New Triton Drone Surveils SoMd
A new configuration of the Navy’s new MQ-4C Triton drone, loaded with newly installed cameras and signals intelligence collection systems, had its first flight last Thursday over Southern Maryland and performed “better than expected.”
Moore to Lead TPP Program on China
Dr. Dale Moore will lead the “China: An Existential Threat to the Global Order” discussion sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership on Aug. 26, 2021. The in-person program will be held from 8 to 9:30 am at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland.
Free Tours at Piney Point for Lighthouse Weekend
Celebrate some of St. Mary’s County’s most significant lighthouses during National Lighthouse Weekend, Aug. 7-8, 2021, at Piney Point Lighthouse in Piney Point and Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island.
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.
