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For those of you that haven't heard yet.

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CHIEF AIR FORCE MARS SCOTT AFB IL
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SUBJ/DEATH OF CAPTAIN BO LINDFORS, U.S. NAVY (RET),
CHIEF, NAVY-MARINE CORPS MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM//
 

RMKS/1.  The Navy and the Navy-Marine Corps (NMC) Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS)
communities have suffered a great loss with the passing of Captain Bo Lindfors, U.S. Navy
(Ret) and Chief, NMC MARS at approximately 0100 on Tuesday, 15 SEP 2015.
 
2. CAPT Lindfors life is an excellent example of an individual successfully striving to
live right with great happiness in faith, family, work, and community.  At the age of six,
CAPT Lindfors emigrated from Finland to the United States with his family.  Through hard
work and perseverance, CAPT Lindfors learned English, graduated high school, and was
accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy.  After graduation and commissioning as an Ensign, Bo
Lindfors served a distinguished, 26-year Naval career that included tours as Commanding
Officer of a Landing Ship Tank (LST) and the USS Enhance; Operations Officer of a destroyer;
Executive Officer of a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser; Reactor Officer aboard the
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower; and Chief Engineer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.  Prior to his
retirement in 1993, CAPT Lindfors was awarded the Navy Meritorious Service Medal (three awards),
Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), and Navy Achievement Medal.
 
3. In 1997, CAPT Lindfors was hired as the civilian Chief, NMC MARS. CAPT Lindfors had been
a long-time amateur radio enthusiast and MARS volunteer prior to this appointment, including
being selected as the 1991 NMC MARS Region 2 Member of the Year.  As Chief, NMC MARS,
CAPT Lindfors successfully made significant improvements to a program that many considered
to be obsolete and overcome by modern technology.  Through CAPT Lindfors’ outstanding leadership,
NMC MARS improved interoperability with Army and Air Force MARS, reorganized NMC MARS regions to
align with the Federal Emergency Management Agency schema, and expanded the use of HF Automatic
Link Establishment and other radio technology.
 
4. CAPT Lindfors’ wife and family wish to express their sincere thanks to all the members of NMC MARS.
Bo cherished each and every one of the volunteers that are the heart of MARS.  Whenever a new tasking
arose, Bo could always count on someone stepping forward to assist or complete the task.  Bo would be
the first to admit that the volunteers are what keep MARS running.
 
5. A memorial service with full military honors will be held for CAPT Lindfors at 1400 on Saturday,
19 SEP 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church at 6812 River Road, Newport News, VA.  In lieu of flowers,
the family requests donations be made to one of the following:
A.  Fisher House, http://www.fisherhouse.org/, Fisher Houses provide military families housing close
to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury.
B.  Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, Utah, http://bestfriends.org/about, For over 30 years, Best
Friends has been running the nation’s largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals and building
effective programs all across the country that reduce the number of animals entering shelters.
C.  Trinity Lutheran Church Choir or Organ Funds, http://trinitylutheran-nn.com/ or mailed to
6812 River Road, Newport News, VA 23607.
 
6. All Navy MARS users are requested to observe radio silence except for official communications from
0000 to 2359 on Saturday, 19 SEP 2015, in memoriam of CAPT Bo Lindfors, USN (ret),
Chief, Navy-Marine Corps MARS.
 
7.  CAPT Bo Lindfors, USN (ret), Chief, Navy-Marine Corps MARS (NNN0ZLS, NNN0ASA, and N9UH)
has gone Silent Key.
 
8.  Signed:  CAPT Matthew Lear, Commanding Officer,
             Naval Computers and Telecommunications
             Area Master Station, Atlantic.
 
9.  Internet Release Authorized.//
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