Naval District Washington

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Feb. 11, 2011)1 of 4

The U.S. Navy variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C, conducts a test flight over the Chesapeake Bay. Lt. Cmdr. Eric "Magic" Buus flew the F-35C for two hours, checking instruments that will measure structural loads on the airframe during flight maneuvers. The F-35C is distinct from the F-35A and F-35B variants with larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for greater control when operating in the demanding carrier take-off and landing environment. U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin (Released) 110211-O-XX000-001

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 13, 2011)2 of 4

Lt. Cmdr. Brent Casady, lower right, and service members from the Air Force and Army, take a language training class Diplomatic Language Services. Casady is part of the Naval District Washington AfPak Hands hub and is training for a 40-month rotation to the Afghanistan or Pakistan region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiona (Released) 110113-N-0813M-059

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 13, 2011)3 of 4

Capt. Albert Given watches Shezana Safeer, a language instructor at Diplomatic Language Services, write on a whiteboard during a language class. Given is part of the Naval District Washington AfPak Hands hub and is training for a 40-month rotation to the Afghanistan or Pakistan region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiona (Released) 110113-N-0813M-111

WASHINGTON (Sept. 28, 2011)4 of 4

Naval District Washington (NDW) officials present their smart grid pilot to John Conger, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment, during a presentation at the Washington Navy Yard. The team displayed energy conservation technology, such as the Energy Guard, a wireless sensor interface device for digital control systems and the Virtual Fence, a wireless video sensor for critical infrastructure protection. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiona Miller (Released) 110928-N-KV696-072