USS Wisconsin (BB-64) and Naval Museum host a promotion ceremony for DCMA-Hampton

Photo By Max Lonzanida | The USS Wisconsin (BB-64) and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a promotion ceremony this afternoon. US Navy Cmdr. Wade Rindy, Commanding Officer of the Defense Contract Management Agency-Hampton Office, was promoted to Captain in front of his family and members of the command. To inquire about setting up a military ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin or in the museum’s gallery, contact their Special Events Coordinator, Tom Dandes at [e-mail] or at [phone]. Note: Images submitted to DVIDS (Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) are available for the public to download and utilize without cost. If this image appears on a commercial site that charges a fee to download, you can avert this by going to www.Dvidshub.net, and search for the associated image under our command, Naval History & Heritage Command, where the high resolution image is available without cost. (US Navy Photo by Civilian Public Affairs Officer Max Lonzanida/Released)  

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

08.31.2018

Story by Max Lonzanida  

Naval History and Heritage Command

The USS Wisconsin (BB-64) and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a promotion ceremony in-front of the iconic turret #1. Cmdr. Wade Rindy, Commanding Officer of the Defense Contract Management Agency’s Hampton Contract Management Office, was promoted to Captain in-front of his family and members of the agency. After the ceremony, Cpt. Rindy made some remarks regarding his service and thanked family members for their support during his career.

According to a Media Fact Sheet, DCMA is a Department of Defense combat support agency responsible for ensuring the integrity of contractual processes and providing a broad range of contract-procurement management services for America’s warfighters. The agency’s team of professionals ensures that federal acquisition programs, supplies and services are delivered on time, within cost and meet performance requirements. DCMA Hampton was established in 2016, and celebrated its one year anniversary on September 27, 2017.

The USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is an Iowa-Class Battleship that is berthed permanently next to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia. The ship is a popular venue for military ceremonies for area commands.

About the Museum:

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is one of ten Navy museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. It celebrates the long history of the U.S. Navy in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and is co-located with Nauticus in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Admission to the museum is free, simply by-pass the ticket line and take the stairs or elevator to the museum on the second deck. The museum hosts a robust educational program for area schools and commands, with free educational programs to area schools aligned with state curriculum standards, a travelling sea chest program, a premier Lego outreach program, and historical presentations for area commands. To inquire, contact their Educational Director, Laura Orr at [e-mail] or at [phone]. The museum is also host to a robust volunteer corps, who serve as docents, support special events, and assist in museum archives. To inquire, contact their Volunteer Coordinator, Darcy Sink at [e-mail] or at [phone]. Lastly the museum proudly hosts military ceremonies, such as re-enlistments, retirements, and promotions for area commands aboard the U.S.S Wisconsin and in the museum’s gallery. To inquire, contact their special events coordinator, Tom Dandes at [e-mail] or call [phone].

• Date Taken: 08.31.2018
• Date Posted: 08.31.2018 12:22
• Story ID: 291163
• Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US