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A BRIEF HISTORY

of the

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE - UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS

COOPERATIVE CHARTING PROGRAM

August, 1996 rev. May, 2002 rev. January, 2004

rev. April, 2005

COOPERATIVE CHARTINGA JOINT VENTURE

Captain Roger L. Parsons, NOAADirector, Office of Coast Survey

In 1807, the Congress of the United States appropriated $50,000 for President Thomas Jeffersonto have the nation’s coastline surveyed and charted. This original project was to take no longerthan one year.

Those ‘Marching Orders’ were the basis of the organization that was to be later to be known asthe U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) and today, the National Ocean Service (NOS). In 1960, USC&GS initiated a program to provide a series of specially designed nautical chartsfor the recreational boater. The idea soon evolved to enlisting the services of the members of theUnited States Power Squadrons (USPS) to assist in the maintenance and updating of these charts.

In January, 1963, RADM H. Arnold Karo, NOAA, then Director of the USC&GS, addressed themembers of the USPS at their Annual Meeting, in Miami Beach, Florida. He presented a paperentitled, “Charting – A Cooperative Effort”, and concluded by presenting the first CooperativeCharting Agreement to Chief Commander Charles Bradley for his signature. Since that time,USPS and NOS have worked hand-in-hand to provide navigators with accurate and up to datenautical and aeronautical charts.

The basic concept of the Program was to create a means by which C&GS could periodically senda questionnaire requesting nautical charting information to a USPS District where a chart wasbeing compiled. The first year saw just over 300 USPS reports concerning suggested chartrevisions come in to C&GS as a result of this Program.

Employees of C&GS and representatives of USPS continued working together to fine tune theProgram. It was realized that some of the inland Districts did not have C&GS nautical chartspertaining to their areas. The program was then expanded to include Corps of Engineer’s chartsand charts produced by private companies so that these land-locked Districts could participate. In 1981, the program was again expanded to include the C&GS aeronautical charts, whichencompass the entire United States.Word of this cooperative venture spread throughout C&GS. In 1983, the National GeodeticSurvey Division requested that USPS members search for and report on the condition of thehorizontal and vertical control marks, located throughout the U.S. Since these small survey discs

form the basis for ALL charting and mapping, it was agreed to add this function to the activitiesof the Cooperative Charting Program.

The association that C&GS and USPS enjoy today is second to none. The volunteer observers ofUSPS are providing a service to the Federal Government that saves the taxpayers millions ofdollars each year. In 2003 alone, USPS members reported on the condition of over 12,500geodetic survey markers which would have cost over $625,000 for C&GS to do. From 1992 to2004 USPS members have reported 198,619 geodetic marks. A savings of $9,930,950 to theNational Geodetic Survey.

USPS members also have assisted C&GS hydrographic field parties in local surveying activities. Each field party is given the names and addresses of USPS members in the local area that theycan contact. Hours of field work can be saved by having the advantage to call upon thesemembers with local knowledge on the area. In return, many field parties assist with workshopsfor the local Squadrons and Districts and conduct tours of the NOAA ships. Again, truly aCOOPERATIVE EFFORT.

Some Districts have participated in other ways to assist C&GS in field activities. From 1981through 1984, NOAA ship FERREL was conducting tide and current studies in the Chesapeakeand Delaware Bays. Members of District 5 assisted in the effort by designing, producing anddistributing posters which publicized this activity and alerted boaters that buoys containingscientific instrumentation were being deployed in the area. Through this activity, damage to thefloating equipment was greatly reduced.

Each year, in appreciation for the work that USPS members perform, C&GS presents awards tothe top individuals, squadrons and districts in the Cooperative Charting Program. The pinnacleof these is the Admiral’s Award, now the COAST SURVEY AWARD, which was introduced in1985 by RADM John D. Bossler, NOAA. To attain this award, a member must be in the top 20on the Individual Honor Roll in the year the award is presented and have been consistently ahigh performer in the Cooperative Charting Program over a period of 5 years.

In 2000, the National Cooperative Charting Committee and National Ocean Service beganworking on the concept of a paperless reporting system to replace the NOAA reporting form 77-4. CCWEB (short for ‘Cooperative Charting’ Web) is a seamless mechanism for handlingthe field data collected by USPS members. CCWEB automatically assigns credits to each reportthat is submitted. A USPS member can query the system at any time to see how many credits he or she hasaccumulated throughout the year. An individual can also see where they stand nationally incredit rankings. In addition, anyone will be able to see where squadrons and districts standnationally. CCWEB will also allow NOS cartographers to apply this data in a timely manner.District 27 (North Carolina) was chosen as the beta testers of this new website and they’ve beensubmitting reports on line since April 1, 2002. On April 1, 2003, the rest of the PowerSquadrons began submitting their reports on line also.

Another part of the automation process that NOS embraced was a piece of software calledDepthWiz. DepthWiz is a PC based Window program that can be used for taking depthmeasurements and was developed by Bill Lazear and Jim Trunck who are members of theNaples Power Squadron in Naples, Florida in June of 2002. DepthWiz will correct soundings fortides, create a data file for submitting the data to NOAA, and will print a chart of the selecteddepths.

In summary, the relationship between the United States Power Squadrons and the NationalOcean Service has flourished. Since the first Memorandum of Agreement was signed in January1963, the Power Squadron has submitted hundreds of thousands of chart corrections to NOAAthat have served to update its nautical charts that cover the coastal waters of the U.S. andrecovered hundreds of thousands of geodetic marks. The USPS-NOS relationship is a model ofwhat the Government and the non-profit volunteer organizations can accomplish. The UnitedStates Coast Guard, United States Army Corps of Engineers, The Department of HomelandSecurity and the National Transportation Safety Board are other Government agencies that aredeveloping similar Federal/non-profit volunteer organization partnerships based on the NOAAand USPS successes.

USPS MEMBERS INITIALLY INVOLVED

IN DEVELOPING THE

COOPERATIVE CHARTING PROGRAM

C/C Charles M. Bradley, JN (signed the first Memorandum of Agreement)

R/C Robert T. Schmidt, JN (first National Cooperative Charting Committee chairman)

R/C Maclean Kirkwood

V/C Walter Sutcliffe

V/C Hugh Hutchings

FIRST COOPERATIVE CHARTING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

P/V/C James H. Markers, JN

P/D/C L. Bennett Sinclair, N

P/D/C Ray D. Harting, JN

P/C Henry G. Waring, JN

D/C David F. Cole, JN

P/C William Pabst, N

P/C Ben W. Covington, JN

P/R/C George R. Hodell, N


COOPERATIVE CHARTING COMMITTEE

REAR COMMANDERS

R/C Robert T. Schmidt, JN, 1963 - 1970

R/C William T. Casey, N, 1971 - 1976

R/C William Roegelein, Jr., N, 1977 - 1981

R/C Douglas M. Ross, AP, 1982 - 1984

R/C Ben Sour, N, 1985 - 1987

R/C John R. Endicott, Jr., JN, 1988 - 1990

R/C Julian C. Roden, Jr., AP, 1991

R/C Stuart S. Rideout, JN, 1992 - 1994

R/C Kurt R. Nelson, AP 1995 - 1997

R/C Ilya Sarasohn, 1998 - 1999

R/C Norma J. Parrish, AP 2000 - 2002

R/C William H. Mullins, SN 2003 - present


COOPERATIVE CHARTING COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

1963

R/C Robert C. Schmidt, JN

1964


1965


1966


1967


1968


1969


1970


1971

R/C William T. Casey, N

1972


1973


1974


1975


1976


1977

R/C William Roegelein, JrStf/C Douglas Ross

1978

R/C William Roegelein, Jr.Stf/C Douglas Ross

1979

R/C William Roegelein, Jr. William CaseyDan Carroll Stf/C Douglas RossGrame Ross Howard SlankerBen Sour Fred BraunigJohn Slavin Russ MibelHarry Ball Fenton Wills

Hans Wolter

1980

R/C William Roegelein, Jr. William PowellStf/C Douglas Ross Fenton WellsBen Sour Hans WolterHarry Ball Howard SlankerFred Braunig John SlavinDan Carroll Alfred Holmes

1981

R/C William Roegelein, Jr. Fenton WellsStf/C Douglas Ross William PowellMel Gurshin Jack Owens Ben Sour Doug BarnesHarry Ball Grame RossFred Braunig Howard SlankerDan Carroll Lane SealyAlfred Holmes John SlavinRobert Hudgins William SmithRichard Newman Hans Wolter

1982

R/C Douglas Ross Jack OwensStf/C Ben Sour Howard SlankerMel Gurshin John SlavinWilliam Roegelein, Jr Bill SmithFenton Wells Harry BallDan Carroll Hans WolterAlfred Holmes

1983

R/C Douglas Ross Dan CarrollStf/C Ben Sour Fred BraunigJohn Slavin Jack OwensAlfred Holmes William SmithWilliam Roegelein, Jr. Edward GawlerHoward Slanker Hans WolterB. J. Lachowitzer Baxter WadeFenton Wells L.M. Barnes, IIIHans Weltz Harry Ball

1984

R/C Douglas Ross Doug BarnesStf/C Ben Sour Jim BlanchetteRon Collman Fenton WellsBill Weltz Dan CarrollB. J. Lachowitzer Neil McNeilAlfred Holmes Jack OwensHoward Slanker John SlavinWilliam Smith William Roegelein, Jr.Hans Wolter Baxter WadeJohn R. Endicott, III Julian C. Roden, Jr.

1985

R/C Ben Sour O. P. EllingsworthStf/C John R. Endicott, III William SmithHans Wolter Robert FinnNeal McNeil John H. K. MinorRay Shetzline William Roegelein, Jr.Ron Collman B. J. LachowitzerJulian C. Roden, Jr. Bill WeltzDan Carroll Jim BlanchetteDouglas Ross

1986

R/C Ben Sour Jim BlanchetteJohn R. Endicott, III Ron CollmanMel Gurshin B. J. LachowitzerHouston White Doug BarnesRobert Finn John H. K. MinorRay Shetzline Randall F-J HouckWilliam Roegelein, Jr. Julian C. Roden, Jr.Bill Weltz

1987

R/C Ben Sour Ron CollmanStf/C John R. Endicott, III Mel GurshinHouston White B. J. LachowitzerJulian C. Roden, Jr. Ray ShetzlineO. P. Ellingsworth Randall F-J HouckRobert Finn Bill Weltz

1988

R/C John R. Endicott, III Doug BarnesStf/C Julian C. Roden, Jr. Jim BlanchetteRon Collman Mel GurshinB. J. Lachowitzer William Roegelein, Jr.Ben Sour Bill WiltzHouston White Howard Yoas

1989

R/C John R. Endicott, III J. Brockway ClarkStf/C Julian C. Roden, Jr. Ray ShetzlineDoug Jones Ron CollmanStuart S. Rideout Mel GurshinB. J. Lachowitzer William Roegelein, Jr.Ben Sour Bill WeltzHouston White Howard YoasTheodore C. Kontos

1990

R/C John R. Endicott, III Theodore C. KontosStf/C Julian C. Roden, Jr. William Roegelein, JrStuart S. Rideout Ron CollmanEdwin W. Ryder Bill Weltz

1991

R/C Julian C. Roden, Jr. Joseph KleinStf/C Stuart Rideout J. Brockway ClarkKurt R. Nelson Carl E. Helsing, Sr.Edwin W. Ryder Theodore C. KontosBill Weltz George W. MartinWilliam R. Barrow William Roegelein, Jr.

1992

R/C Stuart Rideout Theodore C. KontosStf/C Kurt R. Nelson Edwin W. RyderRon Collman Richard StarrettGeorge Gwizd Joseph Klein

1993

R/C Stuart Rideout Theodore C. KontosKurt R. Nelson Edwin W. RyderJoseph Klein George GwizdJulian C. Roden, Jr.

1994

R/C Stuart S. Rideout Julian C. Roden, JrStf/C Kurt R. Nelson Theodore C. KontosEdwin W. Ryder George GwizdJoseph Klein Ilya Sarasohn

1995

R/C Kurt R. Nelson Chester A. GeistStf/C Ilya Sarasohn Stuart S. RideoutGeorge Gwizd Don K. CarlMarvin V. Morris E. Brian SmithGilbert A. Koppin Edwin W. RyderTheodore C. Kontos

1996

R/C Kurt R. Nelson Chester A. GeistStf/C Ilya Sarasohn Stuart S. RideoutGeorge Gwizd Tom HarrisonTheodore C. Kontos Marvin V. MorrisNorma J. Parrish E. Brian SmithGilbert A. Koppin Joseph Klein

1997

R/C Kurt R. Nelson Horst BoettgeStf/C Ilya Sarasohn Tom HarrisonNorma J. Parrish Joseph KleinE. Brian Smith Stuart S. RideoutMarvin V. Morris Ted CassidyGil Koppin

1998

R/C Ilya Sarasohn Horst BoettgeStf/C Norma J. Parrish Joseph KleinE. Brian Smith Stuart S. RideoutMarvin V. Morris Ted CassidyGil Koppin Tom HarrisonGeorge Gwizd

1999

R/C Ilya Sarasohn Horst BoettgeStf/C Norma J. Parrish Joseph KleinE. Brian Smith Stuart S. RideoutMarvin V. Morris Gil KoppinGeorge M. Fullwood Francis GossettKevin P. Kennedy Ed SummersTed Cassidy George GwizdRichard White

2000

R/C Norma J. Parrish Horst BoettgeStf/C William Mullins Joseph KleinStuart S. Rideout Julian C. Roden, Jr.E. Brian Smith Margi ZimmermanGeorge M. Fullwood Warren DrescherMichael Maziasz Richard White

2001

R/C Norma J. Parrish Horst BoettgeStf/C William Mullins Joseph KleinStuart S. Rideout Julian C. Roden, Jr.E. Brian Smith Margi ZimmermanGeorge M. Fullwood Francis GossettKevin P. Kennedy Ed SummersWarren Drescher George FontesIlene Grofman William GriswoldRichard White

2002

R/C Norma J. Parrish Horst BoettgeStf/C William Mullins George FontesGeorge M. Fullwood Francis GossettIlene Grofman William GriswoldKevin P. Kennedy Joseph KleinLeo Kohl Michael MaziaszStuart S. Rideout John RobinsonJulian C. Roden, Jr. E. Brian SmithEd Summers Margi ZimmermanDel Miller Elvin CordleMarvin Morris

2003

R/C William Mullins David BlankenbecklerStf/C Ed Summers Horst BoettgeElvin Cordle George FontesGeorge M. Fullwood Richard E. GercakWilliam Griswold Ilene GrofmanKevin P. Kennedy Leo KohlJoseph F. Leitz Del MillerMarvin Morris Stuart S. RideoutJohn Robinson Richard V. WhiteE. Brian Smith

2004

R/C William Mullins David BlankenbecklerStf/C Ed Summers Horst BoettgeElvin Cordle George M. FullwoodRichard E. Gercak William GriswoldIlene Grofman Kevin P. KennedyJoseph F. Leitz Del MillerMarvin Morris Stuart S. Rideout John Robinson E. Brian SmithRichard V. White

2005R/C William Mullins Lewis W. DanceStf/C Ed Summers Horst BoettgeElvin Cordle George FontesPaul Long Billy OwensWilliam Griswold Ilene GrofmanWalt Wiegert Joseph F. LeitzDel Miller Marvin MorrisStuart S. Rideout John RobinsonRichard V. White Jim StrothersJames A. Wisler

COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY

DIRECTORS

Rear Admiral H. Arnold Karo, C&GS Aug. 1955 - Jul. 1965

Rear Admiral James C. Tison, Jr., C&GS Sept. 1965 - Aug. 1968

Rear Admiral Don A. Jones, NOAA Sept. 1968 - Apr. 1972

Rear Admiral Allen L. Powell, NOAA May 1972 - Jul. 1979

Rear Admiral Herbert H. Lippold, Jr., NOAA Jul. 1979 - Nov. 1982

Rear Admiral John D. Bossler, NOAA Oct. 1983 - Nov. 1986

Rear Admiral Wesley V. Hull, NOAA Nov. 1986 - Nov. 1990

Rear Admiral J. Austin Yeager, NOAA Dec. 1990 - Dec. 1994

(Program now under Asst. Adm., NOS)

Dr. W. Stanley Wilson Dec. 1994 -

(C&GS abolished and the Office of Coast Survey established) 1995

OFFICE OF COAST SURVEY

DIRECTORS

Frank Maloney 1995 - 1997

Captain Nicholas Prahl, NOAA (Acting) 1997 - 1999

Captain David B. MacFarland, NOAA 1999 - 2003

Captain Roger L. Parsons, NOAA 2003 - present

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

CHIEFSNAUTICAL CHARTING DIVISION

Captain Marvin T. Paulson, C&GS 1962 - 1963

Captain Lorne G. Taylor, C&GS, ESSA 1963 – 1967

Wallace A. Bruder (Acting) 1967 – 1967

Captain John O. Boyer, NOAA 1967 – 1974

Captain Richard E. Houlder, NOAA 1975 – 1976

Captain Donald R. Tibbit, NOAA 1976 – 1979

Captain Lavon L. Posey, NOAA 1979 – 1985

Commander Donald E. Nortrup, NOAA 1985 – 1986

Captain Christian Andreasen, NOAA 1986 – 1987

Captain Walter S. Simmons, NOAA 1987 – 1988

Captain Donald J. Florwick, NOAA 1988 – 1991

Captain Nicholas A. Prahl, NOAA 1991 – 1993

Frank W. Maloney 1993 - 1995

Captain David B. MacFarland, NOAA 1995 – 1999

Captain Nicholas Perugini, NOAA 1999 – 2003

Captain James Gardner, NOAA 2003 - present


COOPERATIVE CHARTING PROGRAM COORDINATORS

James Richardson Jan. 1963 - Nov. 1970

Herman C. Anderson Dec. 1970 - Sept. 1976

Lt. Gerald Stanley, NOAA Sept. 1976 - Sept. 1977

John Hanna Sept. 1977 - Dec. 1982

Norman E. Banks Dec. 1982 - Dec. 1986

Harold M. Schantz Dec. 1986 - Jun. 2000

Kenneth R. Forster Jun. 2000 - present


COOPERATIVE CHARTING AWARDS

1964 Number One District - DISTRICT 3

1965 Number One District - DISTRICT 3 (100 % squadron participation)Number One Squadron - POTOMAC RIVER SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual - ELBERT S. MALONEY, D/5

1966Number One District - DISTRICT 6 (100 % squadron participation)

1967No award records

1968Number One District - DISTRICT 5 (100% squadron participation)

1969No award records

1970Dedicated as the BOB SCHMIDT YEAR by USPSNumber One District - DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron - HOUSTON SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual - DALE FRAZIER, Sacramento Squadron, D/25

1971Number One District – DISTRICT 27

1972Number One District – DISTRICT 27(NOS – USPS Honor Roll established)

1973Number One District – DISTRICT 27Number One Squadron – POVERTY BAY SQUADRON, D/16Number One Individual – RICHARD E. McCOMB, Poverty Bay Squadron, D/16

1974Number One District – DISTRICT 20Number One Squadron – CHARLOTTE SQUADRON, D/27Number One Individual – EDGAR L. COLEMAN, Jacksonville Squadron, D/23

1975Number One District – DISTRICT 20Number One Squadron – FOX VALLEY SQUADRON, D/20Number One Individual – RAYMOND H. SNYDER, Chicago Squadron, D/20Special Recognition – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5

1976Number One District – DISTRICT 5Number One Squadron – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – RAYMOND H. SNYDER, Chicago Squadron, D/20

1977Number One District – DISTRICT 5Number One Squadron – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – GERALD H. BLACK, Lower Columbia River Sqdn., D/32

1978Number One District – DISTRICT 5Number One Squadron – AUSTIN SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – HANS E. WOLTER, Buffalo Squadron, D/6

1979Number One District – DISTRICT 5Number One Squadron – INDIAN RIVER SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – HANS E. WOLTER, Buffalo Squadron, D/6Special Recognition – C/C WILLIAM C. LUCEY (first time Cooperative Charting

reports received from USPS Chief Commander)

1980Number One District – DISTRICT 5Number One Squadron – INDIAN RIVER SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – HANS E. WOLTER, Buffalo Squadron, D/6Special Recognition –

RONALD E. DOWELL, Co Ch Chair, D/5WILLIAM S. POWELL, Chattanooga Squadron, D/27GILBERT GRUNWELL, Co Ch Chair, D/22

1981Number One District – DISTRICT 5Number One Squadron – AUSTIN SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – ROBERT M. MYERS, Northern Va Squadron, D/5Special Recognition – CHARLES R. EVANS, Co Ch Chair, D/21

1982Number One District – DISTRICT 27Number One Squadron – NORTHEAST RIVER SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – GEORGE S. D. WALKER, Northeast River Squadron, D/5Special Recognition –

ROLAND S. SHERWOOD, JR., Lake Charles Squadron, D/21JOHN L. ROSENBLATT, Lake Norman Squadron, D/27MIKE SCHABECK, Toledo Squadron, D/29

1983Number One District – DISTRICT 5Number One Squadron – DIABLO SQUADRON, D/25Number One Individual – ANN S. KRAUSSE, Sanibel-Captiva Squadron, D/22Number One Individual – Geodetic – ROBERT SMITH, Seattle Squadron, D/16Number One Individual – Aeronautical – BARTON SCHMIDT, St. Paul Sqdn., D/10

1984Number One District – DISTRICT 25Number One Squadron – SANIBEL – CAPTIVA SQDN, D/22Number One Individual – WALTER R. BERNADY, Patapsco Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Geodetic – IRA E. ERDMAN, Titusville Sqdn., D/23Number One Individual – Aeronautical – LAURA V. WHITING, Austin Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – ANN S. KRAUSSE, Sanibel – Captiva Sqdn., D/22Admiral’s Award – MIKE SCHABECK, Toledo Sqdn., D/29

(This award presented for the first time.)

1985Number One District – DISTRICT 25Number One Squadron – DURHAM SQUADRON, D/27Number One Individual – LEONARD A. KOMOR, Oakland Sqdn., D/25Number One Individual – Geodetic – WILLIAM ,. BROOKS, Durham Sqdn., D/27Number One Individual – Nautical – LEONARD A. KOMOR, Oakland Sqdn., D/25Number One Individual – Aeronautical – DON W. WHITING, Austin Sqdn., D/21Admiral’s Award – GEORGE S. D. WALKER, Northeast River Sqdn., D/5Special Recognition –

C/C BRUCE M. STEERE (Honor Roll Statue)LOIS PAUCHEY, Marathon Sqdn., D/8 for her late husband’s work in theGeodetic Mark Program

1986Number One District – DISTRICT 25Number One Squadron – SANTA CLARA SQUADRON, D/25Number One Individual – RONALD J. SPITZ, Santa Clara Sqdn., D/25Number One Individual – Geodetic – RONALD J. SPITZ, Santa Clara Sqdn., D/25Number One Individual – Aeronautical – DON W. WHITING, Austin Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – GEORGE TURNER, Chicago Sqdn., D/20Admiral’s Award – HORACE G. BENOIT, Key West Sqdn., D/8

1987Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – GALVESTON BAY SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – MARVIN V. MORRIS, Houston Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Geodetic – MARVIN V. MORRIS, Houston Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Aeronautical – DON W. WHITING, Austin Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – WILLIAM BUBB, Cape Coral Sqdn., D/22Admiral’s Award – J. B. LIVENGOOD, Fox Valley Sqdn., D/20

1988Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – GALVESTON BAY SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – WILLARD C. JOHNSON, San Antonio Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Geodetic – MAGIC SUNKEL, Beaver Lake Sqdn., D/31Number One Individual – Aeronautical – DON W. WHITING, Austin Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – J. B. LIVENGOOD, Fox Valley Sqdn., D/20Admiral’s Award – MAGIC SUNKEL, Beaver Lake Sqdn., D/31

1989Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – GALVESTON BAY SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1Number One Individual – Geodetic – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1Number One Individual – Aeronautical – LESLIE TIMIAN, Galveston Bay Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – J. B. LIVENGOOD, Fox Valley Sqdn., D/20Admiral’s Award – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1

1990Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – GALVESTON BAY SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – IRA E. ERDMAN, JR., Titusville Sqdn., D/23Number One Individual – Geodetic – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1Number One Individual – Aeronautical – AARON A. ADAMS, Shreveport Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – CHESTER A. GEIST, Austin Sqdn., D/21Admiral’s Award – KURT R. NELSON, Beaverton Sqdn., D/32

1991Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – GALVESTON BAY SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – WILLIAM E. TARNOW, Galveston Bay Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Geodetic – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1Number One Individual – Aeronautical – J. BROCKWAY CLARK, Helix Sqdn., D/28Number One Individual – Nautical – CHRISTINE G. GEIST, Austin Sqdn., D/21Admiral’s Award – AARON ADAMS, Shreveport Sqdn., D/21

1992Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – AUSTIN SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – GILBERT G. BARTZ, Austin Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Geodetic – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1Number One Individual – Aeronautical – J. BROCKWAY CLARK, Helix Sqdn., D/28Number One Individual – Nautical – CHRISTINE G. GEIST, Austin Sqdn., D/21Admiral’s Award – WILLIAM E. TARNOW, Galveston Bay Sqdn., D/21

1993Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – GALVESTON BAY SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – WILLIAM E. TARNOW, Galveston Bay Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Geodetic – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1Number One Individual – Aeronautical – WILLIAM T. JOHNSON, San Antonio Sqdn.

D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – CHRISTINA G. GEIST, Austin Sqdn., D/21Admiral’s Award – GILBERT G. BARTZ, Austin Sqdn., D/21

1994Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – DALLAS SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1Number One Individual – Geodetic – MARVIN V. MORRIS, Houston Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Aeronautical – WILLIAM E. TARNOW, Galveston Bay

Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – JOSEPH W. HICKMAN, Vero Beach Sqdn., D/21Admiral’s Award – HARRY OWENS, Dallas Sqdn., D/21

1995Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – DALLAS SQUADRON, D/21Number One Individual – HARRY L. OWENS, Dallas Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Geodetic – MARVIN V. MORRIS, Houston Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Aeronautical – WILLIAM T. JOHNSON, San Antonio

Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – WALTER E. MIKSON, Vero Beach Sqdn., D/8Coast Survey Award (formerly Admiral’s Award – LEWIS F. HICKS, Catawba Sqdn.,

D/27

1996 This was the “18 month year”and awards are listed below as 1997

1997Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – CLINTON SQUADRON, D/30Number One Individual – WILLIAM M. GRISWOLD, Clinton Sqdn., D/30

and THEODORE C. KONTOS, Clinton Sqdn., D/30

Number One Individual – Geodetic – J. BROCKWAY CLARK, Helix Sqdn., D/28Number One Individual – Aeronautical – WILLIAM T. JOHNSON, San Antonio

Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – BEVERLY SALTENSTALL, Shrewsbury Sqdn.,

D/4Coast Survey Award – MARVIN V. MORRIS, Houston Sqdn., D/21

1998Number One District – DISTRICT 27Number One Squadron – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – WILLIAM M. GRISWOLD, Clinton Sqdn., D/30


Number One Individual – Geodetic – ROBERT M. SILVA, New London Sqdn., D/1Number One Individual – Aeronautical – RONALD P. SLAY, Houston Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – RICHARD W. WAMBACH, Rochester Sqdn.,

D/6Coast Survey Award – J. BROCKWAY CLARK, Helix Sqdn., D/28

1999Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – ELVIN E. CORDLE, Richmond Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Geodetic – LEWIS F. HICKS, Catawba Sqdn., D/27Number One Individual – Aeronautical – RAY T. KEARNEY, Bearmont Sqdn., D/21Number One Individual – Nautical – JULIAN C. RODEN, JR, Richmond Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Tide QA (New Award this year) – TROY W. SUNKEL,

Houston Sqdn., D/21Coast Survey Award – WILLIAM M. GRISWOLD, Clinton Sqdn., D/30


2000Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – ELVIN E. CORDLE, Richmond Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Geodetic – WILLIAM M. GRISWOLD, Clinton Sqdn., D/30


Number One Individual – Aeronautical – RAY T. KEARNEY, Beaumont Sqdn., D/21 and

BILLIE J. GOLDEN, Galveston Bay Sqdn., D/21

Number One Individual – Nautical – LEONARD A. KOMOR, Diablo Sqdn., D/25Number One Individual – Tide QA – HARLEY C. HAMMOND, Richmond Sqdn., D/5Coast Survey Award – ELVIN E. CORDLE, Richmond Sqdn., D/5

2001Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – JULIAN C. RODEN, JR., Richmond Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Geodetic – ELVIN E. CORDLE, Richmond Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Aeronautical – BILLIE J. KEARNEY, Galveston Bay Sqdn.,

D/21 and

RAY T. KEARNEY, Galveston Bay Sqdn., D/21

Number One Individual – Nautical – DELBERT N. MILLER, Saginaw Bay Sqdn., D/9Number One Individual – Tide QA – ROBERT D. WILDER, Bremerton Sqdn., D/16Coast Survey Award – SHARON A. MILLER, Saginaw Bay Sqdn., D/9

2002Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – ELVIN E. CORDLE, Richmond Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Geodetic – MARIUS W. De BRUYN, Peace River Sqdn., D/22Number One Individual – Aeronautical – BILLIE J. KEARNEY, Galveston Bay Sqdn.,

D/21 and


Number One Individual – Nautical – JULIAN C. RODEN, JR, Richmond Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Tide QA – TROY W. SUNKEL, Tres Palacious Sqdn., D/21Coast Survey Award – DELBERT N. MILLER, Saginaw Bay Sqdn., D/9

2003Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – RICHMOND SQUADRON, D/5Number One Individual – ELVIN E. CORDLE, Richmond Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Geodetic – ALBERT A. SHEMO, Palm Beach Sqdn., D/8Number One Individual – Aeronautical – BILLIE J. KEARNEY, Galveston Bay Sqdn.,

D/21 and


Number One Individual – Nautical – JOHN T. FISCHER, York Sqdn., D/5Number One Individual – Tide QA – VERNON L. HELMKE, San Antonio Sqdn., D/21Coast Survey Award – DAVID R. BIDDICK, Door County Sqdn., D/10

2004Number One District – DISTRICT 21Number One Squadron – DOOR COUNTY SQUADRON, D/10Number One Individual – DAVID R. BIDDICK, Door County Sqdn., D/10Number One Individual – Geodetic – RICHARD L. REDDY, Perdido Bay Sqdn., D/15Number One Individual – Aeronautical – BILLIE J. KEARNEY, Galveston Bay Sqdn.,

D/21 and


Number One Individual – Nautical – BRADLEY W. CHILCOTE, Dallas Sqdn., D/21Coast Survey Award – JULIAN C. RODEN, Richmond Sqdn., D/5

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE – UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONSCOOPERATIVE CHARTING PROGRAM

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

January 16, 1963 First Cooperative Charting Agreement between the National Ocean Service and the United States Power Squadrons signed by RADM H. Arnold Karo, USC&GS and Chief Commander Charles M.Bradley, JN at the 1963 USPS Annual Meeting, held at theFontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida

Number of reports submitted the first year - 300

1964 “Organization, Duties and Procedures” manual printed and distributed.

Collaboration: Robert T. Schmidt, R/C Bennet Sinclair, P/V/C JimMarker and USC&GS

Cooperative Charting Program approved for the U.S. Lake Survey(USLS), Detroit, MI

1965 First “Observer’s Manual” compiled, printed and distributed

Collaboration: D/Lt/C Jeff Markell, R/C Bennett Sinclair, R/CMyron Wolf, P/D/C Nicholas Clinch, CAPT. Marvin T. Paulson,USC&GS, CAPT Lorne Taylor, USC&GS, Carl B. Feldscher,USLS and Gilbert Ropes, USLS

1976 U.S. Lake Survey (USLS) Combined with NOS in Rockville, MD

1979 Second “Observer’s Manual” compiled, printed and distributed

Collaboration: R/C William Roegelein, R/C Douglas Ross, P/Stf CHoward H. Slanker, CAPT Donald R. Tibbet, NOAA, Norman E.Banks, NOS, and John E. Hanna, NOS

1981 Aeronautical Charting reports added to the Cooperative Charting Program

1982 National Geodetic Survey Mark Recovery reports added to the Cooperative Charting Program

1984 ‘Admiral’s Award” established by RADM John D. Bossler, NOAANOS, with the assistance of USPS members, compiled anddistributed a map of the United States, showing the location of thesquadrons and districts in USPS.

1985 NOS designed the Cooperative Charting logo and had ‘patches’made. These were for presentation to those USPS members whowere in the top 75 of the National Individual Honor Roll.

January, 1988 A new MOA was signed by C/C Richard Minor and RADMWesley V. Hull, NOAA

1989 NOS – USPS “Cooperative Charting Manual” compiled, printedand distributed

Collaboration: P/D/C Dan W. Carroll, N, P/C Ronald E. Dowell,AP, R/C John R. Endicott, Jr., JN, P/D/C Robert S. Finn, JN,P/R/C C/ Louis Hohenstein, N, P/D/C Alfred D. Holmes, N, D/LtVirginia Newell, P/c Stanley L. Petty, AP, D/Lt Lavon L. Posey,AP, Stf/C Julian C. Roden, Jr., AP, R/R/C John Slavin, N, P/R/CBen Sour, JN, P/C William N. Swords, N, P/C Edward Tanski, AP,D/Lt William A. Yates, Jr., AP, CAPT Christian Andreasen,NOAA, CAPT Donald J. Florwick, NOAA, Harold M. Schantz,NOS and Carol Heflin, NOS

December 1, 1994 With the retirement of RADM J. Austin Yeager, NOAA, the Coastand Geodetic Survey and that level of management was eradicated. The Nautical Charting Division is now under the management ofDr. W. Stanley Wilson, Assistant Administrator.

April 1995 In the NOS reorganization of 1995, Frank W. Maloney was namedDirector, Office of Coast Survey and CAPT David B. MacFarland,NOAA became Chief, Marine Chart Division.

The award presented by NOS that was formerly known as theADMIRAL’S AWARD was renamed the COAST SURVEYAWARD.

May 1999 A new MOA was signed at the USPS Spring Governing Board inSan Juan, P.R. by C/C Arthur Farr and CAPT David B.MacFarland, NOAA

April 2001 Geodetic Mark reports will now be submitted directly to NationalGeodetic Survey (NGS) via the NGS web site.

April 2002 A computer program, known as DEPTHWIZ, was accepted byNOS and USPS to be the preferred method of submitting hydrosurveys to NOS.

District 27 begins the pilot project of submitting ALL of theirCooperative Charting reports to NOS via the NOS web site, knownas CCWEB.

April 2003 All Districts begin submitting all of their Cooperative Chartingreports to NOS via CCWEB.

June 2003 Captain Nicholas E. Perugini, Chief Marine Chart Division andCaptain David B. MacFarland, Director of Coast Survey retire.

August 2003 Captain James Gardner takes over as Chief of Marine ChartDivision, and Captain Roger L. Parsons takes over as Director ofCoast Survey.

June 2004 A new MOA was signed at the USPS Spring Governing Board inJacksonville, FL by C/C Les Johnson and Dr. Richard W. Spinrad,Assistant Administrator of NOAA.

COOPERATIVE CHARTING PROGRAMSTATISTICS 1992 – 2003

1992 – NAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 8,610AERONAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 6,511GEODETIC MARK REPORTS 25,235

TOTAL 403561993 –

NAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 16,108AERONAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 4,571GEODETIC MARK REPORTS 21,441

TOTAL 42,120

1994 – NAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 9,603AERONAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 5,541GEODETIC MARK REPORTS 23,789

TOTAL 38,933

1995 –NAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 7,231AERONAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 3,523GEODETIC MARK REPORTS 15,366

TOTAL 26,120


TOTAL 29,125

1998 –NAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 6,944AERONAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 466GEODETIC MARK REPORTS 14,353

TOTAL 21,743


TOTAL 20,780


TOTAL 20,530


TOTAL 20,676


TOTAL 24,539

2003 --NAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 4,790AERONAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 448GEODETIC MARK REPORTS 12,909

TOTAL 18,147

2004 --NAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 3,981AERONAUTICAL CHART REPORTS 241GEODETIC MARK REPORTS 14,080

TOTAL 18,302

12 YEAR TOTAL OF ITEMS REPORTED – 307,050

AVERAGE ITEMS REPORTED PER YEAR – 25,587

TOTAL GEODETIC MARKS REPORTED IN 12 YEAR PERIOD – 198,619

AT $50.00 PER GEODETIC MARK RECOVERY, THIS REFLECTS APPROXIMATELY$9,930,950 IN SAVINGS TO THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY

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