Plan of the Day 19 September 2022

Drill: Monday, 19 September 2022
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details. Please take a look at the calendar on the POD page for long range planning. Be sure to log into Quarterdeck  and see this week's National Headquarters News & Information update.

1. ​Normal opening quarters outside. We will start promptly at 1900 so please arrive early to set up.
2. Wear your NWU Type III uniform. Sleeves rolled up if you wish. Bring any uniform items that do not fit for replacement tonight, especially dress blue uniform needed for Presentation Night.
3. BRING in your SERVICE JACKETS. Additionally bring in  your original CERTIFICATES so we can scan and present to you to keep.
4. We will prepare for Presentation night, firmly scheduled for Monday 3 October at the Stamford Yacht Club in Dress Blue / Winter Dress. Please collect any digital or print pictures of your training so we can have them available during your presentation.
5. At 2000 will join in on a Marksmanship Webinar. See below link to the Marksmanship Training Policy and FAQ.
6. We will take care of as many administrative tasks as possible.
7. Visit the VFW's Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen webpage for Youth Scholarships. You are highly encouraged to compete and we will help you find a local VFW to enter your submission.

​​This week in Naval History

• 18 September 2008 - USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) is christened and launched at San Diego, Calif. The dry cargo ship provides ammunition, food, repair, parts, stores and small quantities of fuel for the U.S. Marine Corps. The ship is named for Master Chief Carl Brashear, the first African American Master Diver in the U.S. Navy and the first amputee to be recertified as a diver after amputation.
• 19 September 1957 - Bathyscaphe Trieste, in a dive sponsored by the Office of Naval Research in the Mediterranean, reaches a record depth of two miles. Three years later, Trieste would set a new record of seven miles on Jan. 23, 1960.