The NOFA Newport Holiday Party will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 6PM at the residence of Captain & Mrs. Wade Blake.
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NOFA DC Holiday Party
Posted November 16th, 2011. Filed under DC News.The NOFA Annual Holiday Party will be held at the home of Rear Admiral Jon and Cindy Bailey on Saturday, December 3 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
Join us for an evening of great food and happy spirits. The main dish and soft drinks will be provided. There will be a cash bar for beer and wine. Please bring an appetizer, side dish or dessert to share.
Each year our holiday party includes a raffle and silent auction benefiting The ACO Scholarship Fund, The National Military Family Association, The Military Officers Association of America & The Reserve Officers Association. Please bring a Gift Basket for the Raffle or Silent Auction Item (The theme is Date Night for the silent Auction).
- $5.00 Donation for Senior Officers at the Door
- Holiday Attire
- RSVP by December 1st
We look forward to seeing you! For more information contact Melissa Ramos (757)572-7186 or Cindy Bailey (301)990-8578.
36th Annual NOAA Fish Fry
Posted May 15th, 2011. Filed under DC News.Tickets are now on sale for the 36th 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 8th, 2011
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
Save the date!
Posted March 17th, 2011. Filed under DC News.The Executive Board of the DC Association of Commissioned Officers requests you save the date for an Anniversary Ball on Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at the Army Navy Club, 901 17th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20006
Honored
Posted October 27th, 2009. Filed under General, Norfolk News.
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!
ACO News
Posted October 27th, 2009. Filed under DC News, General.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
NOAA at the TAPS Honor Guard Gala
Posted April 7th, 2009. Filed under DC News, General.
Tom Brokaw and Cheryl Glang
CAPT Gerd & Cheryl Glang attended the TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) Honor Guard Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, representing the National Military Family Association and NOAA.
The event featured honoree Senator Jim Webb, keynote speaker Tom Brokaw, and master of ceremonies Kyra Phillips from CNN. Other guests of note were Admiral Michael G. Mullen, Major General Mark Graham and M.L. “Buzz” Hefti. The list of attendees also included surviving family members of soldiers and sailors who have given their lives in service to our country.
Information regarding TAPS can be found online at www.taps.org
In Memoriam: Donna DiFalco
Posted October 13th, 2008. Filed under DC News, General.NOFA grieves the passing of Donna DiFalco (Kenul) on October 4, 2008.
Donations in her honor may be sent to:
NOFA DC Annual Family Picnic and Softball Game
Posted October 1st, 2008. Filed under DC News.
Washington, DC area families gathered at Parklawn Park in Rockville, MD on a sunny Sunday in September for some picnic, playground, and softball fun.
Smithsonian Ocean Hall opens September 27, 2008
Posted September 1st, 2008. Filed under DC News, General.
Artist's rendition of a coral reef tank
Opening September 27, 2008, the Smithsonian’s Ocean Hall, developed in partnership with NOAA, is the largest permanent exhibit ever created in the world’s most visited natural history museum. Among the many notable exhibits will be:
- A 50-foot, life-sized replica of Phoenix, an endangered North Atlantic right whale living today
- 20-foot male and 36-foot female specimens of the elusive giant squid
- The six-foot Science On a Sphere®, which displays the Earth as viewed from 22,000 miles in space and shows moving satellite images
- A 1:100 scale model of the world’s largest ocean drilling ship, the Chikyu
For the latest on Ocean Hall, see http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/ocean_hall.