The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed…
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River Holding Job Fair for Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Dispatchers and Public Safety Officers on Thursday, December 15, 2022
By The Citizen on December 3, 2022
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland – Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NASPR) will host a job fair for job seekers 18-and-over interested in the field of law…
Southern Maryland-Based Test Site Becomes UMD UAS Research and Operations Center
By The Citizen on November 30, 2022
CALIFORNIA, MD – The University of Maryland’s (UMD) UAS Test Site, which in 2019 conducted the first-ever drone delivery of a live organ for transplant,…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – November 15, 2022
By The Citizen on November 16, 2022
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed…
Bravo Zulu! Southern Maryland’s Military Leaders Welcome LSM Class of ’23 for Behind the Scenes NAS Pax River Base Tour
By The Citizen on November 11, 2022
The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program Class of 2023 strengthened their leadership wings Nov. 3 when they went behind the scenes at Naval Air Station Patuxent…
NAVAIR Employee Named 2022 Department of the Navy Acquisition Excellence Awards Supply Chain Acquisition Professional of the Year
By The Citizen on November 7, 2022
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) International Transportation Team Lead Mark Vernetti was named the 2022 Department of the…
Navy Achieves Full Operational Capability on Critical Underwater Training Range
By The Citizen on November 7, 2022
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges program office’s (PMA-205) Ocean Systems Fixed Ranges team recently achieved full…
Maryland Senator Urges Department of Justice and ATF to Clarify and Enforce Ghost Gun Rules
By The Citizen on November 4, 2022
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) along with a group of senators in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and…
Lexington Park Woman Sentenced to 30 Months In Federal Prison For Obtaining Over $1 Million In Fraudulent Disability Benefits
By The Citizen on October 28, 2022
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3…
Noise Advisory – Field Carrier Landing Practice Flights Oct. 24-Nov. 11, 2022
By The Citizen on October 25, 2022
Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Oct. 24, 2022 – Nov. 11, 2022 from…
NAS Pax River Search and Rescue Invites Personnel to the SAR Swim the Bay Day on Friday, October 28, 2022
By The Citizen on October 21, 2022
The NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue team, the SAR Dogs, are inviting all interested personnel, military and civilian, to join them for their annual…
St. Mary’s County Government Operations and NAS Patuxent River Gate Hours for Columbus Day
By The Citizen on October 6, 2022
NAS Patuxent River Announces Gate Hours for Columbus Day Holiday Friday, October 7th. Gate 1: 24/7 Gate 2: 5:30 a.m., to 6:00 p.m. Gate 3:…
U.S. Navy Fast-Tracks Contract for MQ-9 Reaper Advanced Technology
By The Citizen on October 4, 2022
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. October 3, 2022 — The Navy recently awarded an $8.4 million dollar contract to multiple vendors for the…
NAS Patuxent River Extending Gate Hours at Gate 3 Beginning Monday, October 3, 2022 – Road Closures Expects Beginning Oct. 7th
By The Citizen on September 30, 2022
NAS Patuxent River will extend its hours at Gate 3 from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Gate 3 will close on weekends and holidays.…
U.S. Navy Evaluates New Crash Crane, Increasing Capability and Availability
By The Citizen on September 26, 2022
The Navy’s Common Aviation Support Equipment program office (PMA-260) is currently evaluating Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) on a Crash and Salvage Crane (CSC) at the…