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ACA Attends Central AMMO Bowl

Central AMMO Bowl, 30 Aug – 1 Sep 24

AMMO Chief (Ret.) Phil Kennedy attended the Central AMMO Bowl on behalf of the ACA BOD and membership.

30 Aug, Friday: Started with an icebreaker (AMMO call), free food and beer as long as it lasted, tons of AMMO swag, and live band. Great time had by all in attendance.   

31 Aug, Sat: 

a. Opening ceremony – helicopter delivery of the first pitch, AF Color Guard from Sheppard presented the colors and the singing of the National Anthem, Invocation, Welcome speech, First pitch (I threw out the first pitch and I did get it to the catcher), and the tournament started at 0915; 

b. There were six (6) teams in the tournament – Barksdale, Minot, Sheppard, Whiteman, APU (AMMO Punishment University), and Texas Connection; 

c. Free Lunch at 1300 – Provided by SUGG’s SHAKE-A-BONE BBQ;

d. Home Run Derby at 1300; First day of the tournament concluded at approximately 1600.

1 Sep, Sunday:

???a. Tournament Round Robin (double eliminations) games resumed at 0900;

      b. Championship game, APU vs. TX Connection, 1500; winner TX Connection;

      c. Trophy/Awards presented;

          1) Team trophy;

          2) Big Stick (most home runs);

          3) Gold Glove (chosen by the Runner up team);

          4) MVP (chosen by the winning team)

          5) All Tournaments Honors;

Tournament Sponsors or organizations associated with this year’s Central AMMO Bowl:

1.   ACA;

2.   Delta Hotel by Marriott-AMMO Call (five (5) minutes from the Wichita Falls Sports Complex);

3.   AV8 Band at AMMO Call;

4.   Wichita Falls Sports Complex;

5.   SUGG’s SHAKE-A-BONE BBQ food truck;6

6.   Juvenate-Health Care & Wellness Center;

7.   Air Evac Lifeteam (flew in the first pitch ball);

8.   AMMO-DOG.COM (AMMO Swag, etc. Drove all the way from Ft. Walton, FL);

9.   AMMOCOINS.COM;

10. Louisville Slugger Representative (handed out a bat to the winner of the Home Run Derby and tournament MVP);

Overall, one to the better tournaments I’ve been to in a long time…   ?????        

Phil Kennedy

ACA Director-at-Large

directoratlarge@ammochiefs.com

ACA Visit to 363rd TRS Schoolhouse

AMMO Chief (Ret.) Phil Kennedy visited the Schoolhouse on behalf of the ACA BOD on 29 August 2024. He visited with SMSgt Robert Denson, the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 363d Training Squadron. He just arrived at the schoolhouse replacing SMSgt Amen (CMSgt select) who PCS’d to Minot.

Later on, he met the Commander of the 363d, Lt. Col Kevin Kuwel and their hospitality was outstanding. There was a graduating class of 2W1 and Logistic Management students at 1300, which he addressed. Unfortunately, there was no 2W0s graduating. Maybe next time…

There was a CC call at 1430, in which he was invited to address the instructors and handed out the three (3) AMMO Spirit Awards at the schoolhouse (see attached pixs).

1) to Lt Col Kuwel, 363d TS CC 2) (T)Sgt Bing 3) TSgt Vogel (absent)     

He also had a discussion with SMSgt Dension about the AHM model in the schoolhouse. He was very receptive to the idea and we went searching for an ideal spot to put it. There’s a trophy case (attached pic) at the main entrance to the schoolhouse that has enough room to display a model.

Phillip “Phil” Kennedy

ACA Director-at-Large

directoratlarge@ammochiefs.com