Boeing TPP’s Newest Benefactor
The Boeing Co., a longtime member and supporter of The Patuxent Partnership, has become TPP’s newest benefactor. As a founding member of TPP, Boeing has supported the Partnership since its inception in the 1990s.
Israel Set to Get F-35As
The first F-35A Lightning II of an order of 33 headed for Israel has come off the assembly line at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, TX, plant. Each plane will cost between $110million to $120 million.
The Flattops Evolve: Into a Tree Museum
While Joni Mitchell sang about a tree museum, Lexington Park, Maryland, grew one. Now St. Mary’s Community Development Corp. wants to save it.
Corner Cleared for Lexington Park Medical Center
Great Mills Trading Post demolishes the former office building of The Cherry Cove Group at the intersection of Chancellor’s Run and Great Mills roads, making way for the East Run Medical Center.
Twilight Series Returns to CSM
The College of Southern Maryland will again host free, family-friendly entertainment on the La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses. Guests can expect to be entertained by national and local jazz, rock and military bands, and CSM’s Children’s Theatre as well as by Chautauqua’s historical portrayals.
Blue Angels Return to Work
The Blue Angels will resume performances July 2 at the National Cherry Festival Air Show in Traverse City, MI, reports Navy Times. A month ago one of their pilots was killed in a crash while practicing for an air show.
Cybersecurity: ‘We’re Inventing It’
The 28th Patuxent Partnership and ANA briefing, “Cybersecurity for Navy Weapons Systems,” conveyed the imperative need and vast difficulties to develop and integrate globally superior cybersecurity throughout every element of the US military.
Navy Leads with Communication & Drone Technology
The successful launch of the Navy’s fifth MUOS satellite completes the military’s future communication network and low cost ONR drone technology will hold an “airshow” next month.
Apply Now for Fall ’16 at SMHEC
This past year, 186 students received bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees or graduate certificates offered at SMHEC. Of that group 109 received master’s degrees, two received doctorates, and 56 received bachelor’s degrees. Plus 19 more received certificates in education.
Two Earn TPP Engineering Scholarships
The 2016 TPP Pathways to Engineering scholarship recipients are James Grizzle of Chopticon High School and Allan Li of Great Mills High School. Both young men have demonstrated extraordinary academic achievement while attending high school and have chosen to pursue careers in engineering.
