USMMA-AF Chesapeake Chapter
FORTUNE CENTER, 42 Idlewild Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
Tel: 410-893-0450 E-mail: kpchesapeake@comcast.net Web Site: www.kpchesapeake.com
KP Chessie
News August 26, 2007
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Featured in this issue:
- “KP Chessie Challenge – 207 in 2007” Join Today!
- Maryland 5th Annual Lighthouse Challenge September 15 & 16, 2007
- KP Chesapeake Maritime Dinner Program – MITAGS Wednesday September 19, 2007 RSVP!
- Tribute to Lt. Jerry R. Smith, USN (KP ’03)
- Dr. David Palmer (KP ’91) the new Head of the USMMA Engineering Department
- KP Chesapeake Chapter 2007 Event Schedule – Upcoming Highlights!
- KP Chesapeake & Mid-Atlantic Parents Assn hosts KP Mariner Sports Events & Receptions at Goucher
“KP Chessie Challenge – 207 in 2007”
We are pleased to announce that we have met our goal. We currently stand at 223 members!
Thank you to those alumni and maritime friends who have submitted membership applications and
dues. We continue to move forward and are appealing to the entire Chesapeake area alumni &
maritime community to JOIN YOUR CHAPTER! We need your support $, your interest and your
involvement in support of our agenda & mission. We have a fine schedule of activities for 2007 and
beyond. We encourage you to visit the web site for details.
Come on board your Chesapeake Chapter… you’ll be pleased!
KP Chessie
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Click application link:
http://kpchesapeake.com/kpchesapeake%20membership/KPChesapeake%20Membership%20Application%20050506.doc
If you are currently registered as a member and have not paid 2007 dues $ (due 010107),
please remit today! Thank you for your support!
Maryland Lighthouse Challenge
Sep 15, 2007 Sat & Sep 16, 2007 Sun (Chesapeake region) Maryland Lighthouse Challenge 2007
Click link for details: KP Chesapeake Maryland Lighthouse Challenge 091507
http://kpchesapeake.com/Events/KP%20Chesapeake%20Maryland%20Lighthouse%20Challenge%20091507.doc
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Maritime Dinner Program
The USMMA-AF Chesapeake Chapter will enjoy social fellowship, dinner and a great speaker
program on Wednesday September 19, 2007 beginning 5:45PM.
This event will be held in the main dining room at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute,
692 Maritime Boulevard Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 Ph: Toll Free (866)-629-3196 Web site:
http://www.ccmit.org/?SESS=35328b4dd9e64bdde7d6d5df08aca925 Download A Map With Written Directions.
This event will be held in the main dining room at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute,
692 Maritime Boulevard Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 Ph: Toll Free (866)-629-3196 Web site:
http://www.ccmit.org/?SESS=35328b4dd9e64bdde7d6d5df08aca925 Download A Map With Written Directions.
Our featured speaker for this meeting:
Hans C. E. Bean (KP ’93)
Director – Business Development, Maersk Line, Ltd
Meeting Agenda
5:45PM to 6:30PM – Social / Cash Bar
6:00PM to 6:30PM – “Business Development -Card Exchange- Networking Opportunity!”
6:30PM to 7:00PM – Dinner (3 entrée unlimited buffet)
7:00PM to 7:20PM – Announcements
7:20PM to 8:00PM – Guest speaker presentation- Hans C. E. Bean (KP ’93)
Topic: ”Maersk / AP Moller / Maersk Line Ltd. - Serving the Market & Our Nation’s Needs”
8:15PM - Conclusion
Please join us for this meeting as we welcome our distinguished speaker.
PASS THE WORD- all interested parties are welcome to attend! Invite spouses and guests.
Thank you for your RSVP to Gary G. Hicks ’76- President, at FORTUNE CENTER,
42 Idlewild Street, Bel Air, MD 21014, Tel: 410-893-0450 E-mail: kpchesapeake@comcast.net .
An accurate headcount will assist us in our planning.
RSVP DEADLINE: September 16, 2007 (Monday)
Dinner cost: $ 30.00 payable in advance or at the door- cash or check payable to: KPChesapeake.
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Hans C.E. Bean
Director – Business Development
Maersk Line, Ltd
Arlington, VA - USA
Hans Bean grew up at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. He proceeded to the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy - Kings Point directly after high school, graduating in 1993 with a BS in
Marine Transportation, his Naval Reserve Commission, and his Third Mate’s license.
Hans sailed with various US Flag companies (including Lykes Bros., OMI Corp., Keystone Tankers
and Military Sealift Command) before coming ashore to work for Maersk in 1996. He worked in
several capacities within Maersk USA including Port Operations (Port Newark & Elizabeth, NJ),
Corporate Vessel Planning & Management (Madison, NJ), and Commercial Sales (Northeast Region
/ NYC), before moving to Hong Kong with Maersk in 2001.
While based in Hong Kong, from 2001 until early 2007, Hans worked in three different capacities
including: International Accounts Management (Hong Kong Branch – Pacific Trade - All
Commodities); South China Regional Sales (Regional Office – All Trades - All Commodities); and
Greater China Corporate Sales in his last few years, developing the Apparel and Textile segment
across Asia for Maersk.
He was repatriated in May 2007 to take up his current Director of Business Development role with
Maersk Line Limited, based in Arlington, VA.
Hans was recently married to Miss Blenda Kwok of Hong Kong and they live in Arlington.
Hans is a member of the USMMA-AF KP Chesapeake Chapter and the Kings Point Club of
Washington, D.C..
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1,500 gather to remember three Navy fliers killed at sea
A Memorial Service was held on Thursday August 23, 2007 for the missing crew of the
U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye, which included Lt. Jerry R. Smith (KP ’03).
Attached is the Virginia Pilot article concerning the memorial service.
http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=130940&ran=2932
According to Mike Van Straten (KP '89) and Sandra L. Good (KP ’97) of the USMMA-AF Hampton
Roads Chapter, the memorial service was very well attended. Attending on behalf of the USMMA
Alumni Foundation also were Jack Goode '99, Matt Denning '98 and John Gossner '59 of the
Hampton Roads Chapter. John Horn (KP '03) a VAW-120 squadron mate of Jerry's eulogized Jerry
during the service.
The memorial service was held on base (Naval Station Norfolk) at the David Adams Memorial Chapel
from 1300-1430. There was a reception following from 1500-1545 at the Officers' Club. The USMMA
flag was displayed prominently at the entrance to the chapel.
The following article details this tragic accident that took the life of our esteemed alumnus.
LTJG JERRY SMITH '03 KILLED IN PLANE CRASH August 20, 2007
Jerry Smith, KP Class of 2003 was presumed dead after his E-2C Hawkeye was missing and
presumed lost at sea. For more information, see the link below.
http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_military_081707_hawkeye_search_.42206d51.html
Navy identifies 3 presumed dead in Hawkeye crash
10:35 PM EDT on Friday, August 17, 2007, Associated Press & 13News, From U.S. Navy
Lt. Cameron Hall, Lt. Ryan Betton, Lt Junior Grade Jerry Smith
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The Navy ended the search Friday for three aviators missing since their Navy
twin-engine radar plane crashed off North Carolina's coast Wednesday night.
"The search has been terminated," said Mike Maus, a spokesman with the Norfolk-based Atlantic
Fleet Naval Air Force. "They did find some debris." Friday afternoon the crewmembers were
identified as Lt. Cameron Hall, 30, Lt. Ryan Betton, 31, and Lt. Junior Grade Jerry Smith, 25.
According to the Navy, Hall was a Naval Flight Officer and instructor. Betton, a pilot, was also an
instructor. Smith, a pilot, has been a student since June of 2006.
An active duty member of the Navy said Lt. Junior Grade Smith was more than likely flying the
Hawkeye with either Hall or Betton at his side. Whoever wasn't next to Smith would have been in the
back of the plane on Firewatch, looking for trouble outside.
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Retired E-2C Hawkeye pilot, Captain Ralph "Ricky" Ricardo of Virginia Beach had been hoping for
the best, but bracing for the worst.
"There are no finer people than a Navy air crew and especially in the Hawkeye-Greyhound
community,” said Ricardo. “And it's a sad thing."
The E-2C Hawkeye turbo prop plane had just launched from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman
when it went down into the Atlantic Ocean in clear weather about 11 p.m. Wednesday. The Norfolkbased carrier was about 150 miles southeast of the Virginia Capes, where the Atlantic and the
Chesapeake Bay meet. The plane was doing carrier qualification exercises, which involves taking off
and landing on a carrier deck.
The plane is from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, based at Norfolk Naval Station.
The E-2C Hawkeye, distinguished by a giant radar dome mounted atop it, is used for airborne
command, control and early warning. It normally carries a crew of five but a full crew is not needed for
carrier qualifications.
Each aviator had survival gear, Maus said, including a vest with a flotation device that inflates
automatically when it comes in contact with salt water, an emergency radio, a signal flare and a
whistle. The plane also carries life rafts and parachutes.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
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Kings Point Graduate Becomes New Head of the Department of Engineering
August 22, 2007
http://www.usmmaaa.com/cgi-any/newspages.dll/pages?sitename=USMMA&record=2415&htmlfile=newspages3_photo.htm
Dr. David Palmer (KP ’91) will be the new Head of the Engineering Department. Dr. Palmer will begin
his three year term when Prof. Jose Femenia, the current Department Head, steps down on August
31, 2007. The appointment was made after a lengthy internal search that attracted five exceptional
applicants with strong credentials, and outstanding academic and professional backgrounds.
Dr. David J. Palmer is currently an Assistant Academic Dean and an Associate Professor of
Engineering at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, one of the five federal academies. He
earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Marine Engineering Systems from the United States
Merchant Marine Academy; a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Brooklyn
Polytechnic University and a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, from Polytechnic University,
concentrating in Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer and Engineering Management. His
dissertation entitled A Combined Gas Cooled Nuclear Reactor and Fuel Cell Cycle dealt with a
combined cycle marine engineering propulsion system which allowed him to further specialize in
marine engineering, gas cooled nuclear reactors and solid oxide fuel cells.
Dr. Palmer is also a graduate of the United States Navy's Nuclear Power Program, where he was
certified as an Engineering Officer of the Watch, Nuclear Plant Engineer and senior Engineering Duty
Officer. Dr. Palmer used these certifications during his employment with General Electric's Knolls
Atomic Power Laboratory where he had the responsibility of training and certifying Navy personnel in
the operation of Nuclear Power for our nation's submarines and aircraft carriers. His position as
Nuclear Engineering Officer of the Watch and Nuclear Plant Engineer permitted him not only to be a
member on the watch team operating a nuclear reactor and an entire marine propulsion plant, but
also to lead as the senior member of the team with overall responsibility of overseeing the nuclear
reactor and marine propulsion plant.
At the Academy, Professor Palmer held many responsibilities within the Academic Division in areas
such as the budget, strategic planning, United States Coast Guard, Middle States, STCW and
Academic Review Boards. He participated and assisted in several Middle States, STCW and ABET
audits and was a key player in a major reengineering effort to convert the Academy's curriculum from
a quarter to a tri-semester system. Further, he lead an ongoing budget plan to refurbish and upgrade
the Academy's many laboratories, simulators and classrooms to meet the needs and standards of the
21st century.
Dr. Palmer is a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve where he held several positions in the
Selective Reserve with the Naval Control and Guidance of Shipping. He is currently a Commander in
the Merchant Marine Individual Ready Reserve and holds a current STCW-95 United
States Coast Guard Engineer's license. Further, he is on the Board of Directors for the Global
Maritime and Transportation School and is an active member on many other committees throughout
the academy including the Academic Board, Strategic Planning Committee, Master Plan Committee
and the STCW Committee.
Professor Palmer is a recipient of the MARAD Star for Extraordinary Contribution and the Federal
Executive Board Employee of the Year Award. Dr. Palmer and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of three
children, Marisa Ann, Allison Nicole, and Scott David. They reside on Long Island.
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KP Chesapeake Chapter Schedule – Plan NOW To Attend These GREAT Events!
Nov 10, 2007 Sat (Port of Baltimore) KP Chesapeake Veterans Day Commemoration Cruise aboard
Liberty Ship SS JOHN W BROWN 10AM to 12:30PM
A USMMA-AF “TELL AMERICA” Program Event, featuring our USMMA Regimental Color Guard!
Webcast coverage by Maritime TV
Guest remarks: Julie Nelson – Deputy Maritime Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration
Click link for details: KP Chesapeake VetDay Cruise SS JW Brown 111007
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Nov 10, 2007 Sat (Port of Baltimore) KP Chesapeake Veterans Day Commemoration Luncheon
hosted at The Vane Brothers Company 1:00PM to 3:30PM
A USMMA-AF “TELL AMERICA” Program Event, featuring our USMMA Regimental Color Guard!
Webcast coverage by Maritime TV
Featuring Chef Richard’s famous 3-entrée luncheon catered by Buontempo Brothers, Bel Air &
the classy piano selections of Larry Scott
Guest speaker: Julie Nelson – Deputy Maritime Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration
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Nov 30, 2007 Fri (MITAGS-Baltimore) KP Chesapeake Annual Maritime Dinner-Dance 7:00PM til 11:00PM
“Salute To U.S. Flag Shipping” Honoring our maritime industry’s role in global commerce
A USMMA-AF “TELL AMERICA” Program Event, featuring our USMMA Regimental Color Guard!
Webcast coverage by Maritime TV
Guest of Honor & featured speaker: Joseph J. Cox (KP ’67) – President, Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA)
Exquisite Duet-plate dinner and dancing to the music of the Monaldi
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Brothers Band
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of Baltimore.
Mariner Sports Events
Show your spirit and support our Midshipman teams!
“VS”
Post-game receptions are open to all! RSVP and pre-payment required.
Co-hosted by KP Chesapeake & USMMA Mid-Atlantic Parents Association
Please consider becoming a $ Sponsor for these KP Mariner Team Receptions.
We need & appreciate your support!
GAME SCHEDULE 2007
Oct 6, 2007 Sat (Goucher College, Baltimore) USMMA KP Mariners Women’s Volleyball 6:00PM
After we enjoy the game, KP Chesapeake & USMMA Mid-Atlantic Parents Association will co-host our KP Mariner
Midshipman team to a reception at 7:30PM.
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Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD 21204 Tel: (410) 337-6000 Web: http://www.goucher.edu/
The new eight-member Division III conference- Landmark Conference http://www.landmarkconference.org/landing/index
Visit KP Mariner Sports http://www.usmmasports.com/ssp/home/
Oct 13, 2007 Sat (Goucher College, Baltimore) USMMA KP Mariners Men’s Soccer 12:00PM to 2:00PM
After we enjoy the game, KP Chesapeake & USMMA Mid-Atlantic Parents Association will co-host our KP Mariner
Midshipman team to a reception at 2:00PM.
This newsletter is available as a MSWord download by clicking link: KP Ches Mariner MenSoccer Goucher 101307
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Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD 21204 Tel: (410) 337-6000 Web: http://www.goucher.edu/
The new eight-member Division III conference- Landmark Conference http://www.landmarkconference.org/landing/index
Visit KP Mariner Sports http://www.usmmasports.com/ssp/home/
Oct 27, 2007 Sat (Goucher College, Baltimore) USMMA KP Mariners Women’s Cross Country 11:00AM to 11:30AM
Landmark Conference Women’s Cross Country Championships hosted by Goucher College
After we enjoy the game, KP Chesapeake & USMMA Mid-Atlantic Parents Association will co-host our KP Mariner
Midshipman team(s) to a reception at 12:30PM.
This newsletter is available as a MSWord download by clicking link: KP Ches Mariner WomenCrCountry Goucher 102707
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Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD 21204 Tel: (410) 337-6000 Web: http://www.goucher.edu/
The new eight-member Division III conference- Landmark Conference http://www.landmarkconference.org/landing/index
Visit KP Mariner Sports http://www.usmmasports.com/ssp/home/
Oct 27, 2007 Sat (Goucher College, Baltimore) USMMA KP Mariners Men’s Cross Country 12:00PM to 12:30PM
Landmark Conference Men’s Cross Country Championships hosted by Goucher College
After we enjoy the game, KP Chesapeake & USMMA Mid-Atlantic Parents Association will co-host our KP Mariner
Midshipman team(s) to a reception at 12:30PM.
This newsletter is available as a MSWord download by clicking link: KP Ches Mariner MenCrCountry Goucher 102707
http://kpchesapeake.com/Events/KP%20Ches%20Mariner%20MenCrCountry%20Goucher%20102707.doc
Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD 21204 Tel: (410) 337-6000 Web: http://www.goucher.edu/
The new eight-member Division III conference- Landmark Conference http://www.landmarkconference.org/landing/index
Visit KP Mariner Sports http://www.usmmasports.com/ssp/home/
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