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MSC Commander, NOAA Admiral Salute Federal Mariners
The commander of the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) and the director of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine and Aviation
Operations Centers recently praised the work of U.S. Federal Mariners and their respective unions at the Maritime Trades Department (MTD), AFL-CIO meeting on March
8 near Orlando, Fla. MSC Commander Rear Adm. Mark Buzby (center in photo at above-left, with SIU VP Government Services Kermett Mangram, right, and Asst. VP Chet
Wheeler) said America’s “national security and national defense” rely on civilian mariners and the unions that represent them. Rear Adm. Michael Devany (left in other photo,
with Seafarers International Union President Michael Sacco) said of mariners’ work, “There’s a vital national security role as well as a commerce role.” The MTD consists of
23 unions representing 5 million workers; SIU President Sacco also serves as president of the MTD. For more information about the meeting and the department, visit www.
seafarers.org and www.maritimetrades.org.
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Kermett Mangram is the Vice President of the Seafarers International Union’s Government Services Division. Mangram is a graduate of the entry training program for
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Chet Wheeler is the Assistant Vice President of the SIU’s Government Services Division. Wheeler began his deep sea sailing career in 1966 working for the Military Sealift
Transport Service, which was the predecessor to the Military Sealift Command of today.
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deck department shipboard work. In 1996, Wheeler came ashore and devoted his time
and efforts to representing MSC CIVMARS. In his role as the Assistant Vice President,
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matters. In addition to his expertise with MSC matters, Wheeler is also responsible for
helping oversee the other federal units represented by the SIU. In 2007, Wheeler was
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and Health. The council, which is part of the Department of Labor, works on issues related to the safety and health of federal workers throughout the government.
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Federal Mariner
April-June
2012
Seafarers International
Union Directory
Michael Sacco, President
Augustin Tellez, Executive Vice President
David Heindel, Secretary-Treasurer
George Tricker, Vice President Contracts
Kermett Mangram,
Vice President Government Services
Tom Orzechowski,
Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters
Dean Corgey, Vice President Gulf Coast
Nicholas J. Marrone, Vice President West Coast
Joseph T. Soresi, Vice President Atlantic Coast
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520 St. Clair River Dr., Algonac, MI 48001
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721 Sesame St., #1C, Anchorage, AK 99503
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2315 Essex St., Baltimore, MD 21224
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P.O. Box 3328, Hagatna, Guam 96932
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606 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819
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1221 Pierce St., Houston, TX 77002
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5100 Belfort Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256
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10 East Clinton St., Joliet, IL 60432
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635 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232
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115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23510
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1121 7th St., Oakland, CA 94607
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2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148
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P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674
(301) 994-0010
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1221 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
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1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16
Santurce, PR 00907
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(253) 272-7774
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2012
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