Growing up in Leonardtown, Md., Christopher McDaniel set his sights on working on aircraft at nearby Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Now, a program offered to mechanical engineering undergrads at Naval Air Station Patuxent River has brought McDaniel’s dream to reality. The Southern Maryland – Mechanical Engineering (SMD-ME) program is part of the Cooperative Experience Employment Education Program (Co-Op) that provides on-the-job training for students wishing to work at the nearby naval base.

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