The Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA), a Military Service Organization (MSO), was created in 1960 to address quality of life issues for enlisted members of our Active, Reserve, Retired and Veteran members of all five branches of the military, National Guard cadre as well as their families.  As we have evolved, education, work force development, employment, legislative advocacy and the quality of life within our communities as well as the physical and mental health of our enlisted service men and women and their families have become our primary aim. NCOA was granted a Federal Charter by the U.S. Congress in 1988, one of only a few veteran organizations to receive this distinction.