Testing of Calvert Cliffs Sirens Dec. 4
There will be a full-cycle test of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant alert and notification sirens throughout St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Dorchester counties at noon December 4, 2023.
Pax History to Be Presented in ‘Before the Base’ Program
The Patuxent Partnership and the Patuxent River Council Navy League of the United States will present “Before the Base – Cedar Point Before the Patuxent River Naval Air Station” from 8:30 to 9:30am on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Pax Search and Rescue ‘SAR Dog’ Deploys Newest Medical Expeditionary Capability
Pax River Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bradley Christian deployed as part of the US Navy’s first En-Route Care System medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group last month.
TPP Dec. 13 Panel Topic: Marine Aviation
US Marine Corps COL Scott “Shady” Shadforth will be the moderator at The Patuxent Partnership, Association of Naval Aviation, and Marine Corps Aviation Association panel — “Project Eagle: The Marine Aviation Roadmap to 2040” — on December 13, 2023.
Navy Aims to Recover & Restore P-8A in Bay
The US Navy is optimistic it can recover and restore to flight status the Boeing P-8A Poseidon that slid off the runway last week into the shallow waters of Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii.
Leonardtown’s Holiday Best on First Friday Dec. 1
Light Up Leonardtown on First Friday, December 1, 2023. Take free trolley rides through town to view Leonardtown done up in its holiday best.
State Leaders Serve Holiday Meals at Vets Home
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller were joined by Rep. Steny H. Hoyer and other state leaders on a visit to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home to serve Thanksgiving meals to residents.
Drop Off Animal Shelter Donations at Flat Iron Farm
4-Hers are collecting items for local animal shelters. Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills will be a donation drop-off location.
Silent Angel Memorial Set at Bay District VFD
To commemorate lives lost to homicide, the community is invited to the Silent Angel Memorial at 6pm Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department.
After 45 Years, F/A-18 Continues to Evolve
The Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet celebrated its 45th anniversary earlier this month. The aircraft was born at Naval Air Systems Command and developed to be a strike fighter. The Hornet introduced a level of aircraft superiority that had not been seen before and set the standard for future development of next-generation fighters. Improvements to the fighter jet ensure that it will remain the Navy’s “workhorse.”
