National Association of Atomic Veterans, Inc.

A tax exempt organization

State & Area Commanders

(Updated 24 NOV 2008)

If your state does not have a State and/or Area Commander or to volunteer to be a State and or Area Commander in your state, call or write to:

Managing Director - National Commander
R. J. Ritter,
11214 Sageland
Houston, Texas 77089
PH: 281-481-1357
cmdr@naav.com

Alabama

State Commander
Raymond Smith
4656 Gray Hill Road
West Blocton Alabama 35184
Phone: 205-938-1439
star458sco@comcast.net

Alaska

State Commander
Ed Sadowski
925 East 46th Ct.#1
Anchorage, Alaska   99503
907-276-0655
cell  907-727-3601
edwardsadowski@msn.com

Arizona

State Commander
Past National Commander
Bill Harper
9308 Navajo Place
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248-7023
480-895-0676
pbharper@mindsprings.com

Arkansas

State Commander
Position Available -
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

California

State Commander
Available 11-17-08

Colorado

State Commander
Available 11-17-08

Connecticut

State Commander
Ronald T. “Ronnie” Benoit
15 Brimfield Road
Holland MA 01521
413-245-7819
413-218-8573 Cell
AtomicVet024@aol.com

Delaware

Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

Florida

State Commander
Available 5-30-08
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net
 

Area Commander Central East
Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

Area Commander Central West
Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

Area Commander North West
Gordon R. Merkel
918 Plantation, Drive 
Panama City, FL 32404-8631
850-871-6349
Gplan918@msn.com

Area Commander - South East
David McElhiney
1508 N. Woodlawn Circle
Fort Pierce, FL. 34950-4975
772-465-2612
mcdavid6@juno.com

Area Commander South Area
Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

Area Commander South West - 1
Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net


Area Commander South West - 2
Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

Area Commander North East
James R. Taylor
8838 Old Plank Road
Jacksonville, FL 32220
904-783-4416
j_taylor40@msn.com

Georgia

State Commander
Kenneth P.Price
2326 New Statenville Hwy.
Valdosta, GA 31601
Phone: 229-244-7327
Fax: 229-241-9183
ppprice@surfsouth.com

Area Commander

Bill Ricks
210 West Main St.
Soperton Georgia 30457
912-529-6624(Day)
912-529-4276 (Night)
478-697-2665 (cell - brief calls only)
eagle@nlamerica.com

Guam

Area Commander
Robert N. Celestial
President, PARS
P O Box 7250
Tamuning, Guam 96931
671-633-4595
Fax 671-633-4396
rcgolf@netpci.com

Hawaii

State Commander
Bob Kilthau
1310 Haloa  Dr.
Honolulu, Hawaii  96818-1906
808-422-6149
RAKilthau@aol.com

Idaho

Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

Illinois

State Commander
William Fish 
17362 Brook Crossing Court
Orland Park, IL 60467
708-479-0193
NukedApril181953@aol.com

Indiana
Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

Iowa

State Commander
Gilbert Amdahl
909 N. 14th St.
Estherville, IOWA 51334
712-362-5607
naaviagfa@yahoo.com

Kansas

State Commander
Gary Thornton
527 W. North Street
P.O. Box  159
Leon Kansas 67074
Phone: 918-864-2509
Mobile: 918-864-2109
txtxi@sktc.net

Kentucky

State Commander
Edmund Taylor
P.O. Box 207
SOUTH SHORE, KY  41175
606-932-3752
taylorsatssky@netzero.com

Louisiana

State Commander
Rodney-Lee J. Guidry
rodguidry@juno.com
215 Fendler Parkway
Pineville Louisiana 71360-4729
Phone: 318-487-8375
Mobile: cell 318-729-1103
CAN BE REACHED AT RETIREES ACTIVITIES OFFICE, 3917 Highway 28 East, Pineville,LA.
TELEPHONE 318-473-9683

Area Commander for Central Louisiana
Leonard Leger
1016 Kaliste Saloom Rd
Apartment 209
Lafayette, Louisiana  70506
337-216-0373
llleger@cox.net
 

Maine

State Commander
Paul Goguen
81 First Rangeway
Waterville,  Maine  04901
gopaul66@hotmail.com

Maryland

Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

Massachusetts

State Commander
Ronald T. "Ronnie" Benoit
15 Brimfield Road
Holland MA 01521
413-245-7819
413-218-8573 Cell
AtomicVet024@aol.com

Michigan

State Commander
Robert Jackson
P O Box 311
Hale, MI 48739
989-473-3516
Fax: 775-259-1735
rjackso6@msn.com

Minnesota

State Commander
Available 11-17-08

Area Commander
Ernest "Ernie" Kirchman
9108 NE 71st. Street
West Concord, MN 55985
Tel. 507 789-6653
Fax 507 789-5054
ekirch@myclearwave.net

Mississippi

State Commander
Elroy Warren
3627 Caseyville Road NW
Wesson, MS   39191
601-833-5696
ewarren63@hotmail.com

Missouri

State Commander
Darrell  Robertson
501 West 3rd
Lamar, MO 64759
417-682-8665
417-682-2628
ddr@tiadon.com

Montana

State Commander
Available 11-17-08

Nebraska

State Commander
Robert Ruyle
420 Steinway Road
Lincoln, NE
68505-2564
402-488-8926
bobruyle@alltel.net

Nevada

Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net

New Hampshire

State Commander
Bernard F. Wynn
2 Birch Drive
Peterborough, NH 03458-1903
603-924-7951
bfwynn1@comcast.net

New Jersey

Past National Commander
Rudy Florentine 
126 N. Avolyn Ave.
Ventnor City, NJ 08406-2117
609-822-9714
RnFlorentine@msn.com

Area Commander
Central New Jersey
Bernard M. Rothenburg
106 Foxwood Road
Lakewood, NJ 08701
PH 732-730-3720
FX 973-731-7334
bmrothenberg@aol.com

Area Commander
North New Jersery
James J. Nash
21 Ironwood Way
Little Falls, NJ 07424
201-256-4147
nash071202@aol.com

New Mexico

State Commander
Glen D. Howard 
7 Peach Blossom Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031
505-865-8138
leprechaun40@juno.com

New York

State Commander
Richard M. Masculine
P. O. Box 2285
Middletown, N.Y.10940
845-457-1941
800-485-8968
ballbustersbest@excite.com
 

Area Commander
Thomas N. McKay
840 LaRue Road
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
3158-462-9272
mck@zoom-dsl.com

North Carolina

State Commander
Ronald J. Holtberg
2512 Hidden Pointe Drive
Wilmington, NC 28411-1767
910 799-4225
CommRon@aol.com
RHoltberg@ec.rr.com

North Dakota

State Commander 11-24-08
Fred Hartleib
503   12 th Street  NW
Mandan North Dakota 58554
Phone: 701-663-5854
lwingnbach@yahoo.com
Phone: 701-663-5854
 

Ohio

State Commander
Alan L. Miller
9422 Airline Drive
Macedonia Ohio 44056-1360
Phone: 330-468-1894
Fax: 330-468-4082
alm9th2@windstream.net

Oklahoma

State Commander
James H. Lazalier
1414 Whippoorwill Dr.
Norman, OK   73071
405-329-0489 4-16-08
jhll@cox.net

Oregon

State Commander
Available 11-17-08

Area Commander
Available 11-17-08

Area Commander
Frank Farmer
32255 Hidden Valley
Lebanon, OR 97355
541-259-1559
Fjfarmer6@wmconnect.com
 
Area Commander
James Byford
4020 Bilger Creek
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
541-863-3067
 

Pennsylvania

State Commander
Anthony Tony Marceca
2219 Dixie Dr.
York PA.17402
Ph. 717-600-8668
Fax. 717-600-8678
anthonymarceca@earthlink.net

Area Commander
James Humphreys
6810 N. Radcliffe Street
Edgely, PA 19007
215-547-3232
Helen@GoodWayGroup.com

Area Commander
Available 11-17-08

Rhode Island

State Commander
Ronald T. “Ronnie” Benoit
15 Brimfield Road
Holland MA 01521
413-245-7819
413-218-8573 Cell
AtomicVet024@aol.com

South Carolina

State Commander
Edward “Victor” Fenton
656 Boulevard St, N/E
Orangeburg, SC 29115
803-534-7707

South Dakota

State Commander
Daniel A. Oursland
1160 East 16th Street
Yankton, SD  57078
caroylnweber@yahoo.com

Tennessee

State Commander
Claude Deacon Burpee
8017 Corryton-Luttrell Rd.
Corryton Tennessee 37731
865-686-0014
Cburpeesr@aol.com
 

Area Commander
David E. Ingram
6504 East Raines Rd.
Memphis TN 38115
901-566-0383
Cannbal3@cs.com

Texas

State Commander
James A. Brettell
5512 Quail Creek Drive
Tyler, TX 75703
903-534-7044
jbrettellj@cox.net

Utah

State Commander
Robert G. Eskindge
1230 Naylor Court
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
801-484-0937
naavutcommander@comcast.net

Vermont

State Commander
Ronald T “Ronnie” Benoit
15 Brimfield Road
Holland MA 01521
413-245-7819
413-218-8573 Cell
AtomicVet024@aol.com

Virginia

State Commander
Gillie Jenkins
10500 Dakins Drive,
Richmond, VA 23236,
804-334-8585
atomicgillieva@aol.com

Washington

State Commander
Pete Besas
5571 Chehalis Place
Blain, WA  98230
360-371-5322
Phbesas@aol.com

West Virginia

State Commander
Available 11-17-08

Wisconsin

State Commander
William H. "Bill" Sills III
507 Broad Street Ste 110
Lake Geneva, WI 53147-1419
Tel: 262-215-3398
Fax: 262-249-0299
whs@genevaonline.com

Wyoming

Available
Secondary Contact is:
Bernard E. Clark (OK)
2439 E. 47th Street
Tulsa, OK 74105-5173
PH: 918-749-2034
berniecl@swbell.net