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style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=900 style='width:675.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=900 valign=top style='width:675.0pt;background:#C2E0F4;padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><div id="u_column_3"><div id="u_column_3"><div align=center id="u_column_3"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><img width=435 height=214 style='width:4.5312in;height:2.2291in' id="_x0000_i1037" 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id="u_column_8"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><h2 style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>Final Shot Across the Bow<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>From: The Desk of the Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>To: ,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>Fellow Helo / Tilt Bubbas:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>This is my last outreach as Executive Director as I am turning over the controls to Megan Buriak, who currently serves as Director of Marketing and Finance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>My final shot across the bow is simple. <u>Every member counts and makes the organization stronger</u>. We are a unique band of professionals comprised of pilots, aircrewmen, and maintainers – that is how we operate and deploy. We fix, we fly, and we fight – always as a team. We are rotary wing and tilt rotor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>Additionally, we are a relationship organization. The relationships we make at the squadron and aboard ship on deployment are lifelong and purposeful. These same relationships remain powerful throughout our military careers, even when we transition to our next adventure. The camaraderie, networking, and mentorship are alive and well, whether active duty or retired. <u>And looking out after one another and paying it forward are what we do</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>I am thankful for the wealth of friendships that I have made through this privilege to serve as Executive Director.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>Keep your turns up & fly safe!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>Warm regards with high hopes, Jim Gillcrist.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>CAPT Jim Gillcrist, USN (Ret.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>Lifetime Member #43 / Rotary Wing #17179<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>(858) 245-4213 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:140%'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>“Every member counts / stronger together!”</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=900 style='width:675.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=900 valign=top style='width:675.0pt;background:#C2E0F4;padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><div id="u_column_9"><div id="u_column_9"><div align=center id="u_column_9"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:140%'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Contact Info:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Naval Helicopter Association</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>P.O. 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