Middle Tennessee Chapter - MOAA

Middle Tennessee Chapter
MOAA

A 2015 Five Star Level of Excellence Award Chapter

MOAA was founded in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 23, 1929. The first leaders of the association hoped that by joining together they could provide assistance and advice to other military officers. By the beginning of World War II, MOAA's leaders realized that they needed to reorganize and expand to become an effective force on behalf of their members. In what turned out to be a wise decision, MOAA moved to Washington, D.C., in 1944 with a membership of 2,600.

After a membership vote in September 2002, the association changed its name from The Retired Officers Association (TROA) to the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), on January 1, 2003.

The Middle TN Chapter was formed in 1960, and officially recognized as a TROA Chapter in 1961. The Chapter operates as an affiliate of the National MOAA Organization.

Today, MOAA has grown to a membership in excess of 384,000 members and is the country's largest military officers' association. MOAA's purpose also has grown to include career transition assistance, improved member products, military benefits counseling, educational assistance to children of military families (to include enlisted), and strong involvement in military professionalism activities.

Officers on Active Duty, Former Officers and RetiredOfficers of the  Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force and Public Health Service Officers are eligible for membership in the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.

MOAA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to support military officers and their families at every stage of life. MOAA plays an active role with Congress on behalf of the military community on issues that affect the career force, the retired community, and veterans of the uniformed services.

Officers:

   President                   CAPT Larry Cotton, USN (Ret.)

   1st Vice President       CAPT Dale Lewelling, USN (Ret.)

   2nd Vice President      (Temporarily Vacant)                                                        
   
   Secretary                  COL Doug Minton, USA (Ret.)

   Treasurer                  Capt Hal Sauer, USAF

   Chaplain                    (Vacant)

   Past Presidents         LTC Wanda Bruce-Graham, USA (Ret.)
                                  CAPT Dana McLendon, USN (Ret.)
                                   COL Doug Minton, USA (Ret.)
                                   Commander John Ohlinger, USN (Ret.)

   Directors                  Mrs. Patricia Bergquist
                                   COL Kent Crossley, USA (Ret.)
                                   LTC Wanda Bruce-Graham, USA (Ret.)
                                   CAPT Dana McLendon, USN (Ret.)
                                   CDR John Ohlinger, USN (Ret.)
                                   LtCol. Karon Uzzell-Baggett, USAF (Ret.)

Organizational Assignments:

Auxiliary Liaison          Mrs. Patricia Bergquist

Legislative Affairs        COL Kent Crossley

Newsletter Editor        COL Doug Minton

Community Outreach   Mrs. Patricia Bergquist

Personal Affairs           LTC Wanda Graham
              
Programs                    CAPT Dale Lewelling         

ROTC Support             LtCol. Karon Uzzell-Baggett

JROTC Support            CAPT Larry Cotton           

Scholarship                 LTC Mike Patenaude

Transition Services      CAPT Dale Lewelling

Mailing Address:

Nashville, TN 37205-0252