Colonel Rett Benedict (U.S.A.F. Retired) Ms. Bonnie Dudelston, the Administrator of the Arizona Veterans Cemetery at Marana was the speaker at our meeting on Saturday, November 18, 2017, and gave an excellent talk on the 32 acre facility that opened last year. The Marana Veterans Cemetery is one of the newest of the 105 state…
Colonel Rett Benedict (U.S.A.F. retired), President, Catalina Mountains Satellite Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army retired) Byron “Pat” Webb was our season opening speaker discussing important pharmaceutical topics based on his military and civilian experience. He served 20 years in the Army beginning as a pharmacy officer, having multiple field, hospital and headquarters assignments and ending his…
Colonel Rett Benedict (U.S.A.F. Retired) Our most recent meeting provided members with a great view into the activities of a local group that helps both active-duty military, veterans and their families, the SaddleBrooke Troop Support (STS). President D. A. “Bo” Nanna spoke to the group giving us a brief history and overview of STS programs.…
Colonel Rett Benedict (U.S.A.F. Retired) The speaker for the March 18 meeting of the Catalina Mountain Satellite of MOAA was Chief Master Sergeant Thomas J. Brandhuber, Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Tenth Air Force, Naval Air Station, Ft. Worth Texas where he is the sole enlisted advisor to the Commander for the over 12,300…
The speaker for the February 18 meeting of the Catalina Mountain Satellite was Golder Ranch Fire District Fire Chief Randy Karrer. He has been the Chief since 2010 and is the Chairman of the State Fire Safety Committee and the Vice Chairman of the Pima County Fire Chiefs Association. In 2013 Chief Karrer was awarded…
The October 15 meeting of the Catalina Satellite Chapter of MOAA was held in the east room of the MountainView Clubhouse. The speaker was Captain Albert Melvin (U.S.N.R., .retired), a SaddleBrooke resident. He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and worked aboard U.S. flag merchant ships. He also had a 30-year career in the…
Our first meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 15 in the East Room, MountainView Country Club, 38759 S. MountainView Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85739; phone 818-1000. Lunch can be ordered starting at 11:30 a.m. The speaker will be former State Senator Albert Melvin (Captain U.S. Navy, retired). In the Arizona Senate he was Chairman, Senate Commerce,…
Colonel Rett Benedict The MOAA Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met April 16, 2016, at the MountainView Club in SaddleBrooke. Brigadier General (USAF retired) David Patton spoke about the U-2 High Altitude Reconnaissance program and his experiences flying the Dragon Lady. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 until 1984 and was a command…
Colonel Rett Benedict The MOAA Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met March 19, 2016, at the MountainView Club in SaddleBrooke. The speaker was Lieutenant Colonel Rick Felker from the Pima Air and Space Museum. Lieutenant Colonel Felker served in Vietnam as a Forward Air Controller, in Cambodia as an Assistant Air Attaché and had a final…
Colonel Rett Benedict The MOAA Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met February 20, 2016, at the Splendido at Rancho Vistoso. The speaker was General John A. Wickham (U.S. Army retired), a graduate of West Point, who was the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army under President Reagan. During his 37 year career he served in…