Membership
The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy is composed of women who have taken part in the time honored tradition of christening a ship to be commissioned in the United States Navy, or a ship that sails with the Navy, supporting the fleet in some specific way. Sponsors are selected by the Secretary of the Navy. They play a unique role for the Navy. As they christen their ships, bestowing upon the vessel a name chosen by the Secretary of the Navy, they become a part of that ship’s history. The crew of the ship may change many times over the course of a ship’s life, but the Sponsor remains the same. Most Sponsors form a warm and lasting relationship with their ships, an affiliation that is rewarding to both.
After a sponsor christens her ship, she is invited to join the Society of Sponsors. Honorary Membership is offered to wives of Presidents and Vice Presidents who have sponsored Navy Ships.
Members
ABSHIRE, Mrs. David M. (Carolyn) SAMPLE (DE-1048)
ALLEN, Mrs. Richard V. (Patricia) GRAPPLE (ARS-53)
AMOS, Mrs. Jim (Bonnie) PORTLAND (LPD-2)
ARMSTRONG, Mrs. Neil (Carol) NEIL ARMSTRONG (AGOR-27)
ARNY, Mrs. Wayne (Lynn) ASSERTIVE (T-AGOS-9)
ASHFORD, Mrs. Michael E. DEVASTATOR (MCM-6)
AUGUSTINE, Mrs. Norman R. (Meg (Margareta) E.) IMPECCABLE (T-AGOS-23)
BAKER III, Mrs. James A. (Susan) PORT ROYAL (CG-73)
BALES, Mrs. Susan Ford GRAND RAPIDS (PG-98) GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78)
BALL, Mrs. William L. (Patricia) SHILOH (CG-67)
BEARD, Jr., Mrs. Robin L. (Catherine) MEMPHIS (SSN-691)
BENNETT, Mrs. Laurence (Evelyn Jane) BAFFINS (CVE-35)
BERNSON, Mrs. Michelle Sterett STERETT (DDG-104)
BIDEGAIN, Mrs. Phillip B. (Yetta) TUCUMCARI (PGH-2)
BLAIR, Mrs. Dennis C. (Diane) CHAFEE (DDG-90)
BOOMER, Mrs. Walter E. (Sandi) OAK HILL (LSD-51)
BOORDA, Mrs. J. Michael (Bettie) STOUT (DDG-55)
BOWMAN, Mrs. Frank L. (Linda) TORNADO (PC-14) NORTH CAROLINA (SSN 777)
BOWSHER, Mrs. Charles A. (Mary) RATHBURNE (DE-1057)
BRANCH, Dianne Watkins WATKINS (T-AKR 315)
BRANDT, Kate OAKLAND (LCS-24)
BRASHEAR, Lauren E. CARL BRASHEAR (T-AKE 7)
BROKAW, Mrs. Thomas J. (Meredith) RUSHMORE (LSD-47)
BROWN III, Mrs. John H. (Jeannette) SEA FOX (SS-402)
BUFFETT, Susan OMAHA (LCS-12)
BULKELEY, Ms. Diana B. BULKELEY (DDG-84)
BUSH, Mrs. George W. (Laura) TEXAS (SSN-775)
BUTCHER, Mrs. Paul D. (Phyllis) PECOS (T-AO-197)
BYRNE, Mrs. Bradley (Rebecca) MOBILE (LCS-26)
BYRON, The Honorable Beverly B. ANTIETAM (CG-54)
CALHOUN, Miss Rosalie Julia JOHN C. CALHOUN (SSBN 630)
CAMPBELL, Mrs. Ben Nighthorse MESA VERDE (LPD-19)
CANTRELL, Mrs. Walter H. (Betsy) HURRICANE (PC-3)
CAPEN, Jr., Mrs. Richard G. (Joan) HARLAN COUNTY (LST-1196)
CARLSON, Linda E. INGRAHAM (FFG-61)
CARLUCCI, Mrs. Frank C. (Marcia) FLORIDA (SSGN-728)
CARTER, Mrs. Rosalynn JIMMY CARTER (SSN-23)
CATO, Jr., Mrs. Wayland Henry (Marion) L MENDEL RIVERS (SSN-686)
CHURCHLEY, Mrs. Laura Shepard ALAN SHEPARD (T-AKE-3)
CISSEL III, Mrs. James Harlan STONEWALL JACKSON (SSBN-634)
CLARK, Ms. Lisa Anne LEWIS AND CLARK (T-AKE1)
CLARK, Mrs. Vern (Connie Rae) PREBLE (DDG-88)
CLARK, Mrs. William P. (Joan) HONOLULU (SSN-718)
CLINTON, Mrs. William Jefferson (Hillary Rodham) COLUMBIA (SSN-771)
COATS, Mrs. Daniel R. (Marsha) MCFAUL (DDG-74)
COCHRAN, Mrs. Katherine H. JACKSON (LCS 6)
CONWAY, Mrs. James T. (Annette) ANCHORAGE (LPD-23)
CROYLE, Jr., Mrs. Carlton R. (Marian) SUMNER (T-AGS-61)
CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. Michael (Pamela) SUMNER (T-AGS-61)
DAILEY, Mrs. John R. (Mimi) HARPERS FERRY (LSD-49)
DALTON, Mrs. John H. (Margaret) SEAWOLF (SSN-21)
DANIELS-LINDLEY, Patricia Bagley JOSEPHUS DANIELS (DLG-27)
DANZIG, Mrs. Andrea FIREBOLT (PC-10)
DARDEN, Mrs. George W. (Lillian Budd) FALCON (MHC-59)
DAVIDSON, Mrs. Phil (Tracy) KANSAS CITY (LCS 22)
DAVIS, Jr., Mrs. George W. (Jean) AUDACIOUS (T-AGOS-11)
DAY, Mrs. Regina “Gina” Bulkeley BULKELEY (DDG-84)
DE LEON, Mrs. Rudy (Anne) WATKINS (T-AKR-315)
DELANO, Mrs. Robert (Carmen Anne) (PC-524)
DEMARS, Mrs. Bruce A. (Margaret) COLUMBUS (SSN-762)
DEMPSEY, Mrs. Martin (Deanie) SOUTH DAKOTA (SSN-790)
DEPRISCO, Mrs. Louis R. (Mary) JOHN MCDONNELL (T-AGS-51)
DICKS, Mrs. Norman D. (Suzanne) RAINIER (AOE-7)
DIXON, Louisa O. LENAH SUTCLIFFE HIGBEE (DDG 123)
DOMENICI, Mrs. Pete V. (Nancy) ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706)
DONALD, Mrs. Kirkland H. (Diane) INDIANA (SSN-789)
DONNELLY, Mrs. Joseph (Jill) INDIANAPOLIS (LCS 17)
DONOHUE, Mrs. Timothy F. (Alice C.) AGILE (MSO-421)
DONOVAN, Mrs. Francis R. (Martha) KANAWHA (T-AO-196)
DOWNS, Mrs. Michael P. Downs (Martha) LEWIS B PULLER (MLP 3)
DOYLE, Mrs. Anne Jeannette DOYLE (FFG-39)
DRUZBICK, Mrs. John (Sara Jane Smith) VINDICATOR (T-AGOS-3)
DUNHAM, Mrs. Daniel (Debra (Deb)) JASON DUNHAM (DDG 109)
DUPONT, Mrs. Henry B. (Emily) DUPONT (DD-941)
DURENBERGER, Mrs. Penny MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL (SSN-708)
EDNEY, Mrs. Leon A. (Margon) CURTIS WILBUR (DDG-54)
EDWARDS, Mrs. Chet (Lea Ann) SQUALL (PC-7)
FARGO, Mrs. Thomas Boulton (Sarah) BULKELEY (DDG-84)
FITZGERALD, Mrs. William C. (Betty Ann) FITZGERALD (DDG-62)
FORST, Cathy W. GRIDLEY (DDG-101)
FOWLER, Mrs. Jeffrey Lee (Katie) NORTH DAKOTA (SSN 784)
FULLER, Mrs. William T. (Mary Dortch) DORTCH (DD-670)
GARRETT III, Mrs. H. Lawrence (Marilyn) PENNSYLVANIA (SSBN-735)
GEHMAN, Jr., Mrs. Harold W. (Janet) SHRIKE (MHC-62)
GEIGER, Mrs. Robert K. (Sibyl) ACTION (PG-86)
GEPHARDT, Mrs. Richard A. (Jane) CARDINAL (MHC-60)
GIAMBASTIANI, Mrs. Cindy NEW MEXICO (SSN 779)
GIBBONS, Mrs. Gen M. MENDONCA (T-AKR-303)
GORE, Jr., Mrs. Albert (Tipper) TAUTOG (SSN-639), GREENEVILLE (SSN-772)
GRAMM, Mrs. W. Philip (Wendy) SAN JACINTO (CG-56)
GRANGER, The Honorable Kay FORT WORTH (LCS-3)
GRAVELY, Mrs. Samuel Lee (Alma) GRAVELY (DDG-107)
GRIFFITHS, Mrs. Charles H. (Barbara) MERRIMACK (AO-179)
HAGEE, Mrs. Michael W. (Silke) MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8)
HALSEY-SMITH, Anne HALSEY (DDG-97)
HAMRE, Mrs. John J. (Julie) BRIDGE (AOE-10)
HAYLER, Ms. Margot HAYLER (DD-997)
HAYLER, Ms. Nicole HAYLER (DD-997)
HAYS, Mrs. Ronald J. (Jane) LEYTE GULF (CG-55)
HEKMAN, Jr., Mrs. Peter M. (Doree) CAPE SAINT GEORGE (CG-71)
HENLEY, Mrs. Jane Lewis Sale LEWIS AND CLARK (T-AKE1)
HERNANDEZ, Mrs. Diego E. (Sherri) SAN JUAN (SSN-751)
HERRINGTON, The Honorable Lois Haight REUBEN JAMES (FFG-57)
HIDALGO-GOMES, Mrs. Mario (Belinda) YUKON (T-AO-202)
HOGAN, Jr., Mrs. Edward J. (Linda) SCOUT (MCM-8)
HOLSCHER, Mrs. William O. (Ellen Spruance) SPRUANCE (DDG-111)
HOWARD, Mrs. J. Daniel (Mary) CARTER HALL (LSD 50)
HUDNER, Mrs. Thomas J. (Georgea) THOMAS HUDNER (DDG-116)
HULTIN, Mrs. Jerry M. (Jill Foreman) HOWARD (DDG-83)
HUMMER, Mrs. Charles A. (Elizabeth) HOOPER (DE-1026)
HUTCHISON, The Honorable Kay Bailey SAN ANTONIO (LPD-17)
ILL, Mrs. Charles L. (Florence) KALAMAZOO (AOR-6)
INMAN, Mrs. B. R. (Nancy) PLATTE (AO-186)
IRELAND, Ms. Nancy Roosevelt ROOSEVELT (DDG-80)
IRVING, Sunnie Kenowsky FISHER (T-AKR-301)
ISAKSON, Dianne SAVANNAH (LCS 28)
JEREMIAH, Mrs. David E. (Connie) JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53)
JEWELL, Sally MONTANA (SSN-794)
JOHNSTON, Mrs. J. Bennett (Mary) ARTIC (AOE-8)
KAMSKY, Mrs. Virginia TRENTON (JHSV-5)
KARALEKAS, Mrs. S. Steven (Christina) CHAMPION (MCM-4)
KAUDERER, Mrs. Bernard M. (Myra (Mickey)) ANNAPOLIS (SSN-760)
KEATING, Ms. Nancy N. CINCINNATI (SSN-693)
KEITH, Ms. Susan Ring CORONADO (LCS 4)
KELLEY, Mrs. Paul X. (Barbara) GERMANTOWN (LSD-42)
KEMP, Mrs. Jack F. (Joanne) BUFFALO (SSN-715)
KENNEDY, The Honorable Caroline JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) AND (CVN-79)
KENNEDY, Mrs. James P. (Sybil) HEROIC (AMC-84)
KENT, Diane C. (Mrs. Gerald A. Cann) TUCSON (SSN-770)
KERLEY, Mrs. Thomas (Marsha) SURPRISE (PG-97)
KIDD, Jr., Mrs. Isaac C. (Angelique) KISKA (AE-35)
KIHUNE, Mrs. Robert K. U. (Hope) ROBIN (MHC-54)
KING, Mrs. Craig S. (Janet) EFFECTIVE (T-AGOS-21)
KISSINGER, Mrs. Henry A. (Nancy) ALBANY (SSN-753)
KOCH, Dorothy Bush (Doro) GEORGE H. W. BUSH (CVN-77)
KRULAK, Mrs. Charles C. (Zandi) IWO JIMA (LHD-7)
LABOON, RSM, Sister Joan LABOON (DDG-58)
LABOON, RSM, Sister Rosemary LABOON (DDG-58)
LARSON, Mrs. Charles R. (Sarah (Sally)) MARYLAND (SSBN-738)
LAURENCE, Mrs. Daniel R. (Anna Marie) HENRY M JACKSON (SSBN-730)
LAUTENBACHER, Mrs. Conrad C. (Susan) BRUCE C HEEZEN (T-AGS-64)
LAWRENCE, Dr. Laurie M. WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE (DDG-110)
LAWRENCE, USN (Ret.), Captain Wendy B. WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE (DDG-110)
LAXALT, Mrs. Paul (Carol) NEVADA (SSBN-733)
LE BOURGEOIS, Mrs. Julien J. (Priscilla Dudley) SHAD (SS-235)
LE MOYNE, Mrs. Irve Charles (Betty) CYCLONE (PC-1)
LEAHY, Mrs. Patrick (Marcelle) BURLINGTON (T-EPF 10)
LEHMAN, Mrs. John (Barbara) THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71)
LEHRER, Mrs James C (Kate) WICHITA (LCS 13)
LEVIN, Mrs. Carl Levin (Barbara) DETROIT (LCS 7)
LINGLE, The Honorable Linda HAWAII (SSN-776)
LOTT, Mrs. Trent (Tricia) CAPABLE (T-AGOS-16) VICKSBURG (CG-69)
LOUGHREN, Mrs. Kelly Sullivan (Kelly) THE SULLIVANS (DDG-68)
MABUS, Annie COLORADO (SSN-788)
MABUS, Mrs. Ray (Lynne) TRIPOLI (LHA-7)
MACHTLEY, Kati Croft (Kati) RHODE ISLAND (SSBN-740)
MAGNUS, Mrs. Rose M. GREEN BAY (LPD-20)
MARSHALL, The Honorable Lynn SPRINGFIELD (SSN-761)
MARSHALL, Mrs. Paul (Charlotte) NEWPORT (EPF-12)
MARTIN, Mrs. Edward H. (Sherry) CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG-62)
MARTIN, Susan Scott TRUXTUN (DDG-103)
MARTIN, Mrs. William I. (Friedel) MT WHITNEY (LCC-20)
MCCAIN, Mrs. Cindy Hensley (Cindy) JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG-56)
MCCAULEY, Mrs. William F. (Mary Ann) VELLA GULF (CG-72)
MCCORMACK, Mrs. Robert C. (Mary) CHARLOTTE (SSN-766)
MCCRILLIS, Mrs. John C. (Kay) (PC-525)
MCDADE, Mrs. Joseph M. (Sarah) SCRANTON (SSN-756)
MCGUINNESS, Cheryl NEW HAMPSHIRE (SSN 778)
MCKINZIE, Mrs. John F. (Norma) SPRINGFIELD (CL-66)
MCLARTY III, Mrs. Thomas F. (Donna Cochran) MAINE (SSBN-741)
MCRAVEN, Mrs. William H. (Georgeann) RALPH JOHNSON (DDG-114)
MEESE III, Mrs. Edwin (Ursula) ZEUS (T-ARC-7)
MERRICK, Mrs. Mary Barney (Mary) BARNEY (DDG-6)
METREY, Mrs. Richard Evans (Mary Sue) INVINCIBLE (T-AGOS-10)
MEYER, Ms. Margaret (Peggy) LAKE ERIE (CG-70)
MEYER, Mrs. Wayne E. (Anna Mae) WAYNE E. MEYER (DDG 108)
MILLER, Mrs. Paul D. (Becky) BOXER (LHD-4)
MORGAN, Mrs. Thomas R. (Barbara) GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44)
MORRISON, Elizabeth S. SCORPION (SSN 589)
MOUER, Martha Scott (Martha) SCOTT (DDG-995)
MULL, Mrs. Charles L. (Sally) (PC-508)
MULLEN, Mrs. Michael G. (Deborah) DEWEY (DDG 105)
MUNFORD, Mrs. Luther (Virginia) LENAH SUTCLIFFE HIGBEE (DDG 123)
MURPHY, Ms. Maureen T. MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG-112)
MURRAY, Mrs. Robert J. (Betty) CAPE COD (AD-43)
MURTHA, Mrs. Donna S. JOHN P MURTHA (LPD 26)
MURTHA, Mrs. John P. (Joyce) BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6)
MUSTIN, Mrs. Henry C. (Lucy) COWPENS (CG-63) MUSTIN (DDG-89)
MUSTIN, Mrs. Thomas (Jean) MUSTIN (DDG-89)
MYERS, Mrs. Richard B. (Mary Jo) SOMERSET (LPD 25)
NAPOLITANO, The Honorable Janet YUMA (EPF-8)
NARVA, Mrs. William M. (Rose) COMFORT (T-AH-20)
NATTER, Mrs. Robert J. (Claudia) SHOUP (DDG-86)
NELLER, Mrs. Robert (D’Arcy) FRANK E. PETERSEN (DDG 121)
NORDSTROM, Mrs. Sally Jo REASONER (FF-1063)
NUNN, Mrs. Sam (Colleen) ATLANTA (SSN-712) OSPREY (MHC-51)
NYQUIST, Mrs. John W. (Penelope) WARRIOR (MCM-10)
OBAMA, Mrs. Barack (Michelle) ILLINOIS (SSN-786)
O’KEEFE, Mrs. Sean C. (Laura) HARTFORD (SSN-768)
OWENS, Mrs. William A. (Monika) WYOMING (SSBN-742)
PACE, Mrs. Peter (Lynne) AMERICA (LHA-6)
PAISLEY, Mrs. Melvyn R. (Vicki) CHICAGO (SSN-721)
PANETTA, Mrs. Leon (Sylvia) MILWAUKEE (LCS 5)
PARSONS, Clara D. SAMPSON (DDG-102)
PATRICK, Diane B. FALL RIVER (T-JHSV-4)
PERKINS, Mrs. John M. (Eleanor) LSM 558
PETERSEN, Dr. Alicia J. FRANK E. PETERSEN (DDG 121)
PETERSON, Mrs. Jean Ross PIGEON (AM-374)
PHILIP, Ms. Snow GEORGE PHILIP (FFG-12)
PHILIPPS, Mrs. Martha Waters (Muff) WATERS (T-AGS-45)
PILLING, Mrs. Donald L. (Barbara) LASSEN (DDG-82)
PITTS, Mrs. Auther (Theresa) CHOCTAW COUNTY (JSHV 2)
PLUMER, Mrs. Mary C. Kidd (Mary) KIDD (DDG-100)
PORTER, Elisabeth Scott (Leezee) NITZE (DDG-94)
PRICE, Mrs. Kline (Bebe) CHARLES DREW (T-AKE 10)
PRINCE, Mrs. Andrew S. (Shelley) PREVAIL (T-AGOS-8)
PRITZKER, Penny CINCINATT (LCS-20)
PRUEHER, Mrs. Joseph W. (Suzanne) CORMORANT (MHC-57)
QUAYLE, Mrs. J. Danforth (Marilyn) VINCENNES (CG-49)
REASON, Mrs. J. Paul (Dianne) OSCAR AUSTIN (DDG-79)
RICHARDSON, Mrs. Dana L. OREGON (SSN-793)
RICKOVER, Mrs. Hyman G. (Eleonore) HYMAN G RICKOVER (SSN-709)
ROBB, Mrs. Lynda J. VIRGINIA (SSN-774) AUSTIN (LPD-4)
ROBBINS, Mrs. Lewis C. (Margaret S.) INDIANA (BB-58)
ROBINSON, Mrs. Frank (Barbara) ORIOLE (MHC-55)
ROELKER, Carol Leigh TRUXTUN (DDG-103)
ROSE, Mrs. Stuart D. (Jean) GRIDLEY (DLG-21)
ROSS, Mrs. David C. (Tracie) HERSHEL “WOODIE” WILLIAMS (ESB-4)
ROSS, Mrs. Samuel D. (Travie) HERSHEL “WOODIE” WILLIAMS (ESB-4)
ROUGHEAD, Mrs. Gary (Ellen) MINNESOTA (SSN 783)
RUMSFELD, Mrs. Donald (Joyce) OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (FFG-7) ARLINGTON (LPD-24)
RYAN, Mrs. Mary-lin IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449)
SAVILLE, Sandra K. CHINOOK (PC-9)
SCHAFER, The Honorable Jacqueline E. (Jackee) DEXTROUS (MCM-13)
SCHMITT, Mrs. Dabney Waters WATERS (T-AGS-45)
SCHOULTZ, Mrs. Robert F. (Rosemary) TORTUGA (LSD-46)
SCOTT, Mrs. Ann Waters (Misty) WATERS (T-AGS-45)
SCOTT, Mrs. Doreen INDEPENDENCE (LCS 2)
SCOTT, Jr., Mrs. James H. (Shelah) JOHN D HENLEY (DD-553)
SHALIKASHVILI, Mrs. John M. (Joan) DECATUR (DDG-73)
SHELTON, Carolyn J. NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18)
SHIVERS, Jr., Mrs. Frank R. (Lottchen) LITTLEHALES (T-AGS-52)
SHUGHART, Mrs. Randall D. (Stephanie A.) SHUGHART (T-AKR-295)
SIMPSON, Mrs. Alan (Ann) BIG HORN (T-AO-198) CHEYENNE (SSN-773)
SIMUNOVIC, Mrs. Sergio (Anne) THOMAS WASHINGTON (AGOR-10)
SISLER, Mrs. Ken (Jane) SISLER (T-AKR-311)
SLATKIN, The Honorable Nora SHAMAL (PC-13)
SMITH III, Mrs. Alan Bronson (Angelique deGolian Kidd) KIDD (DDG-993)
SMITH, Mrs. Birgit FREEDOM (LCS-1)
SMITH, Mrs. Leighton W. (Dottie) RAVEN (MHC-61)
SMITH, Jr., Mrs. Raymond C. (Kathleen “Kathy”) SIROCCO (PC-6)
SMITH, Mrs. William D. (Sabra) TOLEDO (SSN-769)
SNOWE, Senator Olympia J. MASON (DDG-87)
SPRATT, Jr., Mrs. John M. (Jane) THUNDERBOLT (PC-12)
ST. DENIS, Douglas Mustin MUSTIN (DDG-89)
STADE, Joan Bulkeley (Joan) BULKELEY (DDG-84)
STAVRIDIS, Mrs. James (Laura) JOHN FINN (DDG 113)
STEANSON, Mrs. Michelle Dahl DAHL (T-AKR-312)
STETHEM, Mrs. Patricia L. (Pat) STETHEM (DDG-63)
STEVENS, Mrs. Ted (Catherine) ALASKA (SSBN-732)
STILLER, Mrs. Michael (Allison) MISSISSIPPI (SSN 782)
STRATTON, Mrs. Richard A. (Alice) POWHATAN (T-ATF-166)
SUNUNU, Mrs. John (Nancy) MONTPELIER (SSN 765)
SWENSEN, Mrs. Christopher (Olive) NAVAJO (T-ATF-169)
TALBOT, Jr. Mrs. Richard de Peyster (Alice Spruance) HALSEY (DDG-97)
TANNER, Mrs. John (Betty Ann) WHIRLWIND (PC-11)
TAYLOR, Mrs. Andrew C. (Barbara Broadhurst) ST. LOUIS (LCS 19)
TAYLOR, The Honorable Kathryn L. TULSA (LCS-16)
TAYLOR, Mrs. Jesse (Barbara) JESSE TAYLOR FFG-50)
TESTER, Mrs. Jon (Sharla) BILLINGS (LCS 15)
THOMPSON, Mrs. Tommy (Sue Ann) ARDENT (MCM-12)
THURMOND, Mrs. Strom (Nancy) SUMTER (LST-1181)
TUTTLE, Mrs. Jerry (Barbara) PATRIOT (MCM-7)
UNTERMEYER, Mrs. Charles G. (Chase) (Diana) GUADALUPE (T-AO-200)
VALDEZ, Ms. Gloria L. VERMONT (SSN 792)
VANDEGRIFT, Miss Serina VANDEGRIFT (FFG-48)
WALTERS, Mrs. Robert L. (Diane) SALVOR (ARS-52)
WARNER, Mrs. John W. (Jeanne) JOHN WARNER (SSN 785)
WATSON, Mrs. C. Michael (Kathleen) DOYLE (FFG-39)
WATSON, Mrs. John (Joanne) SIDES (FFG-14)
WEBB, The Honorable Jo Ann Krukar ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)
WEST, Jr., Mrs. Togo D. (Gail Berry) WATSON (T-AKR-310)
WILLARD, Mrs. Robert (Donna) CALIFORNIA (SSN 781)
WILLIAMS, Jr., Mrs. John G. (Dorothy) OLYMPIA (SSN-717)
WILSON, Ms. R. Pickett Wilson LENAH SUTCLIFFE HIGBEE (DDG 213)
WILSON, Muriel Fitzgerald BRUMBY (DE 1044)
WILSON, Mrs. Pete (Gayle) NORMANDY (CG-60)
WINNEFELD, Mrs. James A. (Mary) SIOUX CITY (LCS 11)
WINTER, Mrs. Donald C. (Linda) SAN DIEGO (LPD-22)
WOLBARSHT, Regina Kidd KIDD (DDG-100)
WOMBLE, Margaret Stennis (Margaret) JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74)
YEAGER, Mrs. H. Bailey (Mary Lou) WICHITA (AOR-1)
YELLOTT, Mrs. Anne J. (YSD-59)
YOUNG, Mrs. Beverly Angello PEARL HARBOR (LSD-52)
ZLATOPER, Mrs. Ronald J. (Barry) YANO (SLC-2)
ZUMWALT, Ann ZUMWALT (DDG 1000)
ZUMWALT-WEATHERS, Ms. Mouzetta ZUMWALT (DDG 1000)
AUXILIARY MEMBERS
Auxiliary Membership is offered at the discretion of the Society of Sponsors.
HENDERSON, Mrs. Ralph C. (Gale) CHOCTAW COUNTY (JHSV 2)
FULCE, Mrs. Jimmy H. (Jerry) CHOCTAW COUNTY (JHSV 2)
MENDOZA, Mrs. Faustino (Pattie) CHOCTAW COUNTY (JHSV 2)
GREEN, Mrs. Curtis (Linda McCarty) CHOCTAW COUNTY (JHSV 2)
WOOD, Glennis J. CHOCTAW COUNTY (JHSV 2)
Information on the Path to Membership in the Society of Ship Sponsors
An individual must be selected by the Secretary of the Navy as a sponsor of a United States Ship (USS) or a United States Navy Support Ship (USNS). If you are honored to receive this appointment, you will participate in a number of events including Keel Laying, Christening, and Commissioning of the ship/submarine. Once you christen your ship you are eligible to join the Society of Ship Sponsor of the US Navy. The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy was founded in 1908 and is composed of women who have taken part in the time-honored tradition of christening a ship to be commissioned in the United States Navy, or a ship that sails with the Navy, supporting the fleet. The Society’s primary focus is our Scholarship Program providing scholarships for prep school candidates for the United States Naval Academy, a centennial scholarship in our name, and scholarships for military dependents in the submarine, surface, and aviation domains. The Society also makes annual charitable contributions to the Naval Academy’s STEM program and organizations such as the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and the Navy Safe Harbor Foundation. We also give a prize each year to the midshipman that exhibits the most proficient ship handling skills. We provide nearly $40K annually to these scholarships and charities.
Society of Sponsors Mentor Program
This outreach program is intended to help a new sponsor with her role. Once a sponsor is named, the Society reaches out to her to see if she would like to be matched with a mentor to help guide her through the various events including keel laying, christening, commissioning, and decommissioning.
New Temporary Auxiliary Membership Offered
In September 2023, the Society of Sponsors of the US Navy Board approved a motion offering temporary Auxiliary Memberships to newly named sponsors to get them involved in the Society as soon as practical. Currently newly named sponsors wait from 4 to 10 years to christen their ships and therefore cannot join the Society of Sponsors. There are many sponsors in waiting that are honored by the opportunity to serve as a ship sponsor but have no way to contribute to the society. It is in the Society’s best interest to keep a sponsor excited by the journey and to help them along the way. The Society needs the talent to continue its mission. The temporary Auxiliary Membership is offered to newly named sponsors who have:
- Expressed an interest in joining the Society – would respond by mail or email to the corresponding secretary when the initial congratulatory letter is sent (going forward).
- Make a commitment to support the mission of the Society by serving in meeting a critical and immediate need.
- A willingness and openness to serve the Society based on the Board of Trustees expression of future needs.
Auxiliary Membership is temporary until the sponsor christens her ship. At that she has the opportunity to join and pay for her membership in the Society. At that time the Auxiliary membership will be suspended.