Quarterly Newsletter – Q4 2023
Greetings, and thanks for reading the first-ever Radio Reconnaissance Project (RRProject) quarterly newsletter! In hopes of spreading the word to more of the community, we would like to share what the non-profit has been doing for the past few months as well as what we have planned.
Past events and activities
Going back to the beginning of the year, RRProject gave out three $1000 awards in our inaugural scholarship campaign. RRProject Board and Officers selected three winners (one each: active duty, veteran, and dependent) from a pool of applicants comprised of members from the RRP community who are currently pursuing academic or vocational programs. Congratulations once again to our winners and thanks to everyone who applied.
Later in the Spring, RRProject provided financial support to the Radio Reconnaissance Operators Course (RROC) as well as presenting the first-annual Radio Reconnaissance Marine of the Year award. This past year’s winner was a Sgt from 3rd RRP who was nominated by his peers and selected by the platoon sergeants for his steadfast dedication and stellar performance throughout the prior year. This award will be given out yearly at the end of the RROC to the Radio Reconnaissance Marine who best exemplifies what it means to be in the platoon.
In June, RRProject and Radio Reconnaissance Technologies (RRT) co-hosted the first-annual RRP Reunion at the Crucible facility in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Many thanks to Nick Hoben and the rest of the RRT and Crucible crew for their support in putting on a fantastic reunion of nearly eighty platoon members – past and present – and their families. The event featured a meet-and-greet followed by a platoon history panel, BBQ, shooting ranges, and overnight camping. It was great seeing so many people come out to spend time with the community, and we look forward to seeing even more next year. On that note, we have already started initial planning for next year’s reunion to be hosted somewhere in California. While we have a few ideas in mind for a venue, we are certainly open to suggestions from the RRP community. Please contact us if you have leads on a venue or ideas for the day.
RRP Reunion - 2023
2023 Radio Reconnaissance Reunion
On a final note from the past few months, RRProject has recently been granted tax-exempt status from the IRS. This will help immensely as the non-profit looks to grow and provide further services to the Radio Reconnaissance community.
Present and Future endeavors
Kicking off at the beginning of October and running until the Marine Corps Birthday, RRProject is running a fundraising drive featuring a poster series to commemorate the three platoons. Based upon the level of donation, RRProject will gift the donor a large or small platoon poster of their choosing (bundling options available) to be shipped at the completion of the fundraiser. Many thanks to our VP of Social Media, Sean Otwell, for his great artwork given for the series (see below) and to our VP of Technology, Jordan Johns, for setting up the poster fundraiser donation portal. Donations given between now and November 10th will receive a gift of the platoon posters seen below.
Platoon Poster Series
On the heels of the poster fundraiser, RRProject will once again be offering scholarships to members of the Radio Reconnaissance community who are actively pursuing academic or vocational programs. The application period will be opening on the Marine Corps Birthday and closing at midnight on December 31st, 2023. All past and present platoon members and their dependents are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Like last year, winners from each category – active duty, veteran, and dependent – will be selected by the Board and Officers in the new year. Stay tuned for future announcements regarding the RRProject Scholarship Program.
Closing Remarks
Thanks again for being involved and reading our first-ever quarterly newsletter. As mentioned, we intend to have one of these out to our mailing list to keep you all up to date on what is happening in our community. In efforts to spread the word, please feel free to forward this newsletter to other members of the community. Feel free to reach out to us or fill in this form to be added to the mailing list for these and other announcements.
We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone that has supported us financially through either personal or corporate donations; we would not be here without you. We appreciate your continued support as we provide various services to the Radio Reconnaissance community. As we look to continue and grow, please consider supporting our fundraising drives and/or donating to the non-profit in the future.
As always, feel free to reach out to us about anything RRP related. Also, follow us on social media to stay up to date on what we are doing. If you have any photos that you are willing to share, please reach out to our VP of Social Media so that we can continue to post and engage with our community.
Thanks again for reading and take care.
Semper Fidelis,
Radio Reconnaissance Project
