Membership
why join moaa and a chapter?
Who We Are
MOAA Members are leaders by definition. We have a sacred obligation to “Take Care of the Troops.” As our motto states, we “Never Stop Serving.”
Who Can Join
MOAA Membership is open to active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired, and former commissioned officers and warrant officers of the uniformed services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Memberships is also available for surviving spouses of deceased officers and many Chapters open Chapter Membership to all spouses of officers eligible to join MOAA.
What We Do
MOAA members continue serving their communities by participating in critical federal advocacy campaigns, spearheading scholarship programs, and championing charitable efforts. By joining a MOAA Chapter, members can take that service, and the sense of camaraderie brought on by shared experiences, to another level. With 37 Chapter in Florida, there is one near you. Here are several reasons you should join a MOAA Chapter:
1. Make Yourself Heard
MOAA’s chapters provide critical grassroots support for MOAA’s national legislative agenda. Our benefits are under attack, and MOAA is in the fight to preserve them. Chapter members let their legislators know what’s on their minds and open doors for MOAA’s legislative team in Washington, D.C. In these difficult times, MOAA members need to stick together, and our chapters are the best way we know to do that.
2. Give Back to the Community
Chapter members are MOAA’s ambassadors in their communities, supporting countless programs that make a difference in the lives of others. These members continue their “officership” service and are giving back in the truest sense.
3. Expand Social Opportunities
MOAA chapters sponsor interesting programs and opportunities to interact with civic, political, military, and business leaders on issues important to members.
4. Network With Fellow Officers
Chapters include second-career members in the workforce4 and retired servicemembers who have contacts in their communities that can be valuable to transitioning officers.
5. Stay Informed
Chapter newsletters, websites, and meetings provide you with the latest information on local, state, and national issues and changes to military benefits.
6. Influence State Legislation
Most states have a council of chapters that unites chapters in the state. These councils, and independent chapters in states without a council, often lobby for and pass state-level legislation that affects military members and their families, such as exempting military retired pay from state income tax or increasing funding for state veterans programs.
7. Find Camaraderie With a Purpose
MOAA chapters unite active duty, former, and retired officers from every branch of service, including National Guard and Reserve, as well as surviving spouses. These centers of camaraderie not only give you a chance to connect with other members with similar backgrounds and interests but to also develop close and lasting friendships.
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