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Burfield Retires, Zematis Leads NAS Patuxent River

On July 17, 2025, Naval Air Station Patuxent River held a change of command ceremony, marking the transition from Capt. Douglas Burfield to Capt. Mark Zematis as commanding officer. The event also ...
A jet roared overhead — business as usual and an apt metaphor for the day — as Patuxent River Naval Air Station celebrated its 70th anniversary with a small ceremony last week. “It’s the ...
PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Communities surrounding Webster Outlying Field and Naval Air Station Patuxent River ...
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Naval Air Station Patuxent River is home to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River held a ceremony July 17 in which Capt. Mark Zematis assumed command of the installation from outgoing Commanding Officer Capt. Douglas Burfield.
Patuxent River Naval Air Station issues nighttime noise alert. Here's what that noise is and when to expect it. The US Navy's Northrop Grumman X-47B, a demonstration unmanned combat air vehicle ...
The Patuxent River Naval Air Station released a noise advisory stating military aircraft will conduct nighttime flights over the Letterkenny Township area in Franklin County, as well as over ...
Naval Air Station Patuxent River MWR Liberty Center (301) 342-4208. Naval Air Station Patuxent River Bowling Center (301) 342-3994. Search. NFCU Locations ...
Two specially-instrumented U.S. F-35Bs belonging to VX-23 (Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23) from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Pax River), Maryland, have landed aboard the Marina ...
St. Mary’s County Commissioner President Randy Guy (R), right, speaks with Naval Air Station Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. Derrick Kingsley at Tuesday’s meeting.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River is headquarters to the Naval Air Systems Command, the U.S. Naval Test Wing Atlantic, the Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers, the Naval Air Station Port Operations ...
Approximately 90 miles from the fleet at Norfolk, Va., Naval Air Station Patuxent River overlooks the picturesque Chesapeake Bay. The station, affectionately known as “Pax River,” was ...