Every year ACOA sponsors events that provide members a variety of professional development, community service, and networking activities. We also provide great discounts on merchandise and uniforms.
Benefits include:
- Discounted PHS Pride Merchandise
- Used Uniform Store
- Anchor & Caduceus Dinner
- Community Service Events (e.g. USO, Habitat for Humanity)
- Professional Development Lunch & Learns on topics such as readiness, uniforms, & promotions.
- APFT events
- Quarterly publication of our newsletter, The Signal
HOW TO JOIN
1. An officer must be a member of our parent organization the Commissioned Officers Association (COA). To become a member, officers must complete the COA membership application available on the COA membership page.
2. After joining/renewing COA membership, and officer must contact Ms. Donna Sparrow (dsparrow@coausphs.org) to join Atlanta COA or renew their Atlanta COA membership. Officers can not currently affiliate with Atlanta COA through the COA website.
Annual dues for national COA are $105 for temporary 0-3 and below and $170 for temporary 0-4 and above; ACOA dues are $15 per year, regardless of rank. The membership year starts July 1 and ends June 30. National COA processes national and local dues.
If you have questions about ACOA or about how to become a member, please contact Co-Chairs of the ACOA Membership Committee at ACOAMembership@gmail.com.
