NOFA: NOAA Officers Family Association » Local News and Events http://www.nofaweb.org Welcome to the <strong>NOAA OFFICERS’ FAMILY ASSOCIATION (NOFA)</strong> 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. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:17:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 NOFA Newport Holiday Party http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/11/nofa-newport-holiday-party/ http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/11/nofa-newport-holiday-party/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:23:12 +0000 admin http://www.nofaweb.org/?p=410 The NOFA Newport Holiday Party will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 6PM at the residence of Captain & Mrs. Wade Blake.

]]> http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/11/nofa-newport-holiday-party/feed/ 0 NOFA DC Holiday Party http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/11/nofa-dc-holiday-party/ http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/11/nofa-dc-holiday-party/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:05:26 +0000 admin http://www.nofaweb.org/?p=403 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.

]]> http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/11/nofa-dc-holiday-party/feed/ 0 36th Annual NOAA Fish Fry http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/05/34th-annual-noaa-fish-fry/ http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/05/34th-annual-noaa-fish-fry/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 01:00:07 +0000 kimevans http://www.nofaweb.org/?p=158 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

]]> http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/05/34th-annual-noaa-fish-fry/feed/ 0 Save the date! http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/03/save-the-date/ http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/03/save-the-date/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:13:56 +0000 kimevans http://www.nofaweb.org/?p=324 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

]]> http://www.nofaweb.org/2011/03/save-the-date/feed/ 0 Honored http://www.nofaweb.org/2009/10/honored/ http://www.nofaweb.org/2009/10/honored/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:04 +0000 kimevans http://www.nofaweb.org/?p=204 SmithFamily

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!

]]> http://www.nofaweb.org/2009/10/honored/feed/ 0 ACO News http://www.nofaweb.org/2009/10/aco-news/ http://www.nofaweb.org/2009/10/aco-news/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:28 +0000 kimevans http://www.nofaweb.org/?p=208 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

]]> http://www.nofaweb.org/2009/10/aco-news/feed/ 0 NOAA at the TAPS Honor Guard Gala http://www.nofaweb.org/2009/04/noaa-at-the-taps-honor-guard-gala/ http://www.nofaweb.org/2009/04/noaa-at-the-taps-honor-guard-gala/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:55:30 +0000 kimevans http://www.nofaweb.org/?p=139 tomandcheryl

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

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Donations in her honor may be sent to:

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]]> http://www.nofaweb.org/2008/10/nofa-dc-annual-family-picnic-and-softball-game/feed/ 0 Smithsonian Ocean Hall opens September 27, 2008 http://www.nofaweb.org/2008/09/smithsonian-ocean-hall-opens-september-27-2008-%e2%80%93-volunteer-exhibit-hosts-needed/ http://www.nofaweb.org/2008/09/smithsonian-ocean-hall-opens-september-27-2008-%e2%80%93-volunteer-exhibit-hosts-needed/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:10:55 +0000 admin http://www.nofaweb.org/?p=37 Artist's rendition of a coral reef tank

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.

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