Description: The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) is a congressionally chartered, non‑profit veterans and military advocacy organization founded in 1924 that represents enlisted personnel and veterans of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Its mission is to protect and enhance pay, benefits, healthcare, retirement and quality of life for Sea Service enlisted members, their families and survivors while providing veterans service assistance, scholarships and community support. Type: Congressional chartered non‑profit veterans organization (501(c)(19)) Policies: Advocacy for enlisted Sea Service pay and special pays, retirement and survivor benefits, military and VA healthcare including TRICARE, veterans benefits and claims representation, education and scholarship programs, family readiness and benefits, personnel strength and readiness issues, and preservation of military quality‑of‑life programs Funding: Primarily funded by membership dues and local branch/club revenues (Fleet Reserve Clubs), donations and fundraising, event income, and support from affiliated foundations and investment income Affiliates: FRA Education Foundation, FRA Veterans Service Foundation (Veterans Service Foundation), Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association (LAFRA), Fleet Reserve Clubs (FRCs), founding member of The Military Coalition; current national leadership includes the National President John Handzuk and National Executive Director Philip Reid
