2016 Donald M. Mackie Award Winning Newsletter

THE LAKE & EVERETT COUNCIL NEWSLETTER

VOL. vol. 94 71 DELGENE Delgene PHILLIPS Phillips -- EDITOREditor www.lakewashnlus.org www.lakewashnlus.org December March 2020 2015 FUTURE EVENTS USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) Board Meeting TBD Returns from Maiden Deployment Dinner Meeting TBD By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Collier, USN Scuttlebutt Social Hour TBD NAVAL STATION EVERETT, WA (14 January 2021) - Arleigh ABOUT US Burke-class guided-missile USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) returned to its home port of Naval Station Everett, WA, fol- lowing its first deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of The Lake Washington & Everett operation. Ralph Johnson departed Naval Station Everett 15 April (LW&E) Council is part of the 2020, following a restriction-of-movement period. This period Navy League of the United was the first of many measures that the ship took to mitigate the States, www.navyleague.org risk of crewmembers being exposed to COVID-19 during their deployment. "The crew's performance was amazing from start to SUPPORTED UNITS finish," said CDR Rob Biggs, Ralph Johnson's commanding of- ficer. "They excelled in every operation and in all mission tasking. Through all of it they remained focused and united and continued

USCG Base to be committed to making each other better." Ralph Johnson con- USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) ducted freedom of navigation operations, sailed with the Indian USCGC Henry Blake (WLM 563) Navy in combined interoperability exercises, and supported mari- USCGC Blue Shark (WPB 87360) time security operations with the International Maritime Security USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) Construct's CTF-Sentinel for 48 days. The ship also provided bal- Undersea R & D Detachment Liberty High School NJROTC listic missile and air defense while operating with USS Nimitz Snohomish High School MCJROTC (CVN 68) and participated in Operation Inherent Resolve. While U. of Washington NROTC supporting the Combined Maritime Forces' Combined Task Force Naval Station Everett Division USNSCC (CTF) 150, Ralph Johnson apprehended more than 2,000 lbs. of US Naval Station Everett ELEVEN suspected narcotics from a vessel in Arabian Sea international wa- Destroyer Squadron Nine ters. The ship visited several ports, where sailors were restricted to USS Kidd (DDG 100) the pier to mitigate risk of contracting COVID-19. Areas for rest USS Momsen (DDG 92) and relaxation were provided to the crew by Navy Moral, Welfare USS Gridley (DDG 101) USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and Recreation programs. During her maiden deployment, Ralph USS Sampson (DDG 102) Johnson steamed for a total of 78,186 miles. The ship was com- Afloat Training Group - PACNW missioned 24 March 2018. For additional information about Ralph Branch Health Clinic Everett Johnson, visit https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg114/Pages/ Regional Support Organization - PACNW Naval Operational Support Center Everett default.aspx. Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific. For news from Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/c3f/.

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Quarter and Year. Unfortunately, due to COVID- 19, we regretfully were not able to hold our annual Welcome friends and gala dinner in December to publicly recognize supporters to the final these amazing sailors and their units. This year we 2020 issue of the Voyag- were limited to recognizing them at their units er, the Mackie Award with our recognition coffee mug and certifi- winning newsletter of the cate. We hope that in 2021, we can continue our Lake Washington & Ev- annual dinner and at least some of our monthly erett Council of the Navy Scuttlebutt socials as the vaccine distribution and League of the United inoculation coverage increases and we get this States. With the dumpster pandemic under some sort of control. fire of a year that was 2020 behind us, we have I am humbled to say that the Board of the Council so much to look forward has asked that I continue on as President of the to in this new year. We have a couple of vac- Council for another year. We would not have been cines being approved and distributed and the able to do what we have accomplished over the world has a hopeful future ahead. last few years without the support of the great Board of Directors that we have and I am very But 2020 also had some amazing heroes. The glad to say that all of them have agreed to contin- front line workers, doctors, nurses, the vaccine ue serve on the Board for the coming year. Under researchers, who have all done exemplary work normal circumstances, we would have presented and need to be lauded at all turns. Our nation just the list of officers at one of our dinners in Decem- saw an election where more people, especially ber and January. Since we have been unable to do young people, voted than ever before, irrespec- that, I present the list here. Following is the Board tive of their political leanings. That should put of Directors for 2021: more hope in all of us for the future, especially the future of this country. President: Sanu Chacko Treasurer: RADM Jeffrey M Garrett, USCG, Re- Speaking of exemplary actions, in this issue on tired pages seven through nine you will see all the Secretary: Janie Nicodemus names of the 114 outstanding sailors for most of Chaplain: Jim Ardissono the units that are supported by our council. The Judge Advocate: RADM James A “Bert” King- USN awards included: Sailor, Junior Sailor, Sen- horn, USCG, Retired ior Sailor and Bluejacket of the Quarter and Director of Tours: Jim Ardissono Year. USCG awards were Enlisted Person of the Membership Director: MCPO Kevin Isherwood, USCG, Retired Editor, Voyager Newsletter: CAPT Delgene 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Phillips, USCG, Retired

President…………….…..….. Sanu Chacko Board Members: First Vice-President….…..… Vacant  CAPT Cecil Allison, USCG, Retired Treasurer…………...... ……. Jeff Garrett Secretary……………………. Janie Nicodemus  CAPT John Deehr, USN, Retired Judge Advocate………...…… Bert Kinghorn  CAPT Pete Stiles, USN, Retired Chaplain………………..…… Jim Ardissono  LCDR Phil Johnson, USCGR, Retired Other Directors: Cec Allison John Deehr  John Thoma Kevin Isherwood Phil Johnson John Kartak Bob Lockyer Delgene Phillips Karmin Pincus  Robert Lockyer (leave of absence) Pete Stiles John Thoma  Karmin Pincus

Honorary Members: Jim Britt “Mitch” Mitchell  The Honorable John Kartak, Mayor of Snohomish National Director Emeritus: Louise Chase (LWC) (NLUS) Roger Ponto (LWC) (NLUS) / Past LWC President (Continued next page) RADM John Lockwood, USCG, Retired

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Speaking for the Board of the Council, we thank LW&EC BUSINESS AFFILIATES you all for the support over the years. We hope to serve you, and especially our sailors in uniform in the coming year at a level better than in 2020. Corporate Sponsors

Thank you and best regards,  The Boeing Company  GE Energy Connections Sanu  GEICO—Military  Honeywell, Inc.

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