Italian Carrier Readies for Its 1st F-35B
Italy’s ITS Cavour will receive its first F-35B this month after the aircraft carrier started certification work in the US earlier this year. Final checks are being conducted at Cameri air base. The assembly facility is expected to turn out 90 F-35s for Italy, including 30 F-35Bs. The Cavour began its certification in February 2021 out of Naval Station Norfolk, VA.
Task Force to Study YMCA Location in Lex Park
Two volunteers are being sought for the St. Mary’s County YMCA Conceptual Design Task Force, which will begin meeting later this month.
Lex Park Gymnasts Complete Season
Five gymnasts from the St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks Gymnastics Academy competed at the recent Xcel Regional Invitational.
Commissioners Plan Public Forum
The St. Mary’s County commissioners will hold a public forum at 6:45 pm Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown.
HSMP Plans Virtual Annual Meeting
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership annual meeting provides an opportunity for participants to network, learn from public health experts, and receive updates on local health improvement efforts. The 2021 virtual meeting will be held September 30.
Recreation Dept. Holding Job Fair
The St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks will host a job fair July 6 and 8 at the Wellness and Aquatics Center at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown Campus.
F-35s: Too Expensive to Fly?
The House Armed Services Committee chair continued his criticism of contractors over the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and its exorbitant lifecycle costs, “as high as $38,000 an hour,” says Adam Smith.
At Pax, Another Development Test Flight First
The US Marine Corps’ newest Intrepid Tiger II electronic warfare capability flew for the first time on an MV-22B Osprey earlier this month.
In the Market for Craft Beverages?
The folks at Historic Sotterley are always coming up with new and unique events. The latest is a Craft Beverage Farmers Market at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport terminal building from 4 to 6 pm July 1.
Primes Key to DoD Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Legislators specifically debated to what extent prime contractors should be required to share information with DoD about their supply chains. A 2018 report found the manufacturing and defense industrial base held “a surprising level of foreign dependence on competitor nations” said REP Mike Gallagher (R-WI).
