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 40th Anniversary
Please join us in celebrating the 40th anniversary of ANSO, the premier Hispanic organization of the sea services since 1981.
Norfolk, VA Chapter Contacts
Chapter Leadership Information
| Chapter Name & Year Established | RADM Jose M. Cabanillas, USN | 2006 |
| President | CAPT Javier Medina, USN, Ph. D. | norfolkva@ansomil.org |
| Vice President | VACANT | norfolkva@ansomil.org |
| Secretary | PS1 Silvia Mantero, USN | norfolkva@ansomil.org |
| Treasurer | VACANT | norfolkva@ansomil.org |
| Public Affairs Officer | ENS Christian Acevedo-Perez, USCG | norfolkva@ansomil.org |
| Chaplain | LCDR Michael Monroig, USN | |
| Navy Senior Enlisted Leader | BMCS Yandi Hernandez, USN | |
| Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leader | HS1 Jackie Aycardi, USCG | |
| Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Leader | VACANT |
| Senior Retired Coast Guard Officer Present | Rear Admiral Joseph “Pepe” Castillo, USCG, Ret. |
| Senior Retired Navy Officer Present | Rear Admiral George “Rico” Mayer, USN, Ret. |
| NAVY SOPA | Rear Admiral Carlos “Los” Sardiello, USN, Director, Joint/Fleet Operations, U.S. Fleet Forces Command |
| Major Commanders Present | CAPT George Robert Aguilar, USN, Commanding Officer, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) CAPT Milciades “Tony” Then, USN, Deputy Commodore, Destroyer Squadron TWENTY TWO |
| Commanding Officers Present | CDR Luis A. Gonzalez, USN, Commanding Officer, USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) CDR Kristel O’Canas, USN, Commanding Officer, USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41) |
| Notable Officers Present | CDR Javier Medina, USN, Chief Staff Officer, Amphibious Squadron FOUR |
| Command Master Chiefs Present | CMDCM Rafael Barney, USN, Command Master Chief, USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) |
| Notable Senior Enlisted Present | NCCM Raymond Martinez, USN, U.S. Fleet Forces Career Counselor |
If you are aware of or think someone else should be added to this list, please send an email to the Chapter President so that we can ensure the local role models are properly accounted for here!