*ATTENTION ALL HANDS *
Today is a great day. Today we commission into our ranks, the Starship USS Mae Jemison, NCC-97007. She is an Odyssey Class starship. This Chapter is based in National Harbor, Maryland, Earth, Sol Sector and is under the command of RADM Dean Rogers.

RADM Rogers, you are hereby cleared to begin deployed chapter operations in your assigned patrol area, with CAPT Christian Savage as your Executive Officer after reporting in to ADM Bob Vosseller at Region 7 Headquarters.

If anyone is interested in joining their adventure, contact RADM Rogers at https://www.ussmaejemison.org/. Commissioning a new chapter is the greatest joy that I have as STARFLEET Chief of Shakedown Operations. I wish you fair winds and following seas.

In Service,
VADM Steven Bowers
SFI SHOC

Congratulations to our award winners for 2023!

• Chapter of the Year – USS Abraham Lincoln
• Charity of the Year – USS Sovereign
• CO of the Year – VAdm Mary Ann Gonzalez, USS Adamant
• Enlisted Member of the Year – PO3 Lori Blashaw, USS Venture
• Flag Officer of the Year – RAdm Keith Shikowitz, USS Abraham Lincoln
• Helping Hands – RAdm David Sladky, USS New Jersey
• Newsletter of the Year – USS Justice
• Officer of the Year – FCapt Cheryl Willcox, USS Avenger
• Website of the Year – USS Adamant
• Staff Member of the Year – VAdm Mary Ann Gonzalez

See previous Region 7 Annual Awards Winners

Dear 7th Fleet,

I received the news this morning from STARFLEET Inspector General Stephen Stott who stated:

Greetings STARFLEET,
On behalf of the Commander, STARFLEET, I am announcing that Admiral Bob Vosseller has won the R7 RC election and will retain his position for another term starting July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026. Congratulations Admiral Vosseller.

I am honored and humbled by your confidence in me to continue to serve as your regional coordinator. It has proven interesting, challenging, frustrating, amusing and rewarding at times. I continue to appreciate the members of this region who over many years, I’ve come to know and have enjoyed spending time with. We truly have a fantastic region.

I will continue to do my best to represent your will on matters of the Admiralty Board and to coordinate with the help of our wonderful regional staff the programs and events that bring us together throughout the year. We are a very active region and our chapters at times face challenges that we make every effort to assist with. This week I received some ideas on programming for our autumn R7 Conference. I also received some sad news from one of our chapters. I got a question from another chapter about a matter concerning the SFI website. The adventure continues!

Thank you for your support and I hope this weekend was full of fun for all of you. Also, don’t forget the deadline for the R7 Awards program is two days away. Please send in your nominations. Remember “you can’t win it if you aren’t in it.”

Sincerely,
Adm. Bob Vosseller
Region 7 Coordinator