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July 2015

Space is still available on the Rhine river cruise for 2016

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2015 Spirit Award winners announced

Foundation awards $268,500 in scholarships for 2015-2016 school yearBy CDR Jack Evans, SC, USN (Ret.), Chief Staff Officer

Six chapters took home bragging rights and funding to support a chap-ter family event as a result of being named winners in the 2015 Spirit Award competition, which wrapped up at the end of May. The Spirit Award was es-tablished by the Foundation Board of Directors to recognize the chapters that added the most new members to the USNSCF master mailing list during the seven-month period from October 2014 through May 2015. The Washington, DC Chapter was named as the winner in the Large cat-

By RADM Linda Bird, SC, USN (Ret.), Foundation Vice Chairegory and will be awarded $2,500; the Mechanicsburg Chapter, winner in the Medium chapter category, will receive $1,500; and the Monterey Chapter, win-ner in the Small category, earned $1,000. The funds are provided to allow the chapter to host a family event of their choosing within the Community Values and Traditions guidelines. In addition, the Foundation will recognize the tre-mendous efforts of three other chapters, SouthWest Asia, Tampa Bay and Hawaii, by awarding them $500 each for a similar event of their choosing.

Sixty-three students, including children and grandchildren of Sup-ply Corps officers and Supply enlisted personnel, were awarded Navy Supply Corps Foundation scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year. The board included CAPT (Ret.) Bob Bird, Retired Chair; LCDR Warren Sher-man, Active Duty chair; CDR James Shelton, Reserve chair; CMC (Ret.) James Collins, Senior Enlisted chair;

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More than 320 names were added to the Navy Supply Corps Foundation mail-ing list as a result of the effort. The Spirit Award provides a positive reward to the chapters, however, the best outcome is to those “lost” members who will now be reconnected with the Supply Corps and share in the spirit of camaraderie, heritage and service that the Navy Supply Corps Foundation provides. Congratulations to the chapter win-ners and a special thank you to each chapter president and all the members who supported this effort.

and Mrs. Heather Sherman, Spouse’s Club chair. CDR (Ret.) Jack Evans, NSCF Chief Staff Officer, served as recorder. Again, this year the scholarship applications were uploaded to a se-cure website making them available for each board member to review and grade from home. The selection board convened virtually in March and then met as a group on April 18 in Atlanta. The 131 applicants were ranked on

See ordering information on page 3 to get your copy of “Ready for Sea: A History of the U. S. Navy Supply Corps.”

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The Newsletter of the Navy Supply Corps Foundation

P.O. Box 6228, Athens Georgia 30604 (706) 354-4111

e-mail: evans@usnscf.com website: www.usnscf.com

About the FoundationAnyone who has ever worn the Oakleaf of the

U. S. Navy Supply Corps is automatically a member of the Navy Supply Corps Foundation, an organization whose mission is to perpetuate the values, traditions, history and camaraderie

of the Supply Corps throughout the lives of its members.

Board of Directors Chairman CAPT John L. Kizer, SC, USN (Ret.)

Vice Chairman RADM Linda Bird, SC, USN (Ret.)

Treasurer CAPT Charles Parker, SC, USN

Secretary LCDR Scott Long, SC, USN

ChiefStaffOfficer CDR Jack Evans, SC, USN (Ret.)

Directors RADM Thomas Hill, SC, USN (Ret.) CAPT Tom Billings, SC, USN (Ret.) CAPT Peter Eltringham, SC, USN (Ret.) CAPT William Fenick, USN (Ret.) CAPT Kenneth Epps, SC, USN CAPT Dan Pionk, SC, USN CAPT Len Sapera, SC, USN (Ret.) CAPT Albert J. Schiff, SC, USN (Ret.) CAPT Tiffany Schad, SC, USN CDR Keith Applegate, SC, USN CDR Dennis Collins, SC, USN CDR Spencer Moseley, SC, USN CDR William Boucek, SC, USN LCDR Warren Sherman, SC, USN CWO5 Gordon Keith, SC, USN Mr. Victor Trione Mr. Michael McCleary

Ad Hoc

CMDCM Don Myrick, USN Mrs. Tracy Pimpo

The Oakleaf Staff Writer / Editor Liz Van Wye TheOakleaf@comcast.net

Graphic Layout Linda Hall

The Oakleaf is published three times a year. The publication schedule and content deadlines are:

September 15, 2015 for the November 2015 issueJanuary 15, 2016 for the March 2016 issue

May 15, 2016 for the July 2016 issueSubmit news and ideas to: TheOakleaf@comcast.net

Greetings from the ChairmanCongrats to scholarship winners

CAPT John Kizer, SC, USN (Ret.)

This is my favorite issue of The Oakleaf every year, where we recognize all of the fine young men and women who have worked hard and excelled to earn one of our scholar-ships. Congratulations to each applicant. To the sponsors of the scholarship awardees, you should be especially proud. The competition for these scholarships is very intense. Con-gratulations to CAPT Bob Bird, our Scholarship Chair and the other members of the Board for all of their hard work...and a special thanks to Mrs. Cindy Inglett at the Foundation headquarters who year after year continues to put her heart and soul into ensuring the packages submitted are complete and accurate. She really looks at each of the applicants as if she were their sponsor. Bravo Zulu Cindy!! Just an update on your Foundation’s planning for the next three years. I have asked our Vice Chair, RADM (Ret.) Linda Bird to form an ad hoc committee to review and update our Long Range Plan to present to the Board and membership. She will be soliciting input from the chapters, so please give us your input when the data call goes out...or if you have thoughts/ideas now, don’t wait for the data call. Mark your calendars for September 24th and 25th. We will be holding the Annual Meeting of the Foundation in St. Louis and welcome any and all to join us. I especially look forward at that time to a report on how the newly formed Foundation Family Assistance and Support Team (FAST) is tackling the important work of providing help and support to the widows and widowers of our members. Finally, there are still a few cabins available for our second Oakleaf river cruise from Amsterdam to Basel along the Rhine next April. If you haven’t made your reservation, check it out as we will take names on a wait list in case anyone has to cancel.

Board members LCDR Warren Sherman and CDR Bill Boucek.

At the March Board meeting

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When retired Supply Corps Com-mander Mike Newell was asked if he wanted to apply for a three year term on the Secretary of the Navy’s Retiree Council, he had to admit he didn’t know anything about the group. “It is a forum to debate issues of concern to retirees established through BUPERS, but I was never aware of it and never saw a call for issues,” he recalled recently. Through a colleague, retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Hagan, who co-chairs the group, New-ell learned that the Council consists of 22 members, evenly divided between enlisted and officers in the Navy and the Marines, that meets annually in August. Members are recalled to active duty for the duration of the meeting and the agenda includes reviewing areas of concern to retirees followed by submit-ting recommendations for improvement to the Secretary of the Navy. Following his appointment to the Council, Newell’s first question was “where do they get the issues? I know what my issues are, but I don’t want this to be just about my issues,” he said.

The Secretary of the Navy wants to hear from you!

Following a conversation with Founda-tion Chairman, retired CAPT John Kizer, Newell was encouraged to reach out through the Foundation Chapters and membership to solicit the larger com-munity for issues of concern to them. Topics raised in the past include health care issues such as Agent Orange exposure by “blue water” Sailors, TRI-CARE, matching retirees with volunteer opportunities, compensation issues, communications issues including requir-ing email addresses from separating Sailors and Marines and issues related to overseas mail, travel and commissary and exchange privileges. Newell wants to hear from all mem-bers who may have an issue or concern. And he doesn’t want to limit the feed-back to just retirees. “Today’s active duty member may one day be retired and I’d like to hear from the mid-grade officers and enlisted, for example, half way through his or her career. What are they concerned about?” Newell, who retired in 1995, has worked for a variety of companies in the logistics, contracting and procure-

CDR (Ret.) Mike Newell serves on the Secretary of the Navy’s Retiree Council.

ment fields. He is currently an advisor to the senior acquisition officer for PEO Integrated Warfare Systems at Sayres and Associates in Washington, D.C. Members are encouraged to email input for the Retiree Council to Newell at mnewell1@verizon.net no later than July 15.

During the Navy Supply Corps 220th birthday celebra-tion in San Diego, CAPT Ed Butzirus, Chapter President with the help of guest speaker, Mr. Jonathan Goldsmith, presented a check establishing a $50,000 memorial lifetime Supply Corps Foundation scholarship to Kathleen Sturdivant (daughter of the late CAPT Fran and Patri-cia Derby) and her husband Tom. The scholarship was established by the Chapter in recognition of CAPT Derby’s long service “to our country, the United States Navy, and the Supply Corps Foundation here in San Diego.”

San Diego honors Captain Fran and Patricia Derby with scholarship

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Those were the days: memories and shared sea storiesBy RADM Dan McKinnon, SC, USN (Ret.)

Send your memories to

themckinnons@aol.com

Scholarship Profile Nicole Casagrand hopes to pursue a physical therapy career in the Navy

Nicole Casagrand, winner of the CAPT T. B. Hagen, SC, USN (Ret.) Dis-tinguished Alumni Scholarship, has her eyes set on a Navy career in physical therapy. The daughter of CAPT Bob and Sue Casagrand, Nicole has just finished her sophomore year at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Physical therapy is a career that seems to run in the family, said Nicole, whose older sister is currently working on her doctorate in the field. Nicole has been gaining experience in the medical field along the way. While a student at Hatboro Horsham High School in Pennsylvania, Nicole interned in the elementary school nurses office, help-ing students with their diabetes related medication. “It was a lot of responsibil-ity,” she said, “but I really liked it.” In addition to the numerous biology and chemistry courses she must take to prepare for a career in physical therapy, Nicole is a pitcher on the university’s Division I softball team. The UMBC

Retrievers play between 60 to 80 games in the spring, at schools from Maine to Ohio State and numerous campuses in between. In choosing UMBC she was looking for a place with “challenging academics where I could play softball too,” she said. Now halfway through, she is happy with her choice. “It’s very difficult but I love it!” As a longtime softball player she has had physical therapy herself numerous times and was ultimately inspired to enter the field. After graduation, Nicole hopes to be accepted into the US Army-Baylor University doctoral program in physical therapy. The program prepares students for a career in either the Army or the Navy. “My objective is to serve my country and this would put me in a position to start the process,” she said. The scholarship program has been incredibly helpful, Nicole said. “Dad reads The Oakleaf so he talked to me about it. It’s a great opportunity,” she added. Learning she had won the award

was great, she said, adding, “I was very surprised – in a very good way! The scholarship enhances my opportunity to reach my goals and gives me the ability to further my education.”

Life must be getting dull in the Sup-ply Corps. I only got four sea stories so I am going to take a break until the next issue. There you will hear about the Na-val Academy’s famous “Neeb Loaf”....and others I hope you send. In any case I am tired. I just came back from the Annual Meeting of “The Company of Military Historians” where I found it comforting to hang out with old guys (mostly) who love military his-tory, learn about such things as how to shoot a musket (cool), or how to patch a moth hole in a Civil War frock coat (yawn). There were displays of weapons, uniforms and lots of interesting stuff. You could even set up a table and sell your war booty. Maybe if you don’t have a sea sto-

ry, how about a short, I REMEMBER WHEN! Something brief and snappy....maybe easier to write by those who lost their writing skill like I did from

signing my name a million times in the tiny space on Navy pay records. So, here are two examples from my Navy life. I REMEMBER WHEN.....as a com-mander on a trip to Brazil I was assigned a personal body guard. When she took

me to a disco in Brasilia, I was sure my toe was broken when she dropped her clutch purse on my foot and an ivory handle six shooter with a very long bar-rel came tumbling out. I REMEMBER WHEN .... I assigned two sailors to spray paint a storeroom. When I checked in on them, the space was a mess, the men were gone, and there was no evidence of an air blower to remove paint fumes. I should have checked sooner. I found them drunk on the fantail, covered in paint from a paint gun duel, and had to break up their plan to hold “swim call” in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. What memories or sea stories are in your sea bag? Dan McKinnon, standing by at Themckinnons@aol.com.

Nicole Casagrand

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With more than 150 members living in the Michigan area, the Detroit Area Chapter of the Navy Supply Corps Founda-tion includes Detroit and Grand Rapids as well as nearby Toledo Ohio. The Supply Corps community in the Metro Detroit area has been connected over the years, however, the chapter was re-formed in 2013 with new organization documents and some new faces. With the vibrant activity at the Foundation, we were excited to refresh and invigorate the community. The Navy Reserve community here includes a few Sup-ply Corps officers at Naval Operational Support Center (NOSC) Detroit and NOSC Battle Creek and they are busy, and until recently, often on deployments. While they are away, our former and retired Supply Corps officers here provide support to the family back home. Our group meets monthly in conjunction with the Navy Recruiting Assistance Council (RDAC). This enables us to connect with the Officer Recruiters and prospective Sup-ply Corps officers, assisting with interviews. Luncheons are often at the Detroit Athletic Club, that has reciprocity with the Army Navy Club. We also try and connect with the new Supply Corps officers to serve as mentors. We reach out to them to let them know we are available for advice and support. Most network with their peer group, but we are there. We use three tools to help keep in touch with our mem-bers. First, we push all supply officers to sign up and register at Navy Supply Corps Foundation https://www.usnscf.com/ and join the Detroit Chapter so we can find and con-nect to people in the community. In addition, the Chapter connects with the wider Navy community via the Navy Spirit Michigan website http://www.navyspiritmichigan.org/ and Friends of the Navy Groupsite https://fonmi.groupsite.com/main/summary. The Groupsite contains a discussion Board to add comments and to upload docu-ments. Both sites have an email distribution feature. The Chapter works closely with the local Navy League that is busy with Navy Week in August and the commis-

Chapter Spotlight: Detroit Area Chapter works closely with regional Navy groupsBy CDR Jim Semerad, SC, USN (Ret.), Detroit Chapter Secretary/Treasurer

sion of the Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) in 2016. We are partnering with the Port Huron Culinary Institute and the Schoolcraft Culinary Institute locally in planning a cook off between the students at the local colleges, local Navy Culinary specialists, and some of the crew of the USS Detroit, bringing some Detroit flavor to the menu, including the signature Detroit Koegel Coney Dog (mustard onions and chili!) For more information on the Detroit Chapter contact CDR (Ret.) Jim Semerad at jimsemerad@cs.com

Great cabins still available on Oakleaf river cruise For the second Oakleaf river cruise, Scenic Tours has planned an exciting adventure, sailing from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland. Titled “Highlights of the Rhine” (8 days, 7 nights), the cruise will begin on April 18, 2016. Passengers will board the river boat in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and cruise along the Rhine River for eight days, ending on April 25 in Basel, Switzerland. Information on extensions on either end of the cruise will be available at www.usnscf.com shortly.

At the time we went to print, the cruise, which is open to members as well as family and friends, is over 70 percent booked, but there are a few cabins still available. Ranging in price from $2,380 per person to $3,492 per person, the cruise is all-inclusive. According to Pat Loesser, the travel agent handling this cruise, “these are excellent prices for a great experience!” More details are available at www.usnscf.com.

The Detroit Chapter works closely with the local Navy League preparing for the commission of the Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) in 2016.

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CAPT Reid Chambers’ story of the picture signed by Fleet Admiral Nimitz (in the March issue of The Oakleaf) brought back memories of a story my dad, RADM James Grealish, used to tell. Admiral Nimitz would routinely ask junior officers to join him for lunch and Dad, a reservist, was lucky enough to receive an invitation. Dad had been a “tin can sailor” in the Pacific during WW II and Admiral Nimitz was already enshrined in his pantheon of heroes. According to Dad, after lunch the Admiral took obvi-ous pride in personally preparing cocktails for the junior officers after which he individually engaged each officer in conversation. One week after the luncheon a Chief Petty Officer ar-rived at Dad’s office and delivered a package containing a photograph similar to LT Carson’s photo inscribed to Dad and signed by the Admiral. The package also contained two more photos: one was a small official photograph of Admiral Nimitz and the other was a small version of LT Carson’s photo. Both were autographed by Admiral Nimitz but instead of being inscribed “to LCDR James Grealish” the photos read: “to Kent Grealish.” Dad remembered Admiral Nimitz asking questions about the family but he didn’t remember any specific questions about children – it seemed to be a very normal conversation. But obviously the Admiral must have asked Dad about his children and he clearly remembered my name – without taking notes. Providing such an unexpected and unique memento to

In the Supply Corps familyMemories of Admiral Nimitz returnBy CAPT Kent Grealish, SC, USN (Ret.)

each of these junior officers would have been remarkable enough but to reach down to the next generation was truly extraordinary. This made a huge impression on Dad – and on me as well (when I was old enough to appreciate what had happened). That man was a true leader. Dad, who passed away a little over a year ago, always described this generous act as “very classy” - his highest compliment. Those photos are now proudly displayed in my office.

In 1978, RADM Grinstead, then Chief of Supply Corps, named RADM Grealish an Honorary Supply Corps Officer.

“Ready for Sea: A History of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps” is now available for purchase at www.usnscf.com. At a cost of only $50, this beautifully crafted, limited edition coffee table book captures the history of the U.S. Navy’s Supply Corps in a way not done before. Replete with historical references, the book de-scribes the establishment of the Supply Corps under Tench Francis and follows it to the Naval Supply Systems Command of today. In 150 pages it highlights in pictures, statistics and text, the growth and de-velopment of the U.S. Navy’s supply, logistics, financial management, and

contracting capability that enabled the United States Navy to operate indefi-nitely at sea and abroad. Through this historical context, you’ll be reminded of what it means to be a U.S. Navy Supply Corps officer. “Ready for Sea: A History of the U. S. Navy Supply Corps” is a first of its kind and there are a limited number of copies. It will be a must have for anyone who wore, or will wear, an oak leaf on their uniform. To order, go to www.usnscf.com and click on Ships Store. Or contact Cindy Inglett in the Foundation office at (706)354-4111.

“Ready for Sea:” Have you ordered your copy?

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CTF-53 Forward Logistics Site Jebel-Ali, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) re-cently had the opportunity to play host to eight students from the American School of Dubai. The students ranged from freshman to senior and hailed from the U.S., the U.A.E., and Canada. The day was centered around giving the students an overview of the US Navy, its operations, and some of the specialized fields. After a presentation on Naval opera-tions, the students were led on a guided tour of Shed 57, the transshipment and GSC warehouse located at Jebel-Ali. The tour, conducted by LSC Sonteral Martin, (pictured left), gave the students a hands on look at cargo movement, proper mail handling, and HAZWASTE disposition. The tour carried on to the local Coastal Riverine Squadron—2 Medical Out Post where the students were able to see what life is like as a corpsman (HM). The medical staff demonstrated administering an IV, and went over the requirements for becoming an HM and advancements in medical technology brought about by engagements in Af-ghanistan and Iraq. The students also had the opportu-nity to speak with the Navy Facilities

Logistics site hosts students in United Arab EmiratesBy LT Timothy Trask, CTF-53 Forward Logistics Site, Jebel Ali, U.A.E

Region Officer in Charge CDR Darryl Long and Assistant OIC BMCS David Curran about life with the Seabees. As the day moved on, the students spoke with the CRS-2 Commanding

LSC Sonteral Martin gave students a hands on look at cargo movement, proper mail handling, and HAZWASTE disposition when they visited CTF-53 Forward Logistics Site Jebel-Ali, United Arab Emirates.

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Want to know what the “Transition-ing” feature on www.usnscf.com is all about? Located on the ribbon menu below the site header, this section now contains dozens of job listings provided by members and employers. But there are a host of other uses for this feature. Designed to provide information for members who are moving from one assignment to the next, potential posts for Transitioning may include houses for sale or rent, requests for information on housing, or other information of value to members who are moving into new locations or new phases in their careers. Have an item to post? Send your infor-

mation to webadmin@usnscf.com. There are a number of updates to the website currently underway. We are working to display the most recent addi-tions to Transitioning in the area adjacent

to Upcoming Events and In Memoriam. Expansion of the “Families” section is also underway to support the work of the new Family Assistance and Support Team (FAST). It will provide more information needed by member families.

Website improvements focus on job announcementsBy Linda Hall, Foundation Web Coordinator

Send suggestions for the website to webadmin@usnscf.com

Officer, Executive Officer and Com-mand Master Chief about the scope and responsibility of the Expeditionary Com-munity as well as the various paths to

Another change is the inclusion of a place for the year of graduation from the Navy Supply Corps School. This in-formation will help the Foundation and chapters direct information to members by specific classes. Other updates include the capability for administrators to include attach-ments in emails sent from the website, ability for users to change their user-name, and clarification on signing up to read The Oakleaf online instead of receiving a paper copy. Your comments and suggestions for the website are always welcome. Send them to webadmin@usnscf.com.

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The Oakleaf is aware of the following members of the Supply Corps community who passed away recently. A complete list of names is on www.usnscf.com along with

available obituaries. Please let us know of those who have passed away for this column and on the website by forward-ing information to TheOakleaf@comcast.net.

In Memoriam

The importance of financial planningBy RADM Tom Hill, SC, USN (Ret.), Foundation Development Chair

Monitoring your financial plan is the ultimate key to

optimizing the results.

In the first quarter of this year the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to rise only about three quarters of 1 percent and the S&P 500 managed to grow only about 2 percent. As of mid-May, as this is being written, the DOW has improved to about 1.6 percent and the S&P 500 has dropped to about 1.9 percent. Most of the talking heads on the markets would caution that volatility is only going to increase as the year goes on for various reasons and I agree with that. Uncertainty leads to volatility, volatility leads to more uncertainty, and so the circle continues. I have been advising my clients to keep about six months of their money fairly liquid to help ensure they can pay their bills if the markets become a little dicey. A 10-15 percent correction over the next year or so is certainly not out of the question. The implementation of a good financial plan can begin with the appropriate mix of both active and passive man-agement. Monitoring of that plan will be the ultimate key to optimizing the results. An excellent example of how this

works is the Foundation’s own Investment Advisory Com-mittee, headed up by Dennis Collins and Sung Yi in recent years. I am very impressed with what this hardworking group of Supply Corps officers and financial professionals has accomplished for your Foundation. If you have had success with your investments to date,

please keep your Supply Corps Foundation in mind, especially when you are updat-ing your will or trusts. Your Foundation is undertaking some new very worthwhile initiatives and your generous support is greatly needed.

Neither the developer of this article, nor the Navy Supply Corps Foundation, is providing legal or tax advice as to the matters discussed herein. The discussion herein is general in nature and is provided for informational purposes only. There is no guarantee as to its accuracy or completeness. It is not intended as legal advice and individuals may not rely upon it (including for purposes of avoiding tax penalties imposed by the IRS or state or local tax authorities). Individuals should consult their own legal and tax counsel as to matters discussed herein and before entering into any estate planning trust, investment, retirement, or insurance arrangement.

2015CAPT Ronald M. Bell, SC, USN (Ret.) June 12CAPT Timothy H. Wilkins, SC, USN (Ret.) June 8 CAPT Charles D. Gee, SC, USN (Ret.) May 15CAPT Omer L. Johnson, SC, USN (Ret.) May 10LCDR Alfred E. Zimermann, SC, USN (Ret.) April 17 CAPT Henry E. Hirschy, SC, USN (Ret.) April 7LCDR Lamar J. Jarrard, SC, USN (Ret.) March 9CDR Larry R. Ochs, SC, USN (Ret.) Feb. 25CDR Nelson G. Trickey, SC, USN (Ret.) Feb. 15CAPT William C. Pizzano, SC, USN (Ret.) Feb. 14CDR Robert M. Hanna, SC, USN (Ret.) Feb. 9CDR Raymond J. Orr, SC, USN (Ret.) Jan. 16CAPT Joseph I. Keenan, SC, USN (Ret.) Jan. 7

2014CDR Robert F. Bauer, SC, USN, (Ret.) Nov. 17CAPT Kenneth W. Longnecker, SC, USN (Ret.) Oct. 31

LCDR William C. Nelson, SC, USN (Ret.) Aug. 30CDR John M. Malone, SC, USN (Ret.) June 20

2013CDR Rocco Tannone, SC, USN (Ret.) Dec.3

2012CDR David A. Epting, SC, USN (Ret.) Sept. 14

2011CAPT CharlesH.Sheffield, SC, USN (Ret.) Aug.15

2009CAPT Robert Negri, SC, USN (Ret.) Feb. 14

No date provided:CDR Arnold Beyer, SC, USN (Ret.)LT Joseph L. Purkey, SC, USN (Ret.)

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The OakleafSpouses CornerFun Bunch reaches out in Millington, TennesseeBy Jessica Daniels

Located 17 miles north of Memphis, Millington, Tenn., is home to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South, Navy Personnel Command and the Office of Supply Corps Person-nel, or OP. We have a small but wonderfully “fun bunch” of Supply Corps spouses here. My name is Jessica Daniels (my husband, CAPT Tim Daniels, currently serves as the Director of OP) and we live in Lakeland, Tenn. During our tour I have been finishing up a dual masters degree, working as a Pathways Intern at the Army Corps of Engineers and exploring the mid-south with my family. Memphis is one of the most unique places you may ever get stationed. We have the 6th largest pyramid in the world, which was just converted into a Bass Pro Shop complete with a restaurant, bowling alley and themed hotel rooms, (I feel our welcome event shaping up already!). It is home to Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum, and the place where W.C. Handy made the blues famous. Our Fun Bunch has enjoyed afternoon tea at the elegant Peabody Hotel in the heart of downtown as well as a spa day which was a big hit and worth doing again! Two of our favorite lunch spots are The Pig and Whistle near Mil-lington and Vinegar Jim’s in Arlington for some good old country food. All food and fun aside, Memphis is home to St. Jude’s Research Hospital, a truly special place. Being in proximity to this incredible place affords many opportunities for volun-teer activities which many of us Fun Bunch spouses actively support. I am a volunteer for child life services, some of our past and present spouses are librarians, food servers, parent helpers (which my husband and I have done together several times), and gift shop attendants. A few of the spouses have donated platelets for the patients on a regular basis, which is a very special opportunity. We are planning a dinner at the hospital’s Tri–Delta Place, a short-term stay facility for patients and families. Another

great event is the FedEx St. Jude classic, a PGA golf tourna-ment held each June and part of the FedEx Cup. The Supply Corps Foundation-Memphis Chapter volunteers to fill player water for the entire week of the tournament and many of us spouses join in. If your next tour is bringing you to Millington, email the Memphis Fun Bunch at fbmemphis@gmail.com so we can welcome you to our Mid-South Navy family! As you can see, we are an all inclusive group. We have spouses, fiances, girlfriends, female officers stationed here and any of the ladies in the office that want to join us in our group. It really is a little family here, we are a very small group!

Attending a tea the Peabody Hotel, from left in the front, are LCDR Diana Dalphonse, Beth Schudel, Katie Meyer. In the back row from left Jessica Daniels, Lauren Triggs, Holly Carnal, and Beth Schudel’s daughter.

receive an officer commissioning. Afterward, they paid a visit to the Jebel-Ali Harbor Master at Port Control and witnessed the various responsibilities of coordinating ships’ movements. Visits to the CRS-2 Boat Maintenance Facility and Boat Crew provided insight to the intra and intercoastal boat opera-tions and maintenance CRS-2 is responsible for. The tour for CRS-2 was capped off by a visit to the armory where weapons safety, operations and proper handling were covered.

The highlight of the day was a tour of the USS Gridley (DDG 101). The students had the opportunity to view the weather decks, forecastle, bridge, CIC, and engineering spaces as well as the inner workings of the five-inch gun. The students ended the day with a brief interview with LTJG Timothy Trask and LSC (SW/AW) Martin covering such topics as job satisfaction, career path, and promotion opportunities.

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Chapter Presidents

When new officers are installed, be sure to send the president’s name and email address to tomsfree@cox.net.

Bay Area CAPT (Ret.) Kurt Libby BayAreaPres@usnscf.comGreater Boston Area CAPT (Ret.) Bill McCarthy GreaterBostonPres@usnscf.comColorado Rockies LCDR Bill Barich ColoRockPres@usnscf.comDetroit Area CAPT (Ret.) Paul McNeill DetroitPres@usnscf.comDjibouti LT Maria Gonzales-Parks DjiboutiPres@usnscf.comGreat Lakes CAPT (Sel) Katie Boyce GreatLakesPres@usnscf.comGreat Salt Lake CAPT Tony Erickson GreatSaltLakePres@usnscf.comGroton/New London CDR Dave Smith GrotonNewLondonPres@usnscf.comGulf Coast GulfCoastPres@usnscf.comHampton Roads CAPT Mike Wilson HamptonRoadsPres@usnscf.comHawaii CAPT J.D. Cassani HawaiiPres@usnscf.comIberian Peninsula CDR George Clark IberianPeninsulaPres@usnscf.comIndiana Crossroads ENS Dave Richardson IndianaCrossroadsPres@usnscf.comItaly LCDR Sean Neer ItalyPres@usnscf.comJacksonville CAPT Paul DeMeyer JacksonvillePres@usnscf.comJapan CDR Bruce Kong JapanPres@usnscf.comKansas LCDR Josh Fisher KansasPres@usnscf.com

Mechanicsburg CAPT Andy Matthews MechanicsburgPres@usnscf.comMemphis CAPT Tim Daniels MemphisPres@usnscf.comMonterey Peninsula LCDR Wendell Stephens MontereyPres@usnscf.comNewport, R.I. CAPT Mark Murphy NewportPres@usnscf.comNortheast Georgia Michael McCleary NEGAPres@usnscf.comNorthwest NorthwestPres@usnscf.comOhio CAPT Kerry Pearson OhioPres@usnscf.comPatuxent River CAPT Kash Grimes PAXRiverPres@usnscf.comPhiladelphia Area CDR Kelly House PhiladelphiaPres@usnscf.comSan Diego CAPT Ed Butzirus SanDiegoPres@usnscf.comSasebo CDR Terrel Fisher SaseboPres@usnscf.comSigonella CDR (Ret.) Ivan Stamegna SigonellaPres@usnscf.comSouthwest Asia CDR Neil Allen SWAsiaPres@usnscf.comSt. Louis CAPT Michelle Morris StLouisPres@usnscf.comTampa Bay CAPT David Meyers TampaBayPres@usnscf.comTwin Cities CDR Eric Week TwinCitiesPres@usnscf.comVentura County CDR Jeffry Giles VenturaCountyPres@usnscf.comWashington Area CAPT Luis Trevino WashingtonDCPres@usnscf.com

Distinguished Alumni, Chapter of the Year and Volunteers of the Year

nominations are due by July 31, 2015. Send your nominations to the

Chief Staff Officer at CSO@usnscf.com.

For details on making a nomination see the March 2015 The Oakleaf at www.usnscf.com.

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The OakleafNSCS students lead from the front during Fleet Familiarization TourBy LTJG Michael Lucas

Navy Supply Corps School students recently conducted the Fleet Familiar-ization Tour (FFT) in Norfolk, Va. A restructuring of the previous Saltwater Trip, the FFT provides a fleet-based enhancement of the first-class NSCS education the students receive. On average, 71 percent of NSCS Basic Qualification Course students have never experienced fleet life. In contrast, our Sur-face Warfare and Nuclear Officer counter-parts receive waterfront training at Basic Division Officer Course (Surface Warfare) or Power School and Prototype (Nuclear). In coordination with Commander, Na-val Surface Forces Atlantic, host ship as-signments were based on platform avail-ability and students’ orders. Students stayed onboard USS Mason (DDG 87) and USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). For many of them, this was their first time on a Navy vessel. USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) was able to support several workdays hosting future cruiser division officers (DIVOs). Educational enhancement began Monday morning. Monday and Thurs-day were dedicated to Job Qualifica-tion Requirements (JQR) and shipboard shadowing. When not shadowing supply khakis on the ship, the ensigns were able to sit down and talk with both DIVOs and Department Heads for several hours. On Tuesday, students met various Fleet Support Activities. CAPT Harry Thetford, Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic Force Supply Officer and his deputy Supply Officer, CDR Jason Adams, began the Tuesday afternoon TYCOM session, followed by CAPT

James Lowther, Submarine Force At-lantic Force Supply Officer. Wednesday was a busy day, start-ing with a tour of the USS George H. W. Bush, a highlight of the week. Supply Officer CDR James Strauss was able to gather all of his division officers in the Wardroom for an early lunch with the students. In the afternoon, students went to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story for an exciting look into Expeditionary Logistics. That evening provided networking opportunities at the Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Hampton Roads Chapter social. Students were able to get face time with over 40 different supply officers stationed in the

LT Secrist of EODESU2 gives a tour of the facility to Charlie and Delta students. Getting a hands-on look at expeditionary warfare was one of the highlights of the Fleet Familiarization Tour, 27 Apr – 1 May, for NSCS BQC 3rd Battalion.

In his fast-moving historical biog-raphy, “Stump! The Naked Warrior,” author and retired Supply Corps LCDR Larry Lindsey has written the story of American World War II hero and frog-man, Lee “Stump” Kelley. As described in the book, “Before there were SEALS there was Stump!” “In ‘Stump!’ Larry Allen Lindsey beautifully recounts the late Lee Kel-ley’s powerful World War II stories. ‘Stump!’ is a moving tribute to our

Action filled biography of WWII frogman ‘greatest generation,’” says former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley. Inspired by his 10-year friendship with “Stump,” Lindsey has written a book for fans of action and adventure or military history. Published by Köehler Books, $17.95 paperback/$7.99 e-book, the book is available at amazon.com or at www.larryallenlindsey.com.(Have a book suggestion for the military history buff? Send it to The Oakleaf at theoakleaf@comcast.net.)

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area, on both operational and shore tours. Thursday morning students spent several hours shadowing supply per-sonnel on their respective future ships in the morning before a brief from CDR Malloy of ATG Norfolk. “I wish they had this when I was at the BQC because I would have already been familiar with the platform instead of spending the first 2 weeks learning where everything was on my ship”, said ENS Couch, ASUPPO onboard USS Mason. NSCS intends to provide the Fleet Familiarization Tour experience for all ensuing battalions, as long as funding can be successfully secured for the program.

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The American College of Financial Services has full unen-cumbered scholarships available for active duty, fully retired, recently transitioned (within the past 5 years), disabled (VA rating 10 percent) and spouses. If this sounds too good to be true, it is not. About 20 different financial services organiza-tions combined with some very generous individuals have donated funds to empower you with this education and to encourage you to consider the financial services industry as a second career. The typical scholarship recipient has a full time job, either active duty or otherwise, and pursues their education on the side in a self-paced, “distance learning” format. Attaining one of the many designations offered at The American College requires completing coursework anywhere from 3-9 classes and typically takes between 1-3 years. A designation from The American College can lead to or boost careers in areas such as financial planning, insurance, banking, philanthropy management, and others. With the increasing complexity of tax, estate, insurance, retirement, and college planning, there is a real need for individuals of

American College Scholarships help set up second career successBy CAPT Ted Digges, SC, USN (Ret.)Executive Director, The American College’s Penn Mutual Center for Veterans Affairs

In Transition:

integrity to help others address life’s major milestones with confidence and success. Veterans, especially those coming from the supply community, can step in and fill this need so many are looking for. We recently awarded our 100th scholarship and we are just getting started. If you are the least bit interested, check us out. To find out more about this program, including the scholarship opportunity, visit the website at: http://veterans.theamericancollege.edu/Ted Digges CAPT, SC, USN (Ret.) transitioned in 2012 and is currently the Executive Director of The American College’s Penn Mutual Center for Veterans Affairs.

U.S. Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Chapter mem-bers and friends visited Google Headquarters for a tour given by former NPS Professor, John Kha-wam, Operations Strat-egy Lead for Google. The group learned about their Spares Forecasting and Inventory Optimization tool, known as Project Alcor. Members said it was “great to see supply chain management in the private sector and how it relates to our military’s supply chain operation.”

Monterey Peninsula Chapter visits Google Headquarters

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If you have not yet traveled Space “A” via the Air Mobility Command (AMC), you are missing out on a lot of free travel around the world. Depending on your situation and how much time you have, traveling Space “A” can be a great benefit to you as a military service member (active or retired) and/or fam-ily member. With some understanding of the process and a few tips, you may want to think twice next time you are planning a trip, especially if you are traveling on a budget. Since I retired from active duty near-ly three years ago, I began looking into flying Space “A” a bit more seriously. A lot of the lessons learned were picked up from trial and error, but overall we had some great experiences and learned a few tips along the way that I would like to share.• Plan ahead using the resources pro-vided below. Have a backup plan.• Sign up ahead of time at every loca-tion you plan to visit. www.TakeAHop.com works great. Do not miss your Check-In or Roll Call time or you may get passed up. Some restrictions apply. • Keep required documentation and references in one folder to avoid mis-placing important papers.• Check military air terminal Face-book pages to see each day’s flights and the number of seats available. Terminals are rolling out a virtual roll call initiative, which can save a lot of waiting time.• Pack your own food to avoid eating unhealthy or getting hungry due to unexpected delays. Keep an empty water container with you so that you can fill up the bottle at a fountain once your clear customs and security.• Try to reserve a room at the base lodge ahead of time. You can always cancel the reservation if the flight is canceled or delayed.• Stay connected in case you need to execute your backup plan. Most ter-minals have Wi-Fi and/or computers with access to the Internet, but keeping your iPhone, iPad or Android charged up will save you time.• If traveling with young children, bring activities with you to keep them busy. Some AMC Terminals have a children’s playroom, but most do not.

Space “A” travel – a few quick tipsBy CDR Ivan Stamegna, SC, USN (Ret.), Sigonella Chapter President

• Travel light. Although most aircraft can accept check-in luggage, traveling with small rolling carry-on luggage can speed things up upon arrival. You will hope to arrive first at the lodge, taxi stand, etc., in order to avoid fur-ther delays.• If traveling on a C17 or C130 aircraft, ask the flight crewmember for a blanket and pillow shortly after boarding. You may be able to catch some zzzz’s in between the cargo.• Be patient and flexible.

There are a few websites that you should visit and keep in your back pocket for easy reference to a wealth of informa-tion and answers to frequently asked questions. They are:http://www.amc.af.mil/amctravel/http://www.amc.af.mil/shared/me-dia/document/AFD-140807-040.pdfhttp://www.militaryhops.com/http://www.takeahop.com/signup/ If you are traveling within a finite time or you are required to be some-where on time, traveling Space “A” may not be the best option for you. However, you could still save a lot of money by flying into a destination via commercial means and then traveling AMC within regularly scheduled stops that have nearly guaranteed blocked seats. For

Welcoming new members at March Board meeting

Chairman CAPT (Ret.) John Kizer welcomes new Board members CAPT ((Ret.) Bill Fenick, CAPT Ken Epps, and CDR Bill Boucek.

example, every other week the Patriot Express flies from Norfolk to Rota to Naples to Souda Bay to Bahrain to Diego Garcia and back through each leg. Each AMC Terminal is required to block seats for personnel in their respective base that are doing a Permanent Change of Station (PCS). What this means to you is that if you have timed it right and

booked a commercial flight from JFK to FCO Rome, you could take a train to Naples and fly to Rota, Spain almost guaranteed out of the AMC Terminal in NSA Naples Capodichino. Your Italian trip just turned into a European vacation. AMC travel has come a long way in the past 20 years. With travel forums or blogs dedicated to military travel readily available on the Internet, you now have access to a lot of information to help you plan your next military Space Available flight. Enjoy your military benefits and Sail Safe!

AMC travel has come a long way in the past 20 years.

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The OakleafSC officers repeat for the 7th year, leading Wounded Warrior Bike RideBy CDR Dave Mailander, SC, USN (Ret.)

For the seventh straight year, a team of Navy Supply Corps personnel came together to field a team to support the 2015 edition of the Face of America Bike Ride. The objective of the Face of America Bike Ride is to support the rehabilitative and therapeutic efforts of wounded and disabled veterans while raising awareness regarding the challenges they face after their return from forward deployed areas. Participating teams raise funds via donations that are applied to cover the costs for participating adaptive athletes and veterans to ensure a safe, supportive and enjoyable event. “Bike Navy” was led by Navy Supply Corps CDR Jason Adams and supported by 12 other Navy, Marine Corps, federal and private citizens who were recruited as part of the overall team. This year’s ride was on April 24-26 and included ap-proximately 650 riders, of which 150 were Wounded Warriors or participants now living with disabilities as a result of armed conflict or related service. As in prior years, the event was organized by World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters), and spon-sored by over sixteen private organizations including Veteran Corps of America. The bicycle ride began near the Pentagon on the morning of April 25 with an overnight stop in Frederick, Md. On April 26 it resumed and finished in Gettysburg Pa., adjacent to the National Battlefield. Total mileage for the two days is approximately 110 miles. According to World T.E.A.M. sports, the inaugural Face of America bike ride was in 2000 when two teams of cross-country bicyclists met in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2002 and 2003, the ride honored the victims of the September 2001 attacks on America. More than 1,000 participants rode from Ground Zero in New York to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia in 2002; the following year, more than 600 riders completed the journey. Since 2006, the Face of America has honored injured veterans with rides between the nation’s capital and the battlefields of Gettysburg.

Because of the outstanding leadership from CDR Adams, the “Team Bike Navy” Roster included a diverse subset of active duty military, veterans, federal employees and private citizens. “Team Bike Navy” accounted for a total of $11,550 in funds generated through non-corporate donations. Through-out the ride, weather conditions remained very supportive with cool, overcast skies on day one and sunny skies at the finish line on day two. “Team Bike Navy” members included Rear Admiral Mar-garet G. Kibben, Navy Chief of Chaplains; CDR Jason Adams, SC, USN; CAPT Eric Morgan, SC, USN; CDR Geoffrey Seaver, SC, USN, (Ret.); CDR Dave Mailander, SC, USN, (Ret.); CDR Walt DeGrange, SC,USN (Ret.); Timothy Dale; Frances Tepolt; Roxanne Dale; Debbie Adriani; Jill Adriani; Clifton Poole; and Fred Parker.

United States Navy Uniform Regulations, NAVPERS 15665I, Reference: 61002 Uniforms For Retired Personnel provides guidance for retirees wearing the uniform, insignia and qualifications. According to the regulation “Retired of-ficers and enlisted personnel, who are not on active duty, may wear the uniform, insignia, and qualifications corresponding to the rank or rating indicated on the retired list.” Uniforms may be worn at ceremonies or official functions when the dignity of the occasion and good taste dictate. Wear-ing a uniform is appropriate for memorial services, weddings, funerals, balls, patriotic or military parades, ceremonies in which any active or reserve United States military unit is participating, and meetings or functions of military associations. Retired personnel may wear the uniform of their grade while instructing a cadet corps or similar organization at

approved naval or military academies or other approved academic institutions. Uniforms are not authorized in connection with personal enterprises, business activities, or while attending or par-ticipating in any demonstration, assembly or activity for the purpose of furthering personal or partisan views on political, social, economic, or religious issues. Retired personnel, who are not on active duty, living or visiting a foreign country, may only wear a uniform to attend ceremonies or social functions when wearing a uniform is re-quired by the terms of the invitations of customs of the country. Retired personnel must comply with the grooming stan-dards in these regulations, but uniforms and equipment may either be those prescribed here or those authorized at the time of their retirement.

Regulation provides guidance for retirees wearing the uniform

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2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients

Foundation awards $268,500 in scholarships (Continued from page 1)scholastic ability, character, leadership, and financial need. The names of the applicants were blacked-out on the appli-cation in order to remove any bias in the selection process. The board awarded 63 scholarships worth $151,000. This is in addition to 31 scholarships valued at $117,500 that were awarded previously as multiyear awards. Scholarships awarded for this year totaled $268,500. Of that group, 14 were multiyear scholarships while 49 were single-year scholarships. Of the 63 recipients selected this year, 27 are currently attend-ing college and 36 will be entering college or university for the first time. There were 33 females and 30 males selected with 97 percent being from the officer community, and three percent selected from the enlisted community. Again this year, there were special categories for spouses returning to school full or part time and for those wishing to attend a community college or trade school. Three one-year

scholarships worth $3,000 were awarded to spouses and three one-year scholarships worth $4,000 were awarded to students attending community college or trade school. The Foundation will also fund 11 one-year $2,500 memorial scholarships for the children of Supply Corps officers who died while on active duty. Since 1971, the Foundation has awarded 2,272 scholarships valued in excess of $5,002,000. Next year’s applications will be available on the Founda-tion website at www.usnscf.com after December 20, 2015.

Editor’s Note: Scholarship recipients, the name of their scholarship, school they will be attending, their sponsor, and hometown are listed below. As we go to press some students have not notified us of their chosen school. Watch the website at www.usnscf.com for the complete listing.

Emily L. BichardRADM Steven W. Maas, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

University of MarylandCAPT Raymond Bichard, Yokosuka, Japan

Adin J. BohmillerCAPT Norman & Patricia Foy Scholarship

University of Massachusetts, AmherstCDR Kevin D. Bohmiller, Boxborough, Mass.

Addy E. BrooksCDR Jack & Annette Evans Scholarship

Virginia TechCAPT Robert A. Brooks, Chesapeake, Va.

Emma E. BrownCAPT Richard E. Bradley, SC, USN, (Ret.) Scholarship

Indiana UniversityCAPT Patrick S. Brown, Camp Hill, Pa.

Scott R. ChambersCAPT & Mrs. Tom Billings, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

Brigham Young UniversityCAPT Reid Chambers, Provo, Utah

Kelly R. ChapmanCDR Lowell & Mary Reade, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

Chamberlain College of NursingLT Virgil B. Chapman, Fort Meade, Md.

Emily M. ClintonCDR Hugh & Sandy Smith Scholarship

York College of PennsylvaniaLCDR Hugh R. Clinton, Hanover, Pa.

Ashyln G. CobbCDR Joseph J. Jordan, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

Baylor UniversityCAPT Thomas W. Howell, Austin, Texas

Maria A. DiniCAPT Fred S. Garner, SC, USN (Ret.) Memorial Scholarship

Indiana University EastCDR Frederick M. Dini, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Linda E. DowellGilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation Scholarship

Oklahoma City UniversityCDR Robert C. Dowell, Lorton, Va.

Emilie E. EastonCAPT & Mrs. Jerry E. Fruin, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

Florida State UniversityCDR James B. Easton, Temperance, Mich.

Wesley J. FowlerCDR & Mrs. Roscoe Burns Scholarship

UndecidedCDR David N. Fowler, Burke, Va.

Emily GarzonCAPT Albert J. “Bud” Schiff, SC, USN (Ret.) Distinguished

Alumni ScholarshipVirginia Tech

LCDR Jesus M. Garzon, Norfolk, Va.Timothy E. Gaylord

CDR James L. Shelton, SC, USN ScholarshipUndecided

LT Michael F. Gaylord, San Diego, Calif.Rachel N. Gist

Victor S. Trione Distinguished Alumni ScholarshipRandolph Macon College

CDR Phillip A. Gist, Suffolk, Va.

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Jerry & Mary Joy Petry ScholarshipRochester Institute of Technology

CAPT Don M. Kammerer, Thousand Oaks, Calif.Samuel R. Goad

CDR Fred M. Penn, SC, USN, (Ret.) ScholarshipUniversity of Mary Washington

LCDR Orville L. Fisher, Stafford, Va.Zachary E. Hahn

Commander Norman Grant Sterner College ScholarshipPenn State University

CAPT Rod Zumbro, Chalfont, Pa.Jack C. Hawkins

CDR Carl & Meredith Ditmore ScholarshipUniversity of Virginia

LT Cary W. Hawkins, Yorktown, Va.Tom J. Hawkins

CDR Thomas M. Francis, SC, USN, (Ret.) ScholarshipThe Citadel

LT Cary W. Hawkins, Yorktown, Va.James B. Hayes

Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Philadelphia Chapter Scholarship

Rhodes CollegeLT Eric B. Hayes, Collierville, Tenn.

Travis C. HehmanRADM Jonathan A. Yuen, SC, USN Scholarship

Auburn UniversityCWO3 Kenneth T. Nall, Auburn, Ala.

Jordan R. HolleDaniel L. Hutchison, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Vincennes University IndianapolisCDR Karlton Holle, Fort Wayne, Ind,

Heather J. HoopesCAPT T. B. Hagen, SC, USN (Ret.) Distinguished Alumni

ScholarshipColumbia International University

CAPT Ronald G. Hoopes, Mount Joy, Pa.Chantal G. Houglan

Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Washington DC Chapter Scholarship

College of William and MaryCDR Gary D. Houglan, Virginia Beach, Va.

Stasia L. KulsaLTJG Ratish Prasad, SC, USN Memorial Scholarship

UndecidedCAPT William E. Redman

Bonney Lake,Wash.Nathan R. Landry

CAPT Will & Cathy Port ScholarshipUndecided

CAPT John J. Landry, Enola, Pa.

David H. LanmanDoug & Mariana Brook Scholarship

University of WashingtonCDR Eric D. Lanman, Arlington, Va.

Samantha G. LappCAPT & Mrs. Jerry E. Fruin, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

University of Illinois CDR Joseph T. Lapp, O’Fallon, Ill.

Sean P. LucasCAPT Leonard J. Sapera, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

Oklahoma State UniversityCAPT Michael K. Lucas, Stillwater, Okla.

Nicholas M. MalloyCAPT Joseph E. Williamson, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

Everett Washington Community CollegeLCDR Joseph Malloy, Marysville, Wash.

Charles P. MartinCAPT Marshall L. Mabie, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

Virginia TechCAPT Paul E. Martin, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Robert J. McCaffreyNavy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

College of DuPageCAPT (Sel) Katie Boyce, Joliet, Ill.

Ebone F. McNeilCDR Mark Whitfield, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

George Fox UniversityCS1 Anthony McNeil, Federal Way, Wash.

Courtney A. MorganCAPT John & Kapi Kizer, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

University of VirginiaCDR Timothy Morgan, Charlottesville, Va.

Blake T. NallDr. Howard J. Burnett, Distinguished Alumni Scholarship

Faulkner State CollegeCWO3 Kenneth Nall, Foley, Ala.

Olivia M. NissalkeRADM Mark F. Heinrich, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

University of AlabamaCAPT Alan J. Nissalke, Tampa, Fla.

Benjamin T. NobleVADM Alan S. Thompson, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

George Mason UniversityCAPT Joseph D. Noble, Burke, Va.

GiVahna L. PensergaCAPT Jackson L. Schultz, SC, USN (Ret.) Distinguished Alumni

ScholarshipUndecided

LCDR Gilberto P. Penserga, Murrieta, Calif.

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CDR William Hagerty, SC, USN (Ret.) ScholarshipBrigham Young University

CDR Earl H. Pace, Sandy, UtahJames P. Philben

NIB/NISH ScholarshipColorado State University

CAPT John A. Winslow, Fort Collins, Colo.Elizabeth L. Polowczyk

CAPT William E. Redman, SC, USN (Ret.) Memorial ScholarshipHigh Point University

RDML John P. Polowczyk, Virginia Beach, Va.Cole M. Prescott

RADM Gerald C. Sullivan, SC, USN (Ret.) Memorial ScholarshipNorthwestern College

CDR Robert L. Robinson, Waverly, IowaLeah A. Purvis

CAPT Kenneth W. Epps, SC, USN ScholarshipUndecided

CDR Wilhelm G. Christophersen, Pittsboro, N.C.Reagan S. Redman

Sanford R. Robertson Distinguished Alumni ScholarshipUndecided

CAPT Kevin D. Redman, Fairfax Station, Va.Sean M. Rothenberger

VADM Keith W. Lippert, SC, USN (Ret.) ScholarshipPenn State University

SKCM Dan Rothenberger, Pennsburg, Pa.Anders Rotto

CDR John & Carole Fleming, SC, USN (Ret.) ScholarshipWheaton College

CAPT John P. Carrington, Carmel, Ind,Maria Savannah

CDR Lowell & Mary Reade, SC, USN (Ret.) Memorial Scholarship

Syracuse UniversityCDR Michael A. Savannah, Butler, Pa.

Austin M. SeilerCAPT Walter Douglas, SC, USN (Ret.) Memorial Scholarship

Virginia TechCDR William H. Newman, Midlothian, Va.

Ashley M. ShielsCDR Jesse J. Armentor, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

James Madison UniversityLT James M. Shiels, Warrenton, Va.

Sydney A. SpicerCDR John C. Whitehead Distinguished Alumni Memorial

ScholarshipJuniata College

CAPT John S. Spicer, Springfield, Va.

Madison R. TaylorThomas E. Holloran Distinguished Alumni Scholarship

New Jersey Institute of TechnologyLCDR Brian M. Taylor, Bloomfield, N.J.

Morgan E. TaylorCAPT Norma Batcheleder Memorial Scholarship

Montclair State UniversityLCDR Brian M. Taylor, Bloomfield, N.J.

Carl P. ThonCDR Kevin Deedy, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

University of MinnesotaCDR Scott R. Thon, La Vista, Neb.

Nancy K. TolsonRADM Linda & CAPT Robert Bird, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

Baylor UniversityLCDR Timothy M. Tolson, McKinney, Texas

Sadie C. WallnerRADM & Mrs. Donald G. St. Angelo, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

University of ArkansasCAPT Jonathan D. Wallner, Joplin, Missouri

Jessica L. WarnerCarol Ann Walker Memorial Scholarship

Craven Community CollegeLCDR Tito Warner, New Bern, N.C.

Jacob A. WeidnerFrancis & Patricia Derby Memorial Scholarship

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCAPT Bruce J. Weidner, Chula Vista, Calif.

Jared N. WeiglerCAPT Eugene Auerbach, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

University of Rhode IslandCAPT John L. Kizer, Kenmore, Wash.

Taylor M. WhaleyRADM Don & Libby Hickman, SC, USN (Ret.) Scholarship

East Carolina UniversityCDR John D. Rickards, Ayden, N.C.

Joel T. WhiteCAPT Brian L McDonnell, SC, USN (Ret.) Distinguished Alumni

ScholarshipOld Dominion University

CWO3 Edwin E. White, Chesapeake, Va.Larissa N. Winstead

O’Hagan/ Huntress ScholarshipFlorida Institute of Technology

LCDR William G. Winstead, Jacksonville, Fla.Kyle J. Ziklo

Commander Norman Grant Sterner College ScholarshipCapital University

CAPT William D. Groves, Columbus, Ohio

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The OakleafRecurring Scholarships

Erin S. BohmillerHarvard World War II Mid-Off Group Scholarship

Muhlenberg CollegeCDR Kevin D. Bohmiller, Boxborough, Mass.

Robert O. BradleyCAPT Richard Harrison, SC, USN (Ret.) Memorial Scholarship

Maine Maritime AcademyLT Charlette Carollo, Slidell, La.

Christian S. BrownUSS Supply AOE-6 Scholarship

Emory UniversityVADM William A. Brown, Scott AFB, Ill.

Nicole S. CasagrandOld Philadelphia Area Retired Porkchops Scholarship

University of MarylandCAPT Robert F. Casagrand, Horsham, Pa.

Daniel E. CorneyNavy Supply Corps Foundation, Great Lakes Chapter Scholarship

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLSC Daniel J. Corney, Warrington, Pa.

Heather A. DavisNavy Supply Corps Foundation, Northwest Chapter Scholarship

College of William & MaryCDR Jeffery P. Davis, Suffolk, Va.

Rachel M. DelmontagneRADM David P. Keller, SC, USN (Ret) Scholarship

Purdue UniversityCAPT Franklin D. Smith, Herndon, Va.

Laura A. DeweyCDR Lowell & Mary Reade, SC, USN (Ret) Memorial

ScholarshipBaruch College

LCDR James C. Dewey, Little Egg Harbor, N.J.Elizabeth K. Ehmcke

Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Hawaii Chapter ScholarshipSouthern Methodist University

CAPT Lance D. Ehmcke, Sioux City, IowaSarah K. Endress

RADM Ray Sareeram, SC, USN (Ret) Memorial ScholarshipOhio State University

LCDR Jason W. Endress, Pickerington, OhioKelsie E. Griffes

Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Jacksonville Chapter ScholarshipEastern Nazarene College

CDR Jonathan D. Griffes, Dover, N.H.Mark D. Hendricks

RADM Frank & Barbara Allston Memorial ScholarshipUniversity of Illinois

LT Kelly W. Hendricks, Mason, Ill.

Ana M. HerbstNavy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

Florida State UniversityCAPT Timothy O. Munson, Tampa, Fla.

Hannah E. HessNavy Supply Corps Foundation-San Diego Chapter Scholarship

Harvard CollegeCAPT Rod Zumbro, Cherry Hill, N.J.

Rebecca S. HessNavy Supply Corps Foundation – Mechanicsburg Chapter

ScholarshipTechnion International School

CAPT Rod Zumbro, Cherry Hill, N.J.Karli N. Himmelreich

RADM Steven W. Maas, SC, USN (Ret.) ScholarshipFlorida State University

LT Alan K. Himmelreich, Jacksonville, Fla.Shelby A. Keating

RADM Bernard S. Browning Memorial ScholarshipDrexel University

CDR Robert A. Keating, Virginia Beach, Va.Aubrey M. Illig

RADM & Mrs. Donald G. St. Angelo, SC, USN (Ret) ScholarshipKansas State University

CDR James C. Pickering, Overland Park, KansasColin M. Kulsa

Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Northwest Chapter ScholarshipWashington State UniversityCAPT William E. Redman

Bonney Lake, Wash.Andrew Laughlin

CAPT Ralph J. Cuomo, SC, USN (Ret) ScholarshipUniversity of South Carolina

CDR Larry M. Laughlin, Aiken, S.C.Joseph A. Malloy

RADM & Mrs. Donald G. St. Angelo, SC, USN (Ret) ScholarshipWashington State University

LCDR Joseph M. Malloy, Bellingham, Wash.Geronimo J. Mirano

Henry F. Trione Distinguished Alumni Memorial ScholarshipMassachusetts Institute of Technology

CDR Miguel D. Mirano, Silverdale, Wash.Kjerstie N. Olson

Henry F. Trione Distinguished Alumni Memorial ScholarshipBrigham Young University

CAPT Cecil E. Olson, Los Altos, Calif.Michael L. Pimpo

RADM Kurt L. Kunkle, SC, USN Memorial ScholarshipAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts

CDR Stephen J. Pimpo, Annapolis, Md.

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Stephan AcevedoNavy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

In Memory of CDR Joseph AcevedoVirginia Tech University

Annandale, Va.Colleen Dour

Navy Supply Corps Foundation ScholarshipIn Memory of CDR Paul Dour

University of San DiegoBremerton, Wash.

Michael Edwards, Jr.Navy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

In Memory of LCDR Michael EdwardsUndecided

Riverbank, Calif. Ashley Gloster

Navy Supply Corps Foundation ScholarshipIn Memory of LCDR Dexter Gloster

Clark Atlanta UniversityAthens, Ga.

Briana GlosterNavy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

In Memory of LCDR Dexter GlosterSpelman College

Athens, Ga.

2015-2016 Memorial Scholarships

Annie JoHannah G. PlattCAPT William E. Redman, SC, USN (Ret) Memorial Scholarship

Brigham Young UniversityCDR Marcor B. Platt, Saint Johns, Ariz.

Rachael L. SeilerNavy Supply Corps Foundation, Hampton Roads Chapter

ScholarshipVirginia Tech

CDR William H. Newman, Midlothian, Va.Sarah B. Spiro

Regis Philbin Distinguished Alumni ScholarshipWofford College

RADM Robert H. Spiro, Sylva, N.C.

Catherine M. TerryNavy Supply Corps Foundation, San Diego Chapter Scholarship

University of California, San DiegoCAPT William J. Terry, Spring Valley, Calif.

Elizabeth M. TracyNavy Supply Corps Foundation, Washington DC Chapter

ScholarshipElizabethtown College

CAPT Richard Tracy, Blandon, Pa.Abigail C. Wild

RADM Robert C. Stack, SC, USN (Ret.) Memorial ScholarshipSwarthmore College

CDR Thomas S. Wild, Leonardtown, Md.

Kelsey HilesNavy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

In Memory of LT Dave HilesHigh Point UniversityNew Port Richey, Fla.

Tyler KervellaNavy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

In Memory of LT James P. KervellaUndecided

Arlington, Wash.Walter E. Neubauer

Navy Supply Corps Foundation ScholarshipIn Memory of LT Daniel Neubauer

Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, W.V.

Olivia Murphy-SweetNavy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

In Memory of CDR Philip Murphy-SweetPenn State UniversityMechanicsburg, Pa.

Seth Murphy-SweetNavy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship

In Memory of CDR Philip Murphy-SweetUS Naval Academy Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Emily S. TaylorNavy Supply Corps Foundation

ScholarshipIn Memory of LCDR Keith E. Taylor

University of RedlandsOrange, Calif.

The following Memorial Scholarships were awarded to the children of Supply Corps officers who died while on active duty.

Navy Supply Corps Foundation P.O. Box 6228 Athens, Georgia 30604

Contribute to the Navy Supply Corps Foundation If you would like to volunteer to help with Supply Corps Foundation projects or make a donation to the Foundation please complete the coupon below and return it to us at the address below. Donations may also be made at www.usnscf.com.

Name:

Address:

Telephone where you prefer to be called:

Best time to call: E-mail address:

I would like to volunteer. I would like to contribute. My check for is enclosed.

Return to: Navy Supply Corps Foundation, PO Box 6228, GA 30606

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Board members at March Board meeting include CDR Bill Boucek, CDR Keith Applegate, LCDR Scott Long, RADM (Ret.) Dan McKinnon, Tracy Pimpo, CAPT (Ret.) Tom Billings, CAPT (Ret.) Len Sapera, LCDR Warren Sherman, CAPT (Ret.) Bud Schiff, CAPT (Sel) Spencer Moseley, CAPT (Ret.) Bill Fenick, CDR Danny King, CAPT (Ret.) John Kizer, CAPT Ken Epps, RADM (Ret.) Linda Bird, and CDR (Ret.) Jack Evans.

Board meets in San Diego