National President's Message

The Road to Symposium

By CAPT Will “Easy” Eastham, USN

Sun, fun, and productive discussions about our collective future and the evolution of the Rotary Fighting Force. Sound like something worth being a part of? I thought so!

NHA is firmly on the Road to Symposium 2021 and I remain optimistic for a live event at Viejas Resort here in sunny San Diego. Hard to believe the last Symposium was also held at Viejas all the way back in the Spring of 2019. What I do know is it was a rousing success and we aim to meet that mark and more later this year.

As many of you know, this year’s Symposium will be the first ever in the Fall timeframe as we aim to preserve our best opportunity to gather, learn, and celebrate our community together. Dates for your Symposium are 6-9 October, 2021 so mark your calendars and have your OPSOs adjust those long range plans now!

The theme for Symposium will be "Force of the Future" and we’re excited to explore topics that will assuredly span from Future Vertical Lift to Air Wing of the Future to CMV-22’s Fleet introduction and beyond….and a little alliteration never hurt.

Symposium is our pinnacle professional service event. Like NHA, it is only as strong as our membership. As we steam down the Road to Symposium, I encourage you to check on and update your membership status, particularly so if the doldrums of COVID may of allowed it to lapse. The Lifetime Membership option has exceeded our expectations and remains an incredible way to lock in your standing in one pass.

Congratulations to the CY2020 NHA Award Winners! We’re proud of all of you for exceptional work on many fronts and look forward to celebrating you at Symposium 2021.

Fly, fight, lead, win. All the bests… V/R Easy / NHA Lifetime Member #25