MOAA PORTLAND CHAPTER MEETING
SCHEDULE FOR THE
2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR
(Revised: 24 October 2023)
o Tuesday, 5 September 2023 Dinner Meeting (POC: Bill)
o Guest Speaker: Captain J. Pearce Beissinger, MS, PA-C, DiMM
o Title: ORANG, 142d MDG Det-1, 102d Oregon CBRNE-
o CERFP, Assistant Medical Director, Portland
o Mountain Rescue
o Topic:
o “Military Operations and Collaboration in Mount Hood Rescues”
o Location: The Monarch Hotel
o Time: 1730 - Social; 1830 - Dinner
o Saturday, 7 October 2023 Brunch Meeting (POC: Larry)
o Guest Speaker: Mr. Steve Bates
o Title: President, Vietnam War Memorial
o Topic: “Oregon Capitol Vietnam Veterans Memorial”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 – Brunch
o Saturday, 4 November 2023 Brunch Meeting (POC: Mary)
o Guest Speaker: Colonel Stuart A. Pettis, USAF/USSF (Ret)
o Title: Director of STEM Programs and Space Subject Matter Expert for the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)
o Topic: “Standing Up the Fifth Service, the US Space Force”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 - Brunch
o Tuesday, 5 December 2023 Dinner Meeting (POC: Mary)
o Program: Christmas/Holiday Party
o Entertainment: TBD
o Guest Speaker: Lt Gen Brian Kelly, USAF (Ret)
o Location: The Monarch Hotel
o Time: 1730 – Social; 1830 – Dinner Starts
o No meeting scheduled for January 2024
o Saturday, 3 February 2024 Brunch Meeting (POC: Tony)
o Guest Speaker: CAPT James Steele, USN, Commanding
o Title: Officer, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Portland
o Topic: “Recruiting”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 – Brunch Starts
o Saturday, 2 March 2024 Brunch Meeting (POC: Mary)
o Guest Speaker: Major General Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret)
o Title: Executive Vice President, AFA
o Topic: “B-21 Raider”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social, 0930 – Brunch Starts
o Saturday, 6 April 2024 Brunch Meeting (POC: Chris Owens)
o Guest Speaker: MajGen Christopher Owens, USMC (Ret)
o Title: Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Portland State
o and Western Oregon Universities
o Topic: TBD
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 – Brunch Starts
o Saturday, 4 May 2024 Brunch Meeting (POC: Mary/Bill/Tony)
o Guest Speakers: LTC John Toll, USA; Col Scott Grainger, USAF;
o and TBD
o Title: Army and Air Force Commanders, UP and Navy
o Commander at OSU
o Topic: “ROTC”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 – Brunch Starts
o Tuesday, 4 June 2024 Dinner Meeting (POC: Chris Owens)
o Guest Speaker: Dr. Gordon Rudd USA (Ret)
o Title: Professor, Marine Corps School of Advanced
o Warfighting
o Topic: “The Changing Character of War”
o Location: The Monarch Hotel
o Time: 1730 – Social; 1830 – Dinner Starts
No meetings scheduled for July and August 2024
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VENUES FOR MEETINGS
The Monarch Hotel
12566 SE 93rd Avenue
Clackamas, OR 97015-9760
Phone: (503) 652-1515
The Aerie at Eagle Landing
10220 SE Causey Avenue
Happy Valley, Oregon 97086
Phone: (503) 698-8020
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RESERVATIONS: To make your reservations, please contact
CDR Michael J. Seiwald, USN (Ret) at 503-381-2620 (cell) or mjseiwald@comcast.net NLT 1100 on the Wednesday preceding the meeting. No late reservations, and please call if you must cancel. If you make reservations and are a “no show,” you must pay for the meals (as the chapter is charged for “no-shows”). (Note: Please indicate if you have any dietary restrictions or if you need transportation to the meeting.)
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For more details, check the chapter website at www.moaaportland.org
SCHEDULE FOR THE
2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR
(Revised: 24 October 2023)
o Tuesday, 5 September 2023 Dinner Meeting (POC: Bill)
o Guest Speaker: Captain J. Pearce Beissinger, MS, PA-C, DiMM
o Title: ORANG, 142d MDG Det-1, 102d Oregon CBRNE-
o CERFP, Assistant Medical Director, Portland
o Mountain Rescue
o Topic:
o “Military Operations and Collaboration in Mount Hood Rescues”
o Location: The Monarch Hotel
o Time: 1730 - Social; 1830 - Dinner
o Saturday, 7 October 2023 Brunch Meeting (POC: Larry)
o Guest Speaker: Mr. Steve Bates
o Title: President, Vietnam War Memorial
o Topic: “Oregon Capitol Vietnam Veterans Memorial”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 – Brunch
o Saturday, 4 November 2023 Brunch Meeting (POC: Mary)
o Guest Speaker: Colonel Stuart A. Pettis, USAF/USSF (Ret)
o Title: Director of STEM Programs and Space Subject Matter Expert for the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)
o Topic: “Standing Up the Fifth Service, the US Space Force”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 - Brunch
o Tuesday, 5 December 2023 Dinner Meeting (POC: Mary)
o Program: Christmas/Holiday Party
o Entertainment: TBD
o Guest Speaker: Lt Gen Brian Kelly, USAF (Ret)
o Location: The Monarch Hotel
o Time: 1730 – Social; 1830 – Dinner Starts
o No meeting scheduled for January 2024
o Saturday, 3 February 2024 Brunch Meeting (POC: Tony)
o Guest Speaker: CAPT James Steele, USN, Commanding
o Title: Officer, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Portland
o Topic: “Recruiting”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 – Brunch Starts
o Saturday, 2 March 2024 Brunch Meeting (POC: Mary)
o Guest Speaker: Major General Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret)
o Title: Executive Vice President, AFA
o Topic: “B-21 Raider”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social, 0930 – Brunch Starts
o Saturday, 6 April 2024 Brunch Meeting (POC: Chris Owens)
o Guest Speaker: MajGen Christopher Owens, USMC (Ret)
o Title: Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Portland State
o and Western Oregon Universities
o Topic: TBD
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 – Brunch Starts
o Saturday, 4 May 2024 Brunch Meeting (POC: Mary/Bill/Tony)
o Guest Speakers: LTC John Toll, USA; Col Scott Grainger, USAF;
o and TBD
o Title: Army and Air Force Commanders, UP and Navy
o Commander at OSU
o Topic: “ROTC”
o Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
o Time: 0830 – Social; 0930 – Brunch Starts
o Tuesday, 4 June 2024 Dinner Meeting (POC: Chris Owens)
o Guest Speaker: Dr. Gordon Rudd USA (Ret)
o Title: Professor, Marine Corps School of Advanced
o Warfighting
o Topic: “The Changing Character of War”
o Location: The Monarch Hotel
o Time: 1730 – Social; 1830 – Dinner Starts
No meetings scheduled for July and August 2024
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VENUES FOR MEETINGS
The Monarch Hotel
12566 SE 93rd Avenue
Clackamas, OR 97015-9760
Phone: (503) 652-1515
The Aerie at Eagle Landing
10220 SE Causey Avenue
Happy Valley, Oregon 97086
Phone: (503) 698-8020
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RESERVATIONS: To make your reservations, please contact
CDR Michael J. Seiwald, USN (Ret) at 503-381-2620 (cell) or mjseiwald@comcast.net NLT 1100 on the Wednesday preceding the meeting. No late reservations, and please call if you must cancel. If you make reservations and are a “no show,” you must pay for the meals (as the chapter is charged for “no-shows”). (Note: Please indicate if you have any dietary restrictions or if you need transportation to the meeting.)
___________________________________________________________________
For more details, check the chapter website at www.moaaportland.org
