Captain Addresses Luncheon Crowd

The chapter's February luncheon featured Capt. Gary Mayes, USN, commanding officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, as its keynote speaker. Capt. Mayes is a distinguished career naval aviator who cites his involvement with humanitarian relief during the Hurricane Katrina disaster as his most significant career accomplishment. As commanding officer of NAS North Island, the captain is focused on energy conservation, broadening public outreach and improving the lifestyle for sailors and their families. Capt. Mayes described his focus as “fleet, fighter, family,” citing the many opportunities for sailors to enrich themselves during their stay at NAS North Island. He also talked about additional naval installations under his command, which provide the Navy with a wealth of training capabilities, such as San Clementes only live naval training range. Capt. Mayes feels that NAS North Island will continue to make the growing changes necessary to support the fleet during this time of budgetary uncertainty.

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