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• ASNE-TW Network Social - March 19th, 2025

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    19 Mar 2025
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    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    LOCATION: Greenbriar Country Club, 1301 Volvo Pkwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320
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  Speaker: Vice Admiral David Lewis, USN Retired - President of ASNE 

  

  Vice Adm. David H. Lewis, a native of the state of Washington, graduated in 1979 from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program. He graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1988 with a Master of Science in Computer Science.
    

  At sea, Lewis served aboard USS Spruance (DD 963) as communications officer, where he earned his surface warfare qualification; USS Biddle (CG 34) as fire control officer and missile battery officer; and USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) as combat systems officer. His major command assignment was Aegis Shipbuilding Program manager in Program Executive Office Ships, where he led the delivery of seven DDG 51 class ships and procured another 10 ships.

  At shore, Lewis’ assignments include assistant chief of staff for maintenance and engineering; commander, Naval Surface Forces; the Navy secretariat staff; Naval Sea Systems Command staff; Aegis Shipbuilding Program Office; supervisor of shipbuilding, Bath, Maine; and Readiness Support Group, San Diego.
   

  Upon selection to flag rank in 2009, Lewis served as vice commander, Naval Sea Systems Command and then served four years as program executive officer, Ships, where he directed the delivery of 18 ships and procurement of another 51 ships. From 2014-2017 he served as commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command where he led a global workforce of 10,300 civilian and military personnel who design, develop and deploy advanced communications and information capabilities. In May 2017 he assumed command as the director, Defense Contract Management Agency, Fort Lee, Virginia.
   

  Lewis’ personal awards include the Distinguished Service Medal (two awards), Legion of Merit (four awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various service and unit awards.

  
  

  The March Event at GBCC Agenda:

    5:30 - 6:30 Happy Hour Mixing / Networking Icebreaker

  6:30 - 6:45 Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer, Welcome, TW Section Updates, and Introduction of Speake

  6:45 -7:30  Presentation and Questions - About the State of the Society 

  7:30 - 7:45  Wrap up TK to speaker, Pictures,  badge collection 

  8:00 - Event Close

  Dress code: Polo Shirts / Kakis / Business Casual 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ASNE-TW Dinner Meeting - April 16th, 2025

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    16 Apr 2025
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    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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    LOCATION: Holiday Inn, 5655 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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  Speaker: Capt. Joseph E. Klopfer, USN, AIRLANT N43 

  

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• ASNE-TW Dinner Meeting - May 21st, 2025

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    21 May 2025
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    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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    LOCATION: Holiday Inn, 5655 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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  Speaker:  Mr. Eric K. Lind Executive Director Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Centers

  

  Mr. Eric Lind serves as the Executive Director for Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC). He oversees operations and management of seven Regional Maintenance Centers in the execution of private sector, depot-level maintenance and modernization, intermediate-level maintenance, and fleet technical assistance and assessments for U.S. Navy surface ships worldwide.

  Mr. Lind was selected for appointment to the Senior Executive Service in May 2022. He was previously dual-hatted serving as both the Division Director for In-Service Surface Ship Design and Systems Engineering, and Engineering Director for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment Directorate. In his roles as Division Director, he was responsible for leading engineers and ship design managers responsible for ship design of over 160 U.S. Navy surface ships, supporting sustainment, repair, maintenance and modernization efforts with engineering solutions. As Engineering Director, he provided engineering expertise and guidance in support of ship maintenance, modernization and sustainment efforts at the portfolio level. Mr. Lind also served as the interim Executive Director of Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center, headquartered in Naples, Italy, with detachments in Rota, Spain and Manama, Bahrain.

  Prior to joining civilian federal service, Mr. Lind was a Naval Officer with more than 25 years of experience in ship and systems design, sustainment, maintenance, repair and at- sea operations. As the Cruiser and Destroyer Division Head at Southwest Regional Maintenance Center in San Diego, he was responsible for planning and execution of maintenance and modernization for all homeported guided-missile cruisers (CGs) and guided-missile destroyers (DDGs). Other prior tours include NAVSEA Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment Directorate Readiness Officer, Chief of Staff for Humans Systems and Integrated Warfare Systems Engineering, Deputy Division Director for In-Service Ship Design and Systems Engineering and Ship Design Manager for the CG 47 Class. Prior to assignments in Washington, D.C., he served as Ship Superintendent, Docking Officer, and Business and Strategic Planning Department Head at U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility in Yokosuka, Japan.

  His at-sea time included serving as Auxiliaries Officer aboard USS McClusky (FFG 41) and Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer aboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). As an enlisted Sailor, he served as a Deck Seaman and Quartermaster aboard USS John Rodgers (DD 983) homeported in Charleston, S.C. and Combatant Craft Boat Captain for Special Boat Unit 22 homeported in New Orleans, LA.

  He received a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. Mr. Lind is a licensed Professional Engineer and member of the American Society of Naval Engineers.

  
  

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