Colon Is MOAA Officer of the Year
LT CMDR Wanda Colon received the 2021 Admiral Merlin O’Neill Officer of the Year award from the Military Officers Association of America.
Noise Advisory for Practice Landings Through Dec. 10
Communities surrounding the NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place from 8 to 10 am until Friday, December 10, 2021.
Pax Gates 2 & 3 to Close for Road Repairs
Naval Air Station Patuxent River is scheduled to close its Gates 2 and 3 from November 11-14, 2021, for minor construction to the road surfaces at those gates.
Sailors Complete EMALS Training Course
Ten sailors were the first to graduate from the virtual reality-based Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, Carrier Aviation Boatswain Mate Equipment C-school.
RADM Loiselle to Keynote TPP/ANA Panel
RADM Andrew Loiselle will be the keynote speaker for a virtual panel discussion on “Innovation in Naval Aviation” from 4 to 6 pm October 5, 2021.
Funds Awarded for Pax Gate 2 Crosswalk Project
The Defense Department awarded funds for a NAS Patuxent River and St. Mary’s County crosswalk project that includes a sidewalk extension linking Gate 2 to the existing sidewalk and crosswalk at Gate 1.
TPP Presents Innovation in Naval Aviation Panel
RADM Andrew Loiselle will be the keynote for a virtual panel discussion on “Innovation in Naval Aviation” sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership, Association of Naval Aviation, and the Marine Corps Aviation Association. The event will be 4-6 pm Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
NAVAIR Leaders Join Virtual Mentoring Session
Learning to thrive at work and in life, especially in the midst of a new operating environment, was the theme of a virtual mentoring event last month hosted by three systems commands, including NAVAIR.
VADM Chebi New NAVAIR Commander
VADM Carl P. Chebi relieved VADM Dean Peters as commander of the Naval Air Systems Command during a ceremony last week at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD.
Cricchi New NAWCAD Executive Director
Stephen E. Cricchi is the new civilian executive director at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Patuxent River, MD, headquarters.
