The Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) is an organization dedicated to the Army Nurse Corps and its officers. We are a voluntary membership organization consisting of Army nurses who are Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard, whether currently serving, previously served, or retired. Our vision is to connect generations of Army Nurses to continue our legacy of excellence in Army Nursing.

All members have voting rights and any member may hold elective office in accordance with established criteria. All members are welcome to serve in other volunteer capacities and on the various committees of the organization. All are encouraged to support fellow officers.

In 1976, a group of retired Army Nurse Corps officers met in San Antonio and expressed a desire to continue the cama­raderie and close ties of Army nurses and establish a means of communication by, for, and about Army nurses. The Retired Army Nurse Corps Association (RANCA) was officially formed in 1977. In 2000, the organization's bylaws were amended to incorporate all active ANC components in addition to retired as eligible for membership, and the name was changed to the Army Nurse Corps Association to reflect that change in composition. ANCA is a 501(c)19 nonprofit organization incorpor­ated in the State of Texas.

Some of the things ANCA does:

• Provides nursing scholarships in bacca­laureate and graduate nursing education and nursing anesthesia programs.
• Supports the advancement of military nursing knowledge and practice through
  • Seed grants for nursing research and evidence-based practice
  • Support for publication of military nursing research findings
  • Support for members' nursing specialty certification
• Documents and preserves ANC and ANCA history, assists members of the public with ANC historical questions, and assists nurse researchers with ANC-related studies.
• Volunteers time, talent and resources in support of ANC and ANCA projects and endeavors.
• Publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Connection, and maintains an on-line membership roster to facilitate networking and communication among members.
• Conducts a biennial convention in even years. Recent conventions have been held in Washington, DC; Tacoma, Washington; San Diego, California; San Antonio, Texas; and Bethesda, Maryland. Our 2024 convention was held in Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Participates in Army Nurse Corps events and celebrations and other ANCA/Community events.

ANCA's 2024-2026 Board of Directors:

ANCA Bylaws