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Donate to NNOA via Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com.
The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. We, NNOA, have an account.
To access, type Smile.Amazon.com and you will be taken to the website. Then select the first instance of “National Naval Officers Association” from the list of many organizations. Shop at will!
Remember, you must type Smile.Amazon.com to be taken to the right Amazon website.
MLK Benefit Brunch – LCDR Desmond K. Walker Guest Speaker
The S. Delois Mayes Scholarship Foundation is sponsoring a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Benefit Brunch where NNOA’s member, LCDR Desmond K. Walker, is the guest speaker.
Event Date: January 21, 2019
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
DOD Releases 2019 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates
The Department of Defense released the 2019 Basic Allowance for Housing rates today. BAH rates will increase an average of 2.55 percent when the new rates take effect on January 1, 2019. An estimated $21 billion will be paid to approximately one million service members. Read More…
BEYA – 2019 Stars & Stripes
Each year, the BEYA STEM Conference brings professionals and students together for three days to share their experiences and career information. You can network with attendees from around the country while participating in seminars and workshops that explore every facet of STEM career paths.
Making a PCS move from overseas? Your Social Security number and other personal data might be at risk
November 20
The government needs to scrub Social Security numbers, passport data and other personally identifiable information of service members and others making international moves before selling data to third parties and putting individuals at risk of identity theft and other problems, according to a coalition of groups representing the interests of those who make international moves. (Read More…)
NNOA Member Accomplishments
We are proud to announce NNOA member accomplishments.
Please congratulate the following NNOA Members on their well-deserved selection to the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps.
Chapter: Quantico
- Maj NaTasha Everly – Life Member
- Maj Edward Holton – Annual Member
- Maj Veronica Kaltrider – Life Member
Chapter: 29 Palms
- Maj Wynndee Young – Life Member
At-Large Member
- Maj Shanelle Porter – Life Member
Click here to view full selection list!
On Behalf of the NNOA Members
RADM Mack C. Gaston, USN (Ret) – 2018
RADM (Ret) Mack C. Gaston, USN passed on 2 December 2018. RADM (Ret) Gaston was a longtime NNOA member and a longtime member of the DCNNOA Chapter and Executive Board. A true trailblazer, outstanding Naval Officer and leader and most importantly an outstanding human being. The loss of this great patriot will be felt to all at NNOA and throughout our nation. The NNOA Executive Board and its members send their heartfelt sympathies and condolences to his family, friends and loved ones!
Rear Admiral Gaston’s Life Story with service details to follow can be found on SNA’s Final Call webpage: http://www.navyhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/RADM-Mack-C-Gaston-Oral-History1.pdf
NNOA Member LCDR Herlena Washington, USN (Ret.) – Induction to Florida Veterans Foundation Hall of Fame
December 4, 2018 – Herlena Washington, USN (Ret.) will be honored by DC Governor into the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2018! Congratulations LCDR Herlena Washington.
Event photos will be posted!
TO ALL COAST GUARD NNOA MEMBERS: The Mentoring Project Team information.
The Mentoring Project Core Team would like to open up Round Two of The Mentoring Project 2018/19!
Please submit your dream sheet by TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13TH if you are still interested in participating in the 2018/19 Mentoring Project year. This will be your last chance to submit a Dream Sheet for this year.
In the Mentor Data Base we’ve marked all assigned/unavailable mentors with “YES.” All assigned/ unavailable Mentor/Mentees with YES/YES if they are assigned/unavailable as both. These two categories of assigned mentors will NOT be available in round two they are highlighted in GREY.
Mentor/Mentees assigned with YES-1 are still available to be assigned as a mentor. They were assigned as a mentee but are still available for mentoring. All mentors in GREEN are available for assignment.
1. The link in the form is broken please use the following link to access the data base (Excel Workbook Name: 2018_2018_Bios_Round_Two) https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/communities/Mentoring/Mentor%20Bios/Forms/AllItems.aspx
2. Password: mentoringrocks
3. Open as read only
4. Hit OK for circular reference
5. Do not save workbook
We look forward to receiving your Dream Sheet submissions!
– The Mentoring Project Core Team
CDR Shameen Anthanio-Williams
Office of Deputy Asst Sec of the Navy for Ships
1000 Navy Pentagon, Room 4C712
Washington DC 20350-1000
For questions, please contact CDR Shameen Anthanio-Williams: Shameen.Anthanio-wil@navy.mil
(703) 614-8809 wk
(202) 841-7126 cell
Pinning of CDR Stacey O’Neal – NNOA Eastern Region VP
CDR Stacey O’Neal, USN, NNOA Eastern Region VP, Pinning Ceremony
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