Published Quarterly by the USS Tullibee SSN 597 Association Bill Keel Association Commander, 815-715-9966, [email protected] Ninth Edition, 19 November 2012 affairs; however, it is our “The store offering these Commander’s Corner country, and we do share a items for sale is a division of Happy Thanksgiving! I deep love for her. And, there JJ-Enterprises. JJ-Enterprises is not associated with the U.S. apologize for the delay in is still nowhere else I would Government in any form. Nor is it getting the newsletter out. I rather call home! associated with any group of have been swamped at work, I hope all of you have a former or existing members of and things just got away from chance to be with loved ones USN units.” me! With so many things going and friends this Thanksgiving While they are probably on in our world—foreign and holiday and cherish old a legitimate company, they domestic—I hope all of us memories while making new have no relationship to our afford ourselves the luxury of ones. organization and are not sitting back, taking a day (or --Bill endorsed by the USN. The at least a period) of point??—If there is something relaxation, and consider the you need or want, let me know things for which we have to and I can probably get it. give thanks. I am thankful for Let’s help our own house first. my family, especially those A shipmate recently contacted Tullibee Store? with whom I keep in sporadic me who was a photographer and Have you been getting contact and who live hundreds has many images of the boat. emails from the Tullibee store of miles from me. Distance Any interest in buying images advertising Christmas Gift does not diminish my closeness from him, or putting together a Photos and 2013 Calendar of to them. I am thankful for my calendar of our own? Let me the Boat? Those emails come Tullibee family. Oftentimes, I know! from a private entity, JK get an email or sign in to Enterprises, and they have no Facebook and find something affiliation with the Navy. As uplifting. And I am Thankful a matter of fact, I have seen for the United States of no evidence that anyone America. Is all well? Do we associated with the company all agree? Obviously, as a ever was a boat sailor. They group we will not see eye to use the following disclaimer: eye on our nation’s state of Reunion 2013! USS Tullibee SSN 597 Association SHIP’S STORE I have been asked by We have the following items many shipmates about the next Are you a member of available: reunion. We will have a the USS Tullibee SSN 597 reunion in Groton, Connecticut, Association? Being a member -Golf shirts, with gold or silver dolphins 18-21 July 2013. The host is not essential in order to get -Ball caps, with gold or silver hotel is The Groton Inn and newsletters, attend reunions, dolphins Suites. Although details about or enjoy the camaraderie of -Tullibee coffee mugs activities are pending, we do shipmates, but it does help to -Tullibee T-shirts know that we will have many maintain funds to ensure -Zippo lighters with the boat’s crest on one side and the T2 emblem activities from which to reunions and perpetuate the on the other choose. As of now, we will memory of the SSN 597 and -Tullibee patches, with the boat’s have a sign-in, greet and meet those associated with her. If crest on Wednesday evening, July you are not a member, please -T2 patches 17. The reunion dinner will be consider joining. You can see these items and prices on Saturday evening, July 20. the webpage at www.usstullibee.com. We have reserved the Admiral Memberships If you are getting this newsletter by Fife Recreation Area Pavilion Membership Dues for the USS snail mail, drop me a note or give me for Saturday afternoon, July Tullibee SSN 597 Association a call and I’ll send you a picture of the items that are available. 20. We will have a luncheon are as follows: and games for everyone! We will plan activities on the Sub YEARLY DUES: Base, as well as some off $10 per year and renewable base. As always, since this is December 31 of each year. a time to reunite with old friends, small groups to “do LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP your own thing” are DUES: encouraged. There seems to The rates are as follows and be a lot of interest in the are based upon the member's reunion, and many shipmates age at time of payment of have already indicated that lifetime dues: they are committed to Age 65 and Over: $50.00; attending. You can start Age 60-64: $75.00; making reservations at any time Age 50-59: $100.00; by calling the Groton Inn and Age 49 and under: $150.00. Suites and telling them you are with the USS Tullibee Reunion. The economy is down, but don’t let that bring our numbers down. Let’s make this the best reunion yet! Start making plans to join us. More information, including the The USS Tullibee Facebook reunion fee and other activities Page has 133 members! Are will be coming soon!! you keeping in touch with your shipmates? This is a great way to communicate with them. It is a closed group, but ask, and you will be added! ----------- Pride Runs Deep ---------- monitors Sailors' uniform concerns been detected near a U.S. coast, USSVI News and develops uniforms and design defense officials told The changes based on feedback Washington Free Beacon. USSVI National and Regional received and research conducted," “While I can’t talk about how Officers said Rear Adm. Tony Kurta, we detected it, I can tell you that director, Military Personnel Plans things worked the way they were 2012-2014 National Officers and Policy. "After May 2012 when supposed to,” one defense official * Commander: Michael the contemporary design for SDK told the Beacon, stating that the Bircumshaw was approved for optional wear, Russian submarine “poses no * Sr Vice Commander: Carl the Navy continued to conduct threat whatsoever.” Schmidt research with product vendors and The defense officials spoke * Jr Vice Commander: Al with the information gained and on condition of anonymity because of Singleman, Jr reviewed, the decision was made the sensitive nature of anti- * Secretary: Tom Conlon to cancel Service Dress Khaki." submarine warfare efforts, the * Treasurer Richard McPherson The Navy made the decision Beacon reports. Identified by its 2012-2014 Region Directors to terminate pursuing the SDK NATO designation as a Russian * Northeast Director: Michael uniform as an optional uniform due Seirra-2 class submarine, the vessel is Naughton to factors identified during a believed to be based with Russia’s * Southeast Director: Dick comprehensive uniform Northern Fleet. Kanning assessment. These factors The submarine was believed * Central Director: Wayne included the evaluation of to have been conducting anti- Standerfer quantities of SDK sets submarine warfare efforts against * Western Director: John Mansfield ordered/sold, wear test of several U.S. ballistic and cruise missile models evaluating quality, submarines based at Kings Bay, 2012-2013 District Commander of durability, appearance and fit, and Ga., one official told the Beacon. the year: Vic Van Horn estimated cost per uniform set to But a second official told the the individual. Beacon that the submarine did not 2012-2014 Immediate Past Natl The NAVADMIN 314/12 sail close to Kings Bay and also Cdr: Patrick Householder also reaffirmed E-7 to O-10 personnel did not threaten a U.S. aircraft may wear the SDB as a suitable carrier strike group that was All the proposed amendments alternative for wear in lieu of conducting exercises in the were Accepted. summer white and service dress eastern Atlantic. 2013 Convention: Rochester MN white uniforms when a coat and tie Kings Bay Naval Submarine 2014 Convention: Burlingame CA is appropriate. Base is just north of Jacksonville, (SFO Area) SDB uniforms may be Fla. It is the base for two guided prescribed for wear year-round to missile submarines and six nuclear all official functions (when formal missile submarines. dress, dinner dress, or full dress The submarines are known to uniforms are not prescribed) and be a target of Russian attack civilian equivalent dress is coat submarines, the report said. and tie. This uniform is available “A Russian AGI and an SSN in Navy News for purchase in a quality light the same geographic area as one weight fabric. of the largest U.S. ballistic missile Navy Announces Service Dress submarine bases — Kings Bay — Khaki Cancellation *** is reminiscent of Cold War WASHINGTON -- NAVADMIN activities of the Soviet navy 314/12, released Oct. 19, Russian Nuclear Attack tracking the movements of our announced the Chief of Naval Submarine Detected Near US SSBN’s,” yet another U.S. official Operations' (CNO) decision to NEWSMAX.com, By Todd Beamon - told the publication, referring to the terminate the Service Dress Khaki Nov 5, designation for ballistic missile (SDK) initiative. 2012 submarines, SSBN. The NAVADMIN also Read Latest Breaking News Naval analysts told the reemphasized the optional wear of from Newsmax.com: publication that the Russian attack the Service Dress Blue (SDB) http://www.newsmax.com/US/Russian submarine was outfitted with SS- uniform as an acceptable -nuclear-submarine- N-21 anti-submarine warfare alternative during summer uniform US/2012/11/05/id/462908#ixzz2BSDq missiles, as well as SS-N-16 anti- wear periods when participating in Swhk submarine warfare missiles.