Maria Thorpe, acting executive director of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Systems Acquisition Group, recently received the Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically…
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NAS Patuxent River to Re-Open Extra Lanes at Gate 1 and Gate 2 Beginning Monday, September 9
By The Citizen on September 18, 2022
NAS Patuxent River will reopen additional inbound lanes to vehicle traffic at Gates 1 and 2 beginning Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Gate 3 will be…
NAS Patuxent River Transitions to Health Protection Condition Alpha
By The Citizen on September 15, 2022
Naval Air Station Patuxent River announced on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, that the installation is now in Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha Commanders and public…
Sabre Systems, Inc., Awarded Small Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (STUAS) PMA-263 Contract
By The Citizen on September 8, 2022
Sabre Systems, Inc., was awarded a task order under the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract (IAC-MAC) by the Airforce Installation…
UPDATE: Police Investigating Shooting on Patuxent River Naval Air Station, One Victim Flown to Trauma Center
By The Citizen on September 6, 2022
UPDATE: Emergency Management officials at the air station confirmed today that at around 12:20 p.m., an individual fired shots in a residence in the Lovell…
NAS Patuxent River Announces Minor Road Construction Across Base Beginning September 2, to October 15
By The Citizen on August 31, 2022
Naval Air Station Patuxent River is scheduled to complete minor road construction projects beginning Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 for installation of speed tables at critical…
Patuxent River Security Opens Military Working Dog Kennel on Base
By The Citizen on August 29, 2022
NAS Patuxent River Security cut the ribbon on its new Military Working Dog (MWD) Kennel this spring as part of its commitment to greater base…
Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office Changes Command
By The Citizen on August 22, 2022
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office (PMA-259) changed command with Capt. Christopher B. DeBons relieving Capt. Errol A. Campbell Jr.…
Capt. Elizabeth Somerville Becomes Navy’s First Woman to Take Command of Naval Test Wing Atlantic
By The Citizen on August 16, 2022
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Capt. Elizabeth Somerville became the Navy’s first woman to command Naval Test Wing Atlantic after…
29 Students from Class 161 Graduates from United States Naval Test Pilot School
By The Citizen on August 15, 2022
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, MD.: The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) held a graduation ceremony for Class 161 on…
U.S. Navy Receives First Fleet Representative Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Pods
By The Citizen on August 11, 2022
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s first AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) production representative pods arrived at the Naval…
NAS Patuxent River Transitions from Health Protection Condition HPCON Alpha to HPCON Bravo Effective Monday, August 8, 2022
By The Citizen on August 8, 2022
NAS Patuxent River will transition from Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha to HPCON Bravo effective 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. NAS Patuxent River makes…
Pax River to Open Additional Lane at Gate 1 for Morning Traffic Aug. 1
By The Citizen on July 30, 2022
NAS Patuxent River will open an additional lane to incoming traffic at Pax River’s Gate 1 during peak traffic hours of 6 a.m. to 9…
Pax Firefighters Build Skills for Firefighting at Sea
By The Citizen on July 26, 2022
“Every Sailor a Damage Controlman,” goes thee adage for seagoing personnel, referring to every Sailor’s responsibility in responding to emergencies aboard ship. Firefighters at NAS…
NAS Pax River Lowers Speed Limits with Eyes on Improving Driver, Pedestrian Safety
By The Citizen on July 22, 2022
Drivers on NAS Patuxent River can observe speed limits being generally been lowered on base in an effort to curb speeding and improve driver safety.…