• The Association of the United States Navy is THE association of the Navy. If you currently serve, have served, or know someone in the Navy you belong here.
• CNO Clark spoke of Quality of Service. When you support the Association, you support reservists – the reservists who support you. Part of being a leader is committing to a professional leadership role. Your professional Association is a part of that commitment.
• Of the myriad of associations dedicated to serving members of the Navy, only AUSN encompasses the entire Navy.
• The most effective military lobbying organization in town is The Military Coalition (37 member associations). AUSN co-chairs TMC’s all important Guard and Reserve Committee. We, therefore, have “throw weight” greater than our numbers.
• Your Association is respected and listened to by important groups like the Senate Armed Services Committee staff.
• Your staff has the answers today on Tri-Care, Retirement questions, Promotions, and much more.
• You get prior notification of “in zone” and promotion notification as soon as the message is out via e-mail.
• We hold professional development seminars and perform record reviews that have helped countless shipmates get promoted.
• The straight skinny on the APPLY Board comes from your VP- Professional Development.
• We are cyber capable! You have a member’s only web site with access to critical professional information. Personal help is as close as your keyboard! (The phone works too: 866 672-4968.)

Regular

• A current or former Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer or Enlisted of the United States Navy.
• If separated from the naval service, such separation occurred under honorable conditions.

Associate

• Commissioned or Warrant Officers of other U.S. Armed Forces whose qualifications meet those required for Regular membership. 
• Members of the Naval Officers Association of Canada. 
• Commissioned Officers or Warrant Officers of the armed forces of other nations who are specifically accepted for membership by the National Executive Committee. 
• Spouses of Regular and Associate members, and spouses of deceased officers who were former members or were eligible for membership in the Association. 
• Cadet/Midshipmen of the Academies, Naval and Merchant Marine, and of the University and College NROTC programs are eligible for a Student Associate membership during their Junior and Senior years. 
• Associate members are not entitled to vote nor hold national office.