1. GTMO squashes Y2K bug
Even though there was a great deal of anticipation of the stroke
of midnight Jan. 1, Information Systems Department Head John Scott
said Guantanamo Bay was not affected by the Y2K bug.
2. GTMO welcomes New Year’s baby
Sgt Darrell and Virginia Anne McDaniel became the proud parents
of GTMO’s first baby of the new year Jan. 20.
3. GTMO holds first Candlelight March
More than 250 GTMO residents marched Jan. 17 in the base’s
inaugural Candlelight March in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.
4. GTMO wins AMC air terminal award
U.S. Naval Station GTMO was awarded the Navy-Operated Aerial Port
Unit of the Year (small) in the annual Air Mobility Command Transportation
Award competition in March.
5. NSGA, Company L decomission
On March 16, Naval Security Group Activity Guantanamo Bay and
Company L, Marine Support Battalion held a joint decommissioning
ceremony after 57 years of service in GTMO.
6. GTMO exceeds fund drive goal
GTMO surpassed last year’s Navy Marine Corps Relief Society
fund drive goal of $17,600 after taking 445 pledges during the
base’s three-day Radiothon fund raiser.
7. Naval Base holds change of command
CAPT Larry E. Larson turned over command of U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo
Bay to CAPT Robert A. Buehn May 12.
8. Marine Barracks holds change of command
On June 29, Col Alfred J. Karle Jr. turned over command of Marine
Barracks Ground Defense/Security Force GTMO to
Lt Col Jerry W. Sneed in a change of command ceremony.
9. CNO, MCPON visit GTMO
Chief of Naval Operations ADM Jay L. Johnson and Master Chief
Petty of the Navy MMCM(SS/SW/AW) James L. Herdt praised the efforts
of Sailors and Marines stationed at GTMO during their June 30
visit to the base.
10. U.S. Naval Hospital holds change of command
On Aug. 1, U.S. Naval Hospital GTMO hosted a change of command
ceremony where CAPT Thomas R. McCoy turned over command to CAPT
Albert J. Shimkus.
11. GTMO holds National Night Out
More than 700 residents took part in the National Night Out celebration
Aug. 1.
12. British ship visits GTMO
The British Royal Navy guided missile destroyer HMS Cardiff (D
108) made a port call to GTMO the week of Aug. 11.
13. Marine Barracks redesignates in ceremony
Marine Barracks Ground Defense/Security Force was redesignated
as Marine Corps Security Force (MCSF) Company
Aug. 30 during a ceremony on Marine Hill.
14. GTMO celebrates Navy birthday
GTMO celebrated the Navy’s 225th birthday Oct. 14 with a
Navy Ball.
15. Naval Station wins awards
U.S. Naval Station GTMO won 1st place in the overseas category
of the Environmental Stewardship Flagship and the Campaign Drug
Free Flagship in the southeast regional competition of the Navy
Community Service Program awards.
16. GTMO celebrates Marine birthday
GTMO held a Marine Corps ball Nov. 10 to celebrate the Marines
225th birthday.
17. Iguana Crossing opens on Chapel Hill
Many GTMO residents attended the grand opening of the Iguana Crossing
coffee house Nov. 20 on Chapel Hill.