Washington Area Lunch - March 4, 2011

Pictures were submitted by Dave Carruth

       Our luncheon on 4 March was enjoyable with 27 from the Class plus the 24th Company midshipmen, their company officer and enlisted representative.  We had three first class, two men and one woman, and one woman 2nd Class.  The first class have their assignments and seem happy with them.  Capt Jason Reitz, USMC, the Company officer told us that neither he nor Sarah Dekarske AOC will be with the 24th Company next year for they will be reassigned when the brigade expands to 36 companies.  They do not yet know their new assignments. 
        The 1/c midshipman were:
Carrie Boothe is going Air and wants to fly the Prowler F-18.  She is hoping to go to a squadron based in Whidbey Island where her family lives.  Having flown in and out of Whidbey a lot I hope she works hard on her instrument flight skills. 
        Eric Bunker is also headed for Pensacola but only managed that after laser surgery to correct his vision, which he says, is now “perfect”.  He did not tell me what aircraft he is hoping for.
        Jeffrey Steinmetz was an enlisted marine before the Academy. He wants to go Marine Air and become an NFO.
        Of interest, both of the men went through NAPS.
   

2488                                            Jack & Louise Conable