Subject: Team PA -- CHINFO Civilian Retirements
From: "CAPT Dawn Cutler" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:52:34 -0500

All,

This month CHINFO bid farewell to three of our longest serving civilian Shipmates:  Ms. Mary Ruth, Mr. Bill Mason and Mr. Mike Harwell.

These amazing professionals have dedicated their adult lives to serving our nation and the Public Affairs community, and have now transitioned to post-government-service life.  We are proud to have served with them and they will be sincerely missed.

Mary Ruth initially entered federal service some 37 years ago, serving first at the Federal Aviation Administration, and then with the Department of the Army before coming to CHINFO. She served at headquarters as the Administrative Officer for 27 years, managing human resources issues and providing leadership in financial management. She was instrumental in hiring all the civilians who have worked at CHINFO since she arrived, including both Bill and Mike. Mary Ruth’s financial savvy helped to establish and develop our organization - one such development achieved during her tenure was the standup and expansion of the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO).  Further, her mentoring and gentle direction helped military and civilian members alike with professional and personal growth.

Bill Mason served as the Assistant Chief of Information (ACI) for Administration and Resources, working at the headquarters for 22 years.  For 27 years, he wore the uniform as a Navy Supply Corps officer.  Mr. Mason was the quiet strength behind CHINFO's ability to conduct the mission.  A few highlights - he managed the mobilization of more than 100 personnel for Operation Desert Storm, concurrently overseeing implementation of the DoD's first public inquiry telephone bank.  He led continuity of operations activities following the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, acquiring space and equipment for emergency use, recovering files and other necessary materials from the Pentagon, and ensuring smooth return to restored spaces many months later. He established CHINFO's commercial purchase card program and was integral in developing and defending acquisition funding to establish the advanced visual information capability that is now DoD's premier VI operation.

Mike Harwell served our country for 48 years -- 20 years active duty in the U.S. Air Force and 28 years as a civil servant.  He began working at CHINFO in 2007 as the Media Systems and Visual Information Program Analysts.  He guided the modernization of the aircraft carrier Digital Photo Lab into what is now the Afloat Multimedia Production Systems (AMMPS) and played a major role in expanding the program to include our amphibious ships and other platforms.  It was a major accomplishment and better supports the readiness of afloat PA/VI capabilities throughout the fleet.

For more than 130 years combined Mary, Bill and Mike have selflessly dedicated their lives to service to our nation.  On behalf of the CHINFO team I thank each of them for their service and congratulate them on their successful careers.

With their permission, I have included their personal email addresses if any of you would like to connect.

Mary Ruth – [email-masked]

Bill Mason -- [email-masked]

Mike Harwell -- [email-masked]

VR,

CAPT Dawn Cutler

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