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Mary Anne Gray Returns as Chairman
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Friday, 20 August 10 - 06:50 PM (GMT) By Site Contributor in General |
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Mary Anne Gray was elected as Chairman of Broward Navy Days on June 6th, 2010.
Mary Anne is no stranger to the organization. She has been on the board since 1992, and previously served as Chairman for three years during 1992-1995.
Mary Anne has been in the maritime industry for over 20 years. She is a former Port Everglades Commissioner and was the last chairman of the Port Authority before Broward County took over the operations. During her tenure there, she was the point of contact for the Navy, Coast Guard and foreign ships.
She sat on the USCG Harbor Safety Committee for 6 years, was chairman for
3 years, and held a USCG National Harbor Safety Committed Conference in 2004 at
Port Everglades.
She was President of the Manatee Survival Foundation for 15 years, President of the Propeller Club for 2 years, and President of the Florida Alliance for 7 years. She sat on the Seafarers House Board, New World Aquarium Board, Board of National Week of the Ocean, Governmental affairs committee for both the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and Broward Alliance, Florida Boating Advisory Board and Commission for the Status of Women.
Presently, she is a mentor for the Women of Tomorrow program, sits on
the commissioning committee for the USS Jason Dunham, is on the Banner Center
Advisory Board, Broward College, Advisory Board of IGFA and sits on the Broward
County Marine Advisory Committee. She is also currently in charge of Business
Development for LaMar Excursions.
"There is no way I can fill the shoes of our former Chairman, Joe Millsaps, but
I will make sure BND continues its mission with the seagoing services, interacts
with the Port users, and remains active in our community.
"Fleet Week is a challenge but members of our organization, along with many of our volunteers and friends in the community and our Fleet Week sponsors, have stepped up to the plate and pledged their support.
"Broward Navy Days is a wonderful organization and it is an honor to be Chairman."
US Second Fleet Change of Command
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Friday, 20 August 10 - 06:45 PM (GMT) By Site Contributor in General |
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Mary Anne Gray, Chairman, and Garry Murphy, Navy Liaison, traveled to Norfolk, Virginia to attend the Change of Command ceremony for the U.S. Second Fleet.
Vice Admiral Melvin G. Williams, Jr., who was here during Fleet Week this year, was relieved by Vice Admiral Danial P. Holloway.
Vice Admiral Holloway is already a friend of Broward Navy Days. He was here two
years ago for Fleet Week when he was the Commander of Carrier Strike Group
12/Enterprise Strike Group. The Commander of the U.S. Second Fleet is
responsible for sending ships down to Fleet Week.
This also proved a great opportunity to meet with the Navy, reinforcing BND's
commitment to conduct business as usual, and continue our strong
partnerships.
Chairman Gray reported that everyone they spoke with had many nice things to say about Joe Millsaps, and how all were sorry for our loss.
Medal of Honor Recipient Mike Monsoor
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Friday, 20 August 10 - 02:50 PM (GMT) By Site Contributor in General |
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Navy Petty Officer, PO2 (Petty Officer, Second Class) EOD2 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Second Class)
MIKE MONSOOR
April 5th, 1981 ~ September 29th, 2009
The Navy Seals' Trident Pin
After one completes the basic Navy Seals program, which lasts for three weeks, it is followed by Seal Qualification Training, which is 15 more weeks of training (necessary to continue imporving basic skills and to learn new tactics and techniques) - required for an assignment to a Navy Seal Platoon. After successful completion, trainees are given their Navel Enlisted Code and are awarded the Navy Seal Trident Pin, marking their official status as a Navy Seal.
These markings on Mike Monsoor's casket are those of Trident pins from Navy Seals that placed them there during his funeral.
View video footage of his memorial/tribute/funeral here.
Donate $5 to Operation Homefront - Florida
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Wednesday, 24 March 10 - 01:19 AM (GMT) By Site Contributor in General |
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This month Operation Homefront has started a texting campaign to raise money for our military families. This texting campaign is asking you to text the word HONOR to 90999 and donate $5 to Operation Homefront-Florida.
This donation will be added to your cell phone bill and it is tax deductible.
BND Honored by USCG Air Station Miami
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Thursday, 20 August 09 - 02:58 PM (GMT) By Site Contributor in General |
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On Wednesday morning, August 19th, 2009, in a special formation, the U. S. COAST GUARD AIR STATION MIAMI recognized Broward Navy Days, Inc. with the reading of a LETTER OF APPRECIATION signed by the Commanding Officer of the Air Station, Captain Richard M. Kenin, USCG and the presentation of a very special Coast Guard Plaque.
Garry Murphy, Peter Caspari, Scott Lehr and Joe Millsaps represented our organization. Command Master Chief, AMTCM Miner Pedersen, USCG, represented the Coast Guard.
Photos of the Presentation taken by Peter Caspari, Official Photographer of BND, can be seen by clicking on any of the photos below. This will take you to the Image Gallery where you can click on them to see them full-size.
BND responded with a photo of the USS TOLEDO entering Port Everglades, with a Coast Guard Helicopter flying overhead, on the opening day of Fleet Week 2009 Port Everglades Presented by Humana Military Services. The photo was taken by photographer Scott Lehr.
BRAVO ZULU COAST GUARD!
CNO Diversity Policy
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Wednesday, 25 February 09 - 08:55 PM (GMT) By Site Contributor in General |
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Diversity Policy
Fort Lauderdale & Port Webcams
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Thursday, 29 January 09 - 04:25 PM (GMT) By Site Contributor in General |
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Lou Gnandt has a webcam that points at Port Everglades.
"I wanted to let everyone know ahead of time this year that I have a webcam located directly on Port Everglades in Ft Lauderdale," Gnandt writes. "Viewers can take free digital jpegs of anything that comes into view and save them to thier computer. I will also be taking high quality digital video of the sail in and sail away this year and they will be available to view on my site at no charge. There will be a video archives area
designated just for Fleet week.
Other webcams (live) of Fort Lauderdale can be found HERE.
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