San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. (Chapter News).The San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation).The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay chapter held a banquet and silent auction on June 14th at the Fort Mason Fort Mason in San Francisco, California is a former U.S. Army post located at the northern Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay. Aquatic Park is adjacent to the east and the Marina Green is adjacent to the west. Officer's Club, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . This event drew nearly 100 people. LTG LTG abbr. lieutenant general Honor presided. Several older members of NDTA NDTA National Defense Transportation Association NDTA National Dance Teachers Association NDTA Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (Laguna Beach, CA) NDTA North Dakota Telephone Association were present for the banquet. LTG Honor addressed the audience with an NDTA update and provided an overview on Transportation Security. In addition to installing officers, he assisted in the awarding of scholarships to local students. Scholarship recipients received awards ranging from $1,000 to $2,000. The additional funds raised from this event will go towards future NDTA Chapter scholarships. In other news, on May 17, 2002, the Bay Area Chapter, with outstanding support from Travis AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass , put on a TRANSPO 02, the first TRANSPO in many years. This program consisted of exhibits, with about 23 static displays including trucks and tractors, containers, a US Coast Guard rescue helicopter, and a US Air Force C-5, which was used as a backdrop for the entire program. The aircraft's nose was inside Travis Hangar 818 and was in the "kneel" position with its forward ramp down. There were also exhibit booths put on by a number of companies. The guest speaker was Mr. Bill Lucas, Deputy to the Commander, MTMCHQ. Mike Meyer, Region Manager, Landstar and President of the Chapter, thanked Mr. Lucas and presented him with a Chapter plaque in appreciation. About 150 people, military and civilian participated in TRANSPO 02, which was considered to be an overwhelming success. The Chapter will continue its close association with Travis and plans to put on TRANSPO 03 next year. The Chapter gained ten new members, through applications made on the spot, during TRANSPO 02. |
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