Volume 72 Number 6 June 11th Luncheon Speaker June 2019 Captain Michael Lewis, Community Afliates Commander, Squadron 19

Alloy Capital Management Captain Lewis is a native of AMI International Bend, Oregon, and an Bradley W Orser CPA Inc PS Oregon State University Bremerton Historic Ships Assn graduate. BMI Hospatility His sea assignments Columbia Hospitality include serving as a Division Ofcer on USS Corinthian Wealth Partners ALABAMA (SSBN 731) Evergreen Mayflower (GOLD), as Combat First Command Financial Planning Systems Ofcer on USS General Dynamics NASSCO SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716), Kitsap Bank and Executive Ofcer on Kitsap Golf and Country Club USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. Kitsap Sun PAUL (SSN 708). His afloat commands include USS HOUSTON (SSN 713) and USS BUFFALO (SSN 715) McClouds Grill House while both were stationed in , . He Navy Federal Credit Union most recently commanded USS OHIO (SSGN 726) Navy Museums NW (GOLD) completing an extensive shipyard availability Olympic College Foundation and forward deployed operations. Our Place Pub & Eatery On shore assignments, Captain Lewis served as the Pacific NW Defense Coalition Quality Assurance Ofcer at Deep Submergence Unit in San Diego, CA, Tomahawk Cruise Missile planner Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and Special Assistant to the Commander for plans Safe Boats International and policy at U.S. Strategic Command in Omaha, NE, Suquamish Clearwater Casino Executive Ofcer of the Tactical Readiness Evaluation team on the staf of Submarine Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, VA, Deputy Commander for Mission US Government Readiness at 15 in Guam, and workforce & retirees Prospective Commanding Ofcer Instructor for the can participate in CFC Submarine Command Course in Groton, CT. by pledging online at Our social hour begins at 11AM with the meeting https:// starting at 11:45 in the Bangor Conference Center, cfcgiving.opm.gov or using a paper Trident Ballroom, Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor. For pledge form available at lunch registration, please call Realty Station at 360 http://cascadiacfc.org/mat/ 377-5699 as soon as possible. 508-2017_CFC_Retiree_Pledge_Form_ For members without base access, processing 4.pdf. Our code is CFC # 19117. can take some days. We will take that job on if State workers can donate to our Navy you call. When registering provide your name as League Council via the State Combined it appears on your Driver's License and date and city of birth. Members without an Enhanced Fund Drive, using CFD # 1137270 Drivers license must have a base escort. President's Corner Steve Westover

June 2019 Presidents Corner June is here and the weather has turned out warm and very pleasant! Our May tour of the Trident Training Facility and Submarine had to be rescheduled to June 5. Few civilians get to explore one of our Fleet Ballistic Missile . But you must be a Navy League member to tour. It’s easy to join. We are also going to have our tour of the USS Gridley at NS Everett on June 19. Details are online. Our May Armed Forces Week activities were a huge success! The Senior Enlisted Barbeque was a well attended with over 140 guests. The Gala on Armed Forces Day was another outstanding event. We were fortunate to have Adm Frank Caldwell, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion, as our guest speaker. Also joining us was the Honorable Derek Kilmer, US Congressman from our 6th district. Much thanks to Larry Salter for coordinating both events. Our upcoming June 11 luncheon will feature Capt Mike Lewis, Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 as the speaker.. The Navy League Ofcers and Board of Directors gathered recently for an impromptu visit to see Dr. Byron Faber and award him the Navy League Scroll of Honor for all that he has done to support our Navy League council. The Scroll of Honor is Navy League's highest civilian award. Byron has done an outstanding job in coordinating our tours and supporting and entertaining our sea service members. His hard work has been greatly appreciated. Steve

North West Youth Leadership Scholarship

Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Navy League Council Supports North West Youth Leadership with Scholarship Funding. Board member for youth activities, Commander Ron Kirkland USN (retired) presents a check for three Olympic Peninsula NJROTC or Sea Cadet scholarships to attend the 2019 Northwest Youth Leadership Conference at Pacific Lutheran University. Funds were accepted by Colonel David Gibson USAF (retired), Director Northwest Youth Leadership Foundation. Two Sea Cadets from the Scorpion Squadron and an NJROTC Cadet from Bremerton High School accepted the scholarships.

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Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler spoke at our May Luncheon. Eloquent as always, the Mayor spoke about the City's eforts to clean up derelict buildings, a difcult task and one at which they are having much success. As one would expect, Mayor Wheeler talked about the great history of the Navy/Bremerton team. He is enthusiastic about sailors settling in our city and region. He praised his City employee team for making great things happen is Bremerton. Parking is always an issue worth discussing. The city is implementing a system that allows people to check parking availability prior to coming to the city and thus be able to go directly to a lot with spaces available.

72nd Armed Forces week

Armed Forces Week in our area is quite an event. From a culinary competition to a Senior Enlisted BBQ, to a Parade and ending with a Gala at the Admiral Theater attended by top Navy uniformed and civilian leadership, Industry leaders, Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler and our Congressman, Derek Kilmer. There were hundreds a photos taken during the week. A select few follow. If you have not participated in Armed Forces Week Activities, you are robbing yourself of a great time to celebrate our great country and the people who serve to keep us safe.

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Armed Forces Week 2019 Gala Reception

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A listing of Navy League and Navy League associated events:

May 31 USS Pittsburgh reception 1700 at Sam Adams June 1 USS Pittsburg Arrival Happy Hour 1600 Sam Adams June 4 NL Board, Kitsap Golf and Country Club June 5 Rescheduled TTF/SSBN tour 0920 June 6 Battle of Midway Rememberance ceremony 1300 Bremerton Boardwalk June 6 TRF COC - 1330 Captain Robert (Bob) Figgs PCO relieving Captain John W Fancher June 7 Port Angeles H/S NJROTC Awards Ceremony 1800 Gym June 11 NL Luncheon, Plaza Ballroom, Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor Captain Michael Lewis, Commander, Submarine Squadron 19 June 11 THREE Change of Command Olympic Lodge, Naval Base Kitsap, 1000 By invitation June 12 PSNS COC 1000 NBK Bremerton Bldg 460 Captain Dianna Wolfson will relieve Captain Howard B. Markle June 19 Navy League National Convention, Norfolk VA June 19 Everett Naval Base & USS Gridley (DDG-101) ship tour June 26 USS Jacksonville Inactivation, Keyport Undersea Museum 1300 July 2 NL Board, Kitsap Golf and Country Club July 9 NL Luncheon, Plaza Ballroom, Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor Speaker - Capt Michael Elmstrom, Commanding Ofcer Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific July 9 USCG District 13 COC RADM Throop will be relieved by RADM Vogt July (TBD) Astoria Coast Guard facilities tour & Columbia River Bar Pilot Association visit July 31 - Aug 5 Seattle Aug 6 USS Ohio Change of Command 1000 Naval Underseas Warfare Museum Aug 6 NL Board, Kitsap Golf and Country Club Aug 13 NL Luncheon, Plaza Ballroom, Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor Aug 13 Bremerton Olympic Peninsula Council Dinner Speaker - Admiral Vogt, Commander, USCG 13th District (invited) Aug 16 NBK COC 1000 AM Bangor Plaza CAPT Alan Schrader will be relieved by CAPT Richard Rhinehart. Other upcoming tours - Indian Island, NAS Whidbey Island

Look for updates and more activities in future newsletters and on our web site:

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2018 Navy League Bremerton - Olympic Peninsula Council Upcoming Tours Ofcers Tours for 2019 are shown in the Council calendar and on page 6 of President - Steve Westover 360 434-7149 this newsletter. For the most current [email protected] information and to sign up for tours, Vice President - David Ellingson go to our web page https:// Treasurer - Larry Tellinghusein bremolympicnlus.wordpress.com/ Secretary - Joe Hulsey 2017/04/17/tour-planning-2/ JAG - Robert Battin Past President - Alan Beam

2018 Navy League Bremerton - New Member Olympic Peninsula Council Board of Directors Nancy Ransford Melanie Refuerzo Pat Faber Larry Salter Tim Katona Kevin Staub Ron Kirkland Guy Stitt Patty Lent Mark Westover Carol Meteney Karin Zwolfer Helen Miller Tom Zwolfer Support our Navy League George Rose Bremerton - Olympic Peninsula Council Adopted Units CFC Code # 19117 CFD Code #137270 USS Bremerton SSN-698 USS Henry M Jackson SSBN-730 USS Washington SSN-787 US Coast Guard MFPU Bangor US Government workforce & US Marine Corps MCSFB Bangor retirees can participate in CFC US Coast Guard Port Angeles by pledging online at https:// SWFPAC Bangor cfcgiving.opm.gov or using a paper pledge form available at Supported Youth Activities http://cascadiacfc.org/mat/ 508-2017_CFC_Retiree_Pledge_Form_4.pdf. Our code is CFC # 19117 South Kitsap High School NJROTC State workers can donate to our Navy League Bremerton High School NJROTC Council via the State Combined Fund Drive, using Port Angeles High School NJROTC CFD # 1137270 Shelton High School NJROTC - New Scorpion Battalion Navy Sea Cadets

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