Happy Hour 1700 Thur Jan 27 Will Be Virtual

Tom was a 1963 graduate of USNA. After successfully being accepted by ADM Rickover, he was commissioned and completed Nuclear Power and Submarine training. After earning his dolphins, he was assigned to USS John Adams SSN-620, with CO who was Plank Owner from SSN Nautilus (first Nuclear Sub).

At the time anyone entering Nuclear Power training had to have a personal interview and be approved by ADM Rickover. Tom is going to relay his Rickover interview story and updates on the Nuclear Sub Community that he gets from a retired Submarine Group.

Tom is President of Thomas E. Meyer & Associates. As a consultant in the 90s, he worked with CNATRA VADM Mike "Smiles" Bucchi to take 35% out of time to train a Navy pilot. This saved the Navy $400 million annually, cut the turnover of existing pilots and allowed CNATRA to train enough pilots to man the fleet. VADM Bucchi retired in May 2003 as Commander Third Fleet. Third Fleet's area of responsibility includes approximately 50 million square miles of eastern and northern Pacific Ocean areas including the Bering Sea, Alaska, the Aleutian's and a sector of the Arctic.

Zoom Link will be sent out on Tuesday, if link is not received by Wednesday email dfwtailhookers@gmail.com