Falcons Landing Chapter of the MOAA

Address 20540 Falcons Landing Cir #P1
City, State, Zip Potomac Falls, VA 20165
Meeting Time Board monthly, Member meetings quarterly
Meeting Place Falcons Landing , Sterling, Virginia
Chapter Website https://moaavcoc.org/
Council Website https://moaavcoc.org/
Basic information
Address 20540 Falcons Landing Cir #P1
City, State, Zip Potomac Falls, VA 20165
Meeting Time Board monthly, Member meetings quarterly
Meeting Place Falcons Landing , Sterling, Virginia
Chapter Website https://moaavcoc.org/
Council Website https://moaavcoc.org/
Information President Membership Chair Webmaster
Name Robert F Manning Charles F Coates Jr N/A
Rank COL LTC
Service USA USA
Component USA USA
Retirement Status RET RET
Phone Number (703)543-9158 (703) 624-4613
Email Address rmanning@aol.com buck.coates@comcast.net
President
Name Robert F Manning
Rank COL
Service USA
Component USA
Retirement Status RET
Phone Number (703)543-9158
Email Address rmanning@aol.com
Chairman
Name Charles F Coates Jr
Rank LTC
Service USA
Component USA
Retirement Status RET
Phone Number (703) 624-4613
Email Address buck.coates@comcast.net
Webmaster
Name N/A
Rank
Service
Component
Retirement Status
Phone Number
Email Address

Mission

 

The mission of the Chapter is to provide programs to support: those who are serving; those who have served; and those who have survived, while placing special focus on community support. 

 

Information on Joining the Chapter

 

We invite and encourage you to join the Falcons Landing Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), the preeminent organization protecting the rights and benefits of service members past, current, and future.  The local chapters perform similar services at the community and county level, and they educate and inform members on important issues facing veterans and their families.  We are proud that our Chapter has been awarded MOAA’s highest-level 5-Star Chapter rating – and we ask you to join us in perpetuating that honor. As a member you will receive our newsletter electronically via email.  If you don’t have email access, we will send a print copy to your mailing address.

When you join our Chapter, the only one in Loudoun County, you’ll add your voice to those of the members of the Virginia Council of Chapters (VCOC), a statewide network of Virginia chapters. 

If you have interest in or questions about joining MOAA’s select group of professionals at the national and/or chapter levels, please contact CDR (Ret) Buddy Everage, (703) 822-1201, beverage49@gmail.com,  or fill out the Contact Form in the Contact Tab of the Falcons Landing Chapter website at falconsmoaa.org. You can also find the membership application for MOAA National/Chapter at falconsmoaa.org/membership. 

 

 

Chapter Activities

 

The most significant, ongoing program for the Chapter is the multifaceted local support to veterans and their families.  The Chapter established the Loudoun Veterans and Family Support (LVFS) program in partnership with Community Lutheran Church of Sterling, providing financial and general support to Loudoun County Veterans needing assistance.

 

The Chapter strongly supports the Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board (LCCVEB), whose purpose is promoting a healthy and enriched lifestyle for Loudoun County veterans and their family members through community outreach and advocacy on Loudoun County veterans’ issues.

The Chapter sponsors the Gathering, a program of distinguished guest speakers for monthly presentations on current and past world and government affairs.

The Chapter has established a Speakers’ Bureau. This initiative is in keeping with the chapter’s goal of continuing to inform the American public about their military establishment. There are currently 16 topics and speakers available for presentation to the local community.

Four times a year the Chapter supports the AdoptaPlatoon Soldier Support Effort® dedicated to serving deployed United States Service Men and Women by providing ongoing care packages to improve quality of life and raising morale for those serving overseas in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp, Coast Guard and Special Forces.

The Chapter supports three Junior ROTC units in our area of responsibility: the Air Force JROTC unit at Chantilly High School in Fairfax, the Navy JROTC unit at Loudoun County High School in Leesburg, and the Army JROTC unit at South Lakes High School in Reston. The Chapter President and Director of JROTC Programs present scholarships to selected cadets at each school.  In addition, the Lieutenant General John Pustay Scholarship is awarded to a selected cadet at Chantilly High School.

Memorial and Veterans Day Programs are presented each year at Falcons Landing.

 

 

Legislative Issues

 

Our Chapter periodically publishes Legislative Updates for all members and works with MOAA to recommend to members that they support MOAA legislative initiatives by contacting their legislators. MOAA staff and Chapter members meet with members of Congress annually.  You may review important MOAA legislative issues and activities on the MOAA website by visiting the Take Action section at www.moaa.org/takeaction. 

National MOAA and the Falcons Landing Chapter, MOAA, are politically nonpartisan but seek to remain informed on political matters of concern to veterans at both the state and local levels.

 

General Information

  • The Gathering is open to all chapter members and falcons landing residents. the gathering is normally conducted once a month in the falcons landing ballroom.

  • Board of Directors (BOD) meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1000 hours in the Wellness Center Conference Room or via Zoom. Members are welcome.

  • Chapter Executive Committee (President, 1st VP; 2nd VP, Secretary, Treasurer) meets as required.

  • Committees meet at discretion of Committee Chairs.

 2025 MEETING DATES​

Jan 16 - Board Meeting, 1000

Feb 20 - Board Meeting, 1000

Mar 20 - Quarterly Chapter Meeting, 1500

Apr 17 - Board Meeting, 1000

May 15 - Board Meeting, 1000

May 26 - Memorial Day Program, 1030

Jun 19 - Quarterly Chapter Meeting, 1500

July - No Board Meeting

Aug 21 - Board Meeting, 1000

Sept 18 - Quarterly Chapter Meeting, 1500

Oct 16 - Board Meeting, 1000

Nov 11 - Veteran's Day Program, 1030

Nov 20 - Annual Meeting and Election, 1500

Dec - No Board Meeting

Jan 15, 2026 - Board Meeting, 1000

About Our Chapter

 

The Falcons Landing Chapter (FLC) is one of more than 400-plus local organizations affiliated with National MOAA and is a member of the Virginia Council of Chapters.  The Chapter is located at Falcons Landing, a Life Plan Community which is operated by the Air Force Retired Officers Community (AFROC). It is the only MOAA Chapter in Loudoun County.  The Chapter is also a member of the Virginia Council of Chapters, MOAA.

 

As of June 30, 2025, there were 123 Premium Members and 68 Auxiliary Chapter Members for a total of 191 Chapter Members.