MENTOR - INSPIRE - LEAD
We are the only national nonprofit organization dedicated to the mentorship and development of women leaders in the sea services and beyond. We provide support to women in all branches of the military through our annual symposium, online membership services and through local chapter affiliation networks.
Annual Symposium
JWLS 2023 and the Career & Transtioning Seminar will be held in person June 29 – July 1 at the San Diego Convention Center! For more information on JWLS, click here.
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LATEST NEWS

Sea Services Leadership Association Establishes New Bylaws
Sea Services Leadership Association Establishes New Bylaws SSLA Press Release Media Contact: Laura K. Stegherr, sslapao@gmail.com Washington, DC (January 17, 2023) – The Board of

Stronger By Helping Each Other: SSLA Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium Unites More than a Thousand Military Women
The Sea Services Leadership Association (SSLA) brought together more than a thousand service women and men at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk, Va., July 10-13 during the 33rd annual Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium and Career and Transitioning Seminar.

July 8th—”Mental Health Fix” Zoom Webinar by “Lean On Navy”
Navy Captain Chris Schwarz How do you measure your psychological wellbeing? How do we encourage others to asses themselves, without stigma? Navy Captain Chris Schwarz

SSLA Announces Rising Star Award Winners
SSLA Announces 2022 Rising Star Award Winners SSLA Press Release Media Contact: Laura Stegherr, sslapao@gmail.com Washington, DC (May 20, 2022) – The Sea Services Leadership Association,

Registration Open for SSLA’s 2022 Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium
Registration Open for 2022 SSLA Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium JWLS September Press Release Media Contact: Laura Stegherr, sslapao@gmail.com Washington, DC (March 8, 2022) – Registration

SSLA Panel at Surface Navy Association Symposium Shares History, Hopes, Heroes, and Hurts
SSLA Panel at Surface Navy Association Symposium Shares History, Hopes, Heroes and Hurts SSLA Press Release Media Contact: Laura Stegherr, sslapao@gmail.com Washington, DC (February 9,
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