JAA Officers as of Summer 2024

• PRESIDENT
  • Major General John R. Ewers, USMC (Ret.)
• VICE PRESIDENT
  • Rear Admiral Melissa Bert, USCG (Ret.)
• SECRETARY
  • Commander Jeff Bray, USCG (Ret.)
• TREASURER                                         
  • Colonel Jose Cora, USA (ret.)
• ABA DELEGATE
  • Capt Matt Wallace, USA
• IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
  • Rear Admiral Kirk Foster, USN (Ret.)                    
• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • Major Amanda Williams, USAR                         
• JAA SPOKESPERSON                                              
  • Vacant
• JAF SPOKESPERSON
  • Lieutenant Colonel Tia Hooper, USAFR

• DIRECTORS
  • ARMY
    • Colonel Kord Basnight, USAR (Ret.)     
    • Colonel Mark Majors, USA
    • Major Dru Foster, USAR
  • NAVY
    • Captain Michael J. Jaeger, JAGC, USN (Ret.)
    • Captain Tanya Cruz, JAGC, USN
    • Lieutenant Commander Diana Leatham, JAGC, USN
  • AIR FORCE  
    • Colonel Rodger Drew, USAF (Ret.)
    • Major Benjamin Ingram, USAF
    • Major William Fuller, USAF
  • MARINE CORPS                          
    • Colonel Rob Bracknell, USMC (Ret.)
    • Colonel Joe Schrantz, USMC (Ret.)
    • Colonel John Hackel, USMC (Ret.)
  • COAST GUARD
    • Captain Stephen P. McCleary, USCG (Ret.)
    • Lieutenant Commander Michael Maloney, USCG
    • Commander Jeff Bray, USCG
  • CIVILIAN
    • Hon. Paulette Burton, USA (Ret.)
    • Lieutenant Colonel Tony Pottinger, USAR
    • Ms. Tracie Voelke

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