Apr-June 2008
From the Director
Gregory CAskey
LDCR, USN
Officer in Charge
As your new Director of the Submarine Force Library and Museum, I would like to take this opportunity to briefly introduce myself. I call Austin, PA, home and graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1995. My sea-service consists of a Division Officer tour aboard the USS TOLEDO (SSN 769) stationed out of Groton and a Department Head tour aboard the USS WYOMING (SSBN 742) stationed out of Kings Bay. I also served as a Shift Engineer at Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston, and worked as the Strategic Targeting Officer at COMSUBPAC.
Although at the helm for only 5 months, I am happy to report that we have a busy summer ahead filled with events and facility improvements. August 3rd will mark the 50th Anniversary for NAUTILUS traversing the north pole, to celebrate this momentous occasion, we have a Temporary Exhibit opening on June 27th with a showing of the video “Operation Sunshine” accompanied with a lecture by our own CDR(ret) Al Charette. In addition to the official ceremony commemorating the anniversary on August 1st, there will be two book lectures/signing, on July 12th and August 2nd. From August 1st through August 3rd, there will be HAM radio operators broadcasting a special program from the museum. For more information about the celebration and details check local listings and the website http://www.ussnautilus.org/.
In the upcoming summer months, we expect to have several improvements to the facility. These include refurbishing of the front access gates and updating the closed circuit video monitoring system. Both items will greatly improve the safety and security of the site for both our staff and visiting public.
I am truly excited to serve in this honored position and look forward to working with the Association and the many volunteers to improve the museum experience.