ADVA Past National Commanders

The following is a list of Past National Commanders as provided by Mr. Bernie Chase, National Adjutant:

  • Thomas J. Griffin*, 1945-1946
  • Thomas J. Griffin*, 1946-1947
  • Walter T. Anzoni*, 1947-1948
  • Dominic J. Bianculli*, 1948-1949
  • Gerald E. Martel*, 1949-1950
  • John J. Carey*, 1950-1951

Inactive from 1951 to 1965

  • Howard V. Elliott*, 1964-1965
  • Thomas B. McQuade, 1965-1966
  • Henry B. Morash* 1966-1967
  • Edward N. Haddad*, 1967-1968
  • James C. McHarrie* 1968-1969
  • William F. McGoldrick* 1969-1970
  • William F. McGoldrick* 1970-1971
  • Harold W. Goslin*, 1971-1972
  • Daniel G. Merlin, Jr.*, 1972-1973
  • William L. Dunphy, 1973-1974
  • Michael R. Lopardo*, 1974-1975
  • Hector L. D'Amato*, 1975-1976
  • Paul J. Jacobs*, 1976-1977
  • Francis L. Guerriero*, 1977-1978
  • Santo J. Ravagno*, 1978-1979
  • William T. Schmidt*, 1979-1980
  • Thomas B. Mulvahill*, 1980-1981
  • William L. Dunphy, 1981-1983, two terms
  • Alfred R. Doig, 1983-1984
  • James C. Buckle, 1984-1986, two terms
  • Kenneth R. Turner, 1986-1987
  • Bernard C. Chase, 1987-1988
  • Robert N. Thornton, 1988-1989
  • Bernard Carroll, 1989-1990
  • Ronald L. Ward, 1990-1991
  • Roland T. Castronova, 1991-1992
  • Peter J. Messina, 1992-1993
  • John (Dutch)DeGroot, 1993-1994
  • William K. Maddox, 1994-1995
  • Stephen N. Dennison, 1995-1996
  • Gary L. Noller, 1996-1997
  • Gary L. Noller, 1997-1998
  • Edward Marsh, 1998-1999
  • Edward Marsh, 1999-2000

    Begin two year terms

  • Ronald Ellis, 2000-2002
  • Richard Scales, 2002-2004
  • Jon Hansen, 2004-2006
  • Larry Watson, 2006-2008
  • David W. Taylor, 2008- current

* Deceased

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