MOAA Pittsburgh Chapter is your “Officer’s Call” in Pittsburgh!

The Chapter’s mission is to promote the aims of the Military Officers Association of America; provide and engage in community service; encourage and facilitate camaraderie among retired, active, and former officers of the uniformed services; and provide useful services for, and support the rights and interests of, members and their dependents and survivors.

We are always looking for members to join our Pittsburgh Officer's Call!

Membership in the MOAA Pittsburgh Chapter is open to members of MOAA at the national level – individuals who are, or have been, commissioned or warrant officers of the US uniformed services, the surviving spouses of MOAA Life Members, and widows and widowers of any deceased individual who would be, if living, eligible for membership.

Contact us at MOAAPitt@gmail.com 

The Chapter supports 15 JROTC programs and 3 Army/Navy/Air Force ROTC programs.  We have supported Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, Inc., the Southwest PA & Erie Veterans Homes, Operation Troop Appreciation (“OTA”), as well as the Allegheny County Veterans Court. In addition, we have an event group that volunteers to partner with the SWPA Veterans Home to assist with community events. We also conduct yearlong collections of clothing donations and holiday cards which are distributed during holiday season to the veteran homes in the area.

We schedule other group activities such as Pittsburgh Pirates/Washington Wild Things baseball games, chapter picnics, Gateway Clipper river excursions, and historical site tours in our region.

The MOAA Pittsburgh Chapter supports the MOAA national Legislative Agenda.  The 2026 priorities include:

S. 1440: Uniformed Service Leave Parity Act

H.R. 5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

S. 201: ACES Act of 2025

S. 2575: Healthcare for Our Troops Act

H.R. 4768: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025

R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act

S. 2392: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

 The Adjutant General of Pennsylvania and head of the Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs, Major General John R. Pippy, Congressman, Chris Delizio, Former  Representatives, Conor Lamb, Marines and Robert Mercuri are chapter members.

MEETINGS:

The MOAA Pittsburgh Chapter meets at the Chartiers Country Club (601 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205).  The Chapter members and their guests get together about six (5) times a year in the Spring and Fall for Sunday luncheon meetings.  These luncheon meetings provide camaraderie as well as an opportunity to discuss Chapter business.  The luncheons begin with a cash bar at 1300 hours (1:00 PM). Then a chef prepared meal (meat, fish, and vegetarian options) is served promptly at 1400 hours (2:00 PM).The Chapter holds a holiday luncheon in December each year which includes entertainment and a gift exchange.

In addition, a guest speaker is invited to attend and speak on an agreed upon subject for the benefit and information of those attending. Past speaker topics include: speakers and presentations on The Pittsburgh Corps of Engineers operations, The U.S. Coast Guard MSU Pittsburgh operations, China’s Strategic Choices and Capabilities, The Commanding Officer of the USS BOXER (LHD-4) who spoke about the Captain Phillips rescue off of Somalia, the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Footlocker Outreach Program, a DLC presentation on electric energy efficiency programs and rebates available to members, a Bagpiper who demonstrated how bagpipes were and are used as a military device in place of bugle, and several government representatives and book reviews.

The MOAA Pittsburgh Chapter is an active member of the MOAA PA Council of Chapters and https://pa-coc.org/. Our chapter is always represented during the quarterly meetings at Fort Indiantown Gap or Carlisle Barracks. Members also attend MOAA National and Regional meeting and workshops.

The MOAA Pittsburgh Chapter was chartered on Veterans Day in 1965 and, along with the General Greene chapter in Greensburg, serves the western part of Pennsylvania.

Luncheons and meetings are held at the Chartiers Country Club, 601 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-1750, just off the Parkway West I-376 Rosslyn Farms Exit or the I-79 Robinson PA-60 Exit.  Directions

The chapter publishes a regular newsletter and has a current membership of approximately 200 serving and former officers as well as surviving spouses. Check out our New Webpage and Facebook page-

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