With a generous endowment from The Patuxent Partnership (TPP), St. Mary’s Ryken (SMR) has installed a STEM lab flight program. The donated National Flight Academy…
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NAS Patuxent River Transitions Back to Health Protection Condition Alpha, Effective Thursday, April 7, 2022
By The Citizen on April 7, 2022
NAS Patuxent River transitioned from Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo to HPCON Alpha as of April 7, 2022 as a result of falling COVID cases…
NAS Patuxent River Sets Noise Advisory for Webster Field March 28, to March 30, 2022
By The Citizen on March 27, 2022
Communities surrounding the NAS Patuxent River and Webster Field airfields are advised that helicopter nighttime testing events are scheduled to take place March 28 and…
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent River Complex Available
By The Citizen on March 25, 2022
The Department of the Navy (Navy) has completed the final version of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent…
NAS Patuxent River Sets Noise Advisory for Solomons Island on March 25, 2022
By The Citizen on March 23, 2022
Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that NAS PAX River plans to make a single low level pass of Solomon’s Island, Maryland with…
NAS Patuxent River Gate 1 Closed on Friday, March 18, 2022 for Maintenance
By The Citizen on March 15, 2022
The NAS Patuxent River announced that Gate 1 will be closed for maintenance on Friday, March 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m., to 12:00 p.m. During…
Leonardtown Woman Pleads Guilty to Organizing a Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain Over $1 Million in Disability Benefits
By The Citizen on March 14, 2022
UPDATE 3/11/2022: Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Leonardtown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit theft of government property and two counts of…
Noise Advisory – FCLP Training Flights Scheduled March 16 to March 31, 2022
By The Citizen on March 11, 2022
Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Wednesday, March 16 – Thursday, March 31, 2022…
NAS Patuxent River Updates COVID Mask Policy Effective March 2, 2022
By The Citizen on March 4, 2022
NAS Patuxent River announced March 2 that indoor mask-wearing is not required for DoD personnel in all but two DoD spaces at NAS Patuxent River,…
Lexington Park Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
By The Citizen on February 17, 2022
DeAundre Tyrique Keys, a/k/a “Dre,” age 25, of Lexington Park, Maryland, plead guilty to federal charges of distribution of fentanyl and to being a felon…
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates Firefighter/Paramedic Darius Hawkins for Black History Month
By The Citizen on February 15, 2022
Continuing our celebration of Black History Month showcasing African-American contributions to the Fire/EMS services, Ridge VFD would like to spotlight the many accomplishments of one…
Message from NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Regarding Traffic Delays Associated with CS-SC 22 Exercise
By The Citizen on February 10, 2022
NAS Patuxent River and Mission Partner Personnel, During yesterday afternoon’s Solid Curtain 2022 antiterrorism exercise we saw a dramatic traffic backup. The delays were excessive…
National Institute of Justice Funded Research Amasses Details of a Half Century of United States Mass Shootings
By The Citizen on February 7, 2022
The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today published an article discussing the NIJ-supported and publicly available Violence Project Database that identifies common…
Patuxent River Safety Department Display Results of Recent Electrical Safety Sweep
By The Citizen on January 27, 2022
NAS Patuxent River’s Safety Department recently did a sweep of installation buildings within the NAS Patuxent River fence line and acquired quite a haul of…
Noise Advisory – Low-Altitude Test Flights Scheduled January 27 to 28, 2022 near Webster Field
By The Citizen on January 27, 2022
PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Communities surrounding the Webster Outlying Field are advised that low-altitude aircraft flight test events are scheduled to take…