Membership in the FRA is open to enlisted personnel of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, regular or reserve, active duty or retired. Commissioned officers of the three Sea Services with one day of prior enlisted service are also eligible for membership. FRA is Congressionally Chartered by the United States Congress, accredited with the Board of Correction for Naval Records, the Physical Evaluation Board, the Physical Review Council, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) was formed to uphold the traditions of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard; to aid in maintaining adequate defense of our country and to assist in obtaining the best type of personnel for our sea services.
FRA keeps itself informed on United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard matters, reveres the memory of our departed Shipmates and maintains an interest in those who served and are now serving.