Pax Begins Investigating Potential for PFAS Contamination
NAS Pax River is investigating 18 sites where a fire extinguishing foam might have been used which contains a substance (PFAS) the Navy calls an “emerging public health concern.” In addition to Pax River being investigated, Webster Field in St. Inigoes, MD, will be investigated as well.
Belvoir Job Fair Recruits for DC, N.VA & Pentagon
JobZone’s Belvoir – Springfield VA job fair focuses on recruitment needs in the surrounding areas of Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, and include outreach into Fort Belvoir, Quantico, Pentagon, and other DC military installations.
Feb. 27 Dahlgren Job Fair @ Mary Washington Campus
JobZone opens its 2020 career fairs at the University of Mary Washington, Dahlgren Campus, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, from 3 to 7 pm. All job seekers are invited to attend the Dahlgren job fair.
Jan. 30 — Andrews Chiefs’ Job Fair
January 30, 2020, 10am-2pm, the first Joint Base Andrews Chiefs Group Job Fair of the year will be held at The Club at Andrews. Everyone needs clearance to attend. Get your clearance and register today.
Jan. 28, First Pax Job Fair of 2020
January 28, 2020 — Patuxent River’s first Career Fair of the Year. JobZone’s job fair at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department will be open 3-7 pm. Registration is open now. There is still time for companies to reserve exhibitor space.
Pax JobZone Rescheduled: May 19
JobZone’s job fair at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department will be open 3-7 pm. Registration is open now. There is still time for companies to reserve exhibitor space.
Munitions Meeting About Webster Field
Public comment period closing Oct. 5, 2019, and public meeting scheduled Oct. 8 on addressing environmental hazards at an old munitions aerial bombing range at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, MD.
Old Munitions at Webster Field: Public Comment Sought
The window to provide comment on the Navy’s proposed Remedial Action Plan an old munitions site at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, MD, is currently open and will remain open through Oct. 5, 2019. A public meeting is scheduled Oct. 8, 2019.
SlackWater: Cedar Point Erased to Make Way for Base
In the late 1930s and early ’40s, rumors had circulated that the military was interested in the Cedar Point peninsula in St. Mary’s County. But days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, government officials and surveyors began the process of condemning the land. The patchwork of farms and settlements would soon be smoothed over to make way for the Navy.
Pax River Environmental Review Begins
Every five years, Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Mary’s County is subject to review to ensure that it is effectively mitigating its environmental impact on the region. The latest environmental review is about to start.
