Long Beach Council

The council adopted the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb.

The council is a sponsor of the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Long Beach Division and the US Navy League Cadet Corps Training Ship Arthur Beaumont. The council also supports two Navy JROTC units: Lakewood High School and Narbonne High School and two Marine Corps JROTC units at Redondo Union High School and Carson High School.

About the Navy League of the United States
The Navy League of the United States was founded in 1902 with the encouragement of President Theodore Roosevelt. It is unique among military-oriented associations in that it is a civilian organization dedicated to the education of our citizens, including our elected officials, and the support of the men and women of the sea services and their families.

The objective and purpose of the Navy League is twofold: educational and motivational. We must acquire and display before the citizens of our country information regarding the condition of our naval and maritime forces. We must awaken interest and support in all matters which aid our maritime capabilities.

To this end, the Navy League works closely with the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and US-flag Merchant Marine through a network of 265 councils in the U.S. and around the world. The Navy League has more than 65,000 active members.


The Navy League has set forth the following objectives:
To foster and maintain interest in a strong Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine as integral parts of a sound national defense and vital to the freedom of the United States.

To serve as a means of educating and informing the American people with regard to the role of sea power in the nuclear age and the problems involved in maintaining strong defenses in that age.

To improve the understanding and appreciation of those who wear the uniforms of our armed forces and to better the conditions under which they live and serve. 

To provide support and recognition for the Reserve forces in our communities in order that we may continue to have a capable and responsive Reserve. 

To educate and train our youth in the customs and traditions of the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine through the means of an active and vigorous Naval Sea Cadet Corps.