The official website of the

USS Pocono AGC-16/LCC-16/JCC-16

The USS Pocono underway during 'Operation Steel Pike I' in 1964.  Do you see 'Spike'?

The USS Pocono Association is a reunion organization with the goal of reuniting former crewmen for social events at popular vacation locations.  Join us and renew old friendships and make new friends.
So far the Pocono Crew List contains over 1,000 former Pocono crewmen who served from the first commissioning in 1945 through her final decommissioning in 1971.

Annual Dues

Annual dues for 'Active Members' are $10.00.   'Active Members' are those who wish to receive USS Pocono Association newsletters and reunion mailings.  Annual dues are required for those who attend the USS Pocono Association reunions.  You will receive an annual membership card. 

The dues also support this website where many of you found the USS Pocono Association.  Your support will allow others to find us through the website and reunite you with your shipmates. 

Please pay your dues by check made out to "Pocono Association" and mail it to:

These questions pop up at every reunion and the answers are numerous and often incorrect.  Here is the real 'skinney'.

What does AGC stand for?   The 'A' is not for Auxillary. "Amphibious General Communications"
What does LCC stand for? "Landing Command Communications"
What does JCC stand for?    NATO designation "Joint Command Communications"

2007 Reunion Photos

Virginia Beach, VA

October 1-5, 2008

Former Officers and Crewmen, Admirals & Military Command Staffs, Marine Communications Detachment, and their families are invited to attend.

The only crewmen that will receive reunion packets by US Mail for future reunions are those who do not have an e-mail address or internet access.  All other 'dues paying' crewmen will receive reunion notifications by e-mail or from the website reunion page.  This will help us to reduce the cost of printing and mailing USS Pocono Association correspondence.   All Dues Paying Members will receive their Pocono Newsletters by US Mail.

It is important that you keep us updated if you have a change of  e-mail address.  We have found that it has become more difficult to reach our crewmen. Every year our e-mails bounced back to us from our crewmen's e-mail address accounts.  It gets worse every year and it is an easy fix to insure that you get the word.  These difficulties are due to increased security measures that you or your Internet Service Providers take and the use of "offensive content" or "Spam Filters".  These filters block e-mail when they detect certain military related words in an e-mail message or our e-mail address is not in your 'Address Book'.  Simply add our e-mail address to your e-mail address book, permissions, rules, or white lists.   Please take a moment now and check your address book to make sure the below addresses are included.

At the 2006 business meeting it was decided to purchase a plaque to commemorate the USS Pocono and her crew that is to be placed in the Navy Memorial in Washington DC.   We are seeking donations to combine with Association funds to purchase the plaque and the memorial service at the Navy Memorial.

Bob Roth volunteered to act as chairman to collect funds for the memorial plaque.    Make checks payable to "Pocono Association" and send donations for the plaque to:

The USS Pocono Crew List

We are in the ongoing process of searching out all former crewmen of the USS Pocono.  To that end we request that all former crewmen send us their contact information and/or the information of any crewman that you have contact with.   Please send us the following information so that we can contact you about future reunions.  Full Name, Spouse Name, E-mail, Home Address, Telephone Number, Rank/Rate, Division , and years aboard . The contact information will be available to 'registered' USS Pocono crewmen by request only.

Note:  We do not publish or sell your personal telephone number, email address, or home address .

We need everyone's help to locate former Pocono Crewmen. Sit down with a good hot cup of 'Watch Coffee' and try to remember your shipmate's name and hometown. Then go to the internet 'People Finder' search engines to try to locate them.

The Ultimate White Pages People Finder

Pocono Association Pages

The Pocono Prayer

Taps for Pocono Crewmen	USS Pocono Association Forum
Pocono Photo Pages	'Spike' and the 'Gator Navy'
2001 Reunion Photos	USS Pocono Sea Stories
2006 Reunion Photos

Ship's Store

Updated Prices (04-05-2005)

Pocono Hats - Monogrammed                                         $12.00

Jackets, lined - Silk-screened, Navy Blue                       $27.00 (S-XL),  $35.00 (2-3XL), $38.00 (4XL)

Golf Shirts - Monogrammed, Navy Blue                        $22.00 (S-XL),  $24.00 (2XL),  $26.00 (3XL)

Tee Shirts, pocket - Monogrammed, Navy Blue            $15.00 (S-SL),  $16.00 (2XL), $18.00 (3XL)

Sweatshirts - Monogrammed, Navy Blue                       $25.00 (S-XL), $28.00 (2-3XL)

We have a limited supply of reproduction spiral bound 1961-62 USS Pocono Cruise Books thanks to crewman Nick Arhangelos ($30.00).   Nick is working on another years cruise book that will be ready for the next reunion.    

Prices above do not include shipping.   Actual shipping cost will be added to your total.

To order contact:

Proceeds from Ship's Store sales go to the USS Pocono Association reunion expense account.

Due to constant spam attacks by spammers we have been forced to remove our Pocono Guest Book.  Please send your messages to other crewmen using the Pocono Forum and send your Association Registration using the Registration Form

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