March 8, 2024: USS HAMPTON surfaces through arctic ice at Ice Camp WHALE. (Photo by PO1 Justin Yarborough, USN)
NSL Pacific Southwest Chapter
The Naval Submarine League (NSL) is a professional organization for submariners and submarine advocates.
The Pacific Southwest (PACSW) Chapter is one of the ten regional NSL chapters. It has about 450 members, located in 9 states (Southern CA, Southern NV, AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, CO, and UT).
Luncheon meetings are held monthly, usually at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California.
New Items (updated on 8/28/2024):
(1) As he departs San Diego, we wish Captain Ken Douglas “fair winds and following seas” and thank him for his excellent tour as COMSUBRON 11 and “welcome aboard” to his relief, Commodore William “Will” Wiley. One can see CAPT Douglas’ final presentation to our chapter at our June 11th luncheon here.
(2) Congratulations to our 2024-2025 chapter officers, elected at our June luncheon:
- President: Bruce Renne
- Vice President: VADM (ret) Robert Thomas, USN
- 2nd Vice President: CMDCM(SS) Brandon Wallis
- Treasurer: CAPT (ret) Jim Piburn, USN
- Secretary: Peter Lobner
(3) Please join us at our next Chapter Luncheon / Professional Forum on Tuesday, September 10th. We are delighted to have VADM Charles W. Martoglio, USN (Ret) speak to us on the topic of “America’s Security During a Period of Confrontation & Conflict.” His bio and further luncheon details are in our September Newsletter (here).
(4) The chapter’s Calendar of Events (2023-2024) has just been posted here or can be viewed via the Events page.
(5) A list of our Guest Speakers (2015-2024), with links to bios and Zoom videos/luncheon photos, has been added here. Also, some presentations from other chapters can be accessed here.