MOAACC Luncheon - Guest Speaker LTC Ken Harris - Joint Task Force ( JTF) Guantanamo (GITMO)

09/20/2022 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. Lasagna
2. Turkey Cobb Salad (Dressing on Side)
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 14 September 2022, online here or by contacting Grace Catron at events@moaacc.org or (417) 294-0798. 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 14 Sep 2022.

Description

LTC Ken Harris, USAR, is our September Luncheon Speaker and he will be providing insights into Joint Task Force ( JTF) Guantanamo (GITMO). Ken is enjoying a varied military career. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1982. After some time at sea, he attended and graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1989, completing 4 years of Active Duty aboard a new destroyer. Reorienting his goals, he enlisted in the Army National Guard in Hawaii, where they set him on the path of commissioning again through OCS. After a dozen years in the Guard, he transitioned to the US Army Reserve. Army Assignments have included Military Intelligence, Ordnance (Maintenance), Logistics, Engineering, Instructing and Information Operations. He’s deployed to Iraq from 2003- 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and to JTF GTMO from 2011-2012. In addition to his Army Reserve commitment, Ken is active in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). He joined the ROTC Team in 2005 at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), worked in Boston from 2015-2020, and joint the Florida institute of Technology’s Panther Battalion’s Cadre in August 2020. Ken is an active chapter member, supporting youth activities and is a familiar face at the JROTC events at the Veterans Memorial Center. He was instrumental in planning and coordinating the September 17 seminar at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center to familiarize high school students with the admissions process for US military academies and College ROTC scholarships. Ken is a proud husband to Silviane, and father to Leonardo.

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