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| March 6, 2007 |
For the third year in a row, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet has held their Sailor of
the Year competition at Naval Base, Point Loma. Our adopted Submarine Squadron ELEVEN serves
as the host for a week long celebration honoring the Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year from around
the Pacific Sub Fleet. Sailors from Japan, Guam, Hawaii, Washington and San Diego were treated to
excursions to a Temecula Winery, Sea World, The San Diego Zoo and a San Diego Harbor Dinner
Cruise. The week was capped off with a luncheon, held Tuesday, in honor of the eight finalists that
compete for the coveted title of COMSUBPAC Sailor of the Year. Your Orange County Council
supports this event by providing each finalist with a $100.00 VISA Gift Card. The two selected as
Sailor of the Year go on to compete against the Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year with the winner
receiving a meritorious upgrade to Chief Petty Officer. Your Council is proud to support all the sailors
of the Pacific Submarine Force and knows that regardless of who ultimately wins the competition,
the real winners are our Navy and our Nation. Congratulations to each of the eight finalists.
the Year competition at Naval Base, Point Loma. Our adopted Submarine Squadron ELEVEN serves
as the host for a week long celebration honoring the Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year from around
the Pacific Sub Fleet. Sailors from Japan, Guam, Hawaii, Washington and San Diego were treated to
excursions to a Temecula Winery, Sea World, The San Diego Zoo and a San Diego Harbor Dinner
Cruise. The week was capped off with a luncheon, held Tuesday, in honor of the eight finalists that
compete for the coveted title of COMSUBPAC Sailor of the Year. Your Orange County Council
supports this event by providing each finalist with a $100.00 VISA Gift Card. The two selected as
Sailor of the Year go on to compete against the Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year with the winner
receiving a meritorious upgrade to Chief Petty Officer. Your Council is proud to support all the sailors
of the Pacific Submarine Force and knows that regardless of who ultimately wins the competition,
the real winners are our Navy and our Nation. Congratulations to each of the eight finalists.
Council Past President and current Vice President Art Hasselbrink and ExecutiveVice President, Dru Secrist with
Commander, Submarine Force, United States Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year following this years competition in
San Diego.
Top Row L-R: CSS-11 Command Master Chief, Kurt Dessert, Hasselbrink, Commodore, CSS-11 CAPT Mike
McLaughlin, Secrist, Commander, Submarine Force Pacific Master Chief, Mo Pollard
Bottom Row L-R: MM1(SS) Nathan Battle-USS Michigan, CS1 (SW) Ariel Luna-USS Frank Cable, CTA1 (SW) Antoine
Curry-CSG-7 Staff, MM1 (SS) Curtis Mastalski-USS Olympia, MM1 (SS) David Porter,-NSSC Bangor, MC1 Kristina
Brockman-CSS-11 Staff, ET1 (SS) Christopher Michael-USS Asheville andYN1 (SS) Eric Ehley-NSSC Pearl Harbor.
Commander, Submarine Force, United States Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year following this years competition in
San Diego.
Top Row L-R: CSS-11 Command Master Chief, Kurt Dessert, Hasselbrink, Commodore, CSS-11 CAPT Mike
McLaughlin, Secrist, Commander, Submarine Force Pacific Master Chief, Mo Pollard
Bottom Row L-R: MM1(SS) Nathan Battle-USS Michigan, CS1 (SW) Ariel Luna-USS Frank Cable, CTA1 (SW) Antoine
Curry-CSG-7 Staff, MM1 (SS) Curtis Mastalski-USS Olympia, MM1 (SS) David Porter,-NSSC Bangor, MC1 Kristina
Brockman-CSS-11 Staff, ET1 (SS) Christopher Michael-USS Asheville andYN1 (SS) Eric Ehley-NSSC Pearl Harbor.
| March 19, 2007 |
Capt. Michael Manazir (right) became the 14th commanding officer of your Council's adopted
Aircraft Carrier, USS Nimitz , CVN-68 when he relieved Capt. Ted Branch in a ceremony on board
the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in San Diego Friday. Manazir comes to Nimitz from
Commander, Naval Air Forces, where he served as Operations and Training Officer. He has
completed nine extended deployments to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf and has combined
more than 3,000 F-14 A/D flight hours and 900 carrier-arrested landings. Capt. Branch will
temporarily be assigned to Commander, Naval Air Forces, based at Naval Air Station North Island,
Calif. Nimitz is set to deploy in April.
Aircraft Carrier, USS Nimitz , CVN-68 when he relieved Capt. Ted Branch in a ceremony on board
the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in San Diego Friday. Manazir comes to Nimitz from
Commander, Naval Air Forces, where he served as Operations and Training Officer. He has
completed nine extended deployments to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf and has combined
more than 3,000 F-14 A/D flight hours and 900 carrier-arrested landings. Capt. Branch will
temporarily be assigned to Commander, Naval Air Forces, based at Naval Air Station North Island,
Calif. Nimitz is set to deploy in April.
| March 22, 2007 |
All OC Navy Leaguers and guests are invited to attend this years Submarine Birthday Ball in San
Diego. For the 4th year in a row your Council will help host the Hospitality Suite. Once you've
sent in your check for dinner contact Dru Secrist via email link below to ensure that you are
placed at one of two OCNL tables and for your invitation to the hosted, over 21 Hospitality Suite.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy an evening with submariners both past and present
and to meet the sailors of our adopted Submarine Squadron ELEVEN and USS Helena,
SSN-725. See you there April 14th! ksecrist@socal.rr.com
Diego. For the 4th year in a row your Council will help host the Hospitality Suite. Once you've
sent in your check for dinner contact Dru Secrist via email link below to ensure that you are
placed at one of two OCNL tables and for your invitation to the hosted, over 21 Hospitality Suite.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy an evening with submariners both past and present
and to meet the sailors of our adopted Submarine Squadron ELEVEN and USS Helena,
SSN-725. See you there April 14th! ksecrist@socal.rr.com
| April 6, 2007 |
Submarine Squadron ELEVEN Change of Command. L-R New CSS-11 Commodore,
CAPT Paul Jaenichen, CAPT Mike McLaughlin and RADM Joe Walsh.
CAPT Paul Jaenichen, CAPT Mike McLaughlin and RADM Joe Walsh.
CAPT Paul Jaenichen relieved CAPT Michael McLaughlin as Commodore of your Council's
Submarine Squadron ELEVEN during a pier side ceremony held aboard the Los Angeles
Class-Submarine USS Jefferson City SSN-759. Command of SUBRON 11 is one of the toughest
and most diverse O-6 assignments in the fleet. With increasing importance on submarine
warfare in the Pacific, Squadron 11 is responsible for 4 Los Angeles Class Nuclear Attack subs,
three Torpedo Weapons Retrievers and the only floating dry dock still crewed by Navy personnel.
Three additional LA-Class Boats will be added soon bringing the number of submarines to seven.
CAPT McLaughlin's next assignment is chief of staff for Commander, Submarine Force in Norfolk,
VA. A good friend to your Council, Mike continually ensured that our support for the troops at Naval
Base, Point Loma was unwavering. The Orange County Navy League wishes CAPT McLaughlin
all the best in his new position and welcomes CAPT Jaenichen aboard as Commander of the
finest submarine squadron in the Navy.
Submarine Squadron ELEVEN during a pier side ceremony held aboard the Los Angeles
Class-Submarine USS Jefferson City SSN-759. Command of SUBRON 11 is one of the toughest
and most diverse O-6 assignments in the fleet. With increasing importance on submarine
warfare in the Pacific, Squadron 11 is responsible for 4 Los Angeles Class Nuclear Attack subs,
three Torpedo Weapons Retrievers and the only floating dry dock still crewed by Navy personnel.
Three additional LA-Class Boats will be added soon bringing the number of submarines to seven.
CAPT McLaughlin's next assignment is chief of staff for Commander, Submarine Force in Norfolk,
VA. A good friend to your Council, Mike continually ensured that our support for the troops at Naval
Base, Point Loma was unwavering. The Orange County Navy League wishes CAPT McLaughlin
all the best in his new position and welcomes CAPT Jaenichen aboard as Commander of the
finest submarine squadron in the Navy.
| April 9, 2007 |
Sailors and Marines man the rails of USS Nimitz, CVN-68 as She
pulls away from the pier at Naval Station, North Island in San Diego,
pulls away from the pier at Naval Station, North Island in San Diego,
More than 6,000 Sailors and Marines attached to the OCNL's adopted Aircraft Carrier, USS
Nimitz CVN-68 deployed from their home port of San Diego on April 2. The Nimitz will join the
USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 and relieve the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 , currently
operating in the Persian Gulf. Since the Orange County Navy League's Friends and Family Cruise
in September, Nimitz has been underway, working up for this deployment. New Nimitz Skipper,
CAPT. Michael Manazir has begun a great new CVN-68 tradition. It's called the Sailor of the Day.
Winners receive a personal thank you from CAPT Manazir as well as a Captains Coin. You can
view the Nimitz Sailors of the Day by visiting their web site directly via the "Links" page.
Nimitz CVN-68 deployed from their home port of San Diego on April 2. The Nimitz will join the
USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 and relieve the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 , currently
operating in the Persian Gulf. Since the Orange County Navy League's Friends and Family Cruise
in September, Nimitz has been underway, working up for this deployment. New Nimitz Skipper,
CAPT. Michael Manazir has begun a great new CVN-68 tradition. It's called the Sailor of the Day.
Winners receive a personal thank you from CAPT Manazir as well as a Captains Coin. You can
view the Nimitz Sailors of the Day by visiting their web site directly via the "Links" page.
| April 15, 2007 |
Orange County Director, Bill Forrey holds a token of appreciation given to him by our adopted
Submarine Squadron in San Diego. Bill, who is the Art Director for Corporate Sponsor, Hobby
People also serves in the same position for your Council. Any item or logo you see on this web
site will almost always have Bill's design on it. For the 107th Submarine Birthday Ball, Bill
produced the commemorative three inch coin. These coins are used by Squadron 11 and all Her
submarines in San Diego. For a closer look at Bills newest handy-work and an opportunity to
purchase exclusive Council items as well as this special Submarine coin, click HERE!
Submarine Squadron in San Diego. Bill, who is the Art Director for Corporate Sponsor, Hobby
People also serves in the same position for your Council. Any item or logo you see on this web
site will almost always have Bill's design on it. For the 107th Submarine Birthday Ball, Bill
produced the commemorative three inch coin. These coins are used by Squadron 11 and all Her
submarines in San Diego. For a closer look at Bills newest handy-work and an opportunity to
purchase exclusive Council items as well as this special Submarine coin, click HERE!
| April 20, 2007 |
Submarine Squadron ELEVEN Commodore, CAPT Chip Jaenichen, OCNL VP Patrick Duffey and Council Executive
VP Dru Secrist present the Jr and Sr Sailor of the 1st Quarter Award to MM1 (SW) Michael Mosley and MM3 Michael
Penrod.
Your Orange County Council delivered cash and certificates to SUBRON 11, Friday April 20th.
Handing out the 1st Quarter 2007 awards was new Squadron ELEVEN Commodore, Captain Paul
"Chip" Jaenichen. Taking care of the Blue Jackets of the San Diego submarine fleet has been a
priority for every SUBRON 11 Commodore. CAPT Jaenichen is not only excited to continue the
current program but is also eager to explore new ways to increase civilian recognition for his troops.
VP Dru Secrist present the Jr and Sr Sailor of the 1st Quarter Award to MM1 (SW) Michael Mosley and MM3 Michael
Penrod.
Your Orange County Council delivered cash and certificates to SUBRON 11, Friday April 20th.
Handing out the 1st Quarter 2007 awards was new Squadron ELEVEN Commodore, Captain Paul
"Chip" Jaenichen. Taking care of the Blue Jackets of the San Diego submarine fleet has been a
priority for every SUBRON 11 Commodore. CAPT Jaenichen is not only excited to continue the
current program but is also eager to explore new ways to increase civilian recognition for his troops.