Naval Weather Service Association

Articles and letters may be submitted in many formats, typed or handwritten and forwarded by email, or USPS. Unfortunately, I am not able to translate data from the Microsoft Vista word program, MSWorks, MAC or APPLE software. Articles may be forwarded to my email. E-mails are preferred since I can copy and paste and will not have to re-type the submission. All changes to your personal information (address, phone number, email address, marital status, etc.) should be sent to the Secretary/Treasurer, who maintains the database.

Articles and letters may be submitted in many formats, typed or handwritten and forwarded by email, or USPS. Unfortunately, I am not able to translate data from MSWorks, MAC or APPLE software. Articles may be forwarded to my email. E-mails are preferred since I can copy and paste and will not have to re-type the submission. All changes to your personal information (address, phone number, email address, marital status, etc.) should be sent to the Secretary/Treasurer, who maintains the database.

BOOK REPORT: I read Halsey’s Typhoon by Robert Drury and Tom Clavin based on Don Cruse’ recommendation. For an “old weather-guesser” who always really enjoyed the forecasting process, this was a marvelous book. After reading the information in the book, in the time sequence in which it occurred, I believe that horrible miscalculations were made by those in charge. You’re welcome to disagree. In any case, I believe most of us would relate. The book is well written and just provides the facts in the time frame in which they occurred. It’s a great read!

Publication Information: The Aerograph is published February, May, August and November. Contributions must be received by the editor, not later than the 15th day of the month preceding publication. quarterly.

CUT-OFF DATE FOR THE AUGUST ISSUE 0800 CST 16 JULY 2007!

Articles and letters may be submitted in many formats, typed or handwritten and forwarded by email, or USPS. (Unfortunately, I will not be able to translate data from MSWorks, MAC or APPLE software). Articles may be forwarded to my email. E-mails are preferred since I can copy and paste and will not have to re-type the submission. All changes to your personal information (address, phone number, email address, marital status, etc.) should be sent to the Secretary/Treasurer, who maintains the database.

SERIOUSLY

There is a clear separation of tasks between the Secretary/Treasurer and the AEROGRAPH Editor.
The Secretary/Treasurer maintains and promulgates all the member addresses and phone numbers. He provides all the addresses to the Editor for transmission of the AEROGRAPH. The Editor of the Aerograph uses the mailing labels and e-mail addresses provided by the Secretary/Treasurer to address each copy of the Aerograph that is transmitted to the members. All address changes and membership problems must be transmitted to the Secretary/Treasurer!

From the Aerograph Editor

AGCM CHARLES R. JORDAN USN RET, Abilene, TX

Publication Information: The Aerograph is published quarterly in February, May, August and November. Contributions must be received by the Editor, not later than the 15th day of the month preceding publication. Articles and letters may be submitted in many formats, typed or handwritten and forwarded by email, or USPS. (Unfortunately, I will not be able to translate data from MSWorks, MAC or APPLE software). Articles may be forwarded to my email. Emails are preferred since I can copy and paste and will not have to re-type the submission.

All changes to your personal information (address, phone number, email address, marital status, etc.) should be sent to the Secretary/Treasurer, who maintains the database.

After completing four issues of the Aerograph, I find the experience simultaneously extremely rewarding and frustrating. The input and dedication of a number of fellow members to this effort has been rewarding

The frustrations are fundamental. There are certain members who, for any number of reasons, can only see the decline of this organization. In many ways I want to reach out and assure each and every one that their defeatist attitude is not the reason that I am proud of the NWSA. My shipmates, of whom I am so proud, are those that looked at almost impossible tasks – and went to work to accomplish the mission! They worked like Trojans when everything was on the line, but when it was time to hit the beach, we went on some memorable liberties. We worked hard and we partied hard.

In my opinion, these are my shipmates, officers and enlisteds, who should and would be members if we could just get them to see what we are doing and that we are relevant to their lives.

As editor, I am trying to make the Aerograph current. I want to let every reader know what we are now doing and have done in the past. We hear the happenings of the various chapters as well as the obituaries.

In my opinion, the Aerograph must remain current. I am trying to find a source for the AG E-7, E-8, and E-9 promotions. We need to be able to publicize those enlisted and officer promotions as well as changes of command. But, we need to hear the sea stories, too. Those stories about times past and the work, the fun, just the experience of being an officer and/or enlisted in this unusual task in our Navy.

1. That email addresses of AG work sites, (whatever the current name), be acquired and forwarded to the editor of the Aerograph. That these sites receive a free email copy of each issue of the Aerograph. An email issue has no costs associated with it. The time to email it is miniscule, compared with the printed version.

2. The various duties that we have accomplished. War time experiences need to be made a part of the Aerograph. Don Cruse has been wonderful, but there are others. I suggest, that some of the members who lived through great hurricanes, typhoons, etc. be tasked to write a short memoir for the Aerograph. That personnel who served on DER’s in the old radiosonde days be assigned a memoir task. The same would go for the old ice reccon personnel. How about some information from early Deep Freeze.

These stories are interesting, uplifting, and in the hands of some of our greater “tale spinners” just fun! They are part of what can make our group more cohesive and more willing to just enjoy ourselves and each other.

From the Aerograph Editor, November, 2005

Any constructive criticism: let it fly! I need all the help that I can get.

(Note: Email Webmaster@NavalWeather.org for Charlie's Mailing/Email addresses).

Space has been unusually limited. In addition to the annual Scholarship information, the announcement of the June NWSA Convention; Hurricane Katrina, with it’s impact on our Gulf Coast members and friends has required extra space. Frank Baillie kept me updated on the material that he received. Moon Mullins developed an “OK” List by calling and e-mailing into the Gulf Coast. Then he would e-mail me with those he contacted. Bob Coniglione has been a strength for gathering on-scene information.

Publication Information: The Aerograph is published quarterly in February, May, August and November. Contributions must be received by the Editor, not later than the 15th day of the month preceding publication. Articles and letters may be submitted in many formats, typed or handwritten and forwarded by email, or USPS. (Unfortunately, I will not be able to translate data from MSWorks, MAC or APPLE software). Articles may be forwarded to my email. E-mails are preferred since I can copy and paste and will not have to re-type the submission.

All changes to your personal information (address, phone number, email address, marital status, etc.) should be sent to the Secretary/Treasurer, who maintains the database.

(Note: Email Webmaster@NavalWeather.org for Jim Stone's Mailing/Email addresses
NWSA Secretary/Treasurer).

From the Aerograph Editor, August, 2005

As this will be my last issue as Aerograph Editor, I am pleased to announce the new Editor, effective with the November issue, AGCM Charlie Jordan, USN RET. Charlie is a Texas neighbor and I anticipate a smooth turnover and have every confidence he will bring our newsletter to bigger and better things. All future email correspondence for the editor should be sent to Charlie. Thanks to everyone for your help during my tenure as editor and I’ll see you at the reunions! Joe

Publication Information:

The Aerograph is published quarterly in February, May, August and November. Contributions must be received by the Editor, not later than the 15th day of the month preceding publication.

Articles and letters may be submitted in any format, typed or handwritten and forwarded by email, or USPS. (Unfortunately, I will not be able to translate data from MAC or APPLE software).

Articles may be forwarded to my email or postal address, listed below. Submissions by email are preferred since I can copy and paste and will not have to re-type the submission.

All changes to your personal information (address, phone number, email address, marital status, etc.) should be sent to the Secretary/Treasurer, who maintains the database.

( Send all Email to Editor through Webmaster@NavalWeather.org )