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…
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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.…
U.S. Navy Super Hornet Teams With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Flight Demos
By The Citizen on July 20, 2022
The F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) has conducted a successful series of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) flight tests in which a Block III F/A-18 Super…
Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Justice Department Launch Investigation of Maryland Department Of State Police Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
By The Citizen on July 15, 2022
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced…
NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue Team Saves 9-Year-Old and Her Father Over Holiday Weekend
By The Citizen on July 14, 2022
PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Amid the celebrations of the July Fourth weekend, a crew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Search and…
NAS Pax Security Returns to ID Handling at Gates
By The Citizen on June 24, 2022
NAS Patuxent River gate sentries have returned to handling of IDs at gates and entry control points on base as of June 20, 2022. The…
NAS Patuxent River to Close Section of Cedar Point Road, Cedar Point Beach for Equipment Transport on Friday, June 24, 2022
By The Citizen on June 23, 2022
NAS Patuxent River will close Cedar Point Beach and a portion of Cedar Point Road between Cartier Road and Utgoff/Bronson Roads in the vicinity of…
PMA-251, CNATT Partnership Improves Naval Aviation Training Through F-35 Asset Transfer
By The Citizen on June 22, 2022
From PMA-251 & CNATT Public Affairs – NOTE: Kristin Beauchamp, PMA-251 communications specialist, and Jerron Barnett, CNATT public affairs officer, contributed to this report. About…
Cora White Named Marine Corps Aviation Association Acquisition Civilian of the Year
By The Citizen on June 13, 2022
Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD – Local Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) John Glenn squadron presented Cora White with the first-ever Thomas E.…
Record of Decision Signed for the Environmental Impact Statement for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent River Complex
By The Citizen on May 26, 2022
The Department of the Navy, after carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the Proposed Action, announces its decision to: Conduct testing and…
Precise Systems Awarded 5-Year, $41 Million Contract to Provide Services for the Presidential Helicopters Program Office
By The Citizen on May 19, 2022
Precise Systems announces the award of a 5-year, $41M contract to continue providing project management, acquisition management, and technical support services to PMA-274, the Presidential…