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.
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.
Columbusbase held it's Monthly meeting on 6 May 2023. Dave Hamel provided photos of the new Base Float cover (they are in the Flickr album with the meeting photos). Minutes and Photos are posted on this site.
Columbusbase held it's anual Holland club induction on 8 April, 2023. Captain James Prouty, USN gave a short opening presentation of the Holland Club and an update of current activities. Four members were then inducted into the Holland Club: Mark Honeck qualified aboard USS George Washington (SSBN 598) 1972, Garry Dean Justice qualified aboard USS Nathanael Green (SSBN 636) 1973, Michael Petsch qualified aboard USS Von Steuben (SSBN 632) 1973 and James Tisdale qualified aboard USS John Adams (SSBN 620) 1973. Photos and Minutes from this event are posted on this website.
Columbusbase held it's Monthly meeting on 4 Feburary 2023. Minutes and Photos are posted on this site.
Columbusbase held it's annual Christmas/Awards dinner on 3 December, 2022. Tim Barker was named "Shipmate of the Year", A "Base Commander's Award" went to Galin Brady and "BZ awards" went to Walt Fleak,Chris McDonough, and John Wegman. Minutes and Photos are Posted.
