John Anderson Military Citizen of the Year Award 11/12/15

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Date and Time

Thursday Nov 12, 2015
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Guests Should Arrive at 11:45 a.m.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Location

Landmark Convention Center
47 Saint Helens Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98402

*Parking directly across from the Landmark is paid for.

47 St Helens Ave Tacoma WA 98402

Fees/Admission

$20.00 At the door

Contact Information

Janice Hutchins, 253.627.2175
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John Anderson Military Citizen of the...

Description

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee will present the John Anderson Military Citizen of the Year Award on November 12, 2015 in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8.

The Anderson Military Citizen of the Year award is presented to an exemplary recipient who has demonstrated the contributions that active-duty persons make to our community.

Keynote Speaker

Rear Admiral Jeffrey Ruth
About RAdm Ruth
Commander, Navy Region NW, Rear Adm. Jeffrey Ruth served as commanding officer USS Nimitz (CVN 68) from March 29, 2012 until July 8, 2014. He also commanded the Rooks of Electronic Attack Squadron and the U.S. 6th Fleet’s flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) home ported in Gaeta, Italy.

Ruth graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. He reported to Flight School at Naval Air Station Pensacola and was designated a naval flight officer. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Colorado State University, attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, and the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River, MD, as part of the NPS/TPS Co-op program.

Upon completion of the course he was awarded a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering. He has also served as an operational planner on the staff of the Commander, Allied Forces North Europe in Brunssum, the Netherlands and attended Nuclear Power Training.

Ruth has been awarded the Legion of Merit (two awards), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (three Awards), the Air Medal (five individual Awards with Combat “V” and eight Strike/Flight), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three Awards, one with Combat “V”), and other personal, unit and campaign awards.

About John H. Anderson

John H. Anderson served as Tacoma’s mayor in the early to mid-1950s. He was also a past Chair of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Board of Directors, as well as a successful local businessman.