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Welcome : Admiral James Caldwell, USN President’s Message — BG William (Bill) Marshall, USA, Let me begin by saying thank you to the leadership and especially Mike Renahan who is always there when needed. The September meeting was one of those times when he took the reigns to officiate in my absence. I got noti- fied two days before our luncheon that our new- ly purchased camper would need to be inspect- ed to maintain our service contract and warran- ty and it required me to be present. Summer has ended and we are back in the normal swing of things. Hopefully we will be able to maintain the rhythm and cycle of our meetings and special events. I recently spent time at the old Fort Monmouth property and was very saddened that a vibrant community and post had fallen in to such disrepair as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure process. We need to keep a watch on this pro- cess and make sure we protect the installations that are part of the fabric of New Jersey. I will keep you informed about BRAC as it rears its ugly head again. I met with Major General Troy Kok, Com- mander 99 th Regional Support Command (RSC), US Army Reserve who is a former New Jersey resident who now resides in Kentucky. MG Kok’s command spans 13 states in the North East and accounts for about 20% of the Combat Service Support in the Army. He talked about the vitality and resilience of the Reserve component and the ongoing commitment to maintain operational readiness. The 99 th RSC is headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst and supports the joint service activi- ties of all of the tenant organizations. I asked him if he would consider having lunch with us Northern New Jersey Chapter RETIRED, ACTIVE, RESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD, & FORMER OFFICERS Comrades for Life PRESIDENT BG William Marshall, USA, RET 1st VICE PRESIDENT LTC Michael Renahan, USA, RET 2nd VICE PRESIDENT LTC John Figueroa, USA, RET SECRETARY MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET TREASURER MAJ Arthur Tokle, Jr., USA, RET PAST PRESIDENTS † Capt Walter Humak, USAF † Maj William McNally, USAF, RET † CDR Chester Handley, USN, RET LCDR Richard Parsons, USN, RET † Lt Col Nelson Lenhardt, USAF, RET † CW4 Maurice Nielsen, USA, RET † CAPT Franklin Beardsley, USN, RET LCDR Robert Metsger, USN, RET † COL Peter Dudrow, USA, RET † CAPT Austin Volk, USN. RET † CAPT Donald Beers, USN, RET † COL Victor Arzoomanian, USA, RET CDR John Hall, USCG, RET Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF, RET COL Ralph Hemecker, USA, RET COL Richard DeMarco, USA, RET Capt Richard Forman, USAF, RET MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET LTC William Hart, Jr., USA, RET Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF, RET Inside this issue: Pres Msg Cont’d 2 September Luncheon 2 September Speaker 3 Luncheon Schedule 3 Dues Notice 3 Officers & Chairmen 3 Meeting Reservations 4 http://nnj-moaa.org October 2017 Northern New Jersey Chapter Admiral James Caldwell received his commission graduating with distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 1981 with a Bache- lor of Science in Marine Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School. Caldwell commanded USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) homeported in Nor- folk, Virginia; Submarine Development Squadron (DEVRON) 12 in New London, Connecticut; Submarine Group 9 in Bangor, Washington; and the Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Hawaii. His sea tours include service in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. His Operational assign- ments include duty as a division officer on USS Boston (SSN 703), engi- neering officer on USS Alabama (SSBN 731) (GOLD), and executive of- ficer on USS Buffalo (SSN 715). Ashore, Caldwell served on the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Ex- amining Board and later as Undersea Warfare (USW) Requirements of- ficer on the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He also served as senior member of the Naval Submarine Force’s Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team; on the Joint Staff as deputy di- rector for Politico-Military Affairs for Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russia and Afri- ca; and deputy commander for U.S. Strategic Command’s Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike in Omaha, Nebraska and as Naval Inspector General, Washington Navy Yard, D. C. His most recent tour was on the (Office of Naval Operations) OPNAV Staff as the Director, Navy Staff. He assumed his duties as the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in August 2015. Caldwell’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Naval Submarine League’s Charles A. Lockwood Award for Submarine Professional Excellence. Continued on Page 2
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Welcome : Admiral James Caldwell, USN
President’s Message — BG William (Bill) Marshall, USA,
Let me begin by saying thank you to the
leadership and especially Mike Renahan who is
always there when needed. The September
meeting was one of those times when he took
the reigns to officiate in my absence. I got noti-
fied two days before our luncheon that our new-
ly purchased camper would need to be inspect-
ed to maintain our service contract and warran-
ty and it required me to be present.
Summer has ended and we are back in the
normal swing of things. Hopefully we will be
able to maintain the rhythm and cycle of our
meetings and special events. I recently spent
time at the old Fort Monmouth property and
was very saddened that a vibrant community
and post had fallen in to such disrepair as a
result of the Base Realignment and Closure
process. We need to keep a watch on this pro-
cess and make sure we protect the installations
that are part of the fabric of New Jersey. I will
keep you informed about BRAC as it rears its
ugly head again.
I met with Major General Troy Kok, Com-
mander 99th Regional Support Command
(RSC), US Army Reserve who is a former New
Jersey resident who now resides in Kentucky.
MG Kok’s command spans 13 states in the
North East and accounts for about 20% of the
Combat Service Support in the Army. He talked
about the vitality and resilience of the Reserve
component and the ongoing commitment to
maintain operational readiness. The 99th RSC
is headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-
Lakehurst and supports the joint service activi-
ties of all of the tenant organizations. I asked
him if he would consider having lunch with us
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moaa.org
September 2014
Northern New Jersey Chapter
RETIRED, ACTIVE, RESERVE, NATIONAL GUARD, & FORMER OFFICERS
Comrades for Life
PRESIDENT
BG William Marshall, USA, RET
1st VICE PRESIDENT
LTC Michael Renahan, USA, RET
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
LTC John Figueroa, USA, RET
SECRETARY
MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET
TREASURER
MAJ Arthur Tokle, Jr., USA, RET
PAST PRESIDENTS
† Capt Walter Humak, USAF
† Maj William McNally, USAF, RET
† CDR Chester Handley, USN, RET
LCDR Richard Parsons, USN, RET
† Lt Col Nelson Lenhardt, USAF, RET
† CW4 Maurice Nielsen, USA, RET
† CAPT Franklin Beardsley, USN, RET
LCDR Robert Metsger, USN, RET
† COL Peter Dudrow, USA, RET
† CAPT Austin Volk, USN. RET
† CAPT Donald Beers, USN, RET
† COL Victor Arzoomanian, USA, RET
CDR John Hall, USCG, RET
Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF, RET
COL Ralph Hemecker, USA, RET
COL Richard DeMarco, USA, RET
Capt Richard Forman, USAF, RET
MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET
LTC William Hart, Jr., USA, RET
Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF, RET
Inside this issue:
Pres Msg Cont’d 2
September Luncheon 2
September Speaker 3
Luncheon Schedule 3
Dues Notice 3
Officers & Chairmen 3
Meeting Reservations 4
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October 2017 Northern New Jersey Chapter
Admiral James Caldwell received his commission graduating with
distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 1981 with a Bache-
lor of Science in Marine Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science
in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Caldwell commanded USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) homeported in Nor-
folk, Virginia; Submarine Development Squadron (DEVRON) 12 in New
London, Connecticut; Submarine Group 9 in Bangor, Washington; and
the Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Hawaii. His sea tours include
service in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. His Operational assign-
ments include duty as a division officer on USS Boston (SSN 703), engi-
neering officer on USS Alabama (SSBN 731) (GOLD), and executive of-
ficer on USS Buffalo (SSN 715).
Ashore, Caldwell served on the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Ex-
amining Board and later as Undersea Warfare (USW) Requirements of-
ficer on the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He also served as senior member of
the Naval Submarine Force’s Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team; on the Joint Staff as deputy di-
rector for Politico-Military Affairs for Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russia and Afri-
ca; and deputy commander for U.S. Strategic Command’s Joint Functional Component Command
for Global Strike in Omaha, Nebraska and as Naval Inspector General, Washington Navy Yard, D. C.
His most recent tour was on the (Office of Naval Operations) OPNAV Staff as the Director, Navy
Staff.
He assumed his duties as the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in August 2015.
Caldwell’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal,
Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal, and the Naval Submarine League’s Charles A. Lockwood Award for Submarine
Professional Excellence.
Continued on Page 2
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President’s Msg Cont’d
and provide some insight in to the units’
mission. I will be working with Mike Re-
nahan to get this scheduled.
I’m reaching out again to anyone who
would like to more actively participate in
the Chapter as we grow and take on new
challenges and new members. We need to
start to develop some depth and get some
new blood and new ideas.
In closing please keep our troops in
your prayers and pray for our leadership
we are in difficult times at home and
abroad and it’s during these times that we
rely and draw strength from our faith in
God and our County.
God Bless you all and God Bless America.
Warmest Regards,
Bill
September Luncheon
Did you hear that? We’re having Mountain Oysters for lunch!
Mountain Oysters WOW!
Mountain Oysters! It’s Unbelievable.
What’s a Mountain Oyster?
Do you want me to tell you?
We were once the same size
then we ate Mountain Oysters. Oh My!
Dues Notices
Page 3 Northern New Jersey Chapter
Checks for CHAPTER dues,
scholarship fund donations, and
luncheons are to be made out to
NNJ-MOAA. Please indicate the
purpose of the check, i.e., dues,
scholarship, etc.
Checks for luncheons should
be mailed to Chuck Sweetman at
the address on page 4.
Checks for CHAPTER dues and
scholarship donations are to be
mailed to:
Treasurer, NNJ-MOAA
USARMY ARDEC
Building 121
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806
Annual Chapter dues are:
Regular Members $25
Auxiliary Members $15
Checks for MOAA National dues
are to be made out to MOAA Na-
tional and sent to:
MOAA
PO Box 1488
Merrifield, VA 22116
2017-18 Luncheon Schedule
November 17, Friday
December 9, Saturday (Xmas Party)
January 19, Friday
February 16, Friday
President BG William Marshall, USA, RET 973-663-2950 [email protected]
1st Vice President LTC Michael Renahan, USA, RET 973-822-1539 [email protected]
2nd Vice President LTC John Figueroa, USA, RET 973-343-7651 [email protected]
Secretary COL Daniel Mahon, USA, RET 908-755-6842 [email protected]
Treasurer MAJ Arthur Tokle, Jr., USA, RET 973-625-1973 [email protected]
Archivist CPT Craig Thompson, USA 973-216-3903 [email protected]
Chaplain Father Edward Dillon, NYPD, RET 973-822-1691
Council Affairs BG William Marshall, USA, RET 973-663-2950 [email protected]
Legislative
Membership COL William Evers, USA, RET 973-492-1193 [email protected]
Meeting Reservations Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF, RET 732-574-8976 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor MAJ Joseph Richardson, USA, RET 973-838-7823 [email protected]
Programs LTC Michael Renahan, USA, RET 973-822-1529 [email protected]
Scholarship / Awards MAJ George Paffendorf, USA, RET 908-619-4463 [email protected]
Surviving Spouses
Webmaster CAPT Robert Ardis, USN, RET 908-879-5765 [email protected]
Current Chapter Officers and Committee Chairmen
September Luncheon Speaker
Vice President Mike Renahan pre-
sents Supervising Assistant Prosecu-
tor, Catherine Broderick, from the
Morris County Prosecutor's Office.
With our Chapter challenge coin. She
spoke about .C.A.R.E. (Crimes Against
the Retired/Elderly) and delineated
tips for awareness and prevention. It
is the responsibility of her office to
place an emphasis on “senior target-
ed crimes” such as telemarketing
frauds, deceptive contractors, utility
impersonators/diversion burglaries,
transient crime groups (i.e., gypsies,
travelers), investment scams, sweet-
heart swindles, pigeon drops, bank
examiner schemes, auto repair
scams, home care aides/givers and
identity thefts.
March 16, Friday
April 20, Friday
May 18, Friday
June 15, Friday
Northern New Jersey Chapter
US Army ARDEC
Building 121
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA—NORTHERN NEW JERSEY CHAPTER
OCTOBER MEETING RESERVATION
MAIL TO: Lt Col Charles Sweetman, USAF
238 Elm Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-3241
Make checks payable to NNJ-MOAA. Guests are always welcome !
Reservations may also be made by phone — call Chuck at 1-732-574-8976
EVENT: Admikral James Caldwell, USN , Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
WHEN: 1130 Friday 20 October (reservations required no later than 18 October)
WHERE: The Cannon Gate Catering and Conference Center, Picatinny Arsenal
Number Attending Price Total
Please reserve the following: $20.00
NAME: PHONE:
Because meals must be ordered in advance, no shows may be invoiced if reservations are not cancelled by
Wednesday 18 October. Call Chuck Sweetman at (732) 574-8976. Please pay by check if at all possible.
Picatinny Arsenal is an active military installation, please allow time for the enhanced security
measures now in effect as you enter, particularly if you do not have DoD decals on your vehicle.
