Tag: Jim Stafford

Minutes: October 29, 2019

President Harold Childress, WBØLFH, called the meeting to order at 1900.

Joe Pajor, KBØKFH, introduced Jim Stafford, AJ5BS, who presented Part 2 of “My Submarine Career.”

He served aboard USS Seawolf (SSN 575) from 1972 to 1975. His talk included information about the nuclear reactors on board submarines and other general information about serving on submarines.

He answered questions from the audience, and his program concluded at 2025.

We didn’t have a business meeting after the program since the restaurant was closing. Election of officers will be at the December meeting.

Meeting was adjourned at 2030.

Minutes: June 25, 2019

President Harold Childress, WBØLFH, called the meeting to order at 1835.

Minutes of the April meeting and financial report were approved.

Old business: Discussion about what information to include in a secure members-only section of the chapter website. There was a consensus for contact information to include name, call sign, telephone number and e-mail address. Joe Pajor moved that this information be added to the our local chapter’s website. Second by Dale Puckett. Motion passed.

New business: Our newest member, Joseph Kelber, ACØMO, was introduced and welcomed by Larry Cannon.

Joe Pajor introduced Jim Stafford, AJ5BS who presented an interesting program titled “The Road to Nuclear Power Operations.” He told about how the United States got into naval nuclear power and the types of ships that the Navy has used nuclear power on. He also discussed the requirements for a person to get into the nuclear program and what was required to become a nuclear plant operator.

Meeting adjourned at 1952.