Complimentary Midway Museum Membership

“Welcome Home” to All USS Midway Sailors! From the Midway page threw Bill Purcell:  Thanks Bill…. Complimentary Museum Membership We are proud to offer all former USS Midway crew members a complimentary lifetime individual membership in honor of their service.  This includes free museum admission for the veteran and one guest. Please contact us at least 4 weeks in advance of your visit so we can process your membership/free admission to Midway. Email midwaysailor@midway.org to sign up for your free membership and for membership details.  You may leave us a message at (619) 398-8272.  For membership questions, contact Karen Garst at (619) 398-8204. Helpful information to plan a visit can be found here. The USS Midway welcomes visits of Squadron […]

Email from a Ranger Vet

Ken Estes <rangervet @ comcast.net> sends Thank you John for asking these questions. (the vote)  I might add I have not attended a meeting since it was last held in Seattle, as I am one of those old farts that don’t have the money to travel.  I did not have a Navy career and SS doesn’t go as far as I wish.  But I loved Navy Aviation Photography.  Served mostly at Fleet Air Photo Lab San Diego; at NAS Whidbey Island or on USS Ranger CVA61.  When I was 3rd class my crow included wings and I drew flight pay taking stills of military bases or doing aerial photo mapping.  I still own a Crown Graphic and a K-20 camera. […]

General Meeting Minutes, September 30, 2016

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVY PHOTOGRAPHY GENERAL MEETING NOTES 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 1.    The meeting was called to order by the President, Jerry Billings at 11:05. 2.    The Pledge to Allegiance was given. 3.    Minutes of the last General Meeting were read and on motion approved. 4.    The Secretary/Treasurer read the Financial Report.  As of 10 September, 2016 there was a balance of $8,496.75 in the Association Checking Account and $18,092.67 in the Association Savings account both of which are deposited in the Navy Federal Credit Union. 5.    Unfinished Business: a.    The Secretary/Treasurer announced that the IRS Non-Profit issue with the Association had been settled and we are once again in good standing as a Non-Profit Organization. 6.    New Business: a.   […]

Looking for Scott Stewart PH3

This from one of our members: Robert Cobble PHAN Please help if you can. I’m trying to locate another PH that was my roommate in 1974-75 while attached to ComNavMar. My friends name is Scott Stewart, he was a Ph3 at the time we were both attached to the PAO office in 1975.   He and I both covered Operation New Life, and I was hoping he could help me verify an incident during the Frequent Wind part of the operation? Thank you. Robert Cobble PHAN, I went by Bob Cobble. I was a staff photographers at COMNAVMAR for Adm Morrison during Operation New Life.

Amateur Radio Operators?

From: Dave Dextradeur, PH1 (RET) <w1gba1@sbcglobal.net> Message Body: HOWDY SHIPMATES! If any of you who happen to be AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS (HAMS) would like to get together on the air and reminisce “old times” please email me at the above address <w1gba1@sbcglobal.net> and we will see if we can agree on a time and frequency to make it happen. 73 Y’ALL, Dave — This e-mail was sent from a contact form on National Association of Naval Photography (https://navyphoto.net/wp) but I thought it should be shared online for all…

Facebook vs. NANP Blog

Brothers and Sisters. Happy to be of service to the group and here is an answer for all in regards to the questions coming up repeatedly. Where do we posts news comments deaths etc… You can post to this site and we are happy for the blog posts but the day to day updates are now hosted on the Face Book page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/211544255005/.  This platforms is accessible by all and is much faster then the blog that requires the moderator to log in an approve your comments or posts.   This is required to make sure that spam or bots do not fill our pages with smut or sales pitches… The news of a passing here will be very helpful […]