Retirees seated at a table during a reception.

Resources for Retirees

APL’s reputation for excellence was forged by the many individuals who spent their careers at the Laboratory. We are proud that these former staffers remain vital and important members of the APL community. Their ideas, hard work, and dedication are carried forward in the many innovations made at the Laboratory over the past decades — advances that have expanded our knowledge and made our nation safer.

Contact Information for Retirees

Events

Stay connected: Add APLPublicAffairs@jhuapl.edu to your email contacts or safe senders list to ensure you receive invitations for these events.

APL's Principal Professional Staff award wall

Principal Professional Staff Reception 2025 Date TBA

Date subject to change.

PPS retirees will receive invitations.

Attendees at APL's 2023 Retirement Ceremony and Homecoming Luncheon pose for a photo with Ralph Semmel and Erik Johnson.

Retiree Homecoming Luncheon 2025 Date TBA

Date subject to change.

Retirees will receive invitations.

Singers perform at the 2023 APL Winter Reception

Winter Reception 2025 Date TBA

Date subject to change.

Retirees will receive invitations.

APL Advances

APL Advances is a monthly newsletter from APL that shares the Lab’s recent advancements and critical contributions via email. Subscribers who are APL retirees will receive an “In Memoriam” section in the newsletter once every few months. If you are a retiree and would like to receive APL Advances, please use the form below.

Please note that filling out the form will only add your information to (or update your information with) the Lab’s email newsletter. Retirees who wish to update or change their information for other communications from the Lab, such as event invitations, will also need to contact APL’s Staff Benefits Office using the contact information provided above.