Sep 1998 – Coast Guard joins AFSC as non-voting memberĪug 2010 – Most recent DOD Directive 1330.4 signed AFSC now officially called the Armed Forces Sports Councilĭec 2019 – U.S.
Mar 1987 – DOD Directive 1330.4 updated and ISSC is renamed the Armed Forces Sports Committee (AFSC) There are chapters devoted to the 11 most significant baseball-playing European nations, with a paragraph or a few paragraphs for the smaller nations.
Written by Josh Chetwynd, it provides histories of the development in baseball for 40 countries. For 15 years, the city of Bangor has been a wonderful host of the Senior League Baseball World Series, and words cannot express our sincere gratitude to our tournament director Mike Brooker, his fellow volunteers, and the. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History was published in 2008 by McFarland. Senior League Baseball is for players ages 13 through 16. Jul 1978 – Establishment of CISM North American Liaison Office Big League Baseball had been for players ages 15 through 18. Jan 1969 – Permanent ISSC Secretariat established by DOD Directive 1330.4 (Nov 1968) Jun 1962 – Administration of US CISM Program transferred from USAREUR to Washington, D.C.: CISM Executive Office within Department of Army Headquarters Sports Office Mar 1955 – Public Law 11 established authorizing Armed Forces Personnel to train/participate in national and international events Sep 1954 – First Department of Defense Directive 1330.4 established Marine Corps joins the ISSC Establishment of ISSC Chairperson rotates annually among the four Services Jun 1951 – United States joins CISM, operates as US CISM Executive Agency out of US Army Europe (USAREUR) with US Delegation to CISM Championships primarily US Armed Forces Personnel stationed in Europeįeb 1953 – U.S. Omar Bradley, thus officially establishing the ISSCįeb 1948 – Creation of the International Military Sports Council (CISM – Council International du Sport Militaire), with five founding members: Belgium, France, Denmark, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands Member Services include Army, Navy, and Air Forceįeb 1948 – First Articles of Agreement approved by Gen.
Nov 1947 – First Inter-service Sports Council (ISSC) meeting held.