North Korea Resumes Weapons Testing
The South Korean military says North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles off its east coast as part of firing drills, a week after it resumed missile tests following a three-month break. Japan believes this latest launch threatens the peace and security of the region.
TPP/ANA Panel: Flight Plan to Infinity – March 11
The Patuxent Partnership and the Association of Naval Aviation Squadron 18 panel on “Naval Aviation’s Flight Plan to Infinity (at least 2021) and Beyond” is scheduled for March 11 from 5-7 pm at the Pax River Naval Air Museum. Register today for the lower rate.
Hoyer: Goal Is Full Equality for Women
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer recognized Women’s History Month and the centennial of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
Pentagon Dismisses Criticism of F-35 Program
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. Lt. Gen. Eric Fick took exception to recent criticism of the F-35 JSF program by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, reports Defense News. The Pentagon’s head of the F-35 Lightning II JPO countered Musk by saying that the jet will be relevant for decades to come. “I’m happy to see what comes next, be it manned or unmanned, but I think the F-35 is going…
Food Trucks Begin Airport Lunch Service
Grab lunch Tuesdays and Thursdays from Calvert Crabs and Seafood or Blue Winds food trucks at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. Seating in the terminal.
New Website Puts Focus on St. Mary’s
The St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development has launched a new website — YesStMarysMD.com.
Belvoir Job Fair Recruits for DC, N.VA & Pentagon
JobZone’s Belvoir – Springfield VA job fair focuses on recruitment needs in the surrounding areas of Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, and include outreach into Fort Belvoir, Quantico, Pentagon, and other DC military installations.
Next FAA Pilot Forum – WINGS – March 14
An FAA Pilot Forum and WINGS events are slated for March 14 from 9 am to 2:30 pm at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport in the Capt. Walter Frances Duke Terminal.
CIO Says Navy IT Networks “Leaking” to Adversaries
The Navy is losing “information every day to our adversaries. We’re leaking our information out whether it’s from direct exfiltration or through the defense industrial base.”
Hoyer Applauds Passage of Antilynching Bill
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer spoke in support of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which passed the House with bipartisan support late last month. The legislation makes lynching a hate crime under federal law.
