First Meeting of the Year Held as Chapter Rebuilds

The chapter held a luncheon in February at the Moffett Field Historical Society Museum. The guest speaker was 2nd Lt. Roderick Bersamina, ANG, public affairs officer, 129th Rescue Wing (California Air National Guard). Lt. Bersamina is from the local area, graduated from San Jose State University and received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program. Lt. Bersamina shared with an audience of 71 people the 129th's mission, a video and the unit's history spanning from 1975 to present. The Rescue Wing has 1,003 saves under its belt, achieved during peacetime and wartime operations; the wing has actively supported operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom since 2003. In attendance at this meeting were military and industry personnel from all over the region. The chapter is actively rebuilding its program in order to make it relevant and viable to the armed forces and industries currently residing in the Bay area.

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