, full-service accounting firm, has openings for a Tax Senior Associate and Auditor Senior to join the firm full time.
Italian F-35B Lands on Carrier for 1st Time
An Italian Navy F-35B Lightning II landed on the ITS Cavour aircraft carrier for the first time Friday. The landing follows the compatibility testing in the US earlier this year, when two F-35Bs from NAS Pax River were deployed on the ship to test every aspect of the aircraft operations.
Townsend to Discuss Navy Working Capital Fund
The Patuxent Partnership will hold a presentation on the Navy Working Capital Fund led by Gene Townsend on August 11, 2021.
Three Oaks Seeks Board Members
Three Oaks Center is seeking qualified individuals and community leaders to serve on its board.
Sailor Charged in Assault Ship Fire
A seaman apprentice on the USS Bohomme Richard was charged late last week for starting the fire that destroyed the amphibious assault ship in July 2020 while it was docked in San Diego.
Sotterley to Present Aug. 4 Virtual Event
Historic Sotterley will host Gabrielle Tayac discussing the Smithsonian exhibit, Return to a Native Place: Native People of the Chesapeake Region. The virtual event will be held at 7 pm Wednesday, August 4, 2021.
First Friday Aug. 6 in Leonardtown
First Fridays open up Leonardtown, MD, for a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening. This Friday the town’s business community will be open August 6 from 5 to 8 pm.
