WE BUILD WE FIGHT
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GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 
STEVEN A. McCALEB
103 ALVERADO DRIVE
LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI 39560
PHONE & FAX: (228)-868-8428
History:
My father (Billy Woodrow McCaleb)
was one of the first Seabees during WWII
died January 8, 1990, buried Biloxi VA Cemetery
My brother (Billy Haywood McCaleb)
was a CEC Officer
Awarded the Purple Heart, and disability
Vietnam
I (Steven Andrew McCaleb) retired
an E-6 with 20 years and 9 months active duty Seabee/Navy Counselor
Awarded the Purple Heart, Vietnam
Awarded 100% service-connected disability
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First Lady Laura Bush |
Vice President Richard B. Cheney |
Wife
of the Vice President |
Secretary
of Defense
Hon.
Donald H. Rumsfeld
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ADM
Vern Clark
Chief of Naval Operations
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-2000
(2) Commander, Naval Safety Center (COMNAVSAFECEN) shall
manage all aspects of mishap prevention specifically directed to
government and privately owned motor vehicles. COMNAVSAFECEN
shall certify instructors for motorcycle, driver improvement, and
emergency vehicle operator courses; conduct traffic safety
surveys, assist visits and site visits; provide program guidance;
actively promote and develop traffic safety awareness educational
programs, materials and lesson plans; serve as the repository for
Navy and Marine Corps reportable motor vehicle mishap reports;
provide traffic safety statistics and trend analysis; consolidate
and forward the following annual reports to ADUSD (ES) Force
Protection: Annual Safety Belt Usage Report and the Impaired
Driving, Crash, and Injury Data Report in accordance with
reference (a).
Admiral Robert J. Natter, USN
PURPLE HEART
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Rear
Admiral Jan C. Gaudio, 1-904-542-2324
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Captain Brian R Kelm |
Commander Bill Oster |
CMDMC Melvin G. Girard |
The above picture shows the new XO
On
August 23, 2002, Commander Oster assumed the duties as Executive Officer, Naval
Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi.
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Listings are in alphabetical order. Left column contains states A through M, right column contains states N through W.
MISSISSIPPI IS NOT LISTED
With nearly 1000 RiderCourse® sites throughout the United States, there's probably one near you.
| MD | 800-638-1722 | |
| ME | 207-338-9587 207-549-5732 |
ridered@mint.net mitchBJ@aol.com |
| MI | 800-446-9227 Northwest Michigan Ferris State University 888-BIKENOW |
http://www.abateofmichigan.org/schedule.htm |
| MN | 800-407-6677 | |
| MO | 800-446-9227 | http://www.mmsp.org |
| MS | 800-446-9227 | not available |
| MT | 800-922-2453 |
motorcycle@msun.edu
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Mississippi does however have the, "MISSISSIPPI MOTORCYCLE ACADEMY," but the Naval Seabee Base will not use this organization.
Keesler Air Force Base however does obtain update for there, "EXPERIENCED RIDER COURSE," from the Mississippi Motorcycle Academy.
THE OUTCOME OF MY BASIC MOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSE
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| Subj: | Basc Riders Course |
| Date: | 4/7/02 11:24:56 AM Central Daylight Time |
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| To: | jsoelter@msf-usa.org, wcosby@safetycenter.navy.mil |
| CC: | jreuben@msf-usa.org, kkrasner@msf-usa.org, ksanders@msf-usa.org, llongville@msf-usa.org, pwombacher@msf-usa.org, pdavidson@msf-usa.org, rochs@msf-usa.org, rgladden@msf-usa.org, tbuche@msf-usa.org, vday@msf-usa.org, wlarkin@msf-usa.org, mcashley@cbcgulfport.navy.mil, brkelm@cbcgulfport.navy.mil, Garcia.Felipe@hq.navy.mil, FlemingC@CNRSE.NAVY.MIL |
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I have completed the Motorcycle Safety Course for Mississippi, which you can see
on my web page.
I would like too knowing why I am not able to obtain a base sticker even though
I have completed the Experienced Motorcycle Safety Course.
Since the Naval Seabee Base does not have a Safety Course how can they turn me
down?
Please Reply
Sincerely,
Steven A. McCaleb
Retired Naval Seabee
First Commander, Military Order Purple Heart, Chapter 676, Gulfport,
Mississippi.
(Not finished do to information needed)
I spoke with the Executive Officer,
Commander Mark C Ashley, Tuesday, March 5, 2002, and explained that I was at
base security to obtain a base sticker for my motorcycle.
I was told by the Executive Officer, Commander Mark
C. Ashley, that he would have to check into why the safety course I
attended was not acceptable for obtaining a base sticker.
He requested I phone him back (228-871-2555) at
10:00, March 6, 2002, after he had a chance to speak with the Security Officer.
The Executive Officer stated that he would be available in his office, but this
did not happen.
I phoned the Executive Officer office at about
fifteen after 10:00 and the secretary said he had gone to a three star admiral
reception and would not be available for approximately an hour and a half, I
call back at 12:15 and the secretary said he had gone home to lunch and would be
back later.
I phoned the Executive Officer home and spoke to a
lady, who said he had just left to go to his kid’s school, and then he would
return to the base.
It seems to me that the Executive Officer knew he would not be available for me to contact him at the time he requested. Which means to me, he may need to be replaced as the Executive Officer of the Naval Seabee Base, Gulfport, Mississippi.
I will request the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral
Vern Clark to conduct an investigation into this matter.
This is the kind of treatment Seabees get once they retire.
I received the same treatment when I requested the CNO place a permanent back gate to Long Beach, Mississippi, off Commission Road.
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Thank you for submitting the following information:
Feedback_Type: Problem
Subject: Motor_Vehicle
SubjectOther:
User_Name: STEVEN A. McCALEB
User_Email: mccaleb4thdist@aol.com
User_Phone: 228-868-8428
I am a retired Naval Seabee, I just purchased a 2001 Gold Wing 1800cc.
On March 2, 2002 I attended and completed the "Experienced RiderCourse" of the "Mississippi Motorcycle Academy" This was an 8 hour course, 4hr classroom 4hr riding course.
When I went to the Naval Seabee Base, Gulfport, Mississippi, to get a base sticker in order to enter the base. I was told that I could not get a sticker because I had not attended there Military Motorcycle safety course.
I explained that I just finished the Mississippi Motorcycle Academy course, I provided my Completion Card, but was still turned down.
I explained that I had paid $50 for the course.
I have all of my papers needed to obtain a base sticker.
What I would like to know is why I have to go through two motorcycle safety courses in order to receive a base sticker.
Please reply
Steven A. McCaleb www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
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Subj: RE: Here is my Motorcycle Safety Completion Card
Date: 3/13/02 1:26:08 PM Central Standard Time
From: mcashley@cbcgulfport.navy.mil
To: mccaleb4thdist@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Mr. McCaleb
Thank you for forwarding your Motorcycle Safety Completion
Card.
Our staff is reviewing acceptability of this particular course and will
provide you a formal response within 10 working days.
Sincerely,
M.C. Ashley
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Brian Kelm
CAPT, CEC, USN
Commander, 20th Naval Construction Regiment
Commanding Officer, Construction Battalion Center
5200 CBC 2nd Street
Gulfport, MS 39501-5001
Phone Comm/DSN: (228)
871-3320/868-3320
FAX: (228) 871-2879
WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS, WE BUILD-WE FIGHT
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I asked for his Name, address, phone - fax, and email address.
Please provide me with this information.
Thank you,
Steven A. McCaleb
First Commander, Military Order of Purple Heart, Chapter 676 - 1994-1995
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Rear
Admiral Jan C. Gaudio,
U.S. Navy,
Commander,
Navy Region Southeast
1-904-542-2324 - 2325
Fax: 1-904-542-3071
Senior Chief Carren Fleming:
I want to thank you for the conversation
and information concerning the Naval Seabee Base, Gulfport, Mississippi
nonexistent Basic Motorcycle.
As we spoke, I requested conformation on
weather or not the Seabee Base should provide me with a base sticker.
As you can see on my web page:
NAVAL SEABEE BASE, GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI - March 15, 2002
Click here
I have taken and passed the Motorcycle Experienced RidersCourse at Gulfport,
Mississippi.
Please get back too me on Rear Admiral Jan C. Gaudio, determination on my
request for a base sticker.
Sincerely,
Steven A. McCaleb
www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
www.mississippiwebsite.com
Rear
Admiral Jan C. Gaudio,
U.S. Navy,
Commander,
Navy Region Southeast
1-904-542-2324 - 2325
Fax: 1-904-542-3071
It was explained to me by Senior Chief Carren Fleming, at (flemingc@cnrse.navy.mil), Jacksonville Florida that her research showed everyone that wants to obtain a base sticker on a navy base must attend the Basic Motorcycle Safety Course.
I challenged this method of madness because of already going through the Experienced Motorcycle Safety Course, (as shown above).
If I take the Motorcycle Safety Course at Keesler Air Force Base, which is seventeen miles away, and I receive a base sticker from Keesler Air Force Base I am allowed to travel on and off the Naval Seabee Base.
The problem is, the Keesler Air Force Base only provides the Experienced Motorcycle Safety Course, whereas the Naval Seabee Base doesn't even have a Motorcycle Safety Course to provide.
But here is the kicker, I was told that if I go out in town and go through the Basic Motorcycle Safety Course and pay for it, I can take that RidersCourse Card to the Seabee Base and obtain a base sticker.
However, the instruction states that I must take the Navies Motorcycle Safety Course in order to receive the base sticker.
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Rear
Admiral Jan C. Gaudio,
U.S. Navy,
Commander,
Navy Region Southeast
1-904-542-2324 - 2325
Fax: 1-904-542-3071
I need a copy of the instruction pertaining to the Navies Motorcycle Safety
Course.
I need to know if the instruction is a DOD instruction or a Navy Instruction.
If I can go to Keesler Air Force Base and get an Experienced Motorcycle Safety
Course Card and obtain an Air Force Base Sticker which is good once placed on my
motorcycle.
Which means I still have not gone through the Basic Motorcycle Safety Course,
which the Naval Seabee Base does not provide?
Then it seems to me this whole idea of having to go through the Basic Motorcycle
Safety Course becomes moot.
I believe I want Rear
Admiral Jan C. Gaudio, get involved with this and request a full and impartial
investigation concerning the matter of the Navies Motorcycle Safety Courses.
I feel at this point I have been discriminated against for fighting for what is
the right thing to do.
Not everyone ridding a motorcycle needs to attend the Basic Course, and since
the Keesler Air Force Base only provides the Experienced Motorcycle Safety
Course, then the Experienced Motorcycle Safety Course I have paid for and
completed should be good enough to obtain a base sticker at the Naval Seabee
Base.
I am requesting and expecting a full and impartial investigation by, Rear
Admiral Jan C. Gaudio.
If Admiral Guadio feels he has done all he can do, please provide me with the
Name, address, phone - fax, and email address of the next senior officer in
charge.
This email will be placed into my web page: www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
Rear Admiral Jan C. Gaudio,
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Dear Mr. McCaleb,
I received your phone message. However, I am currently conducting a
training course and not in the office. Hopefully my earlier correspondence
answered your questions.
Thanks
W Cosby
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Rear
Admiral Jan C. Gaudio, And if I do not get the answers I am looking for I will go to
the next Officer in Charge and on and on.
U.S. Navy,
Commander,
Navy Region Southeast
1-904-542-2324
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Fax: 1-904-542-3071
NAVAL
SEABEE BASE, GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI - March 15, 2002
click here
Steven A. McCaleb
www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
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Secretary of Defense
Hon.
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Senior Civilian Official
Department of Defense
Inspector General
Robert J. Lieberman
Senior Civilian Official
Department of Defense
Inspector General
Robert J. Lieberman
http://www.dodig.osd.mil/
103 ALVERADO DRIVE
LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI 39560
Mr. Leiberman:
I would like to request a full and impartial investigation concerning the Naval
Seabee Base, Gulfport, Mississippi (228-871-2555).
Since what I am requesting has been a long process, I would like to request you
read my web page: www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
NAVAL
SEABEE BASE, GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI - March 15, 2002
Click here
Since the Naval Seabee Base, Gulfport, Mississippi does not have a Motorcycle
Safety Course, and I have already completed the Experienced RiderCourse, which
is the same course the Keesler Air Force Base Provides.
I have gone through the Chain of Command and I am now too you.
I would think all military commands would have the same Motorcycle Safety
Course, (Army, Air Force, Navy, etc.) but as I found out that is not the case.
Please Reply
I would like to have your fax number so I can fax you my complete web page
concerning this issue.
Sincerely,
Steven A. McCaleb
http://mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
U.S.
NAVY
Mr. William Cosby
Code 424, Naval Safety Center
375 A. Street
Norfolk, VA 23511-4399
(757) 444-3520 ext. 7135
FAX (757) 444-6044
e-mail: wcosby@safecen.navy.mil
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Please sign your email and provide your
title - I want too know whom I am talking with.
I have given Mr. William Cosby two weeks to provide me with the Basic Course
here at Gulfport, Mississippi.
I researched the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and placed my finding on my web
page.
Mississippi is not included in this program, can you explain why?
The course I have completed to obtain a base sticker out in town is the same
course Keesler Air Force Base provides.
The Naval Seabee Base has the responsibility of providing me with their required
Motorcycle Safety Course, and I am giving Mr. Cosby enough time to provide me
with the course.
Getting a base sticker and Keesler would only be cheating since I must take the
Basic Motorcycle Safety Course first.
So, now the ball is in Mr. Williams Cosby court, I am willing to take the Basic
Safety Course on the Naval Seabee Base, which is there requirement.
Sincerely,
Steven A. McCaleb
www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
Subj: FW: RE: Request help on acquiring a Base Sticker for my motorcycl e
Date: 3/21/02 7:31:47 AM Central Standard Time
From: MBrownley@safetycenter.navy.mil <mailto:MBrownley@safetycenter.navy.mil>
To: <mailto:mccaleb4thdist@aol.com> mccaleb4thdist@aol.com
<mailto:mccaleb4thdist@aol.com>
CC: WCosby@safetycenter.navy.mil <mailto:WCosby@safetycenter.navy.mil>
Sent from the Internet (Details) <aolmsg://01840d70/inethdr/1>
Dear Mr. Mccaleb,
Mr. Bill Cosby has shared your emails with me concerning your desire
for uniform motorcycle instructional programs among our military services
and your inability to receive a qualifying course at Naval Construction
Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi.
Your recommendation that the separate military traffic safety
programs agree upon just one course for motorcycle instruction is sound.
In fact, I am the chairman of the DoD Traffic Safety Working Group, a
group consisting of traffic managers from each of the military services.
One of our agenda items includes discussion of this issue.
Concerning your inability to obtain a course that meets the
requirements listed in OPNAVINST 5100.12G (Navy Traffic Safety Program),
you should deal with the Safety Office at Naval Construction Battalion
Center, Gulfport. The Naval Safety Center does not involve itself in
scheduling of local courses.
The Navy specifies the Motorcycle RiderCourse: Riding and Street
Skills (MRC:RSS) as its training requirement. The MRC:RSS is a 16 hour
curriculum that focuses on the individual skills necessary for basic
motorcycle operation, and is specifically designed to focus on development
of the individual components of each of these skills. The course you
indicate you took, the Experienced RiderCourse, was originally developed
for individuals who have completed the MRC:RSS. It does not meet the
Navy's training requirement.
As Mr. Cosby mentioned in his phone conversation with you on March
6, if your motorcycle training meets the requirements for Keesler Air
Force Base, you should be eligible for a pass from that base. This pass
should help you gain access to the Navy Base.
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Rear
Admiral Jan C. Gaudio,
U.S. Navy,
Commander,
Navy Region Southeast
1-904-542-2324 - 2325
Fax: 1-904-542-3071
Please
provide me with the name, address, phone-fax, and email address of the next
officer in the Chain of Command for Rear Admiral Jan C. Gauido.
It seems no action has been taken, so I need to move on up to the next level.
I would like this information today; I will call this afternoon if I have not
received my requested information.
Sincerely,
Steven A. McCaleb
www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
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Commanding
Officer B. R. Kelm Letter
Click here
I am now researching to ensure the Naval Seabee Base has the proper instructors
in order to provide the Motorcycle Safety Course.
You can read the necessary qualifications need to be a Motorcycle Safety
Instructor.
By staying in touch with this web page you can see everything I am doing.
Sincerely,
Steven A. McCaleb
www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
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David R. Bowman, PN2, USN
ubj: Re: Motorcycle Safety Course (Navy)
Date: 4/2/02 6:16:11 AM Central Standard Time
From: bravesfan1977@yahoo.com
To: mccaleb4thdist@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Mr. McCaleb,
Your most recent email proved my theory about you
correct. You honestly don't care about anyone except
for yourself.
I
find your comments offensive, I care about everyone, and
I am not responsible for you having to go through the
motorcycle course again. But is you are feel you do not want
to take the course don't.
That
is apparent by your comment. But
hey, that's your opinion, you're entitled to it. I am
signed up for the class this Thursday. So don't
worry, I will be there.
Why
would I worry about you being at the Thursday
motorcycle course?
As
for you, all I can say, and this
is just my observation, is that you crave attention.
From
all the email you are sending me, it seem you are
the one craving attention.
I have placed your email on my web page the same as
everyone else, which had an opinion on this subject.
If you believe I am wrong in what I am doing, fine,
but I believe the system is flawed and it needs to be
fixed.
Apparently,
almost 21 years of active duty taught you
nothing about just doing what you're told.
This
does not make any since at all; "doing what you're told,"
have nothing to do with the matter at hand.
Having
Air Force decals on your motorcycle is not cheating. I
probably would have gotten mine there. After all, I
would have already been on base for the course.
Then
why don't you go to Keesler and take there course
and get an Air Force Base Sticker.
Why
not go straight to their pass and id office and get
decals. They are DOD decals. Not Air Force decals or
Navy decals. DOD decals. Maybe you had a momentary
lapse of thinking there.
If
you obtain an Air Force Base Decal it will say that it is
an Air Force decal.
Just like the decal on your bike say's that it is a Navy decal.
I have never been in the Air Force, but base security told me
that I would have to go the Keesler and take there motorcycle
course, get and Air Force decal and then I could enter the Seabee
Base.
But I could not bring the Motorcycle Completion Card to the Seabee Base
and obtain a Navy Base decal.
At
any rate, thank you again for taking me away from my overwhelming
workload, so that I may be reminded of SIPDE and correct riding
position. I can't say enough, how much I appreciate
it. Hope to see you in class on Thursday.
Very respectfully,
I
will be there, but if the instructors are not qualified to teach the course
I will also be leaving.
As per OPNAVINST 5100.12G
David
R. Bowman, PN2, USN
STEVEN
A. McCALEB
www.mississippiwebsite.seabeebase.htm
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Subj: Re:
Response to email from PN2 Bowman
Date: 4/2/02 11:24:22 AM Central Standard Time
From: bravesfan1977@yahoo.com
To: mccaleb4thdist@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Mr. McCaleb,
This will be my last correspondence with you, as I
feel it is getting me nowhere. I am
happy that my
comments offended you, as your words/actions have done
nothing but offended me as a motorcyclist.
For some
strange reason, you feel the need to have CBC Gulfport
MS decals on your motorcycle.
I find it sad that you have missed the point
in what I have
Done, but perhaps in the future when your old you may
Understand.
I don't purposely offend anyone that is why I place everyone's
email in the web page.
We will see each other Thursday and perhaps you will learn
Something, or at least I hope so.
correspondence from Mr. William Cosby. I
do thank you
for forwarding my email to him. I
had the occasion to
speak with him while in Virginia and look forward to
speaking with him again regarding this situation.
Why would I need to know you have received
correspondence
with Mr. William Cosby.
of my opinion concerning this matter.
previous email, I meant that you should have gone to
the pass and id office onboard Keesler Air Force Base,
as I’m sure the instructor pointed out, to get your
decals.
Motorcycle Safety Instructor for all three Safety Course in Mississippi.
He told me, after he spoke with Keesler, that I would have to take
there Motorcycle Safety Course.
Which is the same Safety Course I had just completed, and is the same course I
had completed, (the experienced Motorcycle Safety Course).
come from? I would think that as
long as you had
them, you would be satisfied. However,
I see that
this is not the case.
The OPNAVINST 5100.12G states
that I must complete there
Motorcycle Safety Course.
That was also what I was told at the Security Office by MA1- Turner,
and that is what I will be doing Thursday & Friday.
only corresponding with you. I
don’t mind the
addition of my email to your website. I
think the
public should see what is going on and decide for
themselves just how important a topic this is.
the Naval Seabee Base comply with there own instructions.
Have patience. My only hope is that
I never have the
pleasure of your company while riding my motorcycle.
Have a good day and please be safe while riding.
I get the feeling you don't like
me at all, and that is sad, because
I am a likeable person.
But to each his/her own, and it is not likely we will ever meet on the
road.
Steven A. McCaleb
www.mississippiwebsite.com/seabeebase.htm
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Steven A. McCaleb
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