June 3, 2026

Gate 3 Closure Snarls Lexington Park Traffic

stop sign

Commissioners complain to base commander, who points to budget reductions by Washington.

Tackling the Big Questions of NAVAIR’s Future

Dale Moore brown bag 3

NAVAIR planning Dale Moore leads the Patuxent Partnership on a strategic planning exercise.

Jet Noise Coming Saturday

f-18 afterburner

Pax River warns Lexington Park communities to expect noisy testing this weekend.

Navy Bets on Biofuels

Despite Congressional resistance, the Navy keeps pushing for biofuels.

Base Warns of Noise from Weekend Testing

F-35 transonic

Expect some jet noise around Pax River this weekend.

Jacques Gansler: Go Slow on Acquisitions Reform

Jacques Gansler

Former undersecretary of defense for Clinton warns the Pentagon not to repeat past mistakes.

Navy Rapidly Replaces X-47B Tailhook after Test Failure

X-47B UCAS-D tailhook

Pax River UCAS-D team got help from Fleet Readiness Center South West at Naval Air Station North Island.

Pax River JSF Team Takes Fighter Out to the Desert

F-35B JSF air start

For air start testing, the F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) ferried jets from VX-23 to the F-35A testing facility at Edwards AFB.

EPA Tells Pax to Improve Hazardous Waste Handling

hazardous waste sign

Base lawyers work with the Environmental Protection Agency to improve handling procedures after review.

NAVAIR Business Unit Honored

NAVAIR business analysis

Twenty financial managers were recognized during the second annual AIR 7.8 Award for Excellence in Financial Management Service ceremony.