Timeline for the USS Alabama Event

Chief Bob Feller Appreciation Day on board USS ALABAMA
Hosted by NAS Pensacola Chief Petty Officer’s Association
Sept. 5/6, 2014

1400 Arrival at USS Alabama

1415 Proceed to Select berthing for rack assignment and Sea Bag Inspection

1445 Selects Muster with Owen Miller for Alabama tour and set up Bob Feller stations (Information
boards and Pitching station)

1445 Genuine CPOs group photo in front of turret #1 with Ms. Feller. All Chiefs for one large group
and then Individual Mess photos. (Khaki’s and Combo Cover Only!)

1545 Man the rail photo (Possible news coverage)

1600 Selects provided tours for Genuine CPOs at stations about the ship.

1730 Selects start set up for Chow/ shift to NWU’s

1800 – 1900 Chow Aft Deck adjacent to Turret #3/Genuines stow gear in berthing and
shift to civilian clothes. Show that CPO pride.

1830 Dinner Reception hosted by Executive Director of USS ALABAMA Memorial Park (Bill Tunnell)

1900 Set up for Cadence/Drill competition in parking (Parking lot closes at 1900)/(NWU pants, Selectee Shirt, and Cover for Cadence competition)

1915 Plaque presentations and Start competition (If there are no competing teams the Selects will drill as one Mess) (Ms. Feller and HMCS Garth Sinclair to participate in judging)

2030 Open for Mess training, PQS/Charge Book signing

2300 Taps

1830 Dinner Reception

1830 Executive Director Bill Tunnell welcomes all on board USS ALABAMA

1835 USS ALABAMA rep shares the history of the USS ALABAMA

1845 USS ALABAMA rep shares the relationship of Chief Feller with USS ALABAMA

1850 Chief Petty Officer Selectee shares the history of the Chief Petty Officer

1855 Doug Paulson speaks about the Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation and the importance of the relationship with the USS ALABAMA and the Navy Chief Petty Officer community

1900 NAS CPOA Rep closing remarks to get everyone to start next event

(Plaques to be presented at the Cadence/Drill competition)