Retiree Activity\Appreciation Days (RAD)
12May 2014
NOTICE:RADs and other events listed below may be cancelled or rescheduled.Before
traveling long distances to attend an event, you should contact the applicable RAO, RSO, sponsor, etc., to ensure the event will, in fact, be held on the announced date\time.For more info, click on RAD location link or view comments about the RAD, where available.
Legend:
(MAD) = Military Appreciation Day
* = Tentative Date(s)
(#) = Comment Number
@ = Registration\RSVP Requested For Some Events. Check Website\Contact RAO
Alabama
Redstone Arsenal, AL (1) / 18-20 Sep / 256-876-2022
Fort Rucker, AL / 31 October / 334-255-9124
Alaska
Fort Wainwright, AK / 16-17 May / 907-353-2099
Belgium (2)
USAG Benelux, BE / 04 October / 0032-65-44-6293
California
Los Angeles AFB, CA / 31 May / 310-653-5144
Presidio of Monterey, CA (15) / 14 June / 831-242-5232
NAS Lemoore, CA / 13 September / 559-998-4038
MCI West-MCB Camp Pendleton, CA / 20 September / 760-725-9789
Colorado
(MAD) Colorado Springs, CO / 23 May / 719.622.9622
Buckley AFB, CO / 14 June / 720-847-9213\6681
(MAD) Colorado Springs, CO / 27 June / 719.622.9622
Delaware
Dover AFB, DE (20) / 20 September / 302-677-4612\302-547-3464 (Cell)
England
RAF Mildenhall, UK (16) / 05-06 June / (01638)-542039
Florida
Hurlburt Field, FL / 16-17 May / 850-884-5443
(MAD) Space City - Titusville, FL / 17 May / 321-543-1608
Georgia
Robins AFB, GA / 27 September / 478-926-0193\9879
Moody AFB, GA (17) / 26 Oct-01 Nov / 229-257-3209
Fort Benning, GA / 07 November / 706-545-1805
Germany (2)
USAG Ansbach-Katterbach, GE / 22 May / 09802-83-3301\DSN 467-3301
Kaiserslautern/Ramstein, GE / 15 October / 0049-0631-411-8405\8838
USAG Stuttgart, GE / 23 October / 0049-07031-15-2010\3442
USAG Wiesbaden, GE / 25 October / 0049-0611-705-7668\5338
Hawaii
Schofield Barracks (@Ft. Shafter), HI / 13 September / 808-655-1514
Idaho
Boise, ID (Army NG RAD) (18)@ / 28 May / 866-482-7343\208-272-5755\3815
Boise, ID (Air NG RAD) / 07 September* / 866-482-7343\208-272-5755
Lewiston Armory, ID (19)@ / 19 September / 866-482-7343\208-272-5755
Twin Falls Armory, ID (19)@ / 24 September / 866-482-7343\208-272-5755
Pocatello Armory, ID (19)@ / 25 September / 866-482-7343\208-272-5755
Idaho Falls Armory, ID (19)@ / 26 September / 866-482-7343\208-272-5755
Illinois
Rock Island Arsenal, IL / 25 October / 563-445-0191
Iowa
Cherokee, IA (11) / 07 June / 712-225-6319
Des Moines, IA / 28 August / 515-277-6113
Italy (2)
USAG Vicenza, IT / 17 October / 0039-0444-71-7262
Kansas
Fort Riley, KS / 24 October / 785-239-3320
Fort Leavenworth, KS / 25 October / 913-684-5583\2425
Kentucky
Fort Campbell, KY / 27 September / 270-798-5280\3310
Fort Knox, KY / 31 Oct-1 Nov / 502-624-4641\4315\1765
Korea
Camp Humphreys, KOR / 18 October / 010-3176-1696
Louisiana
Fort Polk, LA / 25 October / 337-531-0402
Maryland
Fort Meade, MD / October* / 301-677-9600\9603\9434
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD / 18 October / 410-306-2322\2320
Fort Detrick, MD / 06 November / 301-619-9948
Michigan
CG Festival-Grand Haven MI (3)@ / 25 Jul-03 Aug / 616-846-5940
Selfridge ANG Base, MI / 20 September / 586-239-5580
Minnesota
Rosemount, MN / 16 August / 507-474-9297
Duluth, MN / 12 September / 218-590-3144
Joint RAD 2014 - Mystic Lake, MN / 27 September / 800-262-7799\952-445-9000
Missouri
(MAD) Warrensburg, MO / 17 May / 660-747-9131
Fort Leonard Wood, MO / 05-06 Sep / 573-596-0947
Montana
Malmstrom AFB, MT(4)@ / 16-18 May / 406-731-4751\406-866-0683
Nebraska
Offutt AFB, NE (4) / 19 October / 402-294-4566\2590
Nevada
(MAD) Nellis/Creech, NV / 17 May / 702-325-6708
New Jersey
JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ / 27 September / 609-562-2666
New York
Fort Drum, NY / 24 September / 315-772-6434\6339
Fort Hamilton, NY / 27 September / 718-630-4552
North Carolina
Fort Bragg\Pope AAF, NC (5) / 16 May / 910-396-5304\1-800-535-6067.
MCCS Camp Lejeune, NC (6) / 27 September / 910-451-0287
Oklahoma
Fort Sill, OK / 19-21 Sep / 580-442-2645
Ohio
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH / 24 October / 937-257-3221
Pennsylvania
Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA / 10 August / 570-615-7409
Carlisle Barracks, PA / 11 October* / 717-245-4501
Puerto Rico
Fort Buchanan, PR / 22 August / 787-707-2984
South Carolina
(MAD) Myrtle Beach, SC (7) / 01-31 May / 843-918-1014
Fort Jackson, SC / 15-17 May / 803-751-6715\5523
South Dakota
Ellsworth AFB, SD / 05 September / 605-385-3600
Texas
Fort Bliss, TX / 27 September / 915-569-6233\568-5204
JB Ellington Field-Houston, TX / 11 October / 210-221-9004
Fort Hood, TX / 31 Oct-01 Nov / 254-287-5210
Buffalo Gap (Abilene), TX (8) / 21 December / 325-572-3365
Thailand
(ACS) Pattaya / 09 July / 02-205-4049
(ACS) Khon Kaen / 16 July / 02-205-4049
(ACS) Phuket / 23 July / 02-205-4049
Utah
Hill AFB, UT / 26 September / 801-777-5735
Virginia
Fort Eustis, VA / 17 May / 757-878-5884
Fort Belvoir, VA / 12 September / 703-806-4551
Fort Lee, VA / 27 September / 804-734-6555
JB Myer-Henderson Hall, VA / 10 October / 703-696-5948
Washington
JB Lewis-McChord, WA / 16 May / 253-966-5884\5881
Fairchild AFB, WA / 05 September / 509-247-5359
Pac NW CG Ball-Bellevue, WA (9) / 27 September / TBD
Wisconsin
Fort McCoy, WI / 05 September / 608-388-3716
COMMENTS
1.For scheduled events planned for the Redstone Arsenal RAD, please contact
the Redstone RAO\RSO Rep or view the Space Calendar.
2.For up-to-date information about Europe-based RADs, i.e., scheduled events, location,
times, registration, etc., please call the sponsoring RAO\RSO, view the December 2013
INCOM-Europe Retiree Bulletin or visit the INCOM-Europe Web Site.
3.Grand Haven MI, aka Coast Guard City USA, will hold a Coast Guard Festival and
National Memorial Service from 25 July to 03 August 2014.Coast Guard-only events
include a Retirees Dinner on 30 July, reservations are required.For more Retirees Dinner
information, please get a copy of the Retirees' Dinner RSVP form and submit it by 17 July
by mail or fax (616) 846-2509.To find out more about the 2014 Grand Haven Coast Guard
Festival and National Memorial Service, please visit
call 616-846-5940 or Email to get a 2014 festival brochure.
4.Malmstrom Air Force Base near Great Falls, Montana, is planning a RAD Weekend
during May 16-18, in conjunction with a commissary case-lot sale.Scheduled activities
include a retreat ceremony followed by social hour, medical screenings, informational
briefings, a formal dinner with Congressman Steve Daines as guest speaker, and a
Sunday brunch.For more information, call 406-731-4751\406-866-0683 or send email to
get Malstrom AFB RAD Info.
5.The Fort Bragg RAD will be held on Friday, May 16th at the Pope AAF Family Readiness
Group Center in Building 236 on Interceptor Street.The event will run from 9:00 a.m.
until 2:00 p.m.Personnel from Fort Bragg's Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC)
will provide medical and dental screenings.To get a complete list of medical\dental
servces that will be available during the RAD, please visit the WAMC Website,
Email WAMC Public Affairs Office or call 910-907-7247.For info about other RAD
events please Email the Pope AAF RAO or call (704) 391-4269.
6.Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune NC. Located in Jacksonville NC will hold its RAD
on Sept 27th at 0900 on board Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, at Marston Pavilion.Guest
speaker is the Director of the NC Veterans Service Office Mr. Ilario Pantano.For more info,
contact RAO at 910-451-0287 Comm, (DSN) 751-0287, or EMail Camp Lejeune RAO.
7.Myrtle Beach SC will host Military Appreciation Days (MAD) during May 2014.
This month-long celebration is a "thank you" to our dedicated service men and women,
and their families.The celebration includes active duty military personnel,
reserves, the National guard and veterans from all service branches.During May,
military personnel and their families can look for discounts at area restaurants and
attractions, a traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall, a big Memorial Day weekend
parade with Grand Marshal Montel Williams, live music, a 5K run and other special
events.For more info about Myrtle Beach's 2014 MAD, please visit the
Myrtle Beach Website, call 843-918-1014 or send email to get Myrtle Beach MAD Info.
8.Military Appreciation Day - Dec. 2014. Abilene TX Convention and Visitors
Bureau.For more info, location, etc., visit Abilene Visitors Website or call 325-572-3365.
9.The 2014 Pacific Northwest Coast Guard Ball, sponsored by the Navy League Lake
Washington Council, will take place on 27 September at the Bellevue Westin Hotel.When
available, specifics will be posted on the Coast Guard Retiree Council Northwest website.
POC Email: Mr Phil Johnson.
10.Special days at the 86th Dental Squadron.A retiree appreciation day is scheduled to take
place from 8 to 11 a.m. on May 10.The dental clinic will provide X-rays, exams, oral cancer
screening and cleaning.For appointments, call 06371-46-2210.
11.9th Annual Veteran Appreciation Day, June 7, 2014, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Cherokee Fair
Grounds, 200 Linden Street (South Hwy 59), Cherokee, IA, Dana Evans, Cherokee County
VA Director, 712-225-6319, :This year’s theme will be
World War I – 1914-1917 and World War II – 1941-1945.Veteran Affairs offices,
businesses, military groups, and service organizations are invited to participate.VA reps
will be in attendance.Free music, food.
15.Presidio of Monterey RAD is scheduled for 14 June 2014, 0800-1300 hrs.The RAD will
be held in the Stillwell Community Center (4260 Gigling Road) OMC, on old Fort Ord.For
more information call (831) 242-5232, (DSN) 768-5232, or Email POC
16.RAF Mildenhall invites all Retirees and annuitants in the United Kingdom and Ireland
to our 28th RAD on the 5th & 6th of June 2014.For more information, please contact RAO at
Phone: (01638)-542039\[DSN] 238-2039 or Email.
17.Moody AFB Retiree Appreciation Week, 26 Oct thru 1 Nov 2014.Base specials and
discounts throughout the week.Friday, Oct 31st, Retiree Golf Tournament. Saturday,
RAD Nov 1st, Health & Information Fair, briefings, games & picnic.For more info, call:
(229) 257-3209 or E-mail Moody RAO.
18.The 2014 Gowen Field Army Guard RAD will be conducted on Wednesday, May 28th,
from 10:00am-3:30pm.The event will include: Enhanced briefings in Bldg 440 auditorium; a
no-host luncheon at the Gowen Field Activities Center (Former Officers Club); shuttle
bus tours to aviation/ combat vehicle displays including the M1 simulator; availability of
various support organization representatives to provide information and answer questions;
and a no-host social gathering.Click here to RSVP for the Gowen Field Army Guard Retiree
Appreciation Day event.For more information, visit the Idaho National Guard website or
send Email to Idaho NG RAO.
19.Regional Idaho Army RADs will be held at Lewiston, Twin Falls, Pocatello and Idaho
Falls Armories. RSVP forms for regional RADs will be available on the Idaho National Guard
website on June 1,2014.For more information, visit the Idaho National Guard website or send
Email to Idaho NG RAO.
20.The RAD for Dover AFB will Be held This year on Saturday September 20th at 8:00 AM
at the Landings Club.For more information contact Dover AFB Retiree Office, phone
302-677-4612 or (Cell) 302-547-3464, or Email Dover RAO
Links to RAD list in HTML, MS Word (.doc) and PDF format:
MS Word Format - Retiree Appreciation Days.doc
PDF Format - Retiree Appreciation Days.pdf
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