Naval Submarine League

“The board of directors will review and discuss the 990 before filing.”

“Members of the board of directors receive a copy of the conflict of interest policy and annually affirm that they have read and understand the policy, agree to comply and sign a statement to that effect. The signed statement is retained until it is superceded the next year.”

“Includes review by the finance and audit committees”

“Appointing and removing members of the administrative staff, fixing their compensation within budgetary limits and according to a compensation plan approved by the Board of Directors.”

“The naval submarine league complies with the requirements to send a copy of the irs form 990, bylaws, articles of incorporation and application for recognition of exemption (irs form 1023) when requested by telephone, email or us postal service mail- the league's irs form 990 is available on the guidestar website at www.guidestar.org.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: All Other AccomplishmentsThe NSL held its 30th Submarine Technology Symposium, a classified (SECRET/NOFORN) three-day conference on 9-11 May 2017 on the campus of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. An audience of over 500 attended to participate in technical presentations, exhibits, and discussions. The conference enables collaboration among industry, academia, and government to expand undersea capabilities.The Chairman of the NSL Board of Directors, ADM Kirk Donald, USN, Ret. delivered the opening remarks and the Commander of Submarine Forces, VADM Joseph Tofalo, delivered the first keynote speech. Other notable speakers included RADM Fritz Roegge, RADM Bill Merz, VADM Terry Benedict, VADM James Foggo III, VADM Rick Breckenridge, RADM Michael Jabaley, and Ron ORourke or the Congressional Research Service.On 31 October 2017 the NSL held a history seminar The Hunt for Red October Fact and Fiction. This open-to-the-public event consisted of a panel discussion of the role of submarines in the Cold War and the movie that showed it to the world. The panel was made up of CAPT David C. Minton, III, USN, Ret.; RADM David R. Oliver, Jr., USN, Ret; ADM Thomas D. Fargo, USN, Ret.; and Mr. Mace Neufeld. It was moderated by Dr. David A. Rosenberg, Ph.D., the NSL History Seminar Chairperson.For 27 days in 1972, USS Guardfish (SSN612) tracked a Soviet submarine from Vladivostok to the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam. This mission was declassified in 1999. In 1990, with the cooperation of the U.S. Navy, The Hunt for Red October was produced, bringing Tom Clancys dramatic story of the cat-and-mouse life of the Silent Service to the screen.”

“The audit committee is appointed by the board of directors and reviews the audit each year.”