The Grumman Northrop-Grumman Retiree Club, 55 years in 2022 and still keeping the legacy alive…
The Grumman Northrop-Grumman Retiree Club was started in 1967, the parent chapter is still located on the Bethpage campus with some 1,520 retiree members on Long Island and in chapters around the country.
Grumman Aerospace Corporation of Bethpage at its peak employed more than 35,000 employees leading the Long Island economy. The company helped put the first man on the moon in July of 1969 with the successful development of the LEM, Lunar Module. During World War II the company and its workforce fabricated thousands of F-series fighters for the war effort.
Grumman went on to produce many high quality Navy Aircraft including the F-14 Tomcat, showcased in the movie Top Gun and the current new movie Top Gun Maverick. Today the company still produces the Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye aircraft at its facilities in Florida.
The Grumman reputation in the industry was further cemented by a top Navy official quoting that “the Grumman name on an aircraft is like “Sterling on Silver”.
The GNGRC would like to see former and current employees join the retiree club as well come out and support the club at one or all of the following upcoming events:
·September 7—GNGRC Annual Picnic at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa
·October 26—Luncheon at the Crest Hollow CC
Retirees that still haven’t joined or a family member that may wish to honor a retiree and/or a former Grumman worker may also join. The club would like to invite former and current employees to join the retiree club helping to keep that aircraft legacy alive.
For more info and a membership application go to the club’s website at: www.grummanretireeclub.com or email: grumrc@gmail.com
