April 25, 2024

NAWCAD Virtual Hiring Info Session Aug. 19

NAWCAD

The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize an upcoming Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division virtual student hiring event. An online information session will be held August 19.

Consider Membership in Naval Aviation Systems Consortium

Consortium

Membership in the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium is open to large and small businesses, nonprofits, and academic institutions. The Patuxent Partnership reminds those interested that new members can join at any time by completing a simple online application.

NAWCAD to Lead So. MD Tech Bridge

Tech Bridge

NAWCAD is named to lead Southern Maryland’s Tech Bridge to help local leverage and fund innovations of non-traditional military partners. James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition made the announcement Tuesday.

Last of Block II Super Hornets Delivered

Super Hornets

The US Navy took delivery of the final Block II Super Hornet earlier this month, closing out a run of 322 one-seater F/A-18Es and 286 two-seater F/A-18Fs.

Navy Culture Shift = Re-Up Rate Increase

Navy Culture Shift = Re-Up Rate Increase

Officials believe that a change in Navy culture is the reason the service’s reenlistment rates have gone up.

Bird Strike Grounds Navy Aircraft at Pax

DoD Alert Levels

An E-6B Mercury, a nuclear command-and-control plane, hit a bird while landing at NAS Patuxent River on Oct. 2. The Navy estimates the damage due to the bird strike at about $2 million.

Navy Working Capital Fund Explained

Working Capital Fund

Gene Townsend, former comptroller of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, will speak on the Navy Working Capital Fund during an event Thursday, May 30, 2019, hosted by The Patuxent Partnership.

NAWCAD Summer Internships Open for Students

Summer Internships

March 15 is the deadline to apply for summer internships with NAWCAD for summer 2019.

Navy’s First Female Jet Pilot Dies

Female Jet Pilot

The US Navy’s first female jet pilot, Rosemary Mariner, died last week. She was 65.

CSM Night of Engineering is Nov. 7

Night of Engineering

College of Southern Maryland is hosting a Night of Engineering from 6 to 7:30 pm Nov. 7, 2018, at the CSM Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium, 22950 Hollywood Road in Leonardtown.