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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.