The Coast Guard Aviation Association, also known as the Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl (AOP), is a fraternal association founded in 1977. The organization has the purpose of focusing on United States Coast Guard aviation history. On 5 May 2007, the organization was officially renamed the Coast Guard Aviation Association.
Membership is for former and present officers and enlisted personnel of the United States Coast Guard, and designated pilots of other military services and foreign governments who have piloted Coast Guard aircraft while involved in exchange programs between the Coast Guard and their respective service or government.
Its goals include furthering and preserving the history of Coast Guard aviation and maintaining camaraderie between past and present coast guardsmen. The Coast Guard Aviation Association is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.
Activities The Order hosts an annual gathering known as the "Roost". A Roost is normally anchored by a Coast Guard Air Station.
List of past Roost locations: 1977 Long Beach, California 1978 San Francisco, California 1979 San Francisco, California 1980 Mobile, Alabama 1981 Elizabeth City, North Carolina 1982 Traverse City, Michigan 1983 San Diego, California 1984 Mobile, Alabama 1985 Washington, D.C. 1986 Corpus Christi, Texas 1987 Port Angeles, Washington 1988 New Orleans, Los Angeles 1989 Elizabeth City, North Carolina 1990 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 1991 Pensacola, Florida 1992 Astoria, Oregon 1993 Clearwater, Florida 1994 Traverse City, Michigan 1995 San Diego, California 1996 Cape Cod, Massachusetts 1997 NAS Pensacola, Florida 1998 Colorado Springs, Colorado 1999 Atlantic City, New Jersey 2000 Seattle, Washington (Boeing Air Museum) 2001 Miami, Florida 2002 Mobile, Alabama 2003 Elizabeth City, North Carolina 2004 Sacramento, California 2005 Savannah, Georgia 2006 Traverse City, Michigan 2007 Washington, DC 2008 Astoria, Oregon 2009 Elizabeth City, Nort Carolina 2010 Jacksonville, Florida 2011 Mobile, Alabama 2012 Sacramento, California 2013 Washington, DC 2014 Cape Cod, Massachusetts 2015 San Diego, California 2016 Mobile, Alabama 2017 Atlantic City, New Jersey 2018 Traverse City, Michigan
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