Photo by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 10.22.2025
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (Oct. 22, 2025) - From left, NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Zematis, Navy Lodge Pax River General Manager Shamika Ferguson, Northern Regional Vice President for NEXCOM Hospitality Group LaDonna Sanders, and Chief Executive Officer of NEXCOM Retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi cut the cake at the Edward E. Carlson Award presentation to NAS Patuxent......
Photo by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 10.22.2025
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (Oct. 22, 2025) - From left, NAS Patuxent River Executive Officer Capt. Robert Chandler, Northern Regional Vice President for NEXCOM Hospitality Group LaDonna Sanders, Chief Executive Officer of NEXCOM Retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, Navy Lodge Pax River General Manager Shamika Ferguson, and NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. mark Zematis stand with their......
Photo by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 10.22.2025
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (Oct. 22, 2025) - Retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer of NEXCOM, speaks to guests at the Edward E. Carlson Award presentation to NAS Patuxent River Navy Lodge. The Edward E. Carlson Award is awarded to the Navy Lodge that has the highest scores in guest and associate satisfaction, operations, quality assurance assessment and financial......
Photo by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 10.08.2025
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (Oct. 8, 2025) - Stefania Hoover, RN, joined the Pax River Child and Youth Programs (CYP) team as the Navy's first CYP nurse in August 2025. Prior to coming aboard Pax River's CYP, she held a variety of nursing positions, including clinical, emergency room, and ambulatory nursing....
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Renard | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 07.17.2025
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (July 17, 2025) - NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Zematis addresses the crowd at the NAS Patuxent River change of command ceremony. As the host to 64 Mission Partners, including the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Pax River conducts the full spectrum of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation,......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Renard | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 07.17.2025
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (July 17, 2025) - NAS Patuxent River outgoing Commanding Officer Capt. Douglas Burfield is pinned with the Legion of Merit by Commandant, Naval District Washington Rear Adm. David Faehnle for his exceptional service as NAS Patuxent River's Commanding Officer. Burfield retired after 27 years of service, while Zematis fleeted up to the commanding officer position. As......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Renard | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 07.17.2025
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (July 17, 2025) - Incoming NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer (CO) Capt. Mark Zematis shakes the hand of outgoing CO Capt. Douglas Burfield. Burfield retired after 27 years of service, while Zematis fleeted up to the commanding officer position. As the host to 64 Mission Partners, including the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Khaled Derbas | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 06.04.2025
PATUXENT RIVER (June 4, 2025) - Residents and staff of the Pax River’s Unaccompanied Housing (UH) barracks play a game of pool on the UH quarterdeck. Staff at the Navy-run barracks include civilian and military personnel who maintain a close working relationship with residents to maintain morale as well as infrastructure....
