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18 VIRGINIA CHAPTERS

MOAA's Virginia chapters are all affiliated with the VCOC. 

This page of the VCOC website provides a brief synopsis (about a screen-full of info) about each Virginia chapter that has provided input to the VCOC Web coordinator.  The chapters that provided info are also in bold print on the list at right.  The chapter summaries are included below, in the same order (and color) as the alphabetical list.  Summary info is pending on the two chapters shown in light (non-bold) print at right. 

The latest ZIPCODE LISTING for Virginia chapters is available on this website.  Point curser to "CHAPTERS" on menu then select the submenu item "Zipcodes."

/  Major Melva Mallison, USAF, Ret,
 VCOC Web Manager

Central Shenandoah Valley Chapter
Central Virginia Chapter
Falcons Landing Chapter
George C Marshal Chapter
Hampton Roads Chapter
Heritage Chapter
Heritage Hunt Chapter
Mount Vernon Chapter
Northern Neck Chapter
Northern Virginia Chapter
Piedmont Virginia Chapter
Portsmouth Area Chapter
Potomac Chapter
Richmond Area Chapter
Shenandoah Valley Chapter
Southside Virginia Chapter
Southwest Virginia Chapter
Virginia Peninsula Chapter





CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY CHAPTER - established 1991
CSVC

The Central Shenandoah Valley Chapter (CSVC) was chartered 6 December 1991 with 65 members to provide a local focal point for military officers. 
 
CSVC members present MOAA ROTC certificates and medals to cadets at James Madison University and Virginia Women's Leadership Institute at Mary Baldwin College.  2nd Lt, "Gold Bars" insignia are presented to the graduates of ROTC upon their commission.  

CSVC also provides financial support and Junior ROTC medals and certificates to JROTC cadets at Harrisonburg High School and Fiscurne Military School.

Monthly luncheon meetings with political or community speakers are scheduled for the 3rd Friday of each month on a rotating schedule between Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro.
  
 

Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro


Monthly Newsletter - The Communicator

Membership Meetings - monthly - 3rd Friday
Address:  Box 202, Staunton VA 24402-0202

Contacts:

Don Hess, President (540) 289-5557;  donhess4@yahoo.com 

Tom Todd Membership Chair (540) 463-9754; eltaz@ntelos.net 


CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHAPTER - established 1971

CVCMOAA


The Central Virginia Chapter was born in 1971 through the initiative of Commander Horace W Carmichael, USCG, Ret. Beginning with a list of Charlottesville and Albemarle County TROA members, CDR Carmichael met with about 30 officers, and the Chapter was founded. CDR Carmichael was elected as the Chapter’s first President. Chapter membership soon spread to neighboring Rockbridge, Greene and Louisa Counties, and we’ve had presidents from all three of those central Virginia counties. Over the years, membership in the Central Virginia Chapter has grown and currently stands at approximately 200. 

CVCMOAA supports local charities, presents the MOAA ROTC award to local cadets, and is a strong supporter of in-state disabled veterans issues.  The Chapter also participates in local events commemorating patriotic holidays.  For example, it partners with Ashlawn-Highland, the home of President James Monroe, to commemorate Veterans Day by participating in a wreath-laying ceremony and greeting visitors.
   The Chapter holds monthly luncheon meetings featuring an invited guest speaker, and hosts trips to Washington D.C and historic and military-related sites throughout Virginia.

 

Points of Contact:  Robert H. Burnett, CPT, USAR,  rburnett@bnsi.net (434) 296-7265
Carl R. Huebner, COL, USAF, crhuebner2@comcast.net (434) 971-1390


Charlottesville / Albemarle
 County Area.


MONTHLY NEWSLETTER:  The Bugle,

MONTHLY LUNCH MEETINGS at Glenmore Country Club

MAIL:  CVCMOAA Box 6455 Charlottesville, VA 22906-6455


FALCONS LANDING CHAPTER, established 2009
 
SUMMARY PENDING


PO Box 650326
Potomac Falls VA 20165

 
GEORGE C. MARSHALL CHAPTER - established 2006
GCMC-MOAA

The George C. Marshall Chapter was chartered in 2006.  The chapter name derives from VMI alumnus George C. Marshall, whose research library and foundation are on the VMI Post in Lexington.  Beginning with 52 members, GCMC-MOAA in 2010 had more than 140 members, including eight honorary and four auxiliary.

GCMC-MOAA supports local military as well as community activities.  In addition to supporting the local National Guard unit, the Chapter financially supports deployed Rockbridge County service members through the Care-Box Project, which sends monthly care packages to the troops.  The Chapter also supports two high school JROTC programs in Lynchburg and annually makes $500 donations to support their leadership training programs; we also present the MOAA medal at those schools annually. We co-sponsor annual Veteran’s Day wreath-laying ceremonies in Lexington, and will partner with the George C. Marshall Foundation in support of their Junior and Senior ROTC conferences.  Our Gold Bar program, which presents complimentary MOAA memberships and lieutenant/ensign bars awards to graduating cadets being commissioned in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps at VMI,  Mary Baldwin’s Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership, Washington and Lee University, and Southern Virginia University, is one of the best in the nation.  We also provide financial support to critical veterans programs.  For example, we recently hosted our second annual Armed Forces Clay Target Shoot-off as a fundraiser for the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program.  In 2009, we donated $2,609 through our target shoot and $8,200 through a charity golf tournament.  We were honored by the Legislature of Virignia with a House Resolution for our support of the Wounded Warrior Program and veterans issues.


CONTACT:  800-444-1839
Red Taylor, COL, USA-Ret. (
rtaylor@vmiaa.org) or
Pat Webb, COL, USA-Ret. (pwebb@vmiaa.org)

   


Lexington / Rockbridge County.
Virginia Military Institute (VMI).

Army National Guard Armory
(B Co., 116th Infantry Regiment)
.


Monthly Newsletter:  “Mail Call”

Monthly Board meetings
(first Monday of the Month)

Bi-Monthly Lunch Meetings
: at Moody Hall at VMI
(second Tuesday in APR, JUN, AUG, OCT, DEC, and FEB)

Chapter Mail:
GCMC-MOAA  Box 1308, Lexington, VA 24450
 

HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER - established 1958

HRCMOAA


Realizing the need for a common cause, RADM F.C. B. McCune, Colonels Frederick Ward, John Fye and Harry Watts initially discussed organizing a Retired Officers Chapter.  Additional officers were invited to assist:  VADMs Ralph Davis, Delbert Cornwell, Archie Antrim, BGEN Robert Denig, Colonel F.G. Epling and CDR Justus White.  The group met in members' homes until the membership reached 40.  The Chapter was born at Fort Story Officers Open Mess in the fall of 1958.  VADM Ralph Davis was the first President.  On 23 April 1959, TROA Affiliated chapter status was granted to the Princess Anne County Virignia Beach Chapter with 79 members.  Later in 1959 the name was changed to The Hampton Roads Chapter of TROA, to better reflect the area, which the membership covered. 

MEMBERSHIP:  750 as of 31 Dec 2006.

Board meetings are held monthly, on the first Saturday of the month at the Little Creek golf club house beginning at 8:30 AM.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: The HRCMOAA presents MOAA leadership medals to 3 College ROTC Programs and 10 High School JROTC programs.  The chapter also provides a $500 check for trophies to the Princess Anne High School Drill Off Program.  Normally at least 16 High School JROTC programs participate from this area and from as far away as Maryland.

Chapter meetings include 8 luncheons and 2 evening dinners, the third Friday of the month.  Most luncheons are held a tthe Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach.
 


Norfolk Naval Base,
 Little Creek Amphibious Base,
NAS Oceana,
Dam Neck, Fort Story,
Norfolk, Chesapeake,
Virginia Beach.

BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, The Tribute, published every two months beginning in January.

CHAPTER MEETINGS:  In 2007 meetings every month except February and July.

Website:
http://www.hrcmoaa.org
Email: hrmoaa@cox.net or thrcmoaa@cox.net.
Mail: Hampton Roads Chapter MOAA, P. O. Box 4612, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-0612.
HERITAGE CHAPTER - established 2007
HERITAGE

An organizing group of retired officers began meeting in June 2007 to explore the possibility of organizing a new MOAA Chapter in the Fredericksburg, Stafford, Quantico and Dumfries areas.   The initial meeting was held in September of 2007.  At that meeting a set of Chapter BYLAWS was created, along with election of Chapter Officers and a Board of Directors.  The chapter leadership decided to submit an application to the National MOAA for a charter.  The charter application was submitted on 31 October 2007 and approved on 16 November 2007.  On 11 January 2008, the Heritage Chapter’s application for membership in the Virginia Council of Chapters of the MOAA was approved.  The Chapter holds monthly luncheon meetings featuring an invited guest speaker.


Fredericksburg, Stafford, Quanitco, Dumfries, and surrounding counties. 

Monthly Newsletter:  The Patriot

Monthly Meetings:  3rd Wednesday, at Clubs of Quantico

Mail:  Heritage Chapter, PO Box 5814, Fredericksburg VA

HERITAGE HUNT CHAPTER - established 2009

HHMOAA


VIRGINIA'S NEWEST CHAPTER!
Heritage Hunt Chapter held a chartering banquet 30 September 2009, in which their president, Maj Bud Winn, USAF, Ret, accepted  their MOAA charter from MOAA President, VADM Ryan.  The chapter held a business meeting 11 November 2009 to establish committees.  Their first Heritage Hunt Chapter Christmas party had 138 attendees (very successful).  A board meeting was conducted in January 2010 to develop action plans for the chapter. 

Heritage Hunt is a retirement community located on beautiful grounds with many new homes, an outstanding clubhouse and excellent dining room.

Chapter events are held quarterly.  Board meetings are currently held monthly, with business meetings quarterly in support of the quarterly event.

   


GAINESVILLE,
 MANASSAS


NEWSLETTER:  Heritage Hunt

WEBSITE: hhmoaa.net
http://hhmoaa.web.officelive.com/default.aspx

CONTACT:  Todd Counts at :  (703) 743-2483
countsfamily@gmail.com
MOUNT VERNON CHAPTER established 1977
MVC-MOAA
Dedicated to General George Washington

         On May 10, 1977, forty-five officers representing each of the U. S. Armed Forces met at the Ft. Belvoir Officer’s Club and unanimously decided to form a new chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (then known as TROA). The Chapter’s first business meeting was held on June 9, 1977 and approved their by-laws, elected the first officers and directors, established the annual dues structure, and designated the third Wednesday of each month as a dinner meeting to be held at the Ft Belvoir Officer’s Club.
          
“Charter Night” was held on July 20. 1977 with 170 charter members and their spouses in attendance. General George Underwood, a member of the MOAA Board of Directors, installed the first president of the chapter, LTC Chester Clark USAF (Ret) .
          Mount Vernon Chapter became a member of VCOC in March 1979 and has remained a dues-paying member ever since.
         The chapter celebrated its 30th Anniversary at the September 19, 2007 Dinner Meeting. 
 
MEMBERSHIP
: over 600
NEARBY CHAPTER:  
Northern VA

CONTACT:  Chapter Secretary, LTC Paul Mehler, USA, Ret 703-780-8494
paulmehler@hotmail.com

Fort Belvoir, Fort Myer,
Bolling AFB, Fort Mc Nair. 
Members live in
Fairfax County,
especially  Alexandria, Burke, Fairfax Station, Mount Vernon,  Springfield and Woodbridge.


MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. The Despatch
(except July and August)

MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS. Except July & August.
Held at Fort Belvoir Officers Club. 3rd Wed. 7 PM


BOARD MEETINGS Monthly except July.  1st Tuesday, 7:30 PM

WEBSITE:  http://www.mvmoaa.com

CHAPTER MAIL:  P. O. Box 97 Mount Vernon, VA 22121


NORTHERN NECK CHAPTER
 
SUMMARY PENDING


PO Box 786 Kilmarnock VA 22482

 
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER established 1975
NOVAMOAA


     Chapter membership has grown from the original 75 charter members to more than 378 today. The Chapter's geographic area encompasses Arlington, Fairfax, and Alexandria.
     MOAA ROTC certificates and medals are presented to cadets at Georgetown University, George Mason University, George Washington University and Howard University. MOAA Junior ROTC medals and certificates are also presented to cadets at South Lakes, Chantilly High Schools as well as the Arlington Career Center. 2d Lt Gold Bar insignia are presented to the graduates of the five ROTC programs upon their commissioning.
     Other activities include annual financial contributions to help support the programs of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC. We participate in veteran activities such as the Memorial Day Parade, presentation of the MOAA wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown, as well as welcoming ceremonies for local units returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.



Fairfax County,
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall,
Fort McNair, Fort Belvoir,
Bolling AFB

Monthly Newsletter:  Northern Virginia Chapter Newsletter

Monthly Meetings at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Officers Club - 11:30 AM:  Jan-Jun 2nd Wed; Sep-Dec 3rd Wed

Address:  PO Box 1735 Arlington VA 22211-1735
Email:  NOVAMOAA@gmail.com
Website:
  http://www.moaa.org/chapter/northernvirginia
Contact:  Glenn Myers (703) 541-2291

PIEDMONT VIRGINIA CHAPTER established 1982

PVCofMOAA

The Piedmont Virginia Chapter of MOAA was started in 1981 by Captain Que Wilhelmi, USN (Ret).  The first organizational meetings were held in the homes of prospective members.  Our first constitution and bylaws were written during these meetings.  Some early contributors were Chuck Baron, Bill Thompson, Rudy Spalenka, L.K. Williams, Bob Philbrook, Bill Kelly, Vern Dubois, and Woody Wallis.  The Chapter elected its first officers and directors in mid 1982 and applied for its charter.  On Friday January 21, 1983, at Longwood College, Captain Clifford Cates, USN (Ret) presented the Piedmont Virginia Chapter with its charter. 

The Piedmont Virginia chapter has 50 members.  We were established by 27 dedicated officers, many who are still chapter members.  The chapter has continued to meet without interruption since it began.

Our major support projects include SCOPE/Meals on Wheels, F.A.C.E.S., Jr. ROTC, and Blood Mobiles.  The Piedmont Virginia chapter won the Give Me +10 award in 2007 and 2008.  The chapter holds monthly luncheons at different places in order to cover our broad area.   



Fort Pickett,
Farmville, Keysville, Victoria,
Cullen, Appomattox,
Buckingham, Kenbridge,
Prospect, Hampden-Sydney,
Cumberland, Powhatan,
Clarksville, South Hill and
 Piedmont

Monthly meetings - at various locations.
Monthly Newsletter Piedmont Happenings

CONTACT:  Joyce Williams, Public Relations (
434) 969-5699
EMAIL:
PiedmontMOAA@Yahoo.com 
MAIL:
Piedmont Virginia Chapter, MOAA P.O. Box 804, Farmville, VA 23901

WEBSITE:  Piedmontvamoaa.org

PORTSMOUTH AREA CHAPTER - established 1983

PACMOAA

Integrated Support Command,
Coast Guard Base,
Portsmouth Naval,
 
Chesapeake, Courtland,
Dendron, Elberon, Franklin,
 Ivor, Portsmouth, Sedley,
Smithfield, Spring Grove, Suffolk,
 Surry, Windsor, Zuni


The first committee meeting was held on March 29, 1983. An Organization meeting was held on April 11, 1983, and the Charter was received on April 22, 1983. There were 102 Charter members. Initially, the Chapter included Chesapeake and Portsmouth, but soon expanded to include the cities listed. CWO Henry A. Dowling was the first President. The name of the Chapter was PACTROA and changed in 2004 to PACMOAA in keeping with the name change for MOAA.

MEMBERSHIP: 115 as of 31 December 2008.

BOARD MEETINGS:  Held quarterly on the 4th Thursday of the second month of the quarter.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: The PACMOAA presents MOAA leadership medals to 11 High School JROTC programs, participates in the Portsmouth Memorial Day Parade, presents a $2,000 Scholarship to a ROTC first year college student and supports Toys-for-Tots yearly. 

CHAPTER MEETINGS include 8 dinner meetings and a brunch meeting with the Virginia Peninsula Chapter at Fort Monroe in July.

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, The Salute, combined for June/July and August/September
CHAPTER MEETINGS: Dinner Meetings 2nd Thursday of each month except July & August
WEBSITE:
http://www.pacmoaa.org
EMAIL: thesalute1@verizon.net
MAIL: PACMOAA, P.O. Box 5353, Portsmouth, VA 23703

POTOMAC CHAPTER - established 1987
POTOMAC
CHAPTER

The Potomac Chapter, a spin off from the Northern Neck Chapter, was chartered in 1987, with 44 members.  The Chapter’s geographical area includes the counties of Caroline, Essex, King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania (including City of Fredericksburg), Stafford, and Westmoreland.

Chapter lunch/dinner meetings are held at various locations.  Bi-monthly Executive Board meetings are held at the Stratford Hall Library, Montross, VA.  A monthly newsletter, The Pot Cha Cha, is published electronically.

Community Affairs   JROTC support to local high schools, Memorial and Veterans Day activities and Volunteer staffing of the Retired Activities Office, Dahlgren, VA.

Why Join  Potomac Chapter?  We have a dynamic group of dedicated members, with all services represented.  All active, retired, and former military officers and surviving spouses in the Chapter’s geographical area are invited to join us.

 Annual dues for members are $20, payable to: Treasurer, MOAA Potomac Chapter.   Auxiliary members do not pay Chapter dues.


Fredericksburg
and surrounding
counties.

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER:  The Pot Cha Cha: is published electronically.

MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS

BI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
 

ADDRESS:  MOAA Potomac Chapter, P. O. Box 876, Montross, VA  22520. 
RICHMOND AREA CHAPTER - established 1958

RACMOAA


The Richmond Area Chapter (RACMOAA) is the largest of the 16 MOAA chapters in Virginia with more than 700 members, and is the "legislative leader" of MOAA in the Commonwealth. Our chapter is a seven-time winner of the MOAA "Five-star" Levels of Excellence Award and in this century, has won various MOAA Communications Awards in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. 
RACMOAA has an active social/business program with seven to eight dinner or luncheon meetings each year, held at the Bellwood Club at Defense Supply Center Richmond; we host trips and tours to places of interest; we sponsor MOAA achievement award and chapter scholarship programs for ROTC and JROTC cadets at two universities and 25 local-area high schools; we operate a Military Community Assistance Program (MCAP) to provide financial support for deployed troops and combat-wounded veterans and their families; we conduct outreach programs for military retirees, veterans and survivors in senior-living facilities in greater Richmond; and have a compassionate and responsive Personal Affairs program to assist the surviving spouses of deceased chapter members. RACMOAA is one of the few, if not the only MOAA chapter, which offers a discounted "paperless" membership option to its officer members. Those chapter members who opt to access the chapter newsletter and member directory via the chapter website, receive a $5.00 discount on their annual chapter dues (Auxiliary members are not eligible for this discount as their dues are already discounted by 50 percent).
BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, The Patriot.

WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER broadcast to the more than 450 chapter members subscribed to E-mail Network.

MEETINGS - Third Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and November at the Bellwood Club, Defense Supply Center Richmond. A Holiday Gala is also held at the Bellwood Club on the first or second Friday of December. Other luncheons or dinners are scheduled as "special events."

WEBSITE:
pages.prodigy.net/jabaumgarten/home.htm


CONTACT: CDR John A. Baumgarten, 804-379-7586;
E-mail:
jabaumgarten@prodigy.net

SHENANDOAH VALLEY CHAPTER established 1991

ShenVal



ShenVal chapter of MOAA presents Junior ROTC medals, certificates and scholarships to Randolph-Macon and Massanuttten Militry Academy cadets each year.  B-monthly meetings are held at various locations throught the catchment area.  Meeting subjects vary from educational to political but primarily are for the benefit of Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard and retired military officers and their families. 

MAILING ADDRESS:  Care of Carle Germelman 228 Treadwell Lane Berryville VA 22611


Berryville, Front Royal, Martinsburg, Stransburg, Woodstock, Winchester


NEWSLETTER published monthly - The Shen/Val Chapter Newsletter

MEETINGS bi-monthly, 3d Thursday

CONTACT Col Bill Stewart, Ret,  
svirginia1@aol.com
SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA CHAPTER - established 1971

SSVC, MOAA


Membership has grown from 74 Charter Members in May 1971 to more than 200 today.  The name "Southside" was selected because the chapter area included counties and cities located in the "Central Southside" area of Virginia.  The Southside Chapter area encompasses 26 zip codes and stretches from just south of the James River to the counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, Surry, Sussex and Southern Chesterfield and includes the independent cities of Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Emporia, Franklin and South Boston adn military installations of Fort Lee and Fort Pickett.  

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:  The Southside Virginia Chapter's biggest philanthropic project is the Roper Memorial Scholarship program.  Since award of the first scholarship in 1998, $110,000 has benefited the educational pursuits of 101 children and grandchildren of chapter members.  Southside Virginia chapter has led the state and nation in MOAA's "Give Me 10" membership recruiting campaign since the onset.   The chapter is a multi-year winner of MOAA's 5-star level of excellence award.  The chapter is very supportive of legislative issues and partipates fully in the VCOC.  


FORT LEE, FORT PICKETT

PETERSBURG

HOPEWELL

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS


QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER:  Southside Chronicle

QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS.  3rd Friday of Feb, May, Aug, & Annual Business Meeting the first week of Dec - to elect officers. 
BOARD MEETS MONTHLY, Except June-Aug.

CONTACT:  Victoria Revilla, COL, USA, Ret, (804) 862-1162 victoria.revilla@us.army.mil

 


SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER - established 1978
SWVC

     The Southwest Virginia Chapter (SWVC), charted on 18 Feb 1978, is an autonomous and self-supporting Chapter of MOAA located in Roanoke, Virginia with two satellite chapters, The Smith Mountain Chapter located at Smith Mountain Lake, and The New River Valley Chapter located in the Blacksburg Christiansburg area.
     The SWVC and its satellites represent more than 265 members made up of currently serving, former, and retired officers and their survivors, widows and widowers representing all seven uniformed services, Reserve and National Guard in all officer grades. Chapter membership offers opportunities for lasting friendships, camaraderie and networking with other officers who share common concerns and aspirations.
     The chapter undertakes community service projects plus annual awards presented to distinguished ROTC cadets in area schools and complimentary MOAA and chapter memberships to newly commissioned officers at Virginia Tech Radford University.
     The Personal Affairs Committee is available on call.  
The Legislative Committee is deeply involved.



Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, Bedford, Radford
Smith Mountain Lake,
Blacksburg, Christiansburg,

Virginia Tech,
Radford University

Bi-monthly lunch or social events at various locations.

Monthly newsletter, "The Communique"   

Contact:  Membership Chair,  COL Thomas Dalzell, USMC   (540) 343-3258    thomasdalzell@gmail.com

Address  MOAA-SWVC  P.O. Box 3090 Roanoke VA 24015-1090


VIRGINIA PENINSULA CHAPTER established 1968

VIPMOAA


HISTORY:  The Virginia Peninsula chapter began as a retiree group at Fort Eustis - the idea of Colonel Phillip E. Pons, USA, Retired in 1967.  The constitution was adapted in 1968.  First president was Col Frederick A. Sturm, USA, Retired.  There were approximately fifty members.  In 1970, the group was chartered as VIPROA, with nearly 200 members.  In 1983 VIPTROA hosted the 5th Biennial convention of the Virginia Council of Chapters at the Chamberlin Hotel in Fort Monroe. VIPMOAA again hosted the VCOC biennial meeting, Oct 12, 2007, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. 

MEMBERSHIP:  400 (approximately) 

LOCATION:  The majority of chapter members live in Williamsburg, Hampton and Newport News Virginia. 

NEAR-BY CHAPTERS:
Portsmouth and Hampton Roads chapters on the Southside of Hampton Roads.   RACMOAA and Southside chapters in Richmond area.  


FORT EUSTIS,  FORT MONROE

LANGLEY AFB,

YORKTOWN NWS & CG STATIONS

 GLOUCESTER, HAMPTON, JAMESTOWN,

MATHEWS, NEWPORT NEWS, POQUOSON,

 WILLIAMSBURG, YORKTOWN

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER (except July):  "VIPMOAA Newsletter" also eNews on website

MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS except no formal meeting in July. Meetings rotate between Fort Eustis, Langley Officers Club and Williamsburg locations.  Some dinners, some lunches.  Non-member officers (and widows/widowers of officers) are welcome to attend a meeting to check us out.
MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS

WEBSITE:  http://www.VIPMOAA.org 
EMAIL:  peninsulamoaa@gmail.com 
ADDRESS:  Box 4305 Ft Eustis VA 23604-0305


 
GENERAL INFO

VCOC DIRECTORY
Including Chapter VCOC Reps and VCOC Committee members for each chapter, is maintained by VCOC Secretary and posted on this website, password protected. 

In "CONTACTS" section of this website, select "DIRECTORY"


"User Name:" vcoc4dir

"Password" was provided in printed newsletter and at VCOC meetings.


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