The Atlanta Metropolitan Council, a council of the Navy League of the United States, was founded in 1962 as a non-profit group supporting the sea services. Our mission is to increase awareness of the diversity of the U.S. maritime units and the important role our sea services play in national and regional security. We make a difference in matters important to our national defense to ensure maritime commerce is the cornerstone of our economy.
Our council fulfills the mission in many ways:
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Host informative meetings and gatherings.
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Sponsor visits to our military bases and support significant military-associated events.
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Participate in local patriotic events: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veteran Day, etc.
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Maintain grassroots legislative affairs, contacting 12 members of Congress in our council area.
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Sponsor the annual Atlanta Navy Birthday Ball every October.
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Have adopted two ships and units: U.S.S. Georgia (SSGN 729), U.S.S. Jimmy Carter (SSN 23), Detachment Undersea Research and Development, Navy Operations Support Center Atlanta, and Navy Recruiting District Atlanta.
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Provide quarterly and annual recognition awards to top-performing sailors and Marines at our adopted units and host recreational and entertainment activities for sailors from the USS Georgia.
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Support nine Sea Cadet Corps units. Adult leaders teach various basic skills, military discipline, and leadership responsibilities to your people ages 11-17. We also support the Training Ship, David A. Enright.
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We present 45 annual “Outstanding Cadet” awards to the best performers at 45 Navy and Marine Corps JROTC units’ end-of-school-year banquets. We also host an annual awards banquet where we honor all 45 cadets and select the “Metro Cadet of the Year” and runners-up.
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Award engraved Navy swords to the top midshipman at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College.