The mission of the SENCLAND Chapter is to benefit members of the uniformed services, their families and survivors and to advocate for a strong national defense, while providing needed support to the community and its members.

Membership in the SENCLAND chapter is open to anyone who holds or has ever held a commission or warrant in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and their surviving spouses. Please contact Membership Chair Col(Ret)Al Schroetel at 910.252-4378 or downeast@bellsouth.net for information about our Chapter.

The SENCLAND chapter has meetings with outstanding programs ten months of the year, usually the first Tuesday of the month. The chapter meeting in June is ta picnic where we include our JrROTC Scholarship winners and their families. The May meeting is held in Southport and the December meeting is a Holiday social. All other meetings are held at the Bluewater Grill in Wrightsville Beach. Our Board meets several times during the year. The monthly newsletter is available electronically and in hard copy and is published 10 times a year. Our chapter supports 18 local JROTC programs and provides generous  Scholarships to HS students each year. We also have scholarships for veterans attending local colleges and an Outreach program helping local veterans and their families. The Chapter also supportsHonor Flights from Wilmiongton

The SENCLAND Chapter supports the MOAA legislative agenda and we annually meet with  our Congressional Representative and Senators to encourage their support of local and national military issues.. The chapter is also active in supporting the NC Council of Chapters and local veterans organizations

Locations of meetings are announced in the chapter newsletter and at chapter meetings. Newsletters and other information about our chapter is found at the Chapter's website https://sencland.org) and the (NC Council of Chapters website (www.moaa-nc.org ). 

The Southeastern Chapter (SENCLAND) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) was officially chartered on 30 June 1973 as an affiliate of the national organization of The Retired Officers Association (TROA) and was re-chartered as an affiliate to MOAA when the name changed in 2003. Located along the beautiful southeastern coast of North Carolina, SENCLAND currently has 260 members in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Onslow counties. We represent all 7 uniformed services and our members are either currently serving, or former, retired officers and their survivors. We are a vibrant organization with members continually demonstrating their commitment to MOAA and our local community. An active member of the MOAA North Carolina Council of Chapters and the New Hanover County Veterans Council, SENCLAND enjoys a reputation of outstanding camaraderie, leadership, service, community, and outstanding programs.