Triton, the Unmanned Maritime Solution, Dec. 4
Patuxent Partnership & Naval Aviation’s Squadron #18 will hold a reception & panel on “MQ-4C Triton: Naval Aviation’s Unmanned Maritime Solution” at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Dec. 4, 5-7 pm.
Navy Connects Climate Change to Conflict
Climate change and conflict are linked, says RADM Jonathan White, and urgent for defense, diplomatic and environmental policy-making.
Noise Advisory Around Webster Field: Nov. 25
NAS:Pax River advises that noise-generating, low-altitude testing events are scheduled to take place Nov. 25 from 7-9 am around St. Inigoes, MD.
Funding to Diversify SoMd Economy
Steny Hoyer announced nearly $2 million from DoD to identify and leverage research at SoMD military installations for development in the private sector.
National Commentators Call on Hoyer
The Minority Whip discusses the doubling of US troops in Iraq and midterm elections with Jake Tapper of CNN and also appears on MSNBC with Chris Matthews.
Navy Oceanographer to Discuss Climate Change
Pax Partnership & Center for Democracy bring RADM Jonathan White, Director, Space and Maritime Domain Awareness, to St. Mary’s College of MD 11/12 to discuss what climate change means to the US Navy.
Boh’s Efforts Pay Off: DoD Objects to Turbines
Del. John Bohanan ‘s pledge to protect NAS:Pax River from wind turbines that threatened the base’s testing mission, achieved a long-fought victory late last week when the Pentagon formally opposed the turbines.
TPP Annual Meeting
TPP Annual Meeting to take place October 28, 8:30 am to 10:00 am at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center www.paxpartnership.org
Draft Readied on NAS:Pax Joint Land Use
An open house is scheduled in So.MD, Nov. 5, for the public to view the JLUS designed to reduce potential conflicts between NAS: Patuxent River and communities on the Eastern and Western shores of the Chesapeake.
EUL at Pax River Gets Enviro Assessment
The Enhanced Use Lease – EUL at Pax River – seeks to build office space on the base. A draft environmental assessment of the project was released last week and is available for public review.
