Dave Gove Retires

And then there were just a handful left on duty...

Good Time 10 decided to have it's own mini-reunion around RAdm Dave Gove's retirement on 1 May. Dave's retirement was also attended by 75'er ADM Jon Greenhert, CFFC, VAdm Steve Stanley (JCS J8), VAdm Barry Mc Cullough (OpNav N8), and RAdm Terry Blake Legislative Affairs and FMB Director.

Dave and Bev are, as I write this, enroute to Newport, R.I. where they will settle. Dave will work for a small strategic studies group...within an hour commute. New contact info:

6 Maitland Court, Newport, RI 02840

401-846-8083 --- dlphn75 [at] msn [dot] com

Our 10th company brethern rallied enmasse in DC for a Thursday night stag dinner, the Friday retirement and a reception at DA's after the retirement.

'75 / 10th Company present, total 14, over half of the class still alive (excellent !): VAdm Steve Stanley (J8), featured speaker, and Jean), VAdm Barry Mc Cullough (N8) , Bruce Miller (the Homeland Security Advisor to VP Cheny - at least until 1/20/09, now with a studies group, and Rebecca), Zack Wilhoit (President and CEO, Ethnic Technologies, and Sue), John Kittler, Chip Stratmann, Chris McCarthy, Mike Lipari, Mike Lilek, Dave Shepherd, Dave Hammer, Dan Wherle (managing his own private jat fleet in Orlando) and Bob Burns (VP for Operations of a Major Newspaper Chain). Most of us had not seen at least some of our attending shipmates since graduation ! Also writing in but unable to attend in person: Lynn Oster, now in St Louis, Don Garrett (San Diego) and Dick Arnold (San Diego / 3rd Fleet).

"75 / 10th Compnay gets special recognition at DA's retirement.

Dave was especially glad to see the turnout - it was our honor.

We even got special seating !"

(L to R: Dave Shepard, John Kittler, Bruce Miller, Zack Wilhoit (behind Bruce), Chris MCCarthy, Bob Burns)

"Why is this lady smiling ?"

DA and Bev get piped over the side one last time.

"75ers in the Library of the Naval Observatory following DA's retirement"

(L to R: RAdm Terry Blake, ADM Jon Greenhert, VAdm Barry McCullough,

VAdm Steve Stanley, RAdm Dave "DA" Gove, Chris McCarthy, Chris Cikanovich,

Dave Hammer, Dave Shepherd (behind Dave Hammer), John Kittler, Bob Burns,

Chip Stratmann, Bruce Miller. Zack Wilhoit was somewhere in there, but we

haven't found him yet.

"I'm John, this is my shipmate Dave, this is my other shipmate Dave...."

(L to R: Persons not paying attention: Mike Lilek, McCarthy, Stratmann, Bob Burns, then Dave Shepherd, John Kittler,

"75 / 10th Co. at the reception following DA's retirement"

(L to R: VAdm Barry McCullough, RAdm Dave "DA" Gove, Zack Wilhoit, Mike Lipari,

Mike Lilek, Bruce Miller, Chris McCarthy, Chip Stratmann, Bob Burns, Dave Hammer,

Dave Shepherd, VAdm Steve Stanley, John Kittler. Dan Wherle was somewhere between

DC and Quantico enroute, but we haven't found him yet.

"At one point, this would have been a mutiny..."

(L to R: VAdm Steve Stanley, John Kittler, Dave Shepherd, Bruce Miller, Chip Stratmann)

"Maybe it's just my eyes, but these guys might have been twins"

(L to R: Mike Lilek and Zack Wilhoit)

	"75 / 10th Compnay gets special recognition at DA's retirement. Dave was especially glad to see the turnout - it was our honor. We even got special seating !" (L to R: Dave Shepard, John Kittler, Bruce Miller, Zack Wilhoit (behind Bruce), Chris MCCarthy, Bob Burns)
	"Why is this lady smiling ?" DA and Bev get piped over the side one last time.
	"75ers in the Library of the Naval Observatory following DA's retirement" (L to R: RAdm Terry Blake, ADM Jon Greenhert, VAdm Barry McCullough, VAdm Steve Stanley, RAdm Dave "DA" Gove, Chris McCarthy, Chris Cikanovich, Dave Hammer, Dave Shepherd (behind Dave Hammer), John Kittler, Bob Burns, Chip Stratmann, Bruce Miller. Zack Wilhoit was somewhere in there, but we haven't found him yet.
	"I'm John, this is my shipmate Dave, this is my other shipmate Dave...." (L to R: Persons not paying attention: Mike Lilek, McCarthy, Stratmann, Bob Burns, then Dave Shepherd, John Kittler, Dave Hammer)
	"75 / 10th Co. at the reception following DA's retirement" (L to R: VAdm Barry McCullough, RAdm Dave "DA" Gove, Zack Wilhoit, Mike Lipari, Mike Lilek, Bruce Miller, Chris McCarthy, Chip Stratmann, Bob Burns, Dave Hammer, Dave Shepherd, VAdm Steve Stanley, John Kittler. Dan Wherle was somewhere between DC and Quantico enroute, but we haven't found him yet.
	"At one point, this would have been a mutiny..." (L to R: VAdm Steve Stanley, John Kittler, Dave Shepherd, Bruce Miller, Chip Stratmann)
	"Maybe it's just my eyes, but these guys might have been twins" (L to R: Mike Lilek and Zack Wilhoit)