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Naval Enlisted Reserve Association (NERA)

Founded	1957
Founder	Joe Wasson and Thomas Patton
Type	Non-Profit Veteran Association
Focus	Veterans Affairs, Wounded Warrior Care, GI Bill Parity for Reservists, Coast Guard parity for pay and benefits and TRICARE fees and increases
Location	6703 Farragut Ave, Falls Church, VA 22042
Coordinates	51°29′24″N 0°05′58″W
Members	c. 11,000
Key people	President SKCS Nick Marine Vice President ABHCS Geno Koelker Secretary YNC Marianne Mosher OSCS Paul Smurawksi SKCS Gene McCarthy
Employees	3
Website	nera.org

Naval Enlisted Reserve Association (NERA) is a military advocacy group in the United States, who specifically address the agenda of sea-service reservists, which is unique among such groups. Their stated mission is to protect the rights and benefits of enlisted sea-service reservists as well as retirees and Full-Time Support (FTS).

History

Two Naval Reserve Chief Enginemen, Joe Wasson and Thomas Patton, founded NERA on March 25, 1957. The headquarters of NERA is in Falls Church, Virginia, near Washington, DC.

Organization

• NERA is headed by a National Elected Council (NEC). The National President is elected and serves for a 2 year term with an option to run for a second term. The other officers elected to the Council are Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and National Counselor. Elections occur bi-annually during the National Conference which takes place in the Fall.

• NERA is organized into chapters located throughout the United States.

Alabama
Magic City
John D. Wood

Alabama State M.A.L

Alaska
Alaska State M.A.L

Arizona
Grand Canyon State
Arizona State M.A.L

Arkansas
Arkansas State M.A.L

California
Golden Empire
Gold Country
San Francisco
Chumash
California State M.A.L

Colorado
Mile High
Colorado State M.A.L

Connecticut
Connecticut State M.A.L

Delaware
Delaware State M.A.L

Florida
Orlando “76”
Pride of Dixie
Bay Area Buccaneers
South Florida
Blue Angels
Florida State M.A.L

Georgia
Greater Atlanta
Georgia State M.A.L

Hawaii
Hawaii State M.A.L

Idaho
Idaho State M.A.L

Illinois
Kelly Gilio
Windy City
Illinois State M.A.L

Indiana
Circle City
Indiana State M.A.L

Iowa
Tall Corn
Hawkeye
Chaplain Aloysius Schmitt
Iowa State M.A.L

Kansas
USS Wichita
Kansas State M.A.L

Kentucky
Derby City
David E. Floyd
Kentucky State M.A.L

Louisiana
Crescent City
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State M.A.L

Maine
Maine State M.A.L

Maryland
Ft. McHenry
Adelphi
Maryland State M.A.L

Massachusetts
New England States
Massachusetts State M.A.L

Michigan
Gerald R. Ford
AR-5 Vulcan
Grand River Valley
Fort Custer
Michigan State M.A.L

Minnesota
Minnesota
St. Cloud
Minnesota State M.A.L

Mississippi
Mississippi State M.A.L

Missouri
Heart Of America
Gateway
CAPT Richard A. Stratton
Southeast Missouri
Missouri State M.A.L

Montana
Montana State M.A.L

Nebraska
Leo J. Milobar
Nebraska State M.A.L

Nevada
Las Vegas
Nevada State M.A.L

New Hampshire
USS Constitution
New Hampshire State M.A.L

New Jersey
Garden State
New Jersey State M.A.L

New Mexico
Atomic
New Mexico State M.A.L

New York
Greater New York
USS Briarcliff
Floyd Bennett
Niagara Frontier
Salt City
James F. McAuliffe
Herbert F. Blackman
Capital District
New York State M.A.L

North Carolina
Piedmont Triangle
Central Carolinas
Raleigh Triangle
Charles Hipps
North Carolina State M.A.L

Ohio
Dayton Ohio
Akron-Canton
Ohio State M.A.L

Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooner
Okalahoma State M.A.L

Oregon
Greater Portland
Oregon State M.A.L

Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley
Greater Pittsburgh
Joseph O’Connell
Keystone
Central Pennsylvania
Greater LeHigh Valley
Pagoda Chapter Of Reading
League Island
Oliver Hazard Perry
Susquehanna
Pennsylvania State M.A.L

Rhode Island
Edmund Couto
Quonset Point
Rhode Island State M.A.L

South Carolina
Greater Greenville
USS Yorktown
Mid Carolina
South Carolina State M.A.L

South Dakota
Minn-ia-kota
South Dakota State M.A.L

Tennessee
West Tenn Volunteers
Sea Services Of Knoxville
Tennessee State M.A.L

Texas
Tex-LA
Alamo
Lone Star
Corpus Christi
Texas State M.A.L

Utah
Utah State M.A.L

Vermont
Vermont State M.A.L

Virginia
Joe Wasson
Greater Richmond
Hampton Roads
Robert E. Lee
Star City
Virginia State M.A.L

Washington
Tacoma
Inland Northwest
Washington State M.A.L

West Virginia
West Virginia State M.A.L

Wisconsin
Packerland Branch
Central Wisc River Valley
Seabees Of NMCB-25
Wisconsin State M.A.L

Wyoming
Wyoming State M.A.L

NERA National M.A.L

The Washington DC based chapter, Joe Wasson, is named after Co-Founder Joe Wasson.

Membership

The Association's membership includes standard, associate, commissioned and complimentary members.

External links

• nera.org
• Windy City Chapter
• Oklahoma Sooner Chapter
• Edmund Couto Chapter
• Joe Wasson Chapter

Category:United States Navy