The Kitsap Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America is located in Kitsap County, Washington.  The Chapter provides an opportunity to renew old acquaintances and friendships, stay up to date on local and national issues through  guest speakers at Chapter monthly social functions and an opportunity for sustained military camaraderie.
     The Chapter solicits members from Kitsap County, Jefferson County and Northern Mason County.  All active duty, retired, and former officers of all military and uniformed services, National Guard and Reserves are eligible for membership.
      The Chapter regularly meets the fourth Friday of the month except in July and November when there is no meeting.  The other exceptions are Armed Forces day in May, the annual picnic in August and the joint holiday luncheon in December with the Retired Officers Wives Association.
                                                                                                             
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      For thirty-five years the Chapter has been recognizing junior officers from the Kitsap area during Armed Forces week.  The 2011 honorees are pictured below.
            
                                                       LT Denny Ernster, USCG, Maritme Forse Protection Unit, Bangor;
                       LT  Jon Sunderland. USN, USS Nimitz (CVN 68); LT Shawn A Hale'
                       USN, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility
                        with CDR Joe Sommer, USN (Ret) Chapter President
                                                                                 
 
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The Chapter established the William O. Turnbull Award in 2005.  The award is presented to the outstanding NJROTC Cadets from Bremerton  and South Kitsap High Schools.   The 2011 recipients were c/LCDR William Jenkins from Bremerton High School and c/LTJG Tyler Cox from South Kitsap High School.  They were selected by their NJROTC advisors for the outstanding scholastic and leadership achievment.

                                                                                  
                                c/LCDR William Jenkins              c/LTJG Tyler Cox                  
     

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The Chapter's annual picnic is a favorite of the membership.  It is held in August at the Bremerton Elks Club where a good time is had by all.