New Gate Closings Begin Today: June 19
Gate 1 at NAS:PAX provides the greatest visibility and protective technology.
NAS: Patuxent River Security Department will use only Gate 1 during the overnight hours, 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., and on weekends beginning Wednesday, June 19, 2013, Capt. Ben Shevchuk Naval Air Station Patuxent River Commanding Officer announced.
Gate 2 will close at 6:30 p.m. and will reopen at 5:30 a.m. weekdays; it will be closed on weekends and holidays. For the morning commute on weekdays Gate 2 will have three inbound lanes and one outbound lane. Gate 1 will be adjusted to accommodate four inbound lanes. This morning configuration at Gates 1 and 2 will be in place until 9 a.m. each workday.
Gate 3 hours remain unchanged: open for inbound and outbound traffic from 5:30-8:30 a.m. weekdays; open for outbound traffic only from 3:30-5 p.m. weekdays; closed weekends and holidays.
Gate 1 is significantly superior in siting and technology to serving the base’s Anti-terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) posture.
For on-base employees, using Gate 1 for a round trip from the intersection of Cedar Point Road and Buse Road to Shangri-la and Great Mills Road will take about 6½ minutes longer than if you were able to use Gate 2.
Direct any questions to the NAS PAO, Connie Hempel, at 301-757-6748.
