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Here's some info garnered by Steve Larsen: From: Lausten, Eric
<Eric.Lausten@mail.house.gov>
Date: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Subject: RE: USNS Concord
To: Steven Larsen <nslarsen@gmail.com>
Steve, While I continue to seek out additional information on the USNS Concord, I wanted to pass along to you what I received
from the Navy congressional affairs office. It appears that the Concord will be used in a Sink Exercise (SINKEX), and
that while this process has begun, it will not likely occur until sometime next year (see below text from Navy). I will
follow up with additional information as I get it. – Eric USNS Concord is designated for use in a Navy SINKEX for Fleet training
purposes, not an artificial reef. The environmental preparations for SINKEX have recently begun and are scheduled to complete
in August 2010.The
ship is at INACTSHIPMAINTO Pearl Harbor. However, there is no date scheduled for the SINKEX event. For Fleet exercises, requests
for public release of photos of a SINKEX event should go to the COMPACFLT public affairs officer. From PACFLEET's website,
the Public Affairs Officer contact info is: Public Affairs Officer (N00PA)Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet250 Makalapa Dr.Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3131
Office: (808) 471-3769
From: Veysey, John
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:52
PM
To: Steven Larsen
Cc:
Lausten, Eric
Subject: RE: USNS ConcordHi Steve – Sorry for the delay. Eric Lausten,
the Congressman’s Legislative Director, handles veteran’s issues, but was out of the office last week. Obviously
this has become a time-sensitive issue for you, and he and I will both try to get you an answer quickly. FYI, his email
is: Eric.Lausten@mail.house.gov Best, John
From: Steven Larsen [mailto:nslarsen@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:16 PM
To: Veysey, John
Subject:
Re: USNS ConcordJohn,I have not heard from the staffer handling
veteran's issues. Do you have his or hers email so I can contract them direct. We did find out that the ship has been turned
over to the people that will do the sinking but no date as to when that will happen.
Thanks
On
Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Veysey, John <John.Veysey@mail.house.gov> wrote:Hi Steve – Thanks for writing. Hopefully we can be of assistance. I have forwarded your email
on to the staffer who handles veteran’s issues for Congressman Lipinski. He’s going to see what information he
can gather and get back in touch with you. Best, John
From: Steven Larsen [mailto:nslarsen@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:51 PM
To: Veysey, John
Subject:
USNS ConcordHi John
We meet at the Oak Lawn Town Hall Meeting earlier this year. I have a request I hope you can help
with. I am a plank owner (commissioning crew) of the USS Concord AFS-5 back in 1968, now the USNS Concord T-AFS-5. The ship
is going to be sunk for a reef off the coast of Ohau. Myself and member of the Concord Association http://www.ussconcord.org/id5.html are trying to find out when it will be sunk and if pictures or a video would be available. I know the big war ships
get a lot of attention when they are sunk but this ship means as much to us that served on her as the big war ships. The Concord
has been in service for over 40 years and has a large crew list over those years.
Sincerely,
N. Steven Larsen
USN(ret)
708-636-7782
10033 S. Kilbourn
Oak Lawn, Il 60453
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