The USS KASKASKIA (AO27) Reunion Association Inc. hosts yearly reunions. Jim and Maxine Wescoat were the founders and hosts for the first KAS reunion held in St. Louis, MO, in 1990.

USS Kaskaskia 2025 Reunion Jacksonville/Mayport Florida
September 17 to 21 coordinated by Mike Valsamy

We will be at the Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville JTB/Deerwood Park 9745 Gate Parkway North, Jacksonville FL 32246. Room rate is $136.56 including taxes. Mention the USS KASKASKIA reunion when calling (904)997-6600 to make reservations.

Wednesday 9/17 - The reunion will kick off with a meet and greet in the Hospitality Room. Registration and check in begins at 3:00pm. It's a chance to enjoy drinks, snacks and catch up with shipmates and guests.

Thursday 9/18 - A bus tour of Mayport Naval base is scheduled. The tour requires completion of a Special Event form. The reunion registration form contains details.

The tour of Mayport Naval base will be followed by a tour of Jacksonville Naval Museum home of the USS Orleck (DD-886). The USS Orleck has a very interesting history it was one of the last destroyers built for WWII. The USS Orleck was comissioned on Septembr 16, 1945, the end of WWII. She served in the Korean War, Viet Nam War, and Cold War. She was decommissioned in 1982 then sold to Turkey where she served as TCG Yucetepe (D 345) until 2000. After her decommisioning from the Turkish Navy, the USS Orleck was returned to the U.S. and became a museum ship. More of this interesting history can be read at USS Orleck.

Friday 9/19 - A boat tour of Saint Augustine Harbor is scheduled with Red Diver Boat Water Tours. After lunch there are opportunities to visit the Marineland Aquarium, and the The Saint Augustine Lightner Museum.

Saturday 9/20 - Morning annual business meeting, afternoon free time, and evening banquet in the Hospitaity Room.

Sunday 9/21 - We wish you fair skies and following seas until we see you next year.

More details and a registration form can be found in the May 2025 edition of the BLAST. Look for it here and in your USPS mailbox soon.

For a list of past reunions click here

A list of past reunion merchandise can be found here