Welcome to
TACAMO
Community
Veterans
Association
About Us
We are Veterans association consisting of TACAMO Active Duty, Veterans, Government civilians, Industry Partners and their Families. scholarships
The TACAMO Community Veterans Association (TCVA) is not-for-profit (501c3) organization, originally established in 1997 as TACAMO Survivors Association, also known as TSA. In 2012, the association’s name was changed due to the government agency TSA. At this time a new board of directors was appointed to grow the association beyond holding gatherings.
Mission
The mission builds a community to share common experiences at reunions, share the history of TACAMO, collect artifacts and memorabilia for display in museums to educate the public and celebrate the service and sacrifice of our members.
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Heritage
Center
Mission
Building displays, collecting, cataloging and displaying artifacts in museums, donated by members.
Vision
Find a space that can be furnished to display artifacts donated by our membership and affiliates.
Projects
TCVA is always busy pursuing our missions to "build a community" and preserve and present the history of TACAMO. LINK
Membership
Membership dollars help TCVA defray the costs of recognizing TACAMO’s significance contributions to the strategic defense of our country. Membership dues also support the actions of TCVA Board of Directors, who work to better the association, reunions, and preserve TACAMO's history.
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News
Clicking on a Newsletter link will download that Newsletter to your Download folder.
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TACAMO
Hall of Fame
TCVA's criteria for selection:
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Minimum 2 tours in TACAMO
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Contributed to the mission/aircraft/morale/good reputation of TACAMO
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Technical/professional/personal leadership - a mentor
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Performed task or event that shaped the TACAMO mission
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Community service
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Generally recognized as deserving of this award
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Categories-TACAMO Sailor, Industry Partner, Government Support, Posthumous, or Community Service
Raffle
How does purchasing a raffle ticket support TCVA Heritage Center? TCVA provides visuals to share the mission of those who served in TACAMO.
TCVA Heritage Center Vision
Find space that can be furnished to display artifacts donated by our membership and affiliates.
TCVA Projects
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VQ-3 TACAMO Museum Display with weather proof photos
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891 Display in Pensacola at the National Naval Aviation Museum
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Pax River Museum Display
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Collecting TACAMO Artifacts
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Reunion displays of TACAMO History
Reunions
Destination reunions celebrating TACAMO History. Over several days attendees tour, visit with other TACAMO attendees and celebrate the incoming TACAMO Hall of Fame Inductees at the TACAMO
Hall of Fame Banquet.
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mini-Reunions
mini-Reunions are held in years that there is no TACAMO Hall of Fame Inductees Banquet at the reunion.
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1997 Pax
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1998 Pax
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2000 Pax
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2003 Pax
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2005 Pax
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2008 Pax
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2009 Memphis
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2011 Pax
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2012 OKC
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2013 Seattle
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2014 Marietta
Reunion History
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2015 3 mini-Reunions
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Tucson @ Boneyard Safari
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Destin, FL
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OKC (Crew 4 Gathering)
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2016 Hawaii
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2017 OKC
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2018 Charleston, SC
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2019 Pensacola
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2020 & 2021 COVID
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2022 Pax River
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2023 OKC w/Active Duty
TACAMO Memorial
Stone
Located in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu
Etched on Memorial:
"Dedicated to all who served
the TACAMO Mission in
Memory of VQ-3 TACAMO Crew 4 who perished off the coast of Wake Island during a TACAMOPAC Mission in EC-130Q BUNO 156176 at 2230 hours local time on
JUNE 21, 1977
“Take Charge And Move Out = TACAMO”
A term coined for the mission… “To provide a mobile communications link in support of deployed strategic ballistic missile submarines”.
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Search & Connect
TACAMO shipmates, search to connect with shipmates and/or family members. TCVA has two features to help reconnect:
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TCVA will help with your search, and RECONNECT.
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SEARCH & CONNECT - List of members we are in search of
Link to
Search & Connect
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Artifacts Collection Form
Please download the Donation Form to place with your donation
Link to
Donation Form
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