Chamber of Commerce to host ‘State of Beale’ breakfast on Friday

The Yuba-sutter Chamber of Commerce is holding a “State of Beale” Business Connection Breakfast on Friday and the speaker is Calvin G. Hendrix, deputy base civil engineer for the 9th Civil Engineer Squadron, 9th Mission Support Group, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base.

Hendrix is responsible for the leadership and management of a base infrastructure valued in excess of $4.7 billion, including 667 facilities, 509 residential houses, and 688 utility lines spanning across 23,500 acres, according to a news release from the Chamber of Commerce. He is responsible for setting policy and preparing budget estimates that enhance productivity, combat readiness and quality of life for 7,000 military and civilian personnel.

Prior to his current position, Hendrix was the waterfront facilities and services director for the Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay, Ga., where he was responsible for infrastructure supporting maintenance, mooring, and drydocking of submarines. In 2012, he was selected to lead the Weapons Repair Department, where he drove modernization efforts for submarine radar, sonar, communications, navigation, intelligence gathering, computer networks, and command/ control systems. Additionally, he was responsible for maintenance, repair, and modernization for onethird of the nation’s nuclear missile launch systems.

Before entering Federal Civil Service in 2011, Hendrix served the Department of the Navy and was selected for the rank of Commander. His final position in the Navy was Director of Nuclear Maintenance for the Atlantic Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Fleet where he was

responsible for all intermediate and depot-level nuclear maintenance on eight operational nuclear power plants.

As a lieutenant commander, Hendrix was assigned to fill key politically sensitive positions in Agana, Guam and La Maddelana, Italy, where he was in charge of maintenance and repairs for deployed nuclear vessels in Europe, Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean and the Middle East. While filling those positions, he was also deployed to lead humanitarian efforts in East Timor, Ghana, Gabon, Cameroon, Angola, Sao Tome, Senegal, and Congo. As a company grade officer, he served onboard the USS Frank Cable and USS Emory S. Land where he earned the Surface Warfare Officer Breast Insignia. Accounts Receivable ........ Classified Fax ................... adclass@appealdemocrat.com adobits@appealdemocrat.com adlegals@appealdemocrat.com

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