Promoting Minority Officer Professional Development
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Promoting Minority Officer Professional Development
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The New Is Here!
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"A United Group of All Kinds of People"
The National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) of Monterey is a military organization comprised of "All Kinds of People." Our Chapter is located at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California. NPS has a unique and opportunistic environment that gives us a multi-cultural platform to operate from. While our desired composition is one of ethnic diversity, our desired mission is one of ethnic representation, professionalism, unity, and pride. Our reason for existence can be summed up five bullets:
4 Main "THINGS" That We Do: #1: We Get Involved with our Local Community. Example 1: We voluntarily tutor children in the community. Example 2: We visit grade schools and make informative speeches. Example 3: We raise money for scholarships for kids in the community. Example 4: We sponsor community programs like the MLK Jr. Breakfast. #2: We Create a Network of Resources and Awareness. Example 1: We refer churches or places of worship to interested members. Example 2: We support & console members during time of bereavement. Example 3: We collaborate skills and resources when help is needed. Example 4: We broadcast to all members important events of interest. #3: We Professionally Build & Promote Our Members. Example 1: We conduct professional development training for members. Example 2: We denounce negativism & pessimism and promote optimism. Example 3: We attend each others functions, programs & special events. Example 4: We acknowledge and broadcast member's great accomplishments. #4: We Have Fun, and Together, We are Never Alone! Example 1: We find organizational discounts to a variety of entertainment facilities for our members and their families. Example 2: We invite members and their families to bowling , skating, cook-outs, parties, & other fun events in an effort to build cohesion. Example 3: We support our members and stand with them when any unfair treatment has been levied against them.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 1. QUESTION: How do I know whether or not I am a member of the NNOA? ANSWER: Membership is tentatively informal. The two quickest ways to become a member is to (1) sign up for this potluck or (2) email the NNOA STAFF and provide your Full Name, Rank, Service, email address, and phone number. Yet another way to enroll is to simply show up at the NNOA Meetings and request membership. Our meetings take place on the 3rd Thursday of every month in the Ingersol bldg, room 260 at 1200. 2. QUESTION: How many sporting events does NNOA Sponsor? ANSWER: NNOA currently sponsors one basketball team and one volleyball team. Sign-ups for the teams will be clearly broadcasted far in advance. Make sure that you are on the NNOA mailing list, so that you stay informed. Also, we are recruiting a softball team and any other sporting events that the membership is willing to participate in. Sporting surveys will soon be broadcasted via email or website. Look for the postings, and respond to them. 3. QUESTION: I can barely keep my grades up. Will NNOA functions take up too much of my study time? ANSWER: Hmmm... If you have made it this far in your career, then more than likely the problem is not "Study Time," it is "Study Integrity" better known as Time Management. One of the NNOA's primary objectives is to promote PROFESSIONAL OFFICER DEVELOPMENT! NNOA is a disciplined association that will always remind you of WHO YOU ARE and how you are expected to handle your business. By participating in the events held by the local NNOA chapter, you will surround yourself with overachieving officers of every rank. By default, such an environment will (1) sharpen your leadership skills, (2) refine your military knowledge base, (3) rekindle your study ethics, (4) improve your social skills, and (5) expose you to a welcoming civilian community. After all of this "Development," you should ACE every class!
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