Dems Search for Online All-Stars
US House Democratic members and committee majorities are looking to increase their followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Cricchi New NAWCAD Executive Director
Stephen E. Cricchi is the new civilian executive director at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Patuxent River, MD, headquarters.
Milestone for Marines F-35C Squadron
The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 Black Knights are the first Marine Corps F-35C squadron to achieve full operational capability.
Summerstock to Present ‘Pirates of Penzance’
Arghhh! Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance: A Live Concert Reading” is coming to Great Mills July 23-25, 2021.
Health Care in SoMD Topic of LSM Program
Leadership Southern Maryland’s Class of 2021 participated in an educational session on health care in the region. The June 3 class was the eighth of nine sessions for the 2020-21 LSM Executive Program.
Save the Date for TPP Annual Dinner
The Patuxent Partnership will hold its members-only annual dinner at 5:30 pm Sept. 2, 2021, in Historic St. Mary’s City.
HAC OKs $706B Military Budget
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $706 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2022 with a 33-23 party line vote. Republicans object that the $10 billion increase is insufficient to counter threats from China and around the globe.
Free Pesticide Container Recycling Offered
The Maryland Department of Agriculture sponsors a summer collection program for high density polyethylene pesticide containers for farmers, pesticide applicators, and others who wish to dispose of plastic pesticide containers properly.
Public Health Workers Honored
St. Mary’s County Health Department honored its team members for exceptional courage and service in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and for ongoing efforts to advance agency performance.
Sailors Fault Navy Culture for Failures
It’s the leadership, according to a lawmakers survey finding 94% of sailors connect “damaging operational failures” in the Navy to its culture, in a study, titled “A Report on the Fighting Culture of the United States Navy Surface Fleet.”
