LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

From:  Past OIC Detachment 4, Headquarters Battalion, 4^th Marine Division

To:  Det 4 Personnel

Subject:  LETTER OF INSTRUCTION             

Ref:  (a)  Det 4 BLOG

1.    This Letter of Instruction is issued per the reference to outline the specific events and logistics for the Det 4 Drill scheduled for 28-31 January 2010 at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.

2.    Event Schedule as follows:

a.    Thursday, 28 Jan 2010:  For personnel arriving early. Optional cocktails at the Mustin Beach Officer’s Club “Ready Room” at COB.

b.    Friday, 29 Jan 2010: 

1.    Golfers: optional breakfast at the restaurant at the A.C. Read Golf Course aboard NAS Pensacola.  Tee times are at 0945 and 0952.  Costs as follows:  Green Fees: $16.00;  Electric Cart:  $12.00/person;  Pull Cart:  $3.00;  Club Rental:  $10.00

2.    All hands cocktails and bar food at the Mustin Beach Officer’s Club “Ready Room” anytime after 1500.  Unlimited appetizers available for $5.00.  Former ACMC, Gen William “Spider” and Mrs. (Brenda)  Nyland will be in attendance.

c.    Saturday, 30 Jan 2010: 

1.    Breakfast is available at the golf course restaurant beginning at 0600

2.    All hands meet in the lobby of the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola for the guided tour beginning at 1000; tour lasts approximately 2 hours.  No admission fee.

3.    Lunch at the Cubi Bar Restaurant “Westpac Room” located in the museum at 1230; individual checks/order from menu.

4.    IMAX show “Fighter Pilot” at the museum at 1400.  Cost is $7.50/person.

5.    McGuire’s Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St, Pensacola:  1800 for cocktails in the Grand Ballroom (cash bar);  1900 dinner, seafood buffet ($25.00/person  plus tax and tip; please bring cash)

6.    After dinner cocktails at the “Guest House” (Gen Davis’s quarters) aboard NAS Pensacola.

7.    Sunday, 31 Jan 2010:  brunch at the “Guest House”; time TBA.

3.    Misc Admin, Logistics, and Communications:

a.    Quarters for all personnel staying aboard NAS Pensacola is Bldg 600, except for Gen Davis, who will be billeted at the Guest House.

b.    Base/Area Map available in the lobby of Bldg 600.

c.    Key Personnel Phone numbers:

1.    Craig Wood: (850) 776-3193

2.    Craig Hullinger:  (309) 634-5557

3.    John Wilkes (228) 623-4516

C. W. WOOD

Planned Drill Attendance Det 4 Drill

Reservations on Base Quarters Unless Noted *
31 total as of Jan 21, 2010 

Larry and Jan Anderson
Jim Bailey
George and Cathy Braun

Drew and Margaret Davis
Jim and Mary Dunn
Byron and Janet Hill
Kay and Will Holahan

Jim and June Homan

Craig and Beth Hullinger
Larry and Medy Magilligan
Greg McLaughlin 

Ken and Bev Morey
Terry and Joanne Sebold 

John and Marcia Sevold *

John Wilkes

Craig and Phyllis Wood *

Ron and Linda Wozniak *

*(At the Drill but Staying at home)

  

Friday Golf

George Braun

Jim Homan
Larry Magilligan
Terry Sebold 

John Sevold

John Wilkes
Craig Wood
Ron Wozniak 

Friday O'Club Bar 1700 + - ?

All Hands + General Spider and Brenda Nyland 

Museum and Luncheon on Saturday

Larry and Jan Anderson

Jim Bailey
George and Cathy Braun

Drew and Margaret Davis

Jim and Mary Dunn

Byron and Janet Hill

Kay and Will Holahan

Jim and June Homan

Craig and Beth Hullinger

Larry and Medy Magilligan
Greg McLaughlin  
Ken and Bev Morey
Terry and Joanne Sebold  

John and Marcia Sevold

John Wilkes

Craig and Phyllis Wood 

Ron and Linda Wozniak

Saturday evening dinner at McGuires

Larry and Jan Anderson

Jim Bailey
George and Cathy Braun

Drew and Margaret Davis

Jim and Mary Dunn

Byron and Janet Hill

Kay and Will Holahan

Jim and June Homan

Craig and Beth Hullinger
Larry and Medy Magilligan
Greg McLaughlin  

Ken and Bev Morey
Terry and Joanne Sebold 

John and Marcia Sevold

John Wilkes

Craig and Phyllis Wood

Ron and Linda Wozniak

Sunday Brunch - Restaurant TBD

Larry and Jan Anderson

George and Cathy Braun

Drew and Margaret Davis

Jim and Mary Dunn

Byron and Janet Hill

Kay and Will Holahan

Jim and June Homan

Craig and Beth Hullinger
Larry and Medy Magilligan
Greg McLaughlin
Terry and Joanne Sebold 

John and Marcia Sevold

John Wilkes

Craig and Phyllis Wood

Ron and Linda Wozniak

Can't Make it this Year

Alice Marie Joralemon
Doug Barney
Eric Bennet
Steve Eddington 
Clarence Harper 
Joe Brooks
Bob Raclaw

Larry Woods
Lynne Wardlow

DRILL AT NAS PENSACOLA 29-31 JAN 2010

Our Drill is set for NAS Pensacola for 29-31 January 2010. Please make your room reservations at 850-452-3625 and fax no. 850-452-3188. Ms. Gilda Harris and Ms. Sally Miller of the lodging office are the POC and know that Headquarters 4th Marine DET-4 with General Davis is coming 29-31 Jan. 


The rooms / suites are in Building 600 Visitors Quarters. The large DV suites in Quarters 34 will be drill CP.


Our thanks to General Davis for getting this set up.  

Craig Wood and John Wilkes are making the group arrangements for the Friday golf tournament, the Saturday luncheon at the Museum, and the Saturday night dinner presumably at McGuires. 

Please let us know who is coming to the following:


1. Drill Weekend


2. Golf Tournament on Friday

3. Join us at the Bar Friday 


4. Museum and luncheon on Saturday


5. Saturday evening dinner at McGuires


I will put the attendance list on the blog as it is developed.


Semper Fi

Reconnaissance Report

Navy Air Museum  - Zimmer and Homan flew this one

Reconnaissance Report

John Wilkes

At approximately 0830 hours on September 23rd, I easily slipped aboard the Pensacola Navy Air Station disguised as an over weight and aging retired Marine Reserve Officer. Wait a minute. That was no disguise! Point being, just flashing my ID card got me waved through the gate.

I first went to Building 600 on Moffet Road, which is what is generally referred to as the “Q.” It reminds one of an elegant, well maintained, but old hotel. I stayed in this building several times before I retired and also after. The convention center is right behind it. 

I believe Building 600 is mainly for senior officers and is where I would hope they would accommodate our group. There are also several Holiday Inn type buildings surrounding the Convention Center for housing students. The suites I have had in Bldg. 600 were always enormous with tennis court size living rooms. 

The people working behind the desk sounded like they would love to have us stay there. The only problem is the 10 day reservation rule. I did not push them on it because I know none of the folks working there have the authority to wave the rule. It all has to do with the Training Commands schedule. We will try to get the rule waived. Craig is going to talk to Spider Nyland and enlist his 4 star help in gittin’ it done. I believe he expects to see him today. The folks at the desk also told me about the super flag/general officers quarters where we would presumably house General ‘Drew and congregate for hospitality times. Sounded like quite a place. It’s a big house several blocks away from the “Q.”

I then raided the famous old Mustin Beach Officers’ Club, which is not far from Bldg. 600. It could be easily walked. I was glad to find that the Club has also been well kept. The bar looks just like it always did. It appears to be a great place for everyone to rendezvous on Friday night. They have free hors d’oeuvres for folks in uniform or folks who pay a modest charge. One can also order bar food such as pizzas and burgers. I would probably plan to spend the evening there enjoying the reuniting of old friends and not bother with going to dinner since I have long since lost the ability to simultaneously consume both alcohol and large amounts of food and still remain vertical.

The Club is also a potential site for a Saturday night dinner. The advantage would be the proximity to lodging and avoidance of alcohol and driving problems, but the dining room rental fee is $500 and probably a deal breaker. Craig and I have discussed the possibility of going to McGuire’s Irish Pub, which is one of the real fun restaurants in Pensacola, and they have a great room just the right size for us. I don’t think there is any extra charge for it if we book it and fill it up. My Pensacola Sale and Power Squadron used it last year for their Change of Watch and it was great – good atmosphere. The only caveat is that our snow bound yankees may be looking for seafood and McGuire’s is more of a steak place.

I then went to the Naval Air Museum. The place just keeps on growing. There are more than enough attractions there to keep us busy all day – IMAX theatre, guided tours, many simulators, huge gift shop, Cubi Bar café, art gallery, countless exhibits including a Viet Nam POW exhibit. They can set up a lunch for us there also. The Cubi Bar Café is authentic reproduction of the “club” Subic Bay and I believe a lot of the memorabilia is the actual stuff from the original club. The woman who arranges things for groups sounded very anxious to see us there.

I then went to the Golf Clubhouse. BTW the facilities and golf course looked as good as any country club I have visited. The manager said he would love to accommodate us.  He asked how many we would be. I guessed 12. He suggested just reserving three consecutive foursome tee times. They have electric carts, pull carts, and clubs for rent. Prices are cheap compared to civilian courses.

I then had to leave to maintain my schedule for a trip back north which included lunch in Indianapolis with the legendary Doug Barney. What a treat!

I grabbed a fair amount of literature from the places mentioned above, so if anyone has questions about more specifics, just ask. I may have the answers. Good luck to Craig on his efforts with Nyland. My suggestion is that we invite him to be our guest of honor and dinner speaker along with asking for his help.

Semper fi,

JOHN WILKES

Sitrep on Drill Schedule - Weekend Jan 29 -31, 2010

SITREP From Craig Wood and John Wilkes

Drill Weekend Jan 29 -31, 2010

Pensacola, Florida

WRT the schedule of events:

Friday morning - Suggest Friday for golf. I'll see if I can reserve a block of Tee Times at the NAS golf course. I would not think that will be a problem for a weekday in late January.

Friday evening - Meeting at the O' Club Friday night sounds good; I'll check to see if they even serve dinner there. They used to put out free finger foods during Friday happy hour. Will check the status.

 

Saturday morning  - We tour the Air Museum. I'll see if I can arrange a "private tour" like we had last year at the MC Museum.

Saturday evening - Will make reservations Saturday eve for dinner either at McGuires Irish Pub (fun place that has a private banquet room that I would try to reserve) or a seafood restaurant (if I can find one that we can have at least a semi-private area reserved).

 

Sunday morning - Craig Wood will host the group at our0 house on Pensacola Beach for bloody marys and mimosas.

Sunday afternooon - PFT / PRT / Gas Mask Training

WRT to lodging:

I will see if I can get an exception to policy on reservations at the "old" BOQ (whatever it is now called) at NAS Pensacola. If necessary, I will approach Spider Nyland for assistance (hopefully I will see him at next Friday's monthly USMC luncheon)

If we can't reservations on base will line up a beach hotel.

Any thoughts/comments/suggestions?


SF,


Craig Wood   phyllis_wood@hotmail.com



John Wilkes      jbw60@charter.net

Drill Weekend Jan 29 -31, 2010

Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida

See the Navy Air Museum, etc.

Friday 29 Jan 1800 meet at the O'club drinks & dinner

Wilkes and Wood working on the program

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Planning on Attending as of 15 August 2009

Larry Anderson

Jim Bailey

Doug Barney - Definite maybe

George Braun

Joe Brooks

Drew Davis

James P Dunn

Clarence Harper - Definite maybe

Will Holohan

Jim Homan

Robert Hudon

Frank Johnson

Byron Hill

Craig Hullinger

Al Jennings

Alice Marie Joralemon

Larry Magilligan

Greg McLaughlin

Ken Morey - Definite maybe

Bob Raclaw

Lynn Wardlow

John Warneke

John Wilkes

Craig Wood

Larry Woods

Ronald Wozniak

Ivan Zimmer - Definite maybe

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Have not Heard from yet - UA

Erik Bennett

Ed Sandrick

Terry Sebold

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Probably will not make it

Steve Eddington

John Hill

Cindy Waters