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South Potomac Pilot South Potomac February13, 2015 SSOUTHOUTH PPOTOMACOTOMAC PPILOTILOT NEWS AND INFORMATION FORTHE NAVALSUPPORT ACTIVITYSOUTH POTOMACDEFENSE COMMUNITY Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield tests NSASP security forces By Zack Shelby Patuga said NAMDC has NSASP Public Affairs been agreat partner and provided NSASP outstand- ing support in meeting their Solid Curtain/Citadel requirements. Shield 2015 began Feb. 2 “By investing valuable across the Navy, including time and resources, NAM- at Naval Support Facilities DC was able to test its emer- Link directly to the Dahlgren and Indian Head gency plan and at the same NSASP Facebook and officially wraps up today. time provide its workforce page on your “Solid Curtain/Citadel and building occupants with Shield is U.S. Fleet Forces’ guidance on how to prepare smart phone directed exercise and an- for and respond to active nual capstone antiterrorism shooter crisis situations,” event designed to evaluate Patuga said. Navy antiterrorism plans,” NSA South Potomac’s INSIDE: said Ed Patuga, NSASP command staff and mission training officer. The annual areas, includingpolice, fire- exercise was highlighted by fighters, emergency medi- an active shooter scenario cal personnel, public affairs Wednesday at Bldg. 1700. office, and fleet and family Culinary Specialist 3rd readiness worked together Class Jessica Maffett of Na- to bring to bear the instal- val Support Activity South lation’s full capability and Potomac (NSASP) portrayed resources to save lives and the active shooter, roaming protect property, according about Bldg. 1700 looking for U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby to Patuga. potential victims while first Cpl. Andre Roy, apolice officer at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, ad- “King George, Colonial SCSC Earns responders such as NSASP vances toward arole-playing active shooter during Exercise Solid Curtain/ Beach, and Charles Coun- police, firefighters, and Citadel Shield on Feb. 11. In the background, Navy training evaluators ob- ties’fire/emergency medi- Excellence emergency services person- serve the police officers’ response. Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield is annual cal personnel participation nel worked to apprehend Navy exercise intended to enhance force protection; the exercise is not in provided the opportunity to Awards her, tend to victims and sub- response to any specific threat. exercise mutual aid agree- due the situation. ments with our neighboring Page 2 “The purpose of the ac- masscasualty exercise is from such an event,” Patuga sile Defense Command’s tive shooter/IED (Impro- to evaluate NSASP’s ability said. “It is also designed to (NAMDC) emergency action vised Explosive Devices)/ to respond to and recover evaluate Navy Air and Mis- and response plan.” See Security,Page 2 Willow Oaks Wetland complete, maintenance resumes at Dahlgren TD By Zack Shelby (Upper Machodoc) has been of that, we’re done.” #1 AGE NSASP Public Affairs completed, but we need to As to be expected, there TS ID APERS MD. do some replanting due to were afew challenges along PA POST some losses from the ear- the way that had to be dealt SO. Construction to the Wil- PERMIT lier planting,” said Thomas with and overcome. US NEWSP PRESOR low Oaks Constructed Storm Wray, Dahlgren’s natural re- “Weather has been the Water Wetland at Naval source manager. biggest (factor),” Legg said. Support Facility Dahlgren, With Willow Oaks con- He also cited acombination which started in August, struction now complete, not of the highest water table was completed in January much can be done until win- and the thick clay which un- to complement the already- ter goes away. derlies the site. completed Upper Ma- “Now we’re just wait- “Those are the major chodoc Constructed Storm ing for warmer weather and ones,” he said. “The clay Water Wetland on the oppo- the growing season,” Wray layer was anightmare to site side of Sampson Road. said. “They planted quite a work with. It really slowed Its completion brings few plugs in the wet areas. the crews down because it’s NSF Dahlgren into compli- There have been alot of saturated gush. If you ever ance with the Environmen- those planted. The big thing walk on the clay that piles tal Protection Agency’s new will be to see how the water up on the bottom of your maximum daily load rules. comes and goes.” U.S. Navy photo by Zack Shelby shoes, it’s sort of like that. The rules, which limit the The overall project for Workers put the finishing touches on the Willow You can’t do anything with amount of pollutants that the two wetlands has been Oak Constructed Storm Water Wetland under a it.” enter the Chesapeake Bay going on for about two years gray winter sky. Despite weather-related chal- Wray emphasized not to in storm water, came into according to Walt Legg, lenges, the wetland will soon fill in with native walk on it until the area is effect in 2012 and become Dahlgren’s environmen- plants that help filter pollutants from storm water stabilized. progressively stricter until tal manager. Legg credited runoff before it reaches Upper Machodoc Creek. “They should just be 2028. Dahlgren’s storm wa- Wray and former storm wa- looking at it from the road ter wetlands willput it very ter program manager Bren- Legg reiterated that the work after the project’s comple- for the time being,” Wray close to meeting the 2028 na Whitefor themanifesta- is basically done. Now it’s tion so we’ll come back with said of the community re- requirement. tion of the project. just time to read and react. the contractor late in the fall garding the Willow Oaks Although construction “They are the two leads “It’s just amatter of the and take stock of what needs wetland. is complete, the project re- for the project,” Legg said. vegetation growing,” Legg to be in place. Ayear from mains in progress. “It’s been their baby from said. “All of the vegeta- now we’ll be out there re- “The one on the south inception to completion.” tion is warranted for ayear planting alittle bit. Outside See Wetlands,Page 7 FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FORMILITARYAND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES E-mail [email protected] or Call (540) 653-8153 2FThe South Potomac Pilot riday, February 13, 2015 Security: Exercising all aspects of emergency response Continued from page 1 communities,” Patuga said. “The EOD (Explosive Or- dinance Disposal) Detach- mentprovided the techni- cal expertise in responding to the simulated IED threat. NCIS (Naval Criminal Inves- tigative Service) provided information and awareness of what could be expected should such an event occur within the NSA South Po- tomac fence lines. Branch Medical Clinic Dahlgren and the casualties’ role players enhanced the real- ism and training experi- ence of exercise partici- pants through application of moulage simulations for injuries.” Although the exercise was designed to provide invaluable scenario-based training,ATexercises are also crafted carefully to de- ter the possibility of serious injury. Navy firefighters and paramedics at Naval Sup- “Safety is paramount port Facility Dahlgren, evacuate asimulated and has always been an in- shooting victim down astairwell during Exercise tegral part of planning and Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015 on Feb. 11. Fa- conducting an integrated cilitators of the annual, Navy-wide exercise place exercise at NSA South Po- apremium on realism to test the response capa- tomac,” said Patuga. “The bility of the Navy’s security forces. drill package and scenario events list were safely vet- ted using the operational risk management (ORM) matrix.” Numerous public an- nouncements were made to ensure awareness of the ex- ercise’s possible impact to normal base operations and neighboring Virginia and Maryland communities. “Mitigations were put in place to reduce the risk of unintended consequenc- es to building occupants U.S. Navy photos by Zack Shelby such as trauma caused by Abomb disposal robot from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 (Post-Traumatic Stress Dahlgren Detachment approaches asuspicious package Feb. 11 during Ex- Disorder) PTSD reaction, ercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2015 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. other health conditions, Navy firefighters and paramedics work with and sensitivity to such an scene during the exercise.” stallation, NSASP had more the security force response members of King George Fire and Rescue to treat event,” said Patuga. “The Patuga also said the ex- requirements to meet than procedures. arole player with simulated gunshot wounds Feb. event was also well coordi- ercise was Naval District the other installations “Conducting the exer- 11 during Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield nated at the regional level. Washington’s capstone within NDW,” Patuga said. cise was agreat opportunity 2015 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. The base The training team was fully event and one of the cap- He added that the NCIS as always to train for and has mutual aid agreements with communities aware that safety was ev- stone events across five Security Training and As- continuously improve to near the base; first responders from King George erybody’s responsibility. Navy regions. sessment Team (STAAT) provide the best response County, Colonial Beach and Charles County, Md. Safety officers were at the “Being the capstone in- were onboard to evaluate possible,” Patuga said. participated in the exercise. Surface combat systems command earns excellence awards By Kimberly M. top-quality Sailors who are and Training Support tems training to achieve Lansdale mission ready and meet the Management (Bronze “T”) surface warfare superiority. Center forSurface needs of the Fleet. awards. CSCS headquarters’ staff Combat Systems The award is composed “CSCS continues to excel oversees 14 learning sites of three categories: The in making combat systems and provides almost 70,000 Learning Center Training training better for Sailors Center for Surface Com- hours of curriculum for bat Systems (CSCS) was Excellence “T” Award, the and the Fleet,” said CSCS close to 700 courses ayear named arecipient of five Training Support Center Commanding Officer Capt.
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