NCVA Annual Reunion

06/15/2026

https://www.navycthistory.com/newnavypage.html

Added to the ALL CT Service Roster (Standard entry) : Salvatore P. Lorenzen CTM2 USN 1995-1998 Deborah D. Martin CTI1 USN 1980-1996

06/07/2026

We're Playing "Catch up" after a really good 47th Reunion last week. Wish you'd been there? Next year in Kansas City - mid June 2027.

06/06/2026

2026 NCVA Reunion is a wrap. Wow, what a week 31 May - 4 Jun) reunited with friends, making new ones, seeing previous Shipmates; great tours; heckuva banquet meal; fantastic camaraderie!!! 🇺🇸⚓️⚓️🇺🇸

First of all, a huge & special thanks to you, the Membership, for making this happen. Without y'all, the reunions wouldn't happen.

Special thanks to our Ex Dir Penny Marie Tardona for having CRNCV's back on hosting this year's reunion. (Pattern of 2024 & 2026)

Reunions don't happen on their own. A host chapter has to step up to the plate to host. The following folks deserve special recognition:

Planning Committee:
Lew Bearden & Cathy
Roy Lamberton & Kathyrn
Stacey Carwithen Smith
Jim "Hutch" & Maureen Hutchins

Registration Table:
Lew & Cathy
Ronald Haines & Ella Koons

Tours:
Joan Cooper

Banquet:
JW Smith

Raffle Ticket Sales:
Stacey Smith
Joan Cooper

NCVA Color Guard:
Steve Thickstun
Ron Haines
Greg Bak
A. B. Brown

Special Assistants:
Steven Larson aka Swede
Jim Taylor (Milwaukee Host)

Photos:
Debbie Steve Delk

Sponsors:
CTIC(Ret) Andrea Elwyn - handmade quilt donation
Crowne Plaza King of Prussia - Host hotel
Valley Forge Tourism Bureau - Welcome bags
EBE Entertainment - donation of DJ Services & DJ Master Jones
Military Reunion Planners - Reunion planning assistance

Veteran's Donation:
Team Foster - Andrew (USMC combat; traumatic brain injury) / www.teamfoster.org

Award Winners:
Rochefort Cryptologic DLA - LCDR Corey Grey/C7F
Navy OTRG - CTRCS Jason Peacock/NSWTDEVALSQ1 - Deployed
ACSE - CTM1 Brandon Utter - IWTC Corry Station

Guest Speakers:
RDML Brian Harding/Dep C10F Cyber
CAPT(Ret) Joe Sears

Notables:
- NCVA donated a total of $2,090 to Team Foster via 50/50 raffle & quilt raffle // apprx $1500 for the quilt & $600 on 50/50

- Registered - 139, attended - 134, banquet- 115
- Tours: USS New Jersey w/lunch; Philly Dinner Cruise; Amish Tour w/lunch; Valley Forge Trolley Tour x2; Historic Philly Tour

Thank you all for your support leading up to this year's reunion!!! Well earned BZ!!! Looking forward to seeing y'all in Kansas City, MO next year!!!

Again, many thanks & apologies if I've missed anyone.

Utmost Respect,

//JW

06/04/2026

LCDR Corey Grey receives the CAPT Joe Rochefort Leadership award and CTM1 Brandon Utter receives the ACSE award with RDML Brian Harding as the presiding officer and CNSG Force Master Chief Penny Tardona (Ret.) reading the awards on behalf of VADM Heidi Berg, FCC/C10F.

05/31/2026

2026 NCVA Reunion kicks off today at Valley Forge PA!!! 🇺🇸⚓️⚓️🇺🇸

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//JW

05/25/2026

Remember their Sacrifice ...

Listed below are approximately 290 Information Warfare Community members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. This is not comprehensive list.

05/23/2026

VA invites you to honor fallen service members by attending Memorial Day ceremonies at official events across the country.

05/19/2026

Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and U.S TENTH Fleet is pleased to select CTM1 Brandon T. Utter as the following 2026ACSE award winner. Petty Officer Utter was the N71 Department Leading Petty Officer (PO) and led 51 military and civilian staff, including eight Chief Petty Officers and 11 First Class in the delivery of nine courses, four course revisions, and 28convenes with a throughput of 220 Sailors. His leadership led to 23 advancements, five course certifications, four Master Training Specialist qualifications, and three reenlistments that totaled 250,000 dollars in bonuses. Additionally, as Course Manager, he displayed superb leadership while leading a team of six Course Supervisors responsible for the successful ex*****on of 92 convenes to 739 students, resulting in a 96.5 percent pass rate.