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November 2016

Growing up in the SC family Volunteers of the Year53

Thoughts from the ChairmanFoundation’s course set for 2017 and beyond We all voted and the decisions are recorded. No, I am not talking about the national election, but rather the decisions made by your Foundation Board of Directors. We just completed our Fall 2016 BOD meeting with many of the chapter presidents or their representatives in attendance. Our course has been set for 2017 and beyond. Almost one year after the Foundation launched the update of our Strategic Plan, under the leader-ship of CAPT (Ret.) Kurt Libby, Vice Chair, with a survey of members, chapter presidents and spouses, followed by the hard work of each of the commit-tee chairs, the Strategic Plan 2017 – 2019, and 2017 budget were approved by the BOD. Some of the highlights include the establishment of two new committees - Transition and Volunteer;

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Hawaii and Pax River named Chapters of the Year The Hawaii and Pax River chapters captured bragging rights at the November Foundation Board of Directors meeting, where they were named Chapters of the Year in large and small categories, respectively. The winners will also receive funding to underwrite a chapter wide family event to celebrate their accomplishments.

With 150 members, the Hawaii Chapter’s focus has been “service, mentorship and fellowship with Aloha!” In addition to professional and social events, during the past year members of the chapter volunteered to clean parks, build homes and distribute food in the commu-nity. Holding an average two events per month, often

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expanded and new afloat museum opportunities to tell the Supply Corps story; a more robust chapter rela-tions structure to provide support and guidance to the chapters; increased focus on the Family Aid Support Team (FAST) program; improved website and data management efforts; and the way ahead for the Foun-dation’s long range development plan. At the spring BOD meetings the committee chairs will report their current year progress while at the fall BOD meetings a current year assessment and adjustment to the next three years’ goals will be provided for review and ap-proval. The complete Strategic Plan 2017 – 2019 can be viewed on the Foundation website. Congratulations to the two new Distinguished Alumni – Dr. Lynn Hazlett and Mr. Ed Kushins; Chapters of the Year – Patuxent River (small) and Ha-waii (large); and Volunteers of the Year – LCDR Nicole Ponder (Washington Area) and LCDR Thurman Phillips (Hawaii). Each of these recipients is recognized in more detail in The Oakleaf. Also congratulations to Gracie Dziewiatkowski, our new Spouse Representative. We appreciate all the hard work and commitment by Tracy Pimpo over the last several years and look forward to the energy and enthusiasm Gracie brings. The BOD also approved a third Foundation spon-sored river cruise for August 2018. The 11 day cruise will explore the Douro River, Portugal, on board Scenic M/S Azure. This is the same company we used for the 2014 cruise. We anticipate reservations will open in Jan/Feb 2017. Watch the Foundation website for updated information. In the meantime you can check out the Scenic website www.scenicusa.com for general information about the cruise highlights. The Oakleaf is chock full of information and updates from the committees and chapters. I also encourage you to routinely check the Foundation website (www.usnscf.com) for current highlights and events. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. As this year draws to a close, I want to thank you for your continuing support of the Foundation. Now would be a perfect opportunity to renew that support by taking this opportunity to make a donation, so we can continue the programs approved in the Strategic Plan for our members and their families. Best wishes to you and your family for a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year.

The Newsletter of the Navy Supply Corps Foundation

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About the FoundationAnyone who has ever worn the Oakleaf of the

U. S. Navy Supply Corps is automatically a member of the Navy Supply Corps Foundation, an organization whose mission is to perpetuate the values, traditions, history and camaraderie

of the Supply Corps throughout the lives of its members.

Board of Directors Chairman RADM Linda Bird, SC, USN (Ret.)

Vice Chairman CAPT Kurt Libby, SC, USN (Ret.)

Treasurer CAPT Bruce Maxon, SC, USN (Ret.)

Secretary LCDR Scott Long, SC, USN

ChiefStaffOfficer CDR Jack Evans, SC, USN (Ret.)

Directors FAST Chair RADM Patricia Wolfe, SC, USN (Ret.) Recognition Chair CAPT Peter Eltringham, SC, USN (Ret.) Chapter Relations Chair CAPT William Fenick, USN (Ret.) Scholarship Chair CAPT Kenneth Epps, SC, USN CAPT Dan Pionk, SC, USN CAPT Charles Parker, SC, USN CAPT Len Sapera, SC, USN (Ret.) CAPT Albert J. Schiff, SC, USN (Ret.) Heritage Chair CAPT Tiffany Schad, SC, USN (Ret.) CDR Keith Applegate, SC, USN IAC Chair CDR Dennis Collins, SC, USN Communications Chair CDR Spencer Moseley, SC, USN Transition Chair CDR William Boucek, SC, USN (Ret.) LCDR Warren Sherman, SC, USN CWO5 Gordon Keith, SC, USN Mr. Victor Trione Mr. Michael McCleary Mr. Patrick Fishburne

Ad Hoc Enlisted Rep CMDCM Jim Collins, USN (Ret.) Spouse Rep Mrs. Mary Grace Dziewiatkowski

The Oakleaf Staff Writer / Editor Liz Van Wye TheOakleaf@comcast.net

Graphic Layout Linda Hall

The Oakleaf is published three times a year. The publication schedule and content deadlines are:

January 15, 2017 for the March 2017 issueMay 15, 2017 for the July 2017 issue

September 15, 2017 for the November 2017 issueSubmit news and ideas to: TheOakleaf@comcast.net

RADM Linda Bird, SC, USN (Ret.)

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Growing up in a Navy Supply Corps family, Dr. Janine Davidson knew from an early age she wanted to do “something with a purpose.” Davidson, who as Under Secretary of the Navy oversees the management of the department’s programs and $170 billion annual budget and is re-sponsible for the well-being of nearly 900,000 Sailors, Marines, civilians and their families, is the daughter of RADM (Ret.) Jim Davidson and his late wife Joanne. “Like most Navy families, we moved around a lot,” Davidson said in a recent interview with The Oak-leaf. “And your family becomes your Navy family.” Davidson also knew that she wanted to fly. She recalled living on the base at Naval Air Station Oceana when she was in 8th and 9th grade. “We were typical military brats, rid-ing our bikes all over the base and even being allowed up to the flight line,” she recalled. “We would knock on the door to the flight tower and they would let us in to talk on the radio,” she added with a laugh, not-ing that would never happen today. Although she wanted to fly in the Navy, she was told that “women couldn’t fly fighter planes and that will never change!” during an ROTC interview. Undeterred, she accepted an Air Force ROTC scholarship and was on her way to becoming a pilot, with a scholarship to study engineer-ing at the University of Colorado. Commissioned in 1988, Davidson flew combat support, airdrop and humanitarian air mobility missions, becoming the first woman to fly the Air Force’s tactical C130. After leaving the Air Force she earned her master’s and doctor-ate degrees in international stud-ies from the University of South Carolina. She went on to serve in the Defense Department, including

In the Supply Corps FamilyDr. Janine Davidson reflects on growing up in a SC family

a stint as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans. She has taught national security policy and politi-cal science at Georgetown, George Mason University, and Davidson College. A life member of the Coun-cil on Foreign Relations, she is the author of numerous articles across a range of defense issues. Her 2009 book, “Lifting the Fog of Peace: How Americans Learned to Fight Mod-ern War,” examines organizational change in the U.S. military. With almost 30 years experience in military operations, national se-curity policy and academic research, much of her inspiration still goes back to those early years. She re-called that her father’s deployment aboard USS Nimitz was extended to nine months during the Iranian hos-tage crisis. “As a kid it was the first time I realized that things happen in the world that are not good,” she recalled. “In retrospect, you realize that the things you experienced

made a big impression.” Davidson had two pieces of ad-vice for today’s students. In addition to stressing the importance of learn-ing to write and communicate well she added, “Do what you dig!” “It’s hard to overemphasize this,” she said, “but if you don’t enjoy what you do, you’re not likely to be good at it.” She had encouragement for anyone interested in government ser-vice. “Don’t hold back,” she said. “It can be complicated and frustrating but it can be incredibly rewarding too.” Davidson was sworn into her current position in May and re-called her feelings that day. While recognizing the size and scope of her new job, “I was thrilled at the opportunity,” she said. “And it was cool to have my Dad there and to look out in the audience and see him and his colleagues – the Navy Supply Corps family. I felt proud and good.”

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus swears in Dr. Janine Davidson as the 32nd Under Secretary of the Navy.

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The OakleafKushins and Hazlett named Distinguished Alumni

Dr. H. Lynn Hazlett and Mr. Ed Kushins were tapped to become members of the Foundation Distinguished Alumni pro-gram at the November meeting of the NSCF Board of Directors. As a Supply Corps officer, Hazlett served for 20 years, in-cluding as Executive Assistant to RADM Wally Dowd during his Vietnam tour of duty. Following Hazlett’s retirement he served as CIO for Levi Strauss and Company and went on to serve as Chief Technology Officer for VF Corporation. An acknowledged expert in the fields of business and informa-tion systems, Hazlett’s holds a doctorate in Economic and Automated Systems from George Washington University. An avid historian, Hazlett’s documentation of the Navy Sup-ply Corps’ role in Vietnam was called “an invaluable source of information” for the Vietnam chapter of the recently published “Ready for Sea, The History of the U. S. Navy Supply Corps.” Kushins, who graduated from the NROTC at the University of Southern California, served as a Navy Supply Corps officer from 1968 until 1971. He went on to earn an MBA from USC and subsequently served as Asia Marketing Director for Flying Tiger Airlines. As President of Fairway Salvage he then headed up one of the leading independent scrap metal recycling companies in Southern California. His passion for international travel began as a submarine of-ficer in the Navy and in 1992, after vacationing with his young children in Washington, D.C., in a swapped home, Kushins founded HomeExchange.com and is now its CEO. He created the “home swap” accommodation category by being the first to transition paper based directories to the Internet. The company helped pioneer the concept of the “sharing economy” before the term was popular. With more than 65,000 members, HomeEx-change.com is now the world’s leading home swapping club.

Mr. Ed Kushins,top, and Dr. H. Lynn Hazlett are the most recently selected Distinguished Alumni.

Every day the Foundation receives requests from members who want to renew connections with shipmates. The Foundation makes every effort to help point members in the right direction. However, those who are not listed in the database are “missing.” If you see your name and want to reach out, contact Cindy Inglett at the Foundation office at inglett@usnscf.com or 706-354-4111.

• Steve Charlesworth

Looking for a lost shipmate?

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Chair of the Foundation’s Recognition Committee, retired CAPT Pete Eltringham has been involved with the Foundation and its predecessor organization, the Supply Corps Association, for more than four decades. Eltringham, who transferred from the Surface line community to the Supply Corps at the six-year point in his career, says the Foundation played a critical role in that decision. “When, as a ships engineer, I was invited to local Supply Corps Association events, I witnessed strong friendships and powerful profes-sional networking. I transferred to the Supply Corps community by choice.” After five afloat tours and increasingly responsible assignments at Atlantic Fleet, NAVSUP, OPNAV, DLA and The Joint Staff, Eltringham retired in 2003. He went on to hold senior positions at Anteon and Telos Corpo-rations, and is currently providing strategic consulting services through At Turning Point LLC. Eltringham was a member of the team that spear-headed the 2010 Year of Navy Supply celebration events at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., which he calls, with typical understatement, “a landmark event in the history of our Corps.” After that, he added, “John Kizer invited me to take on the Foundation’s recogni-tion programs. I accepted and have never regretted a minute.” He also enjoys the beneficial work of the Foundation’s Investment Advisory Committee. He is active in the Mid-Atlantic area fine wine indus-try, Fauquier County (Va.) government, and has been an

Board member closeupCAPT Pete Eltringham, SC, USN (Ret.), Chair, Foundation Recognition Committee

avid Army Navy Country Club golfer for almost three decades. In support of his wife, Dr. Randy Eltringham, who works in Military Community & Family Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, he swabs decks and writes checks for her avocation, champion standard Dachshunds. Armed with the motto, “we live to serve,” with three active and successful children and a “fistful of grand kids,” life is “full and moving fast.” Asked what his favorite Foundation or chapter activities are, he was quick to respond. “I have yet to participate in a Chapter or Foundation activity that was NOT a favorite. An opportunity to join with new and old friends who share lives of service is never boring and always a joy.”

CAPT Pete Eltringham, SC, USN (Ret.)

with a 50 percent participation rate, the chapter worked hard to promote the Foundation’s mission of perpetuat-ing the values, traditions, history and camaraderie of the community. The Pax River Chapter called the past year “The Year of Gratitude.” According to CAPT Aaron Traver, Chapter President, the 100 members of the chapter have contributed “an astounding level of volunteerism.” Of special note was their key role in the establishment of

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Southern Maryland’s only Veterans’ Resource Center. In addition chapter members hosted the CAPT Ed Morgan Memorial Golf Tournament for charity. During the year, members raised $7,000 and volunteered more than three thousand hours at 370 events. Nominations for Chapter of the Year are received each August and selections are made at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors.

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The OakleafPonder and Phillips named Volunteers of the Year

LCDR Thurman”Bert” Phillips of the Hawaii Chap-ter and LCDR Nicole Ponder from the Washington DC Chapter were named Volunteers of the Year at the November Foundation Board of Directors meeting held in Crystal City, Virginia. Phillips was cited for his significant community service achievements this past year. Of special note were the Clean Parks Initiative, in partnership with the MATSON Corporation; the clean out and re-organization of the local Habitat for Humanity chap-ter; organizing the local Toys for Tots program; and sponsoring a Wounded Warrior for a week during the 2016 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials. “LCDR Phillips has demonstrated the Aloha Spirit in giving back to

the community,” according to then Chapter President CAPT (Sel) Chuck Dwy. Dedicated wide-ranging support of All Calls, the Birthday Ball and the OP Roadshow were just three of Ponder’s many contributions to the Washington DC Chapter. She was also called the “driving force behind the chapter volunteer work at the Fisher House Founda-tion,” which provides support and comfort to families awaiting the rehabilitation of their injured service mem-ber. “Through her professionalism and diligence, LCDR Ponder was essential to raising community awareness and building the camaraderie of her fellow Supply Corps officers,” according to CAPT Luis Trevino, then Chapter President.LCDR Thurman “Bert” Phillips

LCDR Nicole Ponder

Navy Supply Corps Foundation’s Combined Federal Campaign number is 10281

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Twenty-seven years ago this fall I arrived at Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Ga., to kick off my Navy Supply Corps career. With CAPT [Len ]Sapera and Fast Eddie Fishburne at the helm, we had a great class and a great time! I was well prepared for my Assistant SUPPO & Disbursing Officer tour on the USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG-23) and gained a lot of leadership experience and worked harder those three years than in any job since. I leveraged my successful sea tour into an assignment at the Pentagon running the Chairman’s Dining Room for General Colin Powell. My seven years in the Supply Corps were truly formative for me as an officer and for my aspirations to lead in the private sector. I was recently honored to receive the Navy Supply Corps Distinguished Alumnus award, and had the op-portunity to speak to the 2015 Class at the new (and very impressive) NSCS in Newport. As I reflected on the sig-nificant impact the Supply Corps has had on my career, I was able to summarize the key lessons in a tool I’ll call LAASI, which serves me as well now as it did when I was an overwhelmed junior officer. The L is for Leadership, and it was and remains the most important element of my job. The first A refers to Attention to Detail, and the next is Accountability—those two are critically important, but too infrequently used.

What my service meant to me: Invaluable! By Scott W. Wine, Chairman & CEO, Polaris Industries

US Navy Supply Corps Officer, ’89 to ‘96Navy Supply Corps Foundation Distinguished Alumni

Scott W. Wine The S is for Service, and the importance of taking care of customers. Integrity is last, but is the foundation of any success-ful career, for without a strong moral compass, the rest is worthless. I have been the CEO of Polaris for eight years, and I am 100 percent certain my tenure has been better because of the lessons I learned, and the experience I gained, as a Navy Supply Corps officer.

Chapter presidents at Board meeting

Chapter presidents at the November Board meeting included CAPT Trent Kalp, St. Louis; CAPT Rick McCarthy, San Diego; and CAPT Chad Burke, Tampa Bay.

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The OakleafMemories and shared sea storiesBy RADM Dan McKinnon, SC, USN (Ret.)

Send your memories to

themckinnons@aol.com

I need your stories! The well seems to be going dry, but I do hear from many old friends rekindling memories. So here is an idea. Chuck Stone says, ask for “cumshaw” sto-ries. A great idea. Do you remember any wild moment when SC “can do” spirit prevailed over caution? Tell me. Also remember, “UNODIR”? Tell me when you rushed into fearless action when the manual was silent but your moral compass was not. Where are they now? I am look-ing for two officers who did excit-ing things. The first is LCDR Art Lindberg, who worked under cover for the FBI giving submarine secrets to Soviet agents in a famous sting called “Operation Lemonade” that was featured on TVs “FBI: The Un-told Stories.” The second is our last lieutenant commander stationed in Kuwait who handled the F/A 18 FMS program just before Desert Storm. Other missives from the heart: (1) A note from Jim Knight who is stepping down from years of provid-

ing beautiful Internet material that I printed and sent to an assisted-living home. He also filled my in-box with far right political cartoons that could make you wince, choke or smile. (2) Chuck Gibfried has written excit-ing remembrances for his family …

we all should. (3) Joe Woodward reminded me of our time off Viet-nam when he was boat group com-mander releasing 14 NVA prisoners into North Vietnam making the cover of Time. (4) Bob Phillips thinks that at age 101 John Burkhardt Jr. is our oldest, do you agree? (5) Boli Alfaro reminded me how in Naples we could use the Admirals barge, the Grazia, and sometimes his plane for SC excursions. Boli was originally from Ecuador and does religious charitable work in the country. (6)

Homer Hirt remembers helping him-self to a Navy Exchange barber chair so his re-commissioned ship could have one. (7) Harry Weinberg says he still smells those fantail steaks … as did the Commodore on the ship alongside who insisted high-lining some to his bridge. (8) In reading my Big-E story, Bill Drury recalled how at NSC Norfolk then Commander Vince Lascara’s need for outfitting equipment trumped Polaris Prior-ity one requisitions, i.e. Rickover comes first. Bill also remembers how helo rotor wash over pallets of loose Greek origin toilet paper in the Med resulted in paper chaos. Bill should write a book. (9) And officers like Chuck Neu were repulsed by the Fat Leonard scandal story … with Steve Funck remembering lessons learned ashore as an ensign beach-det officer where being both clever and honest got the job done. Send your courageous “cum-shaw” and “UNODIR” moments to Themckinnons@aol.com.

Among the chapter presidents participating in the November Board of Directors meeting were CAPT Kristin Aquavella, Hawaii ; LCDR Blake Whittle, Kansas; CDR (Ret.) Bob Dolan, Twin Cities; and CAPT Robert Williams, Mechanicsburg.

November meeting unites chapter presidents

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The OakleafSpouse cornerFinding great friends who become familyBy Amber Lemons

We’ve all been there, or will be there, that moment when you live far away from your fam-ily and friends for the first time. Being alone in a new city, struggling to find your new normal and your new support system can be scary. If you don’t go into each new duty station with an open mind and an open heart, finding good friends can be hard. If you open yourself up not only will you find good friends, you may just find great ones who will become family. Friendships formed while a part of the mili-tary community are some of the most special you will find. People who you have known for such a short time will go above and beyond for you and your family. Friends who will not hesitate to watch your other kids while you take a sick little one to the ER at 3 a.m. Friends who when your spouse is deployed or underway will invite you over for dinners, holidays, or take you out on your anniversary so you don’t have to spend it alone. These special bonds are not only formed by the spouses, but by our children as well. These amazing little humans did not sign up for this sometime crazy life we live, but they handle it so well. With each new city, new neighborhood, new school they go into it with a smile on their face and complete openness. They care so deeply for their friends. The compassion they feel when their friends are going through the deployment of a parent will melt your heart. Making sure the new neighbor gets an invite to their birthday party or that the new student has a place to sit at lunch during their first scary days at a new school. It really is something special to see. I am so glad to be a part of the military com-munity and to have had the opportunity to make amazing friends who have become my family.

The Lemons, clockwise, include Kamryn, on LT Justin Lemons’ shoulder, Amber, Owen, Mason, and London.

Friendships that have lasted long after we’ve all moved to opposite ends of the world! Amber Lemons is married to LT Justin Lemons (NAVSUP FLC San Diego/C3F Operational Logistics Planner Intern). They currently reside in San Diego, Calif., with their four children. They will celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary in March 2017.

Third Oakleaf cruise planned for 2018! The Douro River in Portugal will be the location for the Foundation’s third Oakleaf River Cruise. In

conjunction with Scenic River Cruises, the 11-day trip is scheduled for August 2018. Reservations will

open early in 2017. Keep an eye on the Foundation’s website at www.usnscf.com for more information!

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Distinguished Alumnus RADM Frank E. Raab died September 19, 2016. He joined the Navy in 1943 and was on active duty during WWII and Korea. He left active duty and remained in the Navy Reserves and retired as a Rear Ad-miral. Raab joined the Insurance

Distinguished Alumnus RADM Frank Raab dies

RADM Frank E. Raab

The Oakleaf is aware of the following members of the Supply Corps community who passed away recently. A complete list of names is on www.usnscf.com along

with available obituaries. Please let us know of those who have passed away for this column and on the website by forwarding information to TheOakleaf@comcast.net.

2016LT Virgil F. Laws, SC, USN (Ret.) Nov. 3CAPT Benjamin A. Wadsworth, SC, USN (Ret.) Oct. 18CAPT Carmen Daniel “Dan” Conti, SC, USN (Ret.) Oct. 1RADM Frank E. Raab Jr., SC, USN (Ret.) Sept. 19CAPT David William Whelan, SC, USN (Ret.) Sept. 14CAPT William A. McPherson, SC, USN (Ret.) Sept. 2CAPT William A. Chadwick, SC, USN (Ret.) July 23CAPT George J. Tyson, SC, USN (Ret.) June 17LCDR Earl W. Day, SC, USN (Ret.) June 11CAPT William Dennis “Denny” Groves, SC, USN (Ret.) June 1CAPT Robert G. Whitacre, SC, USN (Ret.) May 31LCDR Franklin Wright, SC, USN (Ret.) May 19CDR Frank Verny, SC, USN (Ret.) April 282015CAPT Lawrence D. Hagedorn, SC, USN (Ret.) Dec.

LT Donovan E. Bennett, SC, USN (Ret.) Dec. 11CDR William Sontag, SC, USN (Ret.) Aug. 25LT George T. Foehr, SC, USN (Ret.) July 27LT Arthur F. DuPre, SC, USN (Ret.) June 232014CDR Tommy McDowell, SC, USN (Ret.) Dec. 23CDR Roscoe Canon, SC, USN (Ret.) April 302012LCDR Richard Haj, SC, USN (Ret.) Nov. 142010CDR Philip H. LaFrance, SC, USN (Ret.) March 282007LCDR Samuel M. Hay, SC, USN (Ret.) March 272006LCDR Bedford D. Edwards, SC, USN (Ret.) Nov. 5No date providedCAPT Betty J. Brown, SC, USN (Ret.)

In Memoriam

I know many of you knew Dick McFarland and it is a very sad task for me to let you know that he passed away yesterday (Sept. 4). At the pinnacle of an ex-tremely successful Civil Service career, he was the first SES appointed as the Executive Director of SPCC and I had the pleasure and privilege of serving with him during my almost four years as CO. We had not only a

Company of North America as a trainee after WWII and retired 30 years later as President and CEO. After retiring he started Allianz Insurance Company in the United States. He was active in many charitable causes in Los Angeles.

great professional relationship but a warm and close friendship. He was a mentor to many SC officers both junior and senior and Civil Service personnel and was responsible for innumerable contributions to the Navy and Supply Corps which resulted in significant improvements in Navy logistics.

RADM (Ret.) Bob Abele

Letter to the Editor: Dick MacFarland

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The OakleafScholarship Profile Robert Bradley looks to future after Marine ROTC “My future is looking bright be-cause of the Navy Supply Corps Foundation,” said scholarship re-cipient Robert Bradley Jr., the son of former Supply Corps LT Charlotte Carollo and Robert Bradley, a former Navy SeaBee. A senior at the Maine Maritime Academy, Bradley holds a four-year scholarship from the Foundation. He has earned a 4.0 in his International Business and Logistics major while serving as Executive Officer of his Marine ROTC Unit and as captain of the school’s football team. “During high school I would lie awake at night wondering how I would be able to afford and make the most out of my college experi-ence,” he wrote in a thank you note

to the Foundation. “However thanks in large part to your contribution…I have succeeded on both accounts.” Bradley grew up in Slidell, La., outside New Orleans. Active as se-nior class president and in the Na-tional Honor Society, he also excelled at soccer and track. “It was a very busy, fun time,” Bradley recalled. When he chose Maine for his col-lege experience (he originally attend-ed Colby College before transferring at the end of his freshman year to the Maine Maritime Academy), it was a big change in location. “I had never seen snow!” he recalled, “but I wanted to exit my comfort zone.” His parents’ Navy experience was a significant factor in his acceptance of an ROTC Scholarship at Maine

Maritime. His mother deployed to Iraq after Hurricane Katrina and his father deployed as well to Guam. Their absence hit him hard. “As a teenager I thought I’d never be in the military,” he said, but then he realized he too wanted to make a difference. The decision to join Ma-rine ROTC came as a surprise to his parents. “My mom was more scared than angry,” he recalled, “but now they are both completely proud. The Marines are the epitome of what I want to be.” With a younger brother and sis-ter, Bradley’s family has faced some significant college tuition bills and more are ahead. “When I was a se-nior Mom told me about the Navy Supply Corps Foundation scholar-ship and I was so happy to receive such a generous scholarship. ROTC covers just tuition so the Foundation scholarship really takes a load off my mind,” he said. “I am very grateful for what the Supply Corps Founda-tion has done.”

Robert Bradley

Chapter presidents LCDR Robert Salire, Korea; and LCDR Lind-say Anderson, Monterey Peninsula, attended the November Board meeting.

November meeting

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Chapter Presidents

When new officers are installed, be sure to send the president’s name and email address to william.fennick@gmail.com.

Bay Area CAPT (Ret.) Kurt Libby BayAreaPres@usnscf.comGreater Boston Area CAPT (Ret.) Bill McCarthy GreaterBostonPres@usnscf.comColorado Rockies LCDR Jose Vargas ColoRockPres@usnscf.comDetroit Area CAPT (Ret.) Paul McNeill DetroitPres@usnscf.comDjibouti CDR Agustin Santiago DjiboutiPres@usnscf.comGreat Lakes LTJG Kailash Purohit GreatLakesPres@usnscf.comGreat Salt Lake CAPT Tony Erickson GreatSaltLakePres@usnscf.comGroton/New London CDR Greg Booth GrotonNewLondonPres@usnscf.comGulf Coast LT Shay Warr GulfcoastPres@usnscf.comHampton Roads CAPT Harry Thetford HamptonRoadsPres@usnscf.comHawaii CAPT Kristin Acquavella HawaiiPres@usnscf.comIberian Peninsula CDR George Clark IberianPeninsulaPres@usnscf.comIndiana Crossroads ENS Dave Richardson IndianaCrossroadsPres@usnscf.comItaly LCDR James Foster ItalyPres@usnscf.comJacksonville CAPT Valerie McCall JacksonvillePres@usnscf.comJapan CDR Mike Schilling JapanPres@usnscf.comKansas LCDR Blake Whittle KansasPres@usnscf.com

Korean Peninsula LCDR Rob Salire KoreanPenPres@usnscf.comMechanicsburg CAPT Robert Williams MechanicsburgPres@usnscf.comMemphis CAPT Tim Daniels MemphisPres@usnscf.comMonterey Peninsula LCDR Lindsay Anderson MontereyPres@usnscf.comNewport, R.I. LT Tom Gerstner NewportPres@usnscf.comNortheast Georgia Michael McCleary NEGAPres@usnscf.comNorthwest NorthwestPres@usnscf.comOhio CAPT Roger Alvarez OhioPres@usnscf.comPatuxent River CAPT Aaron Traver PAXRiverPres@usnscf.comPhiladelphia Area CDR Kelly House PhiladelphiaPres@usnscf.comSan Diego CAPT Richard McCarthy SanDiegoPres@usnscf.comSasebo CDR Terrel Fisher SaseboPres@usnscf.comSigonella CDR (Ret.) Onofrio Margioni SigonellaPres@usnscf.comSouthwest Asia CDR Kurt Williams SWAsiaPres@usnscf.comSt. Louis CAPT Trent Kalp StLouisPres@usnscf.comTampa Bay CAPT Chad Burke TampaBayPres@usnscf.comTwin Cities CDR (Ret.) Robert Dolan TwinCitiesPres@usnscf.comVentura County CDR Jeremy Talmadge VenturaCountyPres@usnscf.comWashington Area CAPT Pamela S. Theorgood WashingtonDCPres@usnscf.com

Seventeen Navy Supply Corps Foundation scholarship winners sent in video selfies in July to express their appreciation for the Founda-tion scholarship support they had received. Submitters each received a check for $100 plus a Navy Sup-ply Corps Foundation thumb drive to store their important data. In ad-dition all submissions were posted online at www.usnscf.com.

Seventeen scholarship recipients recognized for video selfie submissions Foundation Chief Staff Officer CDR (Ret.) Jack Evans expressed the Foundation’s appreciation to the students for their support of the pro-gram. “Your submission did a great job of expressing your appreciation for the scholarship support you have received, as well as demonstrating how this support made a difference for you and your family.”

The annual video selfie submis-sion program, now in its second year, is open in June and July. The videos give members a first hand look at the students who are helped through member contributions to the Foundation. For the complete listing of recipients and to see their videos, go to Programs then Scholarships at www.usnscf.com.

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The Secretary of the Navy’s Retiree Council convened for its annual meeting in early August and this year’s Council had two retired Supply Corps officers as members: CDR (Ret.) Mike Newell, SC, USN and CDR (Ret.) Byrd Thibodaux, SC, USNR. More than 40 issues were presented and discussed in detail, with the top 20 being formally submitted to SECNAV for his personal consideration and con-tinued staffing. Top issues included the

Supply Corps feedback to SECNAV Retiree Council gets resultsDIC and SBP offset (or the so-called “Widow’s Tax); Agent Orange Exposure by Blue Water Sailors during Vietnam; overpayment at the fault of the Navy to officer retirees commissioned in 1964 (“Midshipman Project”); overseas U.S. postal service restrictions experienced by retirees; commissary exclusion by retirees living in Spain; and concerns regarding education to Active Duty personnel regarding the new blended retirement system.

Two of the above issues were submit-ted by readers of The Oakleaf to CDR Newell who successfully presented them to the Council. They were subsequently adopted as formal issues for presentation to SECNAV. The SECNAV Retiree Council meets annually in August and current issues will be welcomed. An announcement will again be included in the Spring issue of The Oakleaf as to how to submit your is-sues to CDR Newell and CDR Thibodaux.

Secretary of the Navy’s Retiree Council included CDR (Ret.) Mike Newell and CDR (Ret.) Byrd Thibodaux, back row 1st and 2nd from left.

The Foundation is looking to fill two part time staff positions. The webmaster/electronic communica-

tions manager will be responsible for conveying the Foundation’s internal and external messages through the website, social media and other online tools. The database manager will be responsible for develop-ment and management of the Foundation’s database of member information. Both positions may be worked from home.

Want to join the Navy Supply Corps Foundation team? Position descriptions, including duties, required knowledge and skills and salary information are posted on the website www.usnscf.com. Interested applicants should submit a resume or summary of their knowledge and skills (webmaster applicants should also submit a writing sample) no later than December 30 to Founda-tion Chief Staff Officer, CDR (Ret.) Jack Evans, at cso@usnscf.com. Questions may be directed to him as well at 706-354-4111.

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www.usnscf.com after December 20, 2016. Don’t wait until the last minute to fill out the application form! Last year 25 applications were rejected because the application was not complete.

The scholarships are for $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 and most are single-year scholarships, with a small num-ber being multi-year scholarships. The recipient of a four-year scholarship must demonstrate good standing with their school annually but otherwise does not need to reapply. Members may sponsor a scholar-ship at any level and have it named for himself or herself or someone they wish to honor. Those who have

Annual fund drive to support scholarships and more now underwayBy CDR Jack Evans, SC, USN (Ret.), Chief Staff Officer

Scholarship applications will be available December 20th at

www.usnscf.com

Today, our very successful schol-arship program is available to any child, grandchild or spouse of a member and child or spouse of a supply enlisted member (active duty, reservist, or retired). Because of the generosity of our membership and the astute management of our corpus by the Investment Advisory Com-mittee, we will be able to award up to $250,000 in scholarships. Again this year, we will be of-fering three types of scholarships, including our regular scholarship for undergraduate studies, one spe-cifically for spouses who would like to go back to school part time and the other for those choosing a com-munity college or technical school. When submitting your scholarship form, designate which of the three scholarships you are applying for. The scholarship application for academic year 2017/2018 will be available to be filled out online at

sponsored a scholarship have ex-pressed a wish to have a longer re-lationship with their recipient, and this year you can sponsor a four-year, $2,500 per year scholarship for that purpose. The payment can be made for the entire $10,000 or can be paid over a four-year period. Our annual fund raising cam-paign is now underway. Your sup-port is critical for our programs to be successful. Along with our regu-lar scholarships, we fund memorial scholarships, heritage displays on memorial ships, Family Aid and Support Team (FAST), and The Oak-leaf. When you contribute, you can designate which of these programs you would like to support. Please feel free to contact me at 706-354-4111 or evans@usnscf.com if you have any questions or com-ments. As always, thank you very much for your support.

I was a scholarship recipient in 2011 when I graduated from Boiling Springs High School in Boiling Springs, Pa. I attended The Pennsylvania State University for my BS in Biological Sciences and Health Professions, and am now a PhD student of Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. My Supply Corps sponsor is my father, retired CAPT Walt Paskey. Receiving this award as I was leaving high school boosted my confidence as I entered a rigorous program studying science. This opportunity influenced my path. As a student at the Uniformed Services University, I now have the opportunity to serve the military by expanding knowledge and tools to be used in biodefense. This scholarship made a difference for me in providing tuition support my first year of college and freeing up time to participate in the many op-portunities on campus, allowing me to find my niche as a volunteer leader at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Wesley Student Foundation. I also was able to become involved as an undergraduate researcher in the Food Science department, and this ultimately led me to pursue further training in molecular biology. Thank you for the meaningful support provided to me!Adrian PaskeyPhD Student, Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Letter to the editor: Thank you!

Adrian Paskey

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RADM Bird covered the highlights of the recent Board and Chapter Presidents meeting in her column. I wanted to let you know in greater detail about our Board approved plan to provide the kind of support chapters need to execute the important work that you do every day. Thanks to the great work of past Board Chair CAPT (Ret.) John Kizer and past committee chair CAPT (Ret.) Tom Billings, the Foundation’s total number of chapters grew from 16 to 36 over the last five years. With these established chapters, we are now focused on improving on what we have, tightening up our Foundation/Chapter relations and creating better operating procedures and guidelines to enhance our chapter capability. Underlying our plans are some significant assumptions:

Chapter Relations support continues to growBy CAPT Bill Fennick, USN (Ret.), Chapter Relations Chair

• The Foundation and its Chapters are one entity, with an unmatched global reach,• We are bound by a nonprofit construct and are the Navy’s Supply Corps’ Non Federal Entity,• We operate at three levels: Strategic (Foundation), Operational (Commit-tee Chairs) and Tactical (Chapters), and each has inherent responsibilities, but we work collectively to meet the same mission,• Our objective remains to serve the Navy Supply Corps community. Included in the Board approved up-dated Strategic Plan are our objectives for the next three years.• Grow a Chapter Relations Working Committee to assist the Chapters with all that is asked of them. • Better define the Foundation/Chap-

ter relationship by rewriting the Chap-ter Operations Guide and develop an Ethics Guide.• Continue with the Core Values and Traditions program, shifting from a re-quest system to a grant program where we push resources each year to all Chap-ters depending on your needs.• Create a Chapter Relations staff posi-tion to oversee and assist in the imple-mentation of this growing program. In summary, I think our plan is the right way ahead and I’m honored to be working as the chapter advocate and instituting these changes on the Chapters’ behalf. Again, thank you for all you do lo-cally and if you have any questions, I can be reached at 619-681-2928 or at william.fenick@gmail.com.

In September the Great Lakes Supply Corps chapter or-ganized its first annual Navy Supply Corps Foundation Golf Tournament. The event was created to promote camaraderie, play golf and raise money for the Foundation Scholarship fund. Six teams with a total of 24 golfers vied for the top title and in the process raised over $980.00 for the scholarship fund. Since the closure of the NCHB 7 unit, the chapter has ex-perienced some challenges with event planning and keeping the local active and retired supply officers involved in the

Great Lakes Chapter hosts golf tournamentBy LT Daniel Bennett, SC, USN

Foundation. Led by chapter President President LTJG Kailash Purohit and Vice President LT Daniel Bennett, the goal of the tournament was to kick off the chapter’s 2016 events and promote esprit de corps and traditions of fun and giving. “It was great to see Supply Corps officers and friends join us,” said CAPT Katie Boyce, CO NR FLC Yokosuka. “The bar has been set high for next year!” Planning is underway for 2017 with CDR (Ret.) Joe Banks leading the venue selection team for next year’s tournament.

Great Lakes Chapter members enjoyed a golf outing in September.

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The OakleafPhishing can strike chapters, tooBy Linda Hall, Foundation Web Coordinator

If you use email, most like-ly you’ve received a “phishing” message. Emails may tell you that you’ve won a contest or that a com-pany needs to verify personal infor-mation. Links in the email can take you to a site that downloads a virus on your computer to hunt for your sensitive data. Everyone needs to be wary of phishing and do things like use strong passwords, change passwords every couple of months, and ques-tion the sender if the email looks bogus. Chapters are vulnerabe, too. Recently, the Washington DC chapter had their email attacked by someone trying to steal money from their bank account. The original bogus email to the DC treasurer, purportedly from the chapter president is below. Fortunately, the treasurer checked with the president to see if she had

actually sent it and since she didn’t, the attempt was thwarted. You can avoid falling victim to phishing schemes. Virus protection software on your computer can help, but the best protection is a good sense of judgment. Legitimate companies and government agencies are not go-ing to ask you to confirm your per-sonal information via an email request. Be wary of links in social media. Some apps, humorous websites, con-tests or links to shocking videos are just distractions to get you to click on something that downloads malware onto your computer. Protect yourself from fraud when using the Internet for conducting business, searching for informa-tion or participating in social me-dia. When banking avoid accessing your personal information or bank accounts from a public computer

or kiosk, such as the public library. Don’t reveal personally identifiable information such as your bank ac-count number, social security num-ber, or date of birth to unknown sources. When paying bills online or making an online donation, be sure that you type the website URL into your browser instead of clicking on a link or cutting and pasting it from the email. Maintaining the security of your identity and financial assets requires constant vigilance and awareness. Know where your emails are coming from and what sites you are linking to on the web or social media and change your passwords often. Some information adapted from www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect and Depart-ment of Homeland Security Computer Emergency Readiness Team website.

Unsuccessful phishing email attack on Washington DC Chapter account

From: “XXX” <nscf.dc.president@gmail.com < Caution-mailto:nscf.dc.president@gmail.com > >Date: August 30, 2016 at 10:52:40 EDTTo: nscf.dc.treasurer@gmail.com < Caution-mailto:nscf.dc.treasurer@gmail.com > Subject: mikeReply-To: “XXX” <franconeropaid@gmail.com <Caution-mailto:franconeropaid@gmail.com > >

Are you available in the office at the moment? we have an urgent bank transfer payment to process today. Please reply me via email as soon as possible.

Thank you.CAPT XXX

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Through wind and rain, members of the Navy Supply Corps Foundation Japan Chapter spent a recent Saturday climbing over 12,000 feet to reach the top of the world famous Mount Fuji. A total of 31 people made the jour-ney, including special guests NAVSUP GLS Commander Rear Admiral James McNeal and JMSDF officers CAPT Hiroki Saigawa and CAPT Nobuhisa Yamaguchi.

Japan Chapter hosts 12,000 foot climb to take on Mt. FugiBy LTJG Jessica Magallanes, NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka Customer Service Officer

Located in the Chubu region of Japan’s main island Honshu, Mount Fuji’s elevation stands at 12,389.2 feet, making it the highest peak in Japan. Although the mountain’s last eruption was in the 18th century, it is still considered an active stratovolcano and was added to the World Heritage List as a cultural site in June 2013. Ascending the mountain has always been considered a

sacred ritual, but today it attracts not just Japanese climbers, but tour-ists from all over the world who are looking for a thrill and a striking scenic view. While a first for many climbers in the group, this event was actually a second and even third attempt for others. When asked about the trip’s significance, chapter Presi-dent LCDR Mike Schilling said, “This was a once in a lifetime ex-perience that we got to enjoy with our fellow Supply Corps members. Even our MWR guide was a former Supply Corps officer. How won-derful is that!” The group battled high-altitude sickness, unstable ground for footing because of the loose volcanic rock, cold and windy temperatures, plus a grueling de-scent down the mountain. Howev-er, despite the challenges, chapter members were beyond excited to accomplish a unique opportunity. LT Vince Tes, the chapter’s Trea-surer, said, “Climbing Mt. Fuji was an incredibly grueling yet amazing experience!” But, when asked if he would do it all over again, he answered, “This was definitely a ONCE in a life time opportunity! ONCE, I really mean once!”

NSCF-JC members taking a break from their climb to pose for a photo. Pictured left to right is Jovelle Agustin-Tes, LCDR Romeo Romeo, LT Vince Tes, and LT Eric Ferguson.

Submit chapter news for The Oakleaf to TheOakleaf@comcast.net

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The Navy Supply Corps Founda-tion Mechanicsburg Chapter spent a beautiful sunny afternoon doing the two things it does best: giving back to the community and putting on a fun filled event for its members, families, and friends. The chapter hosted its annual Summer Picnic in July with a Har-risburg Senators baseball game on City Island in Harrisburg, Pa. The event, coordinated by LT Ty Shaffer, included pavilion seating along the first base line and an all you can eat buffet of summer baseball favor-ites: burgers, dogs, slaw, and mac & cheese. 194 guests, including 59 children, enjoyed the cap to the Sena-tors three game series against the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Thanks to financial support from the Foun-dation CVT program, the picnic was free of charge and highlighted the chapter’s continued efforts to provide fun experiences while bringing family

Mechanicsburg Chapter tops annual summer picnic by giving back By LCDR Sean Neer, SC, USN

and friends together. In addition, the Mechanicsburg Chapter was able to share the success of this year’s annual Supply Corps Foundation Charity Auction with the community. The chapter used the

Mechanicsburg Chapter representatives present LEEK Hunting and Mountain Preserve repre-sentative CDR Steven MacDonald, center, with a $5,000 dollar donation. From left are Chapter President, CAPT Robert Williams,; LT Ty Shaffer, Chief Operating Officer; MacDonald; LCDR David Jones and Vice President, LCDR Evelyn Lee.

summer picnic as the venue to present the LEEK Hunting and Mountain Pre-serve with a $5,000 donation. LEEK is a local organization whose mission is to provide a friendly handicap-accessible camp environment and therapeutic outdoor activities like hunting and fishing, encouraging wounded veterans to focus on their abilities without compromising their current physical limitations. Chapter Vice President, LCDR Ev-elyn Lee believes the partnership with LEEK, “is not only an amazing oppor-tunity to give back to our wounded veterans, but it is also a chance to sup-port an organization who has been so supportive of the military community and Supply Corps Foundation.” The Supply Corps Foundation Mechanic-sburg Chapter is proud to continue its goal of promotion of “esprit de corps” and camaraderie among and between Supply Corps professionals in the Mechanicsburg area.

New Board members welcomed at Fall meeting

RADM (Ret.) Patty Wolfe, left, new FAST Team Chair, and Mrs. Mary Grace “Gracie” Dziewiatkowski, Spouse Representative joined the Board in November.

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The OakleafMechanicsburg Chapter tops annual summer picnic by giving back By LCDR Sean Neer, SC, USN

Washington DC members volunteer at local food kitchenBy LCDR Grant Miller, SC, USN

Ten Washington DC Chapter members from OPNAV, DLA, and NAVSEA recently volunteered at the DC Central Kitchen. The DC Cen-tral Kitchen prepares 5,000 meals that are distributed to 88 DC area homeless shelters and nonprofit organizations each day. The team helped with meal preparation, pre-pared meals, and socialized with the Central Kitchen Staff. DC Central Kitchen’s goal is “Combating Hunger, Creating Op-portunity.” The organization aims to reduce hunger with recycled food by training unemployed adults for culi-nary careers, serving healthy meals, and by rebuilding urban food sys-tems through social enterprise. Volunteers gained a better un-derstanding of what it takes to run a successful volunteer organization such as DC Central Kitchen and enjoyed themselves in the process.

Washington DC members, from left, LCDR Erik Decker, LCDR Linora Hayes, LT Corinthia Price, LT Justin Shull, and LCDR Manny Refugia, volunteer at DC Central Kitchen.

Order “Ready for Sea” today! Looking for holiday gifts? “Ready for Sea: A History of the U. S. Navy Supply Corps” is now available for purchase online. The book describes the establishment of the Supply Corps under Tench Francis and follows it to the Naval Sup-ply Systems Command of today. In 150 pages it highlights in pictures, statistics and text, the growth and development of the U.S. Navy’s supply, logistics, financial management, and contracting capability that enabled the United States Navy to operate indefinitely at sea and abroad. To order, go to www.usnscf.com and click on Ship’s Store. Shipping charges are $10 per book. Order soon for holiday giving.

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Board members, chapter presidents/reps met in Crystal City in Nov.

Members send your address changes to: CSO@usnscf.com706-354-4111