We regret to inform you all that we had to cancel the ANSO event scheduled for this Thursday at the Bangor Theater. Please check back soon for more event updates!
ANSO 2022 Atlantic Region Symposium Registration Open
Registration is open for our 2022 Atlantic Region Symposium, which will be held 12 to 14 April 2022 onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. A virtual option will also be available.
This year’s theme is ”Leadership Excellence: Assuring Maritime Superiority.” We have an impressive line up of speakers and all all are invited to participate.
The event is open to ANSO members and sponsored participants. Military services are sponsoring a number of spots which include a one year membership. Details on how to obtain a sponsorship can be found in the service specific messages posted in our event page.
Full details and the agenda can be found on our event page.
Miami Chapter is back!
First Social Gathering 2022
Wepa! After a long inactive period ANSO Miami chapter is reactivating and coming back. We had our first social event on Thursday February 17th, it was great to put faces to names. Among our distinguished guest present were: LtCol Montalvan (ANSO National USMC Representative), Mr. Aranibar (ANSO National Membership Coordinator) Ms. Paez (Village of Palmetto Bay Parks and Recreation Department), Mr. Orozco (City of Coral Gables and Hialeah), CAPT Noreña (USCM), and SSgt Timoney (USMC).
Joining the team leadership, LTJG Fernández-Cuervo (USCG) assumed the Public Affairs Officer position and LCDR Bigay (USCG) is our new Secretary. Additionally, CAPT Noreña (USMC) volunteered to reach out and find a POC in SOUTHCOM to enlarge our footprint in the area. Our Vice-President position is still open and available for anyone who would like to join us!
For our next official event we are looking to set our first community outreach with local high schools.
Invitation to Surface Navy Association’s 34th National Symposium Virtual Panel
The Surface Navy Association (SNA) has extended an invitation to ANSO for a panel discussion on Thursday, 13 Jan, 1430 – 1630, which is part of the SNA’s 34th National Symposium in Washington, DC. Participation is virtual and FREE. Our President, CAPT Roy Love, USN (Ret), will be one of the panelists.
Registration to participate is not required. Simply click on the link below at 1430 EST on Thursday, 13 Jan.
https://www.snanational.com/ssla
A few notes:
*Unlike Zoom hosted sessions, the audience will be cameras off, and muted. However, participants can still submit questions by typing them in. There will be someone moderating the questions.
*Due to COVID precautions and travel restrictions, our panel members have adapted. As of right now, three panel members will be virtual (V) and three will be live in person (P), on stage with me and VADM (ret) Mary Jackson:
- (V) RADM Yvette Davids, USN, COS, USSOCOM, former Commander, CSG11
- (V) CAPT Rob Francis, USN: CDRE, DESRON 50, former CO (DDG 82), former RO (CVN 76)
- (P) CAPT(ret) Roy Love, USN, President, Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO)
- (P) CAPT Jean Marie Sullivan, USN, Division Chief, Joint Staff, Deputy Director Global Operations
- (V) CDR Alexa Jenkins, USN: XO, USS Carney (DDG-64), former President SSLA
- (P) CMDCM Jeanette Hafer, USN: NLEC, former CMC (DDG 51)
For more information on the full three day event, please visit https://www.navysnaevents.org/national-symposium/
ANSO Featured on NBC Nightly News Report
ANSO was featured in a Nightly News report that aired on November 10, 2021, which talked about Hispanic/Latino representation at the upper levels of our military services. Our President, CAPT Roy Love (USN ret), was interviewed and his comments are featured at the 2:44 mark.
As CAPT Love mentions in the interview, we/ANSO are blessed to have the support of, and access to, many senior leaders that make themselves available to our membership. Perfect example is our current Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, who has been an active ANSO member and who recently participated in our Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) and 40th Anniversary virtual celebration. His remarks at the event can be found in our new ANSO Lens page. Other highlights of the event can be seen on our YouTube Channel Playlist.
The NBC report is a great opportunity for ANSO to get national level visibility and we must build on the momentum by educating people on our organization, and continue our mission dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Hispanics and Latinos across all ranks of the US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard, and US Merchant Marine. To that end, we continue to actively work to provide opportunities for our members to obtain the career guidance, mentorship, and professional development necessary to prepare and successfully compete for those challenging assignments and opportunities. Nothing is impossible with the right attitude and support network.
Some of our new initiatives/features include:
- En Familia Monthly Messages
- YouTube Channel
- ANSO Lens Page
- Resources and Professional Development Opportunities
- BD1 – BlueDragon Hyper-Integrated Causal Analysis (HCA) Analyst Certification Training
- ANSO Strategic Plan 2021
As we continue to focus on the Lines of Effort (LOEs) outlined in our ANSO Strategic Plan 2021, we ask members to participate in our local chapters, consider taking on leadership roles at the chapter or national level, and take advantage of the opportunities made available. We will continue to provide updates via emails, our website, and our social media channels. Please contact us if you have any questions, comments, or recommendations. We are at your service, thank you for your continued support, and Adelante con ANSO!!
Happy Veterans Day 2021
We thank and wish all our brothers and sisters who have served, and who continue to serve, a happy Veterans Day 2021.
Happy 246th Birthday United States Marine Corps
Happy 246th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps and to all our ANSO Marines!
Since 10 Nov 1775, you have fought in every clime and place and consistently demonstrated to be one of the finest fighting forces in history!
And as President Reagan stated “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world. The Marines don’t have that problem.”
Semper Fi Marines and Happy Birthday!
New Professional Development Opportunity
ANSO members have been offered the opportunity to obtain the BlueDragon Hyper-Integrated Causal Analysis (HCA) Analyst Certification training, a value of over $1k, for FREE. Participants must be ANSO members in good standing for the duration of the course, and must commit to completing the training within the required time.
Course details and registration instructions can be found in the Professional Development section of our Resources page. Note that you must be logged in to our website to access the page. If you need help logging in to the site, please send an email to membership@ansomil.org.
Adelante con ANSO!
Norfolk, VA Chapter Monthly Meeting
Mark your calendar!!
The Norfolk Chapter will be holding a meeting on every 3rd Wednesday of each Month at 1800EST.
For more details visit our events calendar. Hope you can all join!
ANSO President’s Monthly Message
ANSO Familia,
Saludos a todos! I hope everyone is well, and that you continue to be blessed. We are still in the midst of this Pandemic, and many have been affected by this and other things. These are tough times. If you need anything, please know that we are here for you. All you need to do is reach out and let us know how we can support you.
As I wrap up my second month as your President, I wanted to update you all on the wonderful things ANSO has done in the last two months, especially through Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) celebrations.
Some of the highlights:
1. ANSO New England held a wonderful HHM event on the 5th of October. I was able to fly to Boston and spend some time with Berto Perez and his chapter, eat some great food, drink some amazing Coquito, and say a few words about ANSO to all the CG personnel present. Over 200 people attended that event! See more details on the chapter page. A very well executed event.
2. On the 6th of October, we hosted the ANSO HHM and 40th Anniversary event online. The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, The Commandant of the CG, Admiral Dennis Velez, and many others took part in our event. Overall we had about 60 participants online. Although most of the participants were not ANSO members, I think it was a great event. You can find the videos of the speakers on our new YouTube channel. We also ran a series called ANSO Members in the highlight. We have uploaded all those videos on our YT channel now. These are excellent interviews with some of our members. Please make some time to watch these 15-20 minute videos.
3. This month, we worked with Mr. Rob De La Espriella, owner of BlueDragon HCA. Mr. De La Espriella has offered ANSO access to an online course on critical thinking. This course, normally over $1000, is available to all ANSO members free of charge! This is in line with our Line of Effort (LOE) to increase benefits to all of our members, and helps us provide greater opportunities through learning courses. We will open registrations very soon, so keep an eye out on the Resources section of our website for the link to sign up! Courses like this help you while on active duty, but also will provide certification (through a post course process) for post military life. And its free right now!
4. Our efforts in supporting the Sea Services continue to bear fruits. In the last few weeks I have been working with the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs. More to follow on this! Progress is being made!
5. On 4 October, I was invited to the US Naval Academy for an Annual Conference. It was great to see Admiral Velez, CAPT Then, LCDR Machado, and many others at the conference (see picture below). I also participated in one of the Panels and was able to talk about ANSO and the work we are doing. We are being invited to the table and asked to speak more and more. This is how we advance our LOE to bring greater visibility to our organization on behalf of all our members.
6. On 13 October, CDR Tico Valenzuela and I attended the Naval History and Heritage Command Navy birthday celebration with SECNAV. A great event highlighting Admiral Farragut and his legacy.
7. Two days ago I was the guest speaker for an OPNAV N17. It was another great opportunity to talk about ANSO.
8. Yesterday we had session two of two Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA) ANSO role model training events. Thanks to Karen Gonzalez, Diego Londoño, and Javy Medina for leading ANSO as our first volunteers for this. Would love to see some CG and Marines join this effort.
9. Today I am on my way to San Diego for the NAVAIRFOR summit. I hope to see some of our ANSO West Coast members there! More to follow on the conference.
We are doing great things, but we can do more. Your participation is critical to our success. We need to resume in person meetings as soon as possible. Our online events are all being posted for all to see, but few attend and fewer go back and watch them after they are posted. Please get involved. Take advantage of the things we are offering, and help us make ANSO better. There is strength in unity, and we need everyone to help us succeed.
Feel free to contact me anytime.
Un abrazo,
Roy
CAPT Roy Love, USN (Ret)
Presidente, ANSO
president@ansomil.org