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| HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER CHAPTER - Nov 13, 2013 |
Developing and Preserving the Joint Force |
In November, the chapter welcomed Monica Shephard, deputy vice director, Joint Staff J-7, who began working for the Navy in 1981 and now holds the senior civilian executive role for the Joint Staff in Suffolk. She oversees an organization that aims to preserve and develop the joint force. She assumed the role of J-9 deputy director in 2008 and remained until 2011, when the command was officially disbanded. She delivered her presentation, “Decade of War,” sharing her experiences in the Joint Forces Command, which began back in 2004. Her experiences include working as the lead for the Prototype Pathway Project as well as the Innovation Group director role, which she assumed in 2006. |
Event Photographs: |
 Monica Shephard, deputy vice director, Joint Staff J-7, delivers a speech titled "Decade of War" to the chapter in November. |
 In November, Lt. Cmdr. Doug Vanderlip, USN, chapter president, and Lt. Col. Jenniffer Romero, USAF (r), chapter vice president for military affairs, present Information Technician Systems 1st Class Kwelisha Jackson, USN, with the Military Cyber Professional of the Month Award. |
 In November, Cmdr. Vanderlip (l) and Mary Yager (2nd from l), chapter vice president for education, present recognize Old Dominion University Student Chapter scholarship winners (3rd from left to right) Philip Irvine, Michael Thompson, Max Hall, Sawson Abutabenjah and Colin Dalton. |
