| Commander | James Andrews | andrews3651@sbcglobal.net | 623-800-2584 |
| First Vice Commander: | Vacant | ||
| Second Vice Commander: | Charlie Fridinger | cfridinger2@gmail.com | 717-405-4111 |
| Adjutant: | Joseph Kaufman | joensirpa@icloud.com | 702-4805253 |
| Finance Officer: | Paul Reichenbach | chiefreich911@msn.com | 717-577-3506 |
| Chaplain: | Paul Van Rooy | pauljvanrooy@gmail.com | 608-669-0595 |
| Judge Advocate: | Ron Ripley | rsr-ur@hotmail.com | 253-973-5652 |
| Service Officer: | Vacant | ||
| Public Relations Officer: | Rudy Grom | rudy_grom@yahoo.com | 623-328-9416 |
| Sergeant-At-Arms: | Larry Fulcher | lfulcher3@cox.net | 623-377-6213 |
| Trustee and Scout Chair: | Rod Martinson | rrmartin49@aol.com | 623-777-0747 |
| Trustee: | Pamela Martinson | pmairel@yahoo.com | |
| Honor Guard Commander: | Jack Coyle | hgcmdr94az@gmail.com | 219-746-0360 |
| RH Johnson Blvd of Flags: | Ron Ripley | rsr-ur@hotmail.com | 253-973-5652 |
Jim Andrews, Commander: July 1, 2026 - Present
American Legion Veteran Jim Andrews is a 25-year Navy veteran who has spanned the Vietnam Era through Desert Storm. After enlisting in the Navy on July 31, 1970, in Phoenix, AZ, he spent his first ten years on surface ships: the USS Ranger CVA-61 during Vietnam and the USS Edward McDonnell FF-1043 after Vietnam. After the McDonnell, he was transferred to Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Waukegan, Ill, for shore duty.
After shore duty, Jim volunteered for submarines. And was transferred to Pearl Harbor, HI. He was assigned to the USS George Washington SSBN-598, the first Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine. He and his wife, Marcie, and son, Jamey, spent three glorious years on this island paradise. It is also where we adopted our beautiful daughter, Jennifer. After three years, his family and the boat were transferred to Groton, Ct. where it operated in the Atlantic. After another three-year tour, Senior Chief Andrews was again transferred to shore duty, but he stayed in Groton this time. Senior Chief Andrews was transferred to the USS Sea Devil SSN-664 as its Chief of the Boat when his three-year tour was finished. The Chief of the Boat is the direct Enlisted liaison to the Captain and the Enlisted.
Master Chief Andrews spent another three years on the Sea Devil before transferring to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Cleveland, OH, as its Command Master Chief. He worked there, finished College there, and finally retired on July 31, 1995.
After retiring from the Navy, Jim stayed in Ohio, trying to find a job suitable to his talents. Finally, he settled on working for the United States Department of Labor as a Federal Investigator for the Wage and Hour Division. After almost 12 years, Jim retired and came home to roost in Sun City West, AZ.
First Vice Commander: 2026-Present
Charlie Fridinger, Second Vice Commander: 2026-Present
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