Navy Nuclear Weapons Association

The Navy Nuclear Weapons Association (NNWA) is a nationwide organization of military and civilian participants in the US Navy Department nuclear weapons program during the years 1946 to present. Many of our members meet annually in September or October at various locations across the US to reminisce with long-lost friends, provide support with veterans affairs and medical information, visit historical sites, enjoy quality entertainment in hospitable environs, and salute our departed. The NNWA invites you to join our society of cold-War “Keepers of the Dragon"©

We publish semi-annual newsletters with information concerning our unique experiences while in the Navy. We are a not for profit corporation governed by a membership approved By-Laws, an SOP/PDL and an elected Board of Directors We maintain a NNWA roster of all members, their addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses, so that you may find some long-lost shipmates.

The new Gray Dragon is

Frederick Wacha

Gray Dragon

Reunion 2023 will be in Tucson, AZ from November 5th thru 10th

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Updated

January 27, 2023

Website changes in last two months

1/26 - Added Sweatshirts to NNWA Supply Annex

1/22 - Added new member GMT2 David Shirley

1/18 - Added new member WT1 Lyle S. Pearson

1/11 - Published the latest NNWA Bulletin

12/20 - Noted passing of GMT2 Joseph W. Christian

12/16 - Published Gray Dragon's biography

12/16 - Noted passing of GMTC Bernie Pilger

12/15 - Richard Gurule is requesting help about radiatiion exposure. Check in Help

12/13 - Noted passing of member EM3 Philip J. Kimble

12/5 - Noted passing of member CWO3 William H. Ooten

Looking for

David Ruff is looking for GMT2 Gary Lee
Joel Lowery asking about members stationed on USS Lake Champlain CVS 39, USS Saratoga CVA 60 or USS Independence CVA 62 from 1956 thru 1960

Seeking Help

Bob Daigle is asking if any NWs between 1958-1961 have records of exposure in their records or if they were monitored

Richard Gurule also has questions about exposure records

TAPS for those who were in the Navy Nuclear Weapons Program

and passed since our last reunion

Joseph W. Christian

GMT2

19 December 2022 12/16

Bernie Pilger

GMTC

13 December 2022 12/16

Philip J. Kimble

EM3

3 December 2022 12/13

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William H. Ooten

CWO3

5 December 2022 12/5

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Frederick C. Langenohl

1 June 2008 11/5

Christopher Brown

WT2

31 October 2022 11/2

Jack Knapp

AOCS

10 October 2022 10/18

Victor L. Dowdy

GMTC 10/11

9 September 2021

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Randall Lee Ward

WTCS 8/29

9 December 2017

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Robert D. Wiley III

WT 7/21

31 July 2022

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Bruce C. Hill

GMTC 7/21

12 July 2022

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Dale Brannen

WTC 7/21

14 July 2022

Troy Lynn Tutton

WT3 7/1

30 June 2022

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Dale R. Dunlap

WT3 6/3

1 June 2022

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Joseph C. Weeks

GMT1 5/21

18 March 2022

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Ronald C. Yochum, Jr

GMT 5/20

15 May 2022

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TAPS for a spouse

The following spouse of a Navy's Nuclear Weapons Association member is deceased.

Kathleen F. (Mark S.) Gallagher

2 February 2022 3/3

Daniel (Dorene) Heneger

14 November 2022 11/23

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Updated

January 27, 2023

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