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Professional Development Roundtable (Breakfast Gatherings)
On the 2nd
Saturday of every month at 8 am, join Alumni and friends of the Citadel for the
Business and Professional Development Roundtable, an adjunct activity of
CCGW. The meetings are held at the Holiday Inn on
Roundtable Speakers:
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Jun 08 -
BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIC W. VOLLMECKE, CLASS OF 1982 Brig
Gen Eric W. Vollmecke is the Chief of Staff of the West Virginia Air National
Guard (WVANG) with responsibility for the 130th Airlift Wing in General
Vollmecke earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from The Citadel and was
commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1982 as a communications/computer
officer and later served on the Air Staff leading system development
initiatives on the Worldwide Military Command and Control System. In 1987, he joined the WVANG and was
selected to attend pilot training.
Since then, he has risen from C130 mission pilot through flight
commander, squadron commander, and wing commander to his present position as
Chief of Staff of the WVANG. Highlights
of his career include a reserve officer exchange tour, during which he flew
operational missions with the Royal Air Force in As
Commander, 167th Air Wing, he led the unit to an overall “Excellent” rating
on its operational readiness inspection and ensured the combat readiness and
effectiveness of the unit’s troops deployed in support of the War on
Terrorism. He oversaw the Wing’s
transition from tactical airlift (C130s) to strategic airlift (C5s). From May through September 2005, he
commanded the 451st Air Expeditionary Group at In his
civilian career, he joined Lockheed Martin in 1990 as a senior systems
engineer, progressed through senior staff and managerial positions, and won
Lockheed Martin’s top award for teamwork, “The NOVA Award,” and subsequently
the company’s “President’s Award.” In
1998, he joined the South Carolina Research Authority as the Director of New
Programs, where he has designed and overseen research into strategic level
disciplines, including defense, homeland security, and medical technology. General
Vollmecke is a command pilot with over 4,000 flying hours and 140 combat
sorties. He is also a former member of the Pentagon’s Triathlon Team and
participated in the first Himalayan Expedition to reach the summit of EDUCATION 1982: Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, The
Citadel 1985: 1988: MBA, 1997: Air Command and 2000: |
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CCGW Sponsored Events
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8-10 Mar 08 - The Citadel Protestant Choir - Details to follow, but we do expect them to perform at Walter Reed for Sam Given '07. They will also be stopping off in Richmod to visit and perform for 2LT Russ Kaufmann and the other wounded and sick veterans at the Richmond VA Hospital. Full schedule to follow. |
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Mar 08 - The Citadel 2008 Corps Day Muster - The Citadel Club of Greater
Washington will hold its corps day muster on Thursday, March 20th 2008 at the
Army Navy Country Club in the Fort Richardson Room from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
The purpose of the Corps Day Muster is to celebrate the founding of The
Citadel 166 years ago and to honor all Citadel Alumni who past on in the last
year. The keynote speaker will be |