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SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS INFO BCST 32-08
A. CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA 121300Z AUG 2008 (CMB 09-08)
1. ITC(SW) DEVER TRANSFERS TO FLEET RESERVE: AFTER 22 YEARS OF
SERVICE TO OUR NATION, CHIEF DEVER HAS GONE ON TERMINAL LEAVE PRIOR
TO HIS TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE IN OCTOBER 2008. AS OF 12 AUG
2008, HIS DEPUTY, BILL FREILER, NNN0ASI ONE PA, RELIEVED CHIEF DEVER
AND ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF ACTING NORTHEAST AREA DIRECTOR. CHIEF DEVER
HAS DONE A SUPERB JOB WITH THE NORTHEAST AREA AND WILL BE MISSED
GREATLY. LET'S ALL WISH HIM THE TRADITIONAL 'FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING
SEAS.'
2. MDS TO WL2K TRANSITION: REF A ANNOUNCED THE OFFICIAL CLOSURE OF
THE MDS AS OF 312359Z AUG 2008. PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE
PROVIDED IN REF A AND MAKE CHANGES IN HOW AND WHERE YOU SEND
TRAFFIC SLOWLY, TESTING EACH STEP ALONG THE WAY TO ENSURE WE
DON'T LOSE MESSAGES. AGAIN, THANKS TO ALL THE MEMBERS WHO
VOLUNTEERED THEIR STATIONS AND EQUIPMENT TO KEEP THE MDS OPERATING
EFFICIENTLY FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS. THE MDS GOT OFF TO A
CONTROVERSIAL START BUT YOUR DEDICATION TO THE SYSTEM ENSURED ITS
SUCCESS. BRAVO ZULU (EXCL)
3. LEAVE: I WILL BE ON LEAVE FROM 15 AUG 08 THROUGH 18 AUG 08. I WILL
BE BACK IN THE OFFICE ON TUESDAY, 19 AUG 08.
4. BRAVO ZULU TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS FOR THE LISTED ACHIEVEMENT:
NNN0AQB WILLIAM ------------------- IL   REGULAR MEMBERSHIP
NNN0IAB JAMES --------------------- MDE  REGULAR MEMBERSHIP
5. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING.
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