Navy Supply Corps Newsletter back issues from Sunday, May 1:
A message from the Chief of Supply Corps.(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... At the time of this writing I can see that Freedom is on the march and the world is better for it. In Afghanistan, the people have voted in the first free presidential elections in that nation's 5000-year history. The people of Ukraine have made clear their own desire for democracy. The ...
Selected for one star.(promotions)
May 01, 2005 ... CAPT Charles M. Lilli, SC, USN, has been nominated for promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral (Lower Half). He is currently assigned as Chief of Staff, Naval Supply Systems Command, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Prior to his current assignment he served as Executive Assistant to Deputy, ...
VADM Tim LaFleur: named Honorary Supply Corps Officer.(Vice Admiral )(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, VADM Tim LaFleur was named an Honorary Supply Corps Flag Officer Feb. 25 in a ceremony held at the Surface Force headquarters. According to the RDML (Sel) Mark Heinrich, LaFleur's collateral duty as a Supply Officer on board ...
Bonhomme Richard answers call for help.(HIGHLIGHTS)(united states releif aid)
May 01, 2005; ... You passed a message to a helicopter pilot yesterday who was landing in your area. You asked for help. Get ready. You are about to receive a healthy dose of U.S. aid--about 50 tons, 30 of which will come in single load. You wake up, look out to sea, and ...
San Jose is a vital part of operation Unified Assistance.(HIGHLIGHTS)
May 01, 2005; ... USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) has been a key element in Operation Unified Assistance, providing life-saving humanitarian assistance/ disaster relief (HA/DR) material to the hundreds of thousands of victims of the tsunami that devastated large coastal portions of South Asia on December 26, 2004 ....
A season of giving.(HIGHLIGHTS)(Navy first Fleet Response Plan)
May 01, 2005; ... On Dec. 26, southeast Asia experienced one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history as a massive earthquake spawned a far-ranging tsunami tidal surge that caused the death of more than 150,000 people and displaced an additional 1.5 million. The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN ...
Catalogers help Navy support Asian tsunami relief.(HIGHLIGHTS)
May 01, 2005 ... Catalogers at the Defense Logistics Information Service recently assisted the Navy in its relief efforts for December's tsunami. The Naval Regional Contracting Center Singapore's Civil Engineering Office contacted DLIS for help to find products for the quick repair of airfields, ...
Forward deployed.
May 01, 2005 ... The Newsletter has been recognizing active duty and Reserve personnel who served or are serving forward deployed. Here are some more names: LCDR Eric Burks from Navy Supply Corps School to Combat Status Review Tribunal Member, Cuba LT Shane Dietrich from USS ...
Correction.(Correction Notice)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR Charles Johnson recognized in the Jan/Feb issue was identified as Charles J. His middle initial should have been L. Please contact the Newsletter ...
Gettysburg goes live with the eRetrograde Management System!(Naval Inventory Control Point)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... Through a NAVICP and Commander Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic partnership, USS Gettysburg has fully implemented eRMS and now performs as the test platform for surface combatants. An IT upgrade during her fall 2004 maintenance availability significantly improved bandwidth and connectivity, ...
Navy establishes Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Sigonella, Italy.
May 01, 2005 ... A stand-up ceremony on March 3, 2004, marked the opening of Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Sigonella, Italy. In an ongoing effort to consolidate supply chain management functions under the Naval Supply Systems Command and to support Commander, Navy Installations and regional ...
The fourth "R": Navy ERP.(Enterprise Resource Planning)
May 01, 2005; ... In the April 2003 issue of "Proceedings," retired RADM Andrew A Giordano, a former Chief of the U. S. Navy Supply Corps, wrote: "Historically, military logisticians have struggled to provide support to war fighters in accordance with the time-honored formula of the "3Rs "-the ...
Lean 6 Sigma--How we do business.(quality management principles)
May 01, 2005; ... NAVSUP needs to prove its worth to our customers every day. Whatever good works we do today do not guarantee success in the future. At the same time our valuable corporate knowledge is retiring. To top it off there is pressure to reduce our budget. The NAVSUP leadership has ...
Gulf region contracting OIC hits ground running with NPS MBA.
May 01, 2005; ... When LCDR Jeffery P. Davis assumed charge of Naval Regional Contracting Center (NRCC) Detachment Dubai, he had a secret weapon--a defense-focused Masters in Business Administration degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. "I was able to immediately apply what I learned in the ...
BQC-NR to sea mentorship program.(Basic Qualification Course Naval Reserves curriculum)
May 01, 2005; ... The Basic Qualification Course (BQC) is the core-training curriculum of the Supply Corps community. It is mandatory for every Supply Corps officer to complete the BQC, whether active duty or Reserve! The BQC-Naval Reserves (NR) curriculum is mirrored after the active duty BQC training, ...
SPS stars prominently in Navy's E-Business future.(Standard Procurement System)
May 01, 2005; ... Change may not be easy, but the future for the Standard Procurement System (SPS) offers advantages well worth fighting for. That was the message at the E-Business/ SPS Joint Users' Conference held in Houston, Texas, Nov. 15-19. For starters, SPS holds a very important ...
Pacific activities develop single-ship multi-option contract.
May 01, 2005; ... Forward Deployed Naval Forces Operational Readiness Rapidly meeting operational commitments for the United States Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) is of utmost importance for national strategy and security. For FDNF Japan, to meet this ever changing commitment, forward ...
February '05 efforts to deploy sea bases could draw lessons from special warfare.
May 01, 2005; ... As the U.S. military attempts to develop the technology and doctrine that will allow it to launch and sustain missions solely from the sea, special operations forces have been carrying out such operations on a smaller scale for more than two decades, according to a top Navy official. ...
Operation 31st CSH "care package:" Baghdad, Iraq.(Combat Support Hospital)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Puget Sound Detachment Everett recently mailed two tri-walls of "care package" goodies to the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. Our American soldiers and some very young Iraqi children laid up in the Combat Support Hospital desperately ...
Retired RADM Giordano, recognized as Navy Supply Corps School Distinguished Alumnus.(From the Schoolhouse)(Andrew A. Giordano )(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... On Jan. 20, 2005, the Navy Supply Corps Foundation in conjunction with the Navy Supply Corps School and the Northeast Georgia Supply Corps Association recognized the 31st Navy Supply Corps Distinguished Alumnus, RADM Andrew A. Giordano SC, USN, (Ret.) former Chief of the Supply Corps. ...
Larry Pruitt receives the International Military Student Officer of the Year Award.(From the Schoolhouse)
May 01, 2005 ... Larry Pruitt, International Training Director at Navy Supply Corps School, was presented the International Military Student Officer (IMSO) of the Year Award on Jan. 24, 2005, at the annual International Training Conference held at Pensacola Beach, Fla. Each year international ...
Orders announcements.(OP & You)
May 01, 2005 ... <Pre> Orders Announcements Name From To RDML (Sel) Mark COMNAVSURFPAC CO, NOLSC Heinrich Captains Acquisition/Contracting Related Billets: CDR James Barnard USS BRIDGE AOE10 FISC SD ...
Joint Professional Military Education (JPME).(OP & You)
May 01, 2005 ... The Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 mandated that the military services develop officers who can operate in a joint military environment. Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) is that portion of professional military education (PME) concentrating on the instruction of joint matters in ...
The Acquisition Professional Community (APC).(OP & You)(critical acquisition positions to be filled by APC members)
May 01, 2005 ... The APC consists of a select group of highly skilled military and civilian acquisition professionals who meet certain education, training, and experience requirements. Department of Navy (DON) critical acquisition positions (CAPs) must be filled with APC members. The other Defense ...
Supply corps officer strength.(OP & You)(Illustration)
May 01, 2005 ... <Pre> As of Jan. 31, 2005 Selected RegularReserve LDO/CWOTARTotal FLAG12 7 00 19 CAPT 170 97 26 275 CDR424 306 8 30 768 ...
From the career counselor's corner.(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... Reviewing your Record: All officers should review their record early and often to ensure it has current information for selection boards. Order your Record on CD (Microfiche): You may request copies of your permanent Military Personnel Record, to be mailed to your ...
Personnelmen and disbursing clerks become personnel specialists.(OP & You)(reenlistment)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON (NNS) -- As part of its Human Capital Strategy, the Navy announced plans in January to merge the personnelman (PN) and disbursing clerk (DK) ratings into a new rating: personnel specialist (PS). This merger will be automatic for PN- and DK-rated Sailors and will occur ...
Supply Corps officer recognized in Midwest.(OP & You)(LT Scott Logan)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LT Scott Logan, SC, USN, right, is presented the plaque accompanying the Navy League of the United States St. Louis Council's Award of Excellence. The award was presented for processing thousands of transportation requirements that enabled forces to "get to the fight/get home from the ...
News from the command Master Chief.(mentoring sailors for logistics services)
May 01, 2005; ... Congratulations to all of the new Senior and Master Chief Petty Officers! You have been recognized for your performance. and now will be assuming roles of much greater responsibility. Our Navy faces numerous and exciting challenges, you must be ready to take the helm to lead those under ...
Supply Officer recognized as Junior Shiphandler of the Year.(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LTJG Canoll Bernard, Supply Officer on USS Scout (MCM 8), was recently named COMCMRON TWO Junior Shiphandler of the Year for 2004. The competition, held in Ingleside. Texas, judged the ship maneuvering skills of ...
CAPT Henry Conde.(Retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CAPT Henry Conde, SC, USN, completed 27 years of active service and retired on Feb. 1,2005, after serving at Navy Exchange Command, Norfolk, Va. He received his bachelor's degree at University of Puerto Rico and his master's degree at Brenau University. His previous duty stations include ...
CAPT Paul V. Flondaria.(Retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CAPT Paul V. Flondarina, SC, USN, completed 25 years of active service and retired on Feb. 1, 2005, after serving at Commander, U. S. Naval Forces Europe, London, England. He received his bachelor's degree at University of South Carolina and his master's degree at City University. His ...
CAPT Laurie A. McKee.(Retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CAPT Laurie A. McKee, SC, USN, completed 26 years of active service and retired on Feb. 1, 2005, after serving at Navy Regional Plant Equipment Office, San Diego, Calif. She received her bachelor's degree at Indiana University and her master's degrees at Naval Postgraduate School and ...
CDR John A. Bartels.(Retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR John A. Bartels, SC, USN, completed 28 years of active service and retired on Feb. 1, 2005, after serving at Commander, Naval Air Atlantic, Norfolk, Va. He received his bachelor's degree at State University of New York and his master's degrees at ...
CDR David P. Fowler.(Retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR David P. Fowler, SC, USN, completed 20 years of active service and retired on March 1, 2005, after serving at Commander, Headquarters Naval District, Washington, D.C. He received his bachelor's degree at Whittier College and his master's degree at Ohio State University. His ...
CDR Vidal Eduardo Gonzalez.(Retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR Vidal Eduardo Gonzalez, SC, USN, completed 25 years of service and retired Feb. 1, 2005, after serving at Program Executive Office, Patuxent River, Md. He received his bachelor's degree at Texas Christian University and his master's degree at Naval ...
CDR Joy Marie Guevara.(retirements)(Commander )(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR Joy Marie Guevara, SC, USN, completed 24 years of active service and retired on Feb. 1, 2005, after serving at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. She received her bachelor's degree at University of Tennessee and her master's degree at Corpus Christi State University. Her ...
CDR George L. Omeechevarria.(Retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR George L. Omeechevarria, SC, USN, completed 29 years of active service and retired on Feb. 1,2005, after serving at Commander, 3rd Fleet, San Diego, Calif. He received his bachelor's degree at University of South Florida and his master's degree at Naval Postgraduate School. His ...
LCDR Athanase Joseph Jones Jr.(retirements)(Lieutenant Commander)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR Athanase Joseph Jones Jr., completed 22 years of active service and retired on Feb. 1, 2005, after serving at Commander, Afloat Training Group, Mayport, Fla. He received his bachelor's degree at Norfolk State University and his master's degree ...
LCDR David Clark Ackerman Jr.(retirements)(Lieutenant Commander)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR David Clark Ackerman, Jr, SC, USN, completed 20 years of active service and retired on March 1, 2005, after serving at Program Executive Office, Patuxent River, Md. He received his bachelor's degree at University of Texas, El Paso, Texas and his master's degree at Texas Tech ...
LCDR Roger Taylor Beaubien.(retirements)(Lieutenant Commander)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR Roger Taylor Beaubien, SC, USN, completed 20 years of active service and retired on March 1, 2005, after serving at Program Executive Office, Space Systems, San Diego, Calif. He received his bachelor's degree at Washington State University and his master's degrees at Brenau ...
LCDR Fernando Turndanes Conde.(retirements)(Lieutenant Commander)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR Fernando Turdanes Conde, SC, USN, completed 24 years of active service and retired on March 1,2005. after serving at Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Patuxent River, Md. He received his bachelor's degree at University of the ...
LCDR John Michael Groll III.(retirements)(Lieutenant Commander)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR John Michael Groll III, SC, USN, completed 20 years of service and retired March 1, 2005, after serving at Defense Contract Management Agency, San Diego, Calif. He received his bachelor's degree at University of Scranton and his master's degrees at Naval War College. His previous duty ...
LCDR Jeff T. Ithlenfield.(retirements)(Lieutenant Commander)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR Jeff T. Ihlenfield, SC, USN, completed 21 years of active service and retired on March 1, 2005, after serving at Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. He received his bachelor's degree at University of Colorado and ...
LCDR Paul A Purdy Jr.(retirements)(Lieutenant Commander)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR Paul A. Purdy Jr., SC, USN, completed 20 years of active service and retired on March 1, 2005, after serving at Office of Commander, Naval Region Northeast. Croton, Conn. He received his bachelor's degree at U. S. Naval Academy and his master's degree at Navy War College. His ...
LCDR Mark W. Stephens.(retirements)(Lieutenant Commander)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR Mark W. Stephens, SC, USN, completed 21 years of active service and retired on March 1, 2005, after serving at Commander, Naval Special Warfare Group 2, Logistic Support, Little Creek. Va. He received his bachelor's degree at University of ...
LT Kenneth P. Abrams.(retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LT Kenneth P. Abrams, SC, USN, completed 21 years of active service and retired on March 1,2005, alter serving at Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. He received his bachelor's degree ...
LT Daniel W. Korus.(retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LT Daniel W. Korus, SC, USN, completed 20 years of active service and retired on March 1, 2005, after serving at Afloat Training Group, Ingleside, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree at ...
LT Karen M. Prescott.(retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LT Karen M. Prescott, SC, USN, completed 22 years of active service and retired on Feb. 1, 2005, after serving at Naval Air Reserve Station, Jacksonville, Fla. She received her bachelor's degree at University of North Florida and ...
LT Neil S. Velleman.(retirements)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... LT Neil S. Velleman, SC, USN, completed 20 years of active service and retired on March 1,2005, after serving at Submarine School New London, Groton, Conn. He received his bachelor's degree at University of Florida. His previous duty ...
CWO Jayson Felizardo Khoon.(retirements)(Chief Warrant Officer )(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CWO Jayson Felizardo Khoon, SC, USN, completed 30 years of active service and retired on March 1,2005, after serving at Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego, Calif. His previous duty stations include Navy Food ...
Correction.(Retirements)(Correction Notice)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR Eduardo Jaramillo, SC, USN, retired on Feb. 1, 2005. His retirement was ...
USS Camden (AOE 2) celebrates command Master Chief selection.
May 01, 2005 ... USS Camden (AOE 2) celebrates the selection of SKCM (SW/AW) Eric R. Mercado, Supply Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, to the Command Master Chief program. Pictured from left to right: LT Shani LeBlanc; CAPT Mark Heinrich, COMNAVSURFPAC Force Supply; CMDCM Ed ...
Warfare qualifications.
May 01, 2005 ... Naval Aviation Supply Officer LCDR Tyonia S. Burns, USN Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) LT Donette Beckford, USN LT Jeff Davis, USN LT Eve Doucet, USN LTJG Anthony Jenkins, USN ...
Obituaries.(Obituary)
May 01, 2005 ... LCDR Keith E. Taylor, SC, USNR, was killed in a rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad on Jan. 29, 2005. LCDR Taylor was serving as a contracting officer in the Joint Contracting Command and was a mobilized Reservist from the Contingency Contracting Company of Supply Support ...
Honoring one of our own: remembering LCDR Keith Taylor.(Navy Supply Corps officer memorial service)
May 01, 2005; ... More than 100 Navy Cargo Handlers attended a memorial service Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Force at Cheatham Annex in Williamsburg, Va., to pay respects and to honor one of our own--fallen shipmate and Navy Supply Corps officer, LCDR Keith Taylor. ...
Meritorious service medal.(MEDALS AND AWARDS)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR Tracy L. Brown, SC, USN, Officer in Charge, U.S. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Yokosuka, Detachment Sasebo, Japan, July 2000 to ...
Navy and marine corps commendation medal.(MEDALS AND AWARDS)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... CDR Lance R. Mauro, USNR, Gold Star in lieu of Third Award), Executive Officer, Commander, Logistics Squadron Two, Detachment 204, October 2001 to April 2004. CDR Gregory P. Nordhougen, SC, USNR. Supply Officer, Naval Surface Weapons Center Crane Headquarters Detachment 113, ...
Navy and marine corps achievement medal.(MEDALS AND AWARDS)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... SK2 David J. Blocker, USNR, Unit Physical Fitness Coordinator, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego, Calif., Naval Reserve Detachment 219, June 2002 to September 2004. SK2 Patrick Griffin, USN, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Naval Legal Service Office Pacific ...
Military outstanding volunteer service medal.(MEDALS AND AWARDS)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... SK2 (SW) Patrick M, Griffin, USN, for outstanding public service with the Momilani Partnership "Read-A-Loud" Program at Momilani Elementary School, November 2002 to February ...
SDSCA auction raises record amount.(Open Channel: Readers' Response & Comments)(San Diego chapter of the Supply Corps Association)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... The San Diego chapter of the Supply Corps Association had a banner night in its annual auction, raising an unprecedented amount of more than $39,000 for the Navy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship Fund. RADM Dan Stone, Chief of the Supply Corps, accepted the check on behalf of the Supply ...
NAVSUP makes selections for 2005 CMDP II.(Around NAVSUP)(Naval Supply Systems Command)(Corporate Management Development Program)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... After a careful review of well-qualified nominees from the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Emily Burt-Hedrick. with the NAVSUP Headquarters and Lawrence Stewart, from the Naval Operational Logistics Support Center, have been selected for the Corporate Management Development Program ...
NAVSUP and CNI sign transfer of work/ function agreement.(Around NAVSUP)(Naval Supply Systems Command)(Navy Installations)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... A memorandum of agreement outlining the transfer of work and functions for shore installation management, contracting, and base operations supply support was recently signed by Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Commander, Navy Installations (CNI), and Commander, Fleet and ...
Supply regionalization reaping benefits for customers.(Around NAVSUP)
May 01, 2005; ... A recent partnership between the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center San Diego and the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center is bearing fruit for Navy Region Southwest even sooner than was originally expected. The partnership, formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on ...
Nutrition class held at Puget Sound.(Around NAVSUP)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2005 ... Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Puget Sound's Navy Food Management Team (NFMT) recently hosted a " Nutrition for Culinary Certification" class for area culinary specialists (CS). Jennifer Person, a dietitian from Naval Supply Systems Command in Mechanicsburg, Pa., traveled to Keyport to ...