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Telling a story: A Year in Navy Supply By Tia McMillen, NAVSISA Corporate Communications Director

April 10, 2010, marks a new year for Systems Command and 45th Chief of Navy supply, as it becomes the year- Supply Corps. “This exhibit highlights long theme of the U.S. Navy Memorial’s our global logistics support mission main exhibit area. and the kind of teamwork it takes to “The point of the exhibit is to tell support our Navy in every operational the story of Navy supply – includ- theater.” ing past and present,” said Year of The Navy supply story will be Navy Supply Project Manager CDR illustrated through a series of dis- Katie Boyce. “Many people do not play panels, videos, and artifacts, understand the scope of what Navy including an 1841 purser’s uni- supply entails. This exhibit allows us form, a WWI paymaster uniform, to showcase our services, talents, and a Vietnam advisor uniform, a serv- dedication to the United States Navy ing line, and more. An interactive for the past 215 years.” display of underway replenishment work supply folks perform to support “This is a great opportunity to high- will demonstrate how Sailors work the Navy’s global presence. The exhibit light the entire supply team – officers, while at sea through a 3-D exhibit and will also include a tribute to some of enlisted and civilians – all working to- accompanying video footage of the ac- our fallen Sailors who served in Op- gether to support the Navy’s Maritime tion. A historical timeline, a services eration Iraqi Freedom and Operation Strategy around the world,” said RADM focus area, and an operational support Enduring Freedom. Mike Lyden, Commander, Naval Supply focus area tie together the variety of Continued on page 4

New Association web sites brought online By Linda Hall, Foundation Web Coordinator Inside this issue ...

In January, the Foundation un- to develop fully functional web sites Introducing the new Chairman...... 2 veiled Association web sites, one for for each Association under the um- each regional Association, linked brella of the Foundation’s site. Funded In Memoriam...... 4 from the Foundation’s homepage at mainly by the Foundation, the work www.usnscf.com. The sites provide has been partially donated by Target In the Supply Corps Family: space for news, information, an events Systems. The web sites significantly CDR (Ret.) Jack and Kathy Ebey.... 5 calendar, photos, and information for upgrade the communications capa- family members that can be tailored bilities of all Associations as well as Scholarship Profile: Adam Parker.... 6 for each location. the Foundation. In addition, an online forum is be- A key to the success of this pro- Distinguished Alumni Profile: ing added to the Foundation web site. gram is the standard way the web sites RADM (Ret.) Don St. Angelo...... 8 Called the SCF Forum, it will provide will operate. They are designed to be opportunities for members to interact easy to update and function the same Baghdad Supply Corps and share information. way across all Associations so if an in- The Foundation and Association dividual has worked on one site, they officers gather...... 9 Presidents decided at last October’s will be able to work on any site. meeting to move forward with a plan Continued on page 5 .... and more The Oakleaf March 2010/

The New Chairman TheThe Greetings from CAPT (Ret.) John Kizer OOAKLEAFAKLEAF Greetings and Happy New Year The Newsletter of the to each of you. As the new Chair- Navy Supply Corps Foundation man of your Foundation, I thought 1425 Prince Avenue Athens, Georgia 30606-2205 I would take this opportunity to tell (706) 354-4111 you a little about myself for those E-mail: [email protected] who don’t know me. I have been a member of the Foundation Board of Chairman Directors for ten years and served CAPT John L. Kizer, SC, USN (Ret.) the last six years as RADM Smoke Vice Chairman Hickman’s Vice Chair. I also served CAPT Len Sapera, SC, USN (Ret.) for seven years as Chairman of the Secretary CDR Kristin Acquavella, SC, USN Association Relations Committee Treasurer and for the past two years as Chair CAPT Mike Kalas, SC, USN (Ret.) of the Heritage and Legacy Com- Chief Staff Officer mittee. It has been my pleasure to CDR Jack Evans, SC, USN (Ret.) see our Foundation grow during Directors this time and I’m especially proud RADM Donald G. St. Angelo, of what you have done in support- SC, USN (Ret.) RADM Mike Lyden, SC, USN ing our “Taking Care of Our Own” CAPT John Kizer, SC, USN (Ret.) fund drive the past three years. RADM Steve Maas, SC, USN (Ret.) RADM Jim Allan, SC, USN (Ret.) Thank you. CAPT Tom Billings, SC, USN (Ret.) I started my Navy career in 1962 (AD 37); OPNAV (OP 91E); CO Fleet CAPT Lee Singleton, SC, USN as an Airman Apprentice at NAS Accounting and Disbursing Center, CAPT Peter Eltringham, Los Alamitos while completing Pacific; and Vice Commander, Navy SC, USN (Ret.) college at California State College Accounting and Finance Center. CAPT Steve Kinskie, SC, USN at Fullerton. I went to OCS and The Navy sent me to The George CDR Spencer Moseley, SC, USN Washington University for an MBA CDR Charles Parker, SC, USN CDR Dennis Collins, SC, USN “I’m especially proud in Finance. I was blessed with great tours and met many superb Supply Charlie Sigety of what you have done in Kevin Twomey Corps officers during my 24 years Gil Osnos supporting our ‘Taking Care of service. Ad Hoc My second career was spent in of Our’ own fund drive...” CMDCM Jim Collins, USN San Diego as a contractor for the CAPT Kizer Navy with RCI, beginning with Access the Foundation Web site at http://www.usnscf.com support to NAVSEA in new con- The Oakleaf Staff struction of the AOE 6-Class ships. I Liz Van Wye, Writer/Editor graduated in August 1964. After a spent my last 6 years of active work [email protected] great six months at NSCS Athens, as West Coast Coordinator for the Linda Hall, Graphic Layout I was assigned to CTF63/ COM- TARP Program with SAIC. SERVFORSIXTHFLT, home ported I began my third (and final) The Oakleaf deadlines: in Naples, Italy. Subsequent tours career while I was still on active May 1, 2010, for were SUP OPA; SUPPO USS Bain- duty…volunteering for non-profit July 2010 issue. bridge (CGN 25); NAVSEA (PMS August 15, 2010 for organizations. I have always felt November 2010 issue. 301); NSC Oakland; XO NSD Yoko- it is important to give back to the Submit news and ideas to suka; SUPPO USS Samuel Gompers Continued on page 3 [email protected] The Oakleaf March 2010/ Thanks to all who helped make new Association web sites By CAPT Tom Billings, SC, USN (Ret.), Chair, Association Relations Committee

As you have read on page 1, and the committee who made it ski. Well done and “Bravo Zulu” we’ve just launched all the new all happen. The Webmasters are to all. association web sites. This is a big mentioned in the other article, but Remember to send me any step in improving communica- the committee members deserve Association related questions, tions among the members of each our congratulations and apprecia- comments, requests for help, ad- Association and the Foundation. tion – Linda Hall, CDR Spencer vice, etc. Call or e-mail me at It is the result of a well coordi- Moseley, Liz Van Wye, CAPT Lee (760)798-2669 or tomsfree@cox. nated effort between Webmasters Singleton, and CAPT Steve Kin- net.

Introducing the new Chairman (Continued) Featured items in the community and am very active in Kiwanis, Foundation’s Ship’s Store Goodwill Industries, Armed Services YMCA, San Diego SC Association and especially, our Foundation. The work we do in providing schol- Navy Blue shirt with arships to our kids and grandkids has been the “Pint Size Pork Chop” on the front with Navy mainstay for the past 40 years. We should all be Supply Corps School proud of the Memorial Scholarship Program crest. Child sizes 2T, begun a few years ago to provide $10K scholar- 3T, 4T, X-Small, Small, ships to children of any SC officer who dies on Med., Large, X-large active duty … proof that we do take care of our are $15. own. 2010 will be the beginning of the Year of Sup- ply at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. Thanks to the great support of the Chief and many on his staff, this will be a stellar year at the Memorial. The Foundation will also have a display to highlight our Distinguished Alumni and other programs. Don’t miss the opportunity Travel mug has a double to visit the Memorial, beginning with the open- wall insulated stainless ing of the Year of Supply and the Blessing of the steel liner and drink Fleets on April 10th. through slide lid, 16 oz. Finally, please get involved with your lo- capacity. Blue mug with cal SC Association. We need your help to make gold Supply Corps Oak- our Foundation stronger. Thanks in advance for leaf on both sides is $12. your continued support. CAPT John Kizer, SC, USN (Ret.) Visit the Board Members: Next Board meeting is Foundation’s Ship’s Store April 9 at the Crystal City Sheraton from 0900-1600. at www.usnscf.com The Oakleaf March 2010/

Telling a story: A Year in Navy Supply Continued from page 1

Visitors will see first-hand what a typical day on the USS Harry S. Truman is like in a 20-minute video titled “A Day in the Life of a Navy Supply Corps Officer” starring CDR Chris Parker. The video also dem- onstrates the significance of the nearly 500 supply personnel aboard – from 24-hour food operations, to air wing support, to replenishment. Boyce’s teammates include military and civilians from NAVSUP Headquarters, Naval Inventory Control Point, Navy Supply Informa- tion Systems Activity, Navy Supply Corps School, U.S. Naval War College, Navy Supply Corps Foundation, Navy Heritage and History Command, and the U.S. Navy Memorial. “The Navy Memorial receives about 60,000 people a year,” CDR Boyce added. “We hope to educate all visitors – national and inter- national – about U.S. Navy Supply in an engaging and informative environment and look forward to seeing many familiar faces through- out the year.” The Navy Memorial is located in Washington, D.C., at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. For more information, including hours of the exhibit and directions, go to www.navymemorial.org or call (202)737 2300.

In Memoriam

The Oakleaf is aware of the following members of the Supply Corps community who passed away over the past few months. Names are also listed on www.usnscf.com along with available obituaries. Please let us know of those who have passed away for this column by forwarding information to [email protected]. Sometimes the information received by The Oakleaf is incomplete. If you have dates of passing for any of the community members at the bottom of the list below, please pass them on to [email protected].

RADM Peter DeMayo, SC, USN (Ret.) LCDR Leon S. Geoffrey, SC, USN (Ret.) December 10, 2009 March 1, 2009 CDR Randall Webber, SC, USN (Ret.) LCDR Arthur A. York, SC, USN (Ret.) December 7, 2009 February 1, 2009 CDR L. M. Scott, SC, USN (Ret) CAPT Samuel S. Stephens, SC, USN (Ret.) October 1, 2009 December 16, 2008 CAPT Charles M. Smith, SC, USN (Ret.) LCDR Herbert Blandy Boom October 4, 2009 October 14, 2008 CDR Elvin H. Steeg, SC, USN (Ret.) LT Robert E. Hamilton, SC, USN (Ret.) October 2009 May 19, 2008 CAPT Jerry Scheela, SC, USN (Ret.) LT Matthew D. Bruder, SC, USN September 4, 2009 April 26, 2008 CDR William H. Newman, SC, USN (Ret.) CDR Charles G. Carlson, SC, USN (Ret.) August 8, 2009 2008 LCDR Norman G. Franklin, SC, USN (Ret.) CDR Robert C. Vaughn, SC, USN (Ret.) August 1, 2009 November 17, 2007 CDR John L. Fairbank, SC, USN (Ret.) LCDR Robert C. Lyons, SC, USN (Ret) August 2009 October 24, 1989 LT Charles R. Jackson, SC, USN (Ret.) CDR John L. Jack, SC, USN (Ret.) July 23, 2009 The Oakleaf March 2010/

In the Supply Corps family Jack and Kathy Ebey recognized for service to Hawaii Association By LCDR Tony Giles, SC, USN

When CDR (Ret.) Jack and Kathy Ebey were recently honored by the Supply Corps Association of Hawaii with a $1,000 Foundation scholarship in their name, the couple was “totally shocked.” For the Association, it was a way to recognize the contributions of this dedicated couple to the or- ganization and to the Navy Supply community in Hawaii. The Ebey’s connection to the Navy, and to the Supply Corps, goes back more than 50 years. CDR (Ret.) Jack Ebey enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1951 and retired in April 1979. During his 28 year career, he served on two ships (USS Joyce and USS Vega) and several shore commands (Naval Station San Diego, Naval Supply Cen- ter Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Naval Supply Depot Subic Bay, Philippines). RADM Tom Traaen, left, and CDR Matt Ott, right, recognize CDR (Ret.) Jack and Kathy Ebey He worked as a Navy Department ci- with a Navy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship named in their honor. vilian for an additional 15 years after retiring. Kathy Ebey spent over 30 ed to be honored for their work. “The and other local associations.” years as a civilian employee working Navy Supply Corps was very good Ott went on to add, “They did not for the Navy Department. to me, and I feel whatever I can do to have to support SCAH the way they According to the award write up, repay them for the wonderful career I did. But their genuine care and love “Jack and Kathy Ebey have dedicated was afforded is well worth every ounce for the Supply Corps community drive numerous volunteer hours to assist of effort I can provide.” them to be active supporters and high- and better the Hawaii Supply Corps CDR Matt Ott, past President of light the strength of our Navy Supply team. Their generous support in the SCAH noted that Jack’s “nuggets of Corps team and its families. We also community and within the Supply experience from the Vietnam era are appreciate their encouraging more re- Corps network has and continues to invaluable and his views enable us to tirees to be a part of the Association foster a better understanding of the support the complex Pacific AOR to- and Spouses club. It is our honor to traditions and history of the Navy Sup- day, even better. The Ebeys attended designate a scholarship on behalf of ply Corps. Through their efforts, the each local SCAH event. Kathy Ebey such terrific mentors.” Supply Corps community in Hawaii is supported the spouses, new arrivals, To learn more about SCAH visit a more cohesive team.” and kept great communications be- the web site at www.usnscf.com (select Jack Ebey says they never expect- tween the Supply Corps community SCA Hawaii).

New Association web sites Continued from page 1 Training has been provided to the Japan, LT Aaron Baker for Mechanics- at Philadelphia, CDR Spencer Moseley new Association Web Administrators. burg, LCDR Anthony Coca at Monterey at San Diego, LCDR John Bredenkamp These administrators include: Jerry Peninsula, LT Jonathan Leung for for St. Louis, and LCDR Bruce Begley Mate for Bay Area, CDR Bill Parrish for Naples Area, LT Andrew Lundgren at for Washington Area. Hampton Roads, LT Chris Buczkowski Northeast Georgia, LT Dave Scism for Visit the new Association web for Hawaii, LT Jeff Carideo at Jackson- Northwest, LCDR Christopher Kovak sites from the Foundation web ville, LTJG Amphay Souksavatdy in at Patuxent River, LCDR Travis Colleran site at www.usnscf.com. The Oakleaf March 2010/

Scholarship profile Adam Parker credits scholarship for keeping him in school

Adam Parker, a junior at New Eagle Scout and played the trum- Mexico State University, is the re- pet, including third chair in the cipient of the RADM Bernard S. New Mexico All State Symphony Browning, SC, USNR (Ret.) Memo- Orchestra. He has also played the rial Scholarship for 2009-2010. An trumpet in the University march- electrical engineering major, Parker ing band. has found his chosen course of study When he’s not in school he to be demanding, but worth it. “I enjoys running, biking and ca- noeing on the Rio Grande River – “all the outdoor activities,” he “I’m very grateful to all says. His family also hosts foreign the donors...It’s helped exchange students and he enjoys me a lot.” getting to know students from Adam Parker different countries and cultures. Adam estimates he spends like a good problem,” he says. “It more than 60 hours a week stimulates the mind and feels good between classes, labs and home- to solve.” So far he’s worked on such work. He knows he wouldn’t subjects as visual signal processing, have the time to hold down large-scale power plants and control a job too and says the Foun- systems. “There are plenty of prob- dation scholarship has been lems to solve,” he says. instrumental in keeping him The son of retired CDR Brad and in college. “I’m very grateful to Cindy Parker, Adam was born in all the donors,” he says of his Hawaii but grew up outside Albu- Foundation scholarship. “It’s re- querque. In high school he was an ally helped a lot.” Adam Parker

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From the Chief Staff Officer Distinguished Alumni, Scholarship programs thrive

One of our major programs is the nee should also be included with the Distinguished Alumni Program. This nominating letter. Nominating letters program was established in 1989 to need to be submitted to the Founda- recognize individuals who have left ac- tion office by 31 August. Additional tive duty, but have continued to utilize information is available on our web those skills believed to epitomize the site www.usnscf.com. Supply Corps officer and have risen to Also, a reminder that the schol- levels of significant and wide recogni- arship application for school year tion in their chosen field. 2010-2011 is available to be filled out Any member of our Foundation is on our web site and needs to be sub- Please feel free to contact me at encouraged to submit a letter of nomi- mitted by 26 March. Last year we (706)354-4111 or [email protected] nation for an individual as a Navy received 211 applications and hope to if you have any questions, comments Supply Corps Distinguished Alumni. have that many again this year. The or suggestions about any of our pro- The nominating letter should include a scholarship selection board will meet grams. As always, thank you very brief background of the nominee along in Athens, Ga., 21-23 April to screen much for the many ways you support with the reasons for the nomination. the applications and select the schol- our Foundation. A current biography of the nomi- arship recipients. CDR Jack Evans, SC, USN (Ret.)

Many ways to take care of our own By Peter Parady, Foundation Giving Consultant

In the academic year 2009-2010 the Navy Supply Corps Foun- If you would like more information as to how dation awarded 95 scholarships totaling $233,500. College and to make this happen, or to contribute to a fund, University tuition, books, room and board can approach, and often please give us a call at (706)354-4111, or e-mail ev- exceed, $60,000 per year. Scholarships, then, are becoming essential [email protected]. for many who wish to continue their education. “Taking Care of Our Own” is a major focus of the mission of the Navy Supply Corps Foundation. In order to carry on this mission, officers of the Supply Corps, both past and present, have contrib- uted funds each year to make the scholarship program possible. 2010 Scholarships have been established in different ways and for dif- ferent purposes. For instance, if a Supply Corps officer, with minor Scholarship children, should die while on active duty, the Foundation contrib- utes $10,000 to establish a scholarship fund for each of the children in the family. Application is Recently, a family established a scholarship fund in the name of their loved one, a Supply Corps officer, who died. Any fam- now online! ily member, or friend, may contribute to the fund at any time. The scholarship will be awarded to children of Supply Corps officers who may apply for assistance in the future, and so help carry on our Deadline is mission of “Taking Care of Our Own”. March 26 Please consider establishing a scholarship fund of your own, or in someone’s name. It can be funded over time with the help of fam- ily and friends and will provide that essential support that will be Apply online at needed more and more as the cost of higher education climbs. You can also make provisions either in your will or through a gift annu- www.usnscf.com ity to establish a scholarship fund. The Oakleaf March 2010/

Distinguished Alumni Profile RADM Donald St. Angelo continues to give back

Distinguished Alumni RADM better fit for him. “I didn’t think Don St. Angelo, SC, USN (Ret.) got a I’d enjoy driving ships,” he says surprise when he arrived as a fresh- with a smile now. At the end of man at the University of Wisconsin his ROTC program he requested, in the fall of 1951. The Korean War and was granted, a transfer to the was underway and St. Angelo Supply Corps. wanted to make sure he’d be able After graduating in 1955, St. to complete his college education Angelo went on to Athens and before being drafted. A visit to his graduated from the Supply Corps draft board confirmed his worst School in February 1956. He went fears – he was scheduled to be immediately to the USS Bonhom- drafted the following August, after me Richard (CVA-31) where he completing only a year of college. served as Assistant Supply officer Surprised, but not one to let cir- and Disbursing officer. cumstances dictate his future, St. Never planning to stay in Angelo found there was also anoth- the Navy, and intent on a career RADM Donald St. Angelo, SC, USN (Ret.) er option. If he joined the Reserve in business, St. Angelo left the Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Navy when his obligation was he was assured of completing his complete. In 1957 he went to work His Navy career would also in finance at Honeywell, where take him to many positions of he met his wife to be Elizabeth. leadership. “I kept getting good “We are all helped by At the same time he found him- assignments,” he recalls. “And I self drawn to take a few courses worked for people who recognized those who come before us. with the local Navy Reserve Cen- what you did.” At the time of his re- And it’s important that we ter. Recognizing his potential, the tirement from the Navy in 1990 he center offered him a reserve unit had flag oversight responsibility for give back something to our pay billet and he was set on a path 21 reserve units and a mobilization communities to help that would ultimately lead to two billet as Deputy Commander, Con- high-powered careers, in finance tract Management for NAVSUP. those who follow.” and in the Navy Reserves. With three retirements un- RADM St. Angelo In 1969 St. Angelo moved to der his belt, some might think his Dain Rauscher, an investment bank- life’s work was largely complete. ing firm in Minneapolis. He rose That would be far from the case, undergraduate degree in Madison. through the ranks to become Se- as St. Angelo continues to fill his It seemed an excellent option and nior Vice President. Along the way days with work on behalf of the after meeting with various service he also earned a masters in finance causes he cares most about. He re- representatives, he found he was from the University of Minnesota cently played a significant role in most suited for the Navy. and became the proud father of three the expansion of the community li- St. Angelo started as line of- children and ultimately a grand- brary, since renamed for his father ficer candidate but during his daughter. After he retired in 1995, he Thomas, in his hometown of Cum- midshipmen cruise found himself went on to serve as President of St. berland, Wisconsin. In addition, he talking with ROTC cadets from Joseph Bancshares and as a member was a founder and board member other schools. They were slated for of the Board of Directors of the First of Homeward Bound, Inc. of Min- the Supply Corps, and as a busi- State Bank of St. Joseph, Minn., be- neapolis and a Board member of ness major he realized that was a fore retiring (again) in 2005. Continued on page 10 The Oakleaf March 2010/

Baghdad Supply Corps officers gather Association Presidents By LTJG Jeffrey Yefsky, SC, USN CDR Paul Wilson Northeast Georgia For all who had been waiting with and weekly dinners for personal and [email protected] keen expectations, the Navy Supply career development at Victory Base CAPT Todd Friedlander Corps Association is back and thriv- Complex (VBC), Baghdad. Recently a Cleveland, Ohio ing within the Iraqi Joint Theater of VTC was held with the Chief of Supply [email protected] Operations! After a period of hiberna- Corps that virtually connected officers CDR Chuck Parker tion, a determined group of officers, and enlisted at nine Forward Operat- Great Lakes Area CDR Jon Watson, CDR Steve Massee ing Bases (FOBs), Afghanistan, and [email protected] and LTJG Jeffrey Yefsky kicked off the Kuwait to discuss current Corps initia- CAPT Carl Weiss process of gathering all the pieces and tives and information with regard to St. Louis Supply Corps Association shaping the Baghdad Supply Corps the future of the Navy. Fundraisers for [email protected] Association (BSCA) to its current state. the Supply Corps Association scholar- CAPT Steve Kinskie Hampton Roads The association is back in full swing ship fund have occurred (hitting golf [email protected] again with a Board of Directors and balls is fun in the desert) with plans on CDR Jerome White plans to execute camaraderie with future events to support the group, as- Hawaii “Chops” in theater to make sure they sociation, and community. [email protected] are connected. We have members that Current Board: CAPT William CDR Mike Benedetto range from the far north in Mosul, out Skinner, CAPT Thomas Dalpini, CDR Naples, Italy west in Al Asad and to the south in Jon Watson, LCDR Jason Warner, LTJG [email protected] Basrah, Bucca and the port of Umm Jeffrey Yefsky CAPT Joyce Robinson Qasr along the Kuwait border. For more information on Baghdad Jacksonville Currently the BSCA has 54 mem- Supply Corp Association (BSCA) and [email protected] bers, has established a Ready for Sand SC Officers who were stationed in Iraq LCDR James Gayton Logo and “Chops” are proudly wearing wearing the ACU interested in either Japan the Supply Corps patch on their Army of the SC Patches, please contact LTJG [email protected] Combat Uniform (ACU). The Asso- Jeffrey Yefsky at jeffrey.yefsky@iraq. CAPT Craig Herrick ciation has regular monthly meetings centcom.mil Mechanicsburg [email protected] LCDR Anthony Seifert Monterey [email protected] CAPT Jim Dolan Northwest [email protected] CDR John McKone Patuxent River [email protected] CDR Colleen Salonga Philadelphia [email protected] CAPT Dave Watt San Diego [email protected] CAPT Kurt Libby (Ret.) San Francisco Bay [email protected] CAPT Dave Kless Washington, D.C. [email protected] CAPT Ron Carr Southwest Asia [email protected] The Oakleaf March 2010/10

Schoolhouse officers mentor NROTC at Morehouse LT Wendell Stephens, NSCS Navy Cash and Retail Operations Instructor This past fall the Atlanta Council event and provided the midshipmen an absolute success, aligned with the of the Navy League held its annual with an insight into the duties and Navy Diversity Directorate’s mission mentor program for NROTC students responsibilities of a Supply Corps of “providing Navy leadership with at Morehouse College’s Leadership officer. CDR Paul Wilson, NSCS the tools and resources to help create Development Center. Midshipmen Executive Officer, and LT Wendell and sustain a cultural awareness that from Morehouse College and Georgia Stephens, NSCS Navy Cash and Re- values diversity and an environment Technical Institute NROTC programs tail Operations Instructor, shared a where every individual prospers and were able to meet and interact with number of positive “sea stories” from contributes to the mission.” active duty and retired officers from their afloat and individual augmen- For more information about Navy the various Navy and Marine Corps tation tours, while highlighting the Supply Corps School, contact LT Wen- officer communities. benefits the Navy receives from its dell Stephens at (706) 354-7254 or Officers from the Navy Sup- very diverse workforce. [email protected] ply Corps School staff attended the This year’s Navy League event was

Participating in the Annual Navy League Mentorship program in Atlanta were, from left, CDR Raymond P. Wilson, Executive Officer NSCS, MIDN 3/C Skinner (Morehouse), MIDN 2/C Howard (Spelman), MIDN 4/C Hernandez (GA Tech), MIDN 2/C Boccardi (GA Tech), MIDN 3/C Thomas (GA Tech), MIDN 2/C Clay (GA Tech), and LT Wendell K. Stephens then NSCS PAO.

RADM St. Angelo continues to give back Continued from page 8 of Seminars International. He also serving as a Chair of the recently accepted his Distinguished Alumni serves on the Board of Q-Ba-Maze completed successful “Taking Care award, “we are all helped by those in Minneapolis. of Our Own” fund drive as well as who come before us. And it’s impor- Since his election to the Board Chair of the Nominating Commit- tant that we give back something to of Directors of the Foundation, St. tee. As he told the students at the our communities to help those who Angelo has continued to give back, Navy Supply Corps School when he follow.” The Oakleaf March 2010/11

Storekeepers, Postal Clerks unify to support global mission From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Effective Oct. 1, as designated in NAVADMIN 284/09, the logistics specialist (LS) rating was established, encompassing more than 11,000 Postal Clerks (PC) and Storekeepers (SK), who merged into the single designator. The merger comprises all active duty Sailors and Re- serve component E-6 and above, formerly designated as SK and PC, and will include Reserve component E-1 to E-5 be- ginning Apr. 1, 2010, according to the message. “As an element of the Navy’s total force strategy, this merger will capitalize on the knowledge, skills and abilities found in the two ratings and apply them toward a unified mission,” said VADM Mark Ferguson, Chief Of Naval Per- sonnel. “Merging Postal Clerks and Storekeepers together brings nearly 100 years of logistical experience to the logis- tics specialist rating.” In addition to enhancing mission accomplishment, the merger lends to steadier career progression for Sailors by aligning the global demand and supply for logistical talent. Logistics Specialists will be identified by the crossed RADM Michael J. Lyden, Commander of Naval Supply Systems keys rating badge, formally the symbol of the Storekeeper Command, left, and VADM Derwood Curtis, Commander of Naval rating. The conversion of rating badges must be completed Surface Forces Pacific Fleet, reveal a graphic logo for the Logistics by Oct. 1, 2011. Specialist rating specialist during a ceremony aboard the amphibious For more news from the Chief of Naval Personnel, visit assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 www.navy.mil/local/cnp. Josh Wink)

DD214 is now online

It’s official, DD-214s are now Online. The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214’s online: http://www.vetrecs.archives.gov/. This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214 for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of docu- ments from their military files. Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members may now use a new online military personnel records system to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard Form 180, which can be The new web-based application was designed to provide downloaded from the web site. Because the requester better service to these requests by eliminating the records cen- will be asked to supply all information essential for ter mailroom and processing time. Additional documents and NPRC to process the request, delays that often occur services such as awards and medals elgibility, replacement when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional informa- medals, benefits and claims, health and medical records, etc., tion will be minimized. can be provided by NPRC upon request.

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NSCS six months away from starting transition to Newport

Transition into the new Navy Supply Corps School in Newport, R.I., is scheduled to begin in mid-summer 2010. The last Basic Qualification Course (BQC) in Athens will graduate Oct. 29, 2010. Training not requiring electronic support is scheduled to begin by year’s end in the new facility, with the remaining courses to reconvene in Newport by January 2011. Naval Support Activity Athens will remain open until March 2011 before being turned over to the University of Georgia/Medical College of Georgia partnership.