Welcome to the NOAA OFFICERS’ FAMILY ASSOCIATION (NOFA) website! NOFA members are active duty and retired NOAA Corps Officers and their families. The NOAA Commissioned Corps Officers are an integral part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). For more information, check out Who We Are.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2010 National ACO Scholarships! Each of the following award winners will receive a $1000 scholarship grant:
Carly LaMontagne – Simmons College
Jessica Peterson – East Carolina University
Melanie Poston – University of Northern Colorado
NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER and her current mission in the Gulf of Mexico are featured in the following two videos. Check it out!
http://www.miamiherald.com/508/index.html?media_id=15766619&genre_id=4216
Tickets are now on sale for the 35th Annual NOAA Fish Fry. Ticket price includes a wide variety of fish prepared by guest chefs from all around the country, side dishes, dessert, wine, beer, and soft drinks. Music provided.
When:
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
6:00 – 9:00 pm (rain or shine)
Where:
U.S. Department of Commerce – Cafeteria and Courtyard
14th St and Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Metro: Metro Center or Federal Triangle
PLEASE BRING A PICTURE ID.
Tickets:
$30
Available for purchase at the following locations:
Silver Spring: NOAA Store, ground level of SSMC-2
HCHB: Bob Hansen, Room 6863
Suitland: Kay Collins, NSOF Room 1161
By Credit Card: (301) 496-6061 or (301) 402-6482
The Executive Committee of National ACO Scholarships, Inc. has issued its annual call to high school seniors and college undergraduates for applications for scholarship awards for the 2010/2011 academic year. The two-page application form is available on the Resources page, under the heading “National ACO Scholarships, Inc.” Application forms may also be obtained by contacting Secretary/Treasurer Captain Dave Peterson, NOAA (Ret), by phone (301-921-6357) or email (kmpdhp -at- comcast -dot- net). Complete application packages should be sent to the corporation’s post office address (shown on the form) and should be postmarked no later than Friday, April 30, 2010.
On Veterans Day, the President signed into law S.475, The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act. The law amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide certain protections for military spouses with regard to residency, voting and taxation. Spouses will have the option to adopt the state in which they reside or the service member’s state of residence. Here is the Statement by the President on S.475.
The 15th Annual Southwestern Lunch & Social Hour plus Extra Added Attractions is being held on Wednesday March 10 – Friday March 12, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. Coast Survey/ESSA/NOAA retirees & interested future retirees are welcome! Login to the Member Area for more details.
The Smith family with Admiral and Mrs. Bailey
CDR Shep Smith’s family of Norfolk, Virginia has been selected as the NOAA Corps Military Family of the Year and will be honored at the 40th Anniversary of the National Military Family Association on October 28th in Washington, DC. Congratulations to Shep, Tara, Morgan and Ben!
Please update your address and email contact information in the member area of the NOFA website. A printable version of the NOFA directory will be available for the upcoming holiday season on November 1, 2009. Please update your information as soon as possible.
The 2010 ACO Board for the Washington, DC Chapter:
President: CDR Ricardo Ramos
Vice-President: CDR Greg Bass (ret.)
Secretary: LTJG Laura Gallant
Treasurer: LCDR Jon Neuhaus
Executive Committee:
CAPT Mark Ablondi
CDR Mike Weaver
CDR Brian Parker
CDR Jim Crocker
LCDR Peter Siegel
LCDR Bill Mowitt
LT Eric Johnson
LTJG Matt Glazewski
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2009 National ACO Scholarships! Each award winner will receive $1000 in support of his/her coming academic year.
