Noise Advisory
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing is scheduled to take place Saturday, January 28, 2012. Low-level jet aircraft flights are required in order to conduct aircraft testing. Testing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Residents may notice increased noise levels due to these training operations.
As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing and training activities on the community.
For more information call 1-866-819-9028
NAVSUP announces lithium battery mailing prohibitions
// May 18, 2012
Naval Supply Systems Command, which oversees Navy postal operations, announced May 11 it is providing guidance to the fleet about new United States Postal Service prohibitions regarding lithium batteries.
Local crew mixes NAVAIR and play at biennial boat race
// May 18, 2012
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Scott Ward has raced boats on the national and international level since he was a teenager, growing up in Southern California. Next month, Ward and a crew of fellow NAVAIR employees will compete in the biennial Bermuda Ocean Race between Annapolis, Md. and St. George's, Bermuda aboard Ward's 2011 Beneteau First 40.7, the Crocodile.
Clinic CBRN team conducts decontamination training
// May 18, 2012
Thirteen Sailors from Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Decontamination Team completed the “First Receiver Operations Training” exercise May 1-3.
Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012
// March 09, 2012
Exercise SOLID CURTAIN-CITADEL SHIELD 2012
// February 27, 2012
Exercise SOLID CURTAIN-CITADEL SHIELD 2012 will be conducted on naval bases and installations throughout the National Capital Region from March 19-24, 2012.
Local Sailor to attend White House Dinner
// February 27, 2012
Yeoman 2nd Class (YN2) Terrylee Thompson of Naval Air Facility Washington is honored to be a part of A Nation’s Gratitude hosted by President and Mrs. Obama to recognize the significant contributions of the U.S. military and military families to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn on February 29, 2012.
Transition to Electronic Official Personnel Folders (eOPFs) Summary
// March 27, 2012
The Department of the Navy will begin the process of converting paper-based personnel records, which contain records that cover an employee’s work history, to electronic files. This is a part of the DON’s effort to implement eOPFs across the enterprise.