The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), established in 1924, is a global non-profit community of the Sea Services; U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Coast Guard personnel and family members.
FRA Branch 166 in Virginia Beach, Virgina was established in 1953 and welcomes current, former, and retired members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard for membership.
Our Mission
FRA is first and foremost a community of the Sea Services; U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel. Service in any of these branches—past or present, for a short time or for the long haul—is your passport to membership in an association that works hard for you and your family on Capitol Hill and in your local community. FRA’s guiding principles are Loyalty, Protection and Service to our shipmates. Keep reading to see how we apply them in everything we do and watch this short introductory FRA video produced by an FRA Shipmate. Our mission is to protect and enhance your military pay and benefits. It is our way of saying:
Thank you for your military service!
FRA Protects Your Pay and Benefits
Legitimate and very serious threats to active duty, veteran, retiree, and reserve pay and benefits are being considered by Congress. The FRA has always been at the forefront of defending military and veterans’ health care, compensation and benefits, and other quality-of-life programs. We need your help to get the message to Congress! The threats to your pay and benefits have never been greater.
Examples of success stories resulting from FRA-led initiatives include:
Pay increases for career personnel,
Protection of military retirement benefits,
Establishment of TRICARE,
Predatory lending protections, and
Protection of military pay and benefits from budget cuts.
This short list of FRA’s legislative victories is just the tip of the iceberg. You will be kept apprised of changes and can see first-hand how adding your voice to FRA’s makes the message stronger. Congressional leaders respond to numbers and lobbying pressure—join us and make your voice heard.
Pictured (L-R): PRPEC S.D. Martin, R. Durity, F. Diaz, R. Roque, RPEC R. Oliveira, Tom Cecil, Victor Sanchez, Jim Bugtong, Mark McMillan, Pete Aquintey
2024-2025 Branch Officers
Thomas Cecil, President
James Bugtong, Vice President
Victor Sanchez Jr., Secretary
Terry Harris, Treasurer
PRPEC Sha'ron D. Martin, JrPP
Ricardo Roque, Chaplain
2024-2025 Board Of Directors
Roger Durity
Felipe "Phil" Diaz
Mark McMillan
General Assembly Meetings
Third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at VFW Post 392, 2408 Bowland Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Come Join Us! Free Food and Refreshments following the meeting.
