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NDTA DC Chapter – March 18 Luncheon Our guest speaker is Army Major General James L. Hodge, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Thursday, March 18 2010 from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. NOTICE: New NDTA Luncheon check in procedures No more waiting in line!!! Register for the March luncheon and pay via Paypal. Your name tag will be on a separate table and you won't need to stand in line to check in. Crystal City Marriott, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA .
GUEST SPEAKER: Major General James L. Hodge Major General James L. Hodge assumed duties as the Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, on June 30, 2008. The command provides global surface deployment and distribution services in support of the nation’s objectives. Major General Hodge graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1978 with a bachelor of science degree and was commissioned in the Transportation Corps. He holds master’s degrees in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. His military education also includes the Transportation Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Operational Research and Systems Analysis Military Applications Course, the Army Command and General Staff College, and the Defense Language Institute. Major General Hodge’s command positions include: Commander, 100th Transportation Company, Fort Eustis, Virginia; Commander, 64th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado; Commander, Division Support Command, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; Deputy Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Fort Eustis, Virginia; and most recently, Commanding General, Army Materiel Command Southwest Asia and G-4, United States Army Central Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. He has also served in a variety of multifunctional logistics assignments to include: Platoon Leader; Instructor, Transportation and Aviation Logistics School, Fort Eustis, Virginia; Personnel Systems Research Analyst and Assignments Officer, U.S. Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia; Executive Officer and S-4, 99th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Light), Fort Lewis, Washington; Transportation Staff Officer, U.S. European Command, Germany; Transportation Corps Representative, the Officer Personnel Management System XXI Task Force, Alexandria, Virginia; Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas; Chief, Logistics Plans Division, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida and Camp As Salayah, Qatar; Executive Officer to the Commanding General, Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Personal awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Meritorious Service Medal (with five Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Badge, and the Parachutist Badge. Save-the-Date and RSVP Now! 2010 D.C. Chapter Annual Scholarship and Educational Programs Auction
20 February 2010 from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. in the historic Old Town Hall in Fairfax, VA Old Town Hall 3999 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Our annual auction is always a huge success for an extremely worthy cause and is attended by numerous Military, civilian and commercial leaders in the logistics and transportation fields. Today's global requirements clearly underscore the importance of education's critical role in securing this nation's vital transportation system. Corporate Sponsorship: By underwriting the expenses of the auction, you can directly benefit the scholarship fund by offsetting our costs, while gaining corporate exposure. Last year, leading local companies, private citizens and philanthropists enabled our chapter to award over $15,000 in scholarships to local, deserving young students. As a corporate sponsor, your generosity will be tastefully displayed in our auction program/bid list sheet. We also welcome the opportunity for you to provide us with a company banner/sign which will be proudly displayed on your behalf at the venue. Additionally, we will highlight your corporate sponsorship on our D.C. Chapter website for several months. Corporate sponsorships are available ranging from $50 to $2,000 and are intended to cover the costs of hors d'oeuvres, desserts, beverages, room decorations/door prizes, or even for our venue - the historic Old Town Hall in Fairfax. In addition, direct contributions to the scholarship fund can be accommodated. Auction Item Donations: Over the years, corporate and individual NDTA members have been instrumental in donating the items for the auction. A wide range of donated goods and services have included vacation packages, round trip airline tickets, dinner for two, entertainment packages, famous nut rolls, stained glass, ski packages, gift certificates, antiques, paintings, autographed Redskin's paraphernalia, golf packages and much, much more. Monetary donations have ranged between one hundred and two thousand dollars. Please mail your donations no later than 5 February 2010 to: NDTA Auction Committee c\o Tom Fortunato 6610 Sky Blue Ct Alexandria, VA 22153 Make checks payable to: NDTA DC Chapter. Please provide a description of the donated item and estimated value. For more information or volunteer opportunities contact Anthony Ibarra at: anthony.ibarra@marriott.com Ph: 703-929-6540 or Tom Fortunato at: tfortunato@deloitte.com Ph: 202-370-2463. Thanks again for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the auction in February! Tickets are $15 and you can now RSVP for the event.
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We would like to thank our corporate sponsors: 2009 NT Day Sponsors Warrior Level American Roll On Roll Off Carrier  Washington Maritime Shipping Corporation Silver Level - Agility - Central Gulf Lines, Inc. - FedEx Government Services - Intermarine, LLC - Lockheed Martin - SAIC Bronze Level - America Cargo Transport - Anne Grabowski - APL - International Association of Movers - Liberty Global Logistics - Maersk Line, Limited - XIO Strategies |
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Chapter Luncheon
Guest Speaker: MG James L Hodge
Location: Crystal City Marriott, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA .
Date: March 18 2010 Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
2010 D.C. Chapter Annual Scholarship and Educational Programs Auction
20 February 2010 from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. in the historic Old Town Hall in Fairfax, VA.
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