Seapower - March 2009

U.S. NAVY

Machinist Mate 3rd Class Julian Cristo-Lucero tells a group of U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps cadets how the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard processes sea water into shipboard serviceable water. Bonhomme Richard routinely hosts Sea Cadet groups, including an advanced leadership course class Dec. 28-Jan. 3. The cadets here were aboard the ship in October to get hands-on training, meet the Sailors who actively serve and experience life aboard a naval vessel.

after being here, I can see where he’s coming from.

”What I learned here, I can’t wait to take back to my unit and pass on the knowledge that I have

received,” he added. “Teaching these new skills will be challenging, but knowing how to lead, follow and work as a team will all benefit us in the end. This course and this ship have improved my leadership skills so much.”

Everett Cadets Gain
Seamanship Training

Naval Station Everett (NSE), Wash., and Afloat Training Group (ATG) Pacific Northwest hosted naval ship-handling seamanship training for the NSCC NSE Division, Jan. 10.

The goal of the Sea Cadet program is to offer a foundation of practical skills and give cadets a big-picture view of what is available to them in the sea services, all of which is provided during these kinds of training sessions.

“We will go over basic rules of the road, maneuvering and ship-handling,” said Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Straub, executive officer of ATG Pacific Northwest. “We will set up a bridge watch team and rotate

Cadets through stations in order to ‘drive’ a ship the way it is done on Navy warships.”

The ATG typically mixes classroom training with hands-on technical training during these sessions. Cadets received training on the NSE Navigation/Shipboard Bridge Simulator and conducted damage control and firefighting training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen, which is homeported at the naval station.

The NSE Division, which is sponsored by the Navy League’s Everett Council and led by commanding officer Lt. Cmdr. Jim Sketchley, NSCC, holds its twice-monthly drills at the naval station.

Short Bursts

■ The Mayport, Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla., Councils teamed up to present a Military Appreciation Concert Jan. 9 at Jacoby Symphony Hall in Jacksonville. More than 80 active-duty service members from area Navy and Coast Guard units

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

INDIVIDUAL RECRUITERS FOR JANUARY 2009

RECRUITERS COUNCILS

Donald Morrison Honolulu, HI Henry Bedinger San Diego, CA Carlyle Devoe Honolulu, HI Thomas Jaffa Seattle, WA Dick Messbarger Kingsville, TX Suzy Williams Corpus Christi, TX Karen Crawford Santa Barbara, CA Mike McGrath Mayport, FL Richard Hoffman Mayport, FL

POINTS

29

15

13

11

8

4

INDIVIDUAL RECRUITERS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009

RECRUITERS COUNCILS POINTS

Donald Morrison Honolulu, HI 29 Henry Bedinger San Diego, CA 15 Carlyle Devoe Honolulu, HI 13 Thomas Jaffa Seattle, WA 13 Dick Messbarger Kingsville, TX 11 Suzy Williams Corpus Christi, TX 8 Karen Crawford Santa Barbara, CA 4 Mike McGrath Mayport, FL 4 Richard Hoffman Mayport, FL 4

COUNCILS AND RECRUITER-POINTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009

COUNCILS

Honolulu, HI
San Diego, CA
Newport Beach, CA
Seattle, WA
Kingsville, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Mayport, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Santa Barbara, CA

POINTS

45

17

14

12

11

10

5

Recruiters/councils with 10 to 19 points appear in lower case. Those with 20 or more are shown CAPITALIZED. Recruiting points are accumulated at the rate of one new member recruited = 1 point. Points are cumulative and reflect the point totals as of Jan. 31.