FRA is the leading voice of enlisted Sea Service personnel on Capitol Hill and has been since 1924.
A Congressionally chartered, non-profit organization that represents the interests of the Sea Service community before the U.S. Congress, the Association’s membership is comprised of current and former enlisted members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. FRA was chartered as the Fleet Reserve Association in 1924 and, after more than 80 years, FRA remains dedicated to its primary mission of serving the interests of current and former enlisted Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel.
In addition to its legislative advocacy efforts, FRA assists its members with career problems by maintaining close liaison with the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and other government agencies. FRA continues to educate members of Congress, many of whom have little or no military experience, on the challenges facing career personnel.
FRA presents a strong, unified voice to ensure that enlisted issues are heard by Congress and urges support for legislation to increase pay and benefits.
OUR HISTORY:
Setting forth on an uncharted sea, fewer than 100 shipmates assembled in Philadelphia in October 1922 to organize the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA). The group chose the name because its prospective membership would be largely drawn from the Fleet Naval Reserve component or those eligible for transfer to it. This was the first time in recorded naval history that career enlisted personnel were banding together for mutual loyalty, protection and service.
FRA TODAY:
FRA Today is FRA's monthly membership magazine. The subscription is free for members, $7 for widows or widowers of FRA shipmates, $10 for LA FRA members, and non-members of either association can subscribe for $35 per year. This magazine covers a wide range of topics from the most current news from Capitol Hill to feature articles on topics important to all current and former Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard enlisted personnel.
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Association News and Events
Title
DoD Proposes Changes in MHS Governance
Date Event
Mar 16, 2012
Comments
DoD Proposes Changes in MHS Governance Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter recently announced a plan to reform the Department of Defense’s (DoD) governance structure of the Military Health System (MHS) in an effort to improve efficiency and reduce costs, per provisions of the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. These proposed cost-saving reforms will NOT impact TRICARE benefits or access to health care, and involve three principal reforms:
Establishing a Defense Health Agency (DHA) that absorbs TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) functions
Establishing market managers that create and sustain cost-effective, coordinated, and high quality care within 15 designated multiservice medical markets
Transferring responsibility for Military Treatment Facilities in and around the National Capitol Region to a directorate within the new DHA
The report on DoD’s proposed governance reform is being reviewed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), after which it be sent to Congress for approval. GAO and Congress each have 100 days to review the proposal; so it’s doubtful any reforms will be implemented in 2012.
FRA continues to advocates for more extensive management reform and other department efficiencies as alternatives to shifting costs to retired TRICARE beneficiaries. The Association recommends the establishment of a broader Unified Joint Medical Command that could streamline the TRICARE bureaucracy and provide substantially greater savings for MHS.