NIP Social in San Diego for AFCEA West is Huge Success

The NIP social in San Diego that was held in conjunction with the 2024 AFCEA West Conference drew a huge crowd and was a great success. The event took place on 13 February at Barleymash in San Diego's Gaslamp District. VIP attendees included Vice Admiral (Ret) Bob Sharp, NIP Chair; Vice Admiral (Ret) Ted Branch, Vice Admiral (Ret) Matt Kohler; Rear Admiral Mike Brookes, Commander of ONI; Rear Admiral-select Bryan Braswell, Commander of NIWDC, and Dr. Joe Calantoni, the CNMOC technical director. They joined many other San Diego IW professionals and out-of-town guests for an evening of fun and networking.

VADM (Ret) Ted Branch and VADM (Ret) Bob Sharp

CDR (Ret) Diana Guglielmo, CAPT Ed “Doc” McClellan, CDR Greg Gabriel, Rhiannon Crothers

Diana Guglielmo, CAPT (Ret) Doug Grossman, Bob Sharp

Diana Guglielmo, CDR (Ret) Jane Matson, Kim Grossman, CDR (Ret) Janine Ehret

CAPT (Ret) Rob Hight, RADM Mike Brookes, CAPT (Ret) Paul Kennett, CAPT (Ret) Ed Padinske

LT Ashley Marta, Adrianna , RDML (S) Bryan Braswell

Janine Ehret, ISCM Cris Galvez

VADM (Ret) Matt Kohler, CAPT (Ret) Tony LaVecchia

Jane Matson, Doug Grossman, Tony LaVecchia, Janine Ehret

Ed Padinske, Ian Kalin, LT Rebecca Stanley

Bob Sharp, Dave Hammerschmidt, Ed Padinske

Bob Sharp, Jane Matson, Diana Guglielmo

Lance Chang, “Doc” McClellan, Tony LaVecchia

Saki Pence, Tim Pence, Mike Brookes

Janine Ehret, Jane Matson

Rebecca Stanley, John Bardenhagen