Past Messages from the President

December Holiday President’s Message

Dear Shipmates, Family, and Friends of NNOA, Season's Greetings! I wish you good health, great happiness, and much prosperity through the season and into 2022. As I reflect on the many successes of 2021 for our association, I feel nothing but pride for all that we...

Where do we go from here?

49th Symposium Letter from NNOA President’s Desk September 12, 2021 Greetings NNOA Shipmates, Family, and Friends! Another outstanding NNOA Symposium is passed and opening!  Bravo Zulu to all who organized, led, participated, and provided technical support!  I offer a...

October 2020 President’s Message

“May you live in interesting times.” - Frederic R. Coudert, 1939 The NNOA is needed more today than ever! To say we are living in “interesting times” is an understatement for sure but captures what many feel about 2020.  Deaths and economic impacts from COVID-19,...

President Message – Feb 2019

Dear Shipmates of NNOA, Happy February! Your NNOA Board has been busy since we left the conference and making a positive impact on the Sea Services. Here is a quick update.We continue to make progress in all four lines of effort and seek your input on how...

President Message Nov 2018

Sinclair M Harris Rear Admiral United States Navy (Retired) President, National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Honored Shipmates of NNOA,A wise diplomat told me that there were three things you can never say enough - Congratulations, Thank You and I’m...