WTS Hampton Roads Chapter is pleased to host its annual Transportation Reception. Join us Tuesday, November 2 at 6 pm as we celebrate this year's sponsors, award winners, and scholarship winners.
Registration and networking will begin at 5:30 pm. One drink ticket will be provided to each attendee.
Featuring Keynote Speaker, Captain Janet H. Days, Commanding Officer, Naval Station Norfolk
Capt. Janet H. Days, a native of Chicago, graduated summa cum laude from Old Dominion University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in
Business and received her commission through Naval ROTC via the Enlisted Commissioning Program. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School and concurrently earned the Naval War College command and staff diploma. She is also a graduate of Joint and Combined Warfighting School at Joint Forces Staff College and is a qualified joint specialty officer.
Days’ sea assignments include tours aboard USS Simon Lake (AS 33) homeported at La Maddalena, Italy; USS Mahan (DDG 72); and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) as engineer officer, completing two deployments, one to the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) to conduct theater security cooperation and a subsequent deployment to the U.S. Southern Command AOR to conduct counter-narcotics operations. Days served as the Destroyer Squadron 28 material officer (N4) and staff director embarked aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), where she completed two deployments to the USCENTCOM AOR in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During her tour as executive officer and commanding officer of USS McFaul (DDG 74), she deployed independently to the U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet AORs.
Ashore, Days was assigned to the Joint Staff, J7 joint and coalition warfighting directorate as a military analyst and observer trainer augment to the deployable training team; she also deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan as the Joint Staff, J7 liaison officer to the International Security Assistance Force headquarters. Days completed a tour at Afloat Training Group Norfolk as a combat systems tactical mentor and is a graduate of the pilot Warfare Tactics Instructor / Integrated Air and Missile Defense course. As the Director of Maritime Warfare (N73) at Surface Warfare Officers School, she was responsible for training and development of all surface warfare department heads as well as providing instruction for prospective executive officers, commanding officers and major command students.
Days reported to Naval Station Norfolk as Executive Officer in September 2021 and assumed command as the 51st Commanding Officer in February 2023.
Days’ personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (seven awards), Army Commendation Medal (two awards), Army Achievement Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal and various other medals, unit awards and campaign ribbons.
Recognition Awards
This year's honorees include...
- Employer of the Year: HDR Engineering
- Innovative Transportation Solutions: VDOT HRBT Expansion
- Rosa Parks Diversity: HRT IDEA Committee
- Woman of the Year: Anna Bonet, Elizabeth River Crossings
- Member of the Year: Kodi Berger, Kimley-Horn
- Honorable Ray LaHood: William Harrell, HRT
Silent Auction to benefit WTS scholarships
The evening will include a silent auction to benefit the WTS HRC Scholarship Foundation. It's a perfect way to check off your holiday gift list and donate to the scholarship program!
Click here to view the silent auction page.
Winners need not be present to win and will be contacted after the event to arrange shipping/delivery/pickup of item(s).
If you or your company wish to donate silent auction items, please contact us at [email protected].
The Chapter's goal for this year is to raise $2,000 in donations associated with the Annual Reception. If you can't attend the event but are looking to donate WTS HRC Scholarship Foundation, you can donate directly via BetterWorld using the link below.
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Parking: Waterman's provides complimentary valet parking in addition to the nearby public parking garages.
COVID-19 Acknowledgement
Attendees assume all risks of COVID exposure and related illnesses in attending. We encourage attendees to follow all current CDC guidelines when attending this event.