The July General Membership Luncheon was held on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel. The guest speaker was RDML Lorin Selby, Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC).

It is time again for the annual VSRA Contracts Committee Seminar Series! This seminar series focuses on key issues related to contracting with the federal government. Each seminar is held from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., with refreshments to follow.

Registration is underway for the VSRA 20th Annual Safety & Health Seminar on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. This year's theme is “Safety: Not a Spectator Sport.” 

An unexpected surprise?

The former USS Enterprise (CVN 65), affectionately known as the “Big E,” was not only the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, it was the world’s first nuclear-powered surface vessel of any kind.

In an industry where turnover is high resulting in high recruiting and training costs, offering competitive pay and benefits is not enough. 

Two new VSRA member companies were approved in July, bringing our membership total to 249. Please join us in welcoming:

Eagle Crest Training Institute LLC
Minute to Pen It

Dungaree, "a coarse kind of fabric worn by the poorer class of people and also used for tents and sail"...