June 4, 2026

Pax River Readies for Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2026

Exercise

Naval Air Station Patuxent River will participate in the annual force protection exercise, Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, from January 26 to February 6, 2026.

Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain Begins @ Pax

Citadel Shield

Naval Air Station Patuxent River will participate in the annual force protection exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 starting February 3.

Navy Prepares for Protection Exercise

Protection

Naval Air Station Patuxent River will participate in the annual force protection exercise, Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, February 5-16, 2024.

Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain Feb. 6-17 at Pax

Citadel Shield

NAS Patuxent River is preparing for the Navywide Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain. The service’s annual anti-terrorism, force protection exercise will take place from February 6-17, 2023.

Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain at Pax Feb. 3-14

Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain

Naval Air Station Patuxent River and other naval installations in the National Capital Region are preparing for the annual anti-terrorism force protection exercise — Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2020 — that will be conducted Feb. 3-14.