Bravo Zulu to the hawkbill team that assembled at the Idaho Falls soup kitchen on Thursday 18 July. Chefs Marty, Ross and Mike performed with their customary skill over the stove. Special thanks go out to (Left to Right) Darryl Pfannsteill, George Riddle, and Larry Shores for
Read more →Jersey Mikes and Camp Magical Moments – Friday
Subvets Hawkbill Base has Teamed up with Camp Magical Moments and Jersey Mikes (across from Broulims in Ammon) for a fund raiser on Friday, April 26th. How appropriate, they serve “SUB” sandwiches. On that day 10% of all proceeds will benefit Camp Magical Moments, Stop by for
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Saturday 16 March * FREE * Viewing of the Christening of the USS Idaho and a pre-release sampling of the USS Idaho BEER ! Just show up at the Museum of Idaho between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. to enjoy the festivities and celebrate the Christening of the
Read more →On the Lighter Side
It’s been a while since we saw this submarine music video, enjoy Know a submarine veteran in East Idaho? Share this with them and tell them to follow us on Facebook.
Read more →Impact on the Submarine Force?
The U.S. Navy has announced a major change in recruitment policy in response to low recruitment dating back to the start of the COVID 19 pandemic. Recruitment problems then was attributed to lack of face-to-face interaction. Missing recruiting goals was further exacerbated by the disqualifying of 71%
Read more →Subvets at the Soup Kitchen
Hawkbill Base members prepared and served lunch at the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen on 18 January. Under the Direction of Chef Marty, Hawkbill members, spouses and friends served up Chicken, Carrot medley, BBQ Beans, Salad and Peaches. Hawkbill Subvets also help the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen through
Read more →South Korea’s Growing Submarine Fleet
Since the early 1990’s South Korea has made steady progress on a program of expanding its submarine force. The first phase included the construction of nine Jang Bogo Class boats of 1,200 tons, approximately 184 feet long and 21 feet in diameter. The second phase was an
Read more →New Class of Japanese Submarines with VLS
Kawasaki Heavy Industry (KHI) has announced a new class of submarine to succeed the Taigei-class submarines currently the newest class in the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). Several new features are… Propulsion will be Diesel Electric. KHI has highlighted several key points in the new class,
Read more →Bad Guy Sub
The Coast Guard reported the seizure of more than 9 tons of cocaine in the Pacific off of Mexico, Central America and South America in November with an estimated street value of more than 239 million dollars. The largest single seizure was of 5,500 pounds found on
Read more →Lunch with the Captain part 1
Lunch with the Captain part 1 Members of the USS Idaho Commissioning Committee look on as Commander Leslie conducts a Q & A with Hawkbill members. They are Left to Right Russel Johnson, Richard Colburn, and former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne
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