Founded in 1974, the ROCKS, Inc. is a non profit organization comprised of active, reserve, retired and former commissioned officers and warrant officers of the U.S. Armed Forces, and widows and widowers of deceased members. The organization was formed to provide professional development and social interaction to strengthen the officer corps. Their annual events include a two and-a-half day Leadership and Training Conference and a annual fund raiser for the R.C. Cartwright Scholarship Fund.
As the largest chapter of the ROCKS, Inc. this chapter is very active in the Washington, DC metropolitan community. Their annual events include a Spring Gala, Golf Tournament, 5-Mile Race, West Hamilton Dinner and Holiday Celebration. The chapter is also known for their scholarship awards that are presented to high school ROTC cadets and freshmen in college ROTC.
Founded more than 10 years ago, The Retired Military Officers Association (RMOA) is a group of former military officers whose lineage predates the Civil War. RMOA consist of more the 100 small to medium size businesses. Having honorably served their country, these officers have established and currently operate successful diversified commercial businesses. As current owners and members of businesses and related organizations, RMOA's primary mission is to contribute to the economic success of America through the enhancement of RMOA members' personal and corporate economic powers, thus enabling the organization to chart a path for the economic growth of minorities in general, and RMOA members in particular.
Supporting motivated sea service officers since its formation in 1978, SSLA supports the professional development of its members and serves as a forum for the discussion of information about the sea services (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Their annual events include a two day Professional Leadership Conference and month quarterly luncheon meetings.
Workplace Fairness was founded in 1994 as the National Employee Rights Institute (NERI). The name of the organization was changed in 2001 to reflect our effort to link the knowledge and work of employment rights attorneys with that of non-legal organizations and other individuals who are concerned with issues of fairness in the workplace. Workplace Fairness provides information, education, and assistance to individual workers and their advocates nationwide and promotes public policies that advance employee rights. Our goals are that workers and their advocates are educated about workplace rights and options for resolving workplace problems and that policymakers, members of the business community, and the public at large view the fair treatment of workers as both good business practice and sound public policy.