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Our Annual USCGC Healy Dinner

Bellevue Red Lion Hotel

Wednesday Our Annual USCGC Healy Dinner


Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Special Guests

Members of the USCGC Healy

Keynote Speaker: CAPT John Reeves, USCG

Commanding Officer, USCGC Healy

Topic: “Artic Science and the Opening of the NW Passage”

Recognizing the Healy Sailors of the Quarter and Sailor of the Year

Recognizing the University of Washington NROTC

Recognizing Corporate Member GE Power Conversion

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16 Sep Board meeting Red Lion

23 Sep Dinner meeting Red Lion

4 Nov Board meeting Red Lion

18 Nov Dinner meeting Red Lion

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The Lake Washington & Everett Council (LW&EC) is part of the

Navy League of the United States, www.navyleague.org

Council Adopted Units:

US Naval Station Everett USCG Base Seattle USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) USCGC Henry Blake (WLM 563) USCGC Blue Shark (WPB 87360) USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) Undersea R & D Detachment Liberty High School NJROTC U. of Washington NROTC US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, NS Everett Division Navy League Cadet Corps Training Ship Henry M. Jackson

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FUTURE EVENTS

ABOUT US

THE LAKE WASHINGTON & EVERETT COUNCIL NEWSLETTER

VOL. 73 DELGENE PHILLIPS - EDITOR www.lakewashnlus.org September 2015

Summer Fun at CenturyLink

Field on 12 August

more on page 13

2 VOYAGER September 2015

Time flies, summer is now behind us and during the past two months our council has had a change at the “top.” Our presi-dent for the past three and a half years, Craig Chapman, had to move for family reasons, to Phoenix, AZ. Our entire coun-

cil thanks Craig for his outstanding term as presi-dent and we wish him well in all of his future en-deavors. Craig will continue as president (In ab-sentia) and I will, as First Vice President, lead the council through the end of 2015. The Lake Washington Council also experienced a signifi-cant change in 2015 when it merged with the Ev-erett Council. Accordingly, our official name is now the Lake Washington & Everett Council. We are excited that we now have Naval Station Everett and a “Navy Town” as an integral part of our council. That said, we also know that we will have a lot of work to do during the next year to ensure that the merger is successful, including the recruiting of new council members, Community Affiliate members and Corporate members. More

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to come on this topic. It has always been our goal to provide our “members and friends” with dinner events and tours that will be of great interest to those attending. That said, the Lake Washington & Everett Council has had a busy and successful year to date. Our dinner events are held at the Bellevue Red Lion Hotel and keynote speakers for our first three dinners included CAPT Donna Cot-trell, USCG, Chief of Staff, Coast Guard District 13, CAPT John Reeves, USCG, Commanding Of-ficer, USCGC Healy and RADM Dave Kriete, USN, Commander Submarine Group 9. Under the outstanding direction of our Director of Tours, Jim Ardissono, we have hosted five tours to date with at least one more to be scheduled prior to the end of this year. Additional events included a day cruise on the USCGC Healy, our First Annual Golf Tournament held at Eagles Pride Golf Course at JBLM and our “Summer Fun Event” which was held at CenturyLink Field. As in the past, the Lake Washington & Everett Council will continue focusing on recognizing and honoring the enlisted men and women serving on our active duty Navy and Coast Guard “Adopted Units.” In addition, we will continue to recognize and pro-vide financial support to the University of Wash-ington NROTC, the Liberty High School NJROTC, Navy League Cadet Corps Training Ship Henry M. Jackson and US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Naval Station Everett Division—both lo-cated at Naval Station Everett. You can learn much more about the Lake Washington & Everett Council activities by going to our website at www.lakewashnlus.org. We look forward to seeing you at our future din-ner events and tours, both through the end of 2015 and in 2016.

Pete Stiles, First Vice-President

Lake Washington & Everett Council Navy League US

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Dino Traverso Scott A. Yeager Bryan E. Hurd Giles Nelson

President…………….…..…..Craig Chapman First Vice-President….…..…Pete Stiles [email protected] Second Vice-President……...Tom Lancaster Treasurer……………...…….Niles Fowler Secretary…………………….Sonya Bachmann Chaplain………………..……Cec Allison Judge Advocate………...…...Bert Kinghorn Tour Director……………….Jim Ardissono [email protected] Other Directors: Jim Ardissono Jim Britt Dan Burr Jay De Bellis Phil Johnson Robert Mitchell Delgene Phillips Jim Sketchley Pete Stiles John Thoma Al Torstensen National Directors: Pete Stiles Jim Sketchley Dave Visneski Director Emeritus: Louise Chase (LWC) (NLUS) Niles Fowler (NLUS) Roger Ponto (LWC) (NLUS) RADM John Lockwood USCG, Retired (LWC)

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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LW&EC BUSINESS AFFILIATES

Corporate Members

GE Energy Power Conversion Honeywell, Inc. Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. Microsoft SAFE Boats International Schneider Electric USAA Vigor Shipyards, Inc.

Community Affiliates American Publishing & Printing, Inc. B.E. Meyers & Company, Inc. The Boeing Company Cadick Corporation Craig Chapman, CFP, Financial Advisor

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. First Command Financial Planning Flags & Flagpoles Northwest Forde Financial & Tax, Inc. Global Construction Services, Inc. Gloria R. James, P.L.L.C. Human Resources of Auburn, Inc. Red Lion Hotel Bellevue US Family Health Plan at Pacific Medical

Center Vertical Path Recruiting, Inc.

Through their financial contributions, these business affiliates demonstrate their commit-ment to LW&EC-NLUS, to the mission of the Navy League, and their desire to support young people through our programs and scholarships.

Partners

Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council of the Navy League

Hire America’s Heroes

Tacoma Council of the Navy League

“Save The Dates”

Dinners at Bellevue Red Lion

Wednesday, 23 September 2015 1800 – 2100

Keynote speaker: TBD

Wednesday, 18 November 2015 1800 – 2100

Keynote speaker: CAPT Mark Lakamp, USN Commanding Officer, Naval Station Everett

CAPT Lakamp was born in Western Nebraska and raised in Central Illinois. He attended the Univer-sity of Illinois where he received his commission through NROTC in 1992 after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. His previous assignment was as a Senior Assessor for Engi-neering Assessments Pacific.

Tours

Contact for Lake Washington Council Tours Jim Ardissono - 425-503-2556 (cell)

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If the Trident sub tours on page 7 look interesting and something you would like to participate in, check the council web site for future tours as they are scheduled and contact Jim Ardissono above. **************************************** Voyager is the official newsletter of the LW&E Council NL-US and is published quarterly in March, June, September and December and print-ed by American Publishing & Printing, Inc. in Kent, WA and provided to all members. Address updates, comments and suggestions are welcome and should be sent to: Voyager Editor P.O. Box 547 Bellevue WA 98009-0547 or email to: [email protected] If you want to receive the Voyager electronically and thus save council publication and mail costs, email the editor: [email protected] Issues for the past six years are available on line at www.lakewashnlus.org.

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Healy Food Service Wins Award Article by ENS Cyrus P. Unvala, USCG Photos by PA1 George Degener, USCG

Every year, the Coast Guard recognizes superior galleys with the Forrest O. Rednour Memorial Awards for Excellence in Food Service. This year, USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) was recog-nized as the Coast Guard’s Large Afloat Dining Facility of the Year. Selection is based on nine comprehensive criteria encompassing excellence in meal preparation and presentation, program innovation and sustainability, and financial and administrative organization. During Polar Star’s 3½ month deployment to McMurdo Sound, Ant-arctica, the icebreaker experiences up to ten weeks without a port call and passage through some of the roughest seas on the planet, while feeding the 160-member crew over 103,000

meals. Above right is a Sunday formal dinner the galley staff served regularly during Operation Deep Freeze. This past deployment, a search and rescue case closely followed by an engineering casualty prevented Polar Star from taking on stores for 70 days. The galley staff demonstrated superior preparation and exercised an impressive level of

Galley Staff enjoy time on the ice in McMurdo Sound while the ship hove to for the night. Polar Star’s Food Service Division for Operation Deep Freeze 2015: Left to Right: PO2 Arianne Gunn, PO3 Oscar Delgado, PO1 Jason Buchanan, PO3 Kathe-rine Spurgeon, PO3 Alfred Laicer, PO3 Nichol Stuchell. Not pictured: Senior Chief Nick Johnson & PO2 Graham


personal pride, and a constant desire to im-prove.” This pride and skill was perhaps dis-played most apparently when Polar Star hosted a formal reception at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Numerous distinguished visitors attended, includ-ing VADM Charles Michel, Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations, Master Chief Ste-ven Cantrell, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, and several members and guests of U.S. Antarctic Program. The event, staged in the ship’s hangar, featured a world-class buffet spread, an artistic decorative display, and a cus-tom-designed cake (at left). While the extrava-gant displays are highly impressive, for the ship’s crew, it is the quality of routine meals that is most appreciated. “There’s nothing better than break-ing up the day with a well prepared meal,” says Third Class Petty Officer Cassidy Stevens. Sec-ond Class Petty Officer Zachary Madden adds, “It is great to see the Food Service Division rec-ognized for the hard work they put in every day.”

adaptability by serving meals with real eggs and a fresh salad bar for nearly the entire period. In addi-tion to their sustained ability to provide excellent routine meals, the Food Service Division em-ployed a high level of innovation and culinary ex-perimentation, incorporating Mongolian Barbe-ques, carving stations, pasta bars, and homemade artisan breads. During the holiday season, the crew enjoyed a plated formal dinner hosted in the Ward-room, Chief’s Mess, and CO’s Cabin. Each crew-member attended a reserved, seated dinner, receiv-ing full din-ing service from the of-ficers and chief petty officers. CWO Cory Jones, Polar Star’s Supply Officer says, “Doing this job well takes a lot of

PO3 Alfred Laicer serves hors d'oeuvres during Polar Star's reception at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.


NROTC Spring Commissioning By Pete Stiles

Photos courtesy of NROTC

On 12 June 2015 Lake Washington & Everett Council Board members Jim Ardissono and Pete Stiles attended the UW NROTC spring commis-sioning ceremony, which was held on the Univer-sity of Washington Campus. There were 11 mid-shipmen commissioned as ensign, USN and ap-proximately 200 family members and friends were in attendance. CAPT John Deehr USN, UW NROTC Commanding Officer and Professor of Naval Science, opened the program and then in-troduced the first of two keynote speakers, Dr. Cheryl Cameron, Vice Provost for Academic Per-sonnel. Following her remarks, CAPT Deehr in-troduced the event’s second keynote speaker, CAPT Doug Perry, USN, Commander, Subma-rine Development Squadron FIVE. CAPT Deehr then administered the oath of office (see below) and the following midshipmen were commis-sioned with assignments as indicated: ENS Sophie Curatilo USN will report to the Na-val Hospital Camp Lejeune, NC where she will work as a registered nurse.

ENS Bryan Diebag will report to the USS Nitze (DDG 94) in Naval Station Norfolk, VA.

ENS Levi Ellis USN will report to Pensacola FL to begin training as a student naval aviator.

ENS Taylor Minor USN will report to Pensacola, FL to begin training as a student naval aviator.

ENS Andrew Dedo USN (above with his parents, Douglas & Susan Dedo) will report to Pensacola, FL to begin training as a student naval aviator.

ENS Marianne Estrada USN will begin training as a surface warfare officer and then report to the USS Sampson (DDGD 102), in San Diego, CA.

ENS Dylan Jessum USN will attend Basic Divi-sion Officer’s Course and report to USS Mahan (DDG 72) in Norfolk, VA.

ENS Jonathan Morgan USN will attend Basic Di-vision Officer’s Course at Naval Station Norfolk; he will then report to the USS Carney (DDG 64) as a surface warfare officer in Rota, Spain.

ENS Matthew Morris USN will report to Pensacola, FL to begin training as a student naval aviator.

ENS Matthew Payne USN will report to Pensacola, FL to begin training as a student naval aviator.

ENS Nicholas Westmorland USN will report to Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Joint Base Charleston SC for subma-rine officer training.


Navy League Provides Picnic For Seattle Seafair Fleet

By Pete Stiles Photo by Dan Burr

Five Puget Sound Navy League Councils joined to provide $500 in support of the Fleet Week BBQ at Naval Station Everett on 27 July. LW&E Council took the lead and Niles Fowler, Dan Burr and Pete Stiles "manned" the canopy that was provided with a banner below. Gary Gunderson, Past President of the Bremerton Council and Mark Haller, Seattle Council Board member also attended for a couple of hours. A few sailors from the ships dropped by to thank us for the financial support that Navy

League provided. I al-so had the opportunity to talk with Jennifer Foster who heads the base MWR. She will support us by introduc-ing us to area civic or-ganizations, retired CPO and Navy Wives groups, etc., in order to solicit new members in the Everett area. The new Naval Station Ev-erett CO, CAPT Mark

Lakamp stopped by to thank us for the support we provide his command and our Everett based adopt-ed units, currently USCGC Blue Shark and USCGC Henry Blake. We agreed that we would meet with him in late August or early September, once his schedule clears…it was an excellent first contact. Council member Jim Sketchley captured the Seafair fleet week photo of the USCGC Midgett (WHEC 726) (below).

Two Trident Sub Tours Article & photos by Jim Ardissono

Two groups of thirty-three guests of the LW&E Council toured both the Trident Training Facility (TTF) and the USS Alabama (SSBN 731) on 19

May and the USS Nevada (SSBN 733) on 17 Au-gust. The guests met at the Naval Undersea Mu-seum at Keyport and boarded a bus to the TTF. After a quick lunch at the In & Out Cafeteria on base, they boarded the bus to visit the subs. The group was split into small groups to see, learn,

and ask all the questions they wanted on the Tri-dent subs. You can always ask any questions that you want to; the answer may come back as “that’s clas-sified—next question.” The group on the USS Ne-vada got to buy souvenirs on board. At approximate-ly 1530 the bus returned to the Naval Undersea Museum where some guests toured the museum.

19 May Tour


USCGC Blue Shark Change of Command

Compiled by Pete Stiles Photo by Dan Burr

On 9 July 2015 council members Dan Burr, Niles Fowler and Pete Stiles attended the USCGC Blue Shark Change of Command Ceremony at Naval Station Everett where LTJG Brett Morris USCG (below left) relieved LT Elizabeth Kates as Commanding Officer of the BLUE SHARK. CAPT Joe Raymond, (below center) USCG, Commander, USCG Sector Puget Sound was

presiding officer. USCGC Blue Shark (WPB 87360) is the 60th “Marine Protector Class” cut-ter and was commissioned on 16 August 2005 in a ceremony held in Everett, WA. Primary mis-sions are ports, waterways & coastal security (PWCS), search & rescue, law enforcement, ma-rine environmental response, recreational boating safety and military readiness. LT Elizabeth Kates, (above right) raised in Petaluma, CA, graduated from Eckerd College in 2009 with a degree in international relations and global af-fairs with minors in Spanish and anthropology. She then worked as a Law Enforcement Ranger at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, ND prior to attending Officer Candidate School in 2011. Upon graduation, LT Kates reported to USCGC Resolute (WMEC 620), home ported in St. Petersburg, FL, where she served as the sup-port department head and later the first lieuten-ant. She made patrols in the Caribbean Sea in

support of search & rescue, counter-drug and migrant interdic-tion operations. During her tour as CO, CGC Blue Shark con-ducted 16 search and rescue cas-es; conducted seven burials at sea; enforced

five additional safety/security zones for Seattle Seafair, the US Open Golf Tournament and Artic Drilling Operations in Elliot Bay and Bellingham, WA; conducted 270 law enforcement boardings; documented 11 living marine resource violations and two immigration violations; terminated 21 vessels for especially hazardous conditions; con-ducted one BUI arrest; retained two subjects for felony warrants; logged 3,359 underway hours and steamed 15,050 nautical miles. LTJG Brett Morris graduated with High Honors from the USCG Academy in 2013 with a BS in Marine and Envi-

ronmental Sciences. His first tour was aboard USCGC Sequoia (WLB 215), home ported in Ap-ra Harbor, Guam, where he served as the weapons officer and communications officer. In 2014 LTJG Morris served as operations officer onboard USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332) home ported in Manama, Bahrain as part of Patrol Forces South-west Asia. As part of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, he participated in ten maritime security patrols in the Arabian Gulf and six international exercises with countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain.


professional courses, including the Evolution of Warfare, Amphibious Operations, and OCS Prep-aration. The broad, liberal university education and the professional experience provided by Na-val Science courses provide the Navy and Marine Corps with well-educated, well-rounded officers. The NROTC program puts great emphasis on leadership training. Military drill is regularly con-ducted for this purpose. Additionally, each mid-shipman gets ample opportunity to improve their leadership skills through assignment to Battalion staff positions. Other opportunities to lead and participate in the unit include rifle and pistol teams, intra-mural athletic teams, the Northwest Navy NROTC competition, field days, formal military balls, duty watches, field exercises, and sailing. All of these activities help form a strong culture of camaraderie and teamwork among the

midshipmen that they take with them to the fleet. During the summer months, the midshipmen ex-perience the junior officer environment. They participate in summer cruises aboard ships at sea and have the opportunity to observe surface ship, submarine, aviation, and Marine Corps operations. These experiences help them select a particu-lar warfare specialty and give them insight into the overall work-ings of the Navy-Marine Corps Team.

NROTC at the University of Washington Compiled by CAPT John Deehr, USN

Official NROTC photo

Since its inception in 1926, the University of Washington Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Unit, an adopted unit of LW&E Council, has provided continuous support to the United States Navy and Marine Corps by educat-ing prospective naval officers. This NROTC unit was one of the first six established in the United States. The physical features of the University and its maritime surroundings have proven beneficial to the conduct of the NROTC program. The close proximity of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Naval Base Kitsap, and Naval Station Everett greatly enhance the unit’s training program. A sig-

nificant aspect of the NROTC-University relation-ship is the superior academic environment provid-ed by the University of Washington. The availabil-ity of degree programs in all major scholastic fields, supported by outstanding facilities, has made a lasting contribution to the education of of-ficers in today’s Navy and Marine Corps. The NROTC education program is unique. The mid-shipman college student pursues an academic ma-jor and studies Naval Science each quarter. The Naval Science courses include Naval History, Na-val Orientation, Naval Engineering, Naval Weap-ons, Navigation, and Leadership. Students who elect and are selected to be commissioned in the United States Marine Corps take Marine related


USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) Change of Command

Article by Pete Stiles & Jim Ardissono Photos by PO1 Kenneth G. Takada, USN

The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) is one of the Lake Washington & Everett Council’s premier adopted units. On 29 May 2015 council board members Jim Ardissono and Pete Stiles attended

the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) change of com-mand ceremony where CDR Brian P. Elkowitz, USN (above left) was relieved as Commanding Officer by CDR Melvin R. Smith Jr., USN. (above right) RDM Richard P. Breckenridge, USN, Director of Warfare Integration (OPNAV N91) was the presiding officer and keynote speaker. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn were special guests. In 1998 the US Na-vy named the third and last Seawolf Class Sub-marine after President Carter, (below) honoring

his service as a submariner. It became one of the few ships of the United States Navy (and only the third submarine) to have been named for a person who was alive at the time of the ship’s naming and the first submarine to be named for a living former president. Jimmy Carter is the only Presi-dent of the United States qualified in submarines. President Carter spoke for 20 minutes on topics

relevant to his career as a submariner including his initial interview with (then) CAPT Hyman Ricko-ver. President Carter’s first nuclear submarine was named “Killer One,” later renamed the “Seawolf.” CDR Elkowitz served as commanding officer of the Carter for three years and received numerous accolades for his highly successful tour as CO. Predominant throughout the ceremony, were testi-monials to how he lead, challenged and mentored the members of his crew, officers and enlisted alike. His wife Kathryn was also recognized for her contributions and dedicated service to the Bremerton and Bangor communities. CDR Melvin Smith Jr. will take over for CDR Elkowitz as the CO of the Carter. Elkowitz gave Smith his official cell phone during the ceremonies. Elkowitz will be headed for Washington DC. In concluding his remarks, CDR Elkowitz gave a special thanks to the Lake Washington & Everett Council for the support that the council had provided to the Carter during his time as commanding officer. As a note, ENS Stuart Ardissono, USN, (below center) son of Jim Ardissono, (on left with Pete Stiles on right) recently graduated from Nuclear Power

School and had reported aboard the Carter the day before the change of command ceremony… a spe-cial reunion between Jim and his son. USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) is 453 feet long and 58 feet from the bottom of the keel to the top of the sail and displaces 13,000 tons of sea water.


USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) Change of Command

Compiled by Pete Stiles Photos by PO3 Amanda Norcross, USCG

On 3 June 2015 LW&E Council Vice-President Pete Stiles and board member Dan Burr attended the change of command ceremony for CAPT John

Reeves USCG (above right). VADM Charles Ray (above left), CG Pacific Area Commander, pre-sents CAPT John Reeves with the Meritorious Ser-vice Medal for his service aboard the Healy. CAPT Reeves was relieved of command of Lake Washington & Everett Council adopted unit, USCGC Healy by CAPT Jason Hamilton, USCG. CAPT Reeves retired from his 23 year Coast Guard career upon his relief as Commanding Of-ficer of the USCGC Healy and will remain in Washington. During the reception on the Healy hangar deck and again on Saturday at the CG re-ception in Portland (Rose Festival), VADM Ray praised the Navy League for its support. Under CAPT Reeves’ leadership, the Healy crew con-ducted two Arctic deployments and covered over 42,100 nautical miles with 10 months at sea. He and his crew aided Bureau of Ocean Energy Man-agement researchers with the collection of benthic and pelagic specimens including the development of an ecological profile of the biologically rich and diverse Hanna Shoal region of the Chukchi Sea. This vital data documented the critical ecology and contributed to a decision by the US President to protect it, prohibiting future energy exploration in the area. Additionally, Reeves expertly led Healy over 245 nautical miles of rapidly changing ice covered waters in less than 24 hours to render as-

sistance to the 41-foot S/V Altan Girl, freeing her from the ice and safely towing her to open water. Reeves is a 1992 graduate of the USCG Academy and a native of Fairbanks, AK. His assignments include six underway tours, including two others aboard Healy as the engineering officer and exec-utive officer. CAPT Hamilton (below right) is arriving from the CG 13th District Office where

he served as the staff judge advocate and head of the legal department. Hamilton is a 1993 graduate of the USCG Academy and a 2000 graduate of the U. of Washington Law School where he served as an editor on the Washington Law Re-view. He is licensed to practice law in Washing-ton state and before the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and is a certified military judge. His previous assignments include four un-derway tours, including operations officer aboard the cutter Polar Star and executive officer aboard cutter Polar Sea. He is a qualified polar-class ice pilot who has participated in multiple Antarctic, Arctic and Great Lakes ice breaking missions, including the first U.S./Russian joint break-in and resupply of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Alt-hough Healy, 420-feet long with a permanent crew of 79, has a primary mission of scientific support, it is capable of other CG missions such as search & rescue, environmental protection, and enforcement of laws and treaties in Polar regions.


Coast Guard Base Seattle Change of Command Ceremony

Compiled by Pete Stiles Photo by PO3 Katelyn Shearer, USCG

On 17 July 2015 CAPT Stanley T. Romanowicz USCG relieved CAPT Marc P. Lebeau USCG as Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Base Seat-tle. Lake Washington & Everett Council mem-bers RADM John Lockwood USCG, Retired, RADM John Parker USCG, Retired, LCDR Phil Johnson USCGR, Retired, and CAPT Pete Stiles USN, Retired attended. RDML James M. Heinz USCG, CG Director of Operational Logistics was presiding officer. CAPT Stanley Ro-manowicz (below left) and CAPT Marc Lebeau (shaking hands) complete an inspection of the crew of CG Base Seattle. “Base Seattle has been

the trend setter for mission support,” said Lebeau. “In the last three years, I’ve been amazed by the depth and breadth of your tech-nical skill and your limitless ambition. You have made me proud to be your spokesman.” The CG support organization located at Pier 36 in Seattle

was commissioned in 1976 as ”Support Center Seattle.” “Base Seattle” stood up in November 2010 to consolidate all mission support activities under a single command. Over the years the phys-ical grounds have endured numerous upgrades and a few name changes, but the mission has stayed the same: provide superior support to CG mem-bers and its operations. Base Seattle services in-clude facilities engineering, personnel support, health safety and work life, naval engineer sup-port, electronic systems support, comptroller, pro-curement and contracting to over 1,600 personnel located among 16 shore tenant commands and five large cutters. CAPT Stanley “Stash” Romanowicz, USCG reported from his recent assignment as a Management & Program Analyst within the Mis-sion Support Integration Office (DCMS-5) in Washington, DC. his responsibilities included strategic planning, business integration and change management for the CG Mission Support Enterprise. He is a 1993 graduate of the USCG Academy with a BS in civil engineering and also holds an MS in civil engineering from the Univer-sity of Illinois. He is a licensed Professional Engi-neer in Ohio and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). “I’m very confident we will continue to expand on the great foundation built by CAPT Lebeau and the Base Seattle team,” said Romanowicz. “Supporting CG operations in the most efficient and effective manner has never been more important than it is today.” CAPT Marc Lebeau assumed command of CG Base Seattle in April, 2012. Previously, he was the Long Range Enforcer Product Line Manager (LRE-PM) at the Surface Forces Logistics Center, Oakland Detach-ment. His product line serviced the engineering and logistics needs of the 17 largest Coast Guard vessels. CAPT Lebeau enlisted in the Coast Guard in July 1978. In 1988 he transitioned from the enlisted ranks through Officer Candidate School in Yorktown, VA. CAPT Lebeau received his Permanent Cutterman’s Insignia as a LTJG in 1990 and his Chief Engineer’s License as a LT in 1997. While in continuous CG service, he earned his AA degree in general studies form South Seat-tle Community College and in 2001, received his BS in naval engineering technology from Charter Oak State College through distance learning. He completed his MS in quality systems management from the National Graduate School in 2005. His next assignment will be Chief of Naval Engineer-ing at USCG Headquarters in Washington, DC. CAPT Lebeau has 37 years active duty.


(continued from page one) On Wednesday, 12 August 2015, the Lake Wash-ington & Everett Council held its “Summer Fun Event” at CenturyLink Field, “Home of the Seattle

Seahawks.” Advertised as a family event, 56 guests attended including a num-ber of children. The even-ing started with tours of CenturyLink Field, fol-lowed by a “picnic din-ner.” Auction items includ-ed two footballs auto-graphed by Richard Sher-man and Jermaine Kearse and three Seahawk ball caps. Our keynote speaker was CDR Mike Flood USCG, Retired, (right) Vice President for Com-munity Relations for the Seattle Seahawks. Mike’s topic was the Seahawks and the “12s” with an em-phasis on the values taught by Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll (see below).” The evening was a huge suc-cess and in a venue not normally available to the general public. And that said, a BIG THANKS to Mike Flood who made the evening possible.

First Council Golf Scramble Compiled by Pete Stiles & Jim Ardissono

Photos by Lorri Porcincula

On Monday, 3 August 2015, 29 golfers ‘teed’ off to a ‘modified shotgun’ start at Eagles Pride Golf Course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord which was

in great condition for the event and provided an easy commute for golfers. Hole sponsors includ-ed Ardissono Wealth Management, Forde Finan-cial and Accounting, Human Resources of Au-burn and VerticalPath Recruiting. Following the tournament, prizes were awarded during a barbe-

cue dinner. The proceeds for the 1st Annual Golf Scramble will go to the “Sailors of the Quarter & Year” for LW&EC adopted units and to their Morale, Welfare & Recreation Funds (MWR). Lorri Porcincula, Jim Ardissono and Zeke Santos were extremely helpful in making this a success-ful event. We are in the process of planning the 2nd Annual LW&E Golf Scramble, targeting for a June 2016 date. Again the proceeds will go to a great cause: back to our service men and women.

Left to right: Mike Policar, Nick Hemphill, Pete Stiles, Jim Ardissono & Brandon Hemphill


July 25, 2015

Skip Witunski, President Navy League of the United States 2300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 200 Arlington, VA 22201-5424 President Witunski and NLUS RPs,

Ladies and gentlemen, this letter is written to inform you of the death of Mr. Don Boyer. Don was a legend in Oak Harbor and a giant in Navy League. He successfully owned and operated the Oak Harbor Chevrolet dealership for a number of years. He was totally com-mitted to Navy League and recruited most of the people who lived in Oak Harbor and who became life members. He served as council president, national di-rector, region president, national vice presi-dent and was strongly encouraged to run for president. Don chose not to run for president due to the fact that his wife was seriously ill. Don may have been friends or worked closely with members of your council, current NVPs, and staff at Navy League. The family has re-quested in lieu of flowers that memorial do-nations be made to the Oak Harbor Area Council, Navy League of the United States. Thank you for sharing this information in hopes that we reach those who may have known and worked with Don. Best Regards,

Dick Devlin

Dick Devlin Northwest Region President National Director Navy League of the United States (360) 929-4451 [email protected]

NL Cadets Tour Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall

Article & photos by Jim Sketchley

U.S. Navy League Cadets from Training Ship Henry M. Jackson toured the Nisei Veterans Com-mittee (NVC) Memorial Hall / Museum in mid-August, led by docent Chris Sketchley (below right). The cadets were amazed at the heroic con-tributions that members of the 442nd Regimental

Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service (MIS) made in Europe as well as the Pacific Thea-tre. The docent explained much of the history as well as many personal stories involving Japanese-Americans serving our country in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam conflict. The U.S. Navy League Cadet Corps is a youth organi-zation dedicated to helping young people learn about Naval history, customs and courtesies. The program assists young males and females, ages 10-13, who are interested in developing their skills in leadership, basic seamanship, courage, self-reliance, military discipline, and are committed to being drug and gang free. The unit is sponsored by the Lake Washington and Everett Navy League Council of the United States. The unit’s name is derived from Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson, who was a strong supporter of the sea services. After his untimely death, Congress approved nam-ing a new Trident submarine in his name. To carry on the tradition, the unit chose the name “Training Ship Henry M. Jackson.” While cadet units are organized along military lines, their main purpose is to foster good citizenship and develop an inter-est and appreciation of our nation’s sea services: the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Mer-


chant Marine. Upon reaching the age of 13 or 14, Navy League Cadets may join the older youth

group called the U.S. Na-val Sea Cadet Corps. This is a youth program for ado-lescents ages 13 to 18. Chris Sketch-ley was a prior Sea

Cadet with the Carrier Nimitz Division in the late '80's. His unit drilled at the Everett Reserve Center many years ago prior to NS Everett being built. Cadets are instructed by a variety of prior or cur-rent military personnel, by senior cadets, and by dedicated adult volunteer leaders who comprise the NSCC Officer Corps. For more information about what these youth programs may have to of-fer your children / grandchildren, feel free to con-tract LCDR Jim Sketchley, NSCC at (661) 349-5157 or send an email to [email protected].

Coast Guard Reserve Warrant Officer of the Year

Chief Warrant Officer Anthony Slowik, (below) assistant engineering officer at Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 in Everett, WA, poses for a photo in front of two 32-foot Transportable Port

Security Boats moored at the unit, 27 May 2015. Slowik was selected as the 2014 Coast Guard Reserve Warrant Officer of the Year. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Chief Warrant Officer Anthony Slowik.

Flag Officer Assignments On 8 June, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations ADM Jonathan W. Greenert announced the assignment of RDML Richard A. Brown as Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eleven, Everett, WA. Brown is currently serving as Commander, Naval Service Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.

Nisei Veterans Committee Docent Chris Sketchley explains the significance of the sacrifice made by many Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regiment, which liberated the members of the 36th Infantry Division, made up of mostly Texans and also known as the “Lost Battalion.”

SLPO Blake T. Sketchley pictured with Command Master Chief Gerard Chiu on the Arleigh Burke-class guided mis-sile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), during the Seafair Fleet Week Parade of Ships cruise.

Lake Washington & Everett Council Navy League of the United States P.O. Box 547 Bellevue WA 98009-0547

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CITIZENS IN SUPPORT OF THE SEA SERVICES Lake Washington & Everett Council is your community organization that:

Supports our Puget Sound Sea Services: USCGC Healy, USCGC Henry Blake, USCGC Blue Shark, USCG Base Seattle, USS Jimmy Carter, USS Henry M. Jackson, Naval Station Everett and Undersea R & D Detachment.

Supports local Naval Reserve Officers Training Units and US Naval Sea Cadet Corps: Liberty High School NJROTC, University of Washington NROTC, Navy League Cadet Corps Train-ing Ship Henry M. Jackson and US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Naval Station Everett Division.

Increases awareness of the diversity of maritime units in Puget Sound.

Conveys the pivotal role of Puget Sound sea services in national and regional security.

Furthers understanding that maritime commerce is the cornerstone of our region’s economy.

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A civilian organization dedicated to informing the American people and their government that the United States of America is a maritime nation and that its national defense and economic well being are dependent upon strong sea services – United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard and United States Merchant Marine.

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