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Columbus Base held the January Meeting at the American Legion Leasure-Blackston Post 239 on Saturday 6 January.  New officers:Commander - Tim Barker, Vice Commander - Dave Hamel, Secretary - Richard Demboski, Treasurer - Walt Fleak were adminstered the oath of office and sworn in by chaplin Sharon Lloyd. The base welcomed new prospective member Steve Dickman who served on the USS Toledo SSN-769 as an MM2(SS). Photos and minutes from this event are posted.

Columbus Base held its anual Christmas/Awards/Toys for Tots Dinner was held on 9 December at the Hilliard VFW Post 4931. Thirty-eight members and guests attended. Clutch introduced our newest member Mark Rose and his wife Mimi. 

The results of the base election were announced: 

• Base Commander - Tim Barker 
• Vice Commander - Dave Hamel 
• Secretary - Richard Demboski 
• Treasurer - Walt Fleak 

Commander Time Barker presented the following awards: 

Columbus Base held it's monthly meeting on the 4'th of November at the American Legion 'Leasure-Blackston Post 239' in Worthington Ohio. We welcomed two new members Jim Steck and Joeseph Conn. All members were encouraged to march in the upcoming Veterans day parades in Delaware tomorrow and in Logan's on the 11'th. Photos and Minutes for this meeting as well as photos from the Delaware parade are posted. The Logan parade photos are also posted.

Columbusbase held it's Monthly meeting on 7 October 2023. Members were reminded that Officer elections are coming up in November and all positions are open - New Blood is Needed - Please consider running for a base office.    
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, 4 November, at the Worthington American Legion Hall, 700 Morning Street, Worthington. Minutes are posted  thanks to John Wegman Photos are posted on Flickr.

Columbusbase held it's Monthly meeting on 9 September 2023, 19 members and guests atttended. Members were reminded that Officer elections are coming up in November and all positions are open - New Blood is Needed - Please consider running for an office.
Eric Dreiseidel has volunteered to coordinate the dinner portion of the Christmas Dinner/Awards Celebration/Toys for Tots Collection being held at the Hilliard VFW Post (see calendar for detais). The next meeting will be held on Saturday, 7 October, at the Worthington American Legion Hall, 700 Morning Street, Worthington. Minutes and Photos of this meeting are posted.

Columbus Base held a Picnic at the American Legion Leasure-Blackston Post #239 on Saturday 5 August, 2023. Seventeen (17) members along with five (5) guests attended. Thanks and kudos were to picnic organizers (and BBQ masters) Eric and Marcia Dreiseidel. Minutes and Photos are posted.

Columbusbase held it's Monthly meeting on 8 July 2023. Commander Tim Barker was presented his Holland Club swag by Joh Fleitz Commander of the Toledo Base, he was accompanied by Tom Brown the Toledo Base Chaplin. Minutes and Photos of this meeting are posted in on this site and in our Flickr Album's.

Columbus base participated in the Upper Arlington July 4'th Parade. The following members marched with the float: Dick Moore, Dave Hamel, Dave Creekmore, Tim Barker, Gary Justice, Walt Fleak, John Wegman, Richard Demboski, Charles Sabino, Bill McCorkle and Jim Koogler. Photos are posted on the Base's Flickr page.

The Worthington Memorial Day Parade on 29 May 2023 had 12 shipmates and 3 guests participating:: Dave Hamel, Dave Creekmore, John Wegman, Walt Fleak, Garry Justice, Bill McCorkle, Scott Steele (and granddaughters Josie and Lucy Steele), Tim Barker, Brian Farnsworth (and wife Alma), Charles Sabino, Dave O’Carroll and Jim Koogler. Columbusbase held it's Monthly meeting on 3 June 2023. Minutes and Photos are posted on this site.

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The first examples of a new special operations mini-submarine should be ready for real-world operations before the end of the month, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. The Dry Combat Submersible, or DCS, offers significant benefits over existing designs in U.S. Navy service, known as SEAL Delivery Vehicles, or SDVs, in which individuals have to ride underwater fully exposed to the elements.

Officials from U.S. Special Operations Command offered updates on the status of DCS this week at an annual special operations-focused conference now known as SOF Week. The DCS is derived from the S351 Nemesis, designed by built by MSubs in the United Kingdom. MSubs is part of a team led by Lockheed Martin that has been developing the miniature submersible since 2016.

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