Join the Spouses

You as a Navy spouse are a very important person at NAS Oceana. Each of the squadrons and units onboard has an active officers' spouses organization and the majority also has an active enlisted spouse group. There is no reason for you to ever feel lonely, bored, or uninformed during your spouse's tour here. Whatever your talent or interest, there is a place for you to be involved. Many of our activities have enlisted and officers' spouses working together, sharing abilities, knowledge and experience to solve problems and find solutions to needs. These organizations have become a dynamic force in the life aboard NAS Oceana.

There is everything from raising funds for the Youth Center, tutoring students for GED and telling stories to young children at the library, to selling food, drinks and tickets at the annual air show. Sharing recreational expertise for the Youth Program, assisting the Navy Relief, Red Cross and Navy Family Service Center are only a few areas in which a spouse assists the Oceana Navy community. You should plan to attend a NSC Welcome to Hampton Roads Workshop to learn just what the Navy community can do for you.

Squadron or Unit Enlisted Spouses meet for fun and fellowship through-out deployments. They work together to raise money for homecoming through various activities such as bake and sandwich sales or flea markets. They also get together to share information and activities on station and in the civilian community, tape children's voices and take pictures for the parent away during deployments. The get-togethers are a great place to make friends and get needed support during lengthy deployments.

NAVY WIVES CLUBS OF AMERICA
Princess Anne 143 is the local chapter of the country's only national organization for all spouses of enlisted personnel in the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard, active or retired. The spouses come from various ships and squadrons in the Hampton Roads area as well as Oceana. The club's activities include welfare and good-will projects, social events and educational programs. They run the Oceana Thrift Shop as their major Ways and Means project. Last year, nearly $10,000 was donated to charities, which was 90 percent of the Thrift Shop's income. They meet the first Thursday of the month at 7:15 p.m. in the NAS Oceana Thrift Shop (Building 416).

Thrift Shop: 433-2193
Hours of operation:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m.  read more...

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