NAS Patuxent River is the winner of the Navy’s 2010 USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) award for providing outstanding support to the community.
The USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) award is named in honor of a ship and its crew that consistently provided tremendous community support and is given annually to a Navy command for their outstanding efforts in working with America’s Communities.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River is receiving the 2010 award for providing outstanding support to their community. The NAS Patuxent River sailors greatly impacted their community by contributing more than 4,400 volunteer hours for more than 10,300 students, 1,025 volunteer hours for the Special Olympics 40th annual spring games, the Starbase-Atlantis program and earth day. They have provided continued support for St. Mary’s County Christmas in April, Repairing 589 homes and 14 nonprofit facilities. These are just a few examples of this command’s tireless effort to improve the community in which these sailors live and work.