President:
Fred Smith
Vice President: Bill Flores
Secretary/Treasurer:
John Deschamps
Secretary DLIC Philippines: Mark Irvin
Treasurer DLIC
Philippines: George Waggoner
Chapter History. Chapter 46 was originally
organized in Angeles City, Republic of the Philippines. After the
Assassination of Colonel Nick Rowe on 21 April 1989, the membership
decided to name it Chapter XLVI Nick Rowe Memorial Chapter. When membership
dwindled to three or four in the Philippines following the closing
of Clark Air Force Base, the Chapter received a new charter on 18
October 1989 from the National Headquarters, designating Guam as the
headquarters with no geographical limits assigned on membership. Since
the majority of the membership was located in Guam, following the
reissue of the charter, the remaining members in the Philippines were
referred to as the Detachment Left In Contact (DLIC). With consent
of the national association leadership, the DLIC conducted separate
meetings and reported to the Chapter Headquarters by forwarding minutes
of meetings and financial statements to the Chapter Headquarters in
Guam. On 31 August 1999 another DLIC was established in Bangkok, Thailand.
This DLIC eventually grew in size to make reactivation of the Chapter
3, Thailand, feasible. On 2 April 2002, the Chapter President opened
the meeting of the DLIC, conducted an election of officers, and turned
the meeting over to the new leadership to establish Chapter 3 Nate
Chapman Memorial Erawan Chapter. Chapter 46 continues to thrive and
officers and members of the Guam Headquarters deploy to the Philippines
several times a year to participate in meetings and other activities
with the DLIC.
Public Service Activities. Important Chapter
activities include providing scholarships for Amerasian children
in the Philippines, sponsoring an annual Christmas party at the
Pearl S. Buck Foundation for Amerasian Children, and sponsoring
an Aeta Aboriginal tribe to provide them with clean water, clothes
and toys for their children. An additional project furnishes wheel
chairs to physically challenged individuals in Guam and Saipan.
Membership. Since no geographic
limitations were assigned to Chapter 46 by the National leadership,
members are dispersed over six foreign countries, five states and
one territory. This website does not include a membership address
roster. Anyone wishing to locate a member should address inquiries
to the Chapter Secretary. Qualifications
for membership are stated on the membership application available
on this website.
Chapter Meetings. General membership
meetings are on the first Sunday of each month at 1000 hours at
the Chapter Guam Teamhouse, Toy's Tavern in Tamuning. Breakfast
is served prior to each meeting. The DLIC meets on the first and
third Saturday of the month at 1200 hours in the Angeles City Team
House, Garfield's Last Stand on Clark Perimeter Road (Fields Avenue),
across from the Veterans Cemetary. Food is served following the
meeting. Visitors to Guam or the Philippines are cordially invited
to stop at the Team Houses on meeting days or any other time.
Special Forces Association
Colonel Nick Rowe Memorial Chapter XLVI
Post Office Box 25215
Barrigada, Guam 96921-5215 |
