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Greater Central Texas Council
2008 Distinguished Speaker Programs

Seven Distinguisihed Speaker Programs are being planned for 2008.
Additional programs may be added forquality speakers who may become available.

Rear Admiral Jerry R. Kelley,
Medical Corps, United States Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Navy Medicine, National Capitol Area
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Biography and Photograph (Click)

Catherine Leahey
Commander, United States Navy, Retired
Women at Sea Pioneer
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Background and Biography

Rear Admiral Timothy V. "Tim" Flynn, III,
United States Navy
Program Executive Officer for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS)
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Biography and Photograph (Click)

Rear Admiral Steven G. Smith
United States Navy (Retired)
Distinguished University of Texas Naval ROTC Alumni
Thursday, 6 November 2008

The following Sea Service VIPs are being considered or have been invited to speak to us in 2008 or 2009:

Admiral James Stavridis, USN
Commander U. S. Southern Command

Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau, USN
Deputy Commander U. S. Transportation Command

Rear Admirl Joseph Kilkenny, USN
Commander Naval Recruiting Command

Sergeant Major Carleton W. Kent, USMC
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Master Chief Joe Campa, USN
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

Master Chief Charles "Skip" Bowen, USCG
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard

Alamo (San Antonio) Council Programs
1200
Fort Sam Houston Golf Clubhouse

Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Captain Burt Quintanilla, USN
Chief of Staff, Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN

TBD 2008 at 1200 Sharp
Greater Central Texas Council/NLUS Board of Directors
Red Lobster Restaurant South
Open to All Members and COs of Adopted Units

Wednesday, 12 March 2008 at 1200 Sharp
Greater Central Texas Council/NLUS Leadership
Red Lobster Restaurant South
Open to All Members and COs of Adopted Units

Greater Central Texas Council "Signal Hoist"

Greater Central Texas Council Presents The Honorable John Cornyn, United States Senator from Texas, with Navy League of the United States Honorary Membership

On 2 June 2007, Senator John Cornyn (TX) became an Honorary Member of the Navy League of The United States. The presentation of his membership certificate was made at the Omni Hotel in Austin, Texas where the Senator was conducting a Military Forum and a “send off” for the 2007 Service Academies selectees from Texas.

Mr. Max Miller, Chairman of the Board of the Greater Central Texas Council made the presentation, assisted by Jim Brotherton, President of the Council; Jeanie Coffey, Council Vice President for Legislative Affairs; Glenn Looney, Central Area President for the Lone Star Region; and Jack Ritter, Lone Star Region Vice President for Legislative Affairs. The new Honorary Membership was warmly received.

At the Military Forum, leaders from around the State of Texas were invited to discuss concerns with Senator Cornyn. The leadership of the Greater Central Texas Council of the Navy League were invited to attend and participated in the Forum.

Senator Cornyn serves on the U S Senate Armed Services and Budget Committees.

Aerospace Engineer Receives Highest Civilian Honor from U.S. Navy at Greater Central Texas Council Distinguished Speaker Program

Dr Hans Mark, distinguished member of the Greater Central Texas Council for many years, was awarded the Navy's highest civilian award at the Council's Distingusihed Speaker Program on 9 March 2007 at the Austin Woman's Club. The Distinguished Public Service Medal and Certificate were presented by Admiral John Nathman, Commander, Fleet Forces Command on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Donald Winter. The full story can be found at the following link.

Full Story (Click)

Every so often, just the right combination of conditions and events occur to create an unbelievable event-in this case an F-18 passing through the sound barrier. Not only were the water vapor, density and temperature just right, but there just happened to be a camera in the vicinity to capture the moment. The F-18 is actually in transonic flight, with normal shock waves emanating from behind the canopy and across the wings and fuselage. The condition will last for only an instant, and once supersonic flow exists completely around the aircraft, sharp-angled sonic cones replace the normal shock waves. The odds of getting a shot like this are staggering.





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