American Order of Combat

The American Order of Combat (AOC) was founded in 1978 in the State of New Jersey.  It was originally conceived as a Black Belt fraternal organization consisting of practitioners from various styles.  AOC’s founding members, Black Belts and Masters, consisted of U.S. Military Veterans – both active and retired.  

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AOC is one of the nation's first fraternal Martial Arts & Black Belt organization. To discover our history, click below.

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