About the NoVA Post
THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA (NoVA) SAME Post was chartered as the Fort Belvoir Post December 10, 1948 as SAME’s then 43rd local post. On 3 August 2000, the Post changed its name from Fort Belvoir to Northern Virginia. The Northern Virginia Post’s core geographical area comprises Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties. No matter where you live, if your travel plans allow, please drop by on a temporary or permanent basis.
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SAME NoVA Post Newsletter
★ August 2025
★ September 2025
★ October 2025
Mailing Address:
SAME Northern Virginia Post
5810 Kingstowne Center Drive, Ste 120
PMB 194
Alexandria, VA 22315
★ Post Leadership
Cathy Otis, AIA NCARB
GFT
President,
Northern Virginia Post
★ Upcoming Events
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- FMWR Bowling Center Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
SAME NoVA Social Event – Happy Hour Bowling!
SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, January 21, 2026 -
SAME NoVA Post Luncheon, February 5, 2026
SAVE THE DATE! SAME NoVA Post Luncheon, February 5, 2026 -
- Capital Turnaround
SAME DC & NOVA Post – 18th Annual Small Business Conference – July 7 & 8, 2026 – Capital Turnaround, Washington, DC
Save the date for the SAME DC & NoVA Posts 18th Annual Small Business Conference! General Inquiry: info@samedcnova.org
★ Photos from Our Events
2022 Joint DC/NoVA Post SBC
NoVA Post Scholarship
Awards up to $5,000
2026-2027 academic year application is open! The Deadline is March 1st, 2026.
Download Scholarship ApplicationQuestions? Email Carlos Flores-Garay
The 2024-2025 SAME NoVA Post Scholarships have been awarded.
Congratulations to the awardees!
View the 2025 Awardees List
★ 2025 Annual NoVA Post Sponsors
★ Sponsor the NoVA Post
Our Mission
Lead collaboration in support of our national security priorities through advancing three strategic goals: Drive Partnerships, Deliver Solutions, and Develop People.
Mailing Address:
SAME Northern Virginia Post
5810 Kingstowne Center Drive, Ste 120
PMB 194
Alexandria, VA 22315
★ Upcoming National Events
SAME STEM Camps
STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps offer high school students interested in a highly unique STEM experience the chance to spend a week at a military base learning engineering, construction and design, while developing leadership skills and discovering the potential of a career in STEM.
★ Latest SAME News
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Submissions are Open for the 2026 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge
Submit your abstract today for the 2026 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge. Highlight your student design projects and showcase your innovative STEM solutions. -
Rooted in Service: Father and Son SAME Fellows Share Bonds That Transcend a Generation
SAME Fellows and father and son Clinton and Darrin Willer share their memories of service and commitment to the nation, the engineering profession, and the Society. -
Connecting Industry and Government: SBC 2025 Delivers on the Mission
The 2025 SAME Small Business Conference in in Phoenix, Arizona, finished an amazing three days! Read the wrap-up and watch the videos of the week!
Communities of Interest
SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.
Please contact posts@same.org if unable to reach anyone at this Post.