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1 NROTC Alumni Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 1 MIDSHIPMANS FOUNDATION APRIL 2000 Foundation Officers William Docekal, 1965 President (H) Rodney Koenig, 1962 Vice-President Robert Gartner, ms Treasurer Gary Schoen, i%6 Secretary Board of Directors John Allman,Jr Bruce Byron, 1970 Bob Collins, i%8 William Docekal, 1965 John Engstrom, 1966 Clay Fulcher, 1955 Robert Gartner, 1965 J. Weldon Koenig, 1958 Rodney Koenig, 19S2 Max Miller, 1957 Fred Moon, 1970 Gary Schoen, 1966 Presidents Emeritus Keys Curry. Jr., 1958 George Haley, 1956 John Hitchcock, i%5 Charlie Simons, 1963 Ex Officio Members COL John Cipparone, USMC (Professor of Naval Science) James Broaddus, 1970 (NROTC Unit Liaison) Jack Ritter, 1955 (Navy League Liaison) 1999 Reunion Is A Rousing Success! What a great Fall day for a Texas football game and a Reunion! The business meeting was well attended and remarkable for the attendance of the only father son alumni pair in the country, Clint(66) and Chad(97) Coneway (we are making the claim, the challengers will have to put up or shut up!). Clint is a retired Captain (now an NJROTC instructor) who was fortunate to have had several commands including the nuclear powered cruiser Truxtun. His son, Chad, is working his way up and was recently serving in Valley Forge. Alum Jack Ritter (55) received the Alumni of the Year award for leading the foundation fund raising over the $100,000 mark by pledging $10,000 on his own. His leadership has been instrumental in allowing the association to grant scholarships and awards to the midshipman each year. Three of the students who received financial awards(mid'n 2/C Bettina Luis, Mid'n 3/C Karen Steinbock, and Sgt. Seth Goldstein) were present and received their scholarships from President Bill Docekal. Fred Moon (70) was elected to the Board of Directors, replacing Ken Fletcher. The rest of the Alumni organization remained as before (see listing to the left). Everyone enjoyed Bob Gartner's (66) traditional 6 foot long hogie and refreshments and then headed over to the Royal-Memorial Stadium for the expected great dust-up between the Longhorns and the Cornhuskers. Of course, Texas beat Nebraska But we all expected that! That evening, under a beautiful Texas sky at Camp Mabry, about 60 Alums and guests enjoyed some great BBQ thanks to the hard work of Max Miller (57). Everyone agreed that it had been a great day and all looked forward to next year's Reunion. Regional Directors Robert Gartner, i%s Austin (H) Ray Adams, i98o DFW (H) Ben Krause, i%5 East (H) Robert Hancock, 1967 West (H) UT Midshipman Foundation Trustees Kirk Cansler, 194s J. Weldon Koenig, 1958 Will McCann, i%i John Hitchcock, i%5 Calendar of Events Board of Directors' Meeting, RAS ROTC Bldg., NROTC Wardroom Board of Directors' Meeting, RAS ROTC Bldg., NROTC Wardroom Board of Directors' Meeting, RAS ROTC Bldg., NROTC Wardroom Board of Directors' Meeting, RAS ROTC Bldg., NROTC Wardroom Alumni Reunion Business Meeting, RAS ROTC Bldg., 3rd Floor Reunion Dinner UT vs. Missouri Football Game 29 January :00 am 29 April :00 am 24 June, :00 am 26 August, :00 am 21 October, :00 am 21 October, 2000 Camp Mabry Outdoor Pavilion 21 October, 2000 Operating Fund Beginning Bal. 1/29/00 Income Interest Checks/Contributions Expenses PNS Discretionary Stones, frames, engraving Ending Bal 5/2/98 $8.31 $50.00 $ $55.92 $ $

2 Page 2 President's Corner The 1999 reunion was another success, with the Texas victory over Nebraska, the excellent catered food, the great location at Camp Mabry, the mild weather, and the fellowship visiting with all of the alumni. I want to thank all who attended, and especially those who worked to make it happen. A special event that I enjoyed was the World War II alumni dinner held at the Austin Country Club Friday night. Joe H. Smith and Kirk Cansler are instrumental in planning the cocktail and dinner party. Sue and John Cipparone and Barbara and I attended, and we really enjoyed the evening. We want to invite all alumni to this event on the Friday night of future reunion weekends. Our foundation trustee chairman Weldon Koenig reported to those attending the reunion business meeting that our foundation exceeded $ 100,000 for the first time. Weldon officially reported to the board of directors at the 29 Jan board meeting that the foundation account was $105,314. He expressed a Special Thank You to Jack Ritter for providing a $10, contribution. With the Trust Fund Goal of $100, having been reached, it is important to be able to increase our support to the midshipmen. The annual funding level of our Alumni Association has been about $5, in recent years, and we hope to increase this level and continue to grow the foundation at the same time. LT. Coley Chappell has redesigned the Foundation Trust Fund Contributor's Wall Boards in the RAS 3rd deck Wardroom area. All of you are invited to view the excellent job Coley has done on the Contributor's Wall Boards during your next visit to the campus. Lack of space has required us to decommission donor levels less man $500. The larger brass plates with contributor names and amounts on them had been replaced with smaller name plates. I am planning on return ing the larger brass plates to the original donors expressing Thanks and Appreciation for their contribution and the offer of an opportunity to in crease their contribution to a higher donor level. All Contributors to the Trust Fund should note that we will respect the wishes of those who wish to remain anonymous. This year's reunion is scheduled for 21 October 2000 (Texas vs Mis souri Football Game). We are expecting a great turnout. (This is the al ternate year for the K.J. Moore contingent to attend). Max Miller has al ready reserved the pavilion at Camp Mabry. Joe H. Smith said that the World War II Veterans Reunion had arrangements with the Red Lion Hotel in Austin, and that all Alumni were welcome to make reserva tions. All Alumni were also invited to the World War II Veterans din ner party at the Austin Country Club on Friday, 20 October 2000 ($40.00 per person, pre-paid). Gary Schoen is arranging for optional activities that might be of interest, including a UT Tower Tour and a Campus Tour. WE WANT TO SEE ALL OF YOU AT THE REUN ION. Warmest regards, Bill Docekal, 1965 President NROTC Alumni Foundation PNS RETIREMENT Colonel Cipparone entered the Marine Corps on 14 February 1971 and was commis sioned in May Following his designation as a Naval Aviator in December 1972, First Lieuten ant Cipparone reported to HMT-204 at MCAS New River and was subsequently assigned to HMH-461. In October 1973, First Lieutenant Cippar one transferred to the 1st Marine Brigade in Ha waii. As a member of HMH-463, he served aboard the USS Hancock. Following his promotion, Cap tain Cipparone served as the Air Officer for 3rd Battalion, 33rd Marines and returned to HMH-463 until his transfer in June Reporting to the 1 st Marine Aircraft Wing, Captain Cipparone functioned as the Admin and NATOPS Officer with HMH-462 through June Selected to attend the Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico, VA, he graduated in June Ordered to Marine Air Group 42 in Ala meda. CA, Captain Cipparone coordinated the re serve training of HMH Transferred to MAWTS-1 in 1982, Major Cipparone headed the CH53D/E shop until his assignment to Command and Staff College in Quantico in June Upon graduation, Major Cipparone became the Execu tive Officer of HMH-36I in July of He as sumed command of the squadron in August 1987 and was subsequently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. Following his command, Lieutenant Colonel Cipparone was assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing as the Assistant Plans Officer until his transfer in June Lieutenant Colonel Cip parone then graduated from the Naval War Col lege in June He was subsequently assigned to HQMC where he was the CH-53 Requirements Officer and Assault Support Coordinator within the Department of Aviation. Ordered to the faculty at the National War College m 1992, he was promoted to his cur rent rank and assumed the responsibilities as the CMC Chair in January 1993 until his transfer in (Continued on page 8)

3 NROTC Alumni Foundation Page 3 Treasurer's Report on the Alumni Operating Fund Status (814/29/2000 Bob Gartner, 1965, submitted the following Treasurer's Reports: BEGINNING BALANCE (01/29/00) $ INCOME INTEREST (3 MONTHS) MEMBER CHECKS/CONTRIBUTIONS/CASH TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES SPRING 2000 PNS DISCRETIONARY STONES/FRAMES/ENGRAVTNG TOTAL EXPENSES CURRENT BALANCE $ Bob Gartner, 1965, also submitted the following 1999 Reunion Income and Expense Statement to the Board on 11/7/1999: INCOME FOOTBALL TICKETS (50) $ DINNER PARTY ("66 TICKETS) TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES FOOTBALL TICKETS (50) CATERER (DAGAR'S) ICE DRINKS, SNACKS, SUPPLIES MORNING DONUTS, COFFEE TAILGATE PARTY TOTAL EXPENSES PROFIT $ &>$ (fatfaen, 1965 Treasurer 1999 Operating Fund Contributors The Board of Directors sincerely thank the following alumni and family of alumni for their financial support to the NROTC Alumni Foundation Operating Fund for 1999: Patron Level ($75 or more) Adkins, James M. Allman, John C. Brown, Don W. Collins, Robert L. Coneway, Clinton Curry, Keys A. Docekal, William L. Dugan, Moises S. Engstrom, John T. Fletcher, Kenneth C. Fulcher, Clay Gartner, Robert L. Harper, Henry A. Koenig, J. Weldon Kronkosky, Preston C. Leinenbach, Joseph E. Lund, Gerald C. Maley, Karl A. Martin, Robert T. Moore, Kenneth J. Summa, Stephan R Toedt, D.C Tortorice, Donald A. Wildenthal, John Sustaining Level ($50 to $74) Byron, Bruce B. Hancock, Robert L. Hitchcock, John W. Johnson, Alan K. Jones, Churchill Koenig, Rodney C. Looney, Glenn Mickelsen, Thomas M. Miller, Max K. Moon, Frederick J. Morris, Hunter M. Pinckney, John M. Ill Rippel, Karl Edward Qramily of; de ceased) Spradlin, Louis E. Stallings, Rex P. Steshko, William N. Thomas, Robert P. Ward, N.E., Jr. See "Contributors " (Continued on page 4)

4 Page 4 Colonel Leads Warfighter School Col Cipparone was Commanding Officer CORTRAMID EAST, USMC Component during the summer of As the new 3/C Midshipmen were being introduced to various branches of the Navy - to include Air, Surface and Submarine units - they would also spend a week with the other Sea Service: the United States Marine Corps. During Marine week, the students were introduced to variety of USMC operations, tac tics, conditioning and training. They were exposed to helicopter operations, amphibi ous assaults (via Mike boats) and fired a number of small arms. Most of you can recall your 3/C cruise, some parts with more fondness than others. Thirty plus years ago, it consisted of a month at NAS Corpus learning to fly (sort of), and then being transported by "Tree-Top Airways" to the Coronado Amphib Base for a month of Marine/amphibious warfare training. Who could ever forget several nights in the boondocks at Camp Pendleton trying to survive firefights with regular Marines. The Mids were indeed fortunate to have the Colonel's guiding hand at the tiller as they made their way through the rigors of last summer's training. Current Value of the UT Midshipman Foundation Trust Fund Total value of the Trust Fund per latest Statements: The Bond Fund of America $12.89 $33, P r u d e n t i a l S e c u r i t i e s s h , R a y m o n d J a m e s F i n a n c i a l S e r v i c e s J o h n H a n c o c k F u n d s h , B a n k O n e 1 1, NROTC Alumni Foundation "Contributors " (Continued from page 3) Regular Level ($25 to $49) Adams, Ray Bonwich, Stephen L. Brooks, Forrest Burtner, Keith Butler, Glen G. Cansler, Kirk Coneway, Chad J. Evans, George Scott Frey, Alan G. (Gunnar) Looney, Robert W. Lovett, Thomas P. Mayfield, Vernon C. McCalla, Susie K. and John C. McGinnis, W.W. McLelland, Donald R Miller, G. Wayne Moss, Joe A. Polunsky, Sylvan Pratt, Robert W. Schoen, Gary Seffel, Joel S. Stoddard, H. Grant Sullivan, Terry Tennison, Edward White, George H. Willbem, A.D. Williams, Henry J. Williams, Richard S. Wilson, Jim W. Woolsey, George Zbranek, J.C. UT NROTC Scholarship Fund Total Value of the Trust Fund $109, SatVoae&ai. 1*5 President John 3titchau&, i9<>s. Trustee Board Selects October 21,2000 for Next Reunion! The Board of Directors have selected the date for the next Reunion as October 21,2000. This is the UT vs. Missouri game date. Max Miller has volunteered to head the Reunion Committee again and has already secured the Outdoor Pavilion at Camp Mabry in Austin for the evening dinner. The location is covered, with seating in place and is convenient for the Alumni. Don't miss the fun, fellowship, and sea stories!!! Please take note of the contribution and information update pages (pages 5 and 6). It has become increasingly clear that we have lost many good Midshipmen because of financial difficulties. In fact, a number of them have been lured away from our NROTC program by higher financial assistance at other universities' NROTC programs. Your generous contribution means a lot for the continued will-being of an institution that has had such a formative influence on our lives. See you soon!! John J. Enaotxom and fofin Oilman, Newsletter Co-editors

5 NROTC Alumni Foundation Pages (Editor:) The Following Mail Address and Information Update Form and the Donation Forms on the Back of this page are for your use in updating the Alumni Data Base and for making a donation to the Operating Fund and/ or the Trust Fund. The data base is used to create the Alumni Directory and also for the mailing of this News letter. Please fill in the information on the Update Form when making a change of address or other information and mail it to the Address following the form. ************************************************** NAME: ****************************** Mail Address and Information Update Form COMMISSIONING CLASS: 19 tiree, please note) R A N K : S E R V I C E : ( I f m i l i t a r y R e SPOUSE: H o m e A d d r e s s : ( C h e c k i f M a i l i n g A d d r e s s ) STREET: CITY, STATE ZIP: Business Address/P.O. Box: (Check if Mailing Address STREET/PO Box:: CITY, STATE ZIP: P H O N E : H O M E ( ) B U S ( ) F A X : ( ) E - M A I L : NROTC ALUMNI FOUNDATION AT UT

6 Page 6 NROTC Alumni Foundation Donation form for UT NROTC Alumni Foundation Operating Fund COMMISSIONING CLASS: 19 NAME: STREET: C I T Y, S T A T E Z I P : ~ " ~ P H O N E : H O M E ( ) B U S ( ) F A X : ( ) E - M A I L : Suggested donation levels: are $75 (Patron), $50 (Sustaining), $25 (Regular) E n c l o s e d : $ M a k e c h e c k p a y a b l e t o N R O T C A l u m n i F o u n d a t i o n a n d mail to: NROTC ALUMNI FOUNDATION AT UT P.O. BOX AUSTIN, TX ********************************************************************* ****** Donation form for UT Midshipman Foundation Trust Fund COMMISSIONING CLASS: 19 NAME: STREET: CITY, STATE ZIP: P H O N E : H O M E ( ) B U S ( ) F A X : ( ) E - M A I L : Suggested donation levels: are $100, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, or more. E n c l o s e d : $ M a k e c h e c k p a y a b l e t o M I D S H I P M A N S F O U N D AT I O N ( I F N O T USING MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM) or to the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (IF USING THE MATCH ING GIFT PROGRAM, ALSO ENCLOSE YOUR COMPANY FORM) and mail to: NROTC ALUMNI FOUNDATION AT UT P.O. BOX AUSTIN, TX ******************************************************************************** ****** Advanced 2000 Reunion Information! Date: October 21, 2000, Texas vs. Missouri ******************************************************************************** ****** Let us hear from you!

7 NROTC Alumni Foundation Page 7 Targets of Opportunity Alumni In the News! Looking for something Spectacular to do during the weekend of We have an alumnus who has been named the Commander, Naval October 21st and the Annual NROTC Reunion? The University Special Warfare Group ONE. He is Bill McCraven class of of Texas-Austin Tower has been reopened to the public. An Bill was also recently promoted to Captain. submitted by Ray Online-Virtual-Tour of the Tower can be taken by logging on to " ". The Fall tour schedule (of the real Adams, DFW Regional Director thing) is currently being evaluated, however the tours are nor mally scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays. Individual advance reservations ($3.00 per person) are required. The NROTC Reun ion 2000 Committee will make special arrangements and ad vance reservations for UT-Austin Tower Tours on October 21 and 22,2000 if NROTC Alumnus and family members would like to participate. There are a LIMITED number of spaces available for each tour time, i.e. 24 individuals per each tour. Tours are conducted only once each hour. More details will be provided at a later date as the information becomes available. If you are interested in tak ing a tour of the UT-Austin Tower, notify Gary Schoen by at "Bluebeardx@aol.com" or by snail mail to PO Box 49955, Austin, Texas Send NO money now. Gary also reports that there may be a "Moonlight Prowl" tour available that is a guided and narrated moonlit walk through the campus, with various historical tidbits pointed out. Stay tuned!! Internet Addresses: William L. Docekal, President, wlbd@raytheon.com Max Miller, Immediate past President, maxkmiller@aol.com Rodney C. Koenig, Vice-president, rkoenig@fulbright.com Gary W. Schoen, Secretary, bluebeardx@aol.com Robert L. Gartner, Treasurer, bgartaer@raytheon.com John Engstrom, Newsletter Editor, anewway@cvtv.net Ray Adams, DFW Regional Director, rjadams@us.ibm.com Bob Hancock, West Coast Regional Director, hybob@cts.com Ben Krause, East Coast Regional Director, krausec@erols.com For Alumni Data Update send to John Hitchcock, at jwhitch Web Page Sites: UT NROTC Web Page: Bureau of Naval Personnel Home Page: Cold War Certificate Application: (Army has been designated coordinator for all services) Navy On Line Home Page: Navy Historical Center: US Naval Institute: US Naval Institute Press: USNI Naval History: WWW Virtual Library: Navy Directory: Web Pages for a Rainy Day!!! Travel Texas: General Health: Retirement planner: http.7/www. ssa.gov RADM Steve Smith visited the unit this summer, and the Alumni hosted a dinner party for him at John Allman's house. He also joined our Alumni ranks before departing! His bio. follows: Rear Admiral Steve Smith is from Brielle, New Jersey. He com pleted four years of Army ROTC and graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in Attending the University of Texas at Austin on a Navy ROTC scholarship, he graduated in 1969 with a Bachelors degree in Industrial Management. Early assignments included USS UHLMANN (DD 687), Boat Support Unit ONE/Coastal River Squadron ONE. USS DALE (CG 19), USS CLAUDE V RICKETTS (DDG 5) and the Staff of Com mander Destroyer Squadron THIRTY-ONE. While assigned to Boat Support Unit ONE he served in the Mekong Delta area of Vietnam with the Naval Special Warfare Group as a SEAL Team Boat Detachment Officer in Charge. Rear Admiral Smith was Executive Officer of USS HORNE (CG 30), and commanded USS CHANDLER (DDG 996). While in command of CHANDLER he was an EARNEST WILL Convoy Commander and Sector Anti-Air Warfare Commander in the Ara bian Gulf during the height of the "Tanker Wars". He commanded the AEGIS cruiser USS MOBILE BAY (CO S3), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan from 1992 to 1994 and was the Anti-Air War fare Commander for the USS INDEPENDENCE Battle Group. During his command MOBILE BAY earned the Battle Efficiency Award and Commander SEVENTH Fleet Anti-Air and Anti- Surface Warfare Awards. MOBILE BAY was also awarded a Meritorious Unit Citation for putting out a large container ship fire on a U.S. merchant ship in the harbor of Pusan, Korea. He has done graduate work toward a Master's degree in World Politics at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and holds a Master's degree in National Security Affairs and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island His paper, "Naval Operations in the Third World," earned first honorable mention in the 1991 Naval War College annual essay competition. In shore assignments, Rear Admiral Smith has served as a LCDR Assignment Officer, Assistant CAPT Assignment Officer, Head of Surface Warfare Officer Training and Professional Develop ment on the staff of the DCNO (Surface Warfare), Instructor at Tactical Training Group Pacific, Assistant Chief of Staff for Man power and Personnel (N-i) on the Staff of the Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Na val Personnel. He was the Senior Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and as Flag Officer served as Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy, and Operations. Rear Admiral Smith assumed command (Continued on page 8)

8 Page 8 Things to Come in the Next Issue! Donors to the Scholarship Trust Fund in 1999 Highlights and preview of the next Reunion Tidbits - See Inside! NROTC Alumni Foundation (Continued from page 7) of Amphibious Group THREE in January Rear Admiral Smith has been awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, three Legions of Merit, two Bronze Stars (with combat "V'), two Meritorious Service Medals, three Navy Commendation Medals, the Combat Action Ribbon, and various Campaign/Service Medals and unit awards. (Continuedfrom page 2) July Colonel Cipparone assumed command of Security Battalion, August Colonel Cipparone graduated from Lemoyne College in Syracuse, NY, in June, 1970 with a B.A. degree in History. In May, 1976 he received an M.A. degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado. Colonel Cip parone's personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with Combat "V" and the Navy Comm. Medal. Colonel Cipparone is married to the former Sue Pudney of Syracuse, N. Y. They have four children, Cristine, Kelly, Chad, and Valerie. Colonel Cipparone's tenure as UT NROTC Professor of Naval Science concludes in July. His Change of Command is currently scheduled for July 28th, 2000, with retirement from the service in October Rumor has it that a relief is inbound, presumably a Navy Captain. Whoever the person is, anyone taking his place will be hard pressed to match his record of accomplishment. Fair winds and following seas, Colonel!! jsuiiunoooy uoiund^ %> snjvjs spunj JSJUdUtUlOJ st judptsauj ipdjodffl suojoamrj uotjapunoj M.d/>j V3II37SAi3M DMUfdS aaxsanoara aaiaaas OMKravMHOd Z9S -PIL$L SBxax'npsny Z9S fri xog Od INLWflTV 3XOHN in MOIXVONLflOtf SMVIAIdLIHSailAJ