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Eugene (Geno) Koelker, National Counselor
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Eugene (Gene) Koelker is cur- was the Treasurer for this chapter. He served on several
rently the National Counselor, other NERA committees for regional and national con-
he held the position of National ventions and participated in numerous chapter events and
President from 2013-2015. programs.
Geno joined NERA in 1987
and is a Lifetime Member. Geno is a member of the Navy League, the American
After serving 4 years in active Legion, Vietnow, Winnebago County Veterans
duty (’65-‘69), he drilled for Association (local) and the Navy Club of the USA. He
22 years at VP-90 until the served as the National Commandant of the Navy Club
squadron was de-commissioned and Glenview was closed. USA. Geno currently lives in Rockford, IL.
He is associated with NERA’s Windy City Chapter, and

Stephen R. Sandy, Past National President
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Master Chief Stephen R. Sandy Master Chief Sandy was awarded numerous awards and
is the National Past President ribbons the last and highest being the Meritorious Service
(2015-2019) of the Naval Medal (MSM).
Enlisted Reserve Association
(NERA), after having served Master Chief Sandy’s civilian career with the District of
as the Executive Director of Columbia Fire Department was equally as long as his
NERA for nine years. Steve is naval career. Beginning on March 17, 1974 and ending
a retired 32 year veteran of the with his retirement as a Lieutenant on March 17, 2007
United States Navy Reserve. (33 years), Sandy quali ed for just about every certi -
His career spanned from 1967 and the Commissioning cation in the re service from Fire ghter/ Emergency
Crew (Plank Owner) on the John F. Kennedy (CVA 67) Medical Technician to Homeland Security’s Weapons
thru his retirement in 2003. He was the Command Master of Mass Destruction “COBRA” program. Sandy also
Chief of Navy Reserve Navy Command Center 106, in graduated from the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute’s
support of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) N3/ Fire Service Instructor program and taught Basic and
N5 under the command of (at the time Captain) now Advanced Fire ghting at the D.C. Fire Department Fire
Rear Admiral Je rey A. Lemmons. During his navy career, Training Academy.

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