NNOA Mission

NNOA’s VISION

“Strengthening of a diverse senior officer corps to enhance operational readiness in the Sea Services”

The National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Strategic Plan offers a bold and visionary roadmap for the future. By achieving the following goals, the NNOA will:
- Foster an innovative, professional and collaborative environment that supports the Sea Services’ ability to attract and retain a diverse officer corps;
- Remain the benchmark for supporting and influencing diversity and inclusion efforts in the Sea Services;
- Provide professional development and mentorship opportunities to optimize potential and individual performance; and
- Partner with professional organizations and community influencers to attract diverse talent in support of our Sea Services recruiting efforts.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Vision
Strengthening of a diverse senior officer corps to enhance operational readiness in the Sea Services.

Mission
To enhance Sea Service operational readiness by providing professional development, mentoring, and recruiting in an effort to achieve a diverse officer corps that reflects the demographics of the Nation.

Guiding Principles
We are:
- A professional association comprised of active duty, reserve, retired officers, and civilians that seek diversity and inclusive membership.
- Entrusted to treating everyone with dignity and respect.
- Committed to honest, effective, and open communication.
- The benchmark for supporting diversity in the Sea Services.
We will:
- Achieve our Mission and Vision through service and accountability.
- Support the Sea Services to achieve their recruitment, retention and readiness goals.
- Strive to leverage information technology and emerging resources.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
GOAL 1: Communication
Execute a strategic communication plan to disseminate timely and accurate information.
Objective
- Revitalize the current strategic communication plan to meet the needs of the association.

GOAL 2: Membership
Attract individuals, partners and organizations in support of the mission.
Objectives
- Reconcile, validate and modify current membership database.
- Increase membership by at least 50%.

GOAL 3: Organizational Efficiency
Continuously assess and evaluate structure, processes and effectiveness.
Objectives
- Conduct an annual review of governing documents (Articles of Incorporation, by-laws, operations manual, BOD handbook, etc) and processes.
- Conduct an annual review of institutional documents and processes.

GOAL 4: Financial Stability
Sustain adequate funding to maintain organizational viability.
Objectives
- Maintain a balanced budget.
- Maintain a minimum cash or cash equivalent of $150,000.
- Coordinate an annual external