Nov SAME Luncheon 2025

LOCATION: HOPE HOTEL AND RICHARD C. HOLBROOKE CONFERENCE CENTER

Menu: Salad with 2 dressings, Rolls, Roast Turkey with Stuffing and Gravy, Sweet Potato Souffle, Green Beans with Crispy Onions, Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream

Program: RED HORSE Operations (Speed Mentoring Event to follow: 1:00-2:00)

Presenter:

Colonel Timothy W. Grady is the Commander of the 200th RED HORSE Squadron at Camp Perry, Ohio. In this position, he commands a 410 person design-build heavy construction organization made up of world-class Airmen who provide readiness to the state, and enable lethality for the nation. The Squadron provides a self-sufficient mobile engineer and heavy construction capability for geographic combatant commanders and the Governor of Ohio. The unit is ready to deploy worldwide on short notice and operate in austere environments. In addition, the unit provides a highly skilled emergency response force to include engineering, power production teams, and first responders such as emergency managers that support federal, state and local emergencies.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Colonel Grady received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 2003 and served twelve years on active duty before joining the Air National Guard in 2015.

Colonel Grady is a licensed Professional Engineer in the District of Columbia. He has deployed five times in a variety of capacities in support of Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, Operations ENDURING and IRAQI FREEDOM, and to command the 356th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group in INDOPACOM.

PLAN TO STAY AROUND AFTER LUNCH TO ATTEND THE SAME KITTYHAWK POST FELLOWS SPEED MENTORING EVENT.

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Regular registration runs through Nov 9th. An additional $5 late registration fee will be added to the ticket price after that date.

Check-in begins at 11:15AM the day of the luncheon.

Refunds cannot be issued if cancellations are made less than 48 hours prior to the event. If the "pay at the door" option is utilized and the reservation is not honored or cancelled prior to 48 hours before the event, payment is still expected, and an invoice will be sent.

There is no need to print tickets or bring them with you.

Credit cards are accepted on-line or at the door. The “Pay at the Door” option is available by clicking on the "Payment Method" pull down on the second page when making your reservation.

Contact Andrew Lewis, (859) 469-0412, alewis@messer.com with any questions.