Annual U.S. NCVA Reunions
The U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association holds an annual reunion, usually in the spring around May. These gatherings are normally entirely social in nature and terminate on the evening of the final full-day with a dinner/dance.
In some instances, other groups—such as the U.S. Submarine Veterans Association (USSVI)—might hold their reunion in conjunction with ours for economies of scale.
Site Selection
The Site Selection Coordinator ensures that the reunions are regionally rotated among three U.S. regions: East, Central, and West. During the annual General Membership Meeting, members select the site to be held three years in the future. Thus, at a reunion in the West region, members vote for the next Western site for the reunion three years hence.
Schedule
A General Membership Meeting is conducted on morning of the final full-day of each reunion. During this meeting:
- A senior active duty officer addresses the members on the status of the U.S. Navy cryptologic community.
- The Association presents the active and reserve cryptologic award winners.
- Members elect officers.
- The membership selects the future reunion site.
- Association officers present reports covering activities of the past year.
Usually about 90% of U.S. NCVA members at the reunion attend this meeting.
Reunion Sites
Year | Location | U.S. NCVA Reunion Host |
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2026 | Pensacola FL | TBD |
2025 | Chattanooga TN | Dave Fiehtner |
2024 | Annapolis MD | J.W. Smith |
2023 | Milwaukee WI | Jim Taylor |
2022 | Charleston SC | Lew Bearden |
2021 | Fort Worth TX | Frank Jackson |
2020 | Milwaukee WI [Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic] | Jim Taylor |
2019 | Portland ME | Art Gowie |
2018 | Denver CO | Lew Bearden |
2017 | Nashville TN | Joe Bearrentine |
2016 | Norfolk VA | Lew Bearden |
2015 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Ernie Wullenweber |
2014 | Mobile, Alabama | Steve Roberts |
2013 | Savannah, Georgia | Clyde Aldridge |
2012 | Tucson, Arizona | Larry Bahill |
2011 | Louisville, Kentucky | Roger Huck |
2010 | Philadelphia/Valley Forge, Pennsylvania | Fred Demech |
2009 | Portland, Oregon | Jake Otten (N7WO) |
2008 | St. Louis, Missouri | Frank Huffman |
2007 | Saratoga Springs, New York | Al St. Onge |
2006 | Reno, Nevada | Allen (Ozzie) Osborn & PF Hammond |
2005 | San Antonio, Texas | Joe Canales & Hilch Lindsay |
2004 | Charleston, South Carolina | Spike Pelletier & Richard (Dickie) Best |
2003 | Eugene, Oregon | Grady Lewis & Jake Otten |
2002 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Dave Fiehtner & Jake Karoly |
2001 | Boston, Massachusetts | Larry Peterson |
2000 | San Diego, California | Ralph (Scotty) Davis |
1999 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Jerry Cain |
1998 | Arlington, Virginia | Lew Bearden |
1997 | Seattle, Washington | Charlie (Bud) Stillwagon |
1996 | Springfield, Missouri | Deny Brown |
1995 | Norfolk, Virginia | George Tibbetts |
1994 | Reno, Nevada | Allen (Ozzie) Osborn |
1993 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Sheldon Porter |
1992 | Orlando, Florida | John (Buzz) Clark |
1991 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Rolland (Doc) Belcher |
1990 | Corpus Christi, Texas | Richard Davis |
1989 | Crystal City, Virginia | Henry (Bud) Simpson |
1988 | San Francisco, California | Gil Cheesman |
1987 | Sparks, Nevada | Ralph Cox |
1986 | San Antonio, Texas | Jim Lusk |
1985 | Baltimore, Maryland | Henry (Bud) Simpson |
1984 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Joe Butorac |
1983 | San Diego, California | Keith Taylor |
1982 | Ellsworth, Maine | Jackson Koon |
1981 | Pensacola, Florida | Al Pelletier |
1980 | Eugene, Oregon | Graydon Lewis |
1979 | Rapid City, South Dakota | Jack Regan |