April 27, 2024

Furloughs Force 2-Day Commissary Closure

Pax River Commissary will close Mondays and Tuesdays beginning July 8 through September 30.

Pax River Prepares for Hurricane Season

Pax River conducts fuel spill drill during two-week hurricane preparedness exercise.

First Arrested Landing of X-47B Unmanned Demonstrator

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Corp. conducted the first fly-in arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.

Pax River Cancels 2013 Air Expo

Pax River Air Expo 2013 logo

It’s now official: Sequestration has claimed the Pax River Air Expo planned for later this year.

Expect Layoffs if Congress Can’t Budget Right

capitol hill winter

DoD will be forced to cut its workforce if the FY-14 budget grows beyond the limits of sequestration.

Capt. Shevchuk Takes Command of Pax River

Pax River Command Change 2013

Capt. Ben Shevchuk took command of Naval Air Station Patuxent River in a ceremony held Thursday.

Pax River Marks 70th Anniversary

Vice Adm Joe Dyer

Capt. Ted Mills and Vice Adm. Joe Dyer (Ret.) commemorated the 70th Anniversary of Naval Air Station Patuxent River Monday.

F-35B Successfully Releases an AIM-120 Missile

F-35B JSF AIM-120 release

Pax River’s Joint Strike Fighter test team continues to make testing progress.

Pax River to Celebrate 70th Anniversary on April 1

1940s aerial Pax River

A 70th Anniversary Commissioning Day Ceremony is scheduled for April 1 at the Parade Field at Pax River.

White House Wants Another $100 Billion in Defense Cuts

White House

Obama would offset sequestration in other areas by cutting the Pentagon.