The mission of the Palm Beach Area Chapter is to benefit the 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 Palm Beach Area 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 spouses. Contact Evelyn Henry at 561-350-4872 (e-mail evelyn_henry@msn.com) for more information.

Our next luncheon will be 20 Jan 2018, at BRIO Tuscan Grill (550 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL ). The luncheon will feature an update by Florida Council of Chapters Southeast Area Vice President CW02 Bill Armstrong (USA-Ret), and installation of the 2018 chapter officers and board. Gene Fabian will provide music. Our chapter has five luncheons a year featuring guest speakers on diverse topics. The luncheons are on the third Saturday of January, February, March, September, and November and begin at 11:30 am. Reservations are required. You can contact Larry Vick at 561-434-2592 (e-mail jameslvick@yahoo.com) for more information. We publish a newsletter, "In Step," five times a year. "In Step" provides details on our luncheons (including a mail in reservation form) and has a calendar of upcoming events. If you would like a copy of "In Step" contact Larry Vick at 561-434-2592 or e-mail jameslvick@yahoo.com

The Palm Beach Area Chapter supports the MOAA national legislative agenda. If you are interested in working on legislative issues, we could use your help.

Our chapter supports four local JROTC/NJROTC programs. We also support and donate to the local Veterans Administration hospital, Fisher House, and other charities such as Toys for Tots.

The Palm Beach Area Chapter of the Military Officers Association was chartered on October 3, 1968. There are two chapters in Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach Area Chapter draws members living in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach, and the following ZIP codes in West Palm Beach: 33406, 33413, and 33415 as well as the surrounding unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County. Additionally, we draw members living in Zip codes 33441-33443 in Broward County.