Pax Search and Rescue ‘SAR Dog’ Deploys Newest Medical Expeditionary Capability
Pax River Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bradley Christian deployed as part of the US Navy’s first En-Route Care System medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group last month.
Apache Earns DefSec Disability Award
Araf I. Al Ndee Al Apache, NAS Patuxent River emergency management assistant, has been selected as one of five Department of the Navy recipients of the 2023 Secretary of Defense Disability Award.
Program at Library to Offer Legal Aid Help
Lexington Park Library will be hosting Maryland Legal Aid for a variety of legal services for people with qualifying income and seniors on November 16, 2023.
Help Paint a Mural at Lex Park Health Hub
St. Mary’s County community members are invited to a public mural painting day from noon to 4pm November 4, 2023, at the Lexington Park Health Hub on Great Mills Road.
Noise Advisory for Practice Landings Oct. 23
Communities surrounding the NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled tonight, October 23, from 7 to 11pm.
Pax River Restoration Advisory Board to Meet Oct. 17
The NAS Patuxent River Restoration Advisory Board’s next public meeting has tentatively been scheduled for October 17, 2023.
Pax Radar Jammers Show Off Their Skills
Before returning to school, dozens of children received a lesson they would not learn in a classroom. The US Navy’s Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Program Office (PMA-234) welcomed more than 75 family members and guests to the inaugural JAM Fest at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
Williams Guides Pax to High Marks on Explosives Safety
Making sure ordnance is safely maintained and only detonates when it’s supposed to is the job of Kim Williams, NAS Patuxent River’s explosives safety officer.
A Back-to-School Surprise for Carver ES
The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum donated school supplies to George Washington Carver Elementary School in Lexington Park. The museum began the school supply drive at the beginning of the summer as a way to give back to the community.