June 15, 2025

The MIL Corp. Renews LSM Partnership

MIL

The MIL Corp. has renewed its partnership with Leadership Southern Maryland. MIL recently presented LSM with a $15,000 sponsorship designating the company as a Platinum sponsor of the community leadership development organization.

TPP Presents My Women’s History with Leslie Taylor

Leslie Taylor

Join The Patuxent Partnership to celebrate Women’s History Month. TPP will be hearing remarks March 13 from Leslie Taylor, previously the vice commander of the Naval Air Systems Command at NAS Pax River.

LSM’s Executive Program Class of ’24

LSM

Leadership Southern Maryland has announced its 35-member Executive Program Class of 2024.

CH-53K Moving Toward Entry Into Service

CH-53K

The US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion program is preparing for its first deployment in 2025. The heavy lift helicopter recently also recently went through its second set of sea trials. The Corps continues to execute the transition from the CH-53E to the CH-53K and is on schedule to declare full operational capability in FY2029.

Hear From NAVAIR/NAWCAD Leaders at Briefing

NAVAIR

A briefing from NAVAIR and NAWCAD leadership will be offered November 10 by The Patuxent Partnership and the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance.

Cricchi New NAWCAD Executive Director

Cricchi

Stephen E. Cricchi is the new civilian executive director at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Patuxent River, MD, headquarters.

Still Time to Register for NAWCAD Industry Day

Industry

The Patuxent Partnership and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division have opened registration for the next NAWCAD Industry Day to be held April 20, 2021. The virtual program will be offered from 9 am to noon.

NAWCAD’s Science & Tech Innovators

Innovators

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division recognized its 2020 leading scientific and technical innovators on April 7. Also honored were NAWCAD employees granted patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office for their inventions in 2019. 

Pax Partnership Elects New Board of Directors

Green

The Patuxent Partnership recently elected its 2020-2021 Board of Directors. 

Simodejka Award Goes to Lakehurst ISE Team

Simodejka

This year’s Michael G. Simodejka Outstanding Sustainment Team of the Year award was given to the Integrated Support Environment Team from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst.