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Meet the crew
(To protect the privacy of our members, we do not release telephone numbers or email addresses on this public website.)
Base Officers
PHOTO
NAME
RATE/
RANK
QUAL BOAT
QUAL YEAR
OTHER BOATS
NAVY DAYS
Greg Miller* Commander
MM2 (E5)
USS Carbonero (SS-337)
1968
USS Barbel
(SS-580)
Wayne Orrison* Senior Vice Commander
STSC (E8)
USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643)
1967
USS Galveston (CLG3)
USS Southerland (DDR-743)
USS Ulysess S. Grant (SSBN-631)
USS Mystic (DSRV-1)
Kevin "Kep" Preble Junior Vice Commander
MM1 (E6)
USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636)
1975
Paul Hable
Treasurer
Associate Member
Patrick O'Brien*
Secretary
MM2
USS Tench (SS-417)
1959
USS Grayback (SSG-574)
USS Barbel (SS-580)
Mark Dykstra, Jr. Immediate Past Commander, KAP(SS)4KIDS(SS) coordinator
EM2 (E5)
USS Gato (SSN-615)
1992
Terry Elmeier
Storekeeper &
Scout Program Coordinator
TM1 (E6)
USS Gato (SSN-615)
1973
Kate Ramsay
Newsletter Editor & Webmaster
Associate Member
Crew Members
PHOTO
NAME
RATE/
RANK
QUAL BOAT
QUAL YEAR
OTHER BOATS
NAVY DAYS
Michael Barney
YNCS
(E8)
USS Richard B. Russell (SS-687)
1978
USS City of Corpus Christi (SS-705)
USS Sturgeon (SS-637)
Bob Bates*
RM1 (E6)
USS Darter (SS-576)
1961
USS Trumpetfish (SS-425)
Donald Bosetti*
EN2
USS Growler (SS-577)
1986
Frank Brown (Base Chaplain)
EM1 (E6)
USS LaFayette (SSBN-616)
1959
Victor Buchholz
EM3 (E4)
USS Tusk (SS-426)
1967
Sherman Buetsch*
EMCM (E9)
USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631)
1968
Tim Deneen
RM2 (E5)
USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630)
1972
Robert Fleck*
TM3 (E6)
USS Bugara (SS-331)
1969
Jason Fogarty
STS1 (E6)
USS Montpelier (SS-765)
2004
Nathan Heft
EMN1 (E6)
USS Buffalo (SSN-715)
2000
USS Wyoming (SSBN-742)
Jim Helsell
(E6)
USS Gato (SSN-615)
1980
Jim Hill
MMC (E8)
USS Seahorse (SSN-669)
1975
USS Columbus (SSN-762)
USS Lewis & Clark (SSBN-644)
USS Von Steuben (SSBN-632)
USS Cincinnati SSN-693)
Archie Holte*
CM2 (E5)
USS Gabilan (SS-252)
1944
USS Bluefish (SS-222)
Joseph Jones*
MM1 (E6)
USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)
1966
Steve Jones
CDR (05)
USS Lafayette
(SSBN-616)
Gold Crew
1978
USS Phoenix
(SSN-616) (G)
USS Boston
(SSN-703)
USS Tennessee
(SSN-734) (G)
Earl Joslyn
IC2 (E5)
Associate Member
Renee Martin
Associate Member
Richard Martin*
EN (E4)
USS Amberjack (SS-522)
1963
David Miller
MMC (E8)
USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-633)
1975
USS Severn (AO-61)
USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654)
USS George W. Carver (SSBN-656)
USS Spadefish (SSN-668)
USS Simon Lake (AS-33)
Charles Mongan, Jr.*
EN2 (E5)
Hardhead (SS-365)
1969
USS Gato (SSN-615)
Wayne Orrison*
STSC (E8)
USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643)
1967
USS Galveston (CLG3)
USS Southerland (DDR-743)
USS Ulysess S. Grant (SSBN-631)
USS Mystic (DSRV-1)
Phil Owens*
QMC (E7)
USS Odax (SS-484)
1960
USS Conger (SS/AGSS-477)
USS Archerfish (SS/AGSS-311)
USS Diablo (SS-479)
USS Sea Cat (SS-399)
Bruce Pickering*
EN2 (E5)
USS Baya (SS/Agss-318)
1967
Tom Ramsay*
MM2 (E6)
USS Tecumseh (SSBN-628)
Gold Crew
1967
USS Halibut (SSN/SSGN-587)
USS Omaha
(SSN-692)
USS Indianapolis (SSN-697)
John Stines*
EN3 (E4)
USS Raton (SS/SSR/AGSS-270)
1962
USS Nereus (AS-17)
Gary Walters
MM2 (E5)
USS Greenfish (SSBN-657)
1967
USS Cobia (SS245)
USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657)
John Wankowski
STS3 (E4)
USS Flasher (SSN-613)
1971
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On Eternal Patrol
The below Shipmates have embarked on their Final Patrol under Heavenly Orders from our Supreme Commander. They have shipped out to calm seas and warm breezes to join company of their shipmates who have gone before him.
Rest your Oar, Shipmate, we have assumed your watch.
PHOTO
NAME
RATE/
RANK
QUAL BOAT
QUAL YEAR
OTHER BOATS
NAVY DAYS
Greg Schmidt*
Left on Eternal Patrol
06/08/2024
MM1 (SS)
James K. Polk (SSBN-645)
1972
USS R4 USS
Daryl Rorabaugh
Left on Eternal Patrol
01/25/2024
EN3 (E4)
USS Ulysses G. Grant (SSBN-631)
1970
USS Ray (SSN-653)
Rudy Kraut*
Left on Eternal Patrol
11/22/2018
Click for American Submariner article
for Life & Times of Rudy "Saur" Kraut
TM2
USS Lizardfish (SS-373)
1945
USS R4 USS Blueback (SS-326)
* Holland Club Member. Learn more about this prestigious honor.