About the Navy League
United States Navy
We established our Navy in 1775. Its service to our Nation predates our Declaration Of Independence. We have 328,194 personnel on active duty and 101,199 in the Navy Reserve serve our Nation.
United States Marine Corps
Two battalions of Continental Marines were formed in 1775. Currently 182,000 active duty and 38,900 reserve Marines serve our Nation.
United States Coast Guard
Created by Congress in 1790. It is the oldest continuous seagoing service of the United States. 42,000 active duty, 7,900 reservists, and 32,000 auxiliarists serve our Nation; Semper Paratus.
United States Flag Merchant Marine
The US flagged merchant fleet has 465 privately owned ships of 1,000 or more gross register tons. In World War II, Mariners died at a rate of 1 in 24, which was the highest rate of casualties of any service.
Your OKC Navy League
The Navy League has three missions: to enhance the morale of active-duty personnel and their families; to inform Congress and the American public on the importance of strong sea services; and to support youth through programs such as the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Junior ROTC and Young Marines that expose young people to the values of our sea services. In Oklahoma City we do this through supporting our adopted ship, the USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723), TACAMO at Tinker Air Force Base, NROTC, Jr. NROTC and the Patriot Division Sea Cadets. Additionally we support multiple memorial efforts and host the world's largest Navy Birthday Ball each fall.
Enhance the morale of active-duty personnel and their families.
Inform Congress and the American public on the importance of strong sea services.
Support youth through programs such as the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Junior ROTC and Young Marines.
The OKC Navy League uses functions such as the Navy Birthday Ball for community outreach.
Your Navy League Board
Michael D. Kloiber
Jerry Helton
Jon W. “Tucker” McHugh
Lance Benham, P.E.
Robin Syba
Charles E. (Gus) Gudmunson
Latest news
Decommissioned USS Independence to Be Towed to Texas | Military.com
The decommissioned USS Independence will be towed from Washington to South Texas for dismantling. Source: Decommissioned USS Independence to Be Towed to Texas | Military.com
Meet the US Navy’s new $13 billion aircraft carrier
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the most technologically advanced warship ever built. Source: Meet the US Navy’s new $13 billion aircraft carrier
Memorial flagpole made by Edmond company
Memorial flagpole made by Edmond company
Fat Leonard Claims Another Victim | 23 June 2016
Fat Leonard Claims Another Victim* A retired U.S. Navy civilian contracting official has admitted to taking a staggering $300,000 in bribes from a Singapore-based company that offered supply services to the Navy. Paul Simpkins, an Air Force vet, has become the 11th person to plead guilty in the ever-expanding “Fat Leonard” bribery scandal that has Read more about Fat Leonard Claims Another Victim | 23 June 2016[…]
Cable snaps on USS Eisenhower during landing — Interesting clip
The U.S. Navy has released a *fifty-five second video clip *of an incident aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on March 18 when a landing E-2C hooked an arresting cable which then snapped — injuring eight sailors on the flight deck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-EHwYOfY94
Navy Blue Angels flight-Demonstration Team to Trade-In Old Jets for New F/A-18E/F Super Hornets | 01 August 2016
www.intelligent-aerospace.com/articles/2016/ 08/ia-blue-angels.html?cmpid=enl_IAS_IntelligentAerospace_ 2016-08-02&eid=302665141&bid=1484993
Homeless Veterans
I’d like to introduce Brandi Conover. She’s the Marketing Director for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families, a VA funded grant that is designed to prevent homelessness among Veterans and/or rapidly re-house homeless Veterans. This is the grant that I managed after retiring from the Navy. The SSVF grant is a phenomenal program, but it Read more about Homeless Veterans[…]