MOAACC Luncheon - CAPT Jason J. Schneider, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU)

08/16/2022 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM ET

Location

Indian River Colony Club
1936 Freedom Drive
Melbourne, FL 32940
Building Number: Colony Hall

Summary

Cost is $20.00 for luncheon. Meal choices are:
1. Chicken Ala King over Puff Pastry
2. Taco Salad
3. Vegetarian/Gluten Free Meal Upon Request Only

All meals include rolls & butter, coffee & tea and the Chef's sweet choice for dessert. Cash bar available.

Please RSVP/cancel by 10 August 2022, online here or by contacting Mary McIntyre at events@moaacc.org or (321) 254-6997. You can pay online with Credit Card, pay at the door or mail payment with RSVP to:

MOAACC
c/o Michael J Schroeder, Treasurer
PO Box 254186
Patrick SFB, FL 32925

For your convenience, you can pay at the door with cash, check or with credit card, but prior reservations are required by cutoff to receive a meal. Cancellations must be received by 10 August 2022.

Description

Naval Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU) Mission:

NOTU provides a key component of the nation’s strategic nuclear deterrence mission, and supports naval activity above, at and below the surface of the sea.
The command has been operating for more than 65 years, supporting strategic deterrence and systems production for the Navy, through both ground-based and missile flight-testing and support.
As a field activity of the Department of Navy’s Strategic Systems Program, every generation of the submarine launched ballistic missile system – Polaris, Poseidon and Trident through the current D5LE variant – has been conducted at this facility including the design and development phase, all the way through sustainment and operational support.
NOTU also operates the Navy’s port at Port Canaveral, supporting submarines and surface ships of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and foreign navies and assets of the Military Sealift Command.
In alignment with this effort, NOTU’s Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS) Ashore Facility supports testing for current OHIO-class submarines and future engineering needs for systems pertaining to COLOMBIA-class submarines, the latter of which is the Navy’s most important acquisition priority today.

 

Commanding Officer, Captain Jason J. Schneider
Captain Jason Schneider is a native of Chicago, IL. He is a 1995 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He has since earned Master’s degrees from George Washington University and the U.S. Naval War College.

He qualified in submarines as a junior officer aboard USS NARWHAL (SSN 671). He served as the Executive Officer aboard the nuclear powered Deep Sea Vessel “Submarine NR-1” and the USS HELENA (SSN 725). He commanded the USS WASHINGTON (SSN 787), from initial manning through acceptance trials.

Ashore, he served as the Submarine SONAR Sensors Team Lead and Operational Test Director on the staff of Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force; as a legislative fellow on the staff of Senator Jack Reed; and as a capability developer at US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and Commander, Submarine Forces Atlantic.

CAPT Schneider’s most recent assignment was as Commanding Officer Naval Weapons Station Yorktown from April 2019 to September 2021. Under his leadership, the installation identified multiple failing infrastructure systems and led the procurement of $180 million in improvements.  The command was recognized for multiple achievements, including the Installation Excellence Award, the Secretary of the Navy's Environmental Award for Restoration Excellence and Natural Resources Conservation, an 11th consecutive "Five Star" Galley Accreditation, and the Retention Excellence Award.

CAPT Schneider’s personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with gold star, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three gold stars, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit.

CAPT Schneider assumed command of Naval Ordnance Test Unit November 5, 2021 and serves as the 28th Commanding Officer of the unit.

 

Commander Sammie Green, USN, Executive Officer, Naval Ordnance Test Unit
A native of Colorado, Commander Green is a member of a Navy family. His father, mother, and wife were all Navy veterans. After graduating high school in 1989 he joined the Navy. Selecting a career in the “Silent Service” (Submarine Service) he attended Submarine School, Fire Control “A” school and “C” School, in Groton, CT and later reported to his first Submarine the USS ALASKA (SSBN 732). There he attained the rank of First Class Petty Officer and qualified Enlisted Submarine Warfare. Following his tour onboard Alaska he served onboard USS SAN FRANCISCO (SSN-711), USS CHARLOTTE (SSN-766), Trident Training Facility, and served as the Tactical Assistant for Submarine Squadron One where he was selected for LDO. After completing Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer School in Pensacola Florida, Ensign Green was assigned to the USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) in La Maddalena Italy as the Assistant Weapons Officer and Cranes Officer. Following a successful tour onboard the Land he was assigned to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency as a Defense Nuclear Surety Inspector. In 2008 he was promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to Submarine Squadron Eleven as the Squadron Weapons Officer, a tour he felt was one of the most rewarding tours of his career. Following that tour he taught at the Defense Nuclear Weapons School and in 2016 was selected as the Submarine LDO/CWO Detailer. While at Naval Personnel Command LCDR Green was instrumental in pushing needed policy changes. In July of 2019, Lieutenant Commander Green was selected by the Director of Strategic System Programs for assignment as the Executive Officer for PMO Strategic System Programs Shipboard Systems, Pittsfield Massachusetts where he was advanced to the rank of Commander. In 2021, CDR Green transferred to Naval Ordnance Test Unit, Cape Canaveral where he is serving as the Executive Officer.

Commander Green’s military awards and decorations include: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Navy and Marine Corps and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Navy and Marine Corps and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and several other unit awards.

Commander Green is married to the former Elizabeth Ash of Lee, Florida. They have a daughter Libertie who is a recent graduate of the University of New Mexico.

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