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REUNION 2004
April 23-24

Daily Agenda!
Contributed by Nick Mulich nicknjax@gmail.com


Thursday April 22, 2004
    12:00  President Room open for the early birds. Pick up your registration packages.

    18:00  Those desiring to go to an Italian Grill or Seafood Restaurant as a group meet in the President Room.

Friday April 23, 2004
    Early:  30  Fresh coffee and refreshments in Ambassador Room. Pick up your registration packages.

    11:30  Those desiring to go to NAS for the Squadron tour gather in Ambassador Room. All folks with base stickers team up with those who need a ride to the base. All passengers must have a picture ID card to enter the base. Camera's are permitted however no pictures inside the aircraft or trainers.

    12:50  Assemble at the Jay Beasley Hanger, Building 1000, security gate for entry to the hanger.

    Attendees will be divided in to four groups.
    • Squadron Operational Brief
    • Aircraft on Hanger Deck
    • Trainers, across the street in the FASO Building, [Flight and Weapons System]
    • AIMD Para Loft. Each tour will last approximately 30 minutes.


    18:30  Friday evening festivities begin in the Ambassador room. Jeff Redding, a freelance reporter, will be conducting filmed interviews in the President Room with all who were in the squadron during the 61/62 Rota/Keflavik deployment. Please try to devote as much time as he needs, these interviews may have a direct effect on getting the our shipmates (remains) back from the Greenland Glacier.

Thursday April 24, 2004
    Early:  30  Fresh coffee and refreshments in Ambassador Room.

    09:00  Golf players meet in the President Room for forming teams. Ron Moore has "T" times with one of our local Golf Courses.

    09:30  Those desiring to go on the Mayport SunCruz Casino Gambling Boat, gather in Ambassador Room. Boarding passes are $12.00 each. There is a buffet and special concessions covered in the boarding pass fee.

    11:00  Gambling boat leaves pier for international waters, returns around 16:30.

    18:00  Reunion Association business meeting in the Presidents room.

    18:30  Saturday evening banquet in the Ambassador room.

    19:30  Attendees introductions and awards presentations

    20:00  Guest speaker, HMC John Bastien, member of the LA-9 recovery team. John was responsible for recovering and identifying the remains in 1966.

Thursday April 25, 2004
    Early:  30  Fresh coffee and refreshments in President Room.

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