Don E Davis Squadron
Marine Corps Aviation Association
A Service-Oriented Fraternity of Marine Corps Aviation Logisticians
2024 Pete Freeman Scholarship Program
Hello Marines, Family and Friends,
It is my pleasure and honor, on behalf of the squadron officers: CO, Kevin McCutcheon, XO Bill Slack, Adj Brent Meeker, ComO Rob McCutcheon and the Scholarship Board who worked diligently thru the summer reviewing all the applications: XO Bill Slack, Steve Franklin, Dan Gillan, Roger Kraft and Rob McCutcheon, to announce this years scholarship recipients. Each recipient will be notified individually of the amount they will receive via check.
This year we are grateful to all the corporate sponsors and individual donors to be able to award $30,000 to 26 recipients! This is the third year in a row to award this amount! It would not be possible without your generous h-earts and donations!
Congratulations to the following recipients! Listed in Alphabetical Order:
Calbough, Ania
Carney, Hannah
Chipman, Ashley
Consford, Seyenna
Crisp, Amy
Fernandez-Torres, Sonia
Flatau, Alexandra
Flatau, Paige
Goulette, Jensen
Goulette, Meaghan
Hamilton, William “Tyler”
Harper, Katherine
Harper, Rebecca “Becky”
Hennessy, Michael
Hennessy, Paige
Kirby, Caroline
Lyons, Zoe
Maclaird, Noelle
Seigh, Ariana
Seigh, Marissa
St Clair, Marilyn
Takahashi, Mia
VanMeter, Taylor
Winkenhofer, Savannah
Wyandt, Grace
Wyandt, William
This will also be posted on our squadron website at: www.avlogmarines.org and our Facebook Page.
DUES REMINDER
Membership period is from 10 Nov to 10 Nov! Schedule Electronic Transfer or send your check for $12 and mark it for annual dues. Multiple years can be paid
Hello to my fellow Aviation Logistics Community and friends of Marine Aviation!
It just seems to be getting better with each reunion. What a gathering we had at the Embassy Suites Waterfront in Myrtle Beach in March. Our reunion was attended by more than 105 members, our MCAA Commander, HQMC DCA, sponsors, active-duty awardees and guests. It was tremendous to see so many new faces in attendance. I want to acknowledge the amazing work of our Davis Squadron Officers for pulling things together. Bravo Zulu, Gale, Rob, Brent and Bill. Additional thanks to those who helped our officers and board with the setup and care of the Ready Room and our banquet area. The hotel staff was exceptional in their support accommodating the squadron. Superb in every respect! Our Guest of Honor was LtGen (ret) “Whaler” Walsh, who shared his insights on Marine Aviation readiness and the strategic importance of aviation logisticians in support of critical missions, now and into the future. He finished by sharing with the group his perspective on the direction of Marine Aviation, its evolution and how it will continue to be one of America’s most lethal fighting assets. Thank you, Sir! Thanks to our very generous members and industry donations and sponsorships, we were able to hold a first-class awards program with Marines of the Year from 2nd MAW’s MALS-26 & CNATT; our Distinguished Service recipient (MGySgt (ret) McCutcheon) and squadron membership. A special thank you goes out to our guests who led our Executive Roundtable on Sat morning. DCA’s SES Russ Blauw, Col (ret) Blayne Spratlin, Mustang Services, along with Gen Walsh were part of a panel that took us down a path of a better understanding where our Corps is headed, particularly about the evolving roles and missions of Marine Aviation. We ran way over time, but that was a testament to the content and provocative dialogue that ensued. Best ever!! I’d like to welcome Tim Cook to our Board of Directors. He replaces Rick Owen, who has served the squadron for over 30 years. I thank both for their commitment, past and going forward.
Whew! Our efforts going forward are squarely focused on our Freemen Scholarship Program, where our next reunion will be, and supporting our new MCAA National Commander, LtGen “Whaler” Walsh and his membership drive for MCAA. Become a MCAA member! Stay a member!
Again, I thank each of you, and remember that this is your organization. We need the full team to maintain our tremendous momentum.
SF, Klutch
