August 4th, 2017 marks the Coast Guard’s 227th birthday. On that date in 1790, President George Washington signed an Act, passed by Congress and championed by the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, that authorized the creation of a federal fleet of 10 revenue cutters charged with enforcing laws and protecting commerce of the new …
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Message from the President – New Website
¡Adelante con ANSO! Saludos a Todos, We are now in to the summer of 2017! With that, and as promised, I am pleased to announce that we are launching our new and improved website. Our new website has the same capabilities as our previous website, but with a newer and fresher look. Our new website …
Message from the President
¡Adelante con ANSO! Saludos a Todos, I trust everyone is having a productive year so far! It is hard to believe that 2017 is about half way over! You will be pleased to know that ANSO continues to move forward. Despite our having to cancel our Western Region Symposium this past month, we are moving …
Message From the President
¡Adelante con ANSO! Saludos a Todos, I had the distinct honor and privilege of being the officiating officer for the inauguration of our newest ANSO Chapter – ANSO New England Chapter at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut on Wednesday, 26 October. After my remarks concerning ANSO and our newest chapter, I officiated …
State of the Organization – 2016
View the Presentation Presentation by Will Rodríguez, Rear Admiral, United States Navy, Retired El Presidente de ANSO 11 August 2016
The Association of Naval Services Officers is Dedicated to Expanding Hispanic Presence in Leadership of Sea Services
Early in 1980, the United States Navy was concerned about the lack of Hispanic representation within their officer corps—specifically their senior officer corps—and the lack of Hispanic applicants for officer programs. Troubled by this situation, then Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Edward Hidalgo, established the Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) composed of Hispanic …