Silicon Valley Chapter Military Ofcers Association of America

Volume XI Issue 10 Oct 2014 OFFICERS, BOARD, ANDThe CHAIRS Bulletin PRESIDENT: Lt. Col. Mike Sampognaro USAF 408-779-7389 Luncheon Program 1st VP: Lt Col Neil Miles USAF 408-929-1142 2nd VP: Lt. Col. Jay Craddock USAF 650-968-0446 16 Oct 2014 Secretary: COL Warren Enos AUS 408-245-2217 Treasurer: CAPT Lloyd McBeth USN 408-241-3514 Past President: CAPT Paul Barrish USN 408-356-7531

DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS Auxiliary Liaison Mrs Patricia Pogue Auxiliary 650-948-4303 Chaplain Chaplain Fred Tittle USMC 609-802-3492 Commissary/Exchange Advisory CDR Ralph Hunt USN 650-967-8467 Friends-in-Need (FIN) Program CDR Al Mouns USN 408-257-5629 Programs Lt. Col. Jesse Craddock USAF 650-968-0446 ROTC CWO4 Patrick Clark USA 831-402-8548 ROA Liason COL Warren B. Enos AUS 408-245-2217 Membership/Recruitment COL Warren B. Enos AUS 408-245-2217 Scholarship CAPT Paul Barrish USN 408-356-7531 Travel (Space-A Advisory) CDR V.A. Eagye USN 408-733-3177 Web Master Lt Col Mike Sampognaro USAF 408-779-7389 Veteran Affairs Lt Col Neil Miles USAF 408-929-1142 Col (Dr.) Dean L. Winslow Development Officer CAPT Gil Borgardt USN 650-342-1270 Sargeant-at-Arms Social Hour: 11:00 AM CDR Ralph Hunt USN 650-967-8467 Chapter Outreach CWO5 Robert Landgraf USMC 408-323-8838 CALMOAA, Luncheon: 11:45 AM Legislation & Navy League Liaison LCDR Tom Winant USN 650-678-7120 Luncheon is $26.00 See Back Page for Reservations Form and Directions The Chapter Board meets at 129th Support Group Bldg 680, Moffett Federal Airfield

Bulletin Editor Lt. Col. Mike Sampognaro, USAF CALENDAR OF EVENTS

“The Bulletin” is published 11or12 times annually P.O. BOX 2, Moffett Federal Airfield, CA 94035 2 Oct Board Meeting 10:00 AM Please direct all correspondence to above address 16 Oct Luncheon 11:00 AM 6 Nov Board Meeting 10:00 AM RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE (RAO) Bldg 587 on Wescoat Court, 650-603-8047 *20 Nov Luncheon 11:00 AM Board Meetings Are Open to All Members Board Minutes Are Available to Members From The Secretary *November Luncheon is our annual Corp elections meeting SVC WEB SITES PRESIDENT’S*PERSPECTIVE ur Chapter website is www. O We are coming to the end of the year. It is a 3me when some of siliconvalleymoaa.org, a shorter us reflect on what we have done and what we wanted to do. I link is www.svcmoaa.org. You hope for all of you it has be a successful year. If not you s3ll have a can also get to it from the na- couple;of;months;to;make;it;so. tional MOAA site: Put the cursor over Chapters and select Chapter I con3nue to wonder where the 3me has gone. They say 3me Locator, CA, then Silicon Valley Chapter. From there you may flies when you are having fun. I must be having fun, for each year link over to our primary website 3me;flies;by;faster. above. Our home page has links for The Bulletin and eBulletin. B As a nonprofit corpora3on, SVC, we have to nominate and elect officers and I have setup a nomina3ng commiEee and we will have TRICARE FOR LIFE elec3ons at the November luncheon. If you would like to SERVICE nominate someone or even yourself please tell one of the board For assistance, contact the members. Wisconsin Physicians Service www.tricare4u.com We have several other important items to decide beside the 866-773-0404 elec3on of officers. There is the item about a dues increase and a ques3on about the printed bulle3n. I was somewhat surprised that REPORTING DEATHS we did not get a larger number of members elec3ng to receive the Members can report the death of email copy of the bulle3n. According to our Bylaws our dues are a retiree locally through the primarily to pay for the bulle3n. This year we will have been Retire Activity Office (RAO). mailing 200 copies per month, for 12 months, for a postage cost of The phone number is about $1150. With only about 150 dues paying members that 650-603-8047 comes out to $7.68 each. The prin3ng is about $30.40 per year for You can also notify a MOAA each dues paying member. So to actually the dues should be member’s death to: MOAA, Attn: MSC, almost;$40.00;per;member. 201 N Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2539. I am not proposing that at this 3me but I just wanted to bring to Or: Call 1-800-234-6622 your aEen3on the facts. I am actually working on reducing the Or: E-mail: [email protected]. costs;and;making;a;beEer;quality;printed;bulle3n. Notify SVC-MOAA by phoning So boEom line is... if you care about this Chapter please make a the Membership Chair–see listing point of coming to the November luncheon and let your voice be on front page of The Bulletin. B heard. Thought For The Month **********************************************************************************************mike "‎I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself." ~ Aldous Huxley, Author

- 2 - OCTOBER SPEAKER had been killed in the war. Over 4,000 coalition From the combat medic Staff Sergeant Jonathan soldiers and civilian contractors as well as over Taylor 31 May 2009, Shajoy District, Zabul 10,000 Afghan National Security Forces had been Province, , diary entry, “…The gunners killed. In May 2014, the announced take over the radio net, calling out movement in front that its combat operations would end in 2014, leaving of us and through the orchard, now on my left. But just a small residual force in the country until the end nobody can positively ID anyone with a weapon and of 2016. nobody wants to shoot a bunch or farmers and kids Images of combat injuries might be shown. running from the battle. So, with a steeled discipline Musculoskeletal injuries are the most common cause that I have come to admire, they hold their fire. The for disability in deployed environments. Mechanical interpreter next to me is telling me that ‘they say low back pain was the most common diagnosis someone is shot.’ That’s my cue to get out of the (19%). truck and find who’s hurt.” Casualty care on the battlefield must be the best The chapter’s October speaker will be Colonel possible combination of good and good (Dr.) Dean L. Winslow, USAF-Ret, who will provide small-unit tactics. In contrast to a hospital Emergency an illustrated briefing “From Bagram Airfield to Department setting where the patient is the mission, Baghdad and Back Again.” His presentation will on the battlefield, care of casualties sustained is only focus on recent history, the scope of combat part of the mission. operations in Afghanistan, mechanisms of combat Dean Winslow, MD is a Clinical Professor of injuries, and principles of combat casualty care, as Medicine and Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious well as lessons learned. Colonel Winslow has Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford deployed to the Middle East six times from 2003 University. A distinguished physician and highly -2011 as a supporting combat decorated flight surgeon, he entered the Louisiana operations in and Afghanistan. in 1980 as a general medical Tales and stories of heroes and villains, treachery, officer. He served as Commander of the 159th MDG betrayal, love, hate and loyalty to some extent will be 1992-1995 and was State Air Surgeon, Delaware Air highlighted in a briefing on recent Afghanistan National Guard 1995-2011. In 2006 Colonel history, including major tribes, languages and ethnic Winslow served as an ER physician at the United groups as well as the events leading up to the 9/11 States Air Force 447th EMEDS (combat hospital) in attacks on the U.S. With anti-terrorist coalition Baghdad and in 2008 served as hospital commander support, the government’s capacity to secure of the same unit during the surge. He is a pilot and Afghanistan’s borders to maintain internal order is has flown Air National Guard F-4 Phantom jets over increasing; there is government-coalition forces Louisiana. cooperation in rooting out remnants of al Qaeda and ______the Taliban; the core of an Afghan National Army SOURCE: Luncheon Speaker (ANA) and police are being trained; and, some ministerial reforms are underway, most prominently at the Ministry of Defense, which has been reorganized to better reflect Afghanistan’s ethnic diversity. The War in Afghanistan 2001–present refers to the intervention by NATO and allied forces in the ongoing Afghan civil war. The war followed the September 11 attacks, and its public aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda and denying it a safe basis of operation in Afghanistan by removing the Taliban from power. As of 2013, tens of thousands of people

- 3 - SEPTEMBER SPEAKER REPORT Afghanistan Teach Us about the Future?” The point In late September 2012 Vice Chief of Naval was made that unilateral action is not a successful Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson visited a strategy for the US, and what successes we had were number of Sailors forward deployed in Fifth Fleet– made with the help of 50 other nations, including the the Middle East and Arabian Gulf. He said, “I spent Afghans themselves. time on both of our aircraft carriers, our ADM William Gortney, Commander Fleet Forces minesweepers, our patrol craft, and other ships in the Command presented a revolutionary concept in the region. All told, I visited 12 ships and talked to more maintenance, manning, training and deployment of than 10,000 of our Sailors. At every forum, these Carrier Strike Groups (CSG). The Admiral started by Sailors — from the most junior to our operational recognizing that with inevitable budget cuts, the commanders — expressed concern regarding what Navy will suffer losses of ships and aircraft, and we sequestration might mean to our Navy and their need a strategy to make our equipment last, and avoid service. It became clear to me that the uncertainty of burning out our people. The solution is in an our fiscal future was increasingly on the minds of our “Optimized Fleet Response Program.” force.” Now, two years later, concerns are being ADM Harry Harris, Commander in Chief, Pacific expressed about the future of the U.S. Navy and its Fleet, began by saying that the world in ability to meet threats on the high seas. interconnected like never before. Freedom of the The chapter’s September speaker was board seas is a minimal condition for global commerce. member LCDR Tom Winant, USN (RET), who China has become increasingly aggressive in presented a synopsis of presentations and panel asserting control, with no basis in maritime law, over discussions from notes he took at the January 2014 much of the South China Sea and East China Sea. A AFCEA/USNI WEST 2014 Conference in San highly capable Navy is needed to keep the sea lanes Diego. WEST 2014 was the largest event on the open. West Coast for the Sea Services and the contractors These conference opening statements introduced that support them, addressing potential U.S. Navy an in-depth discussion of China, its apparent roles, missions, and support issues. Senior leaders, intentions, interests and motivations; recent air and including the three Sea Service Chiefs, addressed sea actions throughout the region; concepts of “Shaping the Maritime Strategy: How Do We Make international law and Freedom of Navigation; It Work?” capabilities and limitations; hardware and The keynote speaker was Ms. Christine Fox, technology; and, strategies for confronting any Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense. The salient potential adversary in the Pacific Region. points are that budget cuts are inevitable, we will The sessions were comprehensive and detailed have a smaller force in 5 to 10 years, and we need to and included a significant number of both Navy and make tough choices now. There will be a renewed contractor decision-makers. The main points include focus on Asia, not just China, but we need a Navy austere budgets in the future; cuts in compensation; capable of operations over the full spectrum, not just strategies to make ships last longer and avoid burning one region. There will be a premium on maintaining out the crews; concerns about China particularly in our undersea warfare capability, and in developing the South China Sea, proving the need for a “Blue aerial platforms that can strike from secure locations. Water” navy; and specific other issues including Moreover, compensation, which is currently half of cyber security, a premium on global partnerships, and the DoD budget, is likely to suffer. Finally, unless material affordability. The speaker presentations are Sequestration, which has been offset by legislation in online and available here recent years, is offset again, it will become the law of NavalInstituteYouTubeWestPlaylist . the land in 2016, with across the board cuts of $50B ______annually. SOURCE: LCDR Tom Winant, USN (RET) GEN John Allen and ADM James Stavridis participated in a panel discussion titled, “What does

- 4 - SPECIAL INVITATION HAPPINESS In his brand new 2014 New York Times best- Ms Kori Schake, a national speaker with extensive seller thriller Act of War author Brad Thor offers his senior level federal government experience, will basis for human happiness. He says people are present “Mideast Transition and Tumult,” Saturday happiest when they have something to do, someone afternoon, October 25, 2014, at the Moffett Museum, to love, and something to look forward to. Silicon Moffett Federal Airfield. Chapter member and Valley Chapter can help meet those requirements. director LCDR Tom Winant, who currently serves as According to the bylaws, the chapter exists in part President, Santa Clara Valley Council of the Navy to provide useful services for, and to protect the League of the United States, extends a cordial event interests of, members and their dependents and invitation to all Silicon Valley Chapter members; survivors. So there’s plenty to do. With an election early expressions of interest and likely attendance coming soon, any member can express an interest in numbers are important for planning purposes. serving as an officer, director, or committee chair for Ms. Schake has served in State Department, 2015. There are many opportunities for service Office of Secretary of Defense, National Security meeting the needs of chapter members and those in Council (President Bush’s Director of Defense the local military community, with most providing Strategy and Requirements), and advisor on John great potential for self-satisfaction. McCain’s campaign staff (foreign and defense Currently there are 197 members including 43 policy). She is a Research Fellow at the Hoover auxiliaries with more joining monthly; making Institute at Stanford University and has collaborated contact with prospective members and others in the with ADM Gary Roughead (former Chief of Naval wider community is the norm. There are plenty of Operations) on several projects. She is an instructor opportunities to meet others, make acquaintances and at the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point friends, and broaden one’s social circle. With more and has held the Distinguished Chair of International and more contacts and good conversation interests Security Studies. She has been a featured speaker at and needs become known, and new ways to serve the Commonwealth Club of California, and is others are identified. frequently interviewed on National Public Radio. There seems to be so much going on throughout Her expertise is national strategy, the effective use of the year. There are board meetings, committee military force, and European politics. meetings, monthly and special chapter membership For more information and to complete a meeting meetings, and special events, both scheduled and registration, contact LCDR Winant in Los Altos, unscheduled, all adding up to great opportunities to (650) 678-7120. be as involved and as busy as one chooses to be. A ______reasonably full calendar of future events is available, SOURCE: LCDR Tom Winant offering members a lot to look forward to. Full participation in chapter affairs helps fill idle and potentially dull moments. Members who would like to become more active in the chapter might want to telephone Lt. Col. Mike Sampognaro, USAF-Ret in Morgan Hill, telephone 1 -408-779-7389, and make their interests and needs known. Non-members can explore the possibility of becoming a member by reviewing the information at the chapter’s website here http://www. siliconvalleymoaa.org/. Active chapter membership can provide a path to greater happiness. ______SOURCE: Chapter Bylaws

- 5 - SPACE A (3) MOAA – Hold Monthly meetings at the Biltmore Travis Space A 707 924 1854 Hotel in Santa Clara – from 1100 – 1330 hours – the third Thursday of the month – Future meeting as Silicon Valley Military Associations Meetings, follows: Dates and Times October 16 -The chapter’s October speaker will be The information below is regarding several Military Colonel (Dr.) Dean L. Winslow, USAF-Ret, who will Related Associations (not all are represented) with provide an illustrated briefing “From Bagram their meeting dates, times and locations for the next Airfield to Baghdad and Back Again.” His quarter. These associations are; (1) the Armed presentation will focus on recent history, the scope of Forces Communications and Electronics Association combat operations in Afghanistan, mechanisms of (AFCEA), (2) the Reserve Officers Association combat injuries, and principles of combat casualty (ROA), (3) the Military Officers Association of care, as well as lessons learned. Colonel Winslow has America (MOAA), (4) the Navy League, (5) the Air deployed to the Middle East six times from 2003 Force Association (AFA), (6) Association of Old -2011 as a flight surgeon supporting combat Crows (AOC), (7) Association of the US Army operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AUSA). Unfortunately, there may be changes in Website: http://svcmoaa.org/Bulletin/Current.htm these schedules that this author is not aware of. (4) Navy League – Hold periodic meetings usually at Therefore, you are encouraged to check their the Palo Alto Elks Lodge or the Moffett Field websites or the POC for the most accurate Museum and other Silicon Valley Locations –Future information. meetings as follows: (1) AFCEA – Hold Quarterly meetings at the Moffett October 11 - Commissioning of USS America (LHA Museum from 1100 – 1300 hours – the first -6) – San Francisco Wednesday of the month – Future meetings as Date TBD -Ms. Kori Schake will return for a follows: Saturday event - Nationally known writer & speaker November 5 – Presentation topic still work in -- “Google” her and get a full page progress, but plans are being formulated to have a Website: http://www.santaclaranavyleague.org/ presentation regarding Social Media and the risk to (5) AFA – Hold periodic meetings usually at the the DOD in Military personnel using social media – Moffett Field Museum – from 1130 – 1300 hours. Please stay tuned. Website: http://www.afasanjose.org/ Website: http://siliconvalley.afceachapters.org/ (6) AOC – Hold periodic meetings at various (2) ROA – Hold Monthly meetings at the Holiday locations in the Silicon Valley – None scheduled Inn – 1st Street – San Jose – 1130 – 1330 hours – the currently. fourth Saturday of the month – Future meetings as Website: www.goldcrows.org follows: (7) AUSA – Hold periodic meetings at various October 25 – LtCol BC Thomas – USAF (Ret) and location in the Silicon Valley pilot of the SR-71 will present video on the history 3 October 2014 - at 1300 hours at the Villages Golf and development of the SR-71, highlighting some of course. The Chapter will host a fund raising golf its unique flying characteristics and environment, its tournament. This is our fourth event and the funds reconnaissance capabilities, and contribution to raised are for the current war wounded being treated national intelligence gathering. Also he will explain the Palo Alto VA Poly Trauma facility. some digitally projected pictures, showing scenes 20 October – The Executive Committee (EXCOM) associated with flying the SR-71, the cockpit, and meeting will be held – location TBA. relevant parts of the aircraft and give some insight For further information, please contact: MGen into the missions, mentioning a few unusual Ostenberg USA (Ret) at - [email protected] experiences. ______Website: http://www.roa.org/departments/golden- SOURCE: Robert B. Landgraf west-california-navada/chapters/chapter-63 CWO5 - USMC (Ret)

- 6 - Membership Application and Renewal Form

Silicon Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America Mail to: SVC-MOAA P.O. Box 2 Moffett Federal Airfield, CA 94035

Membership Application and Renewal Form Date______Enroll Me As: New Member_____Renewing Member_____Aux Member____ Annual Dues: $26.00 $______(Auxiliary – Dues are not charged, donations gratefully accepted) Donations to SVC Fund $______Donations to Scholarship Fund $______Donations to PAWS $______Donation to USO $______(All Donations are Tax Deductible) Total: $______Make checks payable to SVC-MOAA and mail to above address. Please complete all applicable blanks Status: Active___Reserve____ Guard___Retired____Former Officer___ Widow(er)______Are you a National MOAA Member?______When did you join SVC or PROC?______

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SVC Dues are due 1 January and are separate from National MOAA Dues. SVC Dues support the Bulletin and Administrative functions. Luncheons are self-supporting. Dues are not prorated. Donations can be made to the Silicon Valley Chapter’s general fund and/or the various funds listed above. If you are a new chapter member, please advise us how you learned about this chapter. Silicon Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America P.O. Box 2 Moffett Field, CA 94035

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LOCATION – BILTMORE HOTEL -- 2151 LAURELWOOD RD, SANTA CLARA, CA DIRECTIONS: Going North on Hwy 101: Exit at Montague/San Tomas, then Montague; then Right on Laurelwood. Going South on Hwy 101: Exit at Montague/San Tomas, then Montague, then Right on Laurelwood. ------Cut Here------Cut Here------****LUNCHEON RESERVATION FORM**** Deadline to reach SVC no later than 10 Oct If you have not sent in your reservation form by the above date and still wish to attend, please call Jay Craddock, 650-968-0446 NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE LUNCHEON PRICE - $26.00 PAID Times: Social Hour 11:00 AM, Luncheon 11:45 AM SAN JOSE CA PERMIT NO. 1223 Please reserve ______places for the 16 Oct Luncheon A TOTAL of $______including a donation of $______for (circle one) Scholarship, PAWS, USO, or undesignated donation

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