The Naval Officers' Spouses' Club of Okinawa is a social and service club for officer spouses on Okinawa. This fun club offers members the opportunity to meet other spouses and to serve the community.

 We offer a variety of activities at our monthly meetings: bunko parties, island tours, cultural demonstrations, and auctions, to name just a few. Since the amount of fun we have cannot be expressed in this web site, we invite you to join us. Attend any meeting as our guest, and please consider becoming a member.

• Membership Form
• NOSCO Membership Definitions
• NOSCO Membership Information
• Navy Fleet Gift Shop
• Meetings and Activities Schedule
• Newsletter (The Seagull)

Benefits

Being a member of NOSCO offers several benefits, many real and many intangible. Ask members how it benefits them, and they'll likely say the club gives them a sense of community, makes them feel welcome in a world so far away from "home," helps them make the most of their time on Okinawa, and simply gives them an opportunity to have fun. Membership in NOSCO is what you make of it. Participate as much as you want, when you want. Although it may be true that some of the best things about NOSCO are intangible, we offer many concrete benefits:

• Buy trips, if you volunteer at the Navy Fleet Gift Shop
• Cultural demonstrations and exposure
• Discounts at the Navy Fleet Gift Shop, if you volunteer
• Early buy nights at the Navy Fleet Gift Shop
• Group tours throughout Asia several times a year
• Local tours throughout the year
• Meals for New Moms program, where NOSCO members volunteer to make meals for members who have just had babies
• Membership directory with NOSCO member contact information and other helpful information
• Scholarship opportunities for college, university, or vocational/trade school
• Special interest group participation
• The Seagull newsletter, an invaluable source of NOSCO and island information
• Volunteer opportunities through the club and the Gift Shop

There's something for everyone in the Naval Officers' Spouses' Club of Okinawa. We look forward to getting to know you.

A NOSCO coffee group is a subdivision of the general membership, representing each of the following commands:

• 3D Dental BN/USNDC
• 3rd Medical Battalion
• CFAO
• Chaplains
• CTF-76
• U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa
  

Special Interest Groups
NOSCO sponsors special interest groups in several different areas. This is a great way for members with similar interests to get to know each other and share their passions. Below is a list of groups.

Baby Lunch Bunch
Bible Study
Board Gaming
Book Club
Cooking
Dining Divas
Diving
Hiking/Geocaching
Playgroup
Quilting
Scrap Booking
Stamping
Travel

Travel Opportunities
NOSCO organizes group tours throughout Asia several times a year and invites members to participate. These tours are a fantastic opportunity for NOSCO members to explore the region and make new friends in the process.

American Women's Welfare Association
For more than 30 years, the American Women's Welfare Association has forged a vital link between American military families and their Okinawan neighbors. Founded by U.S. Forces wives' clubs during Okinawa's reversion from a U.S. Territory to a Japanese prefecture, AWWA has been quietly fostering a relationship with the Okinawan community through charitable contributions, friendship, and community involvement.

AWWA offers a way for its member clubs to coordinate and consolidate their resources, providing the maximum positive impact on our community. On the fourth Wednesday of each month, representatives of AWWA's clubs meet to evaluate requests for donations and to pledge funds to both local Japanese welfare facilities and American organizations.

In the past ten years alone, AWWA has contributed nearly $3,000,000 to American groups and Japanese organizations. These funds have been used to purchase many items, including vehicles, an ultrasound machine, and baby blankets. AWWA helps make a difference in the lives of the elderly, the physically and mentally challenged, and the children of Okinawa.

This is just a short list of the American and Japanese charities served by AWWA:

• American schools and youth groups
• Hospitals, orphanages, and facilities that meet the needs of the mentally and physically handicapped throughout Okinawa, Miyako, Yaeyama, and Ishigaki Islands
• Special Olympics
• Stork's Nest

AWWA member clubs raise funds by running three gift shops and one thrift shop and by hosting many other events, including golf tournaments and art auctions. If you are interested in contributing to AWWA, simply visit one or more of the shops, purchase an item, and become a patron of worthy American or Japanese organization in need. Better yet, volunteer at your favorite shop and help generate the charitable funds that flow to worthy organizations.

AWWA is comprised of representatives of the following chartered U.S. Forces Spouses Clubs on Okinawa:

• Army Women's Group (AWG)
• Kadena Enlisted Spouses' Club (KESC)
• Kadena Officers' Spouses' Club (KOSC)
• Marine Officers' Spouses' Club (MOSC)
• Naval Officers' Spouses' Club of Okinawa (NOSCO)