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USSVI — Blueback Base Newsletter
Portland, Oregon — May 2010 # 194
Blueback Base, P.O. Box 1887
Clackamas, OR 97015-1887
The Creed of the USSVI is Not to Forget our Purpose……
“To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of duties while serving their country. That their
dedication, deeds, and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments, Pledge loyalty and
patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution.”
BASE MEETINGS...
FORWARD BATTERY
Executive Board Will Meet:
B ASE C OMMANDER :
Thursday, 13 May 2010
VFW Post #4248
7118 S.E. Fern — Portland, OR
1730
V ICE C OMMANDER :
Chuck Nelson
360-694-5069
Gary Webb
503-632-6259
Dave Vrooman
503-262-8211
Collie Collins
503-254-6750
Scott Duncan
503-667-0728
Stu Crosby
503-390-1451
Mike LaPan
503-655-7797
Dave Vrooman
503-262-8211
LeRoy Vick
503-367-6087
Chris Stafford
503-632-4535
Sandy Musa
503-387-5055
Fred Carneau
503-654-0451
S ECRETARY :
T REASURER :
Blueback Base Meeting:
C HAPLAIN :
Thursday, 13 May 2010
VFW Post #4248
7118 S.E. Fern — Portland, OR
1900
C HIEF OF THE B OAT :
W AYS AND M EANS C HAIRMAN :
M EMBERSHIP C HAIRMAN :
There will be no chow call this month
Next scheduled dinner is the JUNE meeting
P UBLICITY AND S OCIAL C HAIRMAN :
B YLAWS C HAIRMAN :
S MALL S TORES B OSS :
T RUSTEE :
S ANITARY E DITOR :
Dave Vrooman
Meeting Minutes
2
Rent—A—Scout
5
Dues Chart
2
Campaign Statement WRD
5
Lost Boats — May
2
Sub Vets WWII USSVI Lunch 6
Support Our Troops
2
Base Scooter
7
Submariner from the Past
3
Jokes
7
This Month in Submarine History
3
Ballston Spa, NY Memorial
8
Update-Loss of the USS Scorpion
3
The Lighter Side
8
Memorial Day — Beaverton
4
IT’S OFFICIAL!
9
Eternal Patrol
4
More Jokes
10
Loss of Scorpion (cont.)
5
The Big FIVE
10
503-262-8211
[email protected]
N OMINATION C OMMITTEE C HAIRMAN :
Ray Lough
360-573-4274
P AST B ASE C OMMANDER :
J.D. Corbett
714-267-7319
H ISTORIAN , E DITOR OF J OKES IN P OOR T ASTE ,
E DITOR ON D EMAND , POC, AND ALL AROUND
GOOD GUY …
Bob Walters
503-284-8693
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LOST BOATS, MAY —
Blueback Base
Meeting Minutes
11 April 2010
USS Lagarto (SS-371) — Lost on 3 May 1945 with
The Submarine service’s 110 Birthday was celebrated in lieu
of the April meeting.
The base met at the Clackamas Spaghetti Factory for
a luncheon. There were about 80 members with
their guests present. This included a large number
of our Sub Vets of WWII members.
Accounts of those attending, proclaimed that the
event was a huge success and the food was great.
I was not able to attend due to a family emergency in
Michigan, and due to my haste to leave for Detroit,
forgot to leave the HOLLAND CLUB packets that
were to be presented at the luncheon. Also John
Mansfield, the Western Region, District 4 Commander, was not able to attend to assist in presenting the certificates.
I have arranged for John to be at our May meeting
and he will take part in the induction of newly eligible members into the HOLLAND CLUB at that
time.
Gary Webb reported that the raffle for the set of Dolphins, donated by Sue McLaughlin, added $161.00
to the base treasury. The winner has not been
identified as of this writing. The winning number
is 504791. It was decided to give the winner until
the 4th of July parade to come forward and claim
them.
This Month, May, the meeting will be back to normal
at the VFW Hall. Remember — there will be no
chow call in May.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Vrooman
Blueback Base Secretary
NATIONAL
USS Squalus (SS-192) — On 23 May 1939 she suf-
fered a catastrophic valve failure during a test dive
off the Isle of Shoals. Partially flooded, the submarine sank to the bottom and came to rest keel down
in 240 feet of water.
Commander Charles Momsen and Navy divers on
the USS Falcon (ASR-2) rescued 33 crewmembers
using the diving bell he invented. 26 men drowned
in the after compartments. Later Squalus was
raised and re-commissioned as the USS Sailfish.
In an ironic turn of fate, Sailfish sank the Japanese
aircraft carrier carrying surviving crew members
from Sculpin, which had located Squalus in 1939.
Only one crewmember survived of those who spent
the rest of the war as slave laborers in Japan.
BASE
$20.00
$15.00
3 YR pre-pay
$55.00
$15.00 / Yr
5 YR pre-pay
$90.00
$15.00 / Yr
NATIONAL
returning to Norfolk, VA from a Mediterranean deployment. Shortly after midnight, on 22 May 1968,
she reported her position to be about 50 miles south
of the Azores. Her transmission ended at 0302.
Scorpion was never heard from again. The exact
cause of her loss has never been determined. (See
page #3)
with no loss of life. She sank off Hawaii while under tow after collision with USS Silverstein (DE
-534). The entire crew was taken off prior to
sinking.
1 YR
LIFE
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) — Lost on 22 May 1968
with the loss of 99 Officers and Men. Scorpion was
USS Stickleback (SS-415) — Lost on 30 May 1958
USSVI DUES
ANNUAL
loss of 88 Officers and Men, near the Gulf of Siam.
On her 2nd war patrol, she is believed to have been
lost to a radar equipped minelayer. This minelayer
was sunk by the USS Hawkbill (SS-366), 2 weeks
later.
BASE
< Age 45
$500.00
$300.00
Ages 46-55 yrs
$400.00
$250.00
Ages 56-65 yrs
$300.00
$200.00
Ages 66-75 yrs
$200.00
$150.00
Ages 76 +
$100.00
$50.00
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS…
Bill Bryan and his wife Shelia continue to ship your contributions to our troops. Most of the packages go to Afghanistan. Your thoughtfulness and generosity is greatly appreciated by those who receive “care packages” from home.
Bring your donations to the next meeting or contact them at
(360) 546-1111 or you can E-mail them at
[email protected]
Some recommended items for mailing are:
Books, Magazines, Puzzle Books, Cards, Hard Candy, Stationary, Tea Bags, Beef Jerky, Gum, Wet Wipes, Bug Wipes,
Personal Hygiene Items (such as Soap, Deodorant, Tooth
Paste), DVD’s, and Computer Games, Small United States
Flags. Thank you and keep up the good work!
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SUBMARINER FROM THE PAST —
Pictured this month is a shipmate that
is not only qualified in submarines,
but is also, as you can see by the insignia on his sleeve, a qualified Navy
diver.
Last month’s picture was of Bob
Sumner BT3(SS). Bob was one of
two Boiler Tenders qualified in submarines at the time. He says he was
on the East coast and the other was on
the West coast. He had taken the test for BT3 prior to volunteering for submarines. He worked as an Engineman, since
boilers are hard to find on a fleet boat.
Please send me your pictures from days gone bye.
Send by E-mail to [email protected] or to the
base Snail-mail address. I also need your pictures for the on line “Then and Now” gallery
found on the USSVI web site.
THIS MONTH IN SUBMARINE HISTORY —
It Happened in May…
1959 — 16 May: USS Blueback (SS-581) launched at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation, Pasgagoula, MS.
1960 — 10 May: USS Triton (SSN-586) completed the first
submerged circumnavigation of the globe following Ferdinand Magellan's route and steaming more than 41,000 miles
in just 84 days.
1964 — 4 May 1964: USS Halibut (SSGN-587) made the
last Regulus Missile patrol. With Polaris on line, Regulus
submarines were phased out.
1969 — 15 May: USS Guitarro (SSN-665) undergoing final
fitting-out at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA,
sank in 35 feet of water at the pier. No fissionable material
was on board. The report of the U.S. Congress House Armed
Services Subcommittee convened to investigate the accident
charged culpable negligence on the part of shipyard workers
responsible for the submarine - two civilian work crews
pumped water into fore and aft sections of the boat; neither
crew knew what the other was doing. No casualties.
1974 — 1 May: USS Pintado (SSN-672) reportedly collided
almost head-on with a Soviet Yankee class nuclear-powered
ballistic missile submarine while cruising 200 feet deep in the
approaches to the Petropavlovsk naval base on the Kamchatka
Peninsula. The Soviet submarine surfaced immediately but
the extent of damage was not known. Pintado departed from
the area at top underwater speed and proceeded to Guam
where she entered drydock for repairs lasting seven weeks.
The collision smashed much of the Pintado’s detection sonar,
a starboard side torpedo hatch was jammed shut and diving
planes received moderate damage. Pintado was on an intelligence gathering mission in Soviet territorial waters.
1989 — 1 May: Heavy waves washed three sailors from the
deck of USS Barbel (SS-580) as she conducted surface operations off the coast of the Japanese island of Kyushu. Two of
the sailors drowned and the third was rescued.
2006 — 16 May: USS La Jolla (SSN-701) departed Pearl
Harbor, HI for a six-month Western Pacific deployment. La
Jolla is one of three specially configured attack submarines,
equipped with the Special Operations capable Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), which can allow special operation forces including
Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, Land) to deploy undetected from deployed submarines.
Update on loss of USS Scorpion (SSN-589)…
Summary Analysis of Scorpion Acoustic Data, by Bruce Rule, Date:
Thursday, 7 January 2010, 9:39 pm (PST)
Having completed the analysis of all available Scorpion
acoustic data, the following summary is provided. Post as
useful.
When the US nuclear submarine Scorpion was lost in the
East Central Atlantic on 22 May 1968, the event produced a
series of acoustic signals that were detected by seafloor sensors on both sides of the Atlantic.
The US Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC)
determined the point of origin of these Scorpion signals by
comparing the detection times at three sensor sites. The derived position was where the Scorpion wreckage was subsequently discovered at a depth of 3,380m (11,100 ft). The
Chief of Naval Operations message date-time-group 311840Z
May 1968 acknowledged the AFTAC contribution.
The first re-analysis of the Scorpion acoustic data in 40years identified the following new information in 2008:
 The initiating events responsible for the loss of Scorpion
were two small explosions that occurred one-half second
apart at 18:20:44Z on 22 May 1968 and were contained
within the submarine's pressure-hull. The source of these
explosions, which are estimated to have been equal to the
explosion of not more than 10 kg (22 lbs) of TNT each,
cannot be determined from analysis of the acoustic data.
 These explosive events prevented the crew from maintaining depth control. Scorpion slowly sank to 1530-feet
at which depth the pressure-hull and all internal bulkheads collapsed at 18:42:34Z on 22 May 1968 in onetenth of a second with a force equal to the explosion of
6,000 kg (13,200 lbs) of TNT.
 This energy was produced by the essentially instantaneous conversion of potential energy in the form of
680 psi pressure on the
entire Scorpion hull to
kinetic energy, the motion of the intruding water-ram which entered
the pressure-hull at supersonic velocity.
(Continued on page 5)
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This is the place
Again this year Blueback Base will celebrate Memorial Day at Veteran’s Memorial Park,
in Beaverton, on Monday, 31 May 2010. The American Legion band will start playing about 1030 with the ceremony scheduled to start at 1100 and run until about 1200. Parking near the park is limited, so it is suggested that you get there early. The
park is located between SW 7th & SW 9th Streets and between SW Watson Ave & SW Washington St, in Beaverton. See above
map. The “red balloon” marks the place.
This is the site of the USS Albacore (SS-218) Memorial built by US Sub Vets of WWII and our members.
It is planned to have separate individual seating for Sub Vets at the North end of the park, near the Albacore Memorial, beyond
the main bleachers. Last year it was arranged to move the events into the neighboring church, in case of uncooperative weather.
It is assumed the same arrangements have been made for this year, although this has not been confirmed at this writing.
Marv Doty, Commander / Beaverton American Legion Post 124, sends:
I have been developing our plan for the Memorial day event; Monday, May 31st. At the present we have confirmed the American Legion
[and] Pacific Northwest Bank will be present, also I have scheduled the South Ridge Coral group for National songs, I am working on having
Gov Ted Kulongosky join us, this is looking OK at the present. The POW/MIA ceremony will be performed. Black Bear [Diner] to provide
a first class barbecue event for all Veterans at the Park. The Mayor [of Beaverton] Denny Doyle will read and present a proclamation, Post
The THPRD [Tualatin Hills
Honor guards and maybe the Oregon State Police Rifle guard group will perform. V.I.P head table persons [?].
Parks & Recreation Department] crew to install walk ways (2) directions from the Albacore to main Park access walkways.
ETERNAL PATROL —
Lyle E. Hewitt — 27 June 1925 - 18 April 2010
Lyle was a MOMM1/c when he left the Navy & a Life Associate member of USSVI. Born in Clam Falls, WI and
moved to Oregon in 1937. He graduated from Stayton High School and served in the U.S. Navy (World War II) aboard
the USS Proteus (AS-19) (Plank Owner) and was in Tokyo Harbor when the surrender was signed. Lyle worked for the
Federal Highway for 31 years until 1980. He married Shirley Hewitt (Gardiner) on 18 March 1950. He is survived by
wife, Shirley; 2 children; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. At Lyle’s request no services will be held.
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(Continued from page 3)
 During the 111.6-second period when it was conjectured
in 1968 that Scorpion had reversed course to deactivate a
torpedo that had become active in its launch tube, the
horizontal position of the submarine changed less
than 100-feet. This time-of-detection based analysis refutes the course reversal/active torpedo theory.
 During the 200-second period following pressure-hull
collapse, 17 additional acoustic events were detected.
These events were produced by more pressure-resistant
structures that survived within the wreckage to collapse
at greater depth. Six of these events were produced by
the collapse of the Scorpion torpedo-tubes near the following depths: 3370, 3750, 3810, 3950, 4510 and 4570
feet. There were no explosions from a torpedo or any
other source external to the Scorpion pressure-hull.
 Scorpion was lost because of an onboard problem (the
two internal explosions) the crew could not overcome.
 There was no involvement by Soviet forces as conjectured in some popular accounts of the loss of Scorpion.
There were no acoustic detections of a torpedo as would
have occurred had a Soviet weapon operated at 40-knots
as postulated by one popular account.
The technical documents upon which the above conclusions
are based, which total nearly 50-pages, were provided to the
Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N87), the Commander
Submarine Force, the Office of Naval Intelligence and
the Naval Historical Center (NHC). Freedom
of Information Act requests for this unclassified information should be sent to the NHC,
specifically the originator's letters of 14 Mar, 3
Apr and 28 Oct 2009.
RENT
RENT--A SCOUT —
Fundraising for the National Jamboree 2010, the 100th year
birthday for the Boy Scouts of America.
The local troops for the Boy Scouts National Jamboree have
been formed for Cascade Pacific Council, covering Longview, WA to Salem, OR and Astoria, OR to The Dalles, OR.
If you have yard work, light labor, or other odd jobs let me
know and I will contact the local Scoutmaster in your area to
let them contact you for details. The cost will be negotiated
between you and the local troop leaders.
Please let me know what you have for jobs. My contact information is:
E-Mail — [email protected]
or, Home Phone — (503) 771-0540
Thank you all for your support for the boys to earn their own
way to the jamboree.
Arlo V. Gatchel ETCS(SS) USN Ret.
and First Assistant Scoutmaster
National Jamboree Troop 719
R.J. (Rocky) Rockers
Candidate for Western Region Director
2010 Election
I have been asked to be a candidate for USSVI Western Regional Director by my shipmates that I served during my
years serving as District Commander. I believe in doing my
share, as all of us should do, in supporting USSVI and my
fellow Submarine Veterans. I will plan on being a one term
Director so that another Submarine Veteran, that I will try to
select, will have the honor of serving their USSVI organization.
I joined the US Navy in January 1948 and retired in October
1967 as MT1(SS).
I served eight years in the Target Navy as a electrician, water
tender, and engineman
I served twelve years in the Submarine Navy as a engineman
and missile technician
I served on five Submarines. SS-405, SS-246, SSBN-602, SS
-488, and SSBN-628
After retirement I spent twenty two years at Lockheed Missiles and Space thru three missile generations in the Quality
Control field
I joined USSVI in 1994 (after attending two conventions) as
a lifetime member
I served as District Commander 2003 thru 2008
I am a member of eight USSVI bases in the Western Region
I was able to work with some great Sub Vets and organize
four new USSVI bases
I was awarded the District Commander of the year and the
Robert Link award in 2006
I will do my best to support all Sub Vets and USSVI if/when
elected.
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DIFFERENT WAYS OF LOOKING AT THINGS...
Otto — Sends
Two guys were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and family values. Stu said, “I didn’t sleep with my
wife before we got married, did you?” Leroy replied, “I’m
not sure, what was her maiden name?”
A little boy went up to his father and asked: “Dad, where did
my intelligence come from?” The father replied, “Well, son,
you must have got it from your mother, cause I still have
mine.
“Mr. Clark, I have reviewed this case very carefully,”
the divorce Court Judge said, “And I’ve decided to give your
wife $775 a week.” “That's very fair, your honor,” the husband said. “And every now and then I’ll try to send her a few
bucks myself.”
A blonde calls Delta Airlines and asks, “Can you tell me how
long it’ll take to fly from San Francisco to New York City?”
The agent replies, “Just a minute.” “Thank you,” the blonde
says, and hangs up.
A man is recovering from surgery when the Surgical Nurse
appears and asks him how he is feeling. “I’m O. K. but I didn't like the four letter-words the doctor used in surgery,” he
answered. “What did he say,” asked the nurse. “Oops!”
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3. No pictures, paintings or drawings of partially clad females will be displayed in any section aboard subs so as
not to offend unattractive female crewmembers.
4. No sexual conversations among male crewmembers will
be tolerated in order not to offend lesbian crewmembers
who compete with males for female companionship.
5. Use of the words “wife” or “wives” will be prohibited.
Male crewmembers must now refer to their female
spouse as “partner”.
6. All males on subs will now be required to sit while urinating so that no female crewmember feels a male crewmember can do something she cannot do. (Urinating over
the side of the boat is also now prohibited.)
7. Walking, sitting or standing with either hand on hip or
hanging (limp) wrist is optional.
The above is a JOKE, hopefully, but not entirely.
From every indication the women are on the way and the
smoking lamp will soon be out aboard all subs, according to
the Navy’s top officer, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary
Roughead
As of 31 December 2010, smoking aboard the entire submarine fleet will be summarily banned — no small hardship for
the estimated 35 to 40 percent of sailors who are nicotine addicts and can’t exactly step outside whenever they want a
puff.
Base receives electric scooter…
Dave Jeremiah donated his electric scooter to the base prior
to his move to Florida. Arlo Gatchel picked it up and is storing it in his garage. Anyone who needs to borrow it can contact Arlo and make arrangements. It comes with ramps for
loading it into a vehicle for transport.
Thanks DAVE!
New Rules in for Navy Submarine Service...
The Navy is in some cases publicly announcing new submarine rules in preparation for eventual large scale service by
female sailors.
One rule recently published by the Navy will end all smoking
on subs to ensure that women who may want to bear children
one day will not suffer from oxygen loss to their eggs that
could result in birth deformities or irregularities. Other rules
not published will be the following:
1. Sub males will no longer be permitted to work shirtless,
regardless of emergency or temperature
2. All profanity aboard subs will be prohibited to ensure that
no female crewmember mistakes sexual language as sexual harassment.
Ray Lough — Sends
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Ballston Spa memorial to honor New York's fallen
submarine veterans...
By MARIA McBRIDE BUCCIFERRO, for The Saratogian
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — The village will soon be home to
the first memorial in the state to honor the 460 submarine veterans from New York who were killed in the line of duty.
But why would the only state memorial for submarine veterans be built in a land-locked village of 5,602 in upstate New
York? Saratoga County happens to be home to the Kenneth
A. Kesselring Site in West Milton, one of two Navy training
sites for nuclear propulsion systems. “Kesselring is one of the
biggest reasons,” said Al Singleman Jr., board chairman of the
Albany-Saratoga Sub Vet Memorial Foundation Inc., which
has been chartered to raise funds for the memorial and a roving museum.
Since 1952, Kesselring has trained 120,000 nuclear submarine sailors, Singleman said. He credits “the No. 2 student at
the site” — the late Robert Ondek — who worked on the USS
Seawolf (SSN-575), the Navy’s second nuclear submarine
class, for starting the effort to get the memorial built.
Ondek, who was from Clifton Park, was a past commander
of the Albany-Saratoga Base of U.S. Submarine Veterans.
“He put the project together and researched all the names,”
said Singleton, who lives in Rotterdam. The base has about
100 members, and there are about 13,000 submarine veterans
nationally.
“We put on the national convention in 2004 in Saratoga,”
which drew 2,200 submarine veterans to the city, Singleman
said. “We put on a parade that was the first parade for submariners ... It was the best convention the USSVI ever put on.
“They want us to do another,” he said, but the memorial in
Ballston Spa is their prime focus now.
Getting the names of the 460 submarine veterans from New
York who have been lost in the past century was not easy, as
recent privacy laws have hindered research, Singleman said.
The Albany part of the group’s name is more than geographic, he noted. There are only three submarines that have
been named after cities in New York: the USS Albany (SSN753), which is “on patrol in the blue ocean”; the USS Buffalo
(SSN-715); and the USS New York City (SSN-696), which
has been decommissioned.
A 25-foot fiberglass model of the USS Albany submarine is
planned for the Ballston Spa memorial, which will include a
black granite monolith with the names of the 460 submarine
veterans on the back, bricks with the names of the 65 lost
boats and a veterans’ walkway, he said. People will be able to
buy bricks to honor a friend or loved one from any branch of
the military.
A new Web site will be created in May.
For more information, contact the Albany-Saratoga Sub Vet
Foundation at:
P.O. Box 4150, Schenectady, NY 123040150;
or e-mail Singleman at:
[email protected].
THE LIGHTER SIDE —
Hey Guys…
Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at
the mall and in dark parking lots, etc. But I have a warning to
pass along to you, in case you haven't heard about it. It’s a special heads-up for those older men who may be regulars at
Lowe’s, Home Depot or Sam’s. In September I became a victim, and now, simply going out to get supplies has turned out to
be quite traumatic for me. Don’t be naive enough to think it
couldn’t happen to you or your older friends.
Here’s how the scam works:
Two drop-dead gorgeous, 20-something girls come over to
your car as you are packing your shopping into the trunk. They
both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex. It’s
impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a
tip, they say “No” and, instead, ask you for a ride to McDonald’s. You agree and they get into the back seat. On the way,
they both strip down to their bare skin. Then one of them
climbs over into the front seat and starts crawling all over you,
kissing on your neck and grabbing you in all kinds of places.
all while the other one steals your wallet! Scary! Scary! Scary!
I had my wallet stolen October 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the
15th, 17th, 20th, 24th,& 29th. Also November 1st & 4th, twice
on the 8th, 16th, 23rd, 24th & 26th, three times today and very
likely again this upcoming weekend.
So tell your older men friends to be careful. What a horrible
way to take advantage of us old guys. Warn them to be vigilant.
FYI, Wal-Mart has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I found
cheaper ones for $1.99 at Dollar General and bought them out.
Also, you never will get to eat at McDonald’s. I’ve already
lost 11 pounds just running back and forth to Lowe’s, Home
Depot and Sam’s.
Your Friend,
Bob (Is that Walters?)
The Best Drunk Story of the Month...
A drunken man walks into a biker bar, sits down at the bar and
orders a drink.
Looking around, he sees three men sitting at a corner table.
He gets up, staggers to the table, leans over, looks the biggest,
meanest, biker in the face and says: “I went by your grandma’s
house today and I saw her in the hallway buck-naked. Man,
she is one fine looking woman!”
The biker looks at him and doesn’t say a word.
His buddies are confused, because he is one bad biker and
would fight at the drop of a hat.
The drunk leans on the table again and says: “I got it on with
your grandma and she is good, the best I ever had!”
The biker’s buddies are starting to get really mad but the biker
still says nothing.
The drunk leans on the table one more time and says, “I’ll tell
you something else, boy, your grandma liked it!”
At this point the biker stands up, takes the drunk by the shoulders looks him square in the eyes and says...................
“Grandpa, Please go home!”
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It’s Official…
Subject: INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO THE SUBMARINE FORCE
Originator: CNO WASHINGTON DC(UC)
DTG: 291213Z Apr 10
Precedence: ROUTINE
DAC: General
To: AL NAVADMIN(UC), NAVADMIN
Cc: CNO WASHINGTON DC(UC)
-------------------------------------------------UNCLASSIFIED//
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00//
TO NAVADMIN
UNCLAS N01000//
NAVADMIN 152/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00/
APR// SUBJ/INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO
THE SUBMARINE FORCE// RMKS/
1. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS APPROVED
INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO THE SUBMARINE FORCE. SUBMARINES PROVIDE UNIQUE
CAPABILITIES AND ARE A CORNERSTONE OF
OUR NATION’S DEFENSE. OPENING THIS CAREER FIELD TO WOMEN ALLOWS THE SUBMARINE FORCE TO UTILIZE THE TREMENDOUS TALENT AND POTENTIAL OF WOMEN IN THE NAVY.
2. UP TO 19 FEMALE OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED
TO BEGIN TRAINING FOR SUBMARINE WARFARE
QUALIFICATION STARTING IN JULY 2010. THEY
WILL ATTEND NUCLEAR POWER SCHOOL FOR A
SIX-MONTH COURSE OF ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, FOLLOWED BY A SIX-MONTH OPERATIONAL CURRICULUM LEADING TO QUALIFICATION AS ENGINEERING OFFICER OF THE WATCH
AT ONE OF THE NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING
UNITS. THE TRAINING WILL CONCLUDE WITH
THREE MONTHS AT NAVAL SUBMARINE
SCHOOL TO COMPLETE THE SUBMARINE OFFICER BASIC COURSE PRIOR TO REPORTING TO
THEIR FIRST SUBMARINE.
3. OFFICERS WILL BE PREFERENTIALLY SELECTED
FROM INITIAL ACCESSION SOURCES, I.E. THE
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS, SEAMAN-TOADMIRAL, AND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL
VIA NORMAL SERVICE SELECTION/ASSIGNMENT
PROCESS. APPLICANTS MUST MEET HIGH ACADEMIC AND MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR NUCLEAR AND SUBMARINE ASSIGNMENTS. INTERESTED MIDSHIPMEN AND OFFICER CANDIDATES
SHOULD CONTACT THEIR COMPANY OFFICER,
PROFESSOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE, OR NUCLEAR
RECRUITER.
4. ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, APPLICANTS FROM
OTHER UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITIES IN
YEAR GROUPS 08 AND 09 WILL BE CONSIDERED
FOR LATERAL TRANSFER. INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DETAILERS AND
COMPLETE AN APPLICATION PACKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MILPERSMAN 1520-050. INTERESTED NUCLEAR SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS
SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DETAILER AND COMPLETE AN APPLICATION PACKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MILPERSMAN 1520-030.
A. THE DEADLINE FOR LATERAL TRANSFER
APPLICATIONS IS 2 JULY 2010. SELECTED
APPLICANTS WILL BE REDESIGNATED TO
1170 AFTER COMPLETING APPROPRIATE
INTERVIEWS REQUIRED FOR PROGRAM
ACCEPTANCE, INCLUDING INTERVIEWS
WITH THE DIRECTOR, NAVAL NUCLEAR
PROPULSION.
B. ALL LATERAL TRANSFERS ARE REQUIRED
TO COMPLETE STANDARD 32-MONTH SUBMARINE DIVISION OFFICER TOURS REGARDLESS OF THEIR YEAR GROUP. DUE
TO THE LENGTH OF THE NUCLEAR AND
SUBMARINE TRAINING PIPELINE COMBINED WITH THE REQUIRED SEA ASSIGNMENTS, OFFICERS WHO LATERALLY
TRANSFER MAY BE REQUIRED TO MISS A
SHORE ROTATION IN ORDER TO CATCH UP
WITH THEIR PEERS WHO WERE DIRECTLY
ACCESSED INTO THE SUBMARINE FORCE.
5. UP TO EIGHT FEMALE SUPPLY CORPS OFFICERS
WILL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE SUBMARINE FORCE IN LATE 2011. THESE OFFICERS
WILL ATTEND SUBMARINE OFFICER BASIC
COURSE STARTING IN JULY 2011 BEFORE REPORTING TO THEIR FIRST SUBMARINE. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE COMPLETED SUPPLY CORPS
WARFARE QUALIFICATION. INTERESTED SUPPLY CORPS OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR
DETAILER.
6. COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS. FOLLOWING INITIAL
TRAINING, FEMALE OFFICERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE BLUE AND GOLD CREWS OF SELECTED SSBNS AND SSGNS HOMEPORTED IN EITHER BANGOR, WA OR KINGS BAY, GA. THE
NUMBER OF INTEGRATED CREWS WILL EXPAND
IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS.
7. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL G. ROUGHEAD, CHIEF
OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.//
VENTING SANITARY Inboard — May 2010 — Page 10
Understanding Engineers 101...
1. Two engineering students were biking across a university
campus when one said, “Where did you get such a great
bike?” The second engineer replied, “Well, I was walking
along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful
woman rode up on this bike, threw it to the ground, took off
all her clothes and said, take what you want.” The first engineer nodded approvingly and said, “Good choice; the clothes
probably wouldn't have fit you anyway.”
2. To the optimist, the glass is half-full. To the pessimist, the
glass is half-empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big
as it needs to be.
3. A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer
fumed, “What’s with those guys? We must have been waiting
for fifteen minutes!” The doctor chimed in, “I don’t know,
but I’ve never seen such inept golf!" The priest said, “Here
comes the greens-keeper. Let’s have a word with him.” He
said, “Hello George, what’s wrong with that group ahead of
us? They’re rather slow, aren’t they?” The greens-keeper
replied, “Oh, yes. That’s a group of blind firemen. They lost
their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we
always let them play for free anytime.” The group fell silent
for a moment. The priest said, “That’s so sad. I think I will
say a special prayer for them tonight.” The doctor said,
“Good idea. I’m going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything he can do for them.” The
engineer said, “Why can’t they play at night?”
4. What is the difference between mechanical engineers and
civil engineers? Mechanical engineers build weapons. Civil
engineers build targets.
5. The graduate with a science degree asks, “Why does it
work?” The graduate with an engineering degree asks, “How
does it work?” The graduate with an accounting degree asks,
“How much will it cost?” The graduate with an arts degree
asks, “Do you want fries with that?”
6. Three engineering students were gathered together discussing who must have designed the human body.
One said, “It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the
joints.” Another said, “No, it was an electrical engineer. The
nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections.” The last one said, “No, actually it had to have been a
civil engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline
through a recreational area?”
7. Normal people believe that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Engineers believe that if it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough
features yet.
8. An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog
called out to him and said, “If you kiss me, I’ll turn into a
beautiful princess.” He bent over, picked up the frog, and put
it in his pocket. The frog spoke up again and said, “If you
kiss me, I’ll turn back into a beautiful princess and stay with
you for one week.” The engineer took the frog out of his
pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket. The frog
then cried out, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I’ll stay with you for one week and do anything you
want.” Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and
put it back into his pocket. Finally, the frog asked, “What is
the matter? I’ve told you I’m a beautiful princess and that I’ll
stay with you for one week and do anything you want. Why
won’t you kiss me?” The engineer said, “Look, I’m an engineer. I don’t have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog, now
that’s cool.”
Retirement Dinner… Stu Crosby — Sends
A priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25
years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of
the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to
give a little speech at the dinner. However, he was delayed,
so the priest decided to say his own few words while they
waited:
“I got my first impression of the parish from the first confession I heard here. I thought I had been assigned to a terrible
place. The very first person who entered my confessional told
me he had stolen a television set and, when questioned by the
police, was able to lie his way out of it. He had stolen money
from his parents, embezzled from his employer, had an affair
with his boss’s wife, taken illegal drugs, and gave VD to his
sister. I was appalled. But as the days went on I learned that
my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come to a
fine parish full of good and loving people.”
Just as the priest finished his talk, the politician arrived full
of apologies at being late. He immediately began to make the
presentation and gave his talk: “I’ll never forget the first day
our parish priest arrived,” said the politician. “In fact, I had
the honor of being the first person to go to him for confession.”
Moral: Never, Never, Never Be Late!
Lessons…
A lawyer boarded an airplane in New Orleans with a box of
frozen crab and asked a blonde stewardess to take care of
them for him. She took the box and promised to put it in the
crew’s refrigerator. He advised her that he was holding her
personally responsible for them staying frozen mentioning in
a very haughty manner that he was a lawyer and proceeded to
rant at her about what would happen if she let them thaw out.
Needless to say she was annoyed by his behavior.
Shortly before landing in New York she used the intercom to
announce to the entire cabin, “Would the gentleman who
gave me the crabs in New Orleans please raise your hand?"
Not one hand went up....so she took them home and ate them.
Two lessons here: 1. Lawyers aren’t as smart as they think
they are. 2. Blondes aren’t as dumb as most folks think.
The Big FIVE… Pat Householder — Sends
The five states with the most members of USSVI living there
are...
CT: 1,416
FL:
1,303
CA: 1,165
NY: 622
WA: 618