SPOTLIGHT EVENT

Please join WID GTB for the June Get Informed Luncheon
Reflections on Women in National Security

featuring Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates

It’s not often you have the opportunity to meet someone with 31 years of worldwide diplomatic experience. Join us as we welcome AMB (Ret) Mary Carlin Yates, former US Ambassador to Burundi and Ghana and highly acclaimed veteran diplomat whose career covered three major geographic areas: Africa, Europe and Asia. Yates will address WID members and guests with a presentation reflecting on women in national security.

Now an independent consultant with Deloitte Consulting LLP, AMB Yates began her diplomatic career for the Department of State in Korea and the Philippines in the 1980s. She served more than a decade in Africa, including as US Ambassador in war-torn Burundi when she worked with Nelson Mandela on the peace process and then as US Ambassador to Ghana. She was chosen as the first-ever civilian Deputy in a regional Military Command (DCMA) at the US Africa Command. These successes were followed by Special Assistant to the President as well as Chargé d’affaires in Embassy Khartoum. Recently she returned to the State Department on assignment as a Senior Inspector in the Office of the Inspector General.

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MAY

Saturday, 17 May – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Congressman Gus Bilirakis’ 8

^th Annual Veterans Resource Fair – East Lake High School, 1300 Silver Eagle Drive, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 – Available resources will include healthcare, veterans claim services and education benefits, job placement/employment services, housing/social services. For more information contact the office of Congressman Gus Bilirakis (813) 501-4942.

Monday, 19 May – 7:00 – 10:00 pm – Global SOF Foundation Formal Launch – Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street – The Global Special Operations Forces Foundation is a non-profit organization that advocates for all aspects of Special Operations Forces (SOF) development, employment, and sustainment in the fight to defeat globally networked threats. For more information on Global SOF Foundation visit

www.globalsoffoundation.org. To RSVP for the formal launch visit: www.globalsoffoundation-formallaunch.eventbrite.com

Wednesday, 20 – 22 May –

2014 SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) – Tampa Convention Center. Visit http://www.ndia.org/meetings/4890/Pages/default.aspx for more details and registration.

Thursday, 22 May – 6:00 – 8:30 pm – Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Flag Officers & Key Commander’s Reception

– TECO Atrium Downtown. By invitation only. Contact the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce for more information (813) 228-7777.

Saturday, 24 May – 7:30 pm

– Tampa Bay Storm Military Appreciation Night – From the desk of Derrick Brooks, President of the Tampa Bay Storm: Traditionally, Military Appreciation Night is one of the biggest nights of our Storm Season. This year, the game is scheduled for May 24^th and we look forward to putting forward our very best effort for our military personnel. To kick things off, we’ve created a Desktop Storm Dawg which will follow in the footsteps of last season’s very popular Desktop McPherson. See the below summary of the fun ways you can be involved this year! Go Storm and thank you for supporting our military in our community! Best, Derrick www.tampabaystorm.com/fan-zone/desktop-storm-dawg Military Appreciation Night Sponsor Plans are also available – contact Brian Boksen at (813) 301-6704 or bboksen@tampabaytimesforum.com

Sunday, 25 May – 11:00 am – Hillsborough County Veterans Council’s Memorial Day Remembrance of America’s Armed Forces with guest speaker Colonel Scott DeThomas, 6

^th AMW Commander – event will be held at the Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park, 3602 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33619

Sunday, 25 May – beginning at 8:00 am –

Flags For Fallen Vets – This organization has acquired permission to place flags on the 120,000+ veterans’ graves at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. “This will be the first time that this display of respect, gratitude and remembrance has been given to those heroes at rest there,” says Mr. Fussner, and will occur annually. Individual volunteers and teams are asked to register online at http://www.flagsforfallenvets.com/Contact.html. All ages are welcome. Teams and individuals will be “assigned” to sections of the cemetery, and can request to place flags in areas where they have friends or loved ones that have been laid to rest. They are hoping to have 2000-3000 volunteers assist in honoring those who have served and fallen. For additional information on the Bushnell project, contact Bob Fussner at 817 798-9414 or email him at flagsforfallenvets@yahoo.com, or go the non-for-profit group’s website at www.flagsforfallenvets.com.

Tuesday, 27 May – Honor Flight of West Central Florida Mission 17 out of St. Pete/Clearwater Airport – Orientation will be held Saturday, 24 May at Suncoast Hospice. Volunteers are also needed for Orientation from 10am to 3pm, Flight Day Departure from 3am to 6am, and Flight Day Welcome Home from 7pm until about 11pm. Please contact Barbara Mills at barbaramills@remax.net for more information.

JUNE

Wednesday, 4 June – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Women in Defense Greater Tampa Bay Chapter Get Informed Lunch

– at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club with Guest Speaker Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates who will share her diverse and highly acclaimed 31-year diplomatic career across three major geographic areas (Africa, Europe and Asia) as well as receiving Presidential appointments from three (3) Presidents. Register at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=pcqzjhnab&oeidk=a07e8zrponk5ac62889&oseq

Thursday, 19 June – 6:00 pm – Operation Helping Hand Dinner at James A. Haley VA Hospital

– 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612.

JULY

Monday, 21 July – 8:00 am – 29

^th Annual AFCEA Pelican Chapter Scholarship Golf Tournament – Carrollwood Country Club – for more information on sponsorship and registration visit: http://www.birdeasepro.com/afceagolf