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Sea-Air-Space notebook: Blind officer, Paralympian talks about transition

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By on EOD, Mentoring, Navy, Sea Air Space

Lt. Brad Snyder’s presentation at the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space symposium outside Washington, D.C., didn’t have any PowerPoint slides. “I can’t see it, so you can’t either,” he said during the Monday afternoon speaker floor session at the Navy League booth. Snyder was blinded by an improvised explosive device blast during a deployment to Afghanistan in September 2011. During his recovery, the Naval Academy grad and former swimmer got back into the pool to regain his confidence. He never imagined it would lead him to the London Paralympics last summer, where he won two gold medals and one silver. The…

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Sea-Air-Space notebook: New flight deck jerseys on display

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By on Aviation, Navy, Sea Air Space, Uniforms

The new flight deck jerseys we wrote about last month are on display at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space symposium outside Washington, D.C. A mannequin is wearing the new jersey, as well as a float coat, gloves and the new trousers at the Office of Naval Research booth. The new trousers have more secure pockets, with stitching to prevent anything from falling out while working. The trousers also fit better and are less expensive to make, an ONR news release said. The new flight deck gloves are commercially available and feature better knuckle and finger protection, increased ventilation and improved fire…

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Sea-Air-Space notebook: Navy chefs offering up symposium samples

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By on Chow, Navy, Sea Air Space

Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SW/MST) Matthew Susienka, an enlisted aide at U.S. Fleet Forces Command, was cooking up something delicious Monday for attendees of the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space symposium outside Washington, D.C., at the Naval Supply Systems Command booth. Susienka cooked a trial run for his certification exam for executive chef, coming up on Saturday. His exam piece, which he made at the conference, is pan-seared salmon with poached lobster in a warm butter sauce. He also made a spinach and bibb lettuce salad with candied pecans and poached apple, and an artichoke fritter with a bacon vinaigrette. He…

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