NAUTILUSALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC.
INSIDE:
NAAI Officers’ Reports
2018 Reunion and Aux. Committee Reports
OIC Report
Eternal Patrol
Membership Dues Form
Scholarship Report
Legacy of the Dolphins
Letter from 90° North
“Who Are These Guys?”
President’s ReportBy Gary Schmid, NAAI President
Hello Shipmates and Friends! WOW!SomanyexcitingthingsgoingonwithinourAssociationandatourHistoricShip!Thishasbeenabusytimeformanyofourcommit-teechairsandforouractivedutyshipmates.Theeffortexpendedbyafewcertainlyhaswroughtgreatthingsformany.IwouldliketothankallwhohavebeensoveryactiveinmakingourAssociationandourHistoricShipgreater. Let’sstartwiththeupcom-ing2018ReunionhonoringthePANOPOCrewmembers60thAnniversaryoftheFirstTranspolarCrossing.ANewLondonreunionlocationwasthepreferredsitebasedontheFeb2017surveyconductedbyDenzelStruchen,ourReunionSurveyandSearchCommit-teeChairman.Denzel’ssurveyalsogatheredpreferencesfor
banquetandoff-dayactivities.Seehisreportonpage4. Iamsoexcitedthatthisreunioniscomingtogethersowellandsoearly.Thehotelissettledandagendaformulat-ed!Wanttoknowtheplansofar?Interestedinattending?ReadWandaSell’sReunionandAuxiliary-LegacyCom-mitteeReportonpage4.ThenewlyformedAuxiliary-LegacyCommitteehasamazinglybeenabletoinvolvemanyofourcrewmembersfami-liesintheupcomingreunionandotherareas.Remember,itwillbeourchildrenwhowillcarrythisgreatorganiza-tionforward.Pleaseconsiderencouragingasonordaughter,
grandsonorgranddaughtertoinvolvethemselvesinNAAI.
PLEASE KNOW: TOUR AFT OF 45 NOT GUARANTEEDAsmanyofyouknowfrompreviousexperience,ourabilitytotouraftofframe45(reac-torcompartmentbulkhead)isdependentonNavalReactors
approval.Wemaynotreceivesuchapprovalforthis2018reunion.Also,theNavyandNavalReactorsnowrequirecrewmembersrequestingapprovaltotouraftprovideacopyoftheirDD214priortoaccess,showingthattheyservedasNautiluscrewmem-bers,NOEXCEPTIONS!PleaselocateyourDD214,giventheoffchancethatwearegrantedapprovaltotouraftduringthereunion.Ofcourse,tourforwardof45isnotrestricted. NautilusScholarshipCom-mittee,chairedbyPatAnder-son,hastheendowmentfundwellonthewaytobeingfullyfunded.ReadPatAnderson’sreportpage10.Alsotakea
lookattheNEAFendowmentfundbalanceontheTreasur-er’sReport. PatGerving,ChairmanoftheMembershipCommitteeandhissmallteamareactivelypursuingtrackingdownmiss-ingcrewmembers.SeePat’sreportonpage8.Thecommit-teewouldliketoexpandby
USS NAUTILUS“first and finest”
HULLNO:SSN571CLASS:NAUTILUS
DISPLACEMENT:4092TONSLENGTH:320FTSPEED:23KNOTS
COMMISSIONED:9/54RADIOCALLSIGN:
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NautilusAlumniAssociation,Inc.(NAAI)isanon-profit,tax-deductible,all-volunteer,membershiporganization.Our purpose istoestablishforUSSNAUTILUS(SSN571)herpermanentplaceinhistoryandtoassistwhereverpossibleinestablishingandmaintainingthehighesttraditionsoftheUnitedStatesNavy.Our aimistoaccountforallformercrewmen,tobringtogetherasmanyformerandpresentshipmatesaspossible,torememberthoseoneternalpatrol,andtohonorthemthroughtheNautilusScholarship.
NAAIWEBSITE:
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The legacy of Nautilus will endure through the participation of
our members and their families.
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1.Scholarshipandmembershipactivi-tiesaretransitioningtoChairmanPatAndersonandChairmanPatGerving,re-spectively.Bothactivitiesareincapable,creativehands.TheireffortshavefreedSec.timetootherareas.2.I’mdeterminedtore-energize2H2017searcheffortstoreconnectwith68shipmateshavingUS&Emailfailures.Thisisoutsideof924missingmembers.Yourresponsetopreviousnewsletterslistofaddressfailuresidentified10ship-mates.Pleasecontinueyourhelp.
3.TheNAAInewsletterbringsyouthelatestNAAIactivitiesfromofficersandcommitteemembers.Westrivetoincludestoriesofinterest.Thankyoutoourcontributors;keepthosestoriescoming!Suggestionsarealwayswelcome.4.Secretary’sbestreward:peopleyouneverthoughtyou’dmeetbutaregladyoudid! Ireceivedahand-writtenletterfromHankKudzik,SS168GM1,8warpatrols,NAAIHonoredLifeMember.Thenewswas
sadbutourvisitenjoyable.HankwantedNAAItoknowhisshipmate,JerryGross,hadpassed.Hankis92,livesinPA,andisgettingaroundpettygood.HehasastandinginviteeachJunetoWashington,DCmilitaryrecognitionfestivities. FoundcrewmemberGeorgeN.HayesTM2’61-’64whilehousehuntinginAurora,TX.Seller,JohnHayes,hasaheavywoodenkitchencountertophesaidhisbrothergotforhimoffasub.TurnsoutbrotherGeorgelivesinNorthCarolina,andisnolongerourmissinglist! StevenElliott,our2017Nautilusscholar,livesupinParker,TX,justnorthofwhereIam.Iwasaskedtopresenttheawardcertificate.StevensaidhissponsormotoredinfromVirginiaandwouldattend.GottomeetAdmiralStevenWhite(sponsor),Mrs.MaryAnneWhite,Steven’smom,Beth!(Picturedonpage12.)
NAAI OFFICERS & “CREW”
SECRETARY’S REPORT
TREASURER’S REPORT PRESIDENT
Gary Schmid ’68-’[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENTDouglas “Doug” Wood’97-’[email protected]
SECRETARYKenneth “Bob” Keehn’68-‘[email protected]
TREASURERRobert “Bob” Childs’66-’[email protected]
BOARD MEMBERGerald Forseth’65-’[email protected]
BOARD MEMBERTommy “Robby” Robinson’63-’[email protected]
BOARD MEMBER (Ex-Officio)Richard “Rick” Turner ’66-’[email protected]
BOARD MEMBERRichard “Rich” Young’63-’[email protected]
REUNION SURVEY/SEARCH CHAIRDenzel Struchen’79-’[email protected]
2018 REUNION CHAIR AUXILIARY/LEGACY CHAIRWanda Sells(AuxMember)[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPatrick Gerving’68-’[email protected]
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRPat Anderson(AuxMember)[email protected]
WEBMASTERRobert “Bob” Passeri’64-’[email protected]
VOLUNTEER RESEARCHERFOR MISSING CREWMENLaura Alley(AuxMember)[email protected]
Thank you for volunteering and serving your fellow shipmates!
GENERAL FUND
Jan 15, 2017 balance $7,590
3,204
3,649July 15, 2017 balance $7,145
NEAF ENDOWMENT FUND
Jan 15, 2017 balance $71,169
July 15, 2017 balance $75,444
DonationsthruDSF $1,625DonationsthruNAAI 2,650
LifeMembers 296Widow/LifeMem 107AnnualDuesMem 113CrewNon-Mem 219
HonoredLifeMem(SS168)17CrewMissing 924EternalPatrol 748OtherAuxiliaryMem 57
MEMBERSHIP TOTAL OF 2,481 AT 1/15/2017
Sources: Dues $550NEAFdonations 2,650InterestIncome 4Uses: Newsletterprint&postage $803StateCorpTax 50BankAccountFees 46Adjustment 100TransfertoEndowmentFund 2,650
— Bob Keehn IC2 ’68-’70 NAAI Secretary
— Bob Childs MM2 ’66–’69 NAAI Treasurer
GaryDeCarlo,whosangleadonthehitsong“NaNaHeyHeyKissHimGoodbye,”whichtoppedthechartsin1969andhaslivedoneversinceasanindeliblesportsstadiumtaunt,diedonJune28inahospicefacilityinBranford,Conn.Hewas75. 1969wasquiteayearforusNautilus20-somethings.Steam’s“NaNaNaNa,HeyHeyHey”wasafavoriteandalwaysonthemusiccardatPicardi’s.WetweakedthechanttosaluteafavoriteJapaneseimport,Akadama(remember!availableinredorwhitelabel),andaanotherlocalvino. Ourversion:“Akadama,Akadama,Hey,Hey,Hey,BaliHai!”GaryDeCarloandSteam,thanksforthememories!
addingvolunteerstosearchoutmissingmembersbystateorregionorbyyearsonboard.Addinghelpinghandswillmaketheresearchmucheasierandlesstimeconsuming. BobKeehnmanstheSecretarypost,whichtiestogetherinputfromallcom-mitteesandboardmembers,andforwardstheinformationtoNAAImembersviaemailandnewsletter.Bobandhisdaugh-terSäraaretothankforthisexceptionalnewsletter.Bobsaysthathegivesthisassignmenthisbestasasalutetoship-matesthatgothimhomesafely! TreasurerBobChildshasbeenhardatworkkeepingourGeneralFundandNEAFEndowmentFundcurrent.Bob’sreportonpage2offersaclearpictureofNAAIfinancialposition.
ANNUAL DUES COLLECTION SLIPPING SIGNIFICANTLYBobChildsisalsotaskedwithduescollection.Ourfinancialrecordsshowabout10shipmatesarepayingannualdueswhiletheNewslettercirculationlistshowssome130havepaidatvarioustimesinyearspast.Wecancontacttheseshipmatesindividually.Inthemeantime,ifyouareanannualduespayerandhavenotpaidinrecentyears,pleasesendinyourcurrentaddressandduespaymentusingtheMembershipFormonpage9.Wevalueyourmembershipandparticipa-tion.Annualduesareonly$10andasal-ways,LifeMembershipis$100.NAAIdoesnotcollectpastdues.DuespayersqualifyforNAAImembership,receivenewslettersandperiodicemailcommunications,canattendmeetingsandareeligibleforNAAIboardandcommitteepositions. OurHistoricShipisinverycompe-tenthandsunderOfficerinChargeLCDRReginaldPreston,whoisnowanNAAI
LifeMember.SeeLCDRPreston’sreportonpage5tolearnhowtheactivecrew-members’effortsandthoseoftheUnitedStatesNavyarehelpingtoensureourproudship’slegacywillbeperpetuatedforever. MyheartfeltTHANKSgotoallthein-dividualswhodevotetheirownpersonaltimetonotonlypreservetheimageofourfineship,butenhanceitforthegener-ationstocome.Theirdedicationisamaz-ing!Inclosing,Iaskthatyouconsiderjoiningoneofthecommittees.Byspread-ingtheworkamongmoremembers,itlightenstheloadforeveryoneandcreatesmorenewideasandimprovedmethods.Ifyouseeacommitteeorprojectyou’dliketoworkon,pleasecontactthecommit-teechairdirectlytofindouthowyoucanhelp.Lookingforwardtoseeingyouallin2018!Byefornow!
– Gary S. Schmid MM1 ’68-’71 NAAI President
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Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey... Goodbye.
ItiswithgreatexcitementthatIcanshareinformationaboutthevenuesplannedfortheupcoming2018Reunion! The2018reunionisplannedforGroton,CTinconjunctionwiththeNavy’scelebrationoftheAug.3,1958historiccrossingundertheNorthPole.ReuniondatesareWednesday,Aug.1,2018throughFriday,Aug.3,departingSaturday,Aug.4.TheHiltonGardenInn,224GoldStarHighwayinGrotonwillbe“homebase.”Theyhaveproposedgivingusall124roomsand4suitessowecanhavetheentireInnforourevent,includingacomplimentaryHospitalityRoomwithanoutsidepatio.Thismeanswecanflyourbannersandflags.Roomrateswillbe$149andsuites$179.Aug. 1, Wed.LateafternoonNewEnglandClambakeatAdmiralFifePark,Stonington.
Aug. 2, Thurs.Morningbusinessmeetings.Afternoonfree.EveningatSubmarineForceLibraryandMuseumwithatourforwardofNautilusandlightbanquet.
Aug. 3, Fri.willbededicatedtotheU.S.Navyprogramcelebratingthe60thAnniversaryoftheNorthPolecrossing.FridayeveningbanquetwillbeatenteventwithHawaiianthemeattheHil-tonGardenInn.Remember,NautilusleftHawaiionJuly22,1958tostarther“secretmission.”
Aug. 4, Sat.Morningfarewellbreakfastbuffet.
TheAuxiliary-LegacyCommitteewasformed,asmanyofyouknow,attheSep.2016reunionwiththeprimarypurposeofpromotingthelegacyoftheUSSNautilusandhercrewthroughtheactiveinvolve-mentofspousesandchildren.Thecommitteerepre-sentsandseekstoutilizethestrengthsandtalentsofthe170currentauxiliarymembersandallothercrewmemberspousesandchildren.Ihavecontactedsomefolksaskingthattheyconsidercommitteemembershipandhavesomeverypositiveresults.Ifyouareinterested,pleasecontactmetodiscuss. Our first major AUX/LEGACY committee initiative is to promote the 2018 Reunion as a gathering for shipmates and their families Earlierthisyear,wesurveyedourNAAImemberswhoweconnectwithbyEmail,askingfortheirpre-ferredreunionlocations,venues,plusacountofthenumberplanningtoattendthe2018reunion.We’vegivenourbestefforttoaddressyoursuggestionsforthe2018reunion.Theresultsindicatewewillhaveaveryniceturnout. Ofcoursegettinganaccurateheadcountiscriticaltogoodplanning.If you have not already contacted me, I would love to hear your plans for: (1) Estimated number of reunion goers
in your family group(2) Reunion ideas and suggestions
(greatly encouraged)
Iamalwaysavailabletotakeyourcallsande-mails.TheSellsfamilyislookingforwardtothisimportantevent.Ihopeyouareasexcitedasweareandthatyousharethisinformationwithyourfamiliessotheymayattendwithyou.
ThankyoutoallwhoparticipatedintheReunionSurveyconductedinMarch2017withourEmailmembers.Thesurveyaskedforpreferredreunionlocations,venues,day-offactivitiesandnecessityofahos-pitalityroom.The60thNorthPolecrossinganniversaryhadasignificantimpactonthereunionlocationchoicefor2018.Wehadasofthisdate69responses.Thefollowingwasconcludedfromyourinput:(1)the2018Reunionshouldbe
inGrotoncoincidingwiththeAugust3,1958anniversary
(2)thebanquetshouldbebuffetstylewithattiretendingtowardcasualandsemi-dress
(3)ahospitalityroomisamust
WandaSells,our2018ReunionChair,sharesreuniondetailsinherreport.Otherswhowould
liketoassistareencouragedtovolunteer.Remembermanyhandsmakelightwork,andafasterstore’sload! Thereunionteamwillprovidecompletedetailsinthewinternewsletterastheyfirmupthecountofattendanceandfinishqueryingvendors. Wehopetomakethisatimetogather,remember,andhonorourlegacy.Please,let’sgrowthisevent;bringsomeonewhohasnotattended
beforeorinalongwhile.
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REUNION SURVEY & SEARCH COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REPORT
2018 REUNION & AUX/LEGACY COMMITTEE REPORTS
Wanda Sells 2018 Reunion Chair Auxiliary/Legacy Chair
Denzel Struchen Reunion Survey & Search Committee Chair
11July2017
NAUTILUSAlumni,Friends,andFamily,
Greetingsagainfromthesubmarinecapitaloftheworld!Touristseasonisinfullswingand2017promisestobeanotheryearofrecordattendance.ThestaffandcrewhavebeenbusywithtwomajorprojectsbehindthescenesthatI’dliketoupdateyouonhere.
First,thenewNAUTILUSspecificpreservationstandardhasbeenapproved!Nolongerareweheldtotheex-nuclearvesselrequirementsfortheboatsslatedforrecycling.ThisisamajorwinforNavy(andfranklyallofuswithavestedinterestinkeepingNAUTILUSopentothepublic).Withthisinhandwehavebeenlayingouta‘classmaintenanceplan’forthisboatsobigNavycanseewhatmajorinspectionsarecomingdueandwhatthoseresultsare,allofwhichfeedsintowhatworkisdoneinandoutofdrydock.Further,becausethepaintonthehullisinsuchgreatshapeatthe15yearmark,andthetankshavemadeitover30yearswithnoissuesbeyondseverelyflakingpaint,wehaveanewdockinginterval.NAUTILUSwillnowonlyneedtodockevery30years!Seeingtheshippullawayfromthepierandheaddownriverwillonlyoccurabouttwiceinanyone’slifetime.Thisisadirectresultofthehardworkbythecrew’ssinceherdesignationasaHistoricShipandthegreatshapeshewasmaintainedinduringherentirelifeincommission.
Second,themuseumredesignisinfullswing.Theinternationallyknowndesignfirm,GallagherandAssociates,contractedbyNavytoupdatethemuseumhasturnedinthedraftfloorplansandexhibitplans.Contributionsfromthealumnithatattendedthe‘stakeholdersession’inAprilweregreatlyappreciated.GallagherisontracktocompletetheirworkinSeptember;I’llbriefresultstotheSubmarineForceMuseumAdvisoryCouncilandwritethemintothemuseum’sstrategicplan.Theentireprojectwillbebrokenintophaseswithmajorfundraisingeffortsrequiredforeachphase.AsImentionedinmylastletter,it’sbeenover30yearssincethemuseumopenedandit’stimetolookaheadtothenext30.Finishingthelayoutredesignisthefirstmajorstep,followedbyseveralstepsofphasedexecution.
WordhasbeenpassedfarandwideregardingthenextmajorNAUTILUSanniversary,the60thanniversaryofreachingtheNorthPole.Weareoverayearoutandtherearealotofdetailstoworkon,butmarkyourcalendarsfortheofficialceremonyon3August2018,aspartofthatyear’sreunion.Inadditiontoenjoyingthefraternityofthereunion,wearelookingforwardtohonoringtheeventthatdemonstratedtheUSNavySubmarineForce’scontroloftheworld’soceans–amantlewe’veneverrelinquished.
Finally,IwanttocommendMs.WandaSells’effortsontheLegacyCommittee.NowthatNAUTILUS’futureisonevenmoresolidfooting,herworkiscriticaltobringingthesonsanddaughtersofNAUTILUSonboard.Totheeverlastinghonorofeveryonewhosailedonher,sinceUSSCONSTITUTIONtherehasnotbeen,norwilltherebe,anotherNavalvesselwithasproudaheritageinthefinestcareoftheUSNavy.ItbehoovesustoensurenotonlyfuturegenerationsofAmericansingeneral,butfuturegenerationsofNAUTILUSAlumnispecifically,maintainatightconnectionwiththisship.Pleaselendherahandifyoucan,andoffertheopportunitytoyourfamilytobecomeapartofNAAI.
Veryrespectfully,
R.N.Preston
LCDR Reginald N. Preston, USN Officer in Charge, Historic Ship NAUTILUS (SSN 571)
Director, Submarine Force Museum
OIC REPORT
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LCDR Reginald N. Preston
MrKeehn,
Thankyouforyourmessageaboutmyfather,AugustFuller[NautilusGMG2’60-’61].MyfatherdiedinAugustof1982.IcantellyoumyDadwasagreatman,hewasintheNavyfor20yearsandfinallyretiredofftheScorpionbeforeitwaslost.Hetaughtuskidstorespectthiscountry,hewasinsubshisentireservicecareer,tellingusofhisstorieswhenhewouldcomehomeforleave.
IhaveattachedapictureofmyDadinhisuniform,below.Ialsorememberhimhavingawrite-upinoneoftheNavypapersaboutapictureofmewhenIwas3yearsold.HehadanartistonthestreetcornerofItalytakethatphotoandpaintmypictureoncanvas.IfIremembercorrectlymyDadpaidtheartistwith3cartonsofcigarettes.Istillhavethatpicturetothisday.MyMomwasgoingtothrowitawaybutIwouldnothearofit,eventhoughitisinprettybadshape.ItisapartofmyDadthatliveson.IonlywishIhadthestorytogowithitthatwaspublishedinthenewsletteroftheshiphewasonatthetime,Ithinkitwastitled“ADadMissingHisLittleGirl.”
Wetraveledwithmydadsomeofthe20yearshewasintheNavy.WelivedinKeyWestwhenhewassta-tionedthere,Iwasaround5yearsold.ThenwhenhewasstationedinSanDiegowemovedthere,Iwasin3rdgrade.ThattripIcanrememberlikeitwasyesterday.MyDadcamehomeandfixedabedinthebackseatformysisterandmeandoffwewent.WestoppedatthePetrifiedForest,thePaintedDesert,andtheGrandCanyon.NotmanypeopleevenknowthatthoseplacesareintheUnitedStates.Whatalearningexperiencethatwasfora3rdgrader!AlsowhenwelivedinSanDiego,dadwouldtakeusontheshiptoeatinthegalley.HowexcitingthatwasforalittlegirltogoontheshipwithherDaddy.
MyDadtaughtmetorespectthiscountryandtheflagthatsomanyfoughtfortokeepusfree.MyDadismyhero.Whenheretired,hejoinedtheSubVetsandservedasaguideontheTorsk,whichisdockedintheInnerHarborhereatBaltimore.MyDadwasveryproudtobeasailor,andIamveryproudtosayhewasasailorintheUnitedStatesNavy.Ionlywishhewouldhavebeenherelongenoughtogettoknowmyson.Mysonwasonly7whenhisPapPappassedandIhavetaughthimtohonorandtobeproudofthiscountry,justasmyDadtaughtme.
ThankyouforalsoservingintheUnitedStatesNavyforourFreedom.
—PatriciaMarie(Fuller)Director
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shipmates:
WhileresearchingmissingNautiluscrewlistinformation,Patricia(Fuller)Directorprovidedinformationaboutherfather,August–includingtheletterbelow.I’msharingthisbecauseIthinkallofussailorswouldbehonoredtobethoughtofthiswaybyourdaughters.And,Ialsosharethe‘thankyouforyourservice’thatIknowPatriciameansforallofyou.
–BobKeehn,NAAISecretary
MR August Fuller, ’60-’61
ETERNAL PATROL
SHIPMATES, YOU HAVE DONE YOUR DUTY. LET US TAKE THE OAR.
MR James M. Devoe, Jr.11/1/1954-4/30/2017
EN1 Rodrigo J. Gaabucayan, Sr., USN Ret.’57-’58TN(SS)8/1/2013
CAPT Richard C. Gaskins, USN Ret.6-8/1954&6-8/1956Midshipman8/19/2008
WestinghouseExecutive
MR Jerome S. (Jerry) GrossSS1686warpatrols’40-’43MOMMC2014
YNCM Frank J. Hernandez, USN Ret.’67-’69YNC(SS)2/18/2017
MR Richard John Kelderhouse, Jr.6/21/35-6/8/2017
LT Frederick C. Stone, USN Ret.’62-’662/17/2017
MR Daniel Michael Murphy’64-’67FTG1(SS)3/28/2017
MR Donald H. Strickland’54-’55QM2(SS)PlankOwner5/4/2017
QMCS Richard J. Williamson, USN Ret.’58-’60QM2PANOPO2/13/2017
SinceJan.15,2017,theseshipmateshaveeitherbeenreportedorresearchedashavingreceivedtheirfinalorders.
CREWMEMBERS
AUXILIARY
MR Sidney G. CaslakeRoyalNavyWWIIWestinghouseEngr.6/9/2014
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Aswithallorganizations,thereareongoingandconstantproblemswithmembershipandvol-untaryinitiationintothatorganization.Withsolici-tationbeinganagendaitemandtopicofdiscussionallthetime,normallythereissomeoneappointedtoactivelysearchfornewmemberstocontinuetheirtraditionandgoals.
Ourassociationisoneofmany,thatwilleven-tuallyrunoutoftruealumni,asisthePearlHarborSurvivalgroup.Inthemeantimethough,wewantandhopetofindasmanypeoplewhoservedonorwiththeUSSNautilusthatarenotmembersoftheassociation.
Thathasbeenanongoingprocessformanyyearsbysomeverydedicatedandcaringpeople.Itisaverydifficulttaskformanyreasons.Afewbeing:Asyouwellknow,whensomeoneasksyoutostepforwardtojoinanything,thereisthattrepidationofinitialactiontojumpin,forwhateverreason;Somehavemovedandneverremainedincontactwith
anyoftheirshipmates;Othershavepassedonandnolongerwithus;And,unfortunately,therearesomewhojustdonotwanttoconnectwithanyone,ortheirpast,forwhateverunfortunatecircum-stances.
Weneedtoreachoutandletanyshipmatesweknowwhohavenotattendedareunionthatthereinitialpresencewillmaybebeabituneasy,butafterthatfirst“hello”tosomeonetheyknew,willbringbacksomanyfondmemories.Oh,weallhadatleastonebadexperiencethatmayhavecloudedourzestforbeingonboard,butnevereverwasthatexperienceduplicatedanyplaceelse.Nowhereincivilianoccupations,isyourlifeliterallyinthehandsofyourbunkmatebelowyou.
Wehad,andhaveaspecialbond.Itneedstobecontinued.Todothat,weneedtotryandreachoutandfindatleastONEpersonwenewandhavenotseen.Letthatbeourpersonalgoaluntilthenextreunion.JustONE!
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
Pat Gerving MM1 ’68-’71 Membership Committee Chairman
byJonS.Rennie
Myfirstjoboutofcollegewasmydreamjob.IservedasaNavalOfficeronanuclearsubmarine,theUSSTennes-see.Infiveyears,Iearnedmy“dolphins”andwascertifiedasanavalnuclearengineer.Imadesevendeploymentsandspentaround540daysunderwater.
Youlearnalotaboutpeople,socialissuesandleader-shipwhenyou’relockedina560-footmetaltubewithanuclearreactorand24nuclearmissilesfor77daysstraight.
HowIleadincivilianlifeisbasedonwhatIlearnedfrommyyearsontheTennessee.Whiletheworksituationisvastlydifferent,thepeople,socialandleadershipissuesarethesame.Here’safewthingsIlearnedfrommydaysunderwater:
Run to the Fire.Oneofthefirstthingstheyteachyouonasubmarineistoruntoward
andnotawayfromafire.Thereasonis,ifyoudon’tputoutthefirequickly,everyoneisatrisk.Thistaughtmetoattackproblemsquicklyandnottoignorethem.Thisskilliscriticalinrunningabusinessaswell.
Get qualified. Themoreskillsyouknow,themorevaluableyouaretoasubmarinecrew.Themoresailorsqualifiedforeachwatchstation,thelesswatcheseachpersonneedstostand.Thismeans,it’sineveryone’sbestinteresttotrainandteachnewsailors.Thisalsoensureseveryoneisqualifiedandcompetent.Thisprincipleappliestobusiness-esaswell.Teachyournewemployees,it’sineveryone’sbestinterest.
Verbatim repeat-back.OnepracticeinthesubmarineNavyisforwatch-standerstorepeatcommandsverbatim.Thisensuresperfectunder-standingbeforetheorderisexecuted.Thistranslatestobusinessleadershipas
well.Thinkabouthowmanytimesyouaremisunderstood.Checkingwithyourem-ployeestoensuretheyfullyunderstandtheassignmentwillleadtolessrework.
Surfaces must equal dives.Theuniversalruleinsub-mariningisthatthesurfacesmustequalthedives.Failureisn’tanoption.Thereisnowaytosaveasubmarineifitgoesdowninthedepthswhereweoperate.Youmustreachthesurface.Attackingproblemswiththesameat-titudeandtenacityhasservedmewellinthebusinessworld.
Everyone is in the same boat.Literally.ThelessonIlearnedfrommytimeontheTennes-seeisthatnooneisbetterthananyoneelse.Thereisnospecialtreatment.Onboard,officers&enlistedeatthesamefood,wearthesameuniform,andsleeponthesamesizebed.Ifweranoutofsomething,noonehadit.Thistaughtmetotreatevery-
onewithrespect,nomatterwhatroletheyserveinthecompany.
No escape from a bad col-league.Inbusiness,it’seasytoescapeabadco-workerorcomplaintomanagementtogetthemfiredortransferred.Onboard,youwerestuckwiththecrewthatwasde-ployed.Therewasnoescape.IlearnedtogetalongwithpeopleIhaddifferenceswith.Ilearnedtoresolveconflicts.Ilearnedtolookforwin-winoutcomeswhichhasservedmewellinbusiness.
The captain is in charge.OnaNavyship,thereisonlyoneauthority,thecaptain.Thecaptainhasfullcommandoftheshipanditspersonnel.Ifyouconsiderthedestruc-tivepowerofasubmarine’sweapons,it’sanawesomere-sponsibility.Ilearnedtobeagoodfollower.Ilearnedtobeverycarefulandrespectfulinquestioningauthority.Ialsolearnedtoearntherespectofmycaptain.
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DUES & MEMBERSHIP
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Dues are used to cover NAAI operating costsAnnual Dues are payable each December 1toqualifyformember-shipthefollowingyear.Duesareacceptedinthatfollowingyearno later than March 1.LifeMembershipcanbepurchasedanytime.
Benefits of membership: Membersreceivenewsletters,periodiccommunications,canattendbusinessmeetings,andareeligibleforNAAIBoardofDirectorsandCommitteepositions.
Use the form belowtosubmitduesandaddressupdates.MailtoBobChilds,NAAITreasurer,610WoodlandDrive,Clinton,TN37716.Ifyouareuncertainaboutyourduesstatus,[email protected] or 865-384-6105.
MEMBERSHIP DURATION & DUES
❍ Life Membership $100 ❍ Annual Membership $10/year
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❍ SSN 571 Shipscompanyorattachedpersonnelserving30daysormoreaboardNautilus
❍ Auxiliary AnypersoninterestedinestablishingforNautilusitspermanentplaceinhistoryand/orestablishingalegacyforafamilymemberwhohasservedaboardNautilus. Widowsdonotpaydues.❍ Widow ❍ Spouse ❍ Son ❍ Daughter ❍ Grandchild
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CREW LIFE MEMBERS
MR Charles A. Johnson, Jr. ’59-’60EN3Phillips,WI
MR Dennis C. Knapp ’79-’80MM1DecommBarnwell,SC
MR Ralph W. Green ’64-’65EN2Pekin,IL
CREWMEMBERS
MR Rafael Cortinatoledo 2016-presentMMN1HSNautilus
MR Nathan Fellows’16-’17MMN2HSNautilus
MR Justin Jones2016-presentETR2/3MCHSNautilus
MR Mark Merchant2016-presentEMN1HSNautilus
MR Paul Peckham’16-’17E7HSNautilus
MR Tristan Rudd’16-’17ET1HSNautilus
MR Andrew R. Shelton2016-presentHSNautilus
MR Michael Taxiera ’15-’18CS2HSNautilus
MR Nathan John Ulch2015-presentEMN1HSNautilus
MR Joshua Ray Wind2013-presentMMN1HSNautilus
FOUND CREWMEMBERS
MR George N. Hayes ’61-’64TM2Columbia,NC
SINCE JAN 15, 2017
Please make check payable to NAAI and mail with this form to:
NAAI Treasurer •BobChilds•610ClintonDrive•Clinton,TN37716
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NAUTILUS SCHOLARSHIP DONATION FORM
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on the memo line and mail with this form to:
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NAUTILUSSCHOLARSHIP
Agraciousthankyoutoour1sthalf2017donors!Just$9,500toendowment.Moregoodnews:Ihavea$2,500pledge(inspiredbyAnnetteHolland)expectedbyyearend.Asyouknow,ourNautilusScholarshipwasestablishedin2009byFrankHollandtohonorNautiluscrewmenonEternalPatrol. CongratulationstoAdmiralSteveWhiteandhisgrandson,recipientofthisyear’sNautilusScholarship.It’snottooearlytoencourageallNAAImemberstostartthinkingaboutwhointhefamilywillgraduatehighschoolin2018andnotifymeoftheirnamesoIcanreachouttothemwithscholarshipapplicationinstructions(alsoseesign-upinstructionspage11).Myemailandaddressisshownontheleft. Onaseparatenote,IwashonoredtobepresentinCamden,SouthCarolina,foraspecialnightwiththelocalveteransgroupwhohon-oredNAAImemberandPANOPOStoneyHilton.StoneywasingoodspiritswithhiscompaniondogCocoa.GarySchmidarrangedforaU.S.FlagflownoverNautilustobesenttomesoIcouldpresentittoStoney.Camden’smayoraswellasa
representativefromtheofficeofaSouthCarolinastatesenatorwerealsoonhandwithlaudatoryremarks,afterwhichweenjoyedalovelydinneraccompaniedbywonderfulSouthCarolinasweeticedtea.Stoneyspokebriefly,smiledalot,andgraciouslythankedusallfortheshowerofatten-tion.Goodhumorandgraciousness.AttributesofeveryNautilussailorIhaveevermet.GodBlesseachandeveryone.
NEAF SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
Pat Anderson NEAF Scholarship Committee Chairperson
26LochmoorBoulevardGrossePointeShores,MI48236
You may also donate online at dolphinscholarship.org.
However you donate, please notate that your donation is for “NEAF/Nautilus Scholarship”
so the monies will be placed in the proper fund.
Annette Holland $2,500Dr. Dean A. Dunn $100Exxon Mobil Fdn. - Corp. Matching Gift $1,100Kenneth R. Keehn $200Tommy L. Robinson $50IMOLTFredStone $502017VirtualRaceCapt Robert C. Smith $100Donald Ward $25VirtualRace (IMOJamesRNeaves)John C. Yuill $150
Total (1/15/17 -7/15/17) $4,275
NEAF DONATIONS SINCE JANUARY 2017
Pre-screen Oct 1, 2017 to Jan 15, 2018: Log on to dolphinscholarship.org.ThisisaDolphinScholarshipFoundation(DSF)website.DSFmanagestheNautilusScholarshipprocess.Prescreen takes about 15 minutes. Verifies eligibility.
•LetPatAndersonknowyourintenttosponsorascholar.Shewillbegladtohelpwithanyquestionsorconcernsyouhave(address&telephonenumberonpage10).
•ApplicationassistancealsoavailablefromDSF:contactscholarshipadministratorJenniferMelendezbyphoneat757-671-320, option 1, then 2,[email protected].
•Sponsors,yourNavytimemaymeanyourfamilymembersarealsoeligibleforalargenumberofDSFscholarships.DSFrulesfornumberofyearsofserviceandwhocanapplyarenotthesameasNautilus.
•TolearnabouttheDSFscholarshipprocess,logontodolphinscholarship.org,clickonDSFPublications,clickonJuly2016Newsletterwhichisdevotedtothe2017processandrules,includingtipstomakeiteasier.Whilethere,takeamomenttobrowsethephotogalleryoftheyoungmenandwomenwhohavewonpastawardsandthepromotionalvideo,allofwhichareespeciallyinspirational.
Application deadline Mar 15, 2018: Log on to dolphinscholarship.orgExpect this process to take longer. InformationgatheredismatchedtoDSFselectioncommitteecriteria:
•Academicachievement•Extracurricularactivities•Jobexperience•Communityinvolvement•References(3)•Studentessay
NAUTILUS SCHOLARSHIP (NEAF)•ELIGIBILE SPONSORS–CurrentorformercrewmemberwhoservedhonorablyaboutNautilusSSN571andSS168foratleast30days
•SponsorverifiedbyDSF-NAAIatpre-screening
•ELIGIBILE APPLICANTS–aspouse,child,grandchild,greatgrandchild,orstepchild,stepgrandchildorstepgreatgrandchildofacurrentorformercrewmember(crewmembermaybedeceased).
•NEAFcurrentlyoffersa$1,000scholarshipanddesirestoexpandtheawardwhenEndowmentisreached
What is the Nautilus Scholarship?TheNautilusScholarshipwasestablishedin2009tohonorNautiluscrewmembersonEternalPatrolbyawardingundergraduatescholarshipsexclusivelytoaspouse,child,grandchild,greatgrandchild,stepchild,stepgrandchild,orgreatstepgrandchildofacurrentorformercrewmemberofSSN571orSS168whohasservedhonorablyaboardfor30daysormore.
What is the NEAF?TheNautilusEducationalAssistanceFund(NEAF)isanendowmentfundthatwillgenerateenoughinvestmentincometofundtheannualNautilusScholarshiponcewereachtheendowmentlevelof$85,000. YourdirectdonationsandthosemadethroughtheDSFVirtualRacewillhelpusreachourgoal.
NAUTILUS SCHOLARSHIP & NEAF
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$85,000ENDOWMENT
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AT 7/15/17
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2017 NAUTILUS ScholarshipSteven T. ElliottSponsor:ADMStevenA.WhiteCollege:HarvardUniversityMajor:ElectricalEngineering
Manyofmyfamilymembersservedonsubmarines,includingmygrandfather,aNautiluscrewmemberwholaterbecameaU.S.Admiral.Thisscholarshipwillnotonlyhelpmerecognizemyfamily’snavallegacy,butwillalsohelpmeworktowardmygoalofbecominganengineeringresearcher.AsIpursuethisdream,theworkethicanddeterminationofsubmarinerslikemygrandfatherwillcontinuetoinspireandencourageme.I’msothankfulforallthesupportthattheNautilusAlumniandmyfamilyhavegivenme.
CONGRATULATIONSNAUTILUSSCHOLARSHIPWINNER!
KatelynAlmon JohnS.AlmonKateClancy GeorgeF.ClancyStevenElliott StevenA.WhiteBrendanLutz RichardP.TurnerAshleyMeyer BobbyJoeFaircloth
Itispromisingthatwehad21applicantsthisyear.WewishtoacknowledgethosewhocompletedtheentireapplicationprocessandcourageyoutotryagaininOctober2017!
2017 Applicants Sponsors
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Pictured L to R: MRS Beth Elliott, Steven Elliott, MRS Mary Anne White and ADM Steven White.
Leroy “Pappy” Ingles ’54-’55 TMCM USN Ret. (1st COB) 1916-2001
John Pedroni ’67-’70 TMC, USN Ret., shares with us:
Beginning this Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2017, MyNavyExchange.com is proud to expand its online shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. Military. This highly anticipated change in DoD policy grants online exchange shopping privileges to an estimated 18 million additional individuals.
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Shipmates and Friends,
Steely Eyed Killers of the DeepisavailablenowatFriesenPress.com,Amazon.com,andBarnes&Noble.
ThebookisalsostockedbytheSubmarineForceLibrary&Museum,Groton,CT;theNavalUnderseaMuseum,Key-port,WA;andthePugetSoundNavyMuseum,Bremerton,WA.
Steely Eyed Killers of the DeepisajointeffortbetweenmeandmanyNautilusshipmates.Itiswrittenbysubmari-nersforsubmarinersandanyoneinterestedinsubmarinesandthesailorswholivebeneaththesea.
ProceedsfromthesaleofthisbookaredonatedtotheDolphinScholar-shipFoundation(DSF)insupportoftheNEAF/NautilusScholarship.
Ifyouhaven’talreadydoneso,pleasepurchaseacopyandsupportagoodcause.
Fraternally,TommyRobinson,’63-’67
KatelynAlmon JohnS.AlmonKateClancy GeorgeF.ClancyStevenElliott StevenA.WhiteBrendanLutz RichardP.TurnerAshleyMeyer BobbyJoeFaircloth
2017 Applicants Sponsors
THE DOLPHINSIwaitpatientlyinadimlylitballroomascrowdsgatheredaroundtablesarecalledtostand.Thefewlightsthatofferilluminationseemtogatheronmeasacameraflashsuspendstheproceedingmomentsintime. Mychinisheldhighwithpride.Myeyesareaffixedwithoutblinkingandthegreet-ingwavesaroundmestopinmotion.ThoseinattendancecheerasIreceivemyrecogni-tion,honoringaNavytraditionpracticedbycountlesssubma-rinersbefore.TheglintofgoldlightspillsoffofmeasItakemyplacecenterstage. Iembodyalevelofprofes-sionalismandknowledgetowhichonlythoseinthesub-marineforceknowtheextentof.Iknowthefullmightofthesubmarineasaweapon,fromitsbowtoitsstern,andthedamagecontrolactionsneces-sarytosaveherwhencalledto.Mycrewmatesinstantlyrecognizemeataglance,aswellasthecaptain,knowingthattheycantrustmewiththesafeoperationoftheboat. Ididn’tknowthenameofthemanjoiningmeonthestageuntilitwascalledout,butforhimtobehere,Iknowhehasbeentested,triedandfoundworthy.Iampresentinrecognitionofthisachieve-ment. Heisqualified. IamthedolphinsoftheUnitedStatessubmarineforceandhavebeenpinnedcount-lesstimessincemyinceptionwascastintosilverandgold93yearsago.THE SUBMARINERThesignificanceofthisceremonywasnotlostonLt.j.g.JeremyBrown,ashestoodatattentionwhilethecom-manderofthesubmarineforcespressedthegoldenpinsintothebreastofhisuniform.
Thesonofasubmariner,Brownknewhewouldneedtocallhisfatherfirsttotellhimthenews. “Itwasagreathonor,”saidBrown.“AssoonasIcould,Itoldmydadaboutitandhewantedthepictures.Hegottheopportunitytoembarrassmealittlebit.Theyre-centlyheldtheUSSRayreunion,whichisoneofhissubmarines,andtheycameaboardandtouredJohnWarner.SoItalkedtohisoldsubmarinebuddiesandtheybroughtitupandtalkedaboutit.Soit’sjustbeenhumbling.” BrownenlistedintheNavyin2004andearnedhisenlistedsubmarinewarfare“Dolphins”pinpriortobe-ingselectedfortheSTA-21programandattendingtheUniversityofSouthCarolina.HenowservesastheassistantoperationsofficeraboardUSSJohnWarner(SSN785)andhasearnedaspecialsetofthegolddolphins. “Thesilverenlisteddolphinsandthegoldsubma-rinedolphinsarealittlebitdifferent,”saidBrown.“Enlisteddolphinsmeanthatyoucansaveyourshipmatesandtheofficerdolphinsmeanthatyoucanfighttheshipintimesofwar.Theybothhavealotofsignificancetome.Iwouldn’tcompareonetotheother,butIamveryproudofboth.” “Forthosefuturequalifiedofficerswhofindthemselvesstandinginfrontofthesub-marinecommunityduringthebirthdayball,pleaseenjoyit,appreciatewhatitmeans,andsharethememory,”impartedBrown. “Itwasagreathonor,butalsoveryhumbling,”saidBrown.“Itgivesapersonalcon-nectiontoUSSThresher.Everysubmarinerknowshowsignifi-
cantthelossoftheThresherwasandhowitchangedhowweoperateandthinkaboutsubmarinesafety,sojustbe-ingabletowearthecaptain’sdolphinsmakeitpersonalandthatmuchmoreimportanttome.
THE LEGACYWhenUSSThresher(SSN593)sankbelowthesurfaceforthefinaltimeinApril1963,thecommandingofficer,Lt.Cmdr.John“Wes”Harveywaswearingoneofhistwosetsofdolphins.Theotherwasleftbehindwithhiswife,Irene. Sixyearslater,IreneHarveydecidedtopassthosedolphinsontoherniece’shus-band,TedHack,whenhegrad-uatedfromsubmarineschool.TedHack,whoretiredasacaptainin1997,wouldpassthedolphinsonattheThresh-er50thanniversaryceremonyheldinremembranceoftheboatssinking.TheywerethenpassedtoLt.ChrisMiller,themostrecentlyqualifiedsubma-rineratthe2013SubmarineBirthdayBallinWashington,D.C.,withtheconditiontheybepassedontothenewestquali-fiedsubmarineofficereveryyearafter.ThisyeartheywerepassedtoLt.j.g.JeremyBrown. TheThresherDolphins,astheyhavebecomeknown,restwiththenewestsubmarineofficer,carryingonthemissionofprotectingourunderseado-main,themissionthatLt.Cmdr.Harveybegan54yearsago.
Reprinted from Undersea Warfare News, SUBLANT Public Affairs, Navy.mil, published 7/11/17.
PASSING DOLPHINS
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nautilus stories
A letter from 90° NorthFROMRALPHD.BARNHART,JR.,
U.S.S.NAUTILUS(SSN-571)FleetPostOfficeNewYork,NewYork
3Aug1958
DearGrandparents&Vernald,
SinceIhaven’twrittentoyoulately,Ithoughtaletterwrittenundertheicepack,twohoursfromtheNorthPolewouldbesuitable.
Youhaveprobablyreadorheardbynow,NautilushasjustcrossedfromthePacifictotheAtlanticviatheNorthPoleforthefirsttime.Ithasbeenquiteatrip.Duetosecurityreasonsveryfewpeopleknewofthiscruise.IncludedinthosefewwerethePresidentandtheChiefofNavalOperations.IwouldliketoseethelooksofmyparentswhentheyfindoutwhereI’vebeen.
Inanothercoupleofdayswewillbeoutoftheicepack—thenwewillsteamtoEuropeforashortstayandthenheadforthestates.Wehavebeengoneforalmostfourmonthsnow.
TrustgrandadiswatchingT.V.asusualbynow.IsVernaldreadyforschoolyet?WishIcouldhavebeentherethissummer.IreallylikeColorado.
TheenvelopeinwhichthisletterisincludedwaspostmarkedonboardtheboatunderthePole.
HopingIwillbeabletovisityouinthenearfuture.
Sincerelyyours,
RalphJr.
I just visited the website for the first time and would like to add a crew member. Ralph D. Barnhart, Jr., (deceased) was my first cousin. I have a letter he wrote to our grandmother, transcribed below. I have just purchased the book First Under The North Pole
and am anxious to learn more about Ralph’s experience. —Sharon Dorland
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Whoaretheseguys?What’sgoingon?Ifyouknow,contacttheNAAISecretary.
Checkoutthenextnewsletterforresults.
Haveanoldphotoandmightnotknowwhothefolksare?HaveagreatNautilusStory?SendthemtoNAAISecretaryBobKeehnatkrkeehn@gmail.comandwe’llpublishtheminafutureissue!
January2017AnswerBEARDGROWINGCONTEST,SUMMER’66
Allthecrewparticipatedinthecontest,includingTheOwl.Itwasonanorthernrunthatlastedaround60days.Weevenhadspooksonboard.DuringthecruisewecrossedtheArcticCircle,makingusallBlueNosemembers.
Towardtheendofthecruisetherewasacrew-widevoteonthreecategories.Photoshowsthewinners:BobHolst(longest),JohnShook(bestlooking),andRickTurner(ugli-est).Thevotingwassomewhatcloseforlongestandbestlooking,buttheugliestvotewasalmostunanimous.WhenTheOwlwasreturnedhetoohadabluebeakandabeard.
Photo courtesy of Laura Alley
Photo and answer courtesy of Rick Turner
‘who are these guys?’
Young people are amazing.Considerthis,theaverageageofasubmarineris22.Eventhecaptainisyoung,around40.Onasubmarine,youaregivensignificantresponsibilityatayoungage.Ilearnedaperson’sagedoesn’taffecttheirabilitytoleadandtakeonprojects.
The ability to learn quickly is better than being smart.Thevolumeofinformationwehadtolearnasasubmarineofficerwassignificant.Fromreactorplantmanuals,tohydraulicsystems,tostrategiesandtactics,wehadtoknowitall.Thosethatcouldlearnquicklycouldgetqualifiedfasterandweresuccessful.I’velearnedthisprincipleappliestobusinessaswell.
Bad times provide good perspective.ProbablythebestlessonIlearnedisthatbadtimesdon’tlastandtheyhelpprovideperspective.Iwroteaboutthisinanarticlecalled5ReasonstoCelebratetheToughTimes.Whenyouendurelongperiodsawayfromhome,dayswithoutsleep,monthswithoutfreshfood,orwinterstormsintheNorthAtlantic,youappreci-atethegoodtimesthatmuchbetter.Mytoughestdayinbusi-
nesshasneverbeenashardasmytimeontheTennessee.
IonlyservedintheNavyforfiveyearsbutthelessonsIlearnedhaveneverleftme.Thechallengesofleadinginthatenvironmentwereextremebutitprovidedastrongfoundationfortherestofmycareer.
Thank you to Lonnie Barham SK3 ’66-’68 COL US ARMY Ret. for sharing this valuable article!
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10 Leadership Lessons I Learned Living on a Nuclear Submarine
