Mu Beta Phi

Mu Beta Phi Military Fraternity, Inc. is an international African American military fraternity. It was established in Columbia, South Carolina in 2017 and has established 26 chapters in the United States and Asia.

History

Mu Beta Phi was founded as an African American military fraternity by three active duty and retired military men on March 22, 2017. The fraternity's founders were Gary V. Ammons, Darrin Coney, and Clifton Powell. The first class of members, known as the Hercules PHIrst Warriors, were Antonio Brown, Murad Dixon, Timothy Hall, Efferen Hernandez, Leander Holston Jr., Marquette Jones, Lugene Johnson, Shawn Ollison, Jeremiah Thompson, and Jason Williams.
Mu Beta Phi Military Fraternity, Inc. was incorporated on April 17, 2017. Its purpose is "strengthening the local and veteran communities, restoring faith in the veteran communities, and broadening the knowledge of our veterans we serve."
Mu Beta Phi is a member of the Professional Fraternity Association, in the category of military science. The fraternity received the Outstanding Community Service Award from the Professional Fraternity Association in 2021. Also in 2021, Ammons received PFA's Outstanding Community Leader award. By April 2022, it had chartered fourteen chapters.
As of August 2025, Mu Beta Phi has initiated 1,076 members and has chartered 26 chapters. Its headquarters is in Suffolk, Virginia.

Symbols

The Mu Beta Phi motto is Unitas de concordis. Its principles or pillars are mission, brotherhood, and professionalism. The fraternity's colors are California blue, old gold, black, and white. Its flower is the golden calla lily. Its mascot is Hercules and its animal is the golden eagle. Its nickname is "The Mighty Beta Kings".
Its publication is the Eagle's Nest Newsletter.

Activities

Mu Beta Phi's activities include personal growth, networking, and community service. The fraternity holds a national leadership conference.
Its service projects include fighting veteran homelessness and supporting military children. Its programs include the Backpack & School Supply Giveaway and the Mighty Mentors, that works with boys ages eight to thirteen. It also provides mentoring and support services for veterans who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life. Its Day of Service mobilizes veterans in thirteen states for service projects.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the fraternity's membership distributed personal protective equipment across the United States and provided meals to at-risk people in five states. In 2021, fraternity members collected supplies for Afghan refugees. In July 2023, the fraternity participated in a Family Readiness Festival coordinated by the 353rd Civil Affairs Command Soldier Family Readiness Group in New York.

Chapters

Mu Beta Phi refers to its chapters as royal courts. Colonies are referred to as courts. In the following list, active courts are noted in bold, and inactive courts are in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status
Alpha			Hampton Roads, Virginia	Active
Beta				Memorial
Gamma			Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Active
Delta			Columbia, South Carolina	Active
Epsilon			St. Louis, Illinois	Active
Zeta			Washington, D.C.	Active
Eta			Jacksonville, Florida	Active
Theta			Atlanta, Georgia	Active
Iota			Charlotte, North Carolina	Colony
Kappa			Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas	Active
Lambda			San Diego, California	Active
Nu			New York City, New York	Active
Xi			Las Vegas, Nevada	Active
Omicron			Gulfport, Mississippi	Active
Pi			Houston, Texas	Active
Rho			Texas	Colony
Sigma			Manhattan, New York	Active
Tau			Cleveland, Ohio	Active
Upsilon			Corpus Christi, Austin, and San Antonio, Texas	Active
Chi			Chicago, Illinois	Active
Psi			Macon, Georgia	Active
Omega			San Francisco, California	Active
Alpha Alpha			Tampa, Florida	Active
Alpha Gamma			Bahrain	Colony
Alpha Delta			Southeast Asia	Active
Alpha Epsilon			Denver Colorado	Active
Alpha Zeta			Columbia, South Carolina	Active
Alpha Phi		Norfolk State University	Norfolk, Virginia	Active