Navy Nurse Corps Association of Southern California

Southern California –San Diego County north including Ventura County, Nevada and Arizona

History

In April 1983, an item appeared in the Orange County Register looking for Navy Nurses who had served on active duty. Forty-eight nurses responded. 30 Navy Nurses from San Diego and Orange County gathered for the first luncheon at the Officers Club at MCAS, El Toro on 23 June 1983. By 1985, the group had established by-laws and elected officers. The first President of NNA of Southern California was Nancy Hobash. The current Board of Directors, which includes the officers and committee chairpersons, meets four times a year. In May 1988, the first NNCA reunion was held in San Diego and then again in 1998. The Chapter amended their by-laws in 2004 to rename the chapter Navy Nurse Corps Association of Southern California (NNCASC). They hosted a reunion again in 2010. Annual meetings have been hosted by Southern California during 2005 and 2017. NNCASC is the largest NNCA Chapter.

Mission

To gather and preserve the history of the Navy Nurse Corps by collecting oral interviews
To promote and support Veteran organizations including WIMSA Vietnam Women’s Memorial, Balboa Park Veterans Museum and Memorial, Chula Vista Veterans Home, Semper Fi Fund, Military Ministry Outreach, Homes for Our Troops, Wreaths Across America, to name only a few.
To provide yearly scholarships to nursing students pursuing a BSN degree from accredited California, Nevada, or Arizona colleges or universities.
To collect memorabilia pertaining to the Nurse Corps for preservation by NNCASC and NNCA.
To identify needs of members and eligible non-members and assist them as needed.
To promote camaraderie among former, retired, current active or inactive duty officers of the Navy Nurse Corps.
To periodically host NNCA meetings and reunions.
To provide information on legislation and other state/local Veteran affairs and activities.
To participate in military and community affairs as requested.

Projects and Engagement

Four (4) General Meetings/Luncheons are held each year. Luncheon details are included in the Chapter newsletter “THE OAKLEAF” which is published four (4) times per year.
This Chapter established a Navy Nurse Corps Memorial at the Miramar National Cemetery to recognize all Navy Nurses, past, present, and future.

Chapter Membership

NNCA is a national membership organization. Members of this national organization may or may not be affiliated with a Chapter, but all Chapter members must be members of the national organization.

Membership is open to all Navy nurses (active duty, active reserve, retired, and retired reserve, and former active and reserve nurses with an honorable discharge) living or working in Southern California –San Diego County north including Ventura County, Nevada and Arizona. Navy Nurses from any other states or countries, may also join as long as they belong to NNCA.

In order to join a NNCA Chapter, you must also be a member of the national NNCA.

Become a National NNCA Member

Chapter Dues

NNCASC dues are $20.00 Annually

Contacts

Email

nncasc@nnca.org

Scholarships

The Navy Nurse Corps Association of Southern California awards annual scholarships:

To deserving nursing students pursuing a BSN from an accredited college or university in Southern California (San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino, Imperial, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Kern Counties).