Congratulations!

 The following SOA members achieved benchmark tenure during 2026 as members of the Special Operations Association.

50-YEAR TENURE

The following members joined in 1977. Their tenure pin will be presented during the conduct of the SOAR Banquet. 

 

Ashton, Robert T.	Kimmel, Larry
Chapman, Leslie A	Manes, Larry T.
Cunningham, Thomas	Martin, James R.
Daniels, Robert M.	Messinger, Keith
Darnell, Charles B.	Moore, Frank
Duffy, John J.	Newman, Cliff
Fryer, John	Robinson, Raymond
Gordon, David K.

 

45 YEAR TENURE

The following members joined in 1982. Their tenure pins will be presented during the conduct of the GMM meeting.

 

Alguire Jr, Bernard W.	Pollock, James C.
Anderson, Stephen T.	Reifenberg, Jan P.
Bradford, John W.	Sonnenburg, Leon
Johnston, Robert W.	Stubbe, Ray W.
Laurence, Peter A.	Whitten, David G.
Lyseczko, Steve	Whitting, Scott J.
Padgett, John E.	Wright, Dale

40-YEAR TENURE

The following members joined  in 1987. Their tenure pins will be presented during the conduct of the GMM meeting.

 

Aylett, Ronald	Kinsler, Mark D.
Blaauw, John	Krempa, William J.
Daquino, Anthony J.	Lancelot, Trent E.
Day, James M.	Lynch, Timothy M.
Durham, George B.	Mauceri, Jeffrie L.
Grant, John A.	Plaster, John L.
Hall, Michael A.	Rau, Tom
Hanson, Dale H.	Stacey, Gordon E.
Keever, Steven H.	VanWinkle, Harlan

35-YEAR TENURE

The following members joined  in 1992. Their tenure pins will be presented during the conduct of the GMM meeting.

 

Bieber, Dennis E.	Eiland, Michael D.
Blackwell, Michael R.	Gilley, A. Troy
Bolton, Erik K.	Hayes, John G.
Cook, Robert E.	Payne, Keith
Copher Jr, Paul D.	Salley, Hammond M.
Davis, Richard L.	To, Thanh Chai
Dodge, Charles M.	Walz, Frederick A.

30-YEAR TENURE

The following members joined in 1997. Their tenure pins will be presented during the conduct of the GMM meeting.

 

Albracht, William L.	Gates, William C B	Nuqui, Roland
Ash, Michael C.	Gebbie, John W.	Ruff, Newman C.
Bost, Robert H.	Gurtiza, Jaime G.	Sheppard, Michael
Bourgeois, Joseph M	Holmes, Louis I.	Smith, Kevin D.
Boyd, Steven T.	Hudson, James P.	Smith, Roger E.
Carlson, Lynn A.	Longaker, Frank E.	Sparling, Stephen B.
Cleary, Thomas A	Marzullo, Thomas J.	To, Hing Chai
Clewell, Robert L.	Montoya, Jerome A.	Vencill, Carleton P.
Dang, Win Phuoc	Nguyen, Jimmy Tong	Weatherford, James
Davidson, Jon P.	Nguyen, Tho H.	White, Kent B.
Fitch, Logan D.	Nim, Van Pu	Wilson, Ronald C.
		Yost, Dennis E.

25-YEAR TENURE

The following members joined  in 2002.  Their tenure pins will be presented during the conduct of the GMM meeting.

 

Adderly, Tyrone	Frovarp, Raymond M.	Nguyen, Dan Van
Alley, Jerry T.	Galletta III, Dominic C.	Nguyen, Trung V.
Baldwin, James	Garrison, William	Orms, Robert J.
Ballard, Sean P.	Goosey, Robert W.	Owen, Alva A.
Beck, Dempsey M.	Griffith II, John E.	Owens, Ronald E.
Berry, Brad E.	Harrison, Randolph C.	Phan, Joseph Duc
Blankenburg, William R.	Howard, Frederick	Rodgers, Gary R.
Brewer, Wilbur L.	Hyatt, John J.	Rollins, Glenn L.
Broussard, Earl J.	Inscore, Robert C.	Roper, James E.
Burns, James W.	Irmen, Clayton R.	Schleher, Richard W.
Chaffins, Stephen L.	Jay, Charles D.	Schneider, Mark E.
Clark, William D.	Jordan, Martin J.	Sheppard, Andrew D.
Clemens, John M.	Kelly, Joseph B.	Simmons, Robert H.
Clinkenbeard, Larry J.	Kennedy III, Charles W.	Smith, Cecil J.
Conway, Peter	King, Joshua I.	Southworth, John C.
Creed, Donald D.	King, Richard L.	Thomas, Glenn R.
Crowder, Jeffrey D.	LaFrance Jr, Paul W.	Thompson, Dennis
Curtis, Joshua W.	Le, Huu Van	Underwood, Victor
David, Steven S.	Le, Minh V.	Vari, Ronald P
Defoe, Robert J.	Leonard, Gary L.	Vinson, Paul E.
Dill, William E.	Linza, Anthony J.	Willis, Robert G.
Dougherty III, William J.	Lockridge, Robert W.	Wroolie, William A.
Doyle, Steven E.	McMenamy, Charles W.

20-YEAR TENURE

The following members joined  in 2007. Their tenure pins will be presented during the conduct of the GMM meeting.

 

Almueti, Andy A.	Neely, Gary L.
Armstrong Jr, Council J	Nolte Jr, Paul F.
Aubuchon, William F.	O'Neal, Gary
Beane, Eric A.	Oquinn, Edward M.
Black, K. Bain	Pummell, David S.
Borg, Charles E.	Rolph, Travis J.
Chilson, Duane L.	Russell Jr, John C.
Davis, Michael A.	Sammartino, Allen C.
Gargus, John	Shumate, Alan J.
Gomez, Loyd S.	Steele, Raymond P.
Groll, Thomas M.	Stevenson Jr, John B.
Hammonds, Gregory	Todaro, Sam
Houchen, Paul	Vu, Xuan Van
Iacobelli, Frank C.	Ward Jr, Vernon J B
Johnson, Robert L.	Wilcox, Todd M.
LaDelfa, John P.	Young, John J.
Macaleer, Eddy Lee
Marble, Robert S.

 

 

 

 

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Membership Committee

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