In our continued effort to recognize some of our Foundation Scholarship recipients, we introduce Megan Gossett. Megan recently submitted a video telling how the Foundation scholarship has and will continue to impact her education. Megan's Supply Corps sponsor is CDR Frank Gossett and her scholarship donor is CAPT Albert J. "Bud" Schiff, SC, USN (Ret). To view Megan's video, click here.  To help future students with their education, click here to make a donation.

Is your 2017 vacation just a memory? Time to start planning for 2018, so you don’t miss out on the 2017-2018 vacation hot spot … Portugal! US News and World Report recently ranked Porto, Portugal as the #2 place to visit in all of Europe. Find out how you can cruise with the Foundation here. 
 

The following message regarding  "All Calls 2017" is sent on behalf of CAPT Milton Troy III, our Washington Area Chapter President:

Supply Corps Family,

On behalf of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Jonathan Yuen, you and your spouse (or guest) are cordially invited to attend the annual "All Calls Made and Returned" reception held at the Nationals Baseball Park located at 1500 South Capitol Street Southeast Washington, DC 20003, on the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D.C. on Friday evening, November 17th, 2017 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm for a wonderful evening of camaraderie, friendship, and networking.

To RSVP and pay via Eventbrite, simply click on the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-us-navy-supply-corps-all-calls-made-returned-tickets-37263066836

Additionally, the event information can be located on the Home Page of our NSCF-WC Website under "Upcoming Events": https://www.usnscf.com/Washington_DC

Registration deadline is 27 October. Ticket prices are as follows:
Flag Officer/SES/CAPT/Civ:      $85 per person
CDR/LCDR:                                $75 per person
LT & Below:                                $65 per person.


RSVPs and payment must be received no later than Friday, 27 October; however to aid our event team in their planning, we are encouraging everyone to RSVP as soon as possible.  Any questions or concerns can be addressed by the event coordinator, CDR Vince Erno. He can be reached at vince_erno@yahoo.com or by phone at 619-519-0854.

For your convenience, a list of nearby hotels has been included in the attached info packet.  We recommend you make your reservations early.

Also, parking at the Ballpark in Garage C for the event is provided at no charge for this event. Details are provided in the attached.

I want to thank you in advance for your continued support and participation in this great Supply Corps tradition, and I look forward to seeing you there!


V/r,

CAPT Milton Troy III
NSCF-WAC President
 

It’s here!   The July issue of The Oakleaf, the U.S. Navy Supply Corps Foundation’s newsletter, has been posted at www.usnscf.com. This issue includes the list of 2017-2018 scholarship winners, an article by Distinguished Alumnus Leonard Lauder on what his service meant to him, more Memories and Sea Stories from RADM (ret) Dan McKinnon, new Foundation staff member profiles, information from the Heritage committee on supply operations in Vietnam, and much more.

 

Cabins are still available (but filling up fast!) for the Foundation’s August 2018 Oakleaf river cruise on the Douro River in Portugal. More information is available at www.usnscf.com.  Reservations can be made by contacting Pat Loeser of Scenic Cruises at patloes@cox.net or (760) 743-2971.

 

Letters to the editor, story ideas and news items for The Oakleaf can be sent to TheOakleaf@usnscf.com The deadline for the November 2017 issue is September 15.